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Table 2.11 Examples of mainstreaming adaptation into sectorial policies and programmes (Source: EEA self-assessment survey Q8)

CountryEXAMPLES of mainstreaming adaptation into sectoral policies and programmes
Austria various sectoral policies such as Forestry, Agriculture, Water management and Natural hazard management 
Belgium multi-departmental taskforces for adaptation established to ensure integration,
various sectoral policies such as Water, Coastal areas, Biodiversity, Forestry,
Bulgaria Forest policies
Cyprus various sectoral policies such as the Water Framework Directive, Agriculture Policy
Czech Republic n/a
Denmark various sectoral policies such as Water, Building and Construction, Infrastructure and Spatial planning, Rescue preparedness  
Estonia integration as response to key EU policies such as the Common Agriculture Policy, Cohesion Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy
Finland various sectoral policies such as Flood Risk Management Act, Land use guidelines, National Forest Programme, Electricity Market Legislation
France various sectoral policies such as Transport infrastructure building codes, Housing building codes, Coastal Risk Planning
Germany n/a
Greece various sectoral policies such as Rural Development Programme, National Biodiversity Strategy
Hungary various sectoral policies such as the National Water Strategy, Biodiversity Preservation Strategy
Iceland n/a
Ireland Guidelines are being developed on how to integrate climate change adaptation into the spatial planning process and through the SEA instrument
Italy various sectoral policies such as the Operational Plan to prevent effects on Human Health from Heat waves, River Basin Management Plan, Risk Management Plans, Water Balance Plan
Latvia various sectoral polices such as Forestry, Environmental Polices, Rural Development Programme
Liechtenstein various sectoral polices such as Energy and Water
Lithuania various sectoral polices such as Agriculture, Forestry
Luxembourg n/a
Malta various sectoral polices such as Water Catchment Management Plan, Water Policy, Storm Water Master Plan, National Environmental Policy, Sustainable Tourism
The Netherlands various sectoral polices such Water, Spatial and Urban Planning and reconstruction, Transport, Energy, Health, Nature, Agriculture, Horticulture and Fishery
Norway n/a
Poland n/a
Portugal various sectoral polices such as Health, Agriculture (Rural Development Programme), Strategic Plan for Tourism, Spatial Planning Instruments, Shoreline Management Plans, Costal Action Plan, Plans for Water Use Efficiency, River Basin Management Plans, Droughts Prevention and Response, Estuarine Management Plans
Romania various sectoral polices such as Agriculture and National Strategy to Combat Floods
Slovakia Framework for coordinated mainstreaming is under development
Slovenia Guidelines on how to include adaptation in Spatial Planning and the SEA, various sectoral policies include adaptation such as Agriculture, Forestry, Civil Protection and Disaster Management
Spain various sectoral polices such as Water, River Basin Management Plans, Coastal Areas, Health, Biodiversity
Sweden various sectoral polices such as Agriculture, Forestry, Built environment and Spatial Planning
Switzerland various sectoral policies such as Water, Biodiversity, Forestry, Natural hazards, Tourism, Agriculture
Turkey n/a
UK UK government policy has been to embed all adaptation consideration into relevant policies

Previous comments

  • cegartan (Tanja Cegnar) 26 Jun 2014 12:45:32

    The text should be: Guidelines on how to include adaptation in Spatial Planning and the SEA, various sectoral policies include adaptation such as Agriculture and Forestry

    For Civil Protection and Disaster Management it is DRR and not adaptation to climate change, because they do not take into account future climate, but only risk estimation based on historical and present conditions.

    • prutsand (Andrea Prutsch) 28 Jul 2014 15:32:18


      addressed

  • prutsand (Andrea Prutsch) 11 Jul 2014 16:02:59

    For Slovakia:

    SLOVAKIA

    There is a process of mainstreaming of proposed adaptation measures   into the relevant Operational Programmes for period 2014-2020

    • prutsand (Andrea Prutsch) 28 Jul 2014 15:32:30


      addressed

  • mahrepet (Petra Mahrenholz) 18 Jul 2014 10:31:32

    Germany: "n/a": Please add "Various policies such as Water Framework Directive, Infrastructure and Spatial Planning, Forestry, Natural hazard management"

    • prutsand (Andrea Prutsch) 28 Jul 2014 15:32:40

      addressed

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