flood protection scheme | flood mitigation scheme | flood protection plan | flood control plan

flood control | flood defence | flood mitigation | flood protection | flood-damage mitigation

flood control [ flood protection ]

dike | dyke | flood bank | flood control levee | flood embankment | flood levee | levee

flood protection | flood control | flood mitigation | flood damage mitigation | flood defence

flood control structure [ flood control works ]

floodwall [ flood wall ]

dike | dyke | levee | flood embankment | flood levee | flood control levee | flood bank

fire plan

Social protection, social inclusion and eradicating poverty || Promote the reduction of poverty, social exclusion and more effective social policies through Europe 2020 Assist Member States in structural reforms through the Social Investment Package The European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion: A European framework for social and territorial cohesion The European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 || Promote social protection including Social Protection Floors (SPFs) and implement recommendations adopted by the ILO in line with the plans and policies of par ...[+++]tner countries; Continue to support social protection, including SPFs where relevant in bilateral relations with partner countries, at international fora (ILO, OECD, G20 and ASEM) and in development cooperation. Implement actions of the Communication on Social Protection in European Union Development Cooperation Mainstreaming of the rights of the child and indigenous peoples’ rights, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities in EU development policies Implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Commission will maximise the use of its existing policies and instruments, in particular the follow-up to the Communication on fighting trafficking in human beings[14] and the relevant Action Plan[15], the Open Method of Coordination on Social Protection and Social Inclusion, the strategic partnership with the International Labour Organisation to fight child labour and the EU Guidelines on children in armed conflicts[16].

In this respect, Member States should address and prioritise tackling all forms of exploitation; increase the number and effectiveness of investigations and prosecutions; work on improving data collection in the field of trafficking in human beings; focus on the early identification of all victims including by putting in place the right mechanisms to do so; ensure all victims are offered protection and assistance; take gender-specific measures and adopt a child-centred approach in all actions; focus on the most vulnerable victims including at-risk children; provide adequate support to child victimsprevent trafficking in human bein ...[+++]gs by addressing the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation; systematically evaluate national strategies and action plans; allocate adequate resources to address trafficking in human beings; and cooperate meaningfully with civil society.

Nature is not only an important part of Europe’s heritage and does not only provide economic benefits, but it also offers numerous valuable services, such as water purification, flood control, prevention of soil erosion, pollination of crops and leisure activities.