Adaptation to the climate Adaptation to the climate changechange

“Learning for sustainability (L4S)”

Goal

The main goal of an L4S workshop is to support a self-learning process based on individual experience and leading to an increase of competence and knowledge

Why an L4S workshop?• It creates an atmosphere for open

discussion at local level• It generates (new) ideas for village

development planning• It helps in identifying and

evaluating village resources, potentials and opportunities

• It represents the ‘first step’ for creating village partnerships and active initiative groups

• It helps in changing the frequent passive role of communities acting as ‘recipients of social aid’ who let powerful people take decisions.

Selection criteria for local participants

• active and motivated villager

• reliable partner (based on previous experiences)

• representation of various village institutions (e.g. NGO’s, local self-governance bodies, village committees)

• competent in the topical field of the L4S and eventually interested in later implementation activities

• good mix/balance of age and gender

L4S learning concept

The program of an L4S workshop: • introduction to the topic,• an analysis of the current situation, • a definition of reasons of perceived

problems,• and possible joint solutions.

During an L4S training, the moderators gradually involve the participants in interactive discussions using different methodologies and tools such as brainstorming, working with cards, group work, role play, simulation game etc. This partially requires specific training materials purposely developed for the CAMP L4S modules

Learning process

Learning materials(theory, information, exercises)

Learning group and individuals

(communication)

Conditions, topic(concrete situations)

L4S modules

Basic Module 1Sustainable use of natural resources

Kg, Tj

Thematic Mod 2 Climate change

adaptation Kg, Kz,Tu

Basic Module 3Village development

planning processKg

Basic Module 4Livelihood and

household strategiesKg

Thematic Mod 5NR conflict

management Kg

Thematic Mod. 6Energy saving

Kg

Thematic Mod. 7Soil and water conservation

Kg, Tj

Thematic Mod. 8Integrated local risk

managementKg, Tj

Thematic Mod. 9Pasture management

Kg, Kz,Tu,Uz, Tj

Climate change adaptation

Purpose: Awareness of local population on climate change processes, their influence on natural resources and climate change risks. Adaptation capabilities.

Place: Villages of Kyrgyzstan

Time length: 3 daysTask group: water users,

WUA members, leaders of the rural organizations, local administration, TPS specialists…),

Content1. Climate change

1.1. Climate change and climate variability in Kyrgyzstan1.2. Simulation game «Adaptation to the climate change»1.3. Reasons for the climate change

2. The climate change influence on the resources

2.1. Natural resources 2.2. Use of natural resources 2.3. Mapping of land use2.4. The climate change impact on the resources2.5. The climate change risks assessment2.6. Assessment of the vulnerability related to the climate change effect

3. Adaptation to the climate change

3.1.Climate change measures3.2.Future steps (elaboration of the project proposals)

Climate change

• Data since 1930

• 4 climatic areas: Northern, North-West (NNWK),

South-West Kyrgyzstan (SWK), Issyk-Kul hollow

(IKH) and Internal Tian-Shan (ITS)

• Average temperature rise: for 1,6С (global rise

0,6С)

• Average warming in winter: 2,6С (Naryn: 5,2С)

• Average warming in summer: 1,2С

• Slight increase of the average annual

precipitations for 23 mm

• Data since 1930

• 4 climatic areas: Northern, North-West (NNWK),

South-West Kyrgyzstan (SWK), Issyk-Kul hollow

(IKH) and Internal Tian-Shan (ITS)

• Average temperature rise: for 1,6С (global rise

0,6С)

• Average warming in winter: 2,6С (Naryn: 5,2С)

• Average warming in summer: 1,2С

• Slight increase of the average annual

precipitations for 23 mm

What is climate?

Climate change

Weather:: daily fluctuation of temperature

Climate(mediummin/max)

Simulation gameCrops 60 ha (60%) fixed 40 ha (40%) can be

replaced by other

crops according to

the discretion of

villages

Berries 3 ha (36 W.U.) 2 ha (24 W.U.)

Vegetables 18 ha (144 W.U.) 12 ha (96 W.U.)

Grain/Herbaceous 39 ha (156 W.U.) 26 ha (104 W.U.)

Total ha and water

units

60 ha (336 W.U.) 40 ha (224 W.U.)

Simulation gameSimulation game

Impact of the climate change on the resources

Resource Is it renewable or not?

What is a renewable cycle?

Conditions for renewability

Forest Renewable 10-15 years

Water, heat, soil, seeds, forest conservation

Water Renewable 1 year Circulation (water circulation in nature)

Resource Climate conditions

CC tendencies

What will happen with resource in case of the CC?

Pasture vegetation

Summer temperature 20-25 СWinter +10-20Precipitations 800 mm/year

Increase of temperatureIncrease of intensity of precipitations and their main share in winter months.

Pasture degradation

Resource Type of use Use assessment from the view of sustainability

What will happen with the resource?

Pasture vegetation

Pastures, livestock grazing

Too many livestockThe terms are not observedLack of rotation….

Pasture degradation

The climate change risk assessment

Как снизить риск?

Риск = Подверженность Опасности * (Уязвимость / Потенциал сопротивляемости)

Емкость Дамб

Управлениеводн.басс.

План использ.земель

Сейсмоустойч.строительство

Система раннегооповещения

Командаспасателей

The degree at which the system is vulnerable to CC or can not resist, the adverse effect of CC, including climate variability and extreme events

Vulnerability = ƒ (Susceptibility, Perceptibility, Adaptive Capacity)

Adaptation measures• The watershed volume –

27 000 м3. Irrigated area is 405 ha (“Druzhba” farm, 30 families).

• Arrangement of the gate valve and water gate in the supply channel.

• Supply with irrigation water in May and June

• Expected profit makes 600 000 KGS per year (given increase of the cereals yield for 5 centner/ha, 1 kg – 8 KGS)

Adaptation measures

• Water loss till 35% due to the weak throughput capacity of the irrigation network.

• Increase of the irrigation water supply of the 1,5 thousand ha of plough land of 510 farms.

• Support of the “Chistye prudy” WUA (Clean ponds) on capital cleaning of 1500 m of the irrigation channels

Voices of participants from L4S workshops

The workshops help in achieving clear

ideas and principlesAs a teacher I consider that L4S workshop

could be used in the school with a big

benefit

L4S workshops are very good for transformation

of complicated things into simple and accessible

ones

External participants help villagers in defining problems and issues

It could be useful to participate at LforS workshops for the state officials, dealing with

natural resource managementPresentation of the

workshop outcomes to the villagers

Hidden potential and village opportunities are revealed during

L4S workshops

People see, that they should participate in decision-

making and solve problems with own strength

At L4S workshops we have opportunities to discuss village problems jointly and find ways for their solving at local level

Locally held L4S workshops give opportunities for villagers to feel themselves confidently,

relaxedly, comfortable

Thank you for attention

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