South Korea

National Strategic Plans for Climate Change Adaptation 2011-2015, 2016-2020 and 2021-2025

Executive

Plan

Adaptation Framework

Passed in 2010

The National Strategic Plan for Climate Change Adaptation involves the co-ordination and co-operation of 13 government agencies to implement 87 major projects across 10 sectors: public health, disaster management and infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, marine and fisheries, water, eco-system, climate change monitoring and projection, adaptation business and industry, and publication, education and international cooperation. Key actions for sectors include: - Public health: establish counter measures to protect the citizen's lives and health environment from heat wave and air pollution - Disaster management and infrastructure: establish plans for disaster prevention and enforcement of stability of social infrastructure - Agriculture: adaptation of agricultural production system to climate change - Forestry: establish plans for forest health improvement and prevention of the forest disasters such as forest fires - Marine and fisheries: secure stable marine & food product resources and minimize damages from climate change - Water: establish water response system for the flood and drought - Ecosystem: secure biodiversity through the identification of climate change sensitive species.

Documents

Link to download of 2011-2015 document