Adapting to Climate Change in ECA

Contrary to popular perception, Europe
and Central Asia (ECA) countries are significantly
threatened by climate change, with serious risks already in
evidence. The vulnerability and adaptive capacity of ECA
countries to climate change over the next two decades will
be dominated by socio-economic factors and legacy issues.
The next decade offers a window of opportunity for ECA to
make its development more resilient to climate change while
reaping co-benefits. Some impacts of climate change will
likely remain manageable in the short-term but the costs of
poorly designed or implemented policies could rise rapidly.