368-2 Adaptation and Resilience to Drought: From Know How to Do How

Summary

This guidebook aims to promote drought adaptation as the key to drought management processes and provides strategic and practical options to operationalize drought adaptation in South-East Asia. It includes the fundamental concept of integrating drought adaptation into existing drought management process and into regional or national drought management policies and their mainstreaming mechanism.

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Issuer

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Year

2020

Region

International

Issuer (type)

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (International)

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

Regional

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Main industries targeted

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Manufacturing
Finance & Insurance
Transportation & Warehousing

Restrictiveness

Moderate

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1: No Poverty
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 14: Life Below Water
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals