Japan

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Executive

Plan

Passed in 2015

The Japanese government's climate change adaptation policy governing land use, urban development, transport, housing, and construction outlines the overarching principles of adaptation. These include dealing with uncertainty, considering future risk, considering hard and soft adaptation measures, mainstreaming climate change in business planning, considering green solutions, and considering local and regional contexts. It also outlines the current and future measures the government plans to take to adapt to climate change, including:

Strengthening flood defenses
Conducting risk assessments
Improving disaster response and recovery in local communities
Improving monitoring and forecasting of disasters
Release more accessible information about climate-related disasters to the public
Encouraging the use of disaster-resilient construction techniques
Promoting land use practices that increase resilience
Promoting sustainable water use practices
Continuing to support research into climate change impacts
Increasing green spaces
Promoting energy efficiency in urban areas.

Documents

Full text (Japanese) (PDF)