Finland: National strategy for adaptation to climate change

The objective of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change is to strengthen and increase Finland’s adaptive capacity. This is to be achieved by:

• Describing climate change and its impacts, as well as assessing the sensitivity of sectors.
• Assessing current adaptive capacity, vulnerability and opportunities associated with climate change; and
• Presenting actions that should be taken immediately (such as research and development) and policies for future actions.