Download Slide 1

•
•
•
•
•
Major climate change adaptation project
China – UK – Swiss collaboration
NDRC main Chinese partner
3 year project, June 2009-2012
48,000,000 RMB total
Northwest:
Desertification
(higher
evaporation)
Tibetan
Plateau:
Change in
river flows /
melting
glaciers
North and
northeast:
Increased
water scarcity
Southern China: Increase
in flood frequency and
magnitude; northwards
spread of “tropical”
disease vectors
Coastal
regions:
Typhoons,
storm surge
and longterm
inundation
ACCC Principles
• Collaborative project – bringing together
Chinese and international expertise
• Climate change as cross-sectoral issue
• Reducing risk by building resilience
• Focus on adaptation options and planning
• Focus on vulnerable groups e.g. poor
communities, women & children
• Knowledge-sharing with other countries
ACCC Activities
1. Better climate science for China
2. Impacts and risk assessments – national
and provincial:
–
–
–
–
–
Agriculture
Water resources
Extreme weather / disaster risk reduction
Public health
Grasslands-livestock
ACCC Pilot Provinces
ACCC Activities
3.
Identify and integrate adaptation options into planning
ACCC Activities
4. Training, capacity-building, public
awareness:
– Communications e.g. website, publications
– Training courses for researchers, officials
5. Knowledge sharing:
– International adaptation networks
– Specific countries e.g. Indonesia, Mongolia
Thank-you!
[email protected]