Resources tagged "adaptation"
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Going after adaptation co-benefits: a REDD+ programme in FijiFiji has an advanced REDD+ policy and planning process. By using REDD+ financing to conserve forests, Fiji is not only contributing to climate change mitigation but also to climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, sustainable land management, and biodiversity conservation, all of which have direct benefits for communities. In this 'inside story', Murray Ward of GTripleC, in associa...
Climate change adaptation and mitigation in community managed forests: two sides of the same coinRegan Suzuki highlights the potential links between climate change adaptation and mitigation within community forestry, building on five case studies undertaken in South East Asia.
Adaptation Case Study in Thailand (Thai)Poverty and food insecurity, combined with a recent shift towards cash crops, make Ban Huay Win village particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Despite a number of development challenges, Ban Huay Win has multiple assets that can support adaptation efforts as well as potential carbon sequestration initiatives. The community places high value on the surrounding forests and lo...
Linking Adaptation and Mitigation through Community Forestry: Case Studies from AsiaGiven the role that forests play in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, there are potential synergies between REDD+ and the ability of populations to adapt to the impacts of climate change. As many countries in the region develop their national adaptation strategies, explicit incorporation of forests within these plans needs to be ensured. Conversely, mitigation activities such as RE...
Community Forestry: Responding to both Adaptation and MitigationCommunity forestry can and does play an important role in mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Until now, however, the ways it does so have received limited attention. Five community forestry sites across Asia were explored with a view to better understanding this relationship. Specifically, how can mitigation initiatives such as REDD+ enhance synergies with adaptation and how can tra...
Forests and climate change after Durban: an Asia-Pacific perspective RECOFTC, REDD-net parter for Asia, In February 2012, FAO, and CoDe REDD, with support from GIZ-BMU, REDD-net, NORAD, ASFN, and SDC, brought together 13 climate change and forestry experts in Quezon City, Philippines, to discuss the implications on the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region of decisions taken at COP 17, held in Durban, South Africa, in November and December 2011. This book...
Synergies between REDD+ and adaptive capacity at the local level - a Ghana case studyThis case study uses the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework developed by the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) to compare how REDD+ strategy opinions may impact LAC in Ghana. It analyses not only how REDD+ may affect the provision of assets necessary for adapting to climate change, but also the role of REDD+ in building processes and functions that develop the adaptive c...
REDD+ and adaptation in NepalThis case study examines how REDD+ and adaptation policies are currently aligned in Nepal’s national policy, before assessing whether planning for REDD+, outlined in the Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP), is likely to contribute to adaptive capacity at the local level.
Forests and climate change adaptation in AsiaThe FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, RECOFTC - The Centre for People and Forests, and UNEP recently held a meeting on forests and climate change adaptation in Asia to identify priority forest-based climate change adaptation measures and discuss how these can be implemented. This policy brief is based on information shared during the meeting.
Presentations from REDD-net side event at COP17, DurbanThe REDD-net side event focused on the topic of synergies and tradeoffs between using forests for mitigation and adaptation. Speakers discussed this topic from a range of policy and project level perspectives, with audience participation posing some interesting questions. The presentations from the side event can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.