Policies and Initiatives
General Resources
113
Calhoun Street: A Center for Sustainable Living
The 113 Calhoun Street Foundation is a private nonprofit organization whose
mission is to create communities more resistant to losses from natural hazards — flood,
wind, and earthquake — and to promote ways of living that help people
conserve natural resources.
American
Geological Institute
The AGI Government Affairs Program (GAP) serves as a link between the federal
government and the geoscience community. GAP proactively monitors and reports
government and science policy developments to the earth science community,
including the tracking of a wide variety of legislation.
American
Planning Association
This page, maintained by the American Planning Association, provides information
on legislative and policy issues.
Association
of State Floodplain Managers
The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFM) is an organization of
professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation,
the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood preparedness, warning, and
recovery. ASFPM has become a respected voice in floodplain management practice
and policy in the United States because it represents the flood hazard specialists
of local, state, and federal government, the research community, the insurance
industry, and the fields of engineering, hydrologic forecasting, emergency
response, water resources, and others.
Caribbean
Development Bank, Disaster Mitigation Facility for the Caribbean (DMFC)
DMFC is a grant-funded initiative of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote
sustainable development through reduction of natural hazard risk in CDB's
borrowing member countries.
Council
of State Governments
This site provides Suggested State Legislation, assisting states in learning
from legislation passed in other states.
The
Daily Digest of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
The Government Printing Office provides current information on proposed and
approved legislation in the Senate and the House.
Inter-American
Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR)
This organization is the forum for policy development by the member states
on vulnerability reduction, risk management, and disaster response, the three
principal areas of the Inter-American Strategic Plan (IASP). This site reports
on evolving policy on these issues.
International
Association of Emergency Managers
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a nonprofit
educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives
and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.
National
Association of County Engineers
The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Legislative/Regulatory
Alert provides information on selected legislation of interest to NACE members.
National
Association for State Community Service Programs (NACE)
The NACE Legislative/Regulatory Alert provides information on selected legislation
of interest to NACE members.
National
Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA)
The Floodplain Management Committee tracks and influences federal legislation
and regulations that affect NAFSMA members floodplain management programs.
National
League of Cities
Legislative activities of the NLC involve a continuous effort to inform its
members of pending actions in Washington, D.C., that have implications for
cities and towns.
Natural
Hazards Observer
The Natural Hazards Observer is a bimonthly printed newsletter of the Natural
Hazards Center. It covers current disaster issues; political and policy developments;
new international, national, and local disaster management, mitigation, and
education programs; hazards research; and new information sources.
NOAA
Office of Legislative Affairs
Internet home page of The Informer, a product of the NOAA Office of
Legislative Affairs.
Regulations.gov
Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government Web site that makes it easier for
you to participate in federal rule making — an essential part of the
American democratic process.
Small
Business Administration
This page provides information from the White House and Congress, as well
as federal, state, and county resources.
THOMAS
Legislative Information on the Internet
This service of the Library of Congress provides full-text access to current
bills under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
The THOMAS World Wide Web system was created in response to a directive of
the 104th Congress to make federal information freely available to the public.
THOMAS databases include three major areas: Legislation, Congressional Record
and Committee Information.
United
States Environmental Protection Agency, Wetlands
This Web site includes legislation and policy related to wetlands.
United
States Geological Survey, Wetland Protection Legislation
This article is written by Todd H. Votteler, University of Texas, and Thomas
A. Muir, National Biological Service.
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