Climate ADAPT - Slovakia
Climate change (click here) has caused a wide range of impacts on natural and human systems all over the world1. In Slovakia in recent years more frequent physical impacts of climate change such as floods, landslides, long-term droughts and heatwaves were observed, which influenced the economy, social systems, ecosystems and the infrastructure.
The National adaptation strategy provides an overview of the impacts on natural systems (geological environment, water, soil, biosphere and biodiversity) as and describes the impacts on human health, urban environment, agriculture, forestry, transportation, energy, industry and tourism. The strategy summarizes a set of adaptation measures for each sector.
The aim of the strategy is to draw attention to the fact that climate change is an urgent issue that requires an integrated and comprehensive approach....