Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkan Mountains

Evaluation of the existing adaptation policy mix to address identified key risks in the Western Balkans (continued)

Key risks

Hazards

Key vulnerable sectors

Adaptation policies

Overall effectiveness

Policy coverage

Complementarities or conflicts

Impacts on local communityresilience

Bottlenecks

Forest and biodiversity Water

Rising temperatures

Impaired ecosystem services and changes to/loss of species and habitats

Potentially increasing resilience of local communities

Lack of/limited institutional coordination mechanisms Lack of/limited adequate vertical integration EU-local Lack of proper infrastructure and tool Limited budget for specific adaptation measures Lack of/limited institutional coordination across sectors Lack of/limited institutional coordination across sectors Lack of/limited adequate vertical integration EU-local

Potential complementarities

International EU Transnational National

Forest and biodiversity

Wildfires

Potentially increasing resilience of local communities

Complementarities with agriculture

National

Water Food (Agriculture, Fishing) Forest and biodiversity

Flooding Flooding (in industrial hotspots)

Potentially increasing resilience of local communities

Potential complementarities with water management

EU Transnational

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