Long-term policy actions Sample Clauses

Long-term policy actions. Laying the groundwork in order to cope better with future disasters In addition to providing immediate support when disasters occur, governments also have the opportunity to take a longer-term perspective - particularly after large- scale disasters - to make sure that they are better protected if a similar event happens again in the future. This can include making improvements to early warning systems, revising regulatory frameworks, and even, in some cases, establishing new institutions to cope with natural disasters. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami prompted the the Thai government to invest in disaster preparedness and early warning systems. The Thai government’s disaster prevention and mitigation department worked to establish community-based early warning systems, and to improve public education. One of this department’s main priorities was the establishment of the National Disaster Warning Centre (NDWC) to monitor for any potential disasters, and to provide warnings and information about any such events. This system includes 136 warning towers across various regions, as well as three tsunami-detection buoys in the Andaman Sea. The NDWC was authorised by the government to broadcast warning messages without needing to seek permission from television stations, and it has been officially designated as the only agency responsible for tsunami alerts, in order to prevent the dissemination of incorrect information. Repeated flooding in Thailand since 2011 has led the Thai government to update systems and create new institutions, tasking the institutions with various aspects of disaster response and prevention. In response to the flooding of 2011, the Thai government proposed five steps to work towards mitigating flood risks. The first of these was to issue clear regulations for land- use in flood-plain areas. The second step was to update the government’s information management systems that monitor real-time water levels in rivers and canals. Thirdly, the Thai government set out to further develop the country’s canal system and identify large areas that can temporarily hold water. The fourth step was about enforcing deforestation and pollution laws, in order to keep the drainage systems functional. Finally, the fifth step in the plan was to centralise authority in a bid to improve communication and co-operation. In response to the 2011 flooding, Thailand’s government created a new task force, the Strategic Committee for Water Resource Management (SCWRM), to dev...
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Related to Long-term policy actions

  • Long Term Care The City may offer an option for employees to purchase a new long-term care benefit for themselves and certain family members.

  • Long Term Leave Any employee who declines a reappointment as a Teaching Assistant in order to interrupt his/her program of graduate study for a period not to exceed one (1) year will not jeopardize his/her consideration for reappointment under Article l3.03.

  • Long Term Leaves a. A unit member may be granted a leave of absence, with or without pay, by the Board of Education upon recommendation of the Superintendent or designee for a period not to exceed one (1) year when such action is not contrary to the best interests of the District.

  • Long Term Care Insurance The University offers full-time faculty the opportunity to purchase Long-Term Care Insurance through a voluntary Long-Term Care Insurance policy. Faculty members are responsible for 100% of the premium, which may be remitted through payroll deduction.

  • LONG TERM AGREEMENT If the Contractor is engaged by UNDP on the basis of a long-term agreement (“LTA”) as indicated in the Face Sheet of this Contract, the following conditions shall apply:

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  • Group Insurance Plan The carriers, coverage, and terms and conditions of participation under the District’s Group Insurance Plan are subject to change in accordance with the applicable provisions of Title I, Division 4, Chapter 10 of the California Government Code (Section 3500 et seq.) (Xxxxxx‐Milias‐Brown Act).

  • GROUP INSURANCE PLANS 15.01 The Company agrees to provide all full time employees with one (1) or more years of continuous service, a *Short Term Disability Benefit (S.T.D.) as generally described in Section B of a notice to all employees of the amended Benefit Plan dated May 1, 1993. *Payment for Short Term Disability shall begin on the third (3rd) consecutive day of absence. For those employees who have completed ninety (90) days of perfect attendance from the last date of return to work from an absence due to sickness or accident, shall be paid S.T.D. from the first (1st) day for the first covered absence following the ninety (90) days of perfect attendance.

  • Personnel Policy Employees of the Parties to this Agreement shall be subject to the personnel rules, laws and regulations of their respective agencies, unless they are employed temporarily by another Party to this Agreement and the authority under which such temporary employment is authorized provides that such employees shall be subject to the employing Party’s personnel laws and regulations.

  • Financial Services Compensation Scheme We are a participant in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the “FSCS”). As a retail client you may be eligible to claim compensation from the FSCS in certain circumstances if we, any approved bank, our nominee company or eligible custodian are in default. Most types of investment business are covered in full for the first £85,000 of any eligible claim. Not every investor is eligible to claim under this scheme: for further information please contact us, or the FSCS directly at xxx.xxxx.xxx.xx.

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