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Supporting Montenegro to advance its National Adaptation Plan process
21 Jan 2021The Montenegro Ministry of Ecology Urbanism, and Spatial Planning, in cooperation with the UN Development Program (UNDP), prepared a project proposal for the development of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan, which was approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The project covers the four most sensitive sectors: Water, Health, Tourism and Agriculture. A similar project for North Macedonia was approved in the frame of the National Adaptation Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP).
Strategic plan for climate change adaptation of forestry in Turkey: 9 adaptation strategies proposed
12 Jan 2021Impacts of climate change are estimated to be more visible on natural resources and in particular on forests in the coming years. This Strategic Plan is the first document of the Turkey General Directorate of Forestry on climate adaptation, and aims at enhancing climate adaptation actions to assist the forestry sector to become more resilient, by suggesting 9 strategies and 51 respective actions.
Research provides new knowledge for local climate adaptation measures
11 Jan 2021A changed climate with more extreme weather involves an increased risk of natural hazards if society is not prepared for the new conditions. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute have examined how climate hazard research can be designed to meet users’ needs.
Swedish networks reinforce the municipalities’ work on climate adaptation
08 Jan 2021Those who work with climate adaptation in a municipality often work alone. This makes it important to identify forms of collaboration. Municipalities that work together in order to form a climate adaptation network can learn from each other and support each other in their work. One such network has already been established in the Gothenburg region in Sweden.
Impacts of global climate change on the economy and society in Germany
08 Jan 2021The German research project 'Impact CHAIN' examined the potential impacts of global climate change on the German economy through foreign trade flows. Adaptation strategies and measures were developed that would be suitable to be deployed against the most significant global effects.
New project on the spreading of disease in conjunction with climate change
07 Jan 2021Researchers are currently studying the consequences of climate change for the spreading of different types of diseases in Europe. The main areas of focus are the spreading of disease by the tiger mosquito, borrelia carried by ticks, and the seasonal patterns of COVID-19.
Storage of snow ensures skiing during warmer winters
07 Jan 2021With rising temperatures, the number of days with snow is gradually decreasing in parts of Sweden. Ski resorts have therefore begun to store snow in order to ensure that they will be able to open at the beginning of the skiing season.
Winners of Blauer Kompass contest on climate adaptation in Germany
23 Dec 2020A resilient climate change forest, urban green as a cool oasis in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate change; these initiatives are the winners of the 2020 year’s Blauer Kompass award held in Germany.
ADAPT: Nature-based solutions for resilient societies in the Western Balkans
22 Dec 2020The ADAPT project is a three-year initiative, started in 2019, to increase ecosystem and community resilience to climate change and disaster risks by applying Nature-based solutions in the Western Balkan countries. It provides opportunities to analyze national ecosystem management and biodiversity policy from a climate change perspective, and adaptation indicators.
Resolute environmental protection will save society many billions of euros
21 Dec 2020The German Environment Agency provides new cost rates for environmental damage, showing that systematic protection of the environment and climate saves us and future generations many billions of euros through reduced damage to the environment and health.