Nikki Hodgson European Topic Centre - Air and Climate Change 27/10/10

ETC technical paperEuropean Coastal Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation: A review of evidence

Background to the review

•Undertaken by European partners of the ETC ACC – AEA, PBL, UBA-D and REC

•The purpose of the Technical Paper is to review evidence of the impacts of climate change, adaptation policies, measures and actions across Europe’s coasts – it seeks to capture key points/issues/messages and does not aim to be comprehensive

•The review will contribute to EEA’s coastal assessment (2012) which will support the European Commission ICZM strategy review

•Review categorised by the same marine regions as the 2008 European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) - which established European Marine Regions (and sub-regions) on the basis of geographical and environmental criteria

European Marine Regions

• Baltic Sea• North-east Atlantic Ocean:

• Greater North Sea• Celtic Seas• Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast

• Macaronesian biogeographic region (waters surrounding Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands)

• Mediterranean Sea:• Western Mediterranean Sea• Adriatic Sea AND Ionian and Central Mediterranean Sea

(combined regions for ease of reporting)• Aegean-Levantine Sea

• Black Sea

Marine region review covering:

•Physical geography and oceanography•Biodiversity and ecosystems•Human geography•Economic activities•Climate change impacts•Climate change vulnerabilities•Climate change adaptation•Case studies

Marine region review covering:

•Physical geography and oceanography•Biodiversity and ecosystems•Human geography•Economic activities•Climate change impacts•Climate change vulnerabilities•Climate change adaptation•Case studies

Topics covered

Draft report contents

Introduction• Background to the review

• Policy settings

• Scientific basis

Synthesis• Cross marine region key messages – adaptation and vulnerability

• Marine region and sub-region key messages

Chapter on each Marine region/sub-region (based on topics from slide 4)

Annexes – including:• Table of relevant coastal impacts, vulnerability and adaptation research

projects across Europe by marine region

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Jun-Aug 10Jun-Aug 10Draft reviewed by EEADraft reviewed by EEA

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Oct 10Oct 10Modified and sent to other ETCs for review Modified and sent to other ETCs for review

Report stages

Jan-Jun 10Jan-Jun 10Draft region chapterscompiled by partnersDraft region chapterscompiled by partners

Oct-Nov10Oct-Nov10Produce final technical paperProduce final technical paperTO DO

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