Transcript Suruchi Bhadwal - START - SysTem for Analysis Research and

Key vulnerabilities, information
and capacity needs
AIACC Asia-Pacific Region Open
Meeting
24th March 2003
Overview
Multiple stress factors
Risks related to climate change
Higher vulnerability of developing
countries
Current efforts to address information
needs
Information and capacity needs
Multiple stress factors
Environmental stress
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deforestation, degrading quality of soil, salinisation,
reduced availability of water, degrading water quality,
current climate variability, occurrence of droughts and
floods
Social stress
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rising populations, low literacy levels, poor
infrastructure development and access to markets, lack
of strong security and support systems
Economic stress
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low per capita incomes and lack of other employment
opportunities
Risks related to climate
change
Climate change - an additional stress
factor
 Natural and human systems
Higher vulnerability of
developing countries
Climate change+
Socioeconomic stress
Populations
Reduces
adaptive
capacity
Increased reliance
on
climate sensitive
sectors
Exacerbate
poverty,
Impact growth
Agriculture
Forestry
Increased
vulnerability
Higher vulnerability of
developing countries
Aggregate monetary damage for 2 x
CO2 (annual damages as % of GDP)
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World
OECD countries
Developing countries
1.5 – 2 %
1–2%
2–9%
Weak technical, institutional, and
financial capacity
Higher vulnerability of
developing countries
Those with the least resources
have the least capacity to adapt
and are the most vulnerable
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For instance, Indian agriculture
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more than 60% is rainfed cultivation
contributes 27 % of GDP
provides employment to 700 million people
Current efforts to address
information needs
Website on climate change set up by the
MoEF
Education and Research
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Activities initiated by MoA
Several studies undertaken
Preparation of initial national
communications – V & A component
Information and capacity needs
Fortify current coping capacity (e.g. to current
adverse situations like droughts and floods)
Integrate adaptation in planning (eg: crop
insurance, seed banks, alternative employment options,
access to inputs and markets)
R&D and awareness creation (e.g. tolerant
species, fertilizers, resource conserving
technologies, water management)
Technological and financial resources (e.g.
Adaptation Fund)
Enhancing adaptive capacity
At the local scale
increase awareness
diversification of income sources
At the national scale
policies targeted at vulnerable sectors, with
emphasis on poverty reduction
At the global scale
international cooperation: science, know-how,
finance
removal of barriers to international trade
Thank you
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