Introduction

The Maghreb countries are vulnerable to impacts from climate changes, including impacts due to changes in sea level rise, droughts, floods, and increased frequency and intensity of severe weather events. This vulnerability makes the development of strategies to mitigate climate change impacts in the Maghreb countries extremely important.

A wide array of adaptation strategies is available. However, more extensive adaptation to what currently exists is required in order to respond to increasing vulnerability due to climate change. There are barriers, limitations, and costs, which are not fully identified, evaluated, and understood. Climate Change and adaptation in the Maghreb (CCAM) - Marrakech workshop is aimed at addressing these needs. Although the CCAA Marrakech Meeting in 2008 will highlight CCAM program current activities, the workshop will establish newer but advance overall scientific framework based on significant themes that are coherent to the Climate Change and Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) program’s objectives and the lessons learned from the past experience.