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Climate Change Vulnerability Data Book
Resource ID
c009fac8-32e4-11e6-8f45-040146164b01
Title
Climate Change Vulnerability Data Book
Date
Jan. 15, 2011, 6 p.m., Publication
Abstract
In 2009, responding to a request from the Government of Sri Lank (GOSL), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiated a technical assistance (TA) project titled “Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation”. The TA was implemented through the Climate Change Secretariat (CCS) of the Ministry of Environment. Working with and through the CCS, the project aimed to increase Sri Lanka’s resilience to climate change impacts, whilst pursuing sustainable economic development and natural environment conservation. It also was expected to stimulate improved effectiveness and better organization of stakeholders to address climate change adaptation in Sri Lanka. The primary goal of the TA was to support the GOSL initiative to adapt key sectors in the economy and safeguard Sri Lanka’s national interest against climate change threats. The primary outputs of the TA were Sector Vulnerability Profiles (SVPs), the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS), and the Information Education and Communications (IEC) Strategy. The purpose of this data book is to make the data collected and processed for this exercise readily available to all interested. It is also expected that such data availability will encourage interested parties to refine the findings and methodology further, and also to ensure that there is a base line for future comparisons.
Edition
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Responsible
andy
Point of Contact
Fraser
sfraser@worldbank.org
Purpose
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Maintenance Frequency
notPlanned
Type
not filled
Restrictions
None
License
None
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
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Supplemental Information
climate_change
Data Quality
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Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:4326
Keywords
(10001, 169, 667, 48, 169, 'Climate Vulnerability', 'climate-vulnerability'), (10002, 255, 667, 48, 255, 'Sri Lanka', 'sri-lanka'), (10000, 256, 667, 48, 256, 'Ministry of Environment', 'ministry-of-environment')
Category
Geoscientific Information
Regions
Sri Lanka