Transcript Adaptation to Climate Change Actions in Mongolia

Adaptation to Climate Change
Actions in Mongolia
Adaptation Workshop
IFAD, Rome
18-19 May 2007
Overall framework
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1993 – Ratification of the UNFCCC (signed in 1992)
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2000 - National Action Programme on Climate Change:
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2001 - Initial National Communication (INC) under the UNFCCC:
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Priorities and integration of CC concerns into other national and sectoral development plans
Measures, actions and strategies for GHG mitigation and CC adaptation
It includes national GHG inventories, policies and strategies on adaptation to climate change and
reduction of greenhouse gases;
It reflects some country-specific circumstances and climate change concerns.
2006 - Potential Impacts of Climate Change & Evaluation of Adaptation
Measures for Livestock Sector:
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Main aim: to stretch out the potential impacts of climate change upon the natural environment and
upon the livestock sector, which is the major economic activity of Mongolia.
The results of this project will be direct input to the preparation on the Second National
Communication
National GHG Inventory
(Initial National Communication -2001)
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The Mongolian GHG inventories follow the IPCC
1996 Guidelines. Emissions included are: CO2, CH4,
N20, NOx, CO.
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Identification of GHG emission trend
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Indication of emission by sources
CO2
CH4
Characterization of Climate Change in
Mongolia (2006)
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Temperature in Mongolia has increased
by 1.80C since 1940.
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The occurrence of natural disasters like
extreme hot and cold weather, drought,
dzud, flood and sand storms in
Mongolia has increased.
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Melting of high mountain glaciers has
increased.
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Permafrost is degrading intensively.
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Ground water table is decreasing in
arid regions, and degradation and
desertification of the land due to
shortage of water and precipitation
have been intensifying.
Heat wave duration
Achievements to date
Data collection and management has improved
 National information exchange network established
 A multi-disciplinary team of scientists has been
created
 Permanent climate-animal observation site
established
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CC Impact Assessment
Source: Potential Impacts of Climate Change & Evaluation of Adaptation
Measures for Livestock Sector (2006)
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Natural environmental impacts: CC impact on natural
zone, water resources, snow cover and permafrost
Ecological and economic impacts: pasture, livestock
See full documentation for more details
Vulnerability to CC
Focus on climate extremes of drought and dzud
Recently proposed adaptation measures for
livestock sector
(Potential Impacts of Climate Change & Evaluation
of Adaptation Measures for Livestock Sector - 2006)
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Focus on:
 Conserving the natural resources
 Strengthening animal productivity
 Enhancing capacities and livelihood opportunities of rural communities
 Increasing food security and supply
 Improving understanding of climate extremes and forecasting
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Main actions to be taken to address:
(a) gradual long-term changes (degradation of quantity and quality of pasture);
(b) changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme events (drought and dzud).
However there are problems that may impede the implementation of these
measures…
Need for further action (2006)
To implement the proposed adaptation measures it is
necessary to address the following problems:
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Institutional: no coordination of sectoral actions and no clear definition of
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Financial: lack of financial resources for initial investments would limit the
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Technical: lack of appropriate technologies and know-how
Legislative: the legal, regulatory and standardization framework for pasture use is
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responsibilities
implementation of the measures.
inadequate to effectively implement some of the adaptation measures.
Other problems:
 Organizational constraints.
 Introduction of the market economy in Mongolia.
Conclusion
The development of an adaptation strategy goes through the following steps:
 Assessment of past and present climate change
 Identification of more vulnerable areas and sectors
 Assessment of potential impacts
 Identification of possible adaptation options
 Identification of the constraints
And now on the basis of this analysis we should be able to:
 Formulate alternative strategies
 Develop implementation strategies