Benin - National Communication

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-19 20:04
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Summary:
Key Vulnerabilities
  • Agriculture/Food Security
Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

  • Educational & outreach activities to change management practices to those suited to climate change
  • Agricultural research and transfer of technology
  • Develop early warning systems and disaster preparedness
  • Improve pest and disease forecast and control

Water Resources

  • Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
  • Decrease water demands, e.g.

Barbados - National Communication

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-19 20:01
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Summary:
Key Vulnerabilities
  • Agriculture/Food Security
  • Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
  • Water Resources
  • Fisheries
  • Disasters
  • Soils
  • Tourism
  • Biodiversity
Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

  • Switch to different cultivars
  • Improve and conserve soils
  • Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation
  • Agricultural research and transfer of technology
  • Develop new crops
  • Improve pest and disease forecast and control

Water Resources

  • Increase water supply, e.g.

Bahrain - National Communication

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-19 19:58
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Summary:
Key Vulnerabilities
  • Agriculture/Food Security
  • Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
  • Water Resources
  • Fisheries
Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

  • Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation
  • Agricultural research and transfer of technology
  • Develop and introduce policy measures, including taxes, subsidies, facilitation of free market

Water Resources

  • Decrease water demands, e.g.

Bahamas - National Communication

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-19 19:57
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Summary:

Key Vulnerabilities

  • Agriculture/Food Security
  • Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
  • Water Resources
  • Public Health
  • Fisheries
  • Disasters
  • Tourism

Potential Adaptation Measures

Water Resources

  • Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
  • Decrease water demands, e.g. by increasing efficiency, reducing water losses, water recycling, changing irrigation practices
  • Improve or develop water management
  • Alter system operating rules, e.g.