1. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION ASSESSMENT
IN THE PLANTATION SECTOR
IN SRI LANKA (AS-12)

2. INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
METHODOLOGY
Climate scenario - Met Department
Crop modeling - CRI, TRI
Socio-economic Scenario- CRI, TRI
Adaptation tecniques/evaluation - CRI, TRI
Out put dissemination to Stakeholder/Policy maker

3. AGRO ECOLOGICAL REGIONS

4. CONTRIBUTION FOR ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE …….
Climate scenarios for the island and agro-ecological regions (down-scaling GCM-RCM)
Identification of vulnerable areas-present & future (Indicators/GIS Mapping)
Crop models for Tea and Coconut
Impact assessment – biological / socio-economic (Stakeholder/Sectoral/National)
Socio economic Scenarios (with & without CC)
Integrated assessments (Productivity-Socio economics)
Adaptation/Mitigation measures (CBA)

5. Adaptation/Mitigation measures (CBA)…
TEA
Shade, Soil moisture conservation, Irrigation, DR Clones
COCONUT
Soil moisture conservation, Irrigation, DR Varieties

6. INFLUENCE ON POLICY DECISION …..
Land use Policy
-Crop diversification (Vulnerable areas)
-Intensification (Suitable areas)
Encourage policy intervention at Macro & Sectoral level
-Bio-physical
-Import/Export policy
-Consumer protection
-Value addition/local industries
Relief Programmes (Producer protection)