National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) of the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment. Pays/Territoire Érythrée Type du document Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Bétail, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition, Pêche, Forêts, Terre et sols, Plantes cultivées, Mer, Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Changement de climat Pauvreté Cultures/pâtures Irrigation Agro-foresterie Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse Biodiversité Réseau d'alerte/intervention d'urgence Sécurité alimentaire Boisement/reboisement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire protégée Bois Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Parasites/maladies Santé des animaux Protection des végétaux Recherche Approvisionnement en eau Forage de puits/puits Bassin/captage/bassin versant Aire géographique Afrique, AFRIQUE FAO, Afrique orientale, Pays les moins avances, Mer Rouge et le golfe d'Aden Résumé This National Adaptation Programme of Action is a nationwide sectoral document developed by the Government of Eritrea to present the highest priority actions needed by the country to adapt to climate change. The document follows a twin-track approach, considering that adaptation to climate change possess great potential of affecting other topics as poverty reduction, improving food security, and disaster preparedness and prevention. The NAPA identifies the most vulnerable groups to climate risks together with the area most directly affected. As for the former, they are (i) subsistence farmers; (ii) rural dwellers; (iii) pastoralists; (iv) urban poor; (v) fishermen; and (vi) island residents. The concerned areas are the following (i) agriculture; (ii) livestock; (iii) forestry; (iv) water resources; (v) marine and coastal zones; and (vi) public health. The adaptation projects are listed by urgency in each sector and, in the list of priorities, the most important among them are selected. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.adaptation-undp.org