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|a Adapting to climate variability and change |h [electronic resource] |b A guidance manual for development planning |y English. |
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|a [S.l.] : |b United States. Agency for International Development, |c 2007. |
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|a United States Agency for International Development (USAID). (2007). Adapting to climate variability and change: a guidance manual for development planning. USAID. |
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|a This guidance manual on climate change, variability, and adaptation prepared by the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Climate Change Team assists USAID Missions and partners in understanding how climate change may affect their project outcomes and identifies adaptation options they can integrate into project designs. The consequences of climate change are potentially more significant for the poor in developing countries than for those living in more prosperous nations. Unfortunately, these populations are the least able to reduce the production of Green House Gases (GHGs) due to their relatively low levels of industrialization and development, nor are they as capable of adapting to the hazards associated with climate change. While USAID has funded programs to reduce the growth of GHG emissions, along with promoting energy efficiency, forest conservation, biodiversity, and other mitigation goals, this guidance manual is specifically targeted towards helping project planners understand and address climate impacts on their projects so that they can integrate adaptation strategies into their designs. The manual consists of five sections along with the two annexes. The first section deals with the significance of climate change and its impact on development, as well as what USAID is doing to address this issue. The second section presents the project cycle used for USAID’s development activities, which consists of four basic steps: (1) problem diagnosis, (2) project design, (3) implementation, and (4) evaluation. The manual goes on to outline the six-step Vulnerability and Adaptation (V&A) approach for assessing vulnerability and identifying opportunities to implement climate change adaptation (CCA) measures. The six steps are as follow: (i) screen for vulnerability, (ii) identify adaptations, (iii) conduct analysis, (iv) select course of action, (v) implement adaptations, and (vi) evaluate adaptations. The third section deals with frequently asked questions about adding V&A elements to new or ongoing projects. The following section parallels the previous one, providing further clarification on integrating V&A elements into projects. According to the document, four pilot studies were undertaken to test and demonstrate the V&A methodology during the preparation of this manual. The manual suggests that users evaluate how well these steps worked, the role stakeholders played, the usefulness of the analysis in informing decision-making, and how consensus on the selection of options was reached. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Florida International University, |d 2013. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Climate change, economies and society. |
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|a United States. Agency for International Development. |
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|a Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU), |e summary contributor. |
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