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Explore the key milestones, challenges, and learnings in the development and implementation of adaptation policy in Germany. Discover the progress made in widening the knowledge base, developing legal and financial frameworks, and implementing adaptation activities. Learn about the national funding for cities and businesses, the goals of the adaptation strategy, and the challenges faced in developing more integrated policy instruments. Gain insights from the evaluation of the national adaptation process and understand the next steps ahead.
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Development ofthefieldofadaptationpolicy in Germany DF, 17.11.2015 Christian Kind, adelphi
Milestones in thepreparationphase National competence centre „Climate impacts and adaptation“ at Federal Environment Agency Working groupof environmental ministries on leveloffederalstates Ministryforresearchfundsfirstadaptationresearchprogramme (DEKLIM) Draft National Adaptation Strategy Interministerial workinggroup 2008 2005 2004 2010 2006 2001 2009 First discussions on adaptationpolicywithinMinistryforthe Environment National Adaptation Strategy First strategy on levelof a federalstate (Sachsen-Anhalt) First national vulnerabilityanalysis
Milestones in the implementation phase 1st pillar: Wideningknowledgebase, informing, enabling 2nd pillar: Legal andfinancialframework 3rd pillar: Adaptation activities on federalproperty 4th pillar: International activities 2011 2015 Adaptation action plan 2nd vulnerabilityanalysis Vulnerabilitynetwork Monitoring report National fundingforcities, firmsandeducation Progress report
Milestones ahead 2nd progressreportandupdatedaction plan 2019 2021 2020 2nd monitoringreport 3rd vulnerabilityanalysis Evaluation ofthe national adaptationprocess
Somelearningsalongtheway • Installing an interministerial bodywith a clearmandate • Findingsynergiesbetweenexistingstrategiesandtheadaptationstrategies • Developingmethodsforvulnerabilityanalysesandselectingindicatorsformonitoringtogetherwiththoseagencieswho will beusingtheresults • Stimulatingactions on thelevelofthefederalstates
Challengesahead • National adaptationfundingforactivitiesofmunicipalitiesandbusinessesremainspartlyuntapped • Goals in theadaptationstrategyareoftenvague • Certainreluctancetocollaboratebetweenactorsfordevelopingmoreintegratedpolicyinstruments • Manyoftheactivitiesoftheministries still revolvearoundwideningtheknowledgebase • Formalisedpolicyprocessisabsorbing a lotofmanpower
Christian Kind • Senior Project Manager • kind@adelphi.de