Norway

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Norways internal analysis of laws pursuant to
IDRL Guidelines
Dag Olav Høgvold Dag.hogvold_at_dsb.no
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Host Nation Support

• Host Nation Support (HNS) Long tradition in
  sending support abroad, but not in receiving
• Since 2007 An ongoing process to adjust
  Norwegian legislation focus on receiving
• Need to ensure legal framework is adjusted to
  future needs of receiving support

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Analysis of Norwegian legislation

• Ministry of Justice and the Police Overall
  coordinating and facilitating responsibility for
  civil protection and emergency planning at
  national level
• Invited other ministries to review their own
  legislation pursuant to IDRL Guidelines
• Identify drivers/barriers for sending and
  receiving support

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Participants

• Coord. Ministry of Justice and the Police
• Relevant ministries Health and Care, Agriculture
  and Food, Fisheries and Coastal Affairs,
  Petroleum and Energy, Foreign Affairs.
• Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency
  Planning (DSB)
• Norwegian Red Cross
• So far 3 coordinating meetings, 2 workshops

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Preparing for future events

• Within 2011 Done necessary preparations for
  receiving international support
• Legislation system for coordination etc.
• DSB Contact point for HNS. Liaison,
  facilitation, provide necessary assistance
• Build on existing structures and procedures for
  HNS

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Nordic cooperation on HNS

• Series of Nordic workshops
• Experiences from previous events
• Already well established routines for HNS
• Policy related challenges
• Practical issues
• A framework for cooperation
• Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands,
  Island, Faeroe Islands, UN, NATO, Norw. Red Cross

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IDRL in the context of climate change

• Past decades Increase in small- and medium-sized
  disasters weather related events
• Expect more frequent and more extreme weather
  related events in the future
• Countries that have not received support must be
  prepared to do so
• Examples Catrina (USA), Gudrun (Sweden) 2005

Photo NOAA Satellite and Information Service
Result of the storm Gudrun Photo
Energi-myndigheten
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Norwegian Climate Adaptation Programme

• Established 2007
• Interministerial committee
• Headed by Ministry of the Environment
• Secretariat DSB
• Provide knowledge, exchange of experiences,
  competence building
• Focuses both on extreme events and long-term
  effects
• No changes in responsbilities
  municipality/county levels

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Official Norwegian Report (NOU) on Climate Change
Adaptation

• Norway's vulnerability to climate change
  and adaptation requirements
• Contribute with advice and guidance to local and
  regional planners
• Integration with existing planning tools and
  methods
• Final report (green paper) to be completed by
  Dec. 2010

Photo Norwegian Geological Survey NGU
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DRR/CAA Overlapping Responsibilities
Long-term effects
Climate related hazards
Other hazards

• DRR/preparedness and climate change adaptation
  responsibilities at local level
• Research dissemination
• Overview status, trends
• Legislation overview, gaps
• Risk communication planning for the unknown
• Clarify roles responsibilities sectors
  authorities
• Scenarios knowledge, but not answers
• International cooperation risks challenges
  across borders

Disaster Risk Reduc- tion
Climate Change Adapt.
Integration into local development planning
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Thank you!

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