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This study assesses the flood protection benefits of reefs for protecting the most vulnerable people in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Grenada. It aims to support work on nature-based defenses and insurance by testing approaches for assessing

Cover and source: Government of Jamaica
This document represents the first three-year work plan for the implementation of Jamaica’s Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Policy. Over the period to 2040 there will be seven three-year work plans.
Cover and source: Government of Jamaica
This document presents Jamaica’s Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (CDRM) Policy 2020-2040. It seeks to ensure that by 2040, Jamaica has strengthened its social and economic resilience against disasters.

Jamaica, like many small island states, faces many risks associated with climate change. To safeguard against a future in which natural disasters and hazards may occur more frequently or with greater intensity due to climate change, the country seeks to

Cover and source: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
The plan outlines plan of actions for the Parish with benchmarks for the local level lead by the Portland Municipal Corporation.
Cover and source: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
This plan seeks to document the partakers of disaster management in St. Mary, their roles and responsibilities, available resources, critical infrastructure in addition to other relatable information.
Cover and source: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
The Westmoreland Disaster Risk Management Plan is intended to serve as the guiding document for the parish of Westmoreland in the preparation for, response to, and recovery from any adverse event threatening the parish or which has impacted the parish.
Cover and source: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
This plan seeks to document the stakeholders of disaster management in Trelawny, their roles and responsibilities, available resources, critical infrastructure in addition to other relatable information.

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