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Commission Resolution No. 2019-001.Resolution adopting a national climate risk management framework to address the intensifying adverse impacts of climate change.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Resolution is drafted in light of different national regulations and international agreements on adaptation of climate change measures, environmental policies and nationally determined priority actions for disaster risk management, sustainable development, improve education, awareness rising and human and institutional capacity on climate change adaptation, mitigation, impact reduction , and early warning. The Resolution provides for the National Risk Management Framework which shall promote the multi sectoral and multi stakeholder activities of the National Government Agencies and Local Government Units to generate the needed localised baseline information on climate risk faced by vulnerable communities and their support system for potential climate-related hazards. The national government agencies shall lead in operationalising this Framework in their plans and programs, regulatory systems and interventions and shall provide the necessary technical and financial support to stakeholders. The Climate Change Committee will monitor progress and conduct quality assurance of the implementation of the National Climate Risk Management Framework, commencing with the immediate conduct of a national stocktake of government actions. This Resolution consists of 5 Articles.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Resolution comes into force on 11 March 2019.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements