Humanitarian perspective on climate change adaptation

Humanitarian perspective on CLIMATE CHANGE adaptation

Tbilisi, 26 March 2014

Ice storm in Slovenia, February 2014

Three days of blizzardsand a freak ice stormhave inflicted “theworst devastation inliving memory” in thesmall Alpine country ofSlovenia as life in half ofthe country was frozenin place.

Estimated damages in Slovenia

• Damage wrought on Slovenia's forests during aheavy ice storm earlier this month is estimated at194 million EUR

• According to figures issued by Slovenia's forestmanagement agency ZGS, around half a millionout of 1.18 million hectares (2.91 million acres) ofSlovenia's forests were damaged by the icestorm.

• the damage inflicted on the country'sinfrastructure, most notably on electricity lines,railways and roads, amounted to 120 million EUR.

Displacement by weather/climate related hazards vs. geophysical hazards

• Do you know what the key issues are related to climate change in your country?

• ……Do you know what climate change impacts are expected in your country?

• ……Do you know where your government stands in the NAP process?

• ……Do you know the climate change priorities and strategies of your national government?

• ……Do you know what other organizations are doing to address climate change?

• ……Who is the national climate change focal point and in which government ministry is he/she located?

• ……Who are the other key stakeholders working on climate change issues in your country?