Final Technical Report - weADAPT

Table of Contents
Part 1: Project Information and Brief Summary
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1 Project Information 7
1.1 Project title and AIACC reference number 7
1.2 Abstract 7
1.3 Investigators 8
1.4 Administering institution 9
1.5 Project funding and in-kind support 9
1.6 Countries of primary focus 10
1.7 Case study area 10
1.8 Sectors studied 10
1.9 Systems studied 10
1.10 Group studied 10
1.11 Sources of stress and change 10
2 Executive Summary 11
2.1 Research problems and objectives 11
2.2 Approach 11
2.2.1 Study on climate change and its impact on biophysical systems: modeling 12
approach
2.2.2 Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate impact: field survey and 14
multiple criteria analysis approach
2.3 Scientific finding 14
2.3.1 Future climate change in Southeast Asia: lower Mekong River basin 14
2.3.2 Impact of climate change on hydrological regime: Mekong River’s tributaries 17
2.3.3 Impact of climate change on rain-fed agriculture: rice cultivation 18
2.3.4 Risk and vulnerability of rain-fed farmer in Southeast Asia to climate change 20
2.3.5 Adaptation of rain-fed farmer in Southeast Asia to climate change 21
2.4 Capacity building outcomes and remaining needs 23
2.5 National Communications, science-policy linkages and stakeholder engagement 24
2.6 Policy implications and future directions 25
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