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ETC technical paper European Coastal Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation: A review of evidence Nikki Hodgson European Topic Centre - Air and Climate Change 27/10/10 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 Topics covered 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 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 Report stages Draft region chapters compiled by partners Jan-Jun 10 Draft reviewed by EEA Jun-Aug 10 Copy here Modified and sent to other ETCs for review TO DO Copy here final Produce technical paper Copy here Oct 10 Copy here Oct-Nov10 AEA Nikki Hodgson European Topic Centre – Air and Climate Change AEA, The Gemini Building Fermi Avenue Harwell Didcot OX11 0QR Tel: +44 (0)870 190 3858 E: [email protected] W: www.aeat.co.uk
