Climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions

This chapter provides an overview of Germany’s exposure and vulnerability to climate risks and related impacts. It highlights the need to better develop nationwide coverage of localised climate risk assessments. The second section offers a comprehensive review of current and planned climate adaptation engagements. It explores different roles and responsibilities for adaptation policy, as well as related financing architecture and measurement frameworks. The third section briefly reviews key drivers behind the deteriorating trends of ecosystem health and biodiversity to then discuss the potential of investments in nature-based solutions to revert this dynamic. Finally, the chapter focuses on building synergy across sectors and through enhanced co-operation at the EU and international levels.