Transcript The adaptation challenge: focus on South Eastern Europe

Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate
Change for Reducing Security Risks in
SEE
Pier Carlo Sandei UNEP Vienna ISCC
Content prepared by:
S. Angelini
TEN Center, VIU
V. Re
TEN Center, VIU
M. Montini
REPROS, University of Siena
F. Volpe
REPROS, University of Siena
E.Guadagno
REPROS, University of Siena
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PART I: CLIMATE CHANGE: THE ADAPTATION CHALLENGE
1. Introduction: Climate change and sustainable development
2. The adaptation challenge: focus on South Eastern Europe
2.1 The adaptation challenge: an overview on the International and
the European level
2.2 South Eastern Europe and the adaptation challenge
PART II: POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE RESPONSES TO
ADAPTATION CHALLENGE – THE WAY AHEAD
4. The political and legislative response to adaptation challenge
5. The adaptation management and governance in South Eastern
Europe: options for the future
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Adaptation in SEE
• Policy and law on environmental protection, risk management and
climate change, have a prominent role for the implementation of
regional cooperation, in terms of:
– common sustainable development governance,
– adaptation to climate change,
– environmental management.
• Geographical and climate conditions, temperatures and even
disasters, as any natural issue or event, do not follow political
borders, therefore have to be addressed as a common issue that
needs common, participated solutions.
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The adaptation challenge: focus on
South Eastern Europe (I)
The consequences of climate change will be more evident in the most vulnerable areas,
such as South Eastern Europe.
Country
Earth Quake
Albania
Perils
Flood
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia
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Serbia
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Kosovo/Territory under UN administration
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Slovenia
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Land Slides
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Drought
Endemic
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Extreme Temperature
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Wind Storm
Wild fire
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Research objectives
• Analyze possible implications and impacts on natural
resources due to the climate change effects in the SEE
Region
• Climate Change and Natural Resources in the SEE
Region
• Focus on:
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Transboundary issues
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Mountain areas
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Human health
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Research objectives
Review of a total of 160 papers and reports
focusing on the last 20 years
February to May 2011
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The political and legislative response to
adaptation challenges
International level:
• UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol;
• Hyogo Framework for Action for disaster reduction
2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and
Communities to Disasters;
• UNFCCC Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts,
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change
2006.
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• European Union level:
– European Climate Change Programmes (2000, 2005);
– European Union Action Plan on Climate Change in the Context
of Development Cooperation (2004-2008);
– Green Paper on Adapting to Climate Change in Europe (2007)
and White Paper on Adaptation (2009);
– Strategy for Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction in Developing
Countries (2009);
– Projects co-funding (Advancing Capacity to Support Climate
Change Adaptation project; Tropical Forests & Climate Change
Adaptation; Adaptation & Mitigation Strategies).
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• SEE level:
– Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative;
– Belgrade SEE Climate Change Initiative;
– Community Civil Protection Mechanism and Civil Protection
Financial Instrument;
– Civil Military Emergency Preparedness Council for South
Eastern Europe;
– Regional Environmental Network for Accession;
– European Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of
Environmental Law;
– South East European Climate Change Framework Action Plan
for Adaptation;
– Environment Compliance&Enforcement Network for Accession
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The adaptation management and governance
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“How?”: the management challenge
Due to the characteristics of the area, the best answer could be a
balanced mix of bottom-up and top-down policies, with the creation of
dedicated fora at the regional level to enhance the cooperation among the
countries.
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“Who?”: the governance challenge
The EU approximation process in SEE is speedily evolving and a serious
adaptation strategy has risen as a top priority both at international and
European level. Lessons learned from collaborative adaptation governance
experiences in other areas are needed (i. e. Alpine Convention, Carpathian
Convention).
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Options for the future
OPTIONS
“Dinaric Arc
Convention”
“EU aegis”
STRENGHTS
WEAKNESSES
Strong partner - Coordination between
sectors and administrative levels Expertise - Development and export of
knowledge - Stake-holder involvement Financial support - Capacity building
Lack of specific local policies
Lengthy
Strong partner - Coordination between
administrative levels - Spillover of policy
integration (SAA and acquis) and multi-level
governance - Stake-holder involvement Financial support
Lack of specific local policies
Lack of coordination between
sectors
Targeted adaptation researches
Lack of coordination - Lack of
financial resources - Lack of
know-how - Lack of spread of
information - Lack of stakeholders - Insufficient
institutional framework
“Regional
forum”
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“The Carpathian Experience – Implementing
the EU strategy for the Danube Region in the
Carpathian Area”
UNEP Vienna – Interim Secretariat of the
Carpathian Convention
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Picture:Juliusz Stola
Picture: Harald Egerer
Challenges and opportunities for
Climate change adaptation
in the Carpathians
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The Carpathian
Region
Over 1,500 km long and up to 500 km wide
> 17 million people
> 50 million incl. surrounding forelands
7 States
Mountains and forelands cover more than 200,000 km2
but influence 450,000 km2
51.5 km3/year surface water resources
36,000 km2 of protected areas
Close to 100,000 km2 of natural or semi/natural forests
> 3,000 km2 of virgin forests
481 endemic plant species
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The Carpathian Convention
7 State Parties
Adoption: 22 May 2003 in Kyiv, Ukraine
Entry into force: 4 January 2006
3 Meetings of the COP: 2006, 2008, 2011
Current presidency: Slovak Republic
Main objective:
Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathian region
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Coordinated Climate Change Adaptation
among Carpathian States
The Framework Convention on the Protection
and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians
Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity
(entered into force)
Protocol on Sustainable Tourism (adopted at COP3)
Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management (adopted at COP3)
Article 14 - Forestry and Climate Change
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Carpathian Working Group on Adaptation to Climate Change
Adopted at COP3
Supported by the project CARPIVIA (Carpathian
integrated assessment of vulnerability to climate change and
ecosystem-based adaptation measures)
Aim at implementing Article 12 of the Carpathian
Convention
Activities:
- Collection of information on vulnerability to climate change
impacts in the Carpathian region
- Provide recommendations for the development of policy
proposals in the Carpathians
- Contribute to a EU Information System on Climate Change
Vulnerability and Adaptation
Pictures:Jazek Kozak
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Carpathians integrated in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
Adopted by the European Council, June 2011
Part A: Connecting the Danube Region
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
To promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts
To restore and maintain the quality of waters
Part B: Protecting the Environment of the Danube region
To manage environmental risks
To preserve biodiversity, landscapes and the quality of air and soils
Carpathian Convention: Observer in the Steering Group of Priority
Area 6 of the EUSDR ‘Preserving biodiversity, landscapes and the
quality of air and soils’
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Need of further analysis
Identification of the magnitude and character of climate change in different
parts of the Carpathians
Characterize its impacts on environment and human activities
Need for joint studies that are using the same time scales and methodology
Detect the causes for regional differences of climate change impacts
Conclusions of the First Forum Carpaticum
Picture: Gorce National Park
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What are the messages from CLISP for the Carpathian region?
How can the experience of CLISP contribute to the development of
Climate Change adaptation strategies in the Carpathians?
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CLISP at UNEP Vienna - ISCC
Pier Carlo Sandei
Giulia Sechi
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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