Exercise 8: Identification of co-benefits
This exercise follows up on the climate change research from Module 1 and the development of community adaptation goals and strategies in Exercises 6 and 7.
Facilitation This module can be skipped if not suitable in the context, such as in extremely vulnerable communities.
The facilitators provide large sheets of paper and coloured pencils or markers, and display the adaptation path sheets from the previous module for easy reference. They explain the meaning of co-benefits, using one of the strategies identified by the community as an example.
Sample Table of co-benefits A DA PTATI O N ST RAT E G Y o Reforestation of degraded watershed to improve stream flow during drought
C O -B E N E F I TS o Carbon sequestration o Improved water quality o Provide shade o Increase biodiversity o Provides income for nursery owners locally
o Small-scale irrigation with pumps
F U R TH E R I M P ROV E ME N T S F O R CO -B E N E F I TS o Use indigenous tree species instead of Eucalyptus o Enhance with bee-friendly flowers o Use fodder tree species as well o Using renewable energy (solar/wind) for pumps o Monitoring of groundwater levels by the community
Annex V includes an easy and short exercise designed to give an overview of greenhouse gas emission sources and carbon sinks in the community.
Participants analyse the strategies on the adaptation path sheets one at a time, and write them down in a table that lists positive co-benefits and possible refinements as in the sample table.
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