72 / 88
72
Major barriers to planning and implementation of
adaptation measures
them to effectively plan and implement coordinated
climate change adaptation actions.
Moreover, to develop sufficient national scenarios
and forecasts, the countries of the region have to be
able to utilise and exchange monitoring/observation
data with neighbouring countries. This is due to the
fact that national climate monitoring/observation
networks cannot always provide sufficient data
especially for bordering areas.
Municipal level
At the municipal level problems are similar, however,
there are some specific barriers as well, such as a lack
of relevant knowledge and guidance, a significant lack
of financial and human resources, and also the fact
that the current system of decentralization and the
statutory functions limitations of local authorities do
not provide room for independent decision-making
on the issue.
The following major barriers to planning and
implementation of adaptation measures, are
described below:
National level
• Despite positive developments in the recent
decade, systematic national climate monitoring
networks are still insufficiently developed;
• Lack of historical and observational data
to monitor the climate change sensitivity/
vulnerability of different sectors and ecosystems
on the basis of unified and recognised system of
indicators; as well as insufficient and/or publicly
unavailable spatial data;
• Lack of unified and publicly available methodologies
for elaboration of climate change related assessments;
• Fragmented and unsystematised nature of studies
and assessments at national levels, and as result a
lack of comprehensive regional assessments;
• Lack of a coordinated approach for the elaboration
of climate change related policy documents
especially at the local level;
• In some countries a lack of finances and inability
to utilise existing resources in efficient manner;
• Insufficiency of regional coordinationmechanisms.
In addition to the abovementioned, responsible
agencies of all three countries (ministries of
environment, climate change centres and agencies
responsible for climate monitoring and observation,
modelling, statistical information collection, as well
as sectoral agencies) need capacity building to enable
Landslide in the Dariali Gorge, Georgia