the group s call for action was influenced by growing recognition of the need to prepare for the effects of climate change as well as developments at the eu level such as the green paper on adaptation and international moves such as negotiations related to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc the development of a national strategy was included in the austrian government programme for the scientific community intensively supported the creation of the strategy with projects to develop improved climate projections and better understand impacts vulnerabilities and adaptation in recognition of the crosscutting nature of adaptation policies the development of the strategy entailed a wideranging process of stakeholder engagement and consultation