National Policy for the Adaptation to Climate Change. Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Water Keyword Agricultural development Climate change Crops/grasses Irrigation Freshwater resources management Renewable energy Biodiversity Capacity building Coastal zone management Data collection/reporting Disasters Water shortage/drought Ecosystem preservation Education EIA Emissions Energy conservation/energy production Environmental security Financing Integrated management Land-use planning Marine area Monitoring Policy/planning Precautionary principle Public health Public participation Research Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable development Marine protected areas Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Mariculture Food security Afforestation/reforestation Erosion Forest management/forest conservation Protection of species Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract The National Policy for the Adaptation to Climate Change is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The goal of the Policy is to avoid, minimize, adapt to, or mitigate, the negative impacts of climate change on environment, economy, human health and well-being, through institutional capacity building, research and development, technology transfer and public and private sector investments. Full text English Website breef.org