Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• 1.1 Background to Climate Change
• 1.2 Climate Adaptation Strategy
• 1.3 Climate Adaptation & Climate Mitigation
• 1.4 Climate Change Challenge for Ireland and County Cork
• 1.5 Adaptation Policy Context
• 1.6 Methodology
• Chapter 2: Regional and Local Context
• 2.1 Climate Action Regional Office
• 2.2 Cork County Profile
• 2.3 Cork County Council Climate Adaptation Case Studies
• Chapter 3: Adaptation Baseline Assessment
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Baseline Assessments
• Chapter 4: Climate Risk Identification
• 4.1 Identification of Climate Risk
• 4.2 Climate Variables and Climate Risk
• 4.3 Climate Change Risk Prioritization
• 4.4 County Cork Risk Register
• Chapter 5: Adaptation, Goals , Objectives and Actions
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Guiding Principles
• 5.3 Climate Change Actions
• 5.4 Cork County Council Adaptation Actions
• Chapter 6: Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Priortise Actions
• 6.3 Develop an approach and Initiate implementation
• 6.4 Liaise with other Stakeholders/ Sectors
• 6.5 Monitor and Evaluate Implementation
• 6.6 Report on Progress
• References