• Major climate change adaptation project

• China – UK – Swiss collaboration

• NDRC main Chinese partner

• 3 year project, June 2009-2012

• 48,000,000 RMB total

Tibetan Plateau: Change in river flows / melting glaciers

Southern China: Increase in flood frequency and magnitude; northwards

spread of “tropical” disease vectors

Northwest: Desertification (higher evaporation)

North and northeast: Increased

water scarcity

Coastal regions: Typhoons, storm surge and long-term inundation

ACCC Principles• Collaborative project – bringing together

Chinese and international expertise

• Climate change as cross-sectoral issue

• Reducing risk by building resilience

• Focus on adaptation options and planning

• Focus on vulnerable groups e.g. poor communities, women & children

• Knowledge-sharing with other countries

ACCC Activities

1. Better climate science for China

2. Impacts and risk assessments – national and provincial:

– Agriculture– Water resources– Extreme weather / disaster risk reduction– Public health– Grasslands-livestock

ACCC Pilot Provinces

ACCC Activities3. Identify and integrate adaptation options into planning

ACCC Activities

4. Training, capacity-building, public awareness:

– Communications e.g. website, publications– Training courses for researchers, officials

5. Knowledge sharing:– International adaptation networks– Specific countries e.g. Indonesia, Mongolia

Thank-you!

ellen-kelly@dfid.gov.uk