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Adaptation – the inter<strong>national</strong> context
D. Gershinkova presented the main concepts and terms on adaptation, a course of inter<strong>national</strong>
negotiations on adaptation within the frameworks of the Bali Action Plan and a problem of adaptation
projects in terms of the Convention on Climate Change. Moreover, the lecture marked the main
outcomes of the Working Group II of IPCC Fourth assessment report, relevance of application of
existing adaptation technologies, allocations designed by adaptation technology according to the
sectors and economic activities. Special attention was paid to the consideration of problems related to
financing of the adaptation projects.
N. Korpeev emphasized that a number of projects have already been developed within the
frameworks of the Conventions on Desertification and Biodiversity, and that these projects can be
referred to as adaptation projects, therefore it is necessary to check up existing projects according to
the criteria of adaptation to climate change.
I. Atamuradova asked to comment on the recent deliberations of the Conference of the Parties
concerning the proposal of China to create a special body of the Convention on adaptation. The
lecturer explained that the proposal was not supported by the Parties.
Adaptation – National water facility
S. Aganov marked the necessity of implementation of measures on adaptation in connection with the
possible climate changes. This necessity is conditioned by the following factors: river hydrograph shift
that will lead to diminishing the river flow during a vegetation period; augmentation of irrigation
requirements along with the decrease of water limits used for irrigation needs; decrease in pastures
productivity and the subsequent decrease in sheep breeding effectiveness. The lecturer also
introduced the main measures for adaptation of water industry to climate change.
The report prompted a number of questions from the participants of the workshop, and the facilitator
suggested discussing them in working groups (3 round tables).
Reports on the discussions in working groups
Moderator - A.Kokorin, secretary - M.Zhecheva
Guidance on adaptation in water industry sector:
• improvement of water resources management;
• implementation of technical measures ensuring the rational utilisation of water resources;
• strengthening of selection efforts to produce drought-resistant and high-yielding varieties of
main crops;
• optimisation of crops structure and places of their production to minimise the consumption of
water resources;
• definition of ways to increase the efficiency of irrigation systems;
• introduction of progressive irrigation techniques;
• enhancement of economic relationships between the state and water consumers;
• usage of low-mineralized collector-drainage waters in places of their creation;
• usage of collector-drainage waters along the manifolds running into Turkmen loch
Moderators: G.Allaberdiev, A.Averchenkova, secretary: V.Akopova
Measures on adaptation:
A number of measures are being implemented as part of the <strong>national</strong> development plan.
At the <strong>national</strong> level, only economically sound measures are being approved and implemented.
Barriers:
• financing;
• on land-use - knowledge of technologies and capacity building;
• on water management - mastering of modern technologies;
• public awareness in the field of water management;
• insufficient monitoring.
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