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ALM Project Profile 2008 - Identification and Implementation of Adaptation Response Measures in the Drini-Mati River Deltas
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2011-02-07 21:54Project:
Summary:
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Adaptation Experience:
The project’s overall goal is to assist Albania in establishing a mechanism by which strategies to moderate, cope with, and take advantage of the consequences of climate change are enhanced, developed, and implemented. The project’s specific objective is to build adaptive capacity in the DMRD to ensure resilience of key ecosystems and local livelihoods to climate change. This will be done by first identifying and then integrating climate change response measures into conservation and development programming in the DMRD.
Results and Learning:
In 2008 it was too early to report on lessons learned.
Sustainability:
Sustainable livelihoods of communities surrounding Kune-Vaine and Patok: The objective is to ensure that community level activities, especially among those communes that rely on the natural resource base of the DMRD, mainstream adaptation.
Replication:
In terms of mainstreaming adaptation in the DMRD, both the central government and the regional administration of Lezha will be critical partners. Key activities that provide opportunities for mainstreaming adaptation measures include: * Implementation of the Strategic Environmental Zoning plan (and associated Local Environmental Action Plans or LEAPs) for the DMRD. * Follow-on investments by the EU such as grants for community development projects (e.g., tourism activities). The objective is to ensure that community level activities, especially in communes that rely on the DMRD’s natural resource base, also mainstream adaptation. * Sewage and waste water treatment plans for the DMRD. * Agriculture sector development plans (including fisheries).
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Malta
Summary:
The Maltese islands are expected to experience a decrease in the natural water resources due to climate change. Adaptation measures are necessary to alleviate stress on the natural water resources and to mitigate flood water damage. A concerted effort is necessary to reduce water demand by promoting water efficient devices, use of alternative water sources for activities that can be satisfied by non-potable supplies and careful aquifer monitoring, coupled with carefully drafted conservation policy.
For Malta, climatic changes will affect the environment and, consequently, socioeconomic activities. Expected impacts include:
- deterioration of potable water supplies and quality;
- more frequent extreme weather events;
- changes in soil erosion and an accentuated desertification process;
- threats to public health;
- changes in sea water mass characteristics and effects on fish stocks;
- sea level rise, leading to coastal erosion and inundation;
- reduced biodiversity;
- moderate to moderately high economic vulnerability.
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Spain
Summary:
The following country profile is found in the Meister Consultants Group study: Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.
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In Spain, climate change will most likely lead to water scarcity and rising temperatures. The Ministry of the Environment published a national adaptation plan in 2006, intending to improve the coordination and integration of the climate adaptation measures. In addition to action at the national level, many nongovernmental organizations, municipal governments, and individual companies have implemented adaptation measures. Addressing water scarcity is especially important, and the country has already adopted an action plan to combat desertification (p. 44).
ALM Case Study 2010 - Identification and Implementation of Adaptation Measures in the Drini River Deltas
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2010-03-25 05:22
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Summary:
The Drini and Mati River Deltas in Albania are experiencing stressful impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems as a result of climate change. There is currently a lack of institutional and individual capacities to undertake a rigorous assessment or to address the potential climate change impacts on biodiversity. The aim of this project is to address key risks and vulnerabilities in the coastal areas of Drini Mati River Deltas of the Northern Adriatic by developing the capacity to adapt to climate change. The key lessons learned thus far with regard to the adaptation project have been: engaging in broad stakeholder consultation during project design; building regional collaboration and support from project inception; ensuring coordination among multiple stakeholders during implementation stage; focusing on strenghtening local institutional and human capacity; remaining focused, pragmatic and strategic about scope, objectives and outcomes.
Adaptation Experience:
The vulnerability of the DMRD, combined with the potential impacts of climate change on its biodiversity, produce an urgent need for all stakeholders to take climate change into account within sustainable development plans. By developing adaptive capacity and piloting adaptation approaches in the DMRD, the project will be first step to extending this experience to other vulnerable areas and sectors of the country.
Results and Learning:
Key lessons learned:
- Engage in broad stakeholder consultation during project design: The first key lesson learned is the importance of conducting a detailed stakeholder analysis during project design. The project counterparts include representatives of Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, World Bank, Regional Environmental Centre, regional authorities and the Council of Lezha Qark as well as Environmental Association operating in the project area.
- Build regional collaboration and support from project inception: The regional authorities have demonstrated strong support to the project, voicing it explicitly at the inception workshop. Local authorities fully realize the need to assess climate change impacts and implement adaptation measures, especially since these issues have not yet been addressed in the development plans of the Zone or the Protected Area of the DMRD.
- Ensure coordination among multiple stakeholders during implementation stage: Careful coordination among multiple stakeholders including government and civil society during the implementation stage have proven to be vital to insure inclusion and engagement across stakeholder groups including community groups and various government bodies.
- Focus on strengthening local institutional and human capacity: The beginning of the project proved to be challenging, due mainly to the limited expertise in the country for this specific topic (climate change adaptation). Unexpected delays were encountered in the recruitment of the project staff due to the very limited in-country experience for the requisite specialized domain.
- Remain focused, pragmatic and strategic about scope, objectives and outcomes (particularly during inception stage): Projects need to remain focused and be cognizant of their logistical and practical parameters. Given its small size and limited resources, it was noted that this project should find strategic short-cuts for achieving the designated set of objectives and outcomes. At the inception stage it was recommended that the project only cover coastal ecosystems and not consider marine ecosystems in any studies or activities.
Sustainability:
The Global Environment Facility resources will be utilized to ensure the sustainability of the current response mechanisms (policies, programmes, financial schemes, etc.) with a focus on maintaining the functional integrity of the ecosystem and protectingthe biodiversity in the area. This will specifically be done by identifying the measures that need to be taken to avoid fragmentationand help enhance the adaptive capacity of the ecosystem. For example, the adaptive capacity of the ecosystem will be enhanced byestablishing buffer zones or migration corridors.
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(policies, programmes, financial schemes, etc.) with a focus on maintaining the functional integrity of the ecosystem and protectingthe biodiversity in the area. This will specifically be done by identifying the measures that need to be taken to avoid fragmentationand help enhance the adaptive capacity of the ecosystem. For example, the adaptive capacity of the ecosystem will be enhanced byestablishing buffer zones or migration corridors. The Global Environment Facility resources will be utilized to ensure the sustainability of the current response mechanisms(policies, programmes, financial schemes, etc.) with a focus on maintaining the functional integrity of the ecosystem and protectingthe biodiversity in the area. This will specifically be done by identifying the measures that need to be taken to avoid fragmentationand help enhance the adaptive capacity of the ecosystem. For example, the adaptive capacity of the ecosystem will be enhanced byestablishing buffer zones or migration corridors.
Replication:
The specific objective of the project is to build adaptive capacity in the DMRD to ensure resilience of the key ecosystems and local livelihoods to climate change. Building adaptive capacity is the first step to enable replication to occur.
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San Marino - National Communication
Submitted by MelOliveros on Thu, 2010-02-18 00:51
Summary:
San Marino - First National Communication - 24 August 2009
Key Vulnerabilities
- Weather
- Health
- Food
- Energy Sector
Potential Adaptation Measures
Weather
- Establish an early warning system monitoring the number of heat-wave related hospitalizations
- Launch awareness campaigns to reduce the risks related to heat waves
- Health personnel should be trained on issues related to the impact of heat waves on health
Health (Vector-borne diseases)
- Strengthen vector monitoring system
- Develop measures aimed at prevention
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Identification and Implementation of Adaptation Response Measures in the Drini-Mati River Deltas
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Implementing Agency:
UNDP, National Execution (NEX), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water Administration through the Climate Change UnitImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP-GEF National Communication Support Unit (NCSU), UNDP CO, Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Water Administration, Institute of Hydrometeorology, Regional Environmental Center.Summary:
BACKGROUND: The Drini and Mati River Deltas (DMRD) are two of the three deltas on the northern Adriatic coast of Albania. River deltas are a distinct feature of the northern coastal region which extends from the border with Montenegro 54 kms south to the Rodoni Peninsula. The DMRD harbours significant biodiversity and provide wintering grounds for the endangered pygmy cormorant and over 70 other species of waterfowl and waterbirds. The Drini Delta is an internationally recognized Important Bird Area.
Project Components:
The overall development goal of this medium size project is to assist Albania in establishing a mechanism by which strategies to moderate, cope with, and take advantage of the consequences of climate change are enhanced, developed, and implemented. The specific objective of the project is to build adaptive capacities in the DMRD to ensure resilience of the key ecosystems and local livelihoods to climate change. This will be done by first identifying, and then integrating climate change response measures into development programming in the DMRD.
Expected Outputs:
This objective will be achieved through the following outcomes. Outcome 1: Capacities to monitor and respond to anticipated climate change impacts in the DMRD at the institutional and community levels developed Outcome 2: DMRD region’s conservation and development programmes, plans and policies integrate climate change risks and take local pilot actions for coastal adaptation Outcome 3: Capacity for adaptive management, monitoring and evaluation, learning, and replication of project lessons developed
Contacts:
Ermira Fida Programme Manager Climate Change Umbrella Program Tel/Fax: (+355) 4 225101 Mobile: (+355) 682029754 E-mail: mirafida@icc-al.org / ermira.fida@undp.org Mirela Kamberi National Projects Cordinator Tel/Fax: (+355) 4 271941 Mobile: (+355) 682072314 E-mail: mkamberi@icc-al.org / mirela.kamberi@undp.org
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Under Implementation
Serbia
Summary:
The Global Environment Facility has provided support to establish a funding facility for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Eastern European countries including Serbia. These projects should reduce carbon emissions and address the inefficient and polluting energy systems in Eastern Europe. In Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, and in other industrial cities there is currently a significant water and air pollution problem.
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San Marino
Summary:
In the First National Communication for San Marino of 24 August 2009 heat waves, vector-borne infectious diseases and food safety are identified as the three main areas of vulnerability for San Marino. In order to adapt to climate change an information system and health emergency plan are to be implemented to provide early warning and a rapid response to climate-related emergencies.
Croatia
Summary:
In Croatia the effects of climate change will have impacts on hydrology and water resources, agriculture, forestry, public health, biodiversity and natural terrestrial ecosystems, marine ecosystems and fish resources, and coastal zones. The National Environmental Protection Strategy and the National Environmental Action Plan are documents intended to enable an integrated, effective and efficient implementation of environmental protection in the Republic of Croatia.
Portugal
Summary:
Portugal has important experience and knowledge to define climate change adaptation strategies. This results from the adoption of a series of measures to mitigate the intensification and increased regularity of certain extreme weather events such as heat waves and droughts, as well as the indirect effects of forest fires. Against this background, the Government created and implemented the Contingency Plan for Heat Waves (Ministry of Health) which relies on the coordination of the Meteorology Institute (IM), the Fire and Civil Protection National Service (SNBPC) and the National Observatory of Health of the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute (ONSA/INSA).
