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
Intergovernmental coordination and exchange of information to reinforce the implementation of relevant policies ((Water Framework Directive), flood protection (Flood Directive), and biodiversity conservation (Flora-Fauna-Habitat Directive and Birds Directive))
Review environment and health risk management for extreme conditions
Creating a supportive institutional framework (changing standards, legislation, and best practice guidance, and developing appropriate policies, plans and strategies)
Guidelines, governance and co-ordination – price signals, market -based instruments and private financing – EU Financing schemes
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.)
Increasing prevention of forest fires through early warning systems and improvement of the forest fire protection system
Restrictions on developing activities in water shortage areas
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
Runoff reduction by agronomic practices (No-tillage and cropping systems can reduce water runoff. Runoff, depending on soil characteristics, can also be delayed by tillage methods combined with plants having a high root density and lush surface cover)
