Adaptation to a Changing Climate in the Arab Countries
For thousands of years, the people of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have coped with the challenges of climate variability by adapting their survival strategies to changes in rainfall and temperature. Temperatures are expected to increase, and...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17278050/adaptation-changing-climate-arab-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20573 |
| Summary: | For thousands of years, the people of
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have coped with the
challenges of climate variability by adapting their survival
strategies to changes in rainfall and temperature.
Temperatures are expected to increase, and in most places
less rainfall.is expected. Water availability is expected to
decrease, and with a growing population, the already
water-scarce regions are not having sufficient supplies to
irrigate crops, support industry, or provide drinking water.
Low quality urban drainage systems have contributed to
flooding in some Arab cities and the threat of more flooding
is impetus to finally rebuild infrastructure. In rural
areas, climate change is forcing communities to rethink
gender roles that perpetuate gender inequality. Finally,
adaptation governance needs to be improved and implemented
throughout the region. Anticipation of climate change is
stimulus for improving interventions, galvanizing support,
and improving governance. |
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