Sentences with phrase «adaptation and mitigation»

African policymakers should prioritize climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies in the development agenda of 2014 and beyond in order to continue and sustain its current growth.

There is something inconvenient about the role of the Realtor as agent of adaptation and mitigation for climate change and imminent threats to property values.

It then analyzes the broad and more specific impacts of climate change in different regions of the world and looks at options for adaptation and mitigation in some detail.

On finance, they were concerned the private sector and about the division of funds between adaptation and mitigation.

This climate assessment is significantly longer than the previous one and includes a number of new chapters, such as two on adaptation and mitigation options.

This will be a panel with important stakeholders from aviation sector, with a main goal to discuss and assess the climate change adaptation and mitigation measures taken at airports.

It recognizes that a portfolio of adaptation and mitigation actions is required to reduce the risks of climate change.

Its principal objective is to enhance the knowledge base to support climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.

The commission also recommends legislation, policies and programs for adaptation and mitigation activities.

They will also be better placed to plan adaptation and mitigation actions in the short, medium and long - term.

These community trainings aim at nurturing and empowering a society that will implement effective adaptation and mitigation measures as part of its strategy towards transition to low carbon rural emissions.

The aim of these indicators will be to support European adaptation and mitigation policies in a number of sectors.

However, preliminary evaluations have shown that adaptation and mitigation interventions alone may not «fix» the climate system over the next millennium.

No single adaptation and mitigation option is sufficient by itself.

It simply opens up the tired debate over whether adaptation and mitigation are in conflict.

... on climate - change adaptation and mitigation damages our health resilience, our economic prosperity and our environmental stability.

What adaptation and mitigation options are available and how to select the most adequate ones?

CB: You mentioned adaptation and mitigation side by side there.

The longer we wait to take serious action, the worse the consequences and the more expensive adaptation and mitigation will be.

«We have very limited capacity in terms of human resources and institutions and very limited finance and an almost lack of technology for adaptation and mitigation,» he says.

The Indigenous knowledge around these ecosystems which have high biodiversity value will be integral to the development of adaptation and mitigation climate change strategies.

His research examines disturbances and dynamics of forest ecosystems, including forest management strategies for forest restoration and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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.

The report also revealed mixed results as regards the Fund's ability to meet the climate adaptation and mitigation needs of developing countries.

Studies indicate that interactions between adaptation and mitigation responses have both potential synergies and tradeoffs that vary according to context.

The Green Belt Movement is standing up to protect our forests and to teach our communities to build resilience through adaptation and mitigation approaches.

Communities must be empowered so that they are able to play an active role coming up with adaptation and mitigation strategies suitable for their regions.

In 2009, the City launched its Climate Change Action Plan 2010 - 2030 and embarked on a long - term adaptation and mitigation effort.

Scientists from the Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program, SWAMP, which includes the USDA Forest Service, Oregon State University and CIFOR, the Center for International Forestry Research, will present a culmination of five years of research into peatlands and mangroves.

In particular, it aims to assist Parties in tracking the Financial Mechanism of the Convention and to inform the intergovernmental process under the UNFCCC and relevant stakeholders on the mobilization of resources to support developing countries in the implementation of adaptation and mitigation projects and other activities under the Convention.

The new initiative comes from the Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP), a collaborative effort between the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the United States Forest Service.

It notes that traditional barriers remain that impinge on agricultural development, but that there is an opportunity to integrate adaptation and mitigation approaches.

The spokesperson added that CSIRO «will continue to employ more than 300 scientists working on climate adaptation and mitigation research.»

Forest, Ag Projects Can Combine Adaptation And Mitigation: CIFOR Study highlights the missed opportunities to link multiple benefits in projects that aim to tackle the impacts of climate change.

Short - term adaptation and mitigation includes predicting extreme events, while long - term actions include modelling the impact of air quality or ozone layer on human health.