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Climate resilient practices

Typology and guiding material for climate risk screening

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 36 p.

Author Alvar-Beltrán, J., Elbaroudi, I., Gialletti, A., Heureux, A., Neretin, L. Soldan, R.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) A key element required for sustainable and transformational development in agriculture is ensuring that investments are informed by robust evidence about past and future climate risks. Climate resilience is a fundamental concept of climate risk management. In this context, resilience refers to the ability of an agricultural system to anticipate and prepare for, as well as adapt to, absorb and recover from the impacts of changes in climate and extreme weather. Resilience can be enhanced by implementing short and long-term climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, as well as ensuring transparent and inclusive participation of multiple actors and stakeholders in decision-making and management processes. This manual is intended to be a first reference point to guide climate resilient, technical practices and governance strategies and to inform multi-risk analysis and local level consultations. During project design, the identified practices are matched to context-specific environmental and climatic conditions, considering agricultural, social, and economic assets, while also acknowledging the potential technical, economic barriers and limitations of each measure. While the measures provide a reference point for project development teams, the full integration of resilience measures in investment projects will require further assessment and consultation during project design.

Last updated date 07/04/2021.

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​Alvar-Beltrán, J., Elbaroudi, I., Gialletti, A., Heureux, A., Neretin, L. Soldan, R. 2021. Climate Resilient Practices: typology and guiding material for climate risk screening. Rome, FAO

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