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.

Adapting hydroelectric management

  • Implementation of special regulations for thermal discharge during extreme events

  • Improving the operation parameters of hydro-technical installations

Adapting management at cross sectoral level

  • Intensification and implementation of the cooperation between land users and the competent authorities for nature conservation, agriculture and water management

  • Developing tools to facilitate communication within and between sectors, ministries and institutions, and especially between climate change and biodiversity research and policy communities

Adapting management of agriculture

  • limiting overgrazing of steppe pastures and river valleys which are more vulnerable to the increasing occurrence of droughts

  • sustainable use of grasslands

Adapting the infrastructure

  • Adapting the infrastructure

Adapting water management

  • Considering biodiversity in measures of flood protection and river basin management

  • Nature-oriented management of surface waters, and if necessary reconstruct them (e.g. through the creation of flood plains or the revival of bayous), to sustain the natural capacity of ecosystems

  • Development of plans for existing dams for excess water to be released in times of need