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Summary of Policy Recommendations (continued) Building the asset base of the poor: Enhancing local livelihoods and access to public services
Objective Prevent climate impacts on crop productivity in indigenous communities. Support agricultural livelihoods.
Policy action Enhance research on the potential effects of increased migration, such as diseases affecting crops and decreased productivity.
Improve agricultural research capacity taking into account climate change. Implement long-term-sustainable solutions to improve quality and access to land, soil, water, and nutrients and improve information systems. Improve land and soil to enhance Promote alternative productive systems that can better cope with climate agricultural productivity in change and variability. indigenous communities. Actions to strengthen financial capital Create alternative livelihood Establish marine protected areas and train and employ local populations as opportunities. rangers, researchers, guides, and park managers. Create programs that offer training in alternative livelihoods to populations at risk, such as fishermen. Develop marketing plans that include activities such as cultural and community tourism, as alternatives to natural resources–based tourism. Increase access to credit and land titles for the local population. Increase local agriculturists’ market access by applying small-scale fair trade principles. Ensure sustainable aquaculture by employing stringent environmental legislation. Build safeguards against climate change into aquaculture, for example, by building deeper ponds and identifying climate-resilient species. Strengthen indigenous peoples’ Enhance government policies that place legal requirements on national management of natural institutions (including local governments) to increase access to land titles resources. for indigenous peoples’ territories, so that the territories are left in the hands of indigenous peoples to control and manage.
Level of implementation Universities and community
Central government
Local government, NGOs, and community
Local government, private sector, local communities, and NGOs
Central and local government