Adaptation Actions
- (x) Remove Shortage of drinking water filter Shortage of drinking water
- (x) Remove Animals and their enclosures are exposed to climate extremes filter Animals and their enclosures are exposed to climate extremes
- (x) Remove Animal feed is unavailable or productivity is reduced filter Animal feed is unavailable or productivity is reduced
- (x) Remove Animals are directly affected filter Animals are directly affected
- (x) Remove Animals are sluggish and unproductive filter Animals are sluggish and unproductive
- (x) Remove Increase growth of weeds and invasive species filter Increase growth of weeds and invasive species
- (x) Remove Increase incidence and severity of forest fires filter Increase incidence and severity of forest fires
- (x) Remove Outbreaks of timber and forest pests and diseases filter Outbreaks of timber and forest pests and diseases
- (x) Remove Sediments and Debris contaminate water supply filter Sediments and Debris contaminate water supply
- (x) Remove Top Soil is eroded filter Top Soil is eroded
- (x) Remove Wind physically damages crops filter Wind physically damages crops
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163 - Utilize appropriate building materials for livestock enclosres that can withstand climtic extremes
197 - Use local knowledge on the supply from various sources throughout the year
198 - Identify nationally vulnerable areas to water shortage and target these first
199 - Develop national databases of water systems and supplies as a tool for decision making
200 - Undertake surveys of alternative water sources
201 - Undertake watershed mapping for land use management and forest maintenance
202 - Do not rely on a single source of water, use and develop multiple systems
203 - Fill standby/reservoir tanks during wet times for use during dry times
204 - Use different sources systems at different types of the year
205 - Physically transport water to vulnerable communities
206 - Relocate households to less vulnerable areas, villages, islands
207 - Provide drought early warnings to communities
208 - Improve the working relationship between Meteo and Hydrology Departments
209 - Improve Dept of Geology and Mines operational budget
210 - Water authorities must put in place water conservation or saving measures & awareness
211 - Increase tank size
212 - Increase roof catchment area
213 - Improve design standard to weather drought periods
214 - Need to change water storage and use behaviors and past history – through awareness
215 - Develop standard tank designs for different parts of the country (north south etc)