The Makueni County Climate Change Act, no. 6 of 2022. Pays/Territoire Kenya Sous-division territoriale Makueni Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 14 of 2022. Titre completAn Act of the County Assembly of Makueni to provide for the framework and mechanisms for mobilisation and facilitation of the county government, communities and other stakeholders to respond effectively to climate change through appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures and actions and for connected purposes. Sujet Environnement gén., Forêts, Eau Mot clé Changement de climat Commerce/industrie/sociétés Renforcement des capacités Gestion communautaire Loi-cadre Gouvernance Collectivité locale Participation du public Recherche Fonds spécial Protection de l’environnement Financement Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Politique/planification Droit à un environnement propre/sain Droits de l'homme Mesures de protection des forêts Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Zones humides Eaux superficielles Gestion des resources en eau douce Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale Résumé This Act, consisting of 65 articles and divided into nine Parts, provides for defining a framework, in order to facilitate the county government, communities and other stakeholders to respond effectively to climate change through appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures. The Act defines the following relevant terms: adaptive capacity, as the ability of a system to adapt to the impacts, minimise potential damages, or take advantage of opportunities offered by climate change or climate variability; climate change unit; County Climate Change Fund; private entity. The object of this Act is to enhance climate resilience through mobilisation of resources for development, management, implementation, regulation and monitoring of adaptation and mitigation measures and actions. In order to accomplish its object, this Act focuses on the following actions involving all the sectors of the economy: mainstreaming climate change responses into development planning; implementing coordinated and integrated response to climate change and its impacts; facilitating effective management of climate change impacts; promoting, supporting and facilitating community-based and community-initiated adaptation and mitigation activities; providing incentives for the private sector to contribute to achievement of low carbon climate resilient development; enhancing public participation in climate change response; establishing mechanisms to promote and facilitate climate change research and development, innovations, technology development, training and capacity building; protecting all the rivers, streams, wetlands and forests within Makueni County, through adequate and precise mapping activity. Texte intégral Anglais Site web kenyalaw.org