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02.10.2015

Strengthening the Capacity for Policy Research on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture and Water Sectors

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The Asia Pacific region is one of the most climate change vulnerable regions in the world due to its relatively high proportion of population depending on climate related sectors, dense population living in climate change vulnerable geographical locations, and poor development of risk governance systems. The national communications submitted to the UNFCCC showed gaps in the capacity, including research, in effectively coping with climate change impacts. The need for enhanced adaptation research and policymaking capacity in developing Asia was recognised in a series of stakeholder consultations conducted by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the work carried out at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), and Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IMHEM).IGES consultations concluded that practical demonstrations on promising mainstreaming options, capacity strengthening and streamlining financial mechanisms are crucial to make further progress.

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  • adaptation research
  • impacts of climate change