Climate Change Adaptation Measures Toolbox

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This page provides a comprehensive and easy to use toolbox of possible adaptation measures. Please select one or more of the group filters below to obtain detailed information on the measures of interest.

Please find more information in the ICPDR Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Improvement of resistance

  • Strengthening existing protection

  • Increase the resilience of civil protection and disaster management infrastructure in view of climate change

  • Development and strengthening emergency organisations and their cooperation

  • Raising preparedness and emergency response capabilities

  • Increase the level of flood protection for cities and settlements along major water streams, by enlarging and rehabilitating existing systems

Improvement of the protected areas management system

  • Management of the matrix between protected areas

Improvements in the legislative system and in enforcement in the area of nature protection

  • Increasing the amount of territory designated as protected areas by law

  • Adoption of the Nature Protection Law and ratification of international agreements

  • Implement national and international environmental legislation efforts to reduce pollutant and nutrient inputs into ecosystems and also support the conservation of habitats and biodiversity

  • Implementation of the water framework directive