The NAP-Ag Webinar on 'Addressing agriculture, forestry and fisheries in National Adaptation Plans' provided insight on climate change adaptation in the livestock and forestry sector, also highlighting key elements in addressing the agriculture sectors in National Adaptation Plans, and looking forward to how these plans will contribute to NDCs, SDGs and links to other global accords such as the Sendai Framework.

1. Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans
ADDRESSING FORESTRY IN
NATIONAL ADAPTATION
PLANNING
Simmone Rose
Forestry Officer (Climate Change and Bioenergy)
FAO

2. • Forest ecosystem services are essential for food security and health
• 1.6 billion people depend on forests/trees for most or some of their
livelihoods
• >2 billion people rely on biofuels for cooking/heating
• Bushmeat is a significant protein source for 150 million people
• Forests provide 10 million jobs and informal incomes for 30-50 million
people in developing countries
• Forests are home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity
Why are forests and trees important?

3. RISKS AND
VULNERABILITIES OF
FORESTS TO CLIMATE
CHANGE

4. Risks and vulnerabilities
Impacts on forests and forest-dependent people
• Increased damage from extreme events
• Increased damage from pests, diseases & wildfires
• Shifts in species’ ranges; increased species extinctions
• Impacts on forest functions and ecological processes
• Changes in forest productivity & ecosystem services → impacts
on livelihoods
Indirect impacts
• Human population shifts
• Increased land pressure
• Changes in demand for various forest products

5. Recommended
adaptation
approaches

6. Process of integrating adaptation measures into plans & strategies
Vulnerability &
risk assessment
Evaluation of
adaptation
options
Adaptatio
n options
identified
Information
on enabling
environment Preparation
or revision
of plan &
outcomesCost-benefit
analysis
Monitoring
&
evaluation

7. Recommended adaptation approaches in forestry
Adaptation of forests
(Forest management interventions)
• improve resilience through “best practices”
• adapt management plans and practices to increase resilience, reduce risks
and adapt to changes
• in-situ and ex-situ genetic conservation
Adaptation using forests
(Forestry measures to decrease vulnerabilities of people)
•diversify rural incomes & support establishment of SMFEs
•reinforce coping strategies & maintain access to forests as “safety nets”
•“rights based approach” to adaptation measures incl. tenure rights
•strengthen local (incl. participatory & community-based) governance

8. Adaptation approaches to support other sectors – crops &
livestock
• Promote agroforestry & farm forestry for income diversification
• Restore degraded agricultural lands through reforestation and land
restoration
• Maintain and enhance trees for fodder supply
• Allow sustainable use of forest products off-farm
• Watershed management and, on-farm, soil and water conservation
measures

9. Adaptation approaches to support other sectors - water
• Maintain and increase tree cover on vulnerable upper watersheds
• Protect water courses (riparian strips)
Adaptation approaches to support other sectors - energy
• Management and sustainable use of woodfuels
• Improved conversion to charcoal
• Improved woodstoves

10. Stakeholders

11. Main stakeholder groups involved in adaptation actions

12. Information &
advisory services
for adaptation
planning

14. Ensuring
integration
of forestry
in NAPs

15. Ensuring integration of forestry in national adaptation planning
• Data, information, research & communication
Impact, risk and vulnerability assessments & monitoring
Adaptation options
• Capacity
• Cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration
• Networking, partnerships, alliances

16. In conclusion
• Climate change represents additional challenges to forests
• Forests are critical for increasing human and ecosystem resilience
• Forest and trees should be reflected adequately in NAPs
• Forest agencies and other forest stakeholders need to be fully
engaged in NAP preparation, implementation and monitoring
• Intersectoral cooperation in NAP implementation is essential

17. fao.org/in-action/naps | adaptation-undp.org/naps-agriculture | international-climate-initiative.com
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