Sentences with phrase «adaptation efforts»

And that once carbon finance entities sell those carbon credits in the market, they shall fund agricultural adaptation efforts in the developing world.

All this seems to point to the fact that we need more and better climate adaptation efforts.

With nearly 80 % of the city and surrounding area below sea level and vulnerable to flooding, the country is at the forefront of global adaptation efforts.

The Agreement creates a cycle of action for strengthening adaptation efforts regularly, similar to the mitigation cycle.

There are already adaptation efforts against threats from the sea.

Successful adaptation efforts, which are currently being widely practiced, should be our highest priority.

The findings from the new research may help guide agricultural priorities in international disaster risk reduction, as well as adaptation efforts.

It aims to significantly strengthen national adaptation efforts, including through support and international cooperation.

While acknowledging existing adaptation efforts, it does little to pinpoint which agencies or governments should tackle which tasks.

The social, behavioral, and economic sciences are also required to move adaptation efforts and build resilient qualities in communities across the nation.

Many areas in need of funding, especially adaptation efforts in the poorest countries, simply will not turn a profit.

This is far from impossible and under such conditions the value of any conceivable adaptation efforts would be small indeed.

This impact is fueling locally - led adaptation efforts, which the journalists were able to witness first hand.

These are precisely the sort of agencies we need to start better understanding the impacts of climate change, and working with scientists and experts who can best advise adaptation efforts.

Born of a decision in 2001, it took 8 years to become operational — telling you something about the political will of the powerful nations in assisting adaptation efforts.

That's not all; the city will also sue oil companies, potentially helping pay for state climate adaptation efforts.

Still, the influence of farm groups, agribusiness and farm press could have a negative impact on adaptation efforts if the study's findings are correct.

«The sooner climate can be incorporated into mid - and long - range plans, the more effective adaptation efforts can be,» said Coffel.

Abroad, the department will increase its investment in the Defense Environmental International Cooperation Program not only to promote cooperation on environmental security issues, but also to augment international adaptation efforts.

«Adaptation efforts need to be scaled up rapidly.

Adaptation: Sierra Leone has begun adaptation efforts including sustainable land and natural resource management programs as well as improved technical and institutional capacity development to provide improved access to weather and climate data.

In addition to supporting adaptation efforts through its pipeline of infrastructure projects (which will average $ 1.1 billion per annum over the next three years), the Bank is providing (in countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, and Yemen) knowledge and technical expertise for better analyzing likely impacts of climate change, and for designing least - cost adaptation interventions to minimize such impacts.

Local adaptation efforts are emerging as well.»

Case studies show that a gap has developed between international and local global warming adaptation efforts

While several organizations like the World Bank, European agencies, nonprofit agencies and USAID have commissioned studies, experts yesterday acknowledged that no one has emerged with a systematic approach to understanding local climate change adaptation efforts or using them to inform the work of the multibillion - dollar Green Climate Fund.

Preston studies how adaptation efforts can reduce risk from climate change, especially at the state and city level (such as impacts to critical energy, water and transportation systems).

Nations must also approach this issue from multiple angles — moving beyond investing in renewable energy to also build up efficiency and electrification efforts domestically and finance adaptation efforts for developing nations.

«Scientists find two ways to limit the number of heat - related deaths from climate change: Cutting fossil fuel emissions and improving adaptation efforts can reduce heat - related deaths in New York City.»

I'm working to build the organization's Climate Change Adaptation Program across the Americas and helping manage The Climate Adaptation Fund, which supports on - the - ground adaptation efforts.

Technology policy (development, diffusion and transfer) complements other mitigation policies across all scales, from international to sub-national; many adaptation efforts also critically rely on diffusion and transfer of technologies and management practices (high confidence).

-- Keep global warming below 2oC, implying a peak in global CO2 emissions no later than 2015 and recognise that even a warming of 2oC carries a very high risk of serious impacts and the need for major adaptation efforts.

As the first nation to get adaptation money from the Least Developed Countries Fund, Bhutan is something of a pioneer among developing nations in their quest to adapt to a warmer future, and the struggles at Thorthormi glacier illustrate the enormous obstacles that adaptation efforts still face.

«Key messages and outcome from the conference will be taken forward by the participants in regional adaptation efforts and global forums, including the discussion tables of COP 20 in Lima, Peru in December 2014,» he said.

Despite adaptation efforts, half a million dollars a year are at risk at this one smallish company; the value of West coast oystering in the US is put at $ 73 million.

There have also been some exemplary smart adaptation efforts in less - developed parts of the world, as we detail in our book, Climate Pragmatism.

Set a collective aim of reducing climate vulnerability and strengthening resilience; commit parties to implement adaptation efforts; and periodically assess adaptation progress (see Articles 7.1, 7.9, and 7.14).

Adaptation: Despite UNFCCC delegate Naderev (Yeb) Sano's impassioned speech at the COP19 in Warsaw, the Philippines» adaptation efforts look set to remain underfunded.

For example: • Ethical considerations argue for the development of a process for overseeing adaptation efforts that is participatory, that is, represented by individuals from all geographic areas, and include the active input from all interested parties, especially the most vulnerable parties experiencing the most severe impacts of climate change, as well as transparent.

Its goals are to promote «practices and economic growth that help both vulnerable communities and business adapt to the impacts of climate change; and... public policies that facilitate adaptation efforts to prepare for and respond to the consequences of a changing climate.»

Sering said that in order to minimize the impacts of climate change, there is a need to identify «vulnerabilities and strategically plan adaptation efforts» and that financial resources are needed implement climate adaptation and mitigation measures.