The NAP-Ag webinar on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and National Adaptation Planning: Opportunities for the Agricultural Sectors will provide an overview of how EbA can be effectively integrated into agriculture sectors’ adaptation strategies and broader national adaptation planning processes. The webinar will focus on mainstreaming EbA in the formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). Both global presentations and a presentation from Thailand and Nepal, a NAP-Ag partner country will outline opportunities, experiences and approaches in mainstreaming EbA into adaptation policy planning processes and strategies at different scales. This slideshow was presented by Jaruwan Ngamsing

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Mainstreaming EbA into Thailand’s
NAPs and Opportunities for the
Agricultural Sectors
Webinar: 20th March 2018

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Contents:
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• Extreme Events in Thailand
• Brief Introduction of NAPs for Thailand
• Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) definition and EbA in water
sector
• Mainstreaming of EbA into NAPs through Water Management
• EbA in Agriculture Sector
• Motivation,Challenges and Lessons Learnt

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Climate Change Impact in Thailand
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▪ In July 2011, Thailand lost its number 1 status as
a rice exporter due to the worst floods in five
decades.
▪ Few years later Thailand suffers from the
decade-worst drought caused by the 2015 El
Nino.
▪ Thailand’s agricultural production may fall by
15-20%.
▪ Price increases of various products may
compensate the loss to some extent. But the
possibility of such extreme climate events
becoming more frequent due to climate
change is raising concerns in the country.
Source : (a) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/thailand-floods-deaths-traffic-jams-rain-weather-latest-a7519316.html
(b) http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/thailand-hit-worst-drought-decades-160330102123735.html

4. Page 4Thailand Climate Change Policy26/02/2018

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“Adaptation is [a]
top priority in
Thailand’s national
response to
climate change”
Thai’s Nationally
Determined
Contribution (NDC),
2015
• Water Management
• Agriculture and food
security
• Tourism Management
• Public Health
Management
• Natural Resources
Management
• Human Settlement and
Human Security
Climate
Change
Adaptation
Priority Plan
National Adaptation Plan - Thailand

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(NAP)Processes & Implementation
“ImplementingProcesses” (2017-2021)
1st Drafted
NAP
Final Drafted
NAP
M&E
FW
AdaptationOptions
RiskMaps
ImplementationGL
Targets/BaselineSet
M&EFramework
NAP Formulation Process 2016-17 NAP Implementation Process 2018-21Approval 2018
NAP #1 (2018-2021)
Private
Sector
PR
Pilot
areas
Cap-
Build
Finance
Mech.
M&E in
progress
REO-PEO
Municipalit
y
Private
Policy-Maker
Population
Nat’l-Budget
Int’l.-Budget
PrivateSec.
Aware
-ness
Invest-
ment
Media
Nat’l-
Agenda
GIZ: Risk-NAP
- Pilot areas (4)
- Pilot sectors
(3)
- Guideline for
integration
- M & E system
JICA: ADAP-T
- 19 area-based
research
- Databases and
recommendation
for policy makers
- Adaptation
options
UNDP: CCBA
- Economic
appraisal tools
UNDP: NAP-GCF
- Marine-Coastal
database
- Pilot areas
- Adaptation
options
- Project-based
M&E
JICA-TGO: CITC
- Cap-build for
PEO & REO
- Training
program for
municipalities
TRF(MOU)+NRC
T
- Alignment of
CC research'
grant provision
- Disclosure of
info and data
- Other academic
supports
EU-GSEI
- Community-
based training,
awareness
raising, and
adaptation plans
Expan
-sion
Propo
-sal
Pilot Sectors
Pilot Areas
Imple. GL
+
Reg. +
Incent
R&D
Source: GIZ Risk-Nap project

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Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)
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Definition of EbA
“Ecosystem-based adaptation is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem
services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people to
adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. (CBD, 2009)”
River Re-Meandering Forest Riparian Buffers Traditional Terracing in Mountainous Areas
Pic Source: nwrm.eu

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Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Co-Benefits
Social and
Cultural
Employment and
food security
Economic
Income generation
Biodiversity
Conservation of
water, habitats for
animals
Mitigation
Carbon storage

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Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Water Sector
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EbA Road Map in Water Sector
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Geographic
Scaling
Scoping
Casual Chain
Analysis
Detailed
Assessment
Vulnerability/Risk
Assessment
Proposed EbA
Measures &
Selection Process

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Proposed EbA Measures and Selection Process
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Source: From Riv er basin assessment to Measures presentation, Dr. Hubert Lohr, 2015

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Capacity Building EbA and Economic Evaluation of EbA
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Trainingactivities in ECOSWatproject

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Stakeholders Engagement

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EbA Measures in the Agriculture Sector

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EbA Measures in the Agriculture Sector
Strip cropping along contours
Source: nwrm.eu

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EbA Measures in the Agriculture Sector

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Motivation, Challenges and Lessons Learnt
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• Reduce negative
impacts from
floods and
droughts
• Increase water
and agriculture
yields
• Sustain ecosystem
and its benefits
Motivation Challenges Lessons Learnt

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Motivation, Challenges and Lessons Learnt
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Motivation
• Scattered data
from different
actors
• Limited mandates
from partner
institutions hinder
the measures
implementation
Lessons LearntChallenges
• Reduce negative
impacts from
floods and
droughts
• Increase water
and agriculture
yields
• Sustain ecosystem
and its benefits

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Motivation, Challenges and Lessons Learnt
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Motivation
• EbA is an
integrated
approach and a
country-specific
issue. Good
understanding to
make use of
ecosystem benefits
is important to
achieve win-win
situation.
Challenges Lessons Learnt
• Reduce negative
impacts from
floods and
droughts
• Increase water
and agriculture
yields
• Sustain ecosystem
and its benefits
• Scattered data
from different
actors.
• Limited mandates
from partner
institutions hinder
the measures
implementation.

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Thank you for your attention!
Ms. Jaruwan Ngamsing
Thai-German Climate Programme, Water Component
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
M +66 93 582 3385
E jaruwan.ngamsing@giz.de
I www.giz.de