enhancing knowledge on eba at decision-making level adaptation knowledge day iv 6 june 2013 thursday...
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Enhancing Knowledge on EbA at Decision-Making Level
Adaptation Knowledge Day IV6 June 2013 Thursday
Bonn, Germany
Batu UpretyNepal
E-mail: [email protected]
Climate Adaptation: High Priority for Nepal
• Climate change is affecting people, communities, economic sectors and ecosystems
• Nepal's NAPA has 9 priorities and about 75% of Nepal's NAPA priorities could be implemented using EbA approach
• EbA approach has been started• CC Policy and LAPA provides
additional opportunities to manage ecosystems
EbA Approach in Action
• Global Flagship Project – develop tools• NCCS Programme – LAPA implementation• NAPA ecosystem restoration (EbA) Project• Urban EbA Project in Asia (Nepal) – urban-rural
linkages
Knowledge Gaps
• Low level of understanding on ecosystems, services and social & economic values
• Ecosystem services considered 'natural gift' and 'free of cost'
• Low level of understanding on nature and quality of ecosystem services and their use for human well-being
• 'Loose' understanding of biodiversity – mostly flagship wild animals
• Value of flagship species realised
Knowledge Gap ...
• Non-appreciation of ecosystem/biodiversity conservation priorities
• Lack of convincing information on economics of best practices and ecosystem services
• Little knowledge on biodiversity values outside the protected areas
• Lessons of EbA approach
Difficulty to influence non-biologists to use EbA approach at different levels
Bridging the Gap
• Nepal overcome challenges as per NAPA priorities• Developing operational definition of biodiversity• Repackaging information on EbA approach• Expanding use of EbA approach at 'functional
level'• Influencing decision-making through proper
communication• Demonstrating, in economic term, ecosystem
services enjoyed by urban and rural people • Sharing lessons on 'what worked' and 'what did
not'