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Adaptation Efforts in the Carpathians Circle 2, MOUNTain - Final Meeting Barcelona, 26-27 September 2013

Adaptation Efforts in the Carpathians

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Presentació per part de Filippo Montalbetti (Consultor ambiental) en el marc de l’acte de clausura del projecte europeu CIRCLE 2 MOUNTain co-organitzat per l'Oficina Catalana del Canvi Climàtic durant els dies 26 i 27 de setembre de 2013.

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Page 1: Adaptation Efforts in the Carpathians

Adaptation Efforts in the Carpathians

Circle 2, MOUNTain - Final Meeting

Barcelona, 26-27 September 2013

Page 2: Adaptation Efforts in the Carpathians

The Carpathians

• Largest, longest, most

twisted and fragmented

mountain range in

Europe

• A dynamic and unique

common living space

• Important for its

ecological resources

and cultural heritage

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The Carpathian Region in Numbers

• 7 countries

• Length about 1 500 km

• 470 000 km2 (190 000 km2 - mountains)

• 53 millions inhabitants (13,3 mln - mountains)

• Highest peak is 2655 m

Pictures: A. Czaderna, A.& D. Nowak, Pieniny National Park

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Major Threats

• Deforestation

• Over-exploitation of niche resources (wood and certain mineral ores)

• Land use changes (land abandonment)

• Degradation, elimination of traditional livelihoods

• Climate Change related issues

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The Carpathian Convention at Glance

• Adopted on 22 May 2003

• Entered in force on

4 January 2006

• Ratified by all the seven

Carpathian countries

• Current presidency: Slovak

Republic

Main Goal:

Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathian Region

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The Carpathian Convention

•It is a framework Convention for

cooperation and multi-sectoral

policy coordination,

•A platform for joint strategies for

sustainable development

•A forum for dialogue between all

stakeholders involved

Biodiversity Protocol

(entered into force)

Forests and Tourism

Protocols

(Adopted)

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Carpathian Network of Protected

Areas (CNPA) Steering

Committee

Conference of the Parties

Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee CCIC

WG Sustainable Agriculture and Rural

Development

WG Biodiversity

WG Sustainable

Tourism

WG Sustainable

Transport and Infrastructure

WG Spatial Development

WG on Adaptation to

Climate Change

The Convention as an Institution

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Covered Topics (PoW 2012-2014)

Spatial Planning, Development

Water and River Basins

Awareness Raising, Education and Participation

Agriculture and Rural Development

Industry, Energy, Transport and Infrastructure

Climate Change

Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge

Assessment and Monitoring

Carpathian Network on Protected Areas

Sustainable Tourism

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CC,

WG on Adaptation to Climate Change

• Decision COP3 2011, Establishment of WG on Adaptation to

Climate Change

• Financed by the CARPATCLIM project

• WG meetings: Bruxelles, February 2012 and Eger, October

2012

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Art. 12: “The Parties shall apply risks assessments, environmental impact assessments taking into account the specificities of the Carpathian

mountain ecosystem “

• Preparation of strategic agenda on adaptation to climate change in the Carpathians

• Comments and feedbacks to the list of adaptation measures developed within the CARPIVIA and CarpathCC projects

• Develop communication strategy

• Contribution to the establishment of a web based information system on adaptation to climate change for the Carpathians

Carpathian Convention

WG on Adaptation to Climate Change

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Forthcoming Meetings

• WG on Adaptation to

Climate Change ,

Brussels, November

2013

• Conference of the

Parties (COP4),

Mikulov, September

2014

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Eger Group,

WS on Sharing Experiences on Adaptation

• Workshop on sharing of experiences on adaptation to climate change in mountain areas, Eger, Hungary, 22 October 2012

• Participation of representatives from Pyrenees, Alps, Carpathians, Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia

• Main outcome: establishment of a platform for exchange of information and know-how and development of possible common activities

• On Facebook: Eger Working Group

ECCA, Hamburg, 18 March 2013

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Eger Group

Round Table discussion, main outcomes:

• Information exchange on adaptation strategies

• Strengthen the cooperation between science and policy

makers

• Importance of awareness rising and involvement of

stakeholders

• Global and transboundary cooperation

• Look at existing conventions and agreements as

potential tool for management of shared resources in

other mountain regions

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UNEP and the Mountains

• UN General Assembly resolution 2008: “Mountains provide early indications of global climate change".

• Special recognition of role of „developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems“ in frame of UNFCCC (preamble)

• UNSG Report on Sustainable Mountain Development

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Rio + 20 Conference

Para.210 “We recognize that the benefits derived from mountain regions are essential for sustainable development. Mountain ecosystems play a crucial role in providing water resources to a large portion of the world’s population; fragile mountain ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, deforestation and forest degradation, land use change, land degradation and natural disasters; and mountain glaciers around the world are retreating and getting thinner, with increasing impacts on the environment and human well-being.”

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Rio + 20 Conference

Para.211 “(…) We invite States to strengthen cooperative action with effective involvement and sharing of experience of all relevant stakeholders, by strengthening existing arrangements, agreements and centres of excellence for sustainable mountain development, as well as exploring new arrangements and agreements, as appropriate.” (Reference to importance of regional cooperation: Alpine and Carpathian Convention)

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Austria funded project (approx. 1,95 Mio EUR)

„Climate change action in developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems from a regional perspective“ (UNFCCC/FSF):

Regional climate change impact and vulnerability assessments and fostering regional cooperation platforms (focus inter alia on Central Asia, Andes, Caucasus, Africa and Balkans), 2014-2017

UNEP Activities on Mountains

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On relevant initiatives and activities in the regions can be found on the following

webpages:

www.unep.org

www.unep.at

www.carpathianconvention.org

www.grida.no

further on : www.envsec.org

More Information…

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Thank you for your attention

Filippo Montalbetti

UNEP Vienna

– Interim Secretariat of the

Carpathian Convention

[email protected]

www.carpathianconvention.org

www.unep.at