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Adaptation to climate change is adjustment in ecological, social and economic systems in response to impacts of climate change that have occurred or are expected to occur. This refers
to the processes, practices, and structures to reduce potential losses and take advantage of the changes caused by climate change.
More specifically, adaptation to climate change means reducing vulnerability by increasing the resilience of a system.
3.1 RAN-API: Policy Direction
Systematic and integrated efforts with a reliable strategy, as well as joint commitment and responsibility of various stakeholders are needed in mainstreaming climate change in national
or local development agenda. RAN-API is a reflection of the sector and cross-sector readiness
in responding to and anticipating the threat of climate change through programs and actions which are based on the projections in the future.
By considering the definition of adaptation as an effort to improve system resilience to the impacts of climate change, adaptation to climate change in Indonesia is directed as the
following: 1. Efforts to adjust the strategy, policy, management, technology and attitude aimed at
reducing the negative impacts of climate change and, if possible, to maximize its positive benefits.
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2. Efforts to reduce the nature direct, indirect, continuous, discontinuous, and permanent and rate of climate change impacts.
By paying attention to sectors and aspects of development, despite being affected by the effects of climate change, national development goals can still be achieved as long as there are
resilience in the economic, social and environment. In addition, resilence is also needed in special regions such as small islands, coastal and urban areas.
Therefore, the strategic objectives of RAN-API are directed to a build economic resilence, b establish the livelihood social resilience to climate change impacts livelihood resilience,
c maintaining the sustainability of environmental services ecosystem resilience and d strengthen the resilience in special regions such as urban areas, as well as coastal and small
islands. In addition, to reinforce the above objectives, it requires support system which are
reflected in the management of knowledge, planning and budgeting, capacity building, as well as monitoring and evaluation.
Strategic goals and objectives of RAN-API
