Publication Name

Food resources

Agricultural legislation defines the basis for

sustainable agriculture in all Western Balkan

countries. However, so far this legislation has not

integrated climate change adaptation, nor are

mountain areas reflected. The only exception is the

recently adopted Law on Agriculture of the Republic

of Croatia, given that the EU directives have been

transposed to Croatian legislation as part of its recent

accession to the EU. This law refers to promoting

competitiveness of agriculture through a multi-

purpose production adapted to climate change,

and to ensuring sustainable management of natural

resources that entail actions to respond to climate

change. Particular attention is paid to the adaptation

aspects important for rural development.

Forests and biodiversity

All countries are undergoing several important forest

policy processes, such as developing national forest

programmes, revising forest legislation, developing

national action plans to combat illegal logging,

forest certification, and the preparation of forest

No data

FOOD

Albania

Croatia

FYR

Macedonia

Montenegro

Serbia

No data

Kosovo*

Regional

(Joint responses)

Bosnia

and Herzegovina

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Policy Evaluation Matrix

Mainstreaming

of adaptation

goals and targets

Adaptation

targets

Availability of

implementation

tools

Mountain

adaptation

considerations

Regional/transboundary

adaptation considerations

Monitoring

and Evaluation

Participation

Gender

issues

1- low or not considered at all

2- low or mentioned at least

3- somewhat integrated/present

4- high or fully integrated

Food Market, FYR Macedonia