Assessing the adaptive capacity of the Finnish environment and society under a changing climate (FINADAPT)

The primary objective of FINADAPT was to produce a scoping report on vulnerability and adaptive capacity under a changing climate in Finland. The report:

• outline knowledge about current climate variations
• describe future changes in climate and other environmental and socio-economic factors projected for the 21st century
• characterise adaptive capacity to cope with present-day climatic conditions
• provide estimates of potential impacts under future climate change, including costs where appropriate
• list potential measures/strategies for adapting to climate change (including costs)
• assess the relative vulnerability of different systems, regions, sectors or communities to climate change, identifying priority areas for attention
• identify the major gaps in knowledge and needs for new research
• distil the major findings in a summary for policy makers