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Adaptation to climate change the international and European policy

Once the reader has read this document he will understand the international and European policy on adaptation to climate change. Although adaptation takes place in a specific region the European and international policy and legislation on adaptation need to be taken into account when developing a local adaptation strategy.

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Author

Marian Willekens and Frank Maes

Keywords

policy, adaptation, Europe, UNFCCC, white paper on adaptation, EU Directives, climate change mainstreaming

Description

There is no doubt: climate is changing. The question is how we will adapt to this changing climate. So far, the international and European climate effort has generally focused on mitigation – reducing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent dangerous climate change – rather than adaptation. The growing evidence of adverse effects of climate change and impacts that cannot be avoided ensures that the international community now also deals with adaptation. This document discusses how this international and European effort on adaptation has been established, the legislation and policies that support adaptation actions in the coastal zone and which adaptation measures and approaches the international community proposes to adapt to the impacts of climate change, with focus on marine activities and coastal flooding. It also gives an overview on what adaptation to climate change means and explores some EU-directives and policies relevant for the development of coastal adaptation strategies and their linkages with climate change adaptation.

Last update

10 February 2011

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To be completed by December 2011