Presentation by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy

1. ENHANCING ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SEMI-ARID REGIONS OF INDIA An International Workshop on Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: From Practice to Policy 12 th May ‘06 BASIC Project, India Workshop May 11-12, 2006 New Delhi, India Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, GEO http://e-geo.org

5. Peoples Voices 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop Increase in migration in our village is due to lack of rains , the agricultural labor are migrating to urban areas . - Mr. Balaram Reddy, Karimnagar P eople are shifting out of agriculture and taking up other means of livelihood activities due to lack of water . In this context food security has become another important issue - Mr. Sheshagiri Rao, Bharat Krishak Samaj Mahabubnagar

7. 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop UNFCCC Mitigation (Kyoto Protocol) Adaptation Internal measures Flexible mechanisms Joint Implementation International Emissions Trading Clean Development Mechanism Step I: Assessment of impacts and vulnerability Step III: Adaptation measures Step II: Capacity building

8. The process of adaptation 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop Preparation (incl. training/training needs evaluation) Vulnerability assessment Implementation of adaptation measures At the appropriated level

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16. Thematic Focus 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop Rural Energy (Biomass) Water (Availability & Quality) Agriculture (Food Security)

17. 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop Field level interventions FACILITATION RESEARCH ACTIVITY CAPACITY BUILDING

20. Research 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop Research Vulnerability Profile Knowledge Gaps Appropriate technologies Situational Analysis Document- ation of Best Practices Review of Institutional Functions, Policies

24. Rainfall Mahaboonagar District 1952-2003 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

28. Framework for situation analysis 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

29. Village level Awareness Campaigns 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

30. Participatory Action Planning 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

32. Water Management action plan with community participation 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

33. Soil testing by village youth 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

34. Home Gardens 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

35. Good Stoves – Community participation in design and adaptation 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

36. Good Stove Design 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop www.bioenergylists.org

37. Low-Cost Wood Gas Stoves designed with community participation 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop

38. 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop Village Knowledge Centers VHF Information Knowledge (Locale Specific and Demand Driven)

39. Establishment of Automatic Weather Stations in the Project Villages 12 th May ‘06 Basic Project, India Workshop