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Survey amongst political decision makers on the perception of climate change and adaptation to climate change in the Baltic Sea Region

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Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast (RADOST) www.klimzug-radost.de

The Baltic coastline of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein is one of seven model regions in Germany that are supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through the funding activity KLIMZUG ("Managing climate change in the regions for the future"). Duration July 2009 to June 2014; Funding 9 Million Euro; Core consortium of 17 partners and about 150 network partners (regional and local authorities and municipalities, enterprises , research and non-governmental organisations).

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RADOST objectives

• To establish regional and supra-regional networks for coastal

adaptation along the German side of the Baltic Sea;

• Influence administrative actions and strategies of economic

stakeholders regarding their adaptation to climate change

• Involve those stakeholders which are mostly affected by climate

change and which are planning adaptation strategies; In-depth survey of stakeholder support networking!

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Schlei Trave Warnow Peene Oder Denmark Poland

Project Region – German Baltic Sea Coastline

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Decision makers: users of the scientific information Sample = Local decision makers on the German Baltic coast 104 responses (appx 10% response rate)

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Rating the regional political importance of environmental issues by decision makers

Most concern is directed towards economic conditions

56.31% 17.48% 26.21% economic conditions social conditions environmental conditions

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Communication and usability of climate knowledge for practical use in community politics

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How do they see the utility of direct contact with science?

The results of science that you refer to in order to make decisions are often

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Not understandable Very understandable

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Of little use Of great use Scientists know what information you need to design effective policy and take appropriate action

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Never Always

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What are the information sources?

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Television

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Newspaper

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Radio

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Books

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Public scientific talks

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Museums & exhibitions

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Contact with scientists

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Scientific journals

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Meetings & conferences

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Internal working groups Not at all Very much

How much do you use the following sources of information

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The grounds for communication on adaptation

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BALTEX scientists German sub-set scientists Decision makers

How convinced are you that climate change poses a very serious threat to the Baltic Sea region in which you live? Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Very much

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In your opinion and for the area in which you live, climate change is something a person should be not be worried about at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be very worried about

Decision makers are slightly more concerned about the threat of climate change than German scientists working in the Baltic region Worry about climate change

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Worry about sea level BALTEX scientists German sub-set scientists Decision makers

How convinced are you that sea level rise poses a very serious threat to the Baltic Sea region in which you live? Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Very much In your opinion and for the area in which you live, sea level rise is something a person should be not worried about at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 very worried about

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Decision makers are slightly more concerned about the threat of sea level rise than German scientists working in the Baltic region 1 7

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What hinders the implementation of adaptation measures?

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Hinderance to the Implentation of Regional Adaptation Strategies.

In your opinion, if adaptation measures are necessary, how much do the following concerns prevent adequate adaptation measures from being put into place? Not at all Very much Costs

Lack of Certainty

Lack of Knowledge

• f Impacts

Lack of Inter- regional co-operation

Priority of other issues

Lack of technology

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Summary

• Climate change is problem and need for proactive and immediate action

in adaptation confirmed;

• Which adaptation activities can be undertaken are unclear;
• Defficiency in financial resources are a constraint to motivation to

adaptation; any alternatives?

• In order to have a clear understanding of climate change, stakeholders

need have to understandable information tailored to their needs;

• Challenges: Scepticism (margin of climate parameters, uncertain

knowledge); Lack of information; Science-Practice Dialogues (target group and regional oriented formats needed);

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• The survey of German Baltic political decision makers is forthcoming

as a BALTEX report (English) and a RADOST report (German).

• The report will be sent to 1.400 coastal decision makers in Germany

in fall 2011.

• The survey will be extended to the entire BALTIC community (coastal

political decision makers). We would appreciate your help in compiling a list of relevant

• Stakeholders (coastal authorities, mayors etc)

If you have ideas who should be included please contact Grit Martinez Email: grit.martine@ecologic.eu Forthcoming events Fall 2011 (Stakeholder Consultations in): Poland (24 October Szczecin, 25 October Gdansk) Latvia (Klaipedia, 27 October) Lithuania (Riga 28 October)

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