Bosnia and Herzegovina National Adaptation Plan (NAP).

The Bosnia and Herzegovina National Adaptation Plan (or NAP) is a document that outlines the country’s strategy and actions to adapt to the impacts of climate change, based on the best available scientific and technical information. The NAP implementation will require a coordinated and integrated effort from all relevant institutions, as well as adequate financial, technical, and human resources. The NAP also proposes a monitoring and evaluation framework, as well as a communication and awareness-raising strategy. The NAP development process should result in an assessment of vulnerabilities and risks arising from climate change and climate extremes as well as offer possible adaptation options, in particular measures to address short-term (2020–2023), medium-term (2023–2027) and long-term needs (2025– 2030). The BiH National Adaptation Plan aims to improve existing reporting on the development and implementation of adaptation measures and flow of information as well as contribute to the integration of climate change adaptation into relevant social, economic and environmental policies and actions. Addressing the issue of climate change adaptation will contribute to achieving long-term sustainable development, i.e. Sustainable Development Goals. Adaptation planning should be a continuous, progressive and iterative process, the implementation of which should be based on clearly defined priorities, including those defined in the country’s strategies and plans and aligned with its sustainable development goals, plans, policies and programmes.
This text includes the analysis of the current regulatory framework and technical studies; legislative framework for climate change; methodology; issues and projections among specific planned measures as regards the climate change trends; expected climate change according to climate scenarios by the end of the 21st century; GHG concentration scenarios; future climate projections – global models; air temperature; precipitations; impact of climate change on sectors such as agriculture, drainage and drainage in future climatic conditions and recommendations; irrigation; scenario on irrigation demand and possible disadvantages and limitations of irrigation; climate change impact on fruit production and viticulture; climate change impact on livestock farming and plant production in future climatic conditions; seasonal weather forecasts in agrometeorology; agroclimatic zoning of Bosnia and Herzegovina (or BiH); water resources; floods and droughts in recent decades; analysis of possible impacts on water resources under different expected climate scenarios; forestry and biodiversity; climate change impact on forest ecosystems; climate change impact on biodiversity; housing sector; human health; tourism; proposed measures for the most vulnerable sectors such as agriculture, water resources, biodiversity and forestry.