Forests and climate change adaptation policies 资源环境(英语论文).doc

Forests and climate change adaptation policies In Cameroon Mekou Youssoufa Bele Olufunso Somorin Denis Jean Sonwa Johnson Ndi Nkem Bruno locatelli. Abstract Nowadays, adaptation has become a key focus of the scientific and munities and is a major area of discussion in the multilateral climate change process. Asclimate change is projected to hit the poorest the hardest, it is especially important for developingcountries to pay particular attention to the management of natural resources and agricultural.Activities. In most of these countries such as Cameroon, forest can play important role in Achieving broader climate change adaptation goals. However, forest generally receives very little Attention in national development programme and strategies such as policy dialogues on climate Change and poverty reduction strategies. Using a qualitative approach to data collection through Content analysis of relevant Cameroon policy documents, the integration of climate change Adaptation was explored and the level of attention given to forests for adaptation analysed. Results Indicate that, with the exception of the First National Communication to UNFCCC that focused Mostly on mitigation and related issues, current policy documents in Cameroon are void of Tangible reference to climate change, and hence failing in drawing the relevance of forest in Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change (2011) 16:369–385 DOI 10.1007/s11027-010-9264-8 M. Y. Bele (*) : O. Somorin : D. J. Sonwa Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), P.O. Box 2008, Yaoundé, Cameroon E-mail: HYPERLINK mailto:b.youssoufa@ b.youssoufa@ D. J. Sonwa E-mail: HYPERLINK mailto:d.sonwa@ d.sonwa@ O. Somorin Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Wageningen University, P.O. Box 6708 PB, Wageningen, the Netherlands E-mail: HYPERLINK mailto:o.somorin@ o.somorin@ E-mail: HYPERLINK mailto:olufunso.somorin@wur.nl olufunso.somorin@wur.nl J. N. Nkem United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office in Nairo