Table 2 Dominica’s climate-relevant legal instruments, policies and action plans at the national, regional and international levels until 2021
From: Climate-smart ocean planning in small island developing states—exploring pathways in Dominica
Governance Level | Climate-Relevant Policies and Action Plans |
|---|---|
Global | 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) | |
2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (non-binding) | |
Regional | 2013 Eastern Caribbean Regional Ocean Policy (ECROP) |
2016 St George’s Declaration of Principles for Environmental Sustainability in the OECS | |
2018 Eastern Caribbean Regional Climate Change Implementation Plan | |
2021 OCES Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (CCASAP) | |
National | Dominica Low-Carbon Climate Resilient Development Strategy 2012-2020ˣ |
National Climate Change Policy and Action Planˣ | |
2012 National Fisheries Policy for the sustainable use of marine resources and aquaculture (Draft)* | |
2013 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan* | |
2013 National Tourism Policy* | |
2014 Dominica National Land Use Policy* | |
2015 Intended Nationally Determined Contributions* | |
2016 National Physical Development Plan* | |
2018 National Resilience Development Strategy 2030* | |
2019 National Ocean Policy (Draft)* | |
2020 Dominica Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan* | |
National Climate Change Policy and Action Planˣ |
