Hazard Mitigation Policy 2006. Pays/Territoire Sainte-Luce Type du document Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Changement de climat Préservation de l'écosystème Développement durable Érosion Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Pollution du sol/qualité Aire marine Zones marines protégées Gestion des zones côtières Collectivité locale Gestion communautaire Pauvreté Aire protégée Catastrophe Inondation Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, AMERIQUE LATINE ET CARAIBES FAO, Atlantique nord, Petits États insulaires en développement Résumé The goals to achieve the vision of the National Hazard Mitigation Policy are to: Develop social, economic, and environmentally sustainable measures that minimise the risks of hazards. Incorporate hazard risk reduction in everyday activities at every level of society. The objectives of the Hazard Mitigation Policy are: i. To encourage the incorporation of hazard mitigation measures in all public and private sector development planning initiatives and programme budgets. ii. To foster a collaborative approach to hazard risk reduction among all stakeholder groups. iii. To empower local community groups, institutions and individuals to undertake hazard mitigation measures. iv. To increase the awareness of hazard mitigation at every level of society and encourage their involvement in hazard risk reduction. v. To develop an effective and comprehensive legislative and institutional framework that supports hazard mitigation. Texte intégral Anglais