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Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management (SLEM) Partnership Program
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Project details
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Implementing Agency:
World BankImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Indian Ministry of Environment & Forest, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of AgricultureSummary:
The Partnership's global environment objective is to restore and maintain globally significant ecosystem functions and services through enhanced local capacity, restoration of degraded areas, and dissemination, replication and scaling-up of successful SLEM best practices within and across individual Indian states. Its overall development objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation in India by promoting enhanced efficiency of natural resource use, improved land and ecosystem productivity, and reduced vulnerability to extreme weather events (droughts, floods).
Project Components:
The overall objective of the SLEM partnership is to contribute to poverty alleviation in India by
promoting enhanced efficiency of natural resource use, improved land and ecosystem productivity, and
reduced vulnerability to extreme weather events, including the effect of climate change.The immediate
objectives of SLEM–CPP are the following:(i) Prevention and/or control of land degradation by restoration of degraded (agricultural and forested)
lands and biomass cover and make sustainable use of natural resources in selected project areas;
(ii) Enhancement of local capacity and institution building to strengthen land and ecosystem
management;
(iii) Facilitation of knowledge dissemination and application of national and international good practices
in SLEM within and across states; and
(iv) Replication and scaling-up of successful land and ecosystem management practices and
technologies to maximise synergies across the UN Conventions on Biological Diversity (CBD),
Climate Change (FCCC), and Combating Desertification (CCD) conventions.Contacts:
For Further Information Contact:
Project Director
SLEM - PIU
Directorate of Extension
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
P. O. New Forest, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248006
Phone: +91 -135-2752005/2224819
email: bhardwaja@icfre.org; slemtfo@gmail.comProject Status:
Program Council Approved - Council Endorsed
Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management (SLEM) Partnership Program
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Project details
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Implementing Agency:
World BankImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Indian Ministry of Environment & Forest, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of AgricultureSummary:
The Partnership's global environment objective is to restore and maintain globally significant ecosystem functions and services through enhanced local capacity, restoration of degraded areas, and dissemination, replication and scaling-up of successful SLEM best practices within and across individual Indian states. Its overall development objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation in India by promoting enhanced efficiency of natural resource use, improved land and ecosystem productivity, and reduced vulnerability to extreme weather events (droughts, floods).
Project Components:
The overall objective of the SLEM partnership is to contribute to poverty alleviation in India by
promoting enhanced efficiency of natural resource use, improved land and ecosystem productivity, and
reduced vulnerability to extreme weather events, including the effect of climate change.The immediate
objectives of SLEM–CPP are the following:(i) Prevention and/or control of land degradation by restoration of degraded (agricultural and forested)
lands and biomass cover and make sustainable use of natural resources in selected project areas;
(ii) Enhancement of local capacity and institution building to strengthen land and ecosystem
management;
(iii) Facilitation of knowledge dissemination and application of national and international good practices
in SLEM within and across states; and
(iv) Replication and scaling-up of successful land and ecosystem management practices and
technologies to maximise synergies across the UN Conventions on Biological Diversity (CBD),
Climate Change (FCCC), and Combating Desertification (CCD) conventions.Contacts:
For Further Information Contact:
Project Director
SLEM - PIU
Directorate of Extension
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
P. O. New Forest, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248006
Phone: +91 -135-2752005/2224819
email: bhardwaja@icfre.org; slemtfo@gmail.comProject Status:
Program Council Approved - Council Endorsed
Live from Cancun: Helping Ecosystems Adapt to Climate Change
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Defenders of Wildlife
Noah Matson
“The ecosystem is our wealth. If our ecosystem collapses, we have no economy… Ecosystem- based adaptation is not a choice in Seychelles.”
Those are the words of Ronny Juneau, U.N. and U.S. Ambassador from the Seychelles, the archipelago island country in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles’ economy is dominated by tourism dependent on pristine beaches and coral reefs, as well as fisheries.
Connecting Environmental Changes, Impacts and Responses in the Mekong Delta to Human Wellbeing and Ecosystem Integrity
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Project details
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
United Nations UniversitySummary:
Successful adaptation to climate change, environmental change and its associated, interlinked impacts on human health and ecosystem integrity is vital for the well-being of the large populations of people inhabiting Asia’s mega-deltas. The United Nations University has identified the Mekong Delta as a region highly suited for the propagation of meaningful and responsive adaptation efforts. The project area is focused on the Delta region of the Mekong, shared by Cambodia and Vietnam, while also closely linked to activities and pressures on the of the entire basin.
Project Components:
This United Nations University (UNU) multi-partner initiative will undertake a trans-disciplinary analysis of threats to human health and well-being and ecosystem integrity caused by climate change and responding large-scale changes in the Mekong Delta. Assessment tools will be developed to evaluate the chain of events from environmental change to impacts on human well-being and ecosystem health.
Contacts:
United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment & Health (UNU-INWEH) 175 Longwood Road South, Suite 204, Hamilton Ontario L8P 0A1 CANADA Phone: 1-905-667-5511 Fax: 1-905-667-5510 E-mail: contact@inweh.unu.edu
Project Status:
Under implementation
Kilimanjaro Region: reforestation and raising public awareness
Submitted by tianyili on Thu, 2010-05-06 07:54
Summary:
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*.
As one of the least developed countries in the world, Tanzania is especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. More than half of the country lives on less than a dollar per day, and more than 80 percent depend on subsistence agriculture and therefore, on natural resources. Given its geographic conditions, the impacts of climate change in Tanzania are very diverse. Affected sectors include agriculture, water management, public health, biodiversity and energy. Tanzania has developed a national adaptation plan, but the proposed measures are not sufficient to deal with the challenge of climate change. The plan emphasizes only the most urgent short-term measures, and the implementation process is just beginning. This situation is characteristic of many developing countries.
_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. 20._
For more detailed information and references refer to: [Floating Houses - Full Report](http://files.mc-group.com/clst/Study%20Climate%20Change%20Adaption.pdf).
[Meister Consultants Group](http://www.mc-group.com/)
Adaptation Experience:
The snow-covered peak of Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and is a landmark of Tanzania. However, the famous mountain is seriously affected by the consequences of climate change. The glacier atop Kilimanjaro is melting rapidly, and will probably vanish completely at some point between 2015 and 2020. Less visible is the threat to the entire Kilimanjaro ecosystem posed by changes in water balance. Historically, the region at the foot of the mountain has been densely wooded, providing habitat and wood resources for local populations.
Results and Learning:
Information not available yet.
Sustainability:
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Replication:
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WWF case study: The Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and mangroves (Coastal Capital: Belize)
Submitted by tianyili on Sun, 2010-04-11 12:53
Summary:
Coastal and marine ecosystems provide vitally important goods and services to Belize.
Coral reefs and mangroves are an extremely important part of Belize’s ecological and economic wealth. The value of three economically vital services provided by these ecosystems amounts to US$395 – 559 million per year. This is an especially large sum relative to Belize’s GDP of US$1.3 billion. Many of Belize’s reefs and mangroves are already under threat from unsustainable development, overfishing, and natural threats such as storms. Climate change threatens to worsen these effects. It is critical for Belize’s government and citizens to work now to protect their coastal resources, or risk losing these benefits in the not-so-distant future.
Adaptation Experience:
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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WWF Case Study: Climate Change in Southern Caucaus: Impacts on nature, people and society
Submitted by tianyili on Tue, 2010-04-06 12:50Summary:
Climate change has already started to have a significant impact on nature and people in the Southern Caucasus region – effects that will become even more severe in the future. This will create an extra burden on the development of societies in all the three countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, which still struggle to embark on a more sustainable path, including eradicating widespread poverty. Climate change also poses an additional risk for the political stability of the region.
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Results and Learning:
The three Southern Caucasus countries show a rather different energy profile, with Azerbaijan consuming mainly its oil and gas resources, Georgia relying on hydropower production, and Armenia with a more diversified supply system of hydro and nuclear power. All three countries have embarked on the development of renewable energy resources supported by many international agencies, but only a few projects have actually started. Of the three countries, Armenia plans the largest investments in geo-thermal and wind power generation and also to reduce overall GHG emissions.
A study was undertaken to summarise current and future impacts of climate change in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the Southern Caucasus region and to provide a perspective of climate change in relation to sustainable development – especially the MDGs, biodiversity, energy production, and political security together with the national and international response in relation to each issue.a study was undertaken to summarise current and future impacts of climate change in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the Southern Caucasus region and to provide a perspective of climate change in relation to sustainable development – especially the MDGs, biodiversity, energy production, and political security together with the national and international response in relation to each issue.
Sustainability:
Through impacts such as droughts, water scarcity and soil degradation, climate change could exacerbate already existing conflicts leading to greater instability. The Southern Caucasus shares this feature with many other security “hot spots” of the world. Based on strategic recommendations provided by the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU), the Southern Caucasus countries need to pay particular attention to adapting water resource management and agriculture/food production to climate change, strengthening disaster prevention, and conserving the terrestrial carbon stocks (particularly forests). To incorporate climate adaptation in the future management of the Kura-Aras/Araks river basin should be seen as particularly important for the future stability and well-being of the region.
Replication:
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