The objective of the National Plan for Disaster Response is to guarantee attention to the population affected by dangerous, natural or anthropogenic events, with the establishment of procedures and protocols, generating adequate coordination and inter-institutional coordination. The plan notably focuses on natural disasters as flood and drought. Specific objectives are 1) to provide to the institutions of the National DGR System a tool that guides the fulfillment of the functions, procedures and actions that they must develop during the response to emergencies and disasters, 2) protect life and assets of the affected population, 3)maintain governance and governability during the response, 4) guarantee the planned and orderly intervention of the authorities and institutions through the Emergency Operations Committees, 4)optimize time and available resources&nbsp; during response operation,5) generate the foundations for the recovery process.&nbsp;

This plan sets Ecuador's plan for energy efficiency over the period 2016-2035. It seeks to increase the efficient use of energy resources through the execution of energy efficiency programs and projects in sectors related to the supply and demand of energy, in order to reduce the import of petroleum products, contribute to the mitigation of climate change and create a culture of energy efficiency backed by a solid legal and institutional base.&nbsp; The document sets efficiency targets in the residential, public, private, transport, industrial and energy sectors. Financing schemes necessary to fulfill each goal are laid out. It aims to enhance the legal and institutional framework dealing with energy efficiency. The plan further insists on the necessity for innovations and improvements to be widespread in the country.

The National Climate Change Plan is designed to make the mainstreaming of Climate Change effective in planning the initiatives carried out in the country.&nbsp; The Plan integrates actions aimed at 1) capacity building, 2) mitigation and 3) adaptation to climate change, focusing action measures from a sectoral perspective (energy, agriculture, water, ecosystems, capacity building, risk management). The sectoral approach involves identifying and grouping the measures and actions in the field of mitigation, adaptation and strengthening of conditions, based on the prioritization of key sectors. The timing of the National Plan is in line with the action guidelines of the National Strategy on Climate Change that runs until 2025.</div><div>

The Decree establishes the National Authority for Implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) developed in co-ordination with the UNDP. This Authority is chaired by the Minister of Environment while the Undersecretary of Climate Change is in charge of implementing the registry. The NAMA registration is compulsory and is part of the National Environment Information System.

The Ministerial Accord sets out the regulations for the implementation of the REDD mechanism in Ecuador.

The Organic law on Energy Efficiency aims to establish a legal framework and operating regime of the National Energy Efficiency System - SNEE, and promote the efficient, rational and sustainable use of energy in all its forms, in order to increase the country's energy security; by being more efficient, increasing energy productivity, promoting the competitiveness of the national economy, building a culture of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, contributing to climate change mitigation and guaranteeing the rights of people to live in a healthy environment and to take informed decisions.

The Organic Code on the Environment was published in the Official Register on 12 April 2017, and will enter into full force in one year. It aims to guarantee the right of people to live in a healthy and ecologically balanced environment, as well as to protect the "rights of nature" recognized in the Constitution of Ecuador. Its objectives include setting out environmental principles and guidelines that guide the public policies of the State, and establishing effective, efficient and cross-cutting measures to address the effects of climate change through mitigation and adaptation actions. The environmental principles set out in the code include the Polluter Pays principle, sustainable development and in dubio pro natura (when in doubt, favour Nature). The Code provides for liability for environmental damages and upholds the notion of 'strict liability'. It also sets out administrative provisions such as those relating to permits, studies and authorizations.

Ecuador's new Electricity Law, adopted 16 January 2015, explicitly states the objective of promoting renewable energy sources (including biomass from solid waste) and energy efficiency, and makes the state the key actor in the electricity industry.
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MEER) oversees renewable energy policy and planning. The generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation of electricity are defined as public service, to be provided primarily by the public sector, under the guidance of the newly created Agency for Regulation and Control of Electricity (ARCONEL - previously National Electricity Board CONELEC). Transmission and distribution of electricity is under the responsibility of state-(majority)-owned companies. Private entities may build and operate power plants and transmission and distribution lines, as long as their generated power does not exceed 50MW.
The law also provides for preferential regulations for renewable energy, in particular prioritizing rural-electrification projects. The Electricity Master Plan and the National Energy Efficiency Plan are to be developed by MEER.
The Electricity Law replaces the Electricity Sector Law (11996) in its most recent version.

Ecuador’s Constitution was approved in 2008 in a national referendum. After a decade long period of political instability, President Alfredo Palacio, the seventh President in nine years, called in 2005 for a popular consultation on the installation of a National Constituent Assembly to amend the 1998 Constitution. This attempt to amend the previous Constitution was not approved by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. However, this gave way for the following President, Rafael Correa, to establish a new constitutional framework. A Constituent Assembly was established in 2007; it drafted the current Constitution and got internal approval of it by July 2008. In September 2008, the draft constitution was approved in national referendum by a majority of 63.93%. A key feature in this Constitution’s text is its recognition of the value of nature, the Pacha Mama (Mother Earth), because we are part of nature and it is vital to our existence. The Constitution’s article 414 establishes that the State shall take a series of measures to tackle climate change, including protecting the population at risk. The article textually establishes the following: “The State shall adopt adequate and cross-cutting measures for the mitigation of climate change, by limiting greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and air pollution; it shall take measures for the conservation of the forests and vegetation; and it shall protect the population at risk”.

Ecuador First NDC, Nationally Determined Contribution,Adaptation Communication from Ecuador in 2019

Ecuador. National Communication (NC). NC 3., National Communication from Ecuador in 2017

Ecuador. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1. National inventory report., National Inventory Report from Ecuador in 2017

Ecuador. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1., Biennial Update Report from Ecuador in 2016

National Development Plan 2017-2021

National Plan for Good Living 2013-2017: English Summary

National Plan for Good Living 2013-2017

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The National Plan for Good Living (2013-2017) sets out to ensure sustainable management of Ecuador's resources and biodiversity, and develop strategies for the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change (Objective 7). This plan aims to implement the Constitution, which remarkably defines nature as a rights-bearing entity, which 'has the right to exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles, structure, functions and its evolutionary processes.' &nbsp;The Plan proposes several strategic policies and guidelines for sustainable development, including: Guarantee the promotion and respect of rights of the nature Improve the sustainable management of forests Promote energy efficiency and development of renewable energies to reduce emissions Promote sustainable, rational and efficient consumption patterns Implement measures for climate change mitigation and adaptation to reduce the vulnerability of the economy and environment, especially concerning groups with special needs &nbsp;Consolidate the Yasuni-ITT initiative and use international mechanisms to keep the crude oil in the ground &nbsp;It further sets a number of goals to be reached by 2017, including: Increase the share of territory under specific conservation scheme to 35.9% (30.5% in 2012) Increase the area dedicated to reforestation to 300,000 ha (46,185 ha in 2012) Develop and use 60% of the renewable energy potential of Ecuador (43.1% in 2012) Reach 76% national energy independence (71.1% in 2011).

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