Towards the adaptation strategyTowards the adaptation strategyA long and winding roadA long and winding road

Slovenian Environment AgencySlovenian Environment Agency

Vulnerability recognized very early in some sectors

Vulnerability assessment for agricultural Vulnerability assessment for agricultural

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First governmental initiatives already in 2002

2008 National adaptation strategy for 2008 National adaptation strategy for

agriculture and forestry adoptedagriculture and forestry adopted

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BeginningBeginning

Is there climate impact? Is there climate impact?

What kind of impact What kind of impact waswas

detected?detected?

What to do? What to do?

- learn more - learn more

- adapt - adapt

UpdateUpdate

Environment atlas – Environment atlas – SEA providing SEA providing GIS tool GIS tool

withwith many layers of information many layers of information::

Flood prone areasFlood prone areas

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Land slide risk Land slide risk

Water bodiesWater bodies

ClimateClimate..................

New layers added whenever availableNew layers added whenever available

Use of existing information? Use of existing information?

Studies and research projects on impacts: Studies and research projects on impacts:

narrow focused, mostly without policy-narrow focused, mostly without policy-

makers summary makers summary

At national level very high awarenessAt national level very high awareness

about climate change, about climate change, BUTclimate change was/is associated mostly with GHGs emissions and international conventions/regulations

Several attempts at the Ministry of Several attempts at the Ministry of

Environment and Spatial Planning to draft Environment and Spatial Planning to draft

National Adaptation StrategyNational Adaptation Strategy

Focus on mitigation, insufficient mitigation, insufficient coordination with other coordination with other

sectors/ministriessectors/ministries

Governmental Office for Climate Change

was established in 2009

Law on Climate Change; based mainly on UNFCCC

Both mitigation and adaptation

Exclusively human induced climate change!?Single strategy for mitigation & adaptation – up to 2050

Number of workshops with stakeholders focusing on different sectors

Workshop aim: Collect knowledge within the sectorState of the art: Advantages Weaknesses Opportunities RisksVisionExpected impactsRelevant documentsKey measures

Mainstreaming of adaptation, link with Mainstreaming of adaptation, link with

existing legislationexisting legislation

Sectors like energy, transport, industry... Sectors like energy, transport, industry...

focus on mitigationfocus on mitigation

Health, Agriculture, Forestry, Spatial Health, Agriculture, Forestry, Spatial

planning, Water management, Emergency planning, Water management, Emergency

response .... focus on adaptationresponse .... focus on adaptation, , but but

different time horizons, different different time horizons, different

requirementsrequirements

Common findings for several workshopsCommon findings for several workshops

Better climate scenarios neededBetter climate scenarios needed

ResearchResearch

EducationEducation

Capacity buildingCapacity building

Sustainable fundsSustainable funds for measures for measures

ForestryForestryIdentified more or less the existing threats that are Identified more or less the existing threats that are

present and expected to intensifypresent and expected to intensify

Different time horizon (at least 80 years)Different time horizon (at least 80 years) – beyond – beyond

the time horizon of NASthe time horizon of NAS

Biodiversity preservation –Biodiversity preservation – main problem main problem

Variety of functions – strong role in mitigationVariety of functions – strong role in mitigation

Many stresses (insects, use (biofuels), species)Many stresses (insects, use (biofuels), species)

Need for better scenarios, up to the end of centuryNeed for better scenarios, up to the end of century

Protected areas (sufficient, but fragemented)Protected areas (sufficient, but fragemented)

Health Health Identified more or less the existing threats that are Identified more or less the existing threats that are

present and present and expected to intensifyexpected to intensify

HHeat waveseat waves

Vector borne diseases recognized as problem, not Vector borne diseases recognized as problem, not

only due to changing climate, but also due to only due to changing climate, but also due to

globalization (tiger mosquitoes)globalization (tiger mosquitoes)

Impact on air and water qualityImpact on air and water quality

Food quality (salmonella, impact of climate on food Food quality (salmonella, impact of climate on food

production, crop diseases, insects propagation)production, crop diseases, insects propagation)

HealthHealth - - continuingcontinuingNatural disasters – post traumatic syndrome, Natural disasters – post traumatic syndrome,

injuries, deathsinjuries, deaths

Prevention is one of the priorities according to Prevention is one of the priorities according to

participants participants

Economic crisis Economic crisis requiresrequires cuts also in the health cuts also in the health

systemsystem

Aging population (more vulnerable, requires more Aging population (more vulnerable, requires more

health care)health care)

Awareness is rising Awareness is rising

Promote hPromote healthy living style, responsibility of ealthy living style, responsibility of

individualsindividuals

Problems in common: Problems in common: Research is not coordinated well with policy makersResearch is not coordinated well with policy makers’’

needsneeds

Research projects don't result in an easy Research projects don't result in an easy

understandable summary oriented towards the understandable summary oriented towards the

needs of policyneeds of policy makersmakers

Cooperation between climatologists/meteorologists Cooperation between climatologists/meteorologists

and other sectors should be strengthenedand other sectors should be strengthened

All meteorological data are available free of charge, All meteorological data are available free of charge,

this should stimulate researchthis should stimulate research

Not the case in many other sectors – data not Not the case in many other sectors – data not

available for free / not digitized / not collectedavailable for free / not digitized / not collected

In 2011 the first draft of National In 2011 the first draft of National mitigation & adaptation strategy - public consultation closed at the end of February 2012March 2012 Governmental office for climate change (GOCC) suppressed and integrated into new Ministry of agriculture and the environmentMarch 2012 GOCC issued Second draft of National National mitigation & adaptation strategy named: Transition of Slovenia into low carbon society until 2050 strategyNow within the ministry coexist several groups of

experts on climate change issues (adaptation) –

reorganization foreseen

Second draft of National National mitigation & adaptation strategy prepared by Governmental office for climate change before reorganization

Total: Total: 35 pages, 9 chapters 35 pages, 9 chapters

88thth chapter on adaptation to climate c chapter on adaptation to climate chhange (2 ange (2

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