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

Impacts on local communityresilience

Policy coverage

Complementarities or conflicts

Bottlenecks

Transport infrastructure and communication Health

Cold spells, heavy snow precipitation Flooding (landslides)

Inaccessibility of services and disrupted communication

Potentially increasing resilience of local communities

Low financial and technical capacities at the local level

Potential complementarities with disaster risk reduction

National Local

Energy

Water scarcity

Reduced energy security

Potentially increasing resilience of local communities

Lack of/limited institutional coordination across sectors Lack of/limited adequate vertical integration EU-local

Potential complementarities with industry, building, transport

EU Subregional National

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