Aim of the project
BalticClimate works to make the climate change phenomenon understood as a challenge as well as a chance for overall and sustainable development of the economics, environment and social sector in all Baltic Sea Region countries. The project enables Baltic Sea Region municipalities, regional and local stakeholders to deal with the issue in a cooperative, integrated and sustainable way by making municipalities and regions more competitive for the future.
Approach
BalticClimate project process is divided into three main stages: Inventory phase, Vulnerability Assessment phase and Capitalization phase.
Challenges and chances generated by the climate change are identified in special Target Areas and deeper analyses focus on selected Implementation Cases in the sectors of agriculture, energy, transport and housing. The development of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures takes spatial, socioeconomic, demographic and cultural factors into consideration in order to lead to an overall sustainable development in each Target Area.
Based on the activities implemented regionally and locally with scientific guidance the approach is to be generalised and integrated in a Toolkit. This central project output will be distributed in national languages within all Baltic Sea Region countries.
The project process leading to the development of the Toolkit:
Target Areas
BalticClimate activities are implemented in 7 Target Areas in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Russia.
Partners
BalticClimate team is comprised of 23 Partners from Germany, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland. Amongst others Associated Organizations from Russia complete the team.
2011-11-03 Conference on finding ways through Climate Change will be held in Riga in November
