Review of current and planned adaptation action in Tajikistan
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2016
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Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Tajikistan is affected by floods, droughts, hailstorms, avalanches, mudflows, and landslides, which negatively impact economic development and livelihoods. Climate researchers expect that future temperatures will continue to rise, leading to further melting of the country’s glaciers, and that rainfall variability and intensity will increase. Rural areas are expected to be most significantly affected, with women and children recognized as particularly vulnerable. The Government of Tajikistan’s ongoing Strategic Program for Climate Resilience focuses on enhancing institutional and technical capacities in climate change, while identifying the most critical climate change concerns as reduced water quality and availability and increased frequency of natural disasters.
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Includes abstract in French
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Synthesis Report
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, ASIA, TAJIKISTAN, SOUTH ASIA