MainDB: Climate change governance capacity: building regionally-and nationally- tailored ecosystem-based adaptation in Mesoamerica

Title: Climate change governance capacity: building regionally-and nationally- tailored ecosystem-based adaptation in Mesoamerica
NWPWeblink: https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/about-iki/

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NWPGeographicRegion: Caribbean and Central America; South America
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Good practices and lessons learned: Project activities like workshops or discussion rounds give policy-makers and other relevant players the necessary knowledge about ecosystem-based management, institutionalize coordination mechanisms for water use and assist in mainstreaming Eba policy into national planning methods. 
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Activities: The project establishes baseline data on water and climate change and promotes exchange among policy-makers, technical experts, academia, and civil society. Furthermore, pilot activities test climate change adaptation instruments in the water sector. Further activities include raising awareness among the local communities on the need for adaptation and potential ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) solutions. To improve resilience, the restoration of ecosystems began with the reforestation of mangroves, orchards, and the set up of timber nurseries.
Adaptation element: Adaptation planning and practices; Capacity building; Vulnerability assessment
Adaptation sector/theme: Agriculture; Water resources; Ecosystems; Coastal areas/zones; Ecosystem-based adaptation
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Country: Mexico; El Salvador; Costa Rica; Panama
NWPDataSource: EbA
Description: The project addresses the Bali Roadmap call for climate adaptation by building frameworks for governance on climate change responses. Ecosystem-based adaptation measures were implemented in six demonstration projects in five border areas (bi- and trinational) with five countries with an aim of enhancing ecosystem resilience in key watersheds and strengthening the capacity for implementing legislation, policy development and regulatory planning tools for water management as well as improving the governance of transboundary waters through empowerment of community stakeholders.
 
The project enhanced the statutory instruments supporting responses to climate change. A particular focus was placed on optimising transboundary water resources management. Project activities gave policy-makers and other relevant players the necessary knowledge about ecosystem-based management methods, and institutionalised coordination mechanisms for water use. Furthermore, the project promoted exchange among policy-makers, technical experts, academia and civil society, and carried out pilot activities which tested climate change adaptation instruments in the water sector. This put target countries in a better position to cope with the adverse effects of climate change and engage in integrated ecosystem management and conservation.
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Further information: Read the project brief here: https://www.iucn.org/downloads/ecosystem_based_adaptation__english__baja.pdf
Find more information about the project here:  https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/project/aufbau-regional-angepasster-oekosystembasierter-anpassung-in-mesoamerika-10-ii-073-global-a-ecosystem-based-adaptation/
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NWPPartner: International Climate Initiative (IKI)

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NWPOutcome: A knowledge base on water and climate change context has been developed, which gives an overview of legal and public policy gaps. In 2011 an initial round of local workshops on livelihoods and climate change, IWRM, EbA, and water governance took place. Six demonstration adaptation action plans were established at the pilot intervention sites where EbA theory was put into practice. Multi-stakeholder platforms were established to allow the exchange between scientists and farmers' organizations to improve adaptation practices.
 
Baseline information and the methodology for pilot site interventions under the EbA approach were presented at international forums and symposiums in the region and worldwide. Results were presented internationally at a series of events including World Water Week in Stockholm; IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, the Technical Workshop of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Mexico City, and the Convention on Transboundary Waters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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Implementing partners: International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)- Switzerland

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