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Building adaptive capacity to climate change - SFLP

Policies to sustain livelihoods and fisheries

Year of publication 2007

Pages 16

Author Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (series)

Series title New Directions in Fisheries: A Series of Policy Briefs on Development Issues

Series number 1817-2679

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The aim of this policy brief is to: Describe how climate variability and change may influence the fisheries sector and its future contribution to poverty reduction Report on a recent global assessment identifying regions where future climate change could have the most significant impact on the contributions of the fisheries sector to national economies Review adaptive livelihood and institutional responses to climate variability in fisheries Propose policy actions and initi atives to help governments and fishing communities maintain and build adaptive capacity to climate change

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FAO. 2007. Building adaptive capacity to climate change. Policies to sustain livelihoods and fisheries. New Directions in Fisheries. A Series of Policy Briefs on Development Issues. No. 08. Rome, FAO. 12pp.

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