International Climate Change Adaptation Arrangements

In addition to the 1.5-2.0°C targets, articles 2 and 3 of the Paris Agreement aim to improve capacity to adapt to climate change and make finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low GHG emissions and climate-resilient development. Article 7 also states that the Parties must establish global adaptation goals by enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change as a means of addressing the adverse effects of climate change. Parties must also work on adaptation planning and implementation of actions, recognizing the importance and necessity of assistance and international cooperation. Under this international agreement, Overseas Environmental cooperation Center (OECC) is implementing a variety of measures to adapt to climate change in developing countries.

 

Support for Building Climate Change Adaptation Information Platforms in Developing Countries

Climate change adaptation efforts are required to be implemented widely by various actors and in various situations, including central and local governments, private companies, academic institutions, and civil society. Under these circumstances, many developing countries lack information on climate change. This warrants a need for information collection and maintenance. In Thailand and Indonesia, OECC has been providing technical support for the establishment of climate change adaptation information platforms and is working to cooperate with the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT) established and operated by the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan.

Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT) Website (NIES website)

 

Capacity Development for Officials of Developing Countries

OECC has been organizing and implementing the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) training course on “Adaptation to Climate Change” and has accepted many trainees from developing countries over a decade. We provide training mainly on policy and practical aspects of climate change adaptation measures, Japan’s case studies in addition to contributing to the improvement of the capabilities of government officials in developing countries. We have further created online training materials in nine languages based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)14090 series on climate change adaptation.