Sentences with phrase «assisting 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.

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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 aAssisted 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 aassisted 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)

It also highlights that the United Nations system collectively offers a range of tools, services and expertise to assist vulnerable countries and communities to enable effective adaptation in their efforts to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development, through knowledge sharing, strengthening of technical and institutional capacities, and the provision of financial and technological support.

The Philippines has been at the forefront of recent criticisms of developed countries» reluctance to assist developing nations with mitigation and adaptation efforts, and cover for loss and damage.

Efforts of the Climate Action Reserve may also assist Ontario in considering various offset protocol types, including review, assessment, and adaptation of protocols, that could serve other purposes than Cap - and - Trade (offsetting emissions from governmental operation, etc.) but that would not be adopted into the linked compliance market under a regional additionality review.

Water Program Adaptation to Climate Change: Adapt implementation of core water programs to maintain and improve program effectiveness in the context of a changing climate and assist States and communities in this effort.

I have discussed the significant contributions and compromise that Indigenous people in Australia will be required to make to assist with mitigation and adaptation efforts, and to increase the capacity for the Australian environment not only to withstand the impacts of climate change, but to ensure that our country is in a position to effectively participate in the emerging global markets.