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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-5: Sales and application of pesticides

    The picture shows a close-up of a man in a rapeseed field, carefully grasping the yellow blossom of a rapeseed plant.

    … and in their control by means of pesticides. Suitable adaptation strategies should help curb the sale of pesticides and prevent an increase in the intensity of plant … necessary – adaptation of benchmark values as required for effective control. In practice this means that production systems will have to be adapted and that … – taken by agricultural businesses, lead to restricting their crop rotation practices, this could potentially entail an increase in pesticide problems. It is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Spatial, regional and urban development planning

    The picture shows an excerpt from a development plan for a residential area with semi-detached and terraced housing. There are two mechanical pencils lying on the plan.

    … networks. On the other hand, spatial, regional and urban development planning can help to reconcile diverging claims and requirements arising from climatic … The planning tools available in this context are the land use plan as a link to supra-local spatial development and the development plan for more … unclear to what extent the specifications laid down actually prove effective in practice. The current legal framework, for instance, strengthens climate adaptation …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … are necessary to allow fish stocks to recover. Pre-set mesh sizes for fishing nets help to protect juveniles and species that are not intended to be caught from being … strips with sufficient planting next to the direct riparian area of inland waters help to reduce the input of dissolved substances and material pollution into the …   Further information Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery Associated content Links Addressing climate change (BMEL) Related publications Climate Impact and Risk …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-5: International finance for climate adaptation (from budgetary funds)

    … 216 projects have been awarded funding totalling USD 12 billion. The GCF projects help to reach more than 900 million people, and in the process 2.5 billion tonnes of … of the Paris Climate Agreement plays a key role in this scenario. Moreover, linking sustainable development and climate change adaptation enhances the … the cultivation of more drought-tolerant crops, the introduction of sustainable practices in fisheries or measures concerned with malaria control. The sum total …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.01.2025

    FW-R-6: Silvicultural information on the theme of adaptation

    The picture shows two young foresters having a discussion in a sparse forest. The man on the left-hand side of the picture stands with his arms crossed while the other man is gesticulating with his hands. In the background, beams from a low sun are penetrating the forest.

    … of silvicultural advice. The increasing number of articles published in the practice-oriented journal ‘AFZ DerWald’ on climate change, conveys a rough idea of … will be confronted with immense challenges in the next few decades. Numerous practical development and management issues will arise in connection with the … infer that issues concerned with climate change have by now gained high priority in practice-oriented discussions among circles of forestry professionals. At the same …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-2: Precautions taken among the population

    The picture shows an assortment of emergency provisions including groceries such as beans, rice and tinned food, batteries, adhesive tape, toilet paper, tea lights and lighters.

    … In order to ensure self-protection, it is not just important to be able to help oneself and others quickly and efficiently in an emergency. Citizens can also … of civic protection is played by citizens’ skills and abilities to protect and help themselves by taking various precautionary measures. A person that has taken precautionary measures and is in a position to help themselves and – where possible – others, requires less assistance and is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-1: Adaptation of management rhythms

    The picture shows a person standing in a field of maize inspecting the leaves of a young maize plant.

    … in order to adapt to changing climatic framework conditions. Such adaptation practices are basically nothing new in agriculture, as these challenges have always … higher market values (cf. Indicator LW-R-3 ). Furthermore, sowing maize early can help significantly in curbing competition from weeds. Besides, early in the year the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … One of the supporting pillars of civic protection is the great number of voluntary helpers who become involved in public and private relief organisations. … than in the past – to get involved in providing emergency relief. In addition, the practice of civic protection benefits from findings made in scientific research … integrate their knowledge on climate change impacts and adaptation potential in the practice of civic protection. Besides, the organisations involved also reflect their …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation

    The picture shows a group of two women and two men participating in a First Aid training exercise. The course leader uses a doll to demonstrate cardiac massage.

    … and / or businesses in terms of the prevention, precautionary measures and self-help required for coping with events. By behaving appropriately in emergencies, … protect their own safety and that of their fellow human beings at the same time as helping to improve overall safety. In case of an accident or emergency situation, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-4: Cultivation of thermophilic crops

    The picture shows the ripe ears of durum wheat plants in sunny weather.

    … of soy cultivation terrain. At the same time, advantageous weather conditions help making the cultivation of this crop more attractive in Germany. The European … warmth for the crop to ripen. The expansion of the cultivation terrain is therefore linked partly to more favourable weather patterns. Consequently, in respect of grain … of soy cultivation terrain. At the same time, advantageous weather conditions help making the cultivation of this crop more attractive in Germany. The European …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

    The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

    … were damaged or destroyed and have required reconstruction. Countless transport links suffered disruption for weeks and months; in some cases they still suffer … or damaging them in some way. Between 2001 and 2021 heavy rainfalls have occurred practically all over Germany. It seems obvious therefore that this phenomenon is not …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Human Health

    The picture shows a woman’s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forehead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … illnesses caused by air pollutants; all these health conditions have been linked to (non-infectious) illnesses which are regarded as associated with climate … as birches are concerned, some intensive research has been carried out studying the links to climate change. Especially in eastern Germany, the pollen concentration has …