Adapting to Climate Change

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Comment by Stacey Sawchuk on May 5, 2013 at 2:23am

Here's a link to an interesting article on learning from farmers on adapting to Climate Change http://pubs.iied.org/14622IIED.html

Comment by Stacey Sawchuk on April 20, 2013 at 11:01pm

Hi,  I'm part of Team Timor 2013!  We're looking at food security in the northern subdistrict of Liquicia.  Timor has some similar geographical and meteorological characteristics as some Pacific islands and Indonesia.  Does anyone have any resources on small scale climate smart agriculture specific to the Pacific or Indonesia?  The data from Timor is all new from the last 10 years so it is hard to see any long-term trends or find successes?

Cheers,

Stacey

Comment by Joan John-Norville on April 19, 2013 at 2:33pm

Hello Colleagues, 

I just joined this adapting to CC Grouping, originally as recommended in the OL341 course I am currently taking but I can see the benefits already.

 I need to determine the feasibility of implementing a domestic rain water harvesting system for the hillside community I am working with.  I want to include rain water harvesting as part of the water management plan I am helping the community develop.  This water management plan actually began as an intervention to reduce flooding in this hillside community.

I would be appreciative of any insights into determining whether the benefits of instituting a domestic rain water harvesting system for each household will outweigh the cost / expense of installing and maintaining such a system.  This information would allow each household to make an informed decision on the issue. Also if there is any benefit to developing a communal system as against individual systems - advantages / disadvantages.

I also want to share a link to a document I found very useful for my project:

1. Best Practices on Flood Prevention,  Protection and Mitigation – Budapest case study;

http://www.kvvm.hu/szakmai/budapestinitiative/docs/EUBestPracticeFi... I find it a very comprehensive review of best practices. It promotes a holistic approach to water management and encourages community participation and advocacy.

 

Comment by Rehmat Ullah Durrani on February 25, 2013 at 12:19pm

Hi everyone I joined the online adaptatione ol341 and am developing a project on flood affectees of district jafferabad Pakistan. the floods washed away almost every thing belonging to mostly farmer communities. Much need to be done starting from shelters and food security as the top properties. 

Comment by geminiano montecchi on February 8, 2013 at 3:56pm

Hi Adapting to Climate Change Group.

I joined the online adaptation group OL341 and developing a project at the foothills of Kilimanjaro mountain, Moshi (Tanzania).

We are addressing the food insecurity faced by  Nnjapannda community, composed by 1300 families, which is related to lack of fertile soil, drought and crop failure. The idea is to set up a permaculture demonstration centre, a place where local people can meet to share their knowledge, and learn soil restoration,  water resource management, smart agriculture techniques in order to move into sustainable management of their resources and be sufficient.  

I'll be very glad to receive from you any advice as regards. Do you know any similar successful example achieved in the area?

Thanks,

Gemi

 

Comment by Béatrice Nday wa mbayo on December 10, 2012 at 10:19pm

Do any of you have resources that could help me in the development of my project that related to  a Climate Smart Agricultural Practices Programme incorporated with a land use management plan including links to websites or scientific papers that would help me find intervention activities that I could use in my project, or links to sites where I can download how-to field guides or manuals on implementing these activities with my community?

Our project Problem Statement is: 2400 family members from nine villages of Musele Chiefdom are facing Poor harvest - reduced crop productivity for farmers - caused by reduced fertility of the soil due to poor farming methods, climate change related midseason drought, hot spells, and unpredictable agricultural seasons. They are also suffering from indiscriminate tree cutting and removal of vegetation cover -- deforestation -- caused by lack of a land-use management plan. These challenges have impacted household food security, household income and have led to flooding and heavy rainfall and crop diseases/pests. Combined, these challenges are affecting the well-being of community members.

Regards

Béatrice, Dianah and Frackson

Comment by Arik Tafia Darmawati on October 21, 2012 at 10:35am

Hi there Adapting to Climate Change group, apologizes for the late posting, I was having problem with the bandwidth in Sudan, where I am working now. I am part of an online adaptation course OL 341 (http://www.csd-i.org/ol-341-adapting-climate-change/ ) where I am developing a project in the Uganda working with malaria, from food security problems and malnutrition:

345 families in one rural village called Bududu Community, Uganda, are suffering from frequent attacks of malaria and other diseases. Those problem caused by little knowledge of health and hygiene, and lack of access to clean water, food insecurity and malnutrition due to climate change related increased intensity of rainfall that has increased malaria cases, destroyed crops, reduced quantity and quality of crop harvests.

I'm posting to this group today to see if any of you have found any resources that could help me in the development of my project—related with malaria case, including links to websites or scientific papers that would help me find intervention activities that I could use in my project, or links to sites where I can download how-to field guides or manuals on implementing these activities with my community?

 

In exchange I would like to share with you an interesting link that I found on community based adaptation to cc:

I was able to find several links to scientific documents that related to my small-scale farmer adaptation programs from my project outline

Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Water Resources Management Options for Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/9eacd477-e2ef-4b...

This paper discusses about the key challenge for decision makers, policy makers, and development partners are to understand the strategies adopted by farmers and other stakeholders in their efforts to address climate change-induced water stress. Detail data, methodology and adaptation strategy for water management in Sub Saharan Africa.

 Database on Local Coping Strategies

http://maindb.unfccc.int/public/adaptation/

I found the database is very useful. This database is presenting many coping strategies/mechanisms, knowledge and experience from communities that have had to adapt to specific hazards or climatic conditions to communities as a result of climate change. The database can be searched by climate hazard, impact, strategies, and region.

 

Thanks

Arik

Comment by Mohamed Semdoe on September 25, 2012 at 2:22am

Hello Members

I do hope everything goes on smooth

I wish u good proceeding

Mohamed Semdoe

Tanzania

Comment by Bashir Awad El Tahir on September 9, 2012 at 3:43am

I think, Promoting traditional: knowledge,  strategies, practices, weather forecasting system, resource management and the survival strategies would be steps forwards to adaptation to climate change. Community awareness of the  climate change effects and impacts would be an effective tools to design an effective and sound adaptation measure.

Comment by GWESHENGWE BLESSING on June 8, 2012 at 10:26am

What are the similarities and differences of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation?....help me please,I am writing a paper on this.

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