Promote enterprises Enterprise that relies on natural Moderate The business plans to be developed operating in sustainable resources as part of the business model by the enterprises are expected to supply chains, and would be vulnerable to climate stresses address the impact of climate change broader sustainable impacting their resource. For example, on their raw materials. The climate landscape-related increasing temperatures could shift the risk will be addressed by developing businesses viable zone for certain tree species (e.g. plans to source raw materials from a coffee or cacao) or affect the yield of large catchment area, and also by NTFPs. However, since the impacts on identifying alternative options for natural ecosystems occur in longer time procuring raw materials. frame (for example in 50 years), an immediate impact on the resource base USAID/India will review the of the enterprises is not expected. environmental policies of the guaranteed agencies for their Promote Enterprise that relies on natural Moderate adequacy in terms of addressing enterprises/businesses resources as part of the business model climate risk, and if required engaged in supply chains would be vulnerable to climate stresses USAID/India will assist the and generation of biomass impacting their resource. For example, guaranteed agencies in incorporating energy increasing temperatures, severe drought climate risk considerations in their could decrease the availability polices. agricultural residues, and other biomass which enterprises use as raw materials.
Promote enterprises operating in sustainable supply chains, and broader sustainable landscape-related businesses Enterprise that relies on natural resources as part of the business model would be vulnerable to climate stresses impacting their resource. For example, increasing temperatures could shift the viable zone for certain tree species (e.g. coffee or cacao) or affect the yield of NTFPs. However, since the impacts on natural ecosystems occur in longer time frame (for example in 50 years), an immediate impact on the resource base of the enterprises is not expected. Moderate The business plans to be developed by the enterprises are expected to address the impact of climate change on their raw materials. The climate risk will be addressed by developing plans to source raw materials from a large catchment area, and also by identifying alternative options for procuring raw materials. USAID/India will review the environmental policies of the guaranteed agencies for their adequacy in terms of addressing climate risk, and if required USAID/India will assist the guaranteed agencies in incorporating climate risk considerations in their polices. Promote enterprises/businesses engaged in supply chains and generation of biomass energy Enterprise that relies on natural resources as part of the business model would be vulnerable to climate stresses impacting their resource. For example, increasing temperatures, severe drought could decrease the availability agricultural residues, and other biomass which enterprises use as raw materials. Moderate
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