This document discusses tools for mainstreaming climate change adaptation into policymaking from a Finnish perspective. It outlines Finland's adaptation policy cycle, which includes national adaptation strategies (NAS) and sectoral adaptation programs evaluated through research programs. Key mechanisms for mainstreaming include the NAS, sectoral programs, European funding, and development of tools like climate projections and flood maps. Barriers to mainstreaming include lack of uptake by all sectors, poor recognition of cross-sector effects, and limited diffusion to the local level. The outlook discusses a proposed Climate Act and implementation of the updated 2014 NAS.

1. Tools for mainstreaming adaptation
into policy making – a Finnish
perspective
Kirsi Mäkinen
Finnish Environment Institute
Climate Change Programme
OECD Workshop on Adaptation Financing and Implementation
Paris, 18-19 June 2014

2. Adaptation policy cycle
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Research
programmes
early 2000s
NAS 2005
Sector
programmes
• Agriculture and
forestry 2011
• Environment
2008, 2011
• Transport 2009
NAS Evaluation 2009
Sector programme
evaluation 2012
NAS evaluation
2012-2013
NAS 2014
Research programme
ISTO 2006-2010
Research
programme
FICCA
2011-2014

3. Key mechanisms for mainstreaming (1/3)
NAS and sectoral adaptation
programmes
4
Evaluations
Horizontal coordination

4. Key mechanisms for mainstreaming (2/3)
5
European funding instruments (Life, ERDF) for local projects

5. Development of tools: flood protection, climate
projections/scenarios with national & local application
Key mechanisms for mainstreaming (3/3)
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Ivalo flood risk map (1/1000a)

6. Barriers and some solutions
Evaluation - Self reflection among
sectoral policy makers
”Bridging the resource gap” -
Practical tools for policy
implementation (e.g. flood centre,
www.climateguide.fi)
Overcoming the limits of top-down
NAS through support for local
action
Lack of uptake by ”all”
sectors
Poor recognition of
cross-sector effects
Limited diffusion to local
level (but at the same time
autonomous local
initiatives)
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+ Elements in the revised NAS

7. Outlook in 2014
● Climate Act
(reporting and evaluation
of adaptation)
● 2014 NAS implementation
● 2015 First reporting on
adaptation according to
the EU Monitoring
Mechanism Regulation
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