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Strategy of adaptation of the Slovak Republic to the unfavorable consequences of climate change

esolution of the Slovak Government No. 478/2018

2018 Strategy for the Adaptation of the Slovak Republic to Climate Change - Update

Resolution of the Slovak Government No. 148/2014

Law passed

Date updated version (2018) approved

The National Adaptation Strategy contains several objectives, including: dissemination of information and knowledge on the issue of adaptation at all levels of management, as well as for the general public; strengthening of the institutional framework for adaptation processes in the Slovak Republic; developing a comprehensive risk assessment methodology in the context of climate change from the national to the local level; development and application of methodologies for the economic assessment of different adaptation measures (macroeconomic impacts); and the development and implementation of a specific tool for the selection of investment priorities based on an assessment of the cross-sectoral aspects of adaptation measures.
The main objective of the updated adaptation strategy (2018) is to increase resilience and improve the preparedness of the Slovak Republic to face the adverse effects of climate change and establish an institutional framework and coordination mechanism to ensure effective implementation of adaptation measures at all levels and in all areas.

National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

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An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

Policy instruments are techniques or tools used by governing authorities to promote certain policies in order to achieve predetermined goals. Put simply, instruments are how a government tries to achieve its goals, with this taxonomy being focused on national policy instruments.

Risk is the potential for adverse consequences resulting from the dynamic interplay between (climate-related) hazards, exposure, and vulnerability of affected human or ecological systems.

Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fossil gas, and oil (including crude oil, and petroleum products), that can be used for electricity and heat generation. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from pressurised and heated organic material buried over millions of years.

Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

In human systems, the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects, in order to moderate harm, increase resilience or exploit beneficial opportunities. In natural systems, the process of adjustment to actual climate change and its effects; human intervention may facilitate adjustment to expected climate change and its effects.

The management and allocation of funds, assets and investments to meet various objectives

Activities that involve planning, designing and building infrastructure, residential, and commercial structures.

This sector involves activities that impart knowledge and skills to individuals, including formal schooling, vocational training and educational support.

Activities that involve the cultivation of crops and raising of livestock for food, fibre, and other products essential for human life and industry.

Resolution of the Slovak Government No. 148/2014

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Adaptation/resilience