Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries
The objective of this study was to collect and synthesise information about climate adaptation policy and governance in the Baltic Sea and Arctic regions. The report also describes best practices from different countries that Finland could learn from and gives recommendations for Finland. The countr...
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ftdoria:oai:www.doria.fi:10024/181635 2023-05-15T14:56:44+02:00 Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries Ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutuminen Itämeren ja Arktisen alueen maissa : Sopeutumispolitiikka ja -hallinto) Berninger, Kati Tiusanen, Maria Tynkkynen, Oras 2021-06 104 true https://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/181635 en eng Varsinais-Suomen ELY-keskus Raportteja Ympäristö ja luonnonvarat 25/2021 ISSN 2242-2846 978-952-314-929-8 ISSN 2242-2854 https://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/181635 URN:ISBN:978-952-314-929-8 ISSN-L 2242-2846 In Copyright 1.0 ilmastonmuutos sopeutuminen politiikka hallinto Itämeren alue Arktinen alue climate change adaptation governance policy Baltic Sea Region Arctic Region kirja 2021 ftdoria 2022-12-01T00:01:50Z The objective of this study was to collect and synthesise information about climate adaptation policy and governance in the Baltic Sea and Arctic regions. The report also describes best practices from different countries that Finland could learn from and gives recommendations for Finland. The countries and territories included are Sweden, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Canada, and the USA. The report is based on a literature study on the situation of adaptation planning and coordination in the target countries and regions. Document review was complemented with interviews of national experts. Broadly speaking, western, bigger and Nordic countries as well as those that started early have more advanced adaptation policies and governance. The studied countries and regions show both similarities and differences in approaches. Five have both a national adaptation strategy and plan, two have only a strategy, and two have only a plan, and five do not have such a document yet. Some countries have integrated both mitigation and adaptation in the same strategy. On sectoral adaptation work, the approach differs from mandatory sectoral action plans to no separate sectoral adaptation documents at all. The most common approach in regional and local adaptation work is that subnational adaptation strategies are voluntary, but they are supported by projects. However, regional or local adaptation plans are obligatory in some countries. Countries use national adaptation strategies and action plans to set priorities. The processes for setting the priorities vary, but may involve inter-ministerial committees, expert working groups, stakeholder dialogues and public consultations. Priorities often cover different sectors and cross-cutting measures (e.g. information). Several countries want to integrate adaptation into existing processes and governance levels. The biggest challenges in adaptation policy cluster around three issues: the need to improve ... Other/Unknown Material Arctic Arktinen alue Arktis* Climate change Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland Doria (National Library of Finland) Arctic Faroe Islands Canada Greenland Norway |
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The objective of this study was to collect and synthesise information about climate adaptation policy and governance in the Baltic Sea and Arctic regions. The report also describes best practices from different countries that Finland could learn from and gives recommendations for Finland. The countries and territories included are Sweden, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Canada, and the USA. The report is based on a literature study on the situation of adaptation planning and coordination in the target countries and regions. Document review was complemented with interviews of national experts. Broadly speaking, western, bigger and Nordic countries as well as those that started early have more advanced adaptation policies and governance. The studied countries and regions show both similarities and differences in approaches. Five have both a national adaptation strategy and plan, two have only a strategy, and two have only a plan, and five do not have such a document yet. Some countries have integrated both mitigation and adaptation in the same strategy. On sectoral adaptation work, the approach differs from mandatory sectoral action plans to no separate sectoral adaptation documents at all. The most common approach in regional and local adaptation work is that subnational adaptation strategies are voluntary, but they are supported by projects. However, regional or local adaptation plans are obligatory in some countries. Countries use national adaptation strategies and action plans to set priorities. The processes for setting the priorities vary, but may involve inter-ministerial committees, expert working groups, stakeholder dialogues and public consultations. Priorities often cover different sectors and cross-cutting measures (e.g. information). Several countries want to integrate adaptation into existing processes and governance levels. The biggest challenges in adaptation policy cluster around three issues: the need to improve ... |
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries |
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries |
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries |
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries |
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions : Governance and policy tools across countries |
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adaptation to climate change in the baltic sea and arctic regions : governance and policy tools across countries |
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Varsinais-Suomen ELY-keskus |
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