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Disaster law

DISASTER LAW

Saving lives and keeping communities safe through the development and implementation of effective disaster laws, policies and plans

Where we work

Disaster law guidance documents

Comprehensive disaster risk management

Disaster Risk Governance Guidelines

International disaster response law

IDRL Model Emergency Decree

IDRL Guidelines

Preparedness and response

The Checklist on Law and Disaster Preparedness and Response

Prevention and mitigation

The Checklist on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction

The Handbook on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction

Public health emergencies

Guidance on Law and PHE Preparedness and Response

Disaster law areas

Prevention and mitigation

Preparedness and response

International response

Protection and inclusion

Public health emergencies

Resources

Disaster Law Database

Disaster law trainings

World Disaster Laws

News and events

10th International Disaster Law Course

3 - 30 October, 2025|Event

10th International Disaster Law Course

San Remo, Italy

DL IWD 2025

10 March, 2025 |News

Celebrating more than 20 years of women leadership in disaster law

Africa

Celebrating 20 years of Disaster Law

29 October, 2024 |News

Celebrating 20 years of Disaster Law

Global

Publications

from alert to action_V04.pdf

2025

From Alert to Action: Legal and Policy Frameworks for Early Warning Early Action

19 March, 2025

IDRL Snapshot - Mozambique

19 March, 2025

IDRL Snapshot - Seychelles

19 March, 2025

IDRL Snapshot - Mauritius

Case studies

Success Story - Legal Frameworks_Eng.pdf

2025

Legal Frameworks: Innovation for Humanitarian Response

2024

Legal Frameworks in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Commonwealth of Dominica Country Profile

Disaster law for early warning early action.pdf

2023

Legal frameworks for early action

The multiple benefits of mangrove restoration Lessons from Viet Nam.pdf

2022

The multiple benefits of mangrove restoration: Lessons from Viet Nam