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Decision making in a changing climate: World Resources Report 2010-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-10-20 04:07Year:
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The United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank and the World Resources Institute have released the World Resources Report 2010–2011: Decision Making in a Changing Climate. The publication explores challenges and offers recommendations for national-level government officials to make informed and effective decisions to respond to the changing climate.
The BASIC-Project (Building and Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Climate Change in Brazil, India, China and South Africa)
Submitted by tianyili on Mon, 2010-04-26 00:56Summary:
The following case study is featured in the Meister Consultants Group study: *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World*.
Despite dramatic economic growth over the last decade in India, most of the population still depends to a great extent on agriculture. This makes the country highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which will only further aggravate the pressure put on natural resources. In addition, fresh water supplies are especially at risk. In the context of these threats, the government began to address the potential impacts of climate change and appropriate adaptation measures. Numerous research programs have been launched and some concrete adaptation projects have already been implemented. Furthermore, adaptation measures have been gradually integrated into the overall planning process. In June 2008, the Climate Council of the Prime Minister passed the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which outlines the major threats for India and proposes an adaptation strategy with concrete measures. The respective ministries have been tasked with working out the details.
_Source: Dr. Hans-Peter Meister, I. K., Martina Richwein, Wilson Rickerson, Chad Laurent. Additional contributors: Jeff Snell, Elisa Burchert, Florian Lux. (2009). *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.* Boston: Meister Consultants Group. p. 21._
For more detailed information and references refer to: [Floating Houses - Full Report](http://files.mc-group.com/clst/Study%20Climate%20Change%20Adaption.pdf).
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Adaptation Experience:
The BASIC-Project (Building and Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Climate Change in Brazil, India, China and South Africa) is a practice-oriented research project aiming to strengthen the institutional structures with regard to climate adaptation in four important transition countries. Each of the four participating countries is focused on particular aspects. The Indian team, which consisted of different research institutions, think-tanks and NGOs, focused on vulnerability, adaptation, and funding.
Results and Learning:
Considering the short period of time in which it has been running, the BASIC Project has accomplished an impressive set of tangible and intangible achievements. The tangible achievements are the BASIC website, the BASIC network, six BASIC workshops, side events at COP 11& 12 and 18 papers (excluding workshop reports) and over 100 presentations by BASIC team members at BASIC and other fora of work undertaken pursuant to BASIC.
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Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2010-03-19 04:45Year:
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Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World
This study, compiled by Meister Consultants Group, Inc., analyzes examples of climate change adaptation strategies and measures from around the world. By highlighting adaptation efforts in 16 countries across the globe the study shows how adaptation strategies can be successful. The featured case studies are from developing and emerging countries such as Bangladesh, Tanzania and Brazil, and are also from industrialized countries such as Great Britain, Netherlands, Switzerland Australia. As mentioned in Dr. Mojib Latif's preface, "[t]he great variety of examples and the identification of factors for a successful policy are helpful guidelines for all who are active in the climate sector" (Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets, 2009, p. 3).
Integrated and Sustainable Management of Transboundary Water Resources in the Amazon River Basin Considering Climate Variability and Climate Change
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, OAS National officeSummary:
###### Background
The Amazon River Basin occupies the entire central and eastern area of South America, lying to the east of the Andes mountain range and extending from the Guyana Plateau in the north to the Brazilian Plateau in the south. The Amazon River, which runs for approximately 7,100 km from its source in Peru to the Atlantic Coast of Brazil, is the world's longest, widest, and deepest river. Its discharge of approximately 210,000 m³ per second exceeds the combined discharge of the world's nine next largest rivers. Its hydrological characteristics are unique.
Project Components:
* COMPONENT 1) Consolidation of a shared vision for the Amazon River Basin and formulation of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) for the Amazon River Basin.
* COMPONENT 2) Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Integrated Water Resource Management in the Amazon River Basin.
* COMPONENT 3) Forecasting the hydrological impact of climate variation and change and the implications for development.
* COMPONENT 4) Integrated and sustainable management of land and water resources.
* COMPONENT 5) Public participation for integrated management of water resources in the Amazon River BasinExpected Outputs:
To strengthen the institutional framework for planning and executing, in a coordinated and coherent manner, activities for the protection and sustainable management of the land and water resources of the Amazon River Basin, endeavoring to realize a shared vision for sustainable development in the region, based upon the protection and integrated management of transboundary water resources and adaptation to climatic changes.
* i. Make progress toward the integrated management of land and water resources, and adaptation to climatic variation and change, through more effective decision-making by the relevant national institutions, based upon the forecast impacts of climatic variations and changes on land and water resources.
* ii. Strengthen the shared strategic vision for the Basin as the basis for integrated land and water resource planning and management, adaptation to climatic change, and sustainable development.
* iii. Strengthen the technical-institutional structure for the identification of land and water resources at risk of environmental impairment (critical areas or “hot spots”) in order to recommend measures, plans, and projects to protect and/or rehabilitate them and, in association with in the responsible institutions in each country, initiate remedial measures.
* iv. Generate more knowledge about the types and sources of water pollution in the Basin, monitor them, and attack their root causes.
* v. Assess the vulnerability of ecosystems and local communities to climatic variations, particularly droughts, analyzing adaptation options to altered flows in the glacial headwater areas and other vulnerable regions.
* vi. Make progress toward the harmonization of legal framework, the development of economic instruments, technical and institutional capacities, and public participation and involvement for the management of land and water resources in the Basin.
* vii. Strengthen the TCA Secretariat as an effective coordination agency for countries in the Basin in the short-, medium-, and long-terms.To strengthen the institutional framework for planning and executing, in a coordinated and coherent manner, activities for the protection and sustainable management of the land and water resources of the Amazon River Basin, endeavoring to realize a shared vision for sustainable development in the region, based upon the protection and integrated management of transboundary water resources and adaptation to climatic changes.
* i. Make progress toward the integrated management of land and water resources, and adaptation to climatic variation and change, through more effective decision-making by the relevant national institutions, based upon the forecast impacts of climatic variations and changes on land and water resources.
* ii. Strengthen the shared strategic vision for the Basin as the basis for integrated land and water resource planning and management, adaptation to climatic change, and sustainable development.
* iii. Strengthen the technical-institutional structure for the identification of land and water resources at risk of environmental impairment (critical areas or “hot spots”) in order to recommend measures, plans, and projects to protect and/or rehabilitate them and, in association with in the responsible institutions in each country, initiate remedial measures.
* iv. Generate more knowledge about the types and sources of water pollution in the Basin, monitor them, and attack their root causes.
* v. Assess the vulnerability of ecosystems and local communities to climatic variations, particularly droughts, analyzing adaptation options to altered flows in the glacial headwater areas and other vulnerable regions.
* vi. Make progress toward the harmonization of legal framework, the development of economic instruments, technical and institutional capacities, and public participation and involvement for the management of land and water resources in the Basin.
* vii. Strengthen the TCA Secretariat as an effective coordination agency for countries in the Basin in the short-, medium-, and long-terms.Contacts:
Isabelle Vanderbeck, Task Manager
Telephone: 254-20-624339
Email: isabelle.vanderbeck@unep.orgProject Status:
ApprovedPrimary Beneficiaries:
Local communities
Sustainable Management of the Water Resources of the la Plata Basin with Respect to the Effects of Climate Variability and Change
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Implementing Agency:
OAS, Intergovernemtnal Coordinating Committee for the la Plata BasinImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
GEF Trust Fund, GEF IA/ExA, Government, OthersSummary:
###### Background
The la Plata River Basin, extending over some 3.1 million km2, is one of the largest river basins in the world. The Basin’s rivers drain approximately one-fifth of the South American continent. Water and nutrients from the central regions of South America discharge through the la Plata River to the Southwest Atlantic
Large Marine Ecosystem (LME).A large wetland corridor links the Pantanal (in the headwaters of the Paraguay River) with the Delta del Parana, at its outlet to the la Plata River.
Project Components:
* Component 1) Strengthening basin-wide cooperation capacity for integrated
hydro-climate management, is comprised of three sub-components: Harmonizing the legal and institutional framework; Facilitating stakeholder participation, communications, and education and Monitoring and evaluation.
of the project.
* Component 2) Strategic Action Program formulation, is comprised of three sub-components:Promoting Integrated Basin Management; Implementing pilot demonstration projects and Preparing the Strategic Action Program.
* Component 3) Adaptation to climate change, is comprised of one foundational activity: creating an Integrated Hydrometeorological-climatic Forecasting System at the Basin level to generate meteorological, hydrological and climatic forecasts and scenarios.Expected Outputs:
The goal of this project is to support the initial implementation of the Framework Program, by formulating a Strategic Action Program (SAP)for the la Plata Basin, and creating the institutional and legal framework, and technical capacity for its implementation. The Framework Program integrates on-going projects and programs
executed under the la Plata Basin Treaty coordinated by the Inter-governmental Committee for the la Plata Basin (CIC,) and by bi-national and tri-national committees created under the la Plata Treaty. More particularly, the Program integrates on-going and under-preparation projects supported by the GEF for addressing specific environmental issues. Government investments, private investments, and associated financing are all taken into account within the execution of the Framework Program.The project contributes to a higher objective set forth by the five signatory countries to the la Plata Basin Treaty--Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay--as coordination of actions and investment in the la Plata Basin for the sustainable management of its water resources. Consequently, baseline investment is at the essence of this Project.
Finally, the project initiates efforts on adaptation to the Climate Variability and Climate Change, with the ultimate goal of mitigating their negative impacts and capitalizing on the opportunities that they provide. Thus, while coordinating all water management related actions, it introduces adaptation to climate variability and change as a cross-cutting issue, mainstreaming it throughout all projects and actions.
Contacts:
Isabelle van der Beck
Telephone: 202-458-3772
Email: isabelle.vanderbeck@unep.orgProject Status:
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