Climate Change: More Funding Needed for Agriculture Adaptation

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Voice of America

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A UN agency says there are major funding gaps in efforts to help the agricultural sector adapt to climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, says this could affect food security. The warning comes as the UN Climate Change Conference continues in Cancun, Mexico.

The World Bank estimates it will cost about $2.5 billion a year – for the next 40 years – to help agriculture in developing countries adapt to climate change.

Climate Adaptation and Rural Forested Communities: Funding Opportunity

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Model Forest Policy Program

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The Model Forest Policy Program (MFPP) is now accepting applications for 2011 Climate Solutions University: Forest and Water Strategies (CSU). This program offers rural communities the opportunity to protect their natural resources and be part of the climate adaptation solutions urgently needed across the country. Applications are due by 5:00 PM CST, September 15th, 2010.

Economic Analysis of Adaptation Options in Support of Decision Making

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  • Implementing Agency:
    UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
    Summary:

    ##### Description

    The objective of this project is to develop a decision making framework and detailed methodology for cost benefit valuation of adaptation measures to support increased and innovative means of prioritizing and financing adaptation to climate change hazard risks.

    ##### Background

    Supporting developing countries in the development of nationally-led adaptation strategies is a critical GEF objective.

    Project Components:

    1. Analytic fact base on the economics of adaptation and a synthesis of lessons learned from existing experience
    2. Development of adaptation financing models and approaches involving appropriate participation from the public and private sector
    3. Decision support tools to help a broad range of decision-makers understand trade-offs between different adaptation measures as they develop adaptation strategies in development of adaptation strategies
    4. Project management

    Expected Outputs:

    1. Increased information for supporting investment choices in adaptation by public and private decision makers
    2. Improved ability to identify appropriate financing approaches to meet investment needs
    3. Improved decision making capacity by private and public decision makers for directing resources towards reducing vulnerability to climate change

    Contacts:

    Project Contact Person
    Liza Leclerc
    Adaptation Task Manager, UNEP
    Tel: +254 20 7623113
    Email: Liza.Leclerc@unep.org

    Project Status:
    IA Approved
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
    Financing Amount:
    4,500,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    3,500,000
    Total Amounts:
    4,500,000