Bridging Science and Policy to Mitigate and Adapt Cities to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the Basque Declaration

Abstract

A reduction in emissions and the adaptation of cities to climate change is a key point in the Basque Declaration-The potential of science making a valuable contribution to urban climate objectives-Possible divergence of interests in terms of science and urban policy-The occasional difficulty in attaining applicability and scientific soundness-The challenge and opportunity of reaching understandable and applicable scientific results.