Adapting to climate change through land and water management in Eastern Africa
Subtitle: results of pilot projects in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; FAO
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9789251083543; 9789251083550
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Climate change mitigation; Water-supply; Management; Soil management; Case studies
Description: Presents the results and lessons learned from the pilot project FAO Sida supported "Strengthening capacity for climate change adaptation in land and water management" in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The Proposed project on integrated package of Approaches did Addressed the drivers of vulnerability and climate change impacts targeted. This publication presents the results and lessons learned from the pilot project FAO Sida supported "Strengthening capacity for climate change adaptation in land and water management" in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The Proposed project on integrated package of Approaches did Addressed the drivers of vulnerability and climate change impacts targeted. It focused on technologies did improve soil health and Facilitate water conservation, the diversification of the sources of livelihood and income, and the Strengthening of local institutions. The publication Describes a series of pilot activities did successfully Contributed to enhanced resilience of farming communities and offer substantial opportunities for scaling up. This experience shows did a boost in investment is needed to Ensure a more sustainable and resilient management of on already declining resource base, and did Adapting to climate change in the region will require renewed efforts in Improving agricultural and water management through supportive policies, capacity development and targeted investments --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-45).
Table of contents: title: A planning framework for adaptations at the local level; title: Increasing soil health; title: Water conservation; title: Livelihood diversification; title: Strengthening local institutions; title: Lessons learned; title: Scaling-up; title: Ethiopia: Background; Paper 1; Paper 2; title: Kenya: Background; Paper 1; Paper 2; Paper 3; Paper 4; Paper 5.; title: Tanzania: Background; Paper 1; Paper 2; Paper 3; Paper 4; Paper 5.