The National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PNAAC) provides the current framework for carrying out assessment actions to evaluate impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Spain. The Plan’s overall objective is to mainstream adaptation to climate change in the planning processes of all the relevant sectors or systems. The initial objectives are: (a) to develop the regional climate scenarios for the Spanish geography; (b) to develop and apply methods and tools to evaluate impacts, vulnerability and the adaptation to climate change for all the relevant socioeconomic sectors and ecological systems; (c) to incorporate to the Spanish Research and Development system the most relevant needs for climate change impact assessment; (d) to carry out continuous information and communication activities about the projects; (e) to promote the participation of all stakeholders involved in the different sectors and systems, for purposes of mainstreaming adaptation to climate change to sector policies; (f) to prepare specific reports on the results of the evaluations and projects, and periodical follow-up reports about the projects and the National Adaptation Plan as a whole. Specific action lines are foreseen in the following sectors and their impacts: biodiversity; water resources; forests; agriculture; coastal areas; hunting and inland fishing; mountain áreas; soils; fishing and marine ecosystems; transport; human health; industry and energy; tourism; urban planning and construction. The Spanish Climate Change Office, a General Directorate of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, is in charge of the coordination, management and follow-up of the PNAAC. The Plan will be implemented through work programmes that will determine the activities and projects to be carried out, as well as their schedules.
Spain · 2006-01-01