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Strengthening the knowledge base
far are related to mitigation. Climate-KIC integrates
education, entrepreneurship and innovation aimed
at the transformation of knowledge and ideas into
economically viable products or services that help to
mitigate or adapt to climate change.
Other EU initiatives that are contributing to filling
the knowledge gap include the LIFE Climate Action
instrument (EU, 2014a) which aims to promote
adaptation in cross-border coastal and flood
management; urban land use planning, buildings
and natural resources management; mountains
and islands; sustainable management of water;
and combating desertification and forest fires in
drought‐prone areas. In addition the instrument
promotes green infrastructure and ecosystem-based
approaches to adaptation; innovative adaptation
technologies and vulnerability assessments and
adaptation strategies. Issues such as governance,
knowledge transfer and monitoring systems are also
potential topics that could be funded.
As climate change concerns have been mainstreamed
in all ESIF funding ( 164 ), Member States have allocated
25 % of these funds to climate change mitigation and
adaptation, which will help to increase the amount of
effective adaptation experience and knowledge across
the EU.
( 164 ) http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/funds_en.htm.
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