Agriculture Reference
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processes and participatory technology development with support from
outsiders. For example, Tibetan nomads have already noticed the earlier
spring and moved yaks to alpine meadows earlier than previously prac-
ticed. Farmers in the flood plains of Bangladesh build houses on stilts, and
Nepali farmers store crop seeds for postdisaster recovery. Priority should
be given to the most vulnerable groups such as women, the poor and peo-
ple living in fragile habitats such as along riversides and on steep slopes.
19.11.3.3
NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS OF ACTION
(NAPAS)
NAPAs are currently being prepared by countries under the initiative of
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. They are expected
(a) to identify the most vulnerable sectors to climate change; and (b) to
prioritize activities for adaptation measures in those sectors. NAPAs need
to pay more attention to sectors such as water, agriculture, health, disaster
reduction and forestry as well as the most vulnerable groups.
19.11.3.4
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Disaster preparedness and risk reduction should be seen as an integral part
of water resources management. Integrated water resource management
(IWRM) should include future climate change scenario and be scaled up
from watershed to river basins. Water allocation for households, agricul-
ture and ecosystems deserves particular attention. Water storage based on
local practices should be encouraged in mountain regions.
19.11.4 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT
19.11.4.1 FULL DISCLOSURE AND PRIOR INFORMATION FOR
GRASS ROOT SOCIETIES
Indigenous and local communities should be fully informed about the im-
pacts of climate change. They have a right to information and materials in
their own languages and ways of communicating.
