Proposal of the New Nomenclature in Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change at the Level of Local Self-Government Units (LSGU) in Serbia

Abstract

The impact of climate change on the implementation of various activities in Serbia is evident. The new living conditions impose a change on the existing paradigm of spatial planning and management. In addition to numerous initiatives for the adoption of strategic and legislative acts at the national level, it is necessary to simultaneously define an adequate system of horizontal and vertical planning. It would include the development of action plans for climate change adaptation at the local level, adoption of instructions, guidelines, manuals for the local government and population. Taking into account all national documents in the field of climate change and reduction of CO2 emissions (already adopted or in the process of adoption), this paper will propose a new nomenclature in planning for adaptation to climate change at the local level in Serbia. This would simplify the procedure for local government units to adequately respond to all risks arising from the growing consequences of climate change and enable an adequate response.