LIFE Roll-outClimAdapt: Roll-out of innovative climate change adaptation processes in regional networks from North Rhine-Westphalia for Europe
Regional climate change adaptation is essential to fill the gap between municipal and national-level strategies. Climate change effects go beyond local level, and any measures to address negative impacts need to look beyond individual municipal boundaries to avoid increasing pressure on neighbouring towns. Actions can also be limited, since smaller towns often lack resources to address climate change. But when local knowledge is applied and stakeholders are helped to work together at region level on regionally adjusted adaptation solutions, synergies and innovative solutions can emerge.
Regional climate change adaptation is essential to fill the gap between municipal and national-level strategies. Climate change effects go beyond local level, and any measures to address negative impacts need to look beyond individual municipal boundaries to avoid increasing pressure on neighbouring towns. Actions can also be limited, since smaller towns often lack resources to address climate change. But when local knowledge is applied and stakeholders are helped to work together at region level on regionally adjusted adaptation solutions, synergies and innovative solutions can emerge.