11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
[AHW21-08] Local adaptation strategy to climate change considering local context in Thailand
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Keywords:Adaptation to climate change, Thailand, Local adaptation strategy
This presentation deal with the issue on building local adaptation strategy to climate change considering local context and how to deliver the scientific knowledge into local level to promote the implementation of adaptation in rural area in Thailand.
Thai government formulated the Climate Change Master Plan 2015-2050 in 2015. The plan outlines steps to achieve climate resilience and low carbon growth in accordance with a sustainable development agenda. The Master Plan includes three key strategies: adaptation, mitigation, and capacity building. Thailand has also adopted a National Adaptation Plan following The Master Plan, and the NAP guidelines for policy makers currently is developed. Although adaptation plans have been developed on the national level, there are still gaps in implementation at the local level. The content, scale of the climate change impact and those vulnerability vary depending on the local characteristics such as the climatic, geographical, and socio-economic conditions. Formulation of local adaptation strategies needs to be addressed among various stakeholders, especially the decision-making in facing the uncertainties in climate scenarios requires promoting a understanding of climate change among stakeholders. It is important to know the awareness and needs of each stakeholder in addition to information of scientific knowledge to formulate adaptation strategies.
Moreover, the current situation on people’s perception to climate change based on our field survey in rural area in Thailand will be introduced. It was found that a high proportion of residents recognized climate change as causing changes to their daily lives, however, there is still a need to raise awareness concerning the implementation of climate change adaptation measures. It is necessary to promote adaptation measures with local community cohesion in accordance with an understanding of the way in which resident’s perception of climate change and adaptation, as well as the impact to each stakeholder by climate change and accessibility to government support.
Thai government formulated the Climate Change Master Plan 2015-2050 in 2015. The plan outlines steps to achieve climate resilience and low carbon growth in accordance with a sustainable development agenda. The Master Plan includes three key strategies: adaptation, mitigation, and capacity building. Thailand has also adopted a National Adaptation Plan following The Master Plan, and the NAP guidelines for policy makers currently is developed. Although adaptation plans have been developed on the national level, there are still gaps in implementation at the local level. The content, scale of the climate change impact and those vulnerability vary depending on the local characteristics such as the climatic, geographical, and socio-economic conditions. Formulation of local adaptation strategies needs to be addressed among various stakeholders, especially the decision-making in facing the uncertainties in climate scenarios requires promoting a understanding of climate change among stakeholders. It is important to know the awareness and needs of each stakeholder in addition to information of scientific knowledge to formulate adaptation strategies.
Moreover, the current situation on people’s perception to climate change based on our field survey in rural area in Thailand will be introduced. It was found that a high proportion of residents recognized climate change as causing changes to their daily lives, however, there is still a need to raise awareness concerning the implementation of climate change adaptation measures. It is necessary to promote adaptation measures with local community cohesion in accordance with an understanding of the way in which resident’s perception of climate change and adaptation, as well as the impact to each stakeholder by climate change and accessibility to government support.