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Developing a Pan-Baltic Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: Insights from the ASTRA Conference

The 2nd International ASTRA Conference in Gdansk, held from October 26-28, 2006, focused on the development of a Pan-Baltic adaptation strategy for climate change. Presented by Katrin Tresse, the conference tackled challenges facing policymakers, including the complexity of climate impacts, the necessity for public awareness, and the urgent need for inclusive decision-making. Key recommendations included comprehensive assessments of climate vulnerabilities, promoting stakeholder participation, and mainstreaming adaptation strategies across sectors. This collaborative approach aims to foster resilience in the face of climate change.

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Developing a Pan-Baltic Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: Insights from the ASTRA Conference

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  1. Towards a Pan-Baltic Adaptation Strategy on Climate Change 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse Challenges, Demands and Recommendations for Policy-Making

  2. Overview • Policy-Making • Challenges and Demands • Recommendations and First Approaches • Conclusion www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  3. Selection of planning horizons • Forest lease agreements (~ 20 yrs.) • Wood plantation for coastal protection (30-40 yrs.) • Tourism infrastructure (40-60 yrs.) • Sewage system, rainwater basins (50 – 80 yrs.) • Residential housing (~ 80 yrs.) • Dikes, embankment dams, bridges (~ 100 yrs.) Need to consider climate change impacts in an early stage www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  4. Tools of policy-making regulatory and juridical instruments fiscal instruments optimising operation procedures information, education & participation control, limit or simply forbid undesirable action enhance adequate action and behaviour fosters coordination & integrated approaches support awareness raising & the change of human action www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  5. Challenges for policy-makers • Complexity of causes and impacts • Climate change as an abstract and distant topic • Lack of awareness in the need and possibilities of adaptation • Climate change scenarios and plans or programmes differ in scale and time horizon www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  6. Demands on policy-makers • Decision-making under uncertainties • Consideration of risks when dealing with uncertainties • Creation of a general consensus • Handling opposing interests and value • Consideration of different degrees of vulnerability of groups and regions • Cooperation across regions, sectors and administrative levels www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  7. Recommendations • Information and Awareness Raising • gain a comprehensive picture of potential climate change impacts • dissemination of information, awareness raising campaigns & public participation • Assessments and Analyses • assessment of vulnerability and risks related to potential climate change impacts • analysis of current policies and conclusion on its adequacy • Adaptation Policies and Strategies • development of policies and adaptation strategies where required • securing decision-making and implementation • mainstreaming climate change issues www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  8. Summery: Recommendations Public Participation Information and Awareness Raising Assessments and Analyses Adaptation Policies and Strategies Implementation and Mainstreaming www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  9. First Approaches • EU • EEA Report: Impacts of Europe's Changing Climate • 2nd European Climate Change Programme • Green Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change (planned) • Sectoral Approaches • Coastal Protection • Integrated Coastal Zone Management (EU recommendation 2002/413/EG) • Spatial Planning • existing procedures i.e.regulations for land use planning, construction codes, strategic environment assessment, participatory approaches • Local Initiatives • Local Agenda 21, National Programme on Adaptation (NAPA) • EU • Sectoral Approaches • Spatial Planning • Local Initiatives www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  10. Conclusion • Open issues for ASTRA • Analysing existing adaptation approaches and adaptation needs • Exchange of practical experiences / mutual learning process • Developing • a good practice database • a common position on adaptation needs / requirements • new adaptation approaches www.astra-project.org 2nd international ASTRA Conference; Gdansk; 26-28 October 2006; Katrin Tresse

  11. Thank you! Katrin Tresse HafenCity University, Hamburg (former Technical University Hamburg-Harburg) Fon: ++ 49 (0) 40 / 42878 – 3613 Fax: ++ 49 (0) 40 / 42878 - 2580 eMail: katrin.tresse@hcu-hamburg.dewww.hcu-hamburg.de

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