Climate Adaptation Services (CAS) is a Dutch organization that enhances links between national and local adaptation actions in climate change by serving as a knowledge broker. It operates various platforms to make climate information accessible and tailored to local needs, while fostering collaboration across different levels of governance. CAS emphasizes the importance of involving local experts in national initiatives to create a cohesive approach to climate adaptation.

1. The role of CAS in enhancing the links between national
and local adaptation action in the Netherlands:
some practical examples briefly highlighted
KE4CAP BKE Japan Event 1 ‘Enhancing Connections across
National and Local Platforms to Support Adaptation Action’
Kim van Nieuwaal,
Climate Adaptation Services (CAS)
29 June 2021
https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-base/climate-change-adaptation-knowledge-platforms/the-ke4cap-project
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2. About CAS
Dutch not-for-profit organization that makes climate information accessible,
understandable and applicable.
Spin-off from the Dutch government’s “Knowledge for Climate” program (2007 – 2014).
Long track-record of international work on climate change adaptation in the
Netherlands, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal & South-Africa.
As an independent knowledge broker, CAS occupies a central role in the Dutch climate
change network and is responsible for the national climate adaptation platform
(www.klimaatadaptatienederland.nl) and the Dutch Climate Impact
Atlas (www.klimaateffectatlas.nl).
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3. Knowledge broker dedicated to climate adaptation,
at the heart of the science policy interface
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Policy
Science
International
National
Regional
Local
Business

4. Operating a national
platform tailored to the
needs of users at the
local and regional level
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5. Operating a regional
platform in alignment
with the national
platform
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6. Developing a local
platform in alignment
with the national
platform
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7. Operating a national climate impact atlas for use at
the local and regional level, including guidance
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Story maps to guide through atlas

8. Operating a regional climate impact atlas in
alignment with the national climate impact atlas
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< National atlas – regional atlas >

9. Developing regional open data portal in alignment
with national data infrastructure
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< National atlas – regional open data portal >

10. Developing tools for use at local level, in alignment
with the national knwowledge infrastructure (1/3)
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< National atlas – Climate damage atlas >

11. Developing tools for use at local level, in alignment
with the national knwowledge infrastructure (2/3)
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< National atlas – Local heat and loneliness map >

12. Developing tools for use at local level, in alignment
with the national knwowledge infrastructure (3/3)
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< National atlas – local climate labels >

13. Developping
guidance / road
maps for
implementing
national policy at
the local and
regional level
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14. Interactive tool on national platform to customize set of climate
impacts of national adaptation strategy to own/local needs
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15. Letting the local level
shine at the national
level, e.g. through
their projects on a
map of examples
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16. Applying consistent language level, idiom, entries
and data accross national, regional and local level
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e.g. synched data atlas and platform
e.g. consistent use of B1 level
e.g. interlinkages and similar entries

17. Making active use of user panel, with local experts
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18. Valuing and enhancing the helpdesk role
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19. Involving experts at the local level in national
initiatives such as research projects
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20. Climate Adaptation Services:
Ask not only what the (inter)national level can bring
to the regional and local level,
but also ask what the regional and local level can
bring to the (inter)national level
Thank you for your attention
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