Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the South Caucasus Mountains

Some of these mechanisms, where appropriate, should be applied at the municipal level to ensure overall efficiency and improved coordination of activities. Linkages and information exchange between all the abovementioned mechanisms is also vital. Other means of coordination: The countries of the South Caucasus may take the same approach to coordination as the EU Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate-ADAPT 2015). However, government approval of tools and methodologies is important, as is the sharing of the data, studies, plans and assessments that are accepted by the relevant national authorities. Monitoring The monitoring of activities implemented is strongly linked with the enforcement of coordination mechanisms. Monitoring tools should be applicable, comprehensive and unified for all initiatives implemented. They should include both narrative and spatial monitoring instruments and be shared publicly, for example via web portal similar to Climate-ADAPT, described in section above. All stakeholders involved in adaptation activities should share information with national governments using unified monitoring forms. This will facilitate the development of a comprehensive picture of climate change actions and the identification of gaps in national policies and practices.

Svaneti village, Georgia

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