Adaptation to Climate Change in Adriatic Croatia—The View of Policymakers

Changes in temperature, precipitation, and the occurrence of extreme weather events are increasingly present. Due to climate change, the Mediterranean Basin (the focus of this study is on Adriatic Croatia as part of the Mediterranean Basin) is more affected by production and economic losses compared...

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Published in:Sustainability 2023-04, Vol.15 (9), p.7085
Main Authors: Marić, Ana Čehić, Čop, Tajana, Oplanić, Milan, Ban, Smiljana Goreta, Njavro, Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate change
Climate change adaptation
Common Agricultural Policy
Comparative analysis
Croatia
Crop diseases
Crop insurance
Cross-breeding
Data collection
Drought
Economic impact
Environmental policy
Extreme weather
Gardens & gardening
Global temperature changes
Heat
Hydrology
Interviews
Irrigation
Livestock
Local government
Optimization
Organic farming
Precipitation
Precipitation (Meteorology)
Public policy
Questionnaires
Rankings
Subnational government
Sustainability
Water shortages
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Summary:Changes in temperature, precipitation, and the occurrence of extreme weather events are increasingly present. Due to climate change, the Mediterranean Basin (the focus of this study is on Adriatic Croatia as part of the Mediterranean Basin) is more affected by production and economic losses compared to other parts of Europe. Policymakers are important individuals involved in shaping public policies. The main objective of this study was to assess the opinion of policymakers at regional and national levels in Adriatic Croatia regarding climate change adaptation strategies. The aims are (i) to rank the importance of adaptation measures, (ii) to examine measures that have already been implemented, and (iii) to examine future measures that need to be implemented at regional and national levels. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with representatives of sectoral agencies, the national government, and the regional government to answer the study questions. The main conclusions show that policymakers consider irrigation, organic agriculture, crop crossbreeding and optimization of agrotechnical practices, and agricultural insurance as the most important strategies. Currently and in the future, the most important actions of policymakers are the provision of education, agricultural extension, and information exchange.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su15097085