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Croatia
Croatia
Current status
Active
Key focus area
Adaptation
Policy documents
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Last updated
Nov 2023
Governance Regulation reporting (2023, 2021)
The Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the period to 2040 with a view to 2070 (NAS, 2020) and the Climate Change and Ozone Layer Protection Act - OG 127/19 (Climate law, 2019) both cover the health sector. A comprehensive assessment of climate impacts, vulnerability and risks was carried out in the context of climate projections until 2040 and 2070 for ten sectors, including health, and results are integrated in the NAS. The Climate law stipulates that public authorities responsible for several sectors, including human health protection, are obliged every two years to report to the Ministry on activities related to adaptation to climate change.
The State Hydrometeorological Institute sends warnings about heatwaves to citizens, and a trend of increasing days with warning conditions has been observed.
A national working group was established to create a new document that will link climate change and human health.
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EEA policy analysis (2022)
National policies on climate change adaptation and national health strategies were analysed to identify the coverage of climate-related impacts on health (physical, mental, and social) and the types of interventions addressing them. The report provides a European overview, while the geographical coverage of various aspects of national policies across Europe can be visualized using the map viewer. The results for Croatia are summarised here.
Key highlights
Health identified as priority area
Working group established
Heatwave warnings
Policy documents reviewed:
National Health Care strategy (2012-2020)
Climate-health coverage
Resources in the Observatory catalogue on Croatia
Data source: For EU Member States, information is based on the EU adaptation reporting (2023 and 2021) under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. Note: The relevant information has been copied from the EU official reporting on adaptation (submitted until 15 November 2023), without further elaborating the contents of the text. Some information, valid at the time of reporting, may no longer be valid today. Any necessary additions to the text are clearly highlighted. In addition, information collated in the EEA’s analysis of Climate change and health: the national policy review in Europe (2021).
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