Climate Change Adaptation Measures Toolbox
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.
Administration
Adjusting the existing institutions to the needs of active implementation of climate protection policy and fulfilling obligations resulting from international agreements (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocols, etc.)
Restrictions on developing activities in water shortage areas
Adaptation of the funding opportunity for agricultural management systems, which make synergy effects between the protection of nature, the water management system (flood protection, establish WRRL) and the adaptation measures to cc possible
Increasing prevention of forest fires through early warning systems and improvement of the forest fire protection system
Update forestry strategy and launch debate on options for an EC approach on forest protection and forest information systems
Strengthen the role of local communities in sustainable forest management
Updating national plans for forest fire prevention and protection, improvement of the control of activities against forest fires
Administration and Transboundary collaboration
Review the WFD River Basin Management Plans by the Member States including their technical, financial and social dimension
Application of modern farming methods
Promotion of less intensive land management techniques in sensitive areas and also in other places, in order to reduce environmental pressure
Adapting plants to future climate conditions (e.g. growing less water-intensive crops)
