National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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This submission serves as the first Adaptation Communication from the ROK, tracking sustained efforts and actions towards adaptation, as required by Article 7, Paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Paris Agreement and Decision 9/CMA.1.
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This report brings together best practices in earthquake risk reduction from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, as well as Mongolia, which were shared in a regional online workshop organized by TCS and UNDRR.
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This study quantified the reduction in flood damage through the implementation of adaptation policies using the nonlinear flood damage function.
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Developed in 2010 jointly by 13 government departments, Korea 's national climate change adaptation plan envisions the establishment of a safe society and support for green growth through climate change adaptation.
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The Republic of Korea has fortified its response to chemical incidents, aligning with WHO guidelines and the International Health Regulations. Korea’s commitment to managing chemical incidents and public health is demonstrated.
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This seismic risk profile of South Korea, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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This report dissects the COVID-19 countermeasures successfully adopted in Korea. The response of the government of the Republic of Korea to COVID-19 has been heralded as among the most successful.
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In this study, a flooding time nomograph (FTN) was proposed to predict the flood occurrence time according to rainfall conditions, such as intensity, time distribution, and duration in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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