National Climate Change Policy 2017. Country/Territory Lesotho Document type Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Agricultural development Basin/catchment/watershed Biodiversity Capacity building Climate change Crops/grasses Data collection/reporting Disasters Agro-forestry Effluent waste water/discharge Water shortage/drought Early warning system/emergency intervention system Education Biofuel Flood Food security Genetic resources Governance Irrigation Land-use planning Poverty Protection of environment Public health Range Renewable energy Research Risk assessment/management Rural employment Smallholders/peasants Subsidy/incentive Sustainable development Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Urban and peri-urban agriculture Forest management/forest conservation Animal health Animal production Pests/diseases Minerals Mining Recycling/reuse Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa Abstract This National Climate Change Policy is a nationwide multi-sectoral document that provides strategic directions and coordination on issues of climate change within the context of sustainable development, as articulated by the Paris Agreement. It identifies major vulnerable areas and risks and describes 22 policy directions on which various sector adaptation and mitigation interventions will be anchored to address fundamentally critical issues. Furthermore, the document (i) explore low-carbon development opportunities, nationally and internationally, in order to promote the sustainable use of resources; (ii) sets out implementation strategies that include legal and other institutional arrangements; (iii) identifies resources mobilization strategies; (iv) advocates for private sector investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation; (v) recommends a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Full text English Website www.gov.ls