2022

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Comparative analysis of the landscape of climate adaptation policy in the Nordics

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The project looks at climate change adaptation in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

The purpose of the project is to examine, analyse, and compare climate change adaptation in the Nordics, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

The project will look at the landscape of policy and legislation, identifying differences and similarities between the Nordic countries and analyseing the implications of these in terms of progress. The comparative analysis will include legislation, tools, analytical approaches, mechanisms of funding, as well as levels of intersectorial integration.

highly relevant findings

The results will be of relevance to all of the Nordic countries and can be used to draw lessons and learn from the experience of others, as well as for improving the national effort in the realm of climate change adaptation.

In addition to Western Norway Research Institute, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of Helsinki, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet contribute to the research.

Starting date: 1 december 2022

end date: 30 june 2023

funded by: nordic council of ministers

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Adapt-map

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Mapping climate change adaptation in a selection of countries (Adapt-map)

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The prosject looks at climate change adaptation in five countries in Northern Europe. How have the autorities in these countries decided to approach and work with climate change adaptation at the national level?

The Norwegian Environmental Agency (Miljødirektoratet) has assigned Noradapt the task of mapping the climate change adaptation effort in Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria.

systems of governance

The mapping includes a study of relevant documents and interviews with representatives from the countries, with a particular focus on how systems of governance within climate adaptation policy function, including requirements and guidelines various actors are subject to, routines followed in provision of a common knowledge foundation at the national level (risk and vulnerability assessments), and systems used for measuring, reporting, and evaluating.

two noradapt partners

Two of the research partners in Noradapt, Norce and Western Norway Research Institute, are partners in the project in addition to Stockholm Environment Institute and the University of Helsinki.

Starting date: 15 september 2022

end date: 28 february 2023

funded by: norwegian environment agency