NORDSTAR is the Centre of Excellence for Strategic Adaptation Research funded by the Norden Top-Level Research Initiative. 9 core partners from the Nordic countries & associate partners work together as an open research centre providing i.a. a graduate training programme, dialogue and visualization. The project aims to contribute to a Nordic region that can adapt sustainably to the inevitable impacts of climate change and the unintended consequences of climate policy. Pursuing innovative science, sound economic analysis and effective communication, the goal is to enable Nordic stakeholders to design and implement successful adaptation policy and practice.