All over Asia, small women and men farmers are experiencing extreme and intense weather events brought about by climate change. Almost all of them are caught unprepared by changing climate patterns: rains are heavier, storms and floods occur more often, dry seasons are more intense and last longer. They do not understand why this is happening. All they know is that they have to find a way to adapt to and survive these changes.
In this issue paper, we will look at how farmers are adapting, and can better adapt, to the negative impacts of climate change. We will look at the resources, including climate finance, and policies necessary to help poor farmers and communities cope with changing climate patterns.
Many of the discussions on climate adaptation are happening in countries where governments are formulating and preparing for the implementation of their respective national adaptation plans. At the global level, discussions on climate finance and adaptation take place in the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC). This issue paper will provide an overview of developments related to climate adaptation and climate finance both at the national and international levels.
