01 presentation materials Hun Jang

1. 2018.04. 11
KACCC’s Experience and Role- NAP
Korea Environment Institute (KEI)
Ph. D. Hoon Chang

2. C O N T E N T S
KACC’s Experience and Role
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Roles
Ⅲ. Way Forward
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3. ▪ Establishment of Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC)
- KACCC was established in 2009, based on ‘the Ministry of Environment Instruction No. 850’
- The items on the operation of the center was legalized by ‘the Clean Air Conservation Act’ (revised on May,
2012)
- KACCC closely collaborates with the Ministry of Environment of Korea
▪ Main roles of KACCC
Ⅰ.Introduction
• Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC)
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Support for
Adaptation Policy
Dissemination
of Adaptation
Awareness &
Information
Domestic &
International
Cooperation
▪ Research for Adaptation Policy
▪ Support for Adaptation Policy Development and
Implementation (for local govts, public &private sector)
▪ Operation of Climate Change Adaptation Information System
▪ Public Awareness on Climate Change Adaptation
▪ Domestic Cooperation on Adaptation
▪ International Cooperation on Adaptation
KACC’s Experience and Role

4. Ⅱ.Roles
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 Collaborative efforts with diverse actors
• (Central Govt)
Highlight the roles of policy initiating agencies on each CC
adaption sectors *extend the implementation monitoring,
announcement of vulnerability indicators, etc
• (Ministries)
Arrange and support local govts and the public and private
sector on sectoral assistance
• (Local Govt)
Collect the needs and requests from the affiliated
institutions, NGOs and citizens
• (Civil Society)
Take part as a major actor throughout the process of
searching /mainstreaming the projects
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5. Ⅱ.Roles
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 Support to the local governments
(Top Down)
• 1st and 2nd Local Adaptation Action Plan
- Regional (Metropolitan Cities/Do) and municipal
(Si/Gun/Gu) governments are required to set local
adaption
• Comprehensive measures including directions and
strategies for the changes by climate change and
adaption sector-specific action plans.
(Bottom Up)
• Need based requests (projects, policies) collected from the local government
affiliated; Research Institutes, private/ public organizations, others
▪1st Adaptation Plans at local governments
▪2nd Adaptation Plans at local governments
KACCC
KACC’s Experience and Role

6. Ⅱ.Roles
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 Support to the Private Sector
• Support program for the private company’s adaptation to climate change.
• (Projects)
- Establishment of guidelines on adaptation measures
- Promotion of education and to strengthen adaptation capacity for climate change
- Customized consultation on adaptation and climate risks strategies
▪ CRAS (Climate Change Risk Assessment System)
Based on each corps.’ financial statements, the
diagnostic system identifies, analyzes and
evaluates the potential risks and derives the
required stage of management and its priorities.
The outcome risks are converted into the
amount of costs(money) expected.
KACC’s Experience and Role

7. Ⅱ.Roles
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 Solutions for the socially vulnerable groups
To support the socially vulnerable groups of climate change, KACCC detects the necessary
needs through local governments and NGOs.
KACC’s Experience and Role

8. Ⅲ. Way Forward
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• The 3rd National Climate Change Adaptation Plan
- The climate change risk assessment is being conducted, and the national climate
change risk list will be completed this year.
- The 3rd National Climate Change Adaptation Plan will be developed in 2020.
KACC’s Experience and Role