Pyrenees Climate Change’s Observatory

OPCC

ESPON climate

Potential vulnerabilityto climate change

Work Community of the Pyrenees (CTP)

General Objectives OPCC

climate Pyrenees

most vulnerable

regional governments

knowledge vulnerability recommendations raise awareness visibility

Operational objectives

Specificities of the OPCC

Innovative initiative:

• Biogeography unit: Pyrenees

• network of stakeholders in CTP-territory

• adaptation to climate change

Platform for exchange: politicians, scientists and stakeholders of CTP’s territory

Advisory body for politicians on climate related decisions in the CTP territory

Climate awareness

 

Orientation Council 8 élus et décideurs des Institutions membres de la CTP

Orientation Council 8 élus et décideurs des Institutions membres de la CTP

Implement the orientations and works of the OPCC

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONAL BODY

SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONAL BODY

* Correspondants « Changement Climatique », membres du Conseil Scientifique , Partenaires POCTEFA

Scientific Comittee(Experts espagnols, andorrans et français)

1 Président + 26 experts de renommée nationale et internationale

Scientific Comittee(Experts espagnols, andorrans et français)

1 Président + 26 experts de renommée nationale et internationale

Propose et consulteValide et produit

Stakeholders territory (themes)

Technical Comittee(Animation technique +

Correspondants « Changement Climatique »)

Technical Comittee(Animation technique +

Correspondants « Changement Climatique »)

Consulte Enrichissent reflexions

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONAL BODY

• January- May: Preparation and project’s submission to POCTEFA for the period 2011-2013:

– Project leader: CTP

– 10 direct partners

• Duration : 01 January 2011 – 31 December 2013

• Total cost : 1 916 097,71€

– 65% cofinancement FEDER

– 35% autofinancement members CTP . . and partners

CTP 9

OPCC-POCTEFA 2011-2013

Project: OPCC- POCTEFA 2011-2013

• Objective: Support works of the OPCC in short term (3 years)

and in specific themes• 6 themes:

Biodiversity Climate Forests Natural Risks Water Transversal actions: Remote sensing, Adaptation,

Geoportal

WGCLIMATE

WGBIODIVERSITY

WGFORESTS

WGNATURAL RISKS

WGWATER

WGHUMAN

ACTIVITIES

WGSTRUCTURING INFORMATION

University ZaragozaMETEOCAT

IHOBE CBNPMP

FORESPIR

RMPADAPTATION STUDY

CESBIOAPEM: GEOPORTAIL

ACA

BRGM

WORKING GROUPS PARTNERS

OPCC- POCTEFA 2011-2013

• All actions:• results: common data base Pyrenees• Objectives: homogenization data

monitor evolution climate

and related

produce and fill in indicators

Integrated actions: Forest and Natural Hazards. Impacts CC on the protection role forest and definition forest intervention tecniques to limit natural risks.

OPCC- POCTEFA 2011-2013

• StuShhhhhkjxsh ADAPTATION study 2011-2012 state of art

• Steering committee: • Project manager OPCC • Scientifics• Subnational govermments

• Conducted: BC3 (ES) ACTeon (F) and Fresh Thoughs (A)

• Framework: diagnosi

• Inventory and evaluation existing initiatives

• Pyrenees • European mountains ( Alps and Capathians)

• Raising awareness capacity building stakeholders

• Tool box for subnationals govermments to elaborate their Regional Adaptation Strategies

STUDY ON THE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE PYRENEES

Conducted by

ACTeon, BC3 et Fresh Thoughts

Budget: EUR 100,000

Schedule: Aug 2011-Nov 2012

PHASE 1 Characteristics of the area and adaptation experiences in the Pyrenees (almost completed)

• Identify climate change issues and their impact on the Pyrenees to draw a picture of its vulnerabilities as a territory 

• Survey and analysis of implemented adaptation measures and initiatives in the Pyrenees

PHASE 2 Lessons learned and experiences from European initiatives (started)

• Survey and analysis of adaptation measures and initiatives in other European contexts relevant to the Pyrenees (mountain areas and sectors)

• Develop relevant and practical reference documents for Pyrenean stakeholders to support the development of their adaptation to CC.

Objectives

Outputs to date

• Profile of the Pyrenees focusing on the exposition and vulnerabilities of key sectors (winter sports and tourism, etc.) Allows to identify critical needs and gaps in adaptation.

• « As climate changes, the Pyrenees adapt» (FR, ES and soon an EN version, 20pp): Publication for the general public

• Catalogue and analysis of adaptation measures in the Pyrenees (N=110) Provides a picture of the current level of involvement of stakeholders with adaptation to climate change

• Review of relevant existing adaptation initiatives in other European contexts Provide additional inspiration to develop a future best practice guide to formulate adaptation initiatives

Products (example - brochure)

Next steps to November 2012

• Complete catalogue of relevant EU initiatives

• Analysis of relevant EU initiatives• Develop best practice guide for

stakeholders•  Finalize the framework of analysis (or

classification framework) of adaptation measures in the Pyrenees.

•

Thématique Partner Indicator

CLIMAT UNIZAR, SMC-

METEOCAT

•TEMPERATURE trends in seasonal (intensity)

PRECIPITATION trends in seasonal precipitation

(frecuency, intensity, spatial distribution)•Snow Cover: trends in presence and duration

BIODIVERSITE CBNPMP, IHOBE

Evolution de la répartition (extension ou régression) du saule herbacée (saule nain) et des communautés de plantes et de champignons associées, caractéristiques de la végétation des combes à neige

FORETS GEIE FORESPIR

Evolution altitudinale et phénologique du Hêtre, du Pin à crochet et du Pin sylvestre (stades phénologiques, aires climatiques potentielles de répartition, phénomènes d’hybridations)

RISQUES NATURELS

BRGM Evolution cartographique des territoires à forts aléa « risque naturel »

EAU ACA Evolution du débit naturel/ restitué des eaux de surfaceSuivi piezométrique des eaux souterraines

TELEDETECTION APEM, CESBIO,

RMP

Evolution du couvert végétal (période de croissance végétative, indice de végétation à partir de données satellitaires - NDVI)

Thank you!

Fina AmbatlleCatalan Office for Climate Change

fina.ambatlle@gencat.cat

Anne SOTA THOMASProject manager Pyrenees Observatory Climate

Change a.sota@ctp.org   www.ctp.org