Integrating climate change issues into the agricultural sector inputs to the national development and sectoral investment plans
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2010-08-19 19:16
A CC DARE scoping mission was undertaken from April 21st – 25th 2008. A two day stakeholder consultation was held with a broad representation of climate adaptation actors.
Following the scoping mission, a total of seven proposals were received from a range of governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Contacts:
Principal Actors:
UNFCCC National Climate Change Focal Point:
Mr. Philip Gwage, pgwage@googlemail.com
CC DARE anchor persons for Uganda:
Anne Olhoff, olho@risoe.dtu.dk
Todd Ngara, todn@risoe.dtu.dk
Policy Advisor Climate Change & Development Programme, UNDP United Nations Office in Nairobi: Johnson Nkem, johnson.nkem@undp.org
UNEP Focal Point: Bubu Jallow, Bubu.jallow@unep.org
UNDP Focal Point: Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, pradeep.kurukulasuriya@undp.org
UNEP Risoe Centre Focal Point: Anne Olhoff, olho@risoe.dtu.dk
WWF case study: The Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and mangroves (Coastal Capital: Belize)
Submitted by tianyili on Sun, 2010-04-11 01:08
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Results and Learning:
The protection they furnish from erosion and wave damage from coastal storms, valued at US$231 – 347 million in avoided damages per year, is especially notable, and highlights the importance of protecting coral reefs and mangroves for their less visible services as well as for the more obvious benefits of fisheries and marine tourism.
Sustainability:
As these resources become increasingly threatened, it is critical to recognize the value they provide, and to incorporate them into decision-making.It is in the long-term economic interest of Belize to: 1. Invest in scientific assessment, monitoring, and compliance; 2. Plan and implement development sensibly; 3. Increase support for Belize’s MPA system.
Replication:
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Rethinking Agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2010-03-30 17:37Year:
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Innovative thinking on agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion will help nations meet rising food demands, protect environments and prepare for climate change.
Nations of the Greater Mekong Subregion need to ‘rethink’ their agricultural industries to meet future food needs, given the social shifts and climate changes that are forecast for the coming decades. With better farming practices, and by managing agriculture within the wider context of natural ecosystems, nations could boost production and increase the wealth and resilience of poor people in rural communities.
Fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic systems in a changing climate
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2010-01-18 17:06Year:
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On the occasion of the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, the Global Partnership on Climate, Fisheries and Aquaculture (PaCFA) hosted at the European Environment Agency on 15th December a side event on “Fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic systems in a changing climate”.
AusAID-Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2010-01-12 22:52
Overview
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of Australia's most important development partners, and Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research's (ACIAR) program in PNG reflects this. ACIAR's program recognises the many challenges to agricultural development in PNG, including poorly developed infrastructure, weak market signals and services, pressure on land and renewable resources as a result of population increases and new pest and disease threats, and poor product quality.
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AusAID
Brian Dawson
Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au
Paul Mitchell
Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au
ACIAR Key Program Managers
Prinicipal Regional Coordinator
Mr Les Baxter
Email: baxter@aciar.gov.au
Research Program Managers
Dr Caroline Lemerle
Agricultural Systems Management
Email: lemerle@aciar.gov.au
Dr Chris Barlow
Fisheries
Email: barlow@aciar.gov.au
Dr Russell Haines
Forestry
haines@aciar.gov.au
Dr Gamini Keerthisinghe
Soil Management and Crop Nutrition
keerthisinghe@aciar.gov.au
Dr Richard Markham
Pacific Crops
markham@aciar.gov.au
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Climate Frontline Africa
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2009-12-17 15:00Synopsis:
Climate Frontline - African Communities Adapting to Survive is a joint initiative between five international NGOs to document how climate change is affecting lives throughout Africa and how communities are adapting to it.
Overview:
In Climate Frontline - African women and men describe, in their own words, how climate change is affecting their lives and how they are adapting to survive. These communities are not only living with climate change, they are implementing strategies in order to adapt to the changing conditions.
Implementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build Resilience in the most Vulnerable Coastal Zones in Djibouti
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2009-09-21 09:49
Description
To address the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems and communities by implementing a set of urgent measures that will strengthen the capacity to predict future changes, while helping local populations to adapt through the adoption of soft measures for more sustainable production methods, particularly in the areas of water management, agriculture, fisheries and tourism.
Contacts:
Project Contact Person:
Liza Leclerc (CC)
Virginie Hart (water)
Tel: +254 20 7623113
Email: Liza.Leclerc@unep.org
Managing Climate Risk to Agriculture and Water Resources
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-09-01 15:18
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The Western Cape is a valuable agricultural area and is experiencing increasing competition for water from agricultural and urban use. Projections suggest a future reduction in rainfall. This project integrates seasonal climate variability with decadal forecasts and long-term scenarios. It features a previously tested model, stakeholder engagement and capacity-building in order to better integrate information on climate change and variability into water resources policy and management
Results and Learning:
On the ground: involving users from the outset
At this early stage, the project team is identifying stakeholders, planning farm surveys, and doing regional outreach. Raising awareness is an important first step.
“We need to overcome bureaucracy in the different institutions,” says UCT’s Peter Johnston.
Cape farmers already are concerned about climate risk and water supply.
According to Billy Bourbon-Leftley of Loevenstein farm located on the Berg River, “the past six years have already shown a different weather pattern than what we were used to. Although this winter’s rainfall was high, we had very strict water restrictions for two years because of previous dry seasons and insufficient water resources.”
The Berg River basin northeast of Cape Town supplies water to the city and to surrounding fruit farmers. The Berg River Catchment Management Agency (CMA), in which all water users are represented, is therefore a key stakeholder.
The Berg CMA illustrates the pressure on planners dealing with water and climate issues. Construction of the Berg River Dam has just been completed and more reservoirs are on the drawing board. But there are few other suitable dam sites left for development on the river and those under construction are small.
One early success has been to see the Berg CMA add climate change to its standing agenda so that it is part and parcel of the water authority’s planning and implementation processes.
Project leader Daan Louw of the University of the Free State says that as they design their water resource policies, it is extremely important that institutions in developing countries combine planning for economic development with planning for climate change.
Source: AfricaAdapt, www.africa-adapt.net, 18 December 2009.
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Niger - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2009-06-22 12:29
National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for Niger.
Description
The objectives of NAPAs are: To serve as simplified and direct channels of communication for information relating to the urgent and immediate needs for adaptation in Niger; To facilitate capacity building for the preparation of initial national communications, and addressing urgent and immediate adaptation needs.
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Project Contact Person:
Mathieu Koumoin
Email: Mathieu.koumoin@undp.org
Maldives - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2009-06-22 12:18
National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for the Maldives.