Belgian adaptation strategy Johan Bogaert Julien Hoyaux

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Where it started. © Eric Massey

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert De Vloei

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert De Vloei

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Belgian National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Content 1.Introduction Pieter Breugel “the fall of Icarus” © Royal Museums of fine arts of Belgium, Brussels To say “Hello”

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Belgian National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Content 1.Introduction 2.Climate Framework Constantin Meunier “the furnaces” © Royal Museums of fine arts of Belgium, Brussels What’s Climate Change

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Belgian National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Content 1.Introduction 2.Climate Framework 3.Impacts of Climate Change in Belgium Joos de Momper; figures attributed to Frans Francken “the Tower of Babel” © Royal Museums of fine arts of Belgium, Brussels What impacts on the different sectors ?

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Belgian National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Content 1.Introduction 2.Climate Framework 3.Impacts of Climate Change in Belgium 4.Adaptation in Belgium Jean Brusselmans “the Beach” © Royal Museums of fine arts of Belgium, Brussels What’s done in Belgium for adaptation?

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Good practice example Woodland Zoniën Frédéric Demeuse

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Belgian National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Content 1.Introduction 2.Climate Framework 3.Impacts of Climate Change in Belgium 4.Adaptation in Belgium 5.Strategy Victor Servranckx “Port – Opus 2” © Royal Museums of fine arts of Belgium, Brussels How we manage to go for the plan?

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert Regional Adaptation Plans 1.Walloon region  Central creation  Involving different responsible organisations 2.Flanders region  Creation by policy domains  Stakeholder involvement 3.Federal government  Study 4.Brussels region  Study

5 th Eionet workshop on CC Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 30 June – 1 July 2011 Johan Bogaert The national adaptation plan