ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT   |   Adaptation in Semi-arid Regions
14, November, 2011
GUIDE

Improving Small Farmers’ Adaptive Capacity in Semi-arid Regions

Brazilian Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) strategies work to improve farmers' quality of life, earning power and overall resiliency to adapt as conditions worsen due to climate change. Brazil's creative and successful approach benefits the 23 million people living in its semi-arid region.

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Key Lessons:

  • Brazil's successes were underpinned by integrating government policies and incentives, NGO projects and community participatory development (adaptation across scales).
  • Improving water access is insufficient without building capacity, introducing technology and providing technical assistance to enable communities to put water to its most productive use.

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Other ELLA knowledge materials relating to Adaptation in Semi-arid Regions:

GUIDES AND BRIEFS

Brazil’s Public Policy Package for Successful Farmer Adaptation

An Integrated Approach to Improving Adaptive Capacity: The Adapta Sertão Experience

Water and Climate Change: Improving Access and Management in Semi-Arid Brazil

SPOTLIGHT SUMMARIES

Spotlight on Organisations: Adaptation in Semi-Arid Regions

Spotlight on Arguments: Adaptation in Semi-Arid Regions

Spotlight on Publications: Adaptation in Semi-Arid Regions

REVIEWS

ELLA Expert Review: Improving Small Farmer Adaptive Capacity in Semi-arid Regions

LEARNING ALLIANCE HIGHLIGHTS

ELLA Learning Alliance on Climate Change Adaptation in Semi-arid and Arid Regions - Module 1: Key Issues and Responses in Developing Countries

ELLA Learning Alliance on Climate Change Adaptation in Semi-arid and Arid Regions - Module 2: Strengthening Adaptive Capacity

ELLA Learning Alliance on Climate Change Adaptation in Semi-arid and Arid Regions - Module 3: Long-term Considerations

NON-ELLA PUBLICATIONS

Climate Change in Central and South America: Recent Trends, Future Projections, and Impacts on Regional Agriculture

ELLA Guide and Briefs on Climate Change Adaptation in Semi-arid Regions now available in Spanish

Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Indigenous Knowledge – The Case of Bolivia

Promoting Climate Change Adaptation Policies – a Pilot Approach from Semi-arid Northeast Brazil

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