Overview

A set of adaptation options for each sector has been identified in Albania's National Communication (2002) and have taken into consideration such principles like prevention of loss, tolerating loss, sharing loss, changing use or activity, changing locations, research and restoration. Albania's adaptation measures include: managing water resources and marine resources, construction of new infrastructure, water pollution control, improvement of the monitoring and forecasting system for flood and drought, and drafting and approval of new legislation for water use.

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  • National Communication (NC)

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    Albania - Second National Communication - 23 November 2009
    Key Vulnerabilities
    • Water Resources
    • Agriculture
    • Forestry
    • Energy
    • Tourism and Settlements
    Potential Adaptation Measures

    Water Resources

    • Construction of a series of dams parallel and perpendicular to the coastal line and refilling
    • Supplying the sea with the sediments to restore beaches (example Sochi/Batumi, Black Sea)
    • Building with “nature” techniques

    Agriculture

    • Change in planting dates and cultivars
    • Implementation of practices to conserve moisture (agro-technique measures like conservation tillage to protect the soil from wind and water erosion; retain moisture by reducing evaporation and increasing infiltration of precipitation into the soil;
    • Biotechnology -development of “designer cultivars” to adapt to stresses (heat, water, pests and disease, etc.) of climate change

    Forestry

    • Preparing and applying of the seed stands and seed stand orchards designs to have the selected seeds of more adapted species to climate changes.
    • Experiment the adapted indigene and exotic forest species to rehabilitate burned different forest terrains.
    • Research on Optimum Land Use Planning, erosion protection, forest protection, biodiversity, conservation, fire hazards, and climate change capacity

    Energy

    • Increasing generation from new very efficient combined cycle thermal power plants in order to support reduction of all HPPs in general and Drini River Cascade in particular from the climate change;
    • Planning of the rehabilitation of Fierza, Komani and Vau i Dejes HPPs (Drini River Cascade) shall take into consideration the climate change, which is going to reduce their production and their availability;
    • Planning of the construction of small hydro power plants shall take into consideration the climate effect.
    • Regional development programs, plans and policies and climate change concerns in the Drini River Cascade integrated
    • Planning of the construction of new medium and large hydro power plants shall take into consideration the climate change, which is going to reduce their production and their availability;
    • Establishment of capacities to monitor and respond to anticipated climate change impacts in the Drin River Cascade at the institutional and community levels.

    Tourism and Settlement

    Albania - Initial National Communication - 13 September 2002
    Key Vulnerabilities
    • Water Resources
    Potential Adaptation Measures

    Agriculture and Food Security

    • Switch to different cultivars
    • Improve and conserve soils
    • Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation
    • Develop and introduce policy measures, including taxes, subsidies, facilitation of free market
    • Develop early warning systems and disaster preparedness
    • Improve pest and disease forecast and control

    Water Resources

    • Develop and introduce flood and drought monitoring and control system
    • Reduce water pollution
    • Improve or develop water management
    • Alter system operating rules, e.g. pricing policies, legislation

    Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems

    • Develop Integrated Coastal Zone Management
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    Albania - National Communication June 18, 2009