This document analyzes climate adaptation efforts for smallholder farmers in Asia Pacific. It created a database of projects, analyzed the role of ecosystem-based adaptation approaches, and identified gaps. The top strengths were capacity-building, infrastructure, and plant breeding projects. Key gaps included fewer projects on crop diversity, freshwater management, and livelihood diversification. It recommends combining ecosystem-based and other adaptation approaches and increasing private sector involvement in natural disaster relief.
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State of Climate Adaptation Efforts for Asia Pacific Smallholder Farmers â¦
1. State of Climate Adaptation Efforts
for Asia Pacific Smallholder Farmers
Shreema Mehta
2. Objectives:
Make a database of
adaptation projects
Analyze role
Ecosystem-Based
Adaptation approach
plays
Locate gaps in projects
where CI can play a
role
3. Websites/databases used
• Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (http://www.apan-
gan.net/adaptation-database)
• Climate Change Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
(http://www.asiapacificadapt.net)
• World Bank project database
(http://www.worldbank.org/projects)
• UN Private Sector Adaptation Initiative
(http://unfccc.int/adaptation/nairobi_work_programm
e/private_sector_initiative/items/4623.php)
• GEF (http://www.thegef.org/gef/gef_projects_funding)
• Reviewed CI EBA projects
7. Gaps
• Crop diversity: fewer projects
than plant breeding.
• Freshwater management:
General emphasis on
agricultural land.
• Livelihood diversification: Only
one project explicitly
mentioned this approach.
8. Recommendations
• Combine EBA and non-EBA approaches
• Opportunities for private/corporate sector
involvement
– Focus more on natural disaster relief
– Nestle
http://www.nescafe
.co.uk/sustainability
_en_co_uk.axcms)
Ecosystem-based adaptationConservation and management of natural resources as a way to buffer against climate change impacts.Crop diversificationIncreasing the range of crops grown. Enhancing the ecosystem service of agrobiodiversity.Integrated farmingFarming systems that avoid monoculture and integrate livestock crops, aquaculture, agriculture, etc.Ecosystem restorationGoing beyond conservation, the rehabilitation of a degraded ecosystem. Ex: Reforestation or increasing soil fertility.Conservation managementConservation and sustainable management of existing natural resources. Including integrated farming.Freshwater managementSame as above, with a focus on freshwater.InfrastructureBuilding physical structures to help people cope with climate change.Capacity buildingEducation, training, strengtening local government and civic institutions. Measures to help individual and group abilities to adapt to climate change.Plant breedingThe selection and breeding of climate-resilient crop varieties to replace currently used varieties.Livelihood diversificationShifting jobs to sectors not as vulnerable to climate fluctuations.TechnologyDevelopments outside of plant breeding to further climate adaptation.
Most common criteria was capacity-building: 71%. Next was infrastructure and plant breeding.
