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Module priorities (Table 5). Climate change is one of many anthropogenic stresses, such as land-use changes,
that cause loss of biodiversity; disruption of carbon, nitrogen and other biogeochemical cycles; human-
caused non-native species invasions; and releases of toxic substances. Reducing the impacts of these
stresses on ecosystems would then buffer ecosystems from potentially harmful impacts due to climate
change (Rogers and McCarty, 2000).

9-12 December, 2013 Region, Country Examples of adaptation practices Adaptation practices
BOX 13

Climate-related stress

Adoption of National Climate Change Action
? Sea-level rise
Egypt
Plan integrating climate change concerns
into national policies; adoption of Law 4/94
requiring Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) for project approval and regulating
setback distances for coastal infrastructure;
installation of hard structures in areas
vulnerable to coastal erosion.

Sudan ? Drought Expanded use of traditional rainwater
harvesting and water conserving techniques;
building of shelter-belts and wind-breaks to
improve resilience of rangelands; monitoring of
the number of grazing animals and cut trees;
set-up of revolving credit funds.

Bangladesh ? Sea-level rise; salt-water Consideration of climate change in the
intrusion National Water Management Plan; building of
flow regulators in ctoastal embankments; use
of alternative crops and low-technology water
filters.

Philippines ? Sea-level rise; storm surges Capacity building for shoreline defence
system design; introduction of participatory
risk assessment; provision of grants to
strengthen coastal resilience and rehabilitation
of infrastructures; construction of cyclone-
resistant housing units; retrofit of buildings to
improved hazard standards; review of building
codes; reforestation of mangroves.

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Vulnerability and Impact assessments for Adaption to Climate Change (VIA Module)