Sentences with phrase «most adaptation actions»

«Most adaptation actions to date appear to be incremental changes,» the survey notes, «not the transformational changes that may be needed in certain cases to adapt to significant changes in climate.»

Not exact matches

Ghost In the Shell is one of the most influential anime graphic novels of all time, and a script for a live action adaptation has been kicking around Hollywood for quite some time.

With only two or so hours of story time, the movies have been forced to sacrifice swaths of her material, and while the scripts have been largely models of adaptation — most, this one included, are by Steve Kloves — the emphasis on action (and interminable games of quidditch) was also a concession to the action - imperative of the modern blockbuster.

Sure to delight X-fans everywhere and thrill action - lovers all around, this movie is most likely the best comic - to - film adaptation produced yet, despite a few changes made for the sake of creating an original story.

The works of Max Brooks, who wrote 2003's satirical and subversively political, «The Zombie Survival Guide», and 2006's, «World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War», provided the kernels of inspiration for this mega-budgeted horror - action - thriller that mostly makes up its own narrative, independent of much of the book content (jettisoning the first - person account style and most of the events), to make it fit more with the ranks of current, eye - candy loaded popcorn movies than a thoughtful adaptation of the best - seller.

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One of the most popular manga and anime series on the globe, medieval action - fantasy Fullmetal Alchemist will be coming to the big screen at the end of the year with a live action adaptation from Ping Pong helmer Sori Fumihiko...

It's Stanfield's most recent work, in Netflix's live - action adaptation of Japan's Death Note, that may provide the best evidence for his casting as the Clown Prince of Crime.

While I like the action and do think that the movie captures the video game on which it is based very well, there is one fundamental problem with Doom, and this problem is also the same for most video game adaptations as a whole.

Of all the movies fans expected to see get a nod of approval or affection in the big screen adaptation of Ready Player One, a tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger's role - within - a-role in Last Action Hero was most certainly NOT one of them.

Action - comedy caper RED 2 will see most of the crew from Robert Schwentke's adaptation of the cult graphic novel by Warren Eliis and Cully...

From the whitewashing controversy to its similarities to «The Matrix,» the clip features some of the most negative critical reactions to Rupert Sanders» live - action adaptation.

Before now, the most well - known film adaptation of Saint - Exupéry's work was the 1974 live - action movie directed by «Singin» in the Rain» director Stanley Donen, which starred actor Gene Wilder as the Fox, Richard Kiley as the pilot, and Bob Fosse as the Snake.

Doctor Strange: The Marvel machine cranks out its least interesting and most annoying adaptation yet with Doctor Strange, with the heavy, heavy emphasis on action and special effects transforming it into an ordeal virtually from the outset.

The story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the live - action adaptation of Disney's animated classic «Beauty and the Beast,» a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told.

To date, most X-Men features have been straight - up blockbuster action movies, but writer / director Josh Boone is taking a hard left turn with his adaptation of The New Mutants.

The trend for live - action adaptations of fairy tale movies is in full swing; you just haven't seen these labors come to full fruition yet because most of the releases have been staggered.

He clearly knows what he's doing being no stranger to brilliant period pieces, like the 1996 line - for - line adaptation of Shakespeare's «Hamlet» and, most recently, special effects action flicks, «Thor» (2011) and «Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit» (2013).

Most importantly, we are bringing together community members, parents, school principals and vice principals, teachers, local authorities, officials responsible for emergency situations, media and national authorities to discuss the importance of taking joint and coordinated action on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and biodiversity conservation, in a comprehensive manner and towards long - term solutions.

This funding for adaptation is urgently needed to help sustain the hard - earned momentum for action on the ground that some of the most vulnerable countries have achieved in recent years.»

The original game led to one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, with the 2013 reboot inspiring a new blockbuster film that embodies the game's signature survival action style.

There is a Hollywood action movie adaptation of the video game Rampage, and it is one of the dumbest, most fun movies in theaters right now.

My point is simply that we need to try to get a handle on what's most likely to be most heavily impacted in the nearest term future, so that we can (hopefully) take appropriate actions on the adaptation front.

Declare that, irrespective of the effectiveness of mitigation actions, significant adverse changes in the global climate are now inevitable and are already taking place, and thus parties to the U.N.F.C.C.C. must also include, in the COP15 outcome document, an ambitious agreement on adaptation finance which should prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable countries, especially in the near term,

• Assure that those responsible for climate change provide adequate, predictable adaptation funding to enable developing countries and in particular the most vulnerable developing countries to do what is necessary to avoid climate change damages in cases where it is possible to take action and to prevent damages, or be compensated for climate change damages in cases where it is impossible to take protective action.

This report highlights the experiences of nations in the Global South in climate adaptation, and emphasizes the need to bolster the effectiveness of adaptation action in order to ensure that the world's most vulnerable people are well - equipped to respond to the impacts of climate change.

Land and water management may be affected by mitigation actions, but in most sectors the effects of mitigation on adaptation are likely to be small.

My Republica: Despite having been identified as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, Nepal was not among the first group of countries to write a National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA)-- a prerequisite for accessing international support for climate intervention.

Most books about climate change focus on some aspect of the science of the issue; some deal with issues of mitigation — that is, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases — or adaptation — that is, actions to adjust human behavior or infrastructure to the consequences of the warming that Earth will experience over the coming decades.

Developing countries are the most vulnerable to climate change; the objective of the Nairobi work program integrates socio - economic activities which are an integral part of adaptation to climate change and focuses on regional and national actions.