Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkan Mountains

Food resources Agricultural legislation defines the basis for sustainable agriculture in all Western Balkan countries. However, so far this legislation has not integrated climate change adaptation, nor are mountain areas reflected. The only exception is the recently adopted Law on Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia, given that the EU directives have been transposed to Croatian legislation as part of its recent accession to the EU. This law refers to promoting competitiveness of agriculture through a multi- purpose production adapted to climate change, and to ensuring sustainable management of natural resources that entail actions to respond to climate change. Particular attention is paid to the adaptation aspects important for rural development. Forests and biodiversity All countries are undergoing several important forest policy processes, such as developing national forest programmes, revising forest legislation, developing national action plans to combat illegal logging, forest certification, and the preparation of forest

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Policy Evaluation Matrix

Mainstreaming of adaptation goals and targets

FOOD

1- low or not considered at all

2- low or mentioned at least

3- somewhat integrated/present

4- high or fully integrated

Adaptation targets

Gender issues

4

3

2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

FYR Macedonia

Availability of implementation tools

Regional (Joint responses)

1

Albania

Croatia

Serbia

Kosovo*

Montenegro

Participation

Monitoring and Evaluation

Mountain adaptation considerations

No data

No data

No data

No data

Regional/transboundary adaptation considerations

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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