Ulaanbaatar
Climate Change Risk Index for 2030-2050 to Be Calculated
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Ulaanbaatar, November 11, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The drought and dzud (periodic natural disasters) risk index for 2030-2050 will be calculated for each of the 330 soums in Mongolia by determining the climate change impact through the drought index. The impact of climate change on the livestock sector and the water resources used for farming and agriculture will be defined by the risk map of the drought.
The Ministry of Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, and the UNDP are jointly implementing the “Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural Communities in Mongolia” (ADAPT) project. A Meeting on Planning and Funding Strategy Based on Climate Change Risk was held under the ADAPT project, where methods and results of this strategy, and actions to be taken were discussed.
State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Chair of ADAPT project Management Committee Battulga Erkhembayar emphasized that using the climate change risk index at every decision-making level regarding development and economic planning would contribute to overcoming climate change and climate adaptation.
A study shows that dzud risk will be increased in Mongolia, specifically areas with high risk up by 10 percent and areas with extremely high risk up by 17 percent, while the aridification process will be observed across the country by 2050, with the expansion of dry and extremely dry areas by 10 percent. Therefore, the drought and dzud risk index is critically needed for developing a midterm development plan of aimags and soums, land management plan, and disaster risk plan, and prioritizing actions for climate change adaptation.
The participants of the Meeting on Planning and Funding Strategy Based on Climate Change Risk concluded that proper measures should be taken in line with the Law on Mitigating the Negative Effects of Climate Change on Traditional Livestock Husbandry and the proposals made during the meeting.
