Organisations
A broad range of organisations and co-operative programs are active on different levels in the domain of climate change adaptation. This pages lists organisations that operate on the European (both EU and non-EU) and global level.
Information on organisations that operate on national, regional and local level can be found per country on the national (country) adaptation pages of CLIMATE-ADAPT.
Global organisations
Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) UNEP The Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) aims to provide timely, scientifically credib ... Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) Established in 2006, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a partnership of 38 countries and 7 international org ... International Water Association (IWA) The International Water Association (IWA) is a global reference point for water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering al ... World Meteorological Organization (WMO) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour o ... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established by UNEP and WMO to assess the most up-to-date scientific and technical research in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) In 1992 countries joined an international treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to cooperatively con ... Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) The Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) is a global initiative ... Climate Policy Initiative Worldwide organisation aiming to analyze the effectiveness of climate and energy policies around the world. It assesses and supports the efforts of policymakers to achieve ... Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) The Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) is an association with 2700 members and member organisations in 40 countries. Founded in 1989 with the aim of promoting coastal conservat ... Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Food and agriculture organisation of United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to d ... European organisations
European Environment Agency (EEA) The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. Its task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. It is a major infor ... European Commission’s Joint Research Centre - Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) The Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) is one of the seven scientific institutes of the ... European Commission Directorate-General for the Environment The Directorate-General for the Environment is one of the more than 40 Directorates-General and services that make up the European Commission ... European Forest Institute The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organisation established by European States. By the spring of 2011, a total of 23 European States had ratified the Conv ... Carpathian Convention The Carpathian Convention provides the framework for cooperation and multi-sectoral policy coordination, a platform for joint strategies for sustainable development, and a forum f ... European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Public health measures
What is ECDC doing to address climate change?
Generally speaking, climate change needs to be tackled via mitig ... European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and rural development The European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is based in Brussels under the authorit ... Pyrenees Climate Change Observatory The Pyrenees Climate Change Observatory (OPCC) has been created under the Pyrenees Working Community (CTP), to monitor and understand climate change in the Pyrenees. ... United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat - Europe (UNISDR Europe) UNISDR Europe works through a growing network of national platforms to mobilize governmental actions in ... Baltic Environmental Forum The Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) Group is a network of environmental organizations with offices in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia (Saint Petersburg) and its head o ... 