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DocumentRegional meeting on sustainable development in African mountain regions
Climate change impacts, adaptation and development in fragile ecosystems - 16-18 November 2011, Mbale, Uganda
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Book (series)Drought characterization and management in Central Asia Region and Turkey 2017
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No results found.The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of drought, the current policies underlying drought management as well as the mitigation measures and responses adopted in Central Asia and Turkey, with a focus on Agriculture Sector. It is part of a series of similar studies carried out in different regions and countries of the world, with the objective of shedding light on drought effects, sensitizing policy-makers for the much needed paradigm shift to pro-active drought management planning and pr oviding guidance for the development of such policies. The studies are carried out by FAO, in collaboration with the Water for Food Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, as a direct contribution to FAO's Strategic Objective "Increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises". -
DocumentStrategic Initiative for Climate Change Impacts Adaptation and Development in Mountain Regions 2011
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No results found.There is still very limited awareness, let alone concern, at the global-level of the impacts caused by climate change in mountain ecosystems. The information available generally focuses on retreating glaciers. while the perception may be one of regions with low population density in a harsh environment,the reality is magnitudes of people are affected directly and indirectly by changes in mountain environments. within the framework of the “Strategic Initiative for Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Development in Mountain Regions”, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat has organized three regional meetings in Chile, Tajikistan and Uganda with support of the world Bank Development Grant Facility.
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