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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetCase study: Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a national forest monitoring system to promote sustainable forest management
2020In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Central African country, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is a major national strategic priority. Despite a relatively low deforestation rate compared with the world average, over the last 20 years the country has seen the highest rates of deforestation in its history. Previously, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has had limited technical capacity to produce the tools necessary for monitoring forest cover and changes and for making informed policy decisions on reducing emissions from deforestation/forest degradation and the sustainable management of forest resources. -
Book (stand-alone)Climatology and agroclimatology atlas of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2022
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This atlas is a study of climate and agroclimate in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the period 1990–2019 based on the downscaling of long-term observation data. It has been produced as part of the “Strengthening Agro-Climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao People’s Democratic Republic project. It aims to support the achievement of the Lao government’s priority targets, as set out in the country’s Ninth National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2021–2025). The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) is the main body responsible for the national climate database and producing climate statistics. The Department of Agricultural Land Management (DALAM) also provided expertise in the use of advanced downscaling technologies. This Atlas presents the results of the work carried out by these bodies. The information describes in detail the country’s climate and how it has changed over the last 30 years. -
BookletClimate change awareness in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Individual household analysis
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No results found.The booklet presents the result of a survey on climate change perception by households undertaken by the project “Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao People's Democratic Republic”. The booklet presents the methodology used to collect and analyze the data and the information on the socio-economic profile of selected villages. After that, the booklet describes the perception of climate change by households, the effects of climate change on the respondents’ livelihood. Further to that, solutions applied to extreme weather events were assessed, as well as the effects of extreme weather. The present data are made public to help design programs on weather and climate information, as well as information and education campaigns about climate change and government services for farmers. The main beneficiary of this booklet should be the donor and international agency communities, as well as the government officials in charge of farmers’ extension.
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