Ecosystem-based adaptation in Central Asia. An innovative approach to help people adapt to climate change

Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Central Asia
An innovative approach to help people adapt to CC
Paul Schumacher
Central Asia Climate Smart Agriculture Workshop
Hosted by the Government of Kyrgyz Republic
Organized by FAO, GACSA, CAREC, ICARDA, CACAARI, CEU
12.07–14.07.2016
The EbA project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German
Bundestag

Project background
IUK CCA Conference
Project period: 06/2015 – 05/2019
Political project partners
• Kyrgyz Republic: State Agency of Environmental Protection and Forestry
• Republic of Kazakhstan: Ministry of Energy
• Republic of Tajikistan: Committee for Environmental Protection
Implementing Partners of GIZ
• Public Foundation CAMP Alatoo (KR) / CAMP Tabiat (RT)
• Mountain Society Research Institute (MSRI) of University of Central Asia
• Michael Succow Foundation for the Protection of Nature
• GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience
• UNIQUE Forestry & Landuse GmbH
14.04.2016

“ Ecosystem-based adaptation is the use of
biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of
an overall strategy to help people adapt to the
adverse effects of climate change.”
Climate Smart Agriculture Workshop13.07.2016
Definition of EbA
Convention on Biological Diversity 2009

3 Key Messages
(1) Ecosystem-based Adaptation helps people to adapt to climate change

“ Ecosystem-based adaptation is the use of
biodiversity and ecosystem services as part
of an overall strategy to help people adapt to
the adverse effects of climate change.”
Definition of EbA
Convention on Biological Diversity 2009

3 Key Messages
(2) Ecosystem-based Adaptation only succeeds when nature is able to adapt

Adaptation = Going with the flow,
embracing and facilitating change
Source:
Resistance = paddling upstream
Trying to maintain the status quo
OR return to a previous state

3 Key Messages
(3) Ecosystem-based Adaptation works best when combined with other
approaches

We need climate science!

Winter Spring Summer
Winter Spring Summer
We need climate science!

Seasonal projections based on Livelihood

The problem with averages
© WWF US

Scenario planning
• Supports planning in situations with high levels of uncertainty and low level
of control
• Combines axes of possible changes
• Gives >>possible futures<< to support planning under uncertainty
Spring PrecipitationStays the same Gets more
Summer Temperaturedecrease increase

Spring PrecipitationStays the same Gets more
SummerTemperature
decrease
increase
Scenario 1 Scenario 2
Scenario 3Scenario 4

Start planning
• Choose the worst case scenario and plan activities
• Rank ideas according to criteria
• Most important criteria: Robustness in all four climate scenarios

Thank you for your attention!
Questions?

The new regional program
Sustainable and climate sensitive land use for
Economic Development in Central Asia
Module outcome: Land user groups, NGOs and the private sector in
Central Asia are promoting the implementation of integrative, climate-
sensitive and economically viable land-use approaches.
Output A: Elaboration of integrative land management regulations: In the
context of sector reform processes, key actors from different sectors
support the integration of diverse land-use forms on the basis of
international environmental conventions.
Output B: Implementation of integrative land management approaches: In
selected countries of Central Asia, the conditions for a broad-based
implementation of integrative land use approaches are improved.

Output C: Networking and mainstreaming: The capacities of actors in
Central Asia in terms of integrative land-use forms have been
strengthened
Output D: Economic Valuation: Approaches for capturing economic value
of renewable natural resources are implemented on a pilot basis in
selected countries of Central Asia.
The new regional program
Sustainable and climate sensitive land use for
Economic Development in Central Asia

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