International Embedding

The programme was linked and tuned to several (inter)national programmes. It was an aim to strengthen international alliances and networks regarding science, monitoring and policy.

Science
The key questions and themes addressed by this programme reflected the priorities in the Netherlands within the IPCC conclusions, the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP). CcSP research was complementary with the sixth and future seventh framework research programme of the European Union.

Monitoring networks

The process studies and development of prototype monitoring systems go along with ongoing worldwide monitoring initiatives such as global observing systems (GCOS, GOOS, GTOS) and operational networks of the WMO and UNEP. Another important monitoring programme is CESAR (Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research).

International policy networks

The programme is closely related to international policy networks, such as the UNFCCC and IPCC. For example, the programme cooperates with the Dutch VROM Ministry on writing the National Communications. CcSP-research contributes to the improvement of the national greenhouse gas inventories and carbon budget on an annual basis to the UNFCCC (following Kyoto protocol and the Marrakesh Accords). The period after 2012 gets attention by contributing to the preparation and vision building for the Post-Kyoto era. Currently, the IPCC is developing the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), which will be ready in 2007. Many researchers in this programme are contributing to this AR4 and it is likely that some initial results of the programme will be assessed in the AR4.

CIRCLE Project

Climate impact analysis and adaptation response must be informed by a coherent body of research and it is CIRCLE´s prime objective to contribute to such efforts by networking and aligning national research programmes in the 17 CIRCLE partner countries. The Implementation of a European Research Area (ERA) for climate change is CIRCLE’s final goal.

Links of projects funded by EC (FP 5, 6, 7) and Interreg III, related to the CcSP Programme

Projects	Relation to CcSP Project
ACCENT, Atmospheric Composition Change, the European Network of Excellence	CS4
ADAM, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: supporting European climate policy	IC11
AG2020, Foresight analysis for world agricultural markets (2020)
ALARM, Assessing LArge scale Risks for biodiversity with test Methods
AquaMoney, Development and Testing of Practical Guidelines for the Assessment of Environmental and Resource Costs and Benefits in the WFD
Aquarius, tackling water management issues exacerbated by climate change in the agricultural sector	A21
Aquaterra, an Integrated Project of the 6th EU RTD Framework Programme	IC05
ACTS, Advanced Communications,Technologies and Services	IC08
BRANCH, Biodiversity Requires Adaptation in Northwest Europe under a Changing Climate	A02
BRIDGE, Building Radio Frequency IDentification for the Global Environment	A17, COM22, COM23, COM29
CAMELS, Carbon Assimilation and Modelling of the European Land-Surface
Carbo-Europe, Assessment of the European Terrestrial Carbon Balance	ME1 / ME2
CASOMIO, Condensational growth and surface reactivity of mixed inorganic / organic aerosols	CS4
CHIOTTO, Verification of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe	ME2
CREATE, CD-ROM embedded auditing tool and educational material	CS4
ECSF, European Corporate Sustainability Framework
ELME, European Lifestyles Marine Ecosystems	ME5
ENSEMBLE, Predictions of Climate Changes and their Impacts
EU-Greenveins, Vulnerability of biodiversity in the Agro-ecosystem as influenced by Green Veining and Land-use Intensity	A02
Euro LIMPECS, part of Mitigation project ME6	ME6
IAP Gelderland, Innovative Action Plan
Intelcities, part of Integration project IC3
Matisse, Methods and Tools for Integrated Sustainability Assessment
MERSEA, Marine Environment and Security for the European Area
Newater, New Approaches to Adaptive Water Management under Uncertainty	A07
NitroEurope, The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance	ME1 / ME2
PRUDENCE, Prediction of regional scenarios and uncertainties for defining european climate change risks and effects
SCENES, Modelling and methodology for analysing the interrelationship between external developments and European transport	A07
SEAMLESS, System for Environmental and Agricultural Modelling; Linking European Science and Society	A19
WATCH, Integrated Project uniting researchers to evaluate the global water cycle’s response to current and future drivers of climate change	CS7, A07
Ways of Water, Interreg III project

Deltas in Times of Climate Change II Conference

24-26 September 2014
Rotterdam, the Netherlands