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CSIRO is helping enhance the adaptive capacity of rural communities in Indonesia\u2019s Nusa Tengarra Barat Province, one of the world\u2019s least developed regions.<\/p>\n2010\u20132014<\/p>\n
CSIRO is helping enhance the adaptive capacity of rural communities in Indonesia\u2019s Nusa Tengarra Barat Province, one of the world\u2019s least developed regions.<\/p>\n
The islands of eastern Indonesia have some of the highest levels of poverty and food insecurity in the country. In 2009 Nusa Tenggara Barat had the second lowest Human Development Index among Indonesia\u2019s 33 provinces, reflecting low levels of life expectancy, literacy rates, education and per capita income. Sixty-one per cent of rural sub-districts suffer chronic food insecurity, and the majority are in Lombok (World Food Program, 2010). Most people live in rural communities and derive their livelihoods from farming, fishing and small-scale local industries. They are highly vulnerable to changes in rainfall and weather patterns that could affect crop yields, livestock and fisheries. They are susceptible to natural disasters such as floods, drought and storms. These are becoming more frequent and intense as the global climate changes, exacerbated by population growth, fluctuating commodity prices and rising costs of living. Currently there is little information available to project the potential impacts of climate and other changes on rural communities, and no planning processes that can pro-actively anticipate them. Due to its regional importance, Indonesia is one of Australia\u2019s largest partners in the aid program.<\/p>\n
This four-year collaborative project was led by CSIRO and the University of Mataram (UNRAM) and involved local and Australian partners. The project engaged provincial and local government, NGOs, businesses and communities to plan and test adaptation strategies that could enhance vulnerable communities\u2019 incomes, while building the resilience of all stakeholders to long-term change and uncertainty. The project was intended to demonstrate an adaptation planning approach that could be scaled out in other rural regions of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
A novel participatory planning method was developed by researchers from the UNRAM and CSIRO, the Indonesian agencies for Agricultural Technology Assessment Agency and Meteorology which integrated the data, tools and facilitation skills necessary for adaptation planning. The method was successively applied and refined by the team through five sub-district case studies.<\/p>\n
\u2018No regrets\u2019 adaptation strategies (i.e. strategies that deliver benefits even in the absence of climate change<\/strong>) were developed with vulnerable communities, based on their specific local needs. The research team, local farmers and fishermen tested 12 strategies in Lombok. Several have since been adopted, funded and scaled out by government agencies, the private sector and communities. These included:<\/p>\n A Vulnerability Atlas of the Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Province was produced by combining a livelihoods typology with projected impacts of climate change and population growth, and current adaptive capacity. The Vulnerability Atlas highlighted sub-districts where adaptation planning should be prioritised. The United Nations World Food Program has applied the atlas to guide their food security and resilience program, and has secured funding for the implementation of adaptation strategies. The atlas was also incorporated into the NTB Government\u2019s Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2012, and the Strategy and Action Plan for Food Security and Climate Change.<\/p>\n UNRAM<\/p>\n In this special issue, entitled \u2018Climate Futures and Rural Livelihood Transformation in Eastern Indonesia\u2019, we have written nine papers plus an editorial\/synthesis, which describe the project\u2019s approach, process, data, tools and evaluation. Each paper stands alone, but also links sequentially to other papers.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/journal\/22120963\/12<\/a><\/p>\n Building capacity for adaptation pathways in eastern Indonesian islands: synthesis and lessons learned<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Priming adaptation pathways through adaptive co-management: Design and evaluation for developing countries<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Climate knowledge cultures: Stakeholder perspectives on change and adaptation in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n High-resolution climate projections for the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, Indonesia: Challenges and implications.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Historical and future seasonal rainfall variability in Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, Indonesia: Implications for the agriculture and water sectors.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n A typology of natural resource use for livelihood impact assessments in Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, Indonesia.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The Asset Drivers, Well-being Interaction Matrix (ADWIM): A participatory tool for estimating future impacts on ecosystem services and livelihoods.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Scenario planning to leap-frog the Sustainable Development Goals: An adaptation pathways approach.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n How climate compatible are livelihood adaptation strategies and development programs in rural Indonesia?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Evaluating economic costs and benefits of climate resilient livelihood strategies.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Evaluation of project \u2013 Evaluation of project \u2013 Kecamatan Janapria Case Study Scenario Planning Workshop Report<\/a><\/em>, 25-26 January 2012, Gran Legi Hotel, Mataram, Lombok<\/p>\n Climate adaptation in Indonesia: exploring global and local narratives through a visual approach<\/a>, <\/em>conference abstract\n
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Special issue of Climate Risk Management<\/em>, 2016<\/h3>\n
Research papers in the special edition<\/h4>\n
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