Climate impacts on FI past, present and future freshwater dynamics
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £184,302
WHERE Falkland Islands
Summary
A major threat to FI biodiversity and livelihoods is a drying climate. As warming continues, FI water security is a growing concern - but we lack baseline data to inform mitigation and adaptation. We will assess FI past and present freshwater dynamics (soil moisture, surface water), and identify how freshwater dynamics are influenced by land use. We will model future scenarios and identify habitats/areas prone to drying. Finally, climate change resilience and mitigation will be mainstreamed into management through workshops.
