Sentences with phrase «action on adaptation»

In order to enhance action on development and transfer of technology we decide to establish a Technology Mechanism as set forth in decision - / CP.l5 to accelerate technology development and transfer in support of action on adaptation and mitigation that will be guided by a country - driven approach and be based on national circumstances and priorities.

This policy document provides a set of suggested concrete actions in response to the Bali Action Plan's call for enhanced action on adaptation through consideration of disaster risk reduction strategies, risk management and risk transfer mechanisms.

This work entails enhanced action on adaptation, mitigation and the means of implementation (finance, technology transfer, capacity building).

Improved understanding and capacity for addressing the costs and benefits of adaptation is an important pillar in implementing enhanced action on adaptation at all levels.

In order to meet the scale of financial resources required -LCB- and the commitments under Articles -LCB- 4.1 -RCB-, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 -RCB- to support enhanced action on adaptation and mitigation by developing country Parties and for technology cooperation and capacity - building, developed country Parties -LCB- and Annex II Parties -RCB--LCB- and other Parties according to agreed eligibility criteria, which shall be updated through a periodic review -RCB--LCB- shall -RCB- provide scaled - up, new and additional, -LCB- over and above -LCB- existing -RCB- ODA -RCB-, sustainable, adequate, predictable and stable financial resources, in a measurable, reportable and verifiable manner.

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.

Not exact matches

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga, has said Ghana needs $ 22.6 billion in investments from domestic and international public and private sources to finance its 31 Programme of Action on climate mitigation and adaptation.

What is more worrying is that government is engaging in this environmentally unfriendly action at a time Ghana's development partners and the international community are sympathizing with the Ghanaian people on the increasing impacts of climate change on livelihoods and supporting the country with huge resources to implement a number of climate adaptation projects to help the people especially rural communities to improve livelihoods under severe climate change impacts through effective adaptation interventions.

Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would slash global carbon emission by 20 percent and raise government revenue by 2.9 trillion, well over the funds needed for intelligent policy and action on climate adaptation.»

The evidence supports the need for considerable investment in adaptation and mitigation actions toward a «climate - smart food system» that is more resilient to climate change influences on food security.

«New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events: European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation.»

According to a 2013 study from the Climate Group, a London - headquartered nongovernmental organization, China will need at least $ 24 billion per year for adaptation actions by 2020; by contrast, the nation's estimated budget is only $ 13.5 billion based on its current expenditures.

It tracks progress on health and climate change across 40 indicators divided into five categories: climate change impacts, exposures and vulnerability; adaptation planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement.

-- 7) Forest models for Montana that account for changes in both climate and resulting vegetation distribution and patterns; 8) Models that account for interactions and feedbacks in climate - related impacts to forests (e.g., changes in mortality from both direct increases in warming and increased fire risk as a result of warming); 9) Systems thinking and modeling regarding climate effects on understory vegetation and interactions with forest trees; 10) Discussion of climate effects on urban forests and impacts to cityscapes and livability; 11) Monitoring and time - series data to inform adaptive management efforts (i.e., to determine outcome of a management action and, based on that outcome, chart future course of action); 12) Detailed decision support systems to provide guidance for managing for adaptation.

For human systems, existing studies focus on frameworks and principles of adaptation planning, but examples of implemented adaptation actions and evaluation of outcomes are scarce.

While sweeping, government - backed adaptations like this one are particularly exciting, there is plenty of Drawdown - inspired action we can take on an individual level too.

Influence of eccentric actions on skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance training.

The last time I genuinely enjoyed a movie adaptation video game was the Lord of the Rings action games on my Playstation 2!

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.

After a change of pace with the action film Hanna 65, director Joe Wright returns to the world of literary adaptations starring Keira Knightley (they previously collaborated on Pride & Prejudice 82 and Atonement 85) with this highly stylized take on Leo Tolstoy's classic novel.

It is hard sometimes to shake the feeling that this live - action Disney adaptation is relying too much on the 1991 animation, to the point that it almost feels like an extended version of that film; but even so, it offers a fresh and modern look at the classic story that makes it worth it.

Fox doesn't have any revivals of classic sitcoms or new adaptations of popular movies on its fall TV schedule, but it does have X-Men-related show, a live - action Star Trek parody from Seth MacFarlane, and a show about Adam Scott and Craig Robinson hunting supernatural creatures.

Finally, in February 2014, Warner Bros. tapped Andy Serkis to make his directorial debut on the project and things finally seemed to be coalescing, that is until Disney announced its own new live - action adaptation that summer.

The casting for the live - action adaptation of Beauty and The Beast keeps proving to be on point.

I was RALMAO at comments like the ones posted by Linkfx, I mean you want more depth, but there was too much plot & action??? Many got it right, a comic book adaptation isn't on the dramatic side no matter what serious moments are introduced.

But it's unfair to judge on a book on its cover (or title) and after seeing Matthew Vaughn's film adaptation which releases this weekend, I can honestly say that Kick - Ass is much better than I first expected and Vaughn's big - screen version of the graphic novel features sharp writing, brilliant performances, and of course, indulgent action sequences and story - telling.

While Simba just can't wait to be king, Disney just can't wait to get cameras rolling on its live - action adaptation of 1994's The Lion King.

By Bob Bloom The following Blu - rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, unless otherwise noted: The Jungle Book (Blu - ray + DVD + digital HD) Details: 2016, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG, scary action and danger, violence The lowdown: The concept of a live - action adaptation of «The Jungle Book» using CGI - created animals and -LSB-...]

With adaptations of superhero comics to film, it seems that the only thing of interest to the film maker (s) is getting the shiniest and biggest effects on screen along with «kick - ass» action sequences and one - upping each other on the adrenaline level.

«Galaxy Quest» director Dean Parisot is the man behind the lens on the sequel to Summit Entertainment's surprise hit adaptation of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner's Wildstorm miniseries «RED,» the 2010 action - comedy starring Bruce Willis as Frank Moses, a former operative dragged back into the lethal world of killers and spies against his will, all while trying to hold it together on the worst first date ever with Sarah (Mary - Louise Parker), a doe - eyed customer service rep entirely unfamiliar with Frank's line of work.

We saw a new trailer and a couple of posters last week [see here and here], and now we have the first action - packed TV spot for the upcoming video game adaptation Hitman: Agent 47, which you can watch right here... HITMAN: AGENT 47 centers on an elite assassin who was genetically engineered from conception to -LSB-...]

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All I wanted from Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom, the video game adaptation of the action horror anime sensation, was to feel like a badass swinging around town in my 3D maneuvering gear.

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...

Last on the big screen with Neon Genesis Evangelion director Anno Hideaki's live action adaptation in 2004, Nagai Go's hugely popular manga hero Cutie Honey returns with a new adaptation from director Asai Takeshi titled Cutie Honey: Tears.

If Vince Vaughn thought he was on to a sure thing — and a chance to show some dramatic action chops — with comic book adaptation Term Life, his plans have been roundly thwarted by Universal, which has abruptly cancelled the film.

Back in October, it was revealed that the Avengers and Lucy star Scarlett Johansson would play Major Motoko Kusanagi in DreamWorks Pictures» Ghost in the Shell after Margot Robbie bailed to do Suicide Squad and now Variety brings word that the actress has signed on to play the lead in the live action adaptation of the classic manga by Masamune Shirow.

He also helped develop another one of the network's TV adaptations of a classic action franchise, serving as an executive producer on the Lethal Weapon TV show.

John Carter (PG - 13 for violence and intense action sequences) Screen adaptation of «A Princess of Mars,» Edgar Rice Burroughs» sci - fi novel about a Civil War Confederate veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who is magically transported to Mars where he rescues a desperate damsel in distress (Lynn Collins) while on the run from a horde of 12 - foot tall green creatures.

After news reports surfaced last week that Sofia Coppola is in talks to direct a live - action adaptation of «The Little Mermaid,» media outlets and fans quickly began speculating that Emma Watson, who worked with Coppola on «The Bling Ring,» would be an ideal candidate for the title role.

After news reports surfaced last week that Sofia Coppola is in talks to direct a live - action adaptation of «The Little Mermaid,» media outlets and fans quickly began speculating that Emma Watson, who worked with Coppola on «The Bling Ring,» would be an...

Earlier this month it was revealed that Tom Hiddleston will SING FOR US in the biopic I Saw the Light, and now ComingSoon reports Chris Hemsworth will also be getting in on the Hank Williams action in I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive, an adaptation of Steve Earle's book about Williams» ghost.

Johnson also has another Fast and Furious movie on the cards, as well as an adaptation of the Rampage video game, action - comedy Central Intelligence, a Baywatch movie and the comic - book film Shazam!

Adventure, Action - The heroes on the half - shell hit the big screen again in this adaptation of the comic book franchise.

«YOGI BEAR» (2010) Timberlake's voice performance as Boo - Boo was spot - on in this 2010 live - action / animated film adaptation of the classic cartoon.

Before Beauty and the Beast topped the box office with a record - breaking debut this month, Disney was already all - in on their roster of live - action adaptations of their animated classics (check out our rundown of all of the developing projects here).

This is the feature debut of Vaughn Stein, who's acted as an AD on everything from Harry Potter movies to last year's smash live - action Beauty and the Beast adaptation, and the cast on this thing is totally wacko.

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.

Set aside your concerns about Mark Wahlberg portraying PlayStation 3 action hero Nathan Drake in the big screen adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, because it doesn't sound like this movie is based on the video game at all.

Disney's G - Force is coming out as an action game on the DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 — an adaptation of the upcoming computer - generated guinea pig film.