Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan, Jamaica 2013.

The Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. This Policy Framework will create a sustainable institutional mechanism to facilitate the development, coordination and implementation of policies, sectoral plans, programmes, strategies, and legislation to address the impacts of climate change. These sectors may include, but are not limited to: water, energy, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, coastal and marine resources, health, mining, tourism, transportation, solid waste management, planning and disaster risk reduction and response management. Possible mitigation and adaptation actions based on recommendations from stakeholder consultations are included for consideration.
Specific Objectives will include: I. Mainstreaming climate change considerations into sectoral and financial planning and building the capacity of sectors to develop and implement their own climate change adaptation and mitigation plans; II. Supporting the institutions responsible for research and data collection at the national level on climate change impacts to Jamaica to improve decision-making and prioritisation of sectoral action planning; III. Improving communication of climate change impacts so that decision makers and the general public will be better informed.
The flagship programs of the strategy will focus on water resource management, low carbon development, disaster risk financing, ecosystem protection, and land use planning. The implementation of these programs will be lead by the principles of Sustainable use of natural resources, multi-sectoral approach to climate change, public participation and collaboration, precautionary approach, transparency and accountability, and best science.
The implementation of this Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan shall be monitored by the Climate Change Division. Ministry focal points shall report on a quarterly basis to the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change (MWLECC) through the CCD and these reports will also be provided to the Climate Change Advisory Committee. The MWLECC shall present to Cabinet an annual report on measures that have been undertaken by the CCD to implement this policy. On the fifth anniversary of the date of this policy, the CCD shall conduct a public review of this policy to determine its effectiveness in achieving its goals and objectives.