Analysis of Potential Environmental Impact Component 1: Cost-share grants to MSMEs, cooperatives, service/information/extension providers and associations Climate Opportunities for Climate Potential Climate Risk Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Risk Rating Resiliency In Georgia, the projected increase in Encourage farmers to take advantage of changes in temperature and decrease in temperature or precipitation, along with the projected precipitation that will increase in the frequency and intensity extend the growing season of natural disasters, will impact the and allow for additional agriculture sector by causing erosion, 1.1 Implementation of Cost-share harvests. Potential impacts of grant grants to MSMEs, cooperatives, desertification, and a general supported activities on land, Low Increase training and service/information/extension degradation of agricultural land; water, air and human health. investment in more providers and associations reducing the availability of water; and sustainable agricultural causing severe damage to crops from practices. high winds, floods, droughts, and other Encourage adoption of severe weather. innovations in food processing, packaging, transport, and storage. Component 2: Technical assistance to SMEs, cooperatives, service/information/extension providers and associations Climate Opportunities for Climate Potential Climate Risk Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Risk Rating Resiliency In Georgia, the projected increase in Assist with developing and or Encourage farmers to take updating business plans, temperature and decrease in advantage of changes in financial plans, and/or market temperature or precipitation, along with the projected assessments precipitation that will increase in the frequency and intensity extend the growing season of natural disasters, will impact the and allow for additional Low agriculture sector by causing erosion, No adverse impacts are likely harvests. desertification, and a general Increase training and degradation of agricultural land; investment in more reducing the availability of water; and sustainable agricultural causing severe damage to crops from practices, such as water high winds, floods, droughts, and other conservation, prevention
Analysis of Potential Environmental Impact Component 1: Cost-share grants to MSMEs, cooperatives, service/information/extension providers and associations Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Potential Climate Risk Climate Risk Rating Opportunities for Climate Resiliency 1.1 Implementation of Cost-share grants to MSMEs, cooperatives, service/information/extension providers and associations Potential impacts of grant supported activities on land, water, air and human health. In Georgia, the projected increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation, along with the projected increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, will impact the agriculture sector by causing erosion, desertification, and a general degradation of agricultural land; reducing the availability of water; and causing severe damage to crops from high winds, floods, droughts, and other severe weather. Low Encourage farmers to take advantage of changes in temperature or precipitation that will extend the growing season and allow for additional harvests. Increase training and investment in more sustainable agricultural practices. Encourage adoption of innovations in food processing, packaging, transport, and storage. Component 2: Technical assistance to SMEs, cooperatives, service/information/extension providers and associations Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Potential Climate Risk Climate Risk Rating Opportunities for Climate Resiliency Assist with developing and or updating business plans, financial plans, and/or market assessments No adverse impacts are likely In Georgia, the projected increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation, along with the projected increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, will impact the agriculture sector by causing erosion, desertification, and a general degradation of agricultural land; reducing the availability of water; and causing severe damage to crops from high winds, floods, droughts, and other Low Encourage farmers to take advantage of changes in temperature or precipitation that will extend the growing season and allow for additional harvests. Increase training and investment in more sustainable agricultural practices, such as water conservation, prevention
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