Transcript (Proj. AF38) Integrated Assessment of Miombo Region: Exploration

(Proj. AF38) Integrated
Assessment of Miombo
Region: Exploration of
Impacts and Adaptation
Options in Relation to
Climate Change and
Extremes
[Malawi, Mozambique,
Zambia, Zimbabwe]
Project Goal
To assess vulnerability to climate
variability and extreme events in
the miombo region in terms of
life, livelihoods, land use as a
basis for production and
livelihoods, and to guide
adaptation
Researchers are drawn from the
Environment, Forestry,
Agriculture, Meteorology, Water,
Economic Development
Departments and
Universities/Research Centers.
The sectors involved include
FOOD, WATER, LAND USE,
LIVELIHOODS and NAPAs
Ten Nationalities Involved
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Malawi (5)
Mozambique (5)
Zambia (3)
Zimbabwe (5)
South Africa (2)
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Australia (1)
China (1)
USA (4)
Tanzania (2)
Lesotho (1)
Decisions to be influenced
• Agro ecological & silvicultural zoning
• Local level water resources
management planning
• Extension & outreach programmes in
the environmental resources subsector
Miombo Network Project
AF38 Cluster of Activities
PROJECT PARTNERS
PARTNER ACTIVITIES
Inputs and
cooperation
Facilitate
participation
Reporting and
data sharing
CENTRAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Build knowledge base
Case studies
Communicating activities
Periodic and modeling workshops
Miombo Network
Integration and Reporting
AIACC
OUTPUTS
IPCC
SRES
Scenarios
CAPACITY BUILDING
NATIONAL
Building knowledge base
Case studies
REGIONAL
GIS Preparation
Stakeholder Workshops
[MELT]
Climate databases
Climate scenarios
Socioeconomic scenarios
Model
Development
Impacts and
Adaptation
Assessments
Analysis
E-mail dialogue on
Southern Africa and
and
Assessment
Climate Change
INTEGRATION
COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMING POLICY
TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Key analyses & methods
• Integrated assessment of the
ecosystems in the four countries
• Agricultural and silvicultural
zoning
• GIS for land use planning
• PRAs (case studies)
MIOMBO ECOSYSTEM LAND TRANSFORMATION [MELT] MODEL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Monthly climate
Soil
normals
Daily values
Climate
parameters
Water
balance
Growing
period
DEM
Slope, Elevation
Aspect
Land forms
Catena sequences
Biome suitability
Tree and crop
suitability
Land suitability
Natural vegetation
Agricultural &
Forest
pattern
Land use
distribution
News from Trieste
• Clearer definition &
engagement of stakeholders
• Formulation of relevant
socioeconomic scenarios
• Networking with sister AIACC
projects