2015 - Foreign publications
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2015 - Foreign publications

Exploring nature-based solutions

A new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) explores how ‘green infrastructure’ can help Europe prepare for and reduce the loss from weather- and climate-related hazards.

 

Water-retention potential of Europe's forests

Forests can retain excess rainwater, prevent extreme run-offs and reduce the damage from flooding. They can also help mitigate the effects of droughts. This report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides an overview of the water-retention potential of European forests.

 

Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health

The Lancet Climate Commission has published a report which warns that the threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last 50 years of gains in development and global health. However the report also points out that the potential health benefits of fighting climate change mean that tackling the problem presents one of the greatest opportunities to improve health this century.

 

Adaption of transport to climate change in Europe

This report explores current climate change adaptation practices concerning transport across European countries and provides: A summary of the challenges, an overview on the state of adaptation action concerning the transport sector and system, a review of a number of inspiring initiatives in different countries and conclusions on a potential way forward.

 

Overview of climate change adaptation platforms in Europe

The report provides an overview on the state of play of most adaptation platform in Europe including 14 national adaptation platforms. It offers information on the scope, history, targeted users, the selection and presentation of knowledge, the links to other topics, scales and platforms as well as the monitoring and evaluation of the platforms. It also analyses existing and potential links of the platforms to climate services and Disaster risk reduction (DRR) platforms.

 

Strengthening Health Resilience to Climate Change
The paper is a technical briefing made for the World Health Organization's Conference on Health and Climate Change in 2015. It provides a brief summary of the available evidence on the health impacts of climate change, and an outline of the necessary response to protect health from these evolving risks.