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China: National Adaptation Programs and Strategies By Dr. Rebecca Nadin, Director Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC), DFID China Tibetan Plateau: Change in river flows / melting glaciers Southern China: Increase in flood frequency and magnitude; northwards spread of “tropical” disease vectors Northwest: Desertification (higher evaporation) North and northeast: Increased water scarcity Coastal regions: Typhoons, storm surge and long-term inundation 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 RD 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 “Chinas 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). Timeline: Policy, Strategies, and Planning Formulating/Operationalizing Policy National Government 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 glos