National monitoring, reporting and evaluation of climate change adaptation in Europe (EEA Technical report No 20/2015)

This report provides new insights into adaptation monitoring, reporting and evaluation (MRE) systems at the national level in Europe and constitutes the first attempt to consolidate emerging information across European countries. It aims to offer reliable and targeted information to support the effective and efficient implementation of climate adaptation policies and actions at the national level in Europe. This report provides readers with:

• a grounding in the latest literature on MRE of adaptation at national and other relevant levels;

• insights into key aspects of MRE of adaptation, drawn from experiences in European countries that have established, or begun to develop, MRE systems at national level;

• reflections on MRE of adaptation in practice, including national-level case studies;

• thoughts and ideas on some of the future issues for those working on MRE of adaptation at national level, based on the experiences of experts.