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Governance of risk plays a central role in managing disaster risk. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies, in particular, are crucial for coordinating DRR implementation at both the national and local levels. They serve as the cornerstone for effective disaster risk governance and risk-informed development.

National and local strategies set implementation milestones, establish key roles and responsibilities, and identify technical and financial resources. At the same time, the existence of regional/sub-regional strategies and/or legally binding frameworks for disaster risk reduction acts as a significant incentive for the development of DRR strategies at national level.

This page displays regional, national and local policy documents and declarations on disaster risk, climate adaptation and resilience:

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    Measures for labor protection in high temperature weather in Guangdong Province (Chinese) thumbnail
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    Regional policies and plans

    To standardize the labor protection work in hot weather and ensure the health and life safety of workers, these measures are formulated in accordance with the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China.

    People's Republic of China - government
    Notice on the issuance of measures for the administration of heat protection and cooling measures thumbnail
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    National policies and plans

    China's Administrative Measures on Heatstroke Prevention, released in 2012, requires employers to provide protective measures to outdoor and indoor workers.

    People's Republic of China - government
    Cover and source: Government of the People’s Republic of China
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    This strategy lays out the guiding ideology, basic principles, and main objectives of China’s climate change adaptation via an in-depth assessment of climate change risks and impacts, the effectiveness of adaptation work, and challenges and opportunities.

    People's Republic of China - government
    Cover and source: China, People's Republic of
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    China’s Achievements, New Goals and Measures for NDCs serves as an update to the Enhanced Actions on Climate Change: China’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions submitted in 2015 and also forms China’s Adaptation Communication.

    People's Republic of China - government
    This is the first page of the declaration
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    Regional policies and plans

    The Beijing Declaration is the outcome of the Belt and Road Ministerial Forum for International Cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management. 

    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
    Cover and source: Government of the People’s Republic of China
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    National policies and plans

    This plan outlines challenges and opportunities that remain in emergency management and lays out the objectives to be accomplished by 2025. The plan envisions significant progress in the modernization of emergency management system and capacity building

    People's Republic of China - government
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    Regional policies and plans

    The five-point strategy of the Chengdu Declaration of Action includes enhancing cooperation between cities, e.g. sister-city model, strengthening local capacity and national-local cooperation; incorporating disaster resilient initiatives into urban

    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
    Chengdu Municipal Government
    World Cities Scientific Development Alliance
    Sister Cities International
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    National policies and plans

    This plan is a sectoral policy document, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture in order to improve the capacity of grassland disaster prevention and mitigation, maintain the security of grassland

    People's Republic of China - government