humanitarian perspective on climate change adaptation
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Ice storm in Slovenia, February 2014
Three days of blizzardsand a freak ice stormhave inflicted “theworst devastation inliving memory” in thesmall Alpine country ofSlovenia as life in half ofthe country was frozenin place.
Estimated damages in Slovenia
• Damage wrought on Slovenia's forests during aheavy ice storm earlier this month is estimated at194 million EUR
• According to figures issued by Slovenia's forestmanagement agency ZGS, around half a millionout of 1.18 million hectares (2.91 million acres) ofSlovenia's forests were damaged by the icestorm.
• the damage inflicted on the country'sinfrastructure, most notably on electricity lines,railways and roads, amounted to 120 million EUR.
• Do you know what the key issues are related to climate change in your country?
• ……Do you know what climate change impacts are expected in your country?
• ……Do you know where your government stands in the NAP process?
• ……Do you know the climate change priorities and strategies of your national government?
• ……Do you know what other organizations are doing to address climate change?
• ……Who is the national climate change focal point and in which government ministry is he/she located?
• ……Who are the other key stakeholders working on climate change issues in your country?