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Good practice in adapting to climate change in Germany

05.02.2015

Background and Goals

Existing climate models show that Germany will be increasingly affected by the consequences of the climate change and that this will, for example, lead to more frequent extreme weather conditions. These predictions are even more likely to become reality given the slow progress on international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Measures for adapting to climate change and reducing our vulnerability to its effects are therefore essential. The climate change often presents stakeholders in the different affected sectors with completely new challenges. Exchanging information on adaptation practices already in place can help these stakeholders to respond to the challenges ahead. A focussed communication of good practice can also help lower the risk of mistakes in the long term.

The objectives are:

  • To create a knowledge base of good practice in adapting to climate change;
  • To extend the ⁠KomPass⁠ online information services;
  • To communicate good practice for climate change adaptation;
  • To accompany the "German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change" (DAS)

Content time

October 2011 to September 2014

Research area/region

Country
  • Germany

Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change

Step 3: Develop and compare measures

Measures and/or strategies 

The project identifies examples of good practice in adapting to climate change on the basis of an analysis of current research. The aim is to provide municipalities, businesses and citizens with ideas for planning and suitably implementing adaptation measures.

One result of the project is the supplemented "⁠KomPass⁠-Tatenbank": they documented projects and measures to adapt to climate change. It provides a forum for all interested parties to independently write and present their own adaptation projects. You can also get ideas from the other measures here. The focus is on local and regional measures that have been carried out in Germany or are still in the implementation.

Step 4: Plan and implement measures

Measures and/or strategies 

The project identifies examples of good practice in adapting to climate change on the basis of an analysis of current research. The aim is to provide municipalities, businesses and citizens with ideas for planning and suitably implementing adaptation measures. Examples of good practice identified in the course of the project are entered into an online database of measures called the "Tatenbank".

A communication strategy will be developed to increase awareness about this tool, and implemented together with the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA). The primary target groups of the "Tatenbank" are small and medium-sized businesses, local and regional authorities and associations.

Participants

Funding / Financing 

German Environment Agency (UBA)

Project management 

adelphi

Cooperation/Partners 

CliMA (Universität Kassel) und Wilhelm Innovative Mediena

Contact

adelphi
Caspar-Theyss-Strasse 14a
D-14193 Berlin

Links

  • Gute Praxis der Anpassung an den Klimawandel
  • Tatenbank
  • HANDBUCH ZUR GUTEN PRAXIS DER ANPASSUNG AN DEN KLIMAWANDEL
Article:

Fields of action:
 agriculture  biological diversity  buildings  coastal and marine protection  energy infrastructure  financial services industry  fishery  human health and care  industry and commerce  soil  spatial planning, urban and settlement development  tourism industry  transport and transport infrastructure  water regime and water management  woodland and forestry  cross sectoral Top

The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.

The UBA

Contact

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06844 Dessau-Roßlau
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