National Climate Change Response Strategy. Country/Territory Zambia Document type Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Climate change Community management Crops/grasses Agro-forestry Apiculture/sericulture Data collection/reporting Early warning system/emergency intervention system Equity Extension Farming Financial agricultural measures Irrigation Smallholders/peasants Poverty Research Risk assessment/management Rural youth Social protection Soil conservation/soil improvement Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Capacity building Clean development mechanism Biodiversity Disasters Emissions Environmental security Institution Land-use planning Monitoring Policy/planning Precautionary principle Animal feed/feedstuffs Fishery management and conservation Aquaculture Food security Potable water Public health Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Pests/diseases Plant protection Ecosystem preservation Fuelwood Animal health Animal production Grazing Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater resources management Groundwater Surface water Sustainable use Water quality standards Water supply Waterworks Wetlands Sustainable development Management/conservation Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes 2010 – 2030. Abstract The National Climate Change Response Strategy is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Strategy is 20 years between 2010 and 2030. The goal of the Policy is to achieve a prosperous climate change resilient economy through adaptation and disaster risk reduction, mitigation and low carbon development, cross-cutting issues, governance of climate change and financing. Full text English Website adaptation-undp.org