The objective of this law is to regulate disaster management in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The law has the following goals: (i) Prevention, adaptation and mitigation in the pre-disaster period, due to natural or human-made causes; (ii) Emergency response during the disaster; (iii) Recovery in the post-disaster period. The act provides for the establishment of the National Committee for Disaster Management to lead, administer and coordinate all disaster management activities.
Keywords
- Themes:Disaster Risk Management, Governance, Recovery
- Countries/Regions:Cambodia
Short URL:http://preventionweb.net/go/47515