Declaration on climate change - the Alpine Conference

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Description

The declaration of the Ministers on climate change arised in the context of the IXth Alpine Conference and initiated the Action Plan on Climate Change in the Alps. The main concern recognized by the declaration is that global climate change particularly affects the Alpine space. In order to avoid a further progressive climate change, the document includes recommendations for adaptation and a couple of long-term initiatives.

Reference information

Websites:

https://www.alpconv.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Convention/EN/Declaration_Climate_Change_EN.pdf

Source:

Alpine Convention

Contributor:

Alpine Convention

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Nov 8, 2017

Date of publication:

2006

Keywords:

convention, declaration, natural hazards, recommendations

Climate impacts:

Droughts, Flooding, Ice and Snow

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Measures and Actions

Sectors:

Agriculture, Buildings, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy, Forestry, Transport, Urban, Water management

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Macro-Transnational region:

Alpine Space

Biogeographical regions:

Alpine

Countries:

Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Switzerland

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