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In August 2010, the Korean government enacted the National Climate Change Adaptation Master Plan under the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth (LCGG). Prior to this, the Ministry of Environment (MOE), which is in charge of the national adaptation strategy, launched the Korea Adaptation Centre for Climate Change (KACCC) in July 2009. The MOE and KACCC have also introduced programs to support local governments’ adaptation action plans. However, each of the 16 local governments is still required to develop their own action plan to cope with climate change. For example, in 2010, two pilot projects concerning local-scale climate change adaptation planning and climate change adaptation guidelines for local governments were completed. Through such assistance, local governments are developing their own 5-year plans based on the national adaptation strategy.
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Shin, J. et al. (2012). Enhancing the Climate Change Adaptation Capabilities of Local Governments in Korea: Supporting Programs for Local Adaptation Plan. In: Otto-Zimmermann, K. (eds) Resilient Cities 2. Local Sustainability, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4223-9_37
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