Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Executive summary
- Objectives, intended users and context of this report
- Outline of this report
- Methodological approach
- Lessons learned from collaborating with member countries through the self-assessment survey
- 1. Rationale for public intervention on adaptation
- 2.1. Key Topic 1: Public and policy awareness of the need for adaptation
- 2.1.1. Awareness of the need for adaptation: what does this include?
- 2.1.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.1.3. Examples from countries
- 2.1.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.2. Key Topic 2: Knowledge generation and use
- 2.2.1. Knowledge generation and use: what does this include?
- 2.2.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.2.3. Examples from countries
- 2.2.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.3. Key Topic 3: Planning adaptation
- 2.3.1. Planning adaptation: what does this include?
- 2.3.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.3.3. Examples from countries
- 2.3.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.4. Key Topic 4: Coordination of adaptation
- 2.4.1. Coordination of adaptation: what does this include?
- 2.4.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.4.3. Examples from countries
- 2.4.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.5. Key Topic 5: Stakeholder involvement
- 2.5.1. Stakeholder involvement: what does this include?
- 2.5.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.5.3. Examples from countries
- 2.5.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.6. Key Topic 6: Implementation of adaptation
- 2.6.1. Implementation of adaptation: what does this include?
- 2.6.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.6.3. Examples from countries
- 2.6.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.7. Key Topic 7: Transnational cooperation
- 2.7.1. Transnational cooperation: what does this include?
- 2.7.2. Findings from self-assessment survey
- 2.7.3. Examples from countries
- 2.7.4. Discussion of findings
- 2.8. Key Topic 8: Monitoring, reporting and evaluation
- 2.8.1. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation (MRE): what does this include?
- 2.8.2. Findings from the self-assessment survey
- 2.8.3. Examples from countries
- 2.8.4. Discussion of findings
- 3. The evolving agenda for national adaptation in Europe
- 4. Glossary
- 5. Acronyms
- 6. References
Acknowledgements
Coordinators
Stéphane Isoard (EEA) and Andrea Prutsch (EAA) were the coordinators for this report.
Stéphane and Andrea would like to thank the whole team from the European Topic Centre on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation (ETC/CCA) for their commitment and for providing support, suggestions and comments to colleagues with benefits across the many topics and sections comprising the report. The collective effort is very much appreciated and acknowledged.
We are also grateful for the editorial support from André Jol (EEA), John James O'Doherty (EEA) and Paul McAleavey (EEA).
The European Environment Agency is thankful to the efforts and support demonstrated by its member countries during this project and wishes to thank them for their collaboration. We hope member countries, as the crucial target group for this report, find it useful, informative and supportive of their adaptation activities.
Thematic authors
Executive summary: Authors: Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Kirsi Mäkinen (SYKE, Finland), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland), Clare Downing (UKCIP, the United Kingdom), Roger Street (UKCIP, the United Kingdom)
Objectives, intended users and context of this report: Authors: Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Sabine McCallum (EAA), Robbert Biesbroek (Wageningen University, The Netherlands).
Outline of this report: Authors: Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Sabine McCallum (EAA), Robbert Biesbroek (Wageningen University, The Netherlands).
Methodological approach: Authors: Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Sabine McCallum (EAA), Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Robbert Biesbroek (Wageningen University, The Netherlands).
Lessons learned from collaborating with member countries through the self-assessment survey: Authors: Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Andrea Prutsch (EAA, Austria), Sabine McCallum (EAA, Austria), Kirsi Mäkinen (SYKE, Finland), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland), Clare Downing (UKCIP, the United Kingdom), Roger Street (UKCIP, the United Kingdom).
Section 1 - Rationale for policy intervention on adaptation: Authors: Sabine McCallum (EAA), Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Robbert Biesbroek (Wageningen University, The Netherlands).
Section 2 - Key findings on adaptation policy processes across Europe
Key Topic 1 – Public and policy awareness of the need for adaptation - Author: Roger Street (UKCIP, the United Kingdom).
Key Topic 2 – Knowledge generation and use: Authors: Eleni Karali (CMCC, Italy), Sergio Castellari (CMCC/INGV, Italy), Clare Downing (UKCIP, the United Kingdom).
Key Topic 3 – Planning adaptation: Authors: Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Sabine McCallum (EAA), Rob Swart (Alterra, The Netherlands).
Key Topic 4 – Coordination of adaptation: Authors: Kirsi Mäkinen (SYKE, Finland), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland).
Key Topic 5 – Stakeholders involvement: Authors: Kirsi Mäkinen (SYKE, Finland), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland).
Key Topic 6 – Implementation of adaptation: Authors: Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Sabine McCallum (EAA), Rob Swart (Alterra, The Netherlands).
Key Topic 7 – Transnational cooperation: Authors: Kirsi Mäkinen (SYKE, Finland), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland).
Key Topic 8 – Monitoring, reporting and evaluation: Authors: Clare Downing (UKCIP, the United Kingdom); Patrick Pringle (UKCIP, the United Kingdom), Kirsi Mäkinen (SYKE, Finland), Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Roger Street (UKCIP, the United Kingdom), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland), Rob Swart (Alterra, The Netherlands).
Section 3 - The evolving agenda for national adaptation in Europe: Authors: Rob Swart (Alterra, The Netherlands), Robbert Biesbroek (Wageningen University, The Netherlands), Mikael Hildén (SYKE, Finland); Stéphane Isoard (EEA), Andrea Prutsch (EAA), Sabine McCallum (EAA).
Contributors
We would like to also thank the following EEA colleagues for their contributions: Birgit Georgi, Blaz Kurnik, Felicidade Manica, Hans-Martin Füssel, Kati Mattern, Ronan Uhel.
This report also benefited from the contribution of the following ETC/CCA members:
Ana Iglesias (UPM, Spain), Emiliano Ramieri (Thetis, Italy), Erika Varkonyi (SYKE, Finland), Filipe Alves (FFCUL, Portugal), Ingrid Coninx (Alterra, The Netherlands), Ivo Offenthaler (EAA), Markus Leitner (EAA), Miroslav Havranek (CUNI, Poland), Sabine Weiland (UFZ, Germany), Silke Beck (UFZ, Germany), Silvia Medri (CMCC, Italy), Tiago Capela Lourenço (FFCUL, Portugal) and Wolfgang Lexer (EAA).