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The BASIC-Project (Building and Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Climate Change in Brazil, India, China and South Africa)
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*.
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. It developed adaptation approaches for policy-makers in order to strengthen the know-how in this area. The results were summarized in four publications. An international workshop was held in New Delhi in May 2006, to develop and evaluate indicators for the assessment of vulnerability. Other objectives were the exchange of expertise and linking local and national need with the international policy realm.
The project was supported by the European Commission and the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Source: Building and Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Climate Change in Brazil, India, China and South Africa: http://www.basic-project.net/
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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