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Health and climate adaptation at the COP21

grudik — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:15:07 +0000

“The climate change agreement is a public health agreement,” declared Isabel Aranda, Programme Officer at the UNFCCC Secretariat, in the run-up the landmark conference of the parties (COP21) meeting in Paris. Climate and public health experts alike joined to underscore the links between climate health and human health in what culminated in the world’s first universal climate accord on 12 December 2015.

BASE research in Dutch National News

katriona — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:06:32 +0000

The Netherlands has a new flood risk policy which intends to increase cost-effectiveness. However BASE researcher Roos Den Uyl (University of Exeter) argues that the lack of public and political debate about this new flood risk policy jeopardizes its legitimacy and effectiveness.

BASE Transnational Training Course

katriona — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:22:02 +0000

On 29 and 30 October 2015, the Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FFCUL) and Ecologic Institute, Berlin, convened a training course in Palmela (Portugal) on behalf of the BASE project.

BASE at ECCA 2015

Andrew Reid — Tue, 05 May 2015 07:30:59 +0000

As one of three European adaptation projects organising the conference, BASE researchers will be playing a major role in the activities at ECCA 2015, including chairing sessions and workshops, presenting new research findings, and hosting a booth in the Expo. Learn more about it here.

Adaptation Dialogue: Behind the scenes of ECCA 2015, with Dr Hans Sanderson

Andrew Reid — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:39:37 +0000

This May in Copenhagen, over a thousand leading climate adaptation scientists, decision makers, and practitioners will once again convene for the European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA 2015). In this Adaptation Dialogue, we talk with Dr Hans Sanderson, Head of the ECCA 2015 Organizing Committee, who speaks about the history and importance of ECCA, as well as what goes into planning an event of this scale.

Adaptation to storm-surges in Denmark: Who pays?

Andrew Reid — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:56:00 +0000

One question is being repeated over and over in Denmark: Who is going to pay for protection against flooding from the sea in the intensified climate of the future? The existing legislation is outdated, and no one has yet produced an adequate funding plan ready. Workshops held by BASE partner the Danish Board of Technology (DBT) explored the perspectives of Danish stakeholders on this critical issue, and identified recommendations for improving Danish legislation.

The Common Agriculture Policy and adaptation to climate change: A short review of interviews with Portuguese farmers and farmers’ organisations

Andrew Reid — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:12:09 +0000

The future of agriculture in the Mediterranean is threatened with increased droughts, water scarcity, heat waves, storms and changes in seasonal climate patterns. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is intended to support and guide the development of agriculture in the European Union. But how has the CAP promoted adaptation to climate change at the local, regional and national level? And how can it do this better in the future? These are some questions that were posed to farmers, farmers’ organisations and experts in Portugal, from March to September 2014, by BASE partner FFCUL. The interviews revealed very different evaluations of the past of CAP and gave plenty of constructive ideas for the future.

Perceptions of climate change: Hop growers in the Czech Republic

Andrew Reid — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:54:18 +0000

The agricultural sector is particularly exposed to changes in climate. As such, there is a need to implement adaptation practices that take into account the perceptions of famers from the ‘bottom-up’. In March 2014, a survey of hop growers in the Czech Republic was conducted by BASE partner CzechGlobe. It revealed that a majority of hop growers perceive that global climate change is occurring, and have had experience with extreme weather events, while believing that governments, agricultural insurers and farmers themselves have an important role to play in selecting and implementing adaptation practices.

Climate change: perceptions and adaptation among Danish farmers

Andrew Reid — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:34:41 +0000

The impacts of climate change are expected to increase the need for and scope of adaptation amongst farmers in Denmark. A recent questionnaire conducted by BASE partner Aarhus University reveals insights onto how farmers in Denmark perceive climate change, and how these perceptions are influencing their decision making.

Follow BASE Researcher Roos den Uyl's Blog

Andrew Reid — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:50:35 +0000

Interested in learning more about the research and results of the BASE project from an insider's perspective? Want a unique perspective on some of our case study regions in the Southwest of England and the type of work being undertaken by the BASE project there? Then read BASE researcher Roos den Uyl's blog to find out more!

Portugal: Adapted futures and the challenge of 'Past Waters'

Andrew Reid — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:05:11 +0000

On 9 November 2013, the headline of the Portuguese Expresso newspaper read, “The sea could swallow almost 100 meters of the Coast of Aveiro”. The article referred to the results of a research project by Aveiro University (AdaptaRia), which modelled the effects of coastal erosion and rising sea levels on the coast South of Aveiro in northern Portugal. These concerns were not new.

United Kingdom: What to do at the South Devon Coast?

Andrew Reid — Thu, 22 May 2014 13:57:20 +0000

Shifting responsibilities for flood damages in Finland

Andrew Reid — Wed, 21 May 2014 10:27:33 +0000

Central European flooding: Focus on the Czech Republic

grudik — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:41:54 +0000

In late May and early June 2013, Central Europe - in particular the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland - was facing severe flooding mainly caused by the heavy rainfall in a number of already saturated river basins.

Launch of the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

grudik — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:17:57 +0000

On 16 April 2013, the European Commission adopted a broad new Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, which aims to enhance Europe’s preparedness and capacity to respond to climate change impacts at local, regional, national and EU levels. The BASE project provides key support to the EU strategy by strengthening the knowledge base and providing tools to guide decision making on adaptation towards a sustainable Europe.