Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit <Deutschland>

BMUB

Hempen, Susanne /Red.

Huckele, Susanne /Red.

Adaptation to Climate Change.

Initial Progress Report by the Federal Government on Germany's Adaptation Strategy

o.O. <Berlin>

2016

Urheberinfo:

Ob der Anstieg des Meeresspiegels, häufigere Hitzebelastungen in Städten und dicht besiedelten Räumen, Starkregenereignisse und Flussüberschwemmungen, die erhebliche Schäden an Gebäuden und Infrastruktur verursachen – Der Klimawandel ist bereits in vollem Gang. Mit dem Fortschrittsbericht 2015 zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel zieht das Ministerium Bilanz.

Die Broschüre informiert über den aktuellen Stand des Klimawissens, die Aktivitäten des BMUB und das Arbeitsprogramm für die kommenden Jahre.

Contents

Foreword 4

1 Climate change in Germany – We are preparing! 6
Here you will find an initial introduction to the topic, and information about future priorities for nationwide activities on this policy-making area.

2 Fact check – Climate change and its impacts 9
This section contains a brief presentation of climate research findings. It also examines the sectors and regions of Germany which are likely to be particularly affected by pending climate impacts.

3 What is the German Adaptation Strategy (DAS) ? – Key bodies and instruments 15
This section contains an introduction to the key bodies and central instruments of climate adaptation at Federal Government level.

4 From knowledge to action – What have we achieved? 18
This section of the brochure gives an overview of (partly ongoing) Federal Government activities. Examples from each of the four central pillars illustrate the direction of Federal Government measures.

5 A ″lateral″ view of cities and regions – What can we learn from research programmes and projects? 26

Here, we take a lateral view of twelve different research and funding programmes comprising

55 individual projects from five departments. What are the overreaching findings, particularly with a view to their practical application in municipalities and regions?

6 Focus on fields of action – There′s work to be done! 28

Read more about how climate change impacts particular aspects of our lives, and its interactions for example with soil, agriculture, water, construction, transport, tourism, health and planning.

7 From research to implementation – Adaptation Action Plan II 32

Here you will find an overview of the future priorities for Federal Government measures on climate adaptation.

8 Summary 37

A concise summary of the key findings.

Links 38

Glossary 394

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17.06.2019