Governing Climate Change Adaptation in the EU and China: An Analysis of Formal Institutions

Gemmer, Marco; Wilkes, Andreas; Vaucel, Lucie M.

doi:10.3724/sp.j.1248.2011.00001

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“…To date, the published adaptation studies of China's agriculture with respect to climate change have focused on estimation of adaptation strategies based on models (Tao and Zhang 2010;Du et al 2013;Wang et al 2013;Tao et al 2014Tao et al , 2015Wang et al 2015) and the driving forces involved (Li et al 2010;Gemmer et al 2011;Chen et al 2014Chen et al , 2016Yu et al 2014;Jin et al 2015). A large household survey of six provinces in China examined the impact of policies and social capital on farmers' adaptation decisions related to drought (Chen et al 2014).…”

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Climate change and Chinese farmers: Perceptions and determinants of adaptive strategies

Zhai

Song

Qin

et al. 2018

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

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Farmers' perceptions, beliefs, adaptive strategies, and barriers regarding climate change are critical to promoting sustainable ecosystems and societal stability. This paper is based on an extensive survey of 1 500 farmers and their households in Henan Province in China during 2013-2014. Henan is the largest agricultural province in China with over 51 million farmers. The survey results showed that approximately 57% of the respondents perceived the direct impact of climate change during the past 10 years, with 70.3% believing that climate change posed a risk to their livelihood. Not surprisingly, most farmers reported that they have adopted new measures to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. The main barriers hindering farmers' adopting adaptation measures were lack of funds and timely information. A multinomial logit model revealed that land ownership, knowledge of crop variety and the causes of climate change, as well as the belief of climate change, were all positively related to the likelihood of employing adaptive strategies. Moreover, the percentage of households engaging in agriculture activity, and years of engaging in farming were both negatively correlated with famer's likelihood of adopting adaptation strategies. More importantly, farmers with high incomes were less likely to adopt adaptive strategies and more willing to engage in other business activities. In conclusion, it is important to communicate climate change related information and government policies in rural areas, promote farmer associations and other educational outreach efforts to assist Chinese farmers to deal with climate change.

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Climate change and Chinese farmers: Perceptions and determinants of adaptive strategies

Zhai

Song

Qin

et al. 2018

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

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“…The Flood Prevention Law of 2007 laid out principles and responsibilities for flood prevention planning in China. There is a national standard (GB50201-94) drafted by the Ministry of Water Resources and issued by the Ministry of Construction in 1994 dealing with flood return periods for different categories of location (Gemmer et al, 2011). In 2010, flood hazard mapping guidelines were published as a professional standard by the Ministry of Water Resources.…”

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“…In 2010, flood hazard mapping guidelines were published as a professional standard by the Ministry of Water Resources. Gemmer et al (2011) reviewed climate change adaptation in China, the National Climate Change Programme and China's White Paper "China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change". All 34 provinces of China produced a climate change adaptation plan, including flood risk reduction.…”

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Flood risk in a range of spatial perspectives – from global to local scales

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Wang

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Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. The present paper examines flood risk (composed of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability) in a range of spatial perspectives – from the global to the local scale. It deals with observed records, noting that flood damage has been increasing. It also tackles projections for the future, related to flood hazard and flood losses. There are multiple factors driving flood hazard and flood risk and there is a considerable uncertainty in our assessments, and particularly in projections for the future. Further, this paper analyses options for flood risk reduction in several spatial dimensions, from global framework to regional to local scales. It is necessary to continue examination of the updated records of flood-related indices, trying to search for changes that influence flood hazard and flood risk in river basins.

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“…92 China first officially expressed its political commitment to climate change adaptation in its 2007 National Climate Change Programme (NCCP). 93 The NCCP outlines guidelines, principles, objectives, and an institutional framework for addressing climate change. 94 Its identification of key adaptation areas and measures to enhance adaptive capacity reflects remarkable progress in setting policy guidance and impetus for climate change adaptation.…”

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Legal and Policy Pathways of Climate Change Adaptation: Comparative Analysis of the Adaptation Practices in the United States, Australia and China

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2018

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To successfully respond to climate change impacts, it is imperative that governments structure adaptation laws and policies around their country’s existing legal framework. The United States (US), China, and Australia have all made adaptation attempts through legislative, executive, and judicial action. However, because the systems of law and governance of the three countries differ, the ways in which adaptation issues are managed vary. State and local adaptation planning functions as the leading adaptation pathway in the US, whereas in Australia judicial intervention is more influential than executive action. By contrast, China relies primarily on policy to manage adaptation issues. This article argues that the differences in adaptation responses are the result of a complex combination of factors, which include climate politics and awareness of adaptation, the status of environmental principles, and the role of the judiciary. This analysis helps in identifying the opportunities and barriers associated with different adaptation solutions, and also contributes to cross-jurisdictional learning.

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Governing Climate Change Adaptation in the EU and China: An Analysis of Formal Institutions

Cited by 28 publications

References 5 publications

Climate change and Chinese farmers: Perceptions and determinants of adaptive strategies

Climate change and Chinese farmers: Perceptions and determinants of adaptive strategies

Flood risk in a range of spatial perspectives – from global to local scales

Legal and Policy Pathways of Climate Change Adaptation: Comparative Analysis of the Adaptation Practices in the United States, Australia and China

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