Prof. Jacqueline McGlade on adapting to the impacts of climate change – speech for the ESPACE initiative

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Published: 02 Jul 2007

In her speech, Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), stresses the importance of imbedding climate change into planning systems and processes. ESPACE (European Spatial Planning: Adapting to Climate Events) is a four-year European project promoting the importance of adapting the entire planning process to the impacts of climate change.

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Prof. Jacqueline McGlade on adapting to the impacts of climate change – speech for the ESPACE initiative