TOO MUCH TOO LITTLE


HICIA ADAPTATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME 2011–2015


WATER


An adaptation and assessment programme 2011–2015 is ur- gently needed to address the rising challenges of how to adapt to too much and too little water in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas and Central Asia, covering five major responsibility sections as part of one holistic package requiring broad coordination with regional and sub-regional activities:


1) 2)


Improved scenarios for climate change variation and im- pacts;


Scenarios for water demand and availability;


3) 4) 5)


Improved knowledge on climate change effects on biodi- versity and ecosystem services;


Improved understanding of impacts on agro-ecology and food production systems and food security; Critical factors for achieving sustainable adaptation.


A draft proposal for a large scale adaptation and assessment programme of climate change impacts with duration of ap- proximately 5 years and a budget of USD 8 million is under development.


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