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ArticleA multi-agency forest fire early warning system for environment and biodiversity preservation in Ethiopia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Forest fires affect the population and livelihood of Ethiopians. They also contribute to deforestation, increasing soil erosion, loss of nutrients in the soil, reduction in biodiversity and animal habitats. Climate Change will play a key role in future Forest Fire scenarios. Ethiopian forests provide an important natural and economic resource, threatened by fires. Forestry is one of the main pillars of Ethiopia's Climate Resilient and Green Economy Strategy (2011). However, deforestation is a major concern: forest loss contributes to soil erosion, loss of soil nutrients, reduction in biodiversity and habitats. Climate projections indicate an increase in the frequency of fire occurrence and their severity, related to increase in temperature and rainfall variance. Forest fire management in Ethiopia involves multiple agencies. Among the key national institutions, there are EFCCC, the lead public entity responsible for forest management and protection; the National Meteorological Agency (NMA), responsible for collection of national weather data and weather forecasts; NDRMC, the national entity responsible for the Early Warning products in Ethiopia. UNDRR, with the financial support of the Government of Italy and the technical and scientific support of CIMA Research Foundation is implementing a Forest Fire EW System at national level, through the development of tools and multi agencies procedures, to reduce the socio-economic and environmental impacts of forest fires. The proposed framework comprises of the forest fires forecasting model RISICO, coupled with ad hoc training and the development of Standard Operating Procedures. This procedure culminates with the issuing of a Forest Fire EW Bulletin. Every step of this procedure is realized through the open-source web platform myDewetra. A pervasive stakeholder mapping in order to ensure cross-sectoral cooperation has been performed. In particular, EFCCC, NDRMC and NMA contribute actively to the generation and dissemination of the bulletin, while many other stakeholders help in the data collection. The overall structure improved national and local coordination mechanisms for Forest Fire EW, enhancing prevention and preparedness at the national scale. Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, Policies, Deforestation and forest degradation, Monitoring and data collection, Sustainable forest management. ID: 3624013 -
Book (stand-alone)Analysis of Climate Change and Variability Risks in the Smallholder Sector
Case studies of the Laikipia and Narok Districts representing major agro‑ecological zones in Kenya
2010Also available in:
No results found.Smallholder farmers in Kenya grow most of the country's food, vegetables and fruit. These farmers face formidable challenges in increasing production, preserving natural resources and addressing the impact of climate change in food production systems. Meeting these challenges is vital to sustained livelihoods and reduction of poverty, especially in the fragile dryland and semi-arid areas, where the impact of climate change is expected to be severe in Eastern Africa and Kenya. It will severely ef fect the approximately 57 percent of Kenya's population already living in poverty and who are reliant on climate-sensitive economic activities under smallholder agriculture. This study aims to raise awareness at national and local level on the impacts of climate change and variability on the food production system, natural resources base (land, water, forest and biodiversity) and ecosystem integrity, including establishment of baseline information at both local and agro-ecological levels. It also highlights on-the-ground adaptation practices and technologies which can stabilize the productivity of vulnerable communities and enhance ecosystem resilience for possible up-scaling. -
Book (stand-alone)Review of evidence on drylands pastoral systemsand climate change
Implications and opportunities for mitigation and adaptation
2009Also available in:
No results found.In light of global concerns over the impacts of climate change and climate variability, this document provides an overview of opportunities for adaptation and mitigation in dryland pastoral and agropastoral systems. It makes a case for a concerted global effort to promote mitigation practices that also have benefits for adaptation and livelihoods of pastoralists and agropastoralists in drylands. This review first highlights the importance of drylands, grazing lands and livestockbased livelihoods and illustrates the interrelations between climate change, land and livestock. It then provides estimates of the potential carbon storage and sequestration in pasture and rangelands in drylands and outlines the main land management measures for improving carbon cycling and grassland management. The socio-economic dimensions of rangeland management and the climate change adaptation and associated co-benefits are then highlighted. In conclusion, it presents some key messages on the importance of grasslands and rangelands in terms of their contribution to carbon sequestration and to the livelihoods of the poor. It highlights the fact that management strategies and practices that contribute to mitigating climate change will also play a major role in climate change adaptation and reducing vulnerability to natural disasters for the millions of people – including the poor – who depend on these land-use systems. Finally, it provides some suggestions on ways f orward in light of the current policy framework and climate change negotiations.
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