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National Capacity Self-Assessments: Results and Lessons Learned for Global Environmental Sustainability
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This report summarizes the main results from the NCSAs, identifying the common issues, challenges, priority capacity development needs, and recommendations for action to be undertaken through national or regional initiatives.
Tackling Climate Change, Contributions of Capacity Development
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Climate Changes tackles all sectors in different dimensions and with different impacts. The challenges facing the developing countries and international cooperation are immense. GTZ can draw on many years of experience in more than 100 countries in sectors. To share this information our innovative solutions, approaches and practical experiences are summarized in this publication.
Water and Adaptation to Climate Change: Consequences for developing countries
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This publication demonstrates the strong and diverse hydrological impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities of development countries, for example for the up to 250 million people being exposed to increased water stress in Africa as early as 2020. It takes stock of where we stand in addressing hydrological impacts of climate change in developed and in developing countries. We are still at the beginning, but experience is growing rapidly. Finally it discusses the role of development cooperation.
Climate Change and Security
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This study assesses the impacts of climate change upon conflict and security from the development policy perspective. The latest findings of climate impact research and their interplay with current and potential conflict constellations as well as international security policy concerns are evaluated. On that basis, the study goes on to formulate strategic starting points and specific recommendations for action on the part of German Technical Cooperation.
Climate Variability and Change in Zimbabwe
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Projections of future climate depend on the future level of heat trapping gases. Climate projections for Zimbabwe are for a warmer future climate. It is estimated that there will be:
- Warming of 0.5 to 2 ºC by 2030 and 1 to 3.5 ºC by 2070 compared to the 1961- 1990 average.
Too much - Too little Water: Adaptation to Climate Change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and Central Asia
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2011-02-08 19:40Year:
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The feasibility study concludes that time is limited in terms of coping with dramatic challenges to livelihoods in the region. A cross-boundary collaborative programme needs to prioritise and focus on adaptation already by 2011-2015.
Autumn/Winter irrigation as an adaptive mechanism for more efficient use of water resources in Sady Shakirov
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UNDPImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Kogal of the S.Shakirov settlementSummary:
Located in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is the world’s ninth world largest country. Its climate is continental with average temperatures varying from -12˚C in the winter to 30˚C in the summer. Although Kazakhstan’s economy relies mainly on the export of oil, minerals and metals, agriculture remains an important economic activity. The site of the project, Sadu Shakirov, has a population of approximately 1,462 people and is located in the Talas area of the Zhambyl region.
Project Components:
Grassroots action on climate change adaptation supporting marginalized communities in ten countries; policy influence and up-scaling to national and global level; community ownership and accountability.
The UNDP CBA project will implement new systems of irrigation, during the autumn and winter, in pilot sites where this technique will be efficient, and to promote its replication to neighboring ranchers. Essentially irrigation during autumn and winter, when average temperatures are below zero, replicates the same effect of snowfall. Water delivered to the pastures during these seasons melt and promote grass growth during the spring thaw.
Expected Outputs:
The outputs include:
- The cleaning of the Sharuashlyk irrigation canal;
- The rehabilitation of irrigation zones;
- The estimation of ecologically allowable load on project location pastures will also be done before sowing field/pasturage crops in the pilot sites;
- Community capacity to implement climate-resilient livelihood and livestock techniques will be developed through trainings in autumn/winter irrigation pasturage techniques and enhanced local awareness of long-term climate change impacts;
- The publishing of a booklet about the leassons learned in the project, aimed at facilitating replication in areas facing similar challenges.
Contacts:
CBA Project Management Unit
United Nations Development Programme, Environment and Energy Group, 220 East 42nd St, 21st Fl, New York, NY 10017 Tel: 646-781-4402
Mr. Nick Remple, Senior Technical Advisor UNDP, Environment and Energy Group, Email: Nick.Remple@undp.org
Ms. k\Katerina Yushenko National Coordinator, UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme, Tel: +7 3272 582646 / 582643, Email: Katerina.Yushenko@undp.org
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Completed on September 2011Primary Beneficiaries:
Sadu Shakirov village, Kazakhstan
Community-Based Adaptation against Flooding and Sea Level rise - Avao, Vaipouli, Salei'a
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UNDP-CBAImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
GEF SGP, AusAID, Ministry on Natural Resources and EnvironmentSummary:
Climate change risks for Samoa forecast an increase in average temperature, a rise in sea level, an increase in the intensity of tropical storms and cyclones and a decrease in precipitation, but with more frequent occurences of high intensity rainfall events. Since the 1990’s, climate change impacts such as flooding and coastal erosion have been heavily felt in the project sites. Cyclones Ofa and Val contributed to the erosion of more than 20m of coastline, and affected more than 800m of coastline near these villages.
Project Components:
Grassroots action on climate change adaptation; policy influence and up-scaling to national and global level; community ownership and accountability
Expected Outputs:
Replication of best practices through the dissemination of of lessons learned from each CBA project in ten countries; policy influence; global environmental benefits
Contacts:
CBA Project Mgmt Unit
United Nations Development Programme
Energy and Environment Group
304 East 45th St, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
off: 212-906-5006Mr. Pradeep Kurukulasuriya
Technical Advisor, BDP/EEG
Email:pradeep.kurukulasuriya@undp.org
Tel: +1 (212) 906 6843Project Status:
Under ImplementationPrimary Beneficiaries:
communities of Avao, Salei’a, Vaipouli in Samoa
Integrated Model Development for Water and Food Security Assessments and Analysis of the Potential of Mitigation Options and Sustainable Development Opportunities in Temperate Northeast Asia
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The main deliverable of this project is a Food and Water Security Integrated Model system (FAWSIM). FAWSIM is built on the state-of-the-art climate change software SimCLIM. Given its open framework structure a series of food and water security related models were integrated into the system, including DSSAT, SWAT, PDSI, FSI, and ZUD.
Climate change scenarios derived from 21 IPCC AR4 GCMs, and the related observed climate, land cover, and socio-economic data were also incorporated into the system.
Project Components:
Objectives
(1) The main objective of this APN Comprehensive Research Project (CRP) was to develop an integrated model system to assess the potential mitigation options and sustainable development opportunities in relation to water & food security at the local scale, in order to provide the policy-makers with required information to achieve regional sustainable development.
(2) This CRP also aimed to build capacity and raise awareness through the participatory assessment of stakeholders and the dissemination of the project findings and models.
Expected Outputs:
The following outputs were produced through the research project: 1) Global cropland drought risk assessment; 2) Climate change impact on maize production and adaptation option assessment; 3) a Food security index and its application in Jilin province; 4) Partial equilibrium food balance model development and application in China; 5) Water footprint analysis for Changchun city, Jilin province; and 6) Self-Organizing Maps Statistical Downscaling method development.
Strengthening Disaster Preparedness in the Agricultural Sector
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
FAO, ADPC, Ministry of Agriculture (China)Summary:
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The frequency of natural hazards and disasters in China is very high. Agriculture is one of the most exposed and vulnerable sectors. The Government of China has released in 2005 a new policy framework and legislation on natural disaster prevention . The new framework identified further improved disaster preparedness and mitigation as additional priorities for sucessful disaster risk management.
Project Components:
Agricultural Sector
Water Sector
Fisheries/Aquaculture Sector
Early Warming System (EWS)
Farmers Cooperatives (FC)Development for DRM
Gender Mainstreaming in DRM
DRM planning frameworkExpected Outputs:
Output 1: An improved early warning system for flood and drought disasters and a better agriculture and market information system (from provincial to village level);
Output 2: The preparation of an enhanced operational disaster risk management plan at county level with a focus on natural disaster risk prevention and preparedness;
Output 3: The establishment and empowerment of farmer organizations in order to enable them to contribute as local partners to the DRM planning; and implementation of
good practice demonstrations for enhanced risk reduction at village level;Contacts:
Stephan Baas (FAO), Liu Yonggong (Center for Integrated Agricultural Development-CIAD)
Project Status:
ClosedPrimary Beneficiaries:
Government of China, Farmers in Juye county
