a safe and robust society – where everyone takes responsibility norways internal analysis of laws...
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A safe and robust society – where everyone takes responsibility
Norway’s internal analysis of laws Norway’s internal analysis of laws pursuant to IDRL Guidelinespursuant to IDRL Guidelines
Dag Olav HøgvoldDag Olav Høgvold
A safe and robust society – where everyone takes responsibility
Host Nation SupportHost Nation Support Host Nation Support (HNS): Long Host Nation Support (HNS): Long
tradition in sending support abroad, but tradition in sending support abroad, but not in receivingnot in receiving
Since 2007: An ongoing process to adjust Since 2007: An ongoing process to adjust Norwegian legislation – focus on Norwegian legislation – focus on receiving receiving
Need to ensure legal framework is Need to ensure legal framework is adjusted to future needs of receiving adjusted to future needs of receiving supportsupport
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Analysis of Norwegian legislationAnalysis of Norwegian legislation Ministry of Justice and the Police: Overall Ministry of Justice and the Police: Overall
coordinating and facilitating responsibility for coordinating and facilitating responsibility for civil protection and emergency planning at civil protection and emergency planning at national levelnational level
Invited other ministries to review their own Invited other ministries to review their own legislation pursuant to IDRL Guidelineslegislation pursuant to IDRL Guidelines
Identify drivers/barriers for sending and Identify drivers/barriers for sending and receiving supportreceiving support
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ParticipantsParticipants Coord.: Ministry of Justice and the PoliceCoord.: Ministry of Justice and the Police
Relevant ministries: Health and Care, Agriculture and Relevant ministries: Health and Care, Agriculture and Food, Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Petroleum and Food, Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Petroleum and Energy, Foreign Affairs….Energy, Foreign Affairs….
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning (DSB)Planning (DSB)
Norwegian Red CrossNorwegian Red Cross
So far 3 coordinating meetings, 2 workshopsSo far 3 coordinating meetings, 2 workshops
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Preparing for future eventsPreparing for future events Within 2011: Done necessary preparations for Within 2011: Done necessary preparations for
receiving international supportreceiving international support
Legislation + system for coordination etc. Legislation + system for coordination etc.
DSB: Contact point for HNS. Liaison, facilitation, DSB: Contact point for HNS. Liaison, facilitation, provide necessary assistanceprovide necessary assistance
Build on existing structures and procedures for HNSBuild on existing structures and procedures for HNS
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Nordic cooperation on HNSNordic cooperation on HNS Series of Nordic workshopsSeries of Nordic workshops
– Experiences from previous eventsExperiences from previous events
– Already well established routines Already well established routines for HNSfor HNS
– Policy related challengesPolicy related challenges
– Practical issuesPractical issues
– A framework for cooperationA framework for cooperation
– Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Island, Faeroe Islands, Netherlands, Island, Faeroe Islands, UN, NATO, Norw. Red CrossUN, NATO, Norw. Red Cross
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IDRL in the context of climate changeIDRL in the context of climate change Past decades: Increase in small- and medium-Past decades: Increase in small- and medium-
sized disasters – weather related eventssized disasters – weather related events
Expect more frequent and more extreme Expect more frequent and more extreme weather related events in the futureweather related events in the future
Countries that have not received support must Countries that have not received support must be prepared to do sobe prepared to do so
Examples: Examples: Catrina (USA), Gudrun (Sweden) 2005Catrina (USA), Gudrun (Sweden) 2005
Result of the storm ”Gudrun”Photo: Energi-myndigheten
Photo: NOAA Satellite and Information Service
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Norwegian Climate Adaptation Norwegian Climate Adaptation ProgrammeProgramme Established 2007Established 2007
Interministerial committeeInterministerial committee
– Headed by Ministry of the EnvironmentHeaded by Ministry of the Environment
– Secretariat: DSBSecretariat: DSB
Provide knowledge, exchange of Provide knowledge, exchange of experiences, competence buildingexperiences, competence building
Focuses both on extreme events and long-Focuses both on extreme events and long-term effectsterm effects
No changes in responsbilities – No changes in responsbilities – municipality/county levelsmunicipality/county levels
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Official Norwegian Report (NOU) on Official Norwegian Report (NOU) on Climate Change AdaptationClimate Change Adaptation Norway's vulnerability to climate change Norway's vulnerability to climate change
and adaptation requirementsand adaptation requirements
Contribute with advice and guidance to local Contribute with advice and guidance to local and regional plannersand regional planners
– Integration with existing planning tools and Integration with existing planning tools and methodsmethods
Final report (green paper) to be completed Final report (green paper) to be completed by Dec. 2010by Dec. 2010
Photo: Norwegian Geological Survey NGU
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DRR/CAA: Overlapping ResponsibilitiesDRR/CAA: Overlapping Responsibilities
DRR/preparedness and climate change adaptation DRR/preparedness and climate change adaptation – responsibilities at local level – responsibilities at local level
Research – dissemination Research – dissemination
Overview – status, trendsOverview – status, trends
Legislation – overview, gapsLegislation – overview, gaps
Risk communication – planning for the unknownRisk communication – planning for the unknown
Clarify roles & responsibilities – sectors & authorities Clarify roles & responsibilities – sectors & authorities
Scenarios – knowledge, but not answers Scenarios – knowledge, but not answers
International cooperation – risks & challenges International cooperation – risks & challenges across borders across borders
Climate Change Adapt.
DisasterRiskReduc-tion
Long-term effects
Climate related hazards
Other hazards
Integration into local development planning
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Thank you! Thank you!
More information: More information:
– www.dsb.no