Sentences with phrase «adaptation measures implemented»

Significant efforts made by countries are underlined through analysis of mitigation and adaptation measures implemented.

Not exact matches

This is all good for understanding more regional / local impacts — for adaptation, for strengthening the science, and inspiring people to implement mitigation measures — but from an ecological citizen's view, all we need to know at a low level of confidence is that AGW will be causing some bad things or other to be happening somewhere or other, sometime or other, to people and other creatures to feel the heavy responsibility to mitigate here and now.

Through this program, the GEF has financed the first concrete adaptation projects, implementing measures for the specific purpose of reducing vulnerability and increasing the adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities and the ecosystems on which their lives depend.

It included four areas of assessment: 1) relevance of the strategy to the GEF mandate and focal areas, as well as to countries» national sustainable development and adaptation agenda; 2) effectiveness of the proposed adaptation measures; 3) efficiency of project development and management in implementing the strategy; 4) results of the strategy and projects thus far as well as their sustainability.

Identifying and implementing appropriate measures for emissions mitigation and adaptation to climate change

There is just too much uncertainty to be able to make that judgment (unless the «decision» includes: «do nothing now expect identify possible adaptation measures to be implemented if and when needed»).

We must forget the obsession with global anthropogenic greenhouse warming alone plus the implementation of draconian global mitigation actions and shift our attention to local and regional climate and weather - related issues and any actionable adaptation measures that can be planned and implemented in order to avoid potential problems.

Farther south, New York City has taken numerous steps to implement PlaNYC, a far - reaching sustainability plan for the city, including amending the construction code and the zoning laws and the implementation of measures focused on developing adaptation strategies to protect the City's public and private infrastructure from the effects of climate change; 26 some major investments in protection have even been conceptualized.

Adaptation: In proactive measures, Bangladesh has been experimenting since the 1960's with a «build with nature» program that implements cross dams, causing accretion of silt that creates new land.

[Each Party][All Parties][recognizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities][shall][should][other] regularly [formulate][prepare], [communicate][submit], [maintain][update] and [shall][should][other][implement][fulfill][intended][nationally determined mitigation [commitments][contributions][actions]-RSB-[nationally determined mitigation commitments and / or contributions][a nationally determined contribution with a mitigation component], -LSB-, which can be in the form of co-benefits resulting from [its][the Party's] adaptation contributions and economic diversification plans][programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change](NDMC / NDMCC)

Further adaptation measures to reduce the peak flow should make use of natural retention capacity upstream, while rising flood protections should be seen as last resort, to compensate for the residual risk in areas where other options can not be implemented.

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.

For instance, by 2080, if we assume continuing growth rates in consumption of fossil fuels, the numbers of additional people exposed to frequent flooding in the river delta areas of the world would be counted in hundreds of millions assuming no adaptation measures were implemented.»

The effect of implementing four different adaptation measures is simulated in the modeling framework.

Four types of adaptation measures were considered and implemented to different extents, to assess their sensitivity to the corresponding risk reduction.

We develop mechanisms and bylaws on how to implement various mitigation and adaptation measures to cope with climate change.

But most developing countries say that there is no money to implement adaptation and mitigation measures.

(b) «Formulate, implement, publish and regularly update national and, where appropriate, regional programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change by addressing anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, and measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change;» (c) «Promote and cooperate in the development, application and diffusion, including transfer, of technologies, practices and processes that control, reduce or prevent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases...»

It will include developing institutional capacities to assess risk, design corrective measures and implement adaptation actions with community participation.

The storylines assume that no specific climate policies are implemented, and thus form a baseline against which narratives with specific mitigation and adaptation measures can be compared.

Biological reserves and ecological corridors have been either implemented or planned for the maintenance of biodiversity in natural ecosystems, and these can serve as adaptation measures to help protect ecosystems in the face of climate change.

These problems with supply are expected to increase in the future, becoming chronic if no appropriate adaptation measures are planned and implemented.

• Enhanced the accuracy of visual diagnostic assessment process up till 97 % by implementing modern, computerized and research based evaluative protocols • Reduced annual procurement cost by $ 30K by recommending less costly, reliable replacements of conventional and expensive visual assessment equipment • Brought the hospital's optometric department in 100 % compliance with HIPPA guidelines • Conducted numerous educational workshops to spread awareness regarding safe and healthy measures and life style adaptations to prevent loss of vision among patients at risk

Developing adaptation responses to protect biodiversity and ecosystems, and implementing measures to transform Australia into a low - carbon society will create new markets and economic opportunities.