Many of these measures can also support climate change mitigation efforts in drylands. Uptake of adaptation measures is often grounded in clear communications and information provision to support behavioural changes, taking into account local risk aversion and risk perceptions . Building capacity by improving the knowledge base and access to information, as well as to financial and other resources, encourages vulnerable economic sectors and people to adopt more self-reliant measures that promote more integrated and sustainable use of natural resources  . Engaging natural resource users as active participants in planning and technology adoption using extension services, financial grants and services geared to the local area, can build resilience and drive changes in practices , while approaches such as Integrated Water Resources Management can support adaptation and drought risk management, including in dryland urban megacities  and in deserts and semiarid areas where precipitation trends remain stable yet other pressures on water are growing .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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