The objectives of the study are: Identify how forest ecosystems support enhancement of adaptive capacity of local communities; Analyze win-win roles of forests for climate change mitigation and adaptation (using multi-criteria analysis); Analyze policy gaps in Nepal to bring forests in the forefront of climate change adaptation while enhancing mitigation performance; and Recommend policy framework to integrate adaptation roles of forest to mitigation function (how REDD+ and NAPA go together).
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/role-forest-climate-change-adaptation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/government-nepal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/community-forest-management-cfm
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity