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Priority Framework for Action - Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture

Priority Framework for Action - Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture

Climate Change
Policy
2011
Year of publication
2011
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Seasonal
Type of environmental driver
Changing rainfall patterns Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Southern Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

Women and children are most vulnerable to climate change. As the men undertake seasonal migration to nearby towns to seek work, the women, boys and girls are left to cope with variable climate and man- agement of farm. They need to travel long distances to collect firewood and water for both household use and livestock. Highly variable and unpredictable climatic conditions would lead to food shortages at the household level and thus children and elderly are most likely affected by under nourishment.

P. 3

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).