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This policy document presents the strategies developed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support adaptation action in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

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.

Recommendations and suggestions were provided on ways and means to strengthen activities beyond 2010 in support of enhanced adaptation action in all sectors and at all levels.

Two elements stand out — the weekly video episodes unravelling the personal stories of people involved in agriculture adaptation activities in two countries, Kenya and the Philippines; and the peer assessment project on adaptation action in agriculture.

Ultimately, forest managers will need to consider specific adaptation actions in response to current and potential climate changes.

It also intends to inform Parties of the knowledge and resources being provided by Nairobi work programme partners through the wide variety of adaptation actions in these areas.

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«Maintaining - but especially increasing - soil carbon stocks should become an obligation as this will allow us to unlock the soil's full potential to support mitigation and adaptation actions in a changing climate,» Semedo said.

This activity report focuses on the climate change implications for agriculture and highlighting the need to better understand future climate implications for, and to plan for climate change adaptation actions in, the LAC agricultural sector.

This analytical report highlights the need to better understand future climate implications for, and to plan for climate change adaptation actions in the Latin America and the Caribbeans agricultural sector.

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The studio does have a pair of big spring releases in Ghost in the Shell, the controversial adaptation of the popular manga comic that stars Scarlett Johansson, as well as the action - comedy adaptation of the 1990s lifeguard TV show Baywatch.

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment find synergy in «Powers,» a live - action comic book adaptation.

Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella comes out this week, the latest in a trend of Disney's live - action fairytale adaptations (Maleficent, Into the Woods, and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast).

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.

In general, however, these interpretations and adaptations to later situations are easily recognizable, since they usually stand in a strained relation to the action and meaning of the parable itselIn general, however, these interpretations and adaptations to later situations are easily recognizable, since they usually stand in a strained relation to the action and meaning of the parable itselin a strained relation to the action and meaning of the parable itself.

Director Uli Edel made the harrowing Last Exit To Brooklyn in 1989, an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr's cult novel and he moves the action along very adeptly here, helped by an excellent cast and a strong screenplay from Eichinger, no stranger to controversial subjects.

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.

«In moving from two to four degrees you really do see, in all our best estimates, a major increase in the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agencIn moving from two to four degrees you really do see, in all our best estimates, a major increase in the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agencin all our best estimates, a major increase in the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agencin the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agency.

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.

According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, global average storm surge damages could increase from about $ 10 - $ 40 billion per year today to up to $ 100,000 billion per year by the end of century, if no adaptation action is taken.

«Immediate action is required to develop a carbon - neutral or carbon - negative future or, alternatively, prepare adaptation strategies for the effects of a warmer climate,» said Dr Goodwin, Lecturer in Oceanography and Climate at Southampton.

Finally, the ability to model the link between drought and forest fires is crucial to identify key actions in adaptation strategies.

That's the sort of visualization that the Obama administration believes can spark action toward climate adaptation in communities around the nation.

Researchers from the University of Zurich have succeeded in documenting an extremely rare case of evolutionary adaptation «in action» among wild snow voles near Chur.

Australia has created an adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate changIn Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate changin Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate change.

Abstract: Coastal communities in tropical environments are at increasing risk from both environmental degradation and climate change and require urgent local adaptation action.

Climate Adaptation: The State of Practice in U.S. Communities is the first study to examine in depth actions that multiple municipalities are taking to address climate - change fueled events like flooding, heat waves, wildfires and intense storms.

-- 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.

Pioneering Climate Resilience through Regional Action Welcome to Broward County (view video) Bertha Henry, County Administrator, Broward County The Hon. Barbara Sharief, Vice Mayor, Broward County Summit Workshop: Innovative Tools for Local Adaptation Cities and regions have been leading the way in preparing for a changing climate.

Partnerships are built around various drivers: for example supporting the Polar regions in a period of rapid change; educating the public about polar sciences and climate; contributing to climate change awareness; mitigation and adaptation; defining and implementing CSR action plan; implementing technology solutions for low carbon emissions.

This resulted in the project «Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic» (AACA).

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It seems, in retrospect, that a film adaptation was the natural course of action for WB to take, especially given that they owned the property outright thanks to a series of corporate mergers during the 1970s.

If «The Breadwinner» were a live - action film, it would be virtually unbearable to watch, but as animation, it's not only possible, but somehow inspiring to immerse oneself in this pared - down adaptation of Deborah Ellis» well - regarded young - adult novel, about an 11 - year - old girl who must step up and care for her family after the Taliban raids her home and arrests her father (hence the title).

Her work in the action - packed comic book adaptation lead to a part in John McTiernan's Rollerball (2002), a remake of the»70s film about the futuristic world of sports.

As an adaptation of the anime, it does a good job of capturing the series» signature sense of action and as a game in general, it presents mechanics and ideas that are entirely unique.

Heading into action territory with the high - profile video game - to - screen adaptation Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001, Taylor straddled the line between big - budget excess and independent credibility with an appearance in the little seen but curiously titled He Died With a Felafel in His Hand that same year.

He also starred in the AT&T Audience crime drama series Ice; alongside an international cast in Tandem's action crime series, Crossing Line; and in the highly - successful long form adaptation of Ken Follett's best - seller, The Pillars of the Earth.

This follows previous rumours that WB was inviting pitches for a live - action big screen adaptation of the story, which takes place in an alternate world where Kal - El's rocket ship landed in the Soviet Union as opposed the United States, with Superman raised as «the Champion of the common worker who fights a never - ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact»...

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.

Announced scripted projects in development include John Fusco's historical action - adventure epic Marco Polo and an adaptation of Daniel Stashower's bestselling Civil War - era spy thriller The Hour Of Peril.

But while the prospect of topping such a dazzling crowd - pleasing blockbuster must have been daunting and no doubt encouraged the franchise to be left cinematically untouched for a number of years, eventually new adaptations arose in television animation and back in live - action film.

In true Wright fashion, this isn't exactly a straightforward adaptation; the director has set much of the film in a lush theater that uses over 100 interconnected sets to allow the action to move fluidly through various settingIn true Wright fashion, this isn't exactly a straightforward adaptation; the director has set much of the film in a lush theater that uses over 100 interconnected sets to allow the action to move fluidly through various settingin a lush theater that uses over 100 interconnected sets to allow the action to move fluidly through various settings.

This superhero action thriller will introduce a new crop of mutants, although it isn't exactly clear which ones will be used in this adaptation.

In true Wright fashion, this isn't exactly a straightforward adaptation; the director has set much of the film in a lush theater that uses over 100 interconnected sets to allow the action to move fluidly through a door and into a separate setting entirelIn true Wright fashion, this isn't exactly a straightforward adaptation; the director has set much of the film in a lush theater that uses over 100 interconnected sets to allow the action to move fluidly through a door and into a separate setting entirelin a lush theater that uses over 100 interconnected sets to allow the action to move fluidly through a door and into a separate setting entirely.

The 23 - year - old leads the teen action franchise and also had fans in tears last year with the big - screen adaptation of John Green's popular film The Fault in Our Stars.

«21 Jump Street «It shouldn't have worked — yet another tired reinvention of a preexisting property (in this case a beloved but marginal eighties television series), gussied up with of - the - moment stars and a more comedic bent (something found, time and time again, in the television - series - adaptation subgenre — see also: «The Addams Family,» «The Brady Bunch,» and «Charlie's Angels «-RRB-, shepherded by a pair of directors making the shaky transition from animation to the much woollier world of live action.