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China: National Adaptation Programs and Strategies.

China: National Adaptation Programs and Strategies. By Dr Rebecca Nadin, Director Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC), DFID China. Northwest: Desertification (higher evaporation). Coastal regions: Typhoons, storm surge and long-term inundation.

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China: National Adaptation Programs and Strategies.

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  1. China: National Adaptation Programs and Strategies. By Dr Rebecca Nadin, Director Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC), DFID China

  2. Northwest: Desertification (higher evaporation) Coastal regions: Typhoons, storm surge and long-term inundation North and northeast: Increased water scarcity Tibetan Plateau: Change in river flows / melting glaciers Southern China: Increase in flood frequency and magnitude; northwards spread of “tropical” disease vectors

  3. Timeline: Policy, Strategies and Planning • 1995 - National Climate Centre in China Met Office established • 1998 - policy shift from scientific issue to development issue • 1999 - established climate coordination group • 2001 to 2005, 10th 5 Year National R&D project on Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Chinese Key Vulnerable Sectors and Adaptation. • 2004- first national communication to UNFCCC • 2006 - first-ever National Assessment Report on Climate Change (NARCC). • 2006 - climate change coordination group housed at NDRC • 2007 - establishment of provincial co- ordination groups • 2008 - State Council Information Office published the first annual white paper, entitled “China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change 2008”(CPAACC) - prepared by NDRC • 2009 - Jiangxi and Xiamen establish climate change monitoring/assessment centres • 2011 - second National Assessment Report on Climate Change (NARCC). • 2011 - White paper on Foreign Aid, 2011- Coping with Climate Change • 2011 - 12th 5 Year Plan (5YP) including a chapter on climate change and specific section on adaptation for the first time; mandating the development of a National Adaptation Strategy (NAS).

  4. Formulating/Operationalising Policy National Government

  5. Ongoing Challenges • Lack of regional climate models • Limited access to climate data • Knowledge gaps for sector-specific impacts • No coherent framework for doing climate vulnerability and risk assessments, and adaptation planning • Limited collaboration among institutions/sectors • Working across disciplines without shared glossary

  6. CASE STUDYAdapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) - Managing Cross Sectorial Integration for Effective Adaptation Planning

  7. Inner Mongolia Pilot Provinces NingXia Guangdong

  8. ACCC Adaptation Framework Climate Science Downscaling GCM to RCM and new climate scenarios Scoping studies Climate Risk Assessments Identification of options: integration with dev. goals Analysis and Evaluation of Options, Prioritization Provincial Adaptation Roadmaps Policy Integration - national adaptation strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Sharing and dissemination of climate data Impact assessments Integrated Vulnerability Assessments Stakeholder Engagement • Key Sectors: • Agriculture • Water • Grasslands • Health • DRR Integration: Physical and socio-economic dimensions

  9. National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) • Focus Areas: • agriculture • water • forest • coastal areas • health • ecosystems • infrastructure and energy security. • Priority Areas: • Capacity building, • legislation • planning • warning systems • natural disaster prevention and international co-operation

  10. International responsibility, UNFCCC NDRC: Design national climate change adaptation strategy Effective adaptation options identifiedand available Sufficient knowledge and informationavailable ACCC Project: research, communication, training, stakeholders engagement, sufficient expertise and policy makers Climate disasters and risks, economic losses ACCC Project: facilitates and enables NAS CAAS and CRCPP have been appointed by NDRC to draft “China’s Climate Change Adaptation Mid-to-Long Term Strategy” Design provincial adaptation plans options Provincial-level teams contributed to “12th five-year plan”

  11. Communicating Climate Science: Data dissemination web site (CMA, UK-CIP) www.climatechange-data.cn

  12. Thank you! www.ccadaptation.org

  13. Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) Sharing Knowledge Globally ACCC is major China – UK – Swiss climate change adaptation project which aims to: • Develop accurate regional/national climate models • Integrate physical and social science to improve impacts, vulnerability and risk assessment in: • Agriculture • Water resources • Extreme weather / disaster risk reduction • Public health • Grasslands-livestock • Incorporate planned adaptation into national and provincial development processes • Contribute to global knowledge on climate impacts and adaptation especially in developing countries.

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