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Overcoming the barriers

Mainstreaming climate change adaptation in developing countries

2006 Available in English

Aksa practices conservation farming in her village. She prepares the ground for sowing by digging holes and adding a homemade fertiliser (made of manure and ash), measured out using a re-purposed plastic water bottle.

Aksa practices conservation farming in her village. She prepares the ground for sowing by digging holes and adding a homemade fertiliser (made of manure and ash), measured out using a re-purposed plastic water bottle. Photo: Tom Price/Tearfund

While the integration of climate change adaptation into development planning, programmes and budgeting is starting to take place, there has been little progress in developing a co-ordinated, integrated approach within existing poverty alleviation policy frameworks.

This 2006 report presents examples of efforts from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Mexico and Kenya, highlighting a number of key barriers and opportunities to mainstreaming climate change adaptation in developing countries.

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