Sentences with phrase «adaptation actions for»

Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA)- Baffin Bay / Davis Strait Region Overview report.

Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Perspectives from the Barents Area.

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

Not exact matches

Will this sounds like an interesting direction for the latest live - action Disney adaptation.

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.

IFOAM and IATP presented effective, affordable, locally appropriate mitigation and adaptation practices for integration into action plans and policies.

Establishing a single global standard for reporting greenhouse gas emissions will empower local governments to accelerate their actions and access funding for mitigation and adaptation projects,» said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, chairman of C40.

«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 agency.

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.

«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.

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.

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 change.

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.

Assisted adaptation — often defined as management to assist gene flow or selection for specific genetic traits — may be a more useful tool than assisted migration whereby a species is deliberately moved to a different habitat; carefully consider implications of either action Identify potential climate refugia to focus restoration efforts Plant a mix of seeds genetically selected and adapted to likely future and current conditions (McLachlan et al. 2007; McKenney et al. 2009; Aitken and Whitlock 2013; Alfaro et al. 2014)

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.

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.

Following his directorial debut Catch Me If You Can (1989), Sommers gained further Hollywood notice with his live - action adaptations of The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) and Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) for Disney.

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.

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).

With the recent casting announcements for the live - action adaptation of Disney's The Lion King, NBC's premier sketch comedy show did some reimagining.

Deadline is reporting that the script for the Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures live action adaptation of anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's 6 - volume graphic...

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»...

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

After a very successful weekend at the box office for Disney with the studio's latest live - action adaptation, Cinderella, the Mouse House announced an official release date for Beauty.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening June 11, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The A-Team (PG - 13 for profanity, smoking, and pervasive action violence) Screen adaptation of the pyrotechnics - driven TV series from the Eighties chronicling the exploits of a squad of former Special Service soldiers determined to clear their names after unfairly being branded war criminaFor movies opening June 11, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The A-Team (PG - 13 for profanity, smoking, and pervasive action violence) Screen adaptation of the pyrotechnics - driven TV series from the Eighties chronicling the exploits of a squad of former Special Service soldiers determined to clear their names after unfairly being branded war criminafor profanity, smoking, and pervasive action violence) Screen adaptation of the pyrotechnics - driven TV series from the Eighties chronicling the exploits of a squad of former Special Service soldiers determined to clear their names after unfairly being branded war criminals.

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.

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-...]

Disney has been remaking their animated classics for the screen over the past few years with the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, and The Jungle Book (they did not produce either live action version of Snow White but adaptations of Aladdin, Dumbo, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Mulan, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and The Sword in the Stone are in the works).

Ahead of its release next month Walt Disney Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Kenneth Branagh's live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella.

Ahead of its release next month Walt Disney Pictures has released a new clip for Kenneth Branagh's live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella which sees Cinderella meet her Prince Charming for the first time; check it out below after the official synopsis... The story of «Cinderella» follows the fortunes of young Ella -LSB-...]

Sammy launches the official site for its loose action - game adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's classic film.

Connery has since provided the voice for a low - budget Scottish animated film called Sir Billi and the video game adaptation of From Russia With Love, but has been adamant that he'll never return to perform in a live - action role.

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.

Just a few years ago, Cage had action movie credibility (thanks to things like The Rock and Face / Off), family blockbuster appeal (the National Treasure series), and the chops and versatility to make compelling and challenging films for celebrated directors (such as Spike Jonze's Adaptation and Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men).

Director Brad Peyton and action star Dwayne Johnson are back together for their third collaboration, Rampage, a loose adaptation of the 1986 arcade game of the same name.

Variety is reporting that Mackenzie Foy (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Interstellar) is set for the lead role of Clara in Disney's live - action adaptation of The Nutcracker.

Dwayne Johnson has revealed the first poster for his upcoming action movie Rampage, the big - screen adaptation of the video game due in cinemas next...

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.

Embracing the uncanny valley elements of the story and taking even subtle cues from the previous iterations of the android Alita's tale, the trailer for this lesser - known comic book adaptation sets the stage for a new wave of live action anime films.

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.

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them producer David Heyman is teaming up with China's Alibaba Pictures Group for a live - action adaptation of the YA book series Warriors, which follows the adventures of four clans of forest - dwelling cats.

«The new year promises plenty of action, star turns and first - time comic book adaptations to satisfy a wide range of consumers and to continue the momentum of 2015's banner year for moviegoing.»

Following success with Maleficent, Cinderella and particularly this year's new adaptation of The Jungle Book, Disney is naturally considering every fairy tale in its cartoon canon to be possible fodder for live - action re-imagining.

This new trailer for Disney's Cinderella only further confirms our suspicions that this live - action adaptation is almost a scene - for - scene remake of Disney's cartoon fable.