Sentences with phrase «climate vulnerable countries»

However, we were disturbed to see Canada associated with some of the more regressive positions of the U.S. and allies on other key areas in the negotiations (notably, seeking to undermine efforts to create a forum for examining strategies that help those climate vulnerable countries that experience climate - related «loss and damage»).

Brettonwood Project: The Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), part of the World Bank - housed Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), intends to help integrate climate resilience in national development planning of climate vulnerable countries.

BONN - 11 May 2017 - A new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers finds that redirecting fossil fuel subsidies toward the clean energy transition could help climate vulnerable countries reap major savings while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

A new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers finds that redirecting fossil fuel subsidies toward the clean energy transition could help climate vulnerable countries reap major savings while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

It is also one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world.

And many adaptation projects like building sea walls are essential to the continued existence of climate vulnerable countries, but don't necessarily turn a profit.

Not exact matches

«Just three weeks ago at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, they called for richer countries do more to cut their own carbon emissions and increase their support to the most vulnerable and worst affected communities and countries who are least able to protect themselves from climate change.»

These stress - tolerant varieties hold the promise of improving the livelihoods of some of the world's poorest farmers who till lands most vulnerable to climate change — and securing the granaries of many countries — by ensuring a good harvest, for instance, even after over 14 days of flooding.

As many as 143 million people in three of the world's most vulnerable regions could be forced by 2050 to migrate within their own country due to climate change, a new report says.

The contribution of these varieties to the country's food security is even more crucial because the Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to Dr. Calixto Protacio, executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).

«Although the tough economic climate is taking its toll on us here in the UK, its impact is being particularly deeply felt by millions of vulnerable people in developing countries, who don't have a safety net to fall back on.

While recognising that all countries are affected by the effects of climate change under «One Planet» but some are more vulnerable, the summit seeks for tangible collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

«The divide may impact most on least developed countries (LDC) and small island developing states (SIDS), which are the most vulnerable to climate change but contribute least to relevant research.»

«Though poorer countries in hotter regions are most vulnerable to climate change, our findings highlight the extent to which countries are interlinked, and Europe will see increasing numbers of desperate people fleeing their home countries.»

Mozambique is among the African countries most vulnerable to climate change, with over 1,550 miles of coastline, more than half of its population living along the ocean, and cities that function as the nation's economic hubs.

Despite this, 43 countries will sign a declaration urging the UN to adopt a 1.5 °C target, and the V20 — the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change — are expected to vote as a bloc, urging stronger global aims.

To safeguard against that outcome, the report authors recommend that countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide more eco-friendly methods to farmers and workers, and come up with plans to make sure those most vulnerable to climate change — especially the poor — will retain rights and security.

Climate change research, shown here by number of publications, primarily concerns countries that are less vulnerable to climate change and have a higher emission Climate change research, shown here by number of publications, primarily concerns countries that are less vulnerable to climate change and have a higher emission climate change and have a higher emission of CO2.

«The tendency is a geographical bias where climate knowledge is produced mainly in the northern hemisphere, while the most vulnerable countries are found in the southern hemisphere.

The supply of climate change knowledge is biased towards richer countries — those that pollute the most and are least vulnerable to climate change — and skewed away from the poorer, fragile and more vulnerable regions of the world.

The analysis clearly shows that the research is biased towards countries that are wealthier, better educated, more stable and less corrupt, emit the most carbon, and are less vulnerable to climate change.

More broadly, efforts should be focused on strengthening government institutions in vulnerable countries and helping them invest in «green growth» policies aimed at increasing economic growth while fostering resilience to climate shocks, he said.

The researchers had U.S. - based participants watch a video about climate change occurring in the Republic of the Maldives, a chain of 26 low - lying atolls in the Indian Ocean and one of the world's most vulnerable countries when it comes to climate change.

China is resisting international oversight of steps it takes to reduce carbon emissions, and the United States has flatly refused to help mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars in climate finance to poor and vulnerable countries until it gets some commitments from China on transparency.

What it means: Island states, African nations and other vulnerable countries are pushing for a system that provides funding to help them recover from disasters made worse by climate change, such as rising seas or powerful storms.

Adaptive measures for developed countries may be implemented in time, but many nations in the world will be vulnerable to runaway climate change.

The communique said G7 countries would intensify support for vulnerable countries» own efforts to manage climate change - related disaster risk.

G7 governments will aim to increase by up to 400 million the number of people in the most vulnerable developing countries who have access to direct or indirect insurance coverage against climate - related hazards by 2020, and support early warning systems in the most vulnerable countries, the statement said.

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-- In providing assistance under this section, the Administrator of USAID shall give priority to countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, that are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, determined by the likelihood and severity of such impacts and the country's capacity to adapt to such impacts.

Significantly, poor people in climate - vulnerable countries will suffer more because they will not have the economic resources to cope with climate damages.

-- The term «most vulnerable developing countries» means, as determined by the Administrator of USAID, developing countries that are at risk of substantial adverse impacts of climate change and have limited capacity to respond to such impacts, considering the approaches included in any international treaties and agreements.

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The contribution of these varieties to the country's food security is even more crucial because the Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to Dr. Calixto Protacio, executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).

For this reason, UNESCO provided funding to bring 30 representatives to the workshop from countries in Africa, Asia and South America whose populations are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

It is explicitly mandated to finance adaptation and resilience activities in developing countries which are vulnerable to climate change.

Pilot study focusing on a region vulnerable to climate change Although the study highlights that long term changes in rainfall intensity are not always» man - made,» it does not necessarily mean that today's weather anomalies across the Indian Ocean rim countries and, in particular, their frequency, are not subject to human influence.

New financing for Least Developed Countries Fund sends strong signal of commitment as Paris talks get underway Eleven donors have pledged close to $ 250 USD million in new money for adaptation support to the most vulnerable countries on the planet giving a welcome boost to the start of the climate talks here Countries Fund sends strong signal of commitment as Paris talks get underway Eleven donors have pledged close to $ 250 USD million in new money for adaptation support to the most vulnerable countries on the planet giving a welcome boost to the start of the climate talks here countries on the planet giving a welcome boost to the start of the climate talks here in Paris.

Droughts, violent storms, sea - level rise and other climate changes are already impacting the poorest and most vulnerable countries and communities.

Eleven donors have pledged close to $ 250 USD million in new money for adaptation support to the most vulnerable countries on the planet giving a welcome boost to the start of the climate talks here in Paris.

Focus on early warning - early action systems, insurance, and increasing investment in bid to accelerate climate resilience efforts A new initiative to build climate resilience in the world's most vulnerable countries was launched today by UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and 13 members within the UN system at COP21, the Paris Climate Confclimate resilience efforts A new initiative to build climate resilience in the world's most vulnerable countries was launched today by UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and 13 members within the UN system at COP21, the Paris Climate Confclimate resilience in the world's most vulnerable countries was launched today by UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and 13 members within the UN system at COP21, the Paris Climate ConfClimate Conference.

Countries responsible for the most greenhouse - gas emissions are also the least vulnerable to diseases, heat - related ailments or nutrition problems associated with changing climate conditions.

Nepal is one of the 15 countries considered most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and some experts have long listed it as one of the countries most at risk from earthquakes.

Through much of the meeting, President Evo Morales of Bolivia was the face of poor countries calling for the rich nations, which built nearly all of the existing human - generated blanket of greenhouse gases, to pay a «climate debt» to the world's vulnerable communities.

Despite the unified positions stated in Dhaka, you'll see increasing divisions among poor, vulnerable countries in the next few years, particularly if rich countries finally start ramping up the flow of money and technical help pledged in past climate agreements.

BEIJING — The top American energy and commerce officials called for China to do more to address global warming in speeches here on Wednesday, contending that the country was particularly vulnerable to a changing climate.

The class split into teams mirroring the blocs of countries and interest groups hunkered in Paris — from the United States to the «climate vulnerable» nations, from Greenpeace to the World Coal Association.

Those investments need be economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, everywhere, but particularly in poor countries because they are most vulnerable to climate change and social disruption.

At a summit in Manila earlier this month, the expanding Climate Vulnerable Forum, including 43 nations and 1 billion people, pressed for concrete commitments in Paris from rich countries both to more ambitious emissions cuts and aid.

Declare our determination, as low - emitting countries that are acutely vulnerable to climate change, to show moral leadership on climate change through actions as well as words, by acting now to commence greening our economies as our contribution towards achieving carbon neutrality,