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Norway’s internal analysis of laws
pursuant to IDRL Guidelines
Dag Olav Høgvold
[email protected]
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Host Nation Support
 Host Nation Support (HNS): Long
tradition in sending support abroad, but
not in receiving
 Since 2007: An ongoing process to adjust
Norwegian legislation – focus on
receiving
 Need to ensure legal framework is
adjusted to future needs of receiving
support
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Analysis of Norwegian legislation
 Ministry of Justice and the Police: Overall
coordinating and facilitating responsibility for
civil protection and emergency planning at
national level
 Invited other ministries to review their own
legislation pursuant to IDRL Guidelines
 Identify drivers/barriers for sending and
receiving support
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Participants
 Coord.: Ministry of Justice and the Police
 Relevant ministries: Health and Care, Agriculture and
Food, Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Petroleum and
Energy, Foreign Affairs….
 Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency
Planning (DSB)
 Norwegian Red Cross
 So far 3 coordinating meetings, 2 workshops
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Preparing for future events
 Within 2011: Done necessary preparations for receiving
international support
 Legislation + system for coordination etc.
 DSB: Contact point for HNS. Liaison, facilitation,
provide necessary assistance
 Build on existing structures and procedures for HNS
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Nordic cooperation on HNS
 Series of Nordic workshops
– Experiences from previous events
– Already well established routines
for HNS
– Policy related challenges
– Practical issues
– A framework for cooperation
– Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Netherlands, Island, Faeroe Islands,
UN, NATO, Norw. Red Cross
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IDRL in the context of climate change
 Past decades: Increase in small- and mediumsized disasters – weather related events
 Expect more frequent and more extreme
weather related events in the future
 Countries that have not received support must
be prepared to do so
Photo: NOAA Satellite and Information Service
 Examples:
Catrina (USA), Gudrun (Sweden) 2005
Result of the
storm ”Gudrun”
Photo: Energimyndigheten
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Norwegian Climate Adaptation
Programme
 Established 2007
 Interministerial committee
– Headed by Ministry of the Environment
– Secretariat: DSB
 Provide knowledge, exchange of
experiences, competence building
 Focuses both on extreme events and longterm effects
 No changes in responsbilities –
municipality/county levels
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Official Norwegian Report (NOU) on
Climate Change Adaptation
 Norway's vulnerability to climate change
and adaptation requirements
 Contribute with advice and guidance to local
and regional planners
– Integration with existing planning tools and
methods
 Final report (green paper) to be completed
by Dec. 2010
Photo: Norwegian Geological Survey NGU
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DRR/CAA: Overlapping Responsibilities
 DRR/preparedness and climate change adaptation
– responsibilities at local level
 Research – dissemination
Longterm
effects
Climate
related
hazards
Climate
Change
Adapt.
 Overview – status, trends
Other
hazards
Disaster
Risk
Reduction
 Legislation – overview, gaps
 Risk communication – planning for the unknown
 Clarify roles & responsibilities – sectors & authorities
Integration into
local development
planning
 Scenarios – knowledge, but not answers
 International cooperation – risks & challenges
across borders
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Thank you!
 More information:
– www.dsb.no
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