Sentences with phrase «for climate change adaptation»
Changes to the duration and frequency of these extreme hot, dry, cold and wet conditions are of interest to climate researchers and those planning for climate change adaptation.
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Both cities want the companies to pay for climate change adaptation programs, which would include the construction of sea walls and raising low - lying buildings exposed to rising tides.
As a whole, these three activities represent a comprehensive approach to incorporate the best available science into planning activities for climate change adaptation planning.
This analytical document identifies and addresses key challenges concerning monitoring and evaluation for climate change adaptation.
There is money for climate change adaptation coming from different sources, flowing through different channels, and being used for different purposes.
So, it's very strategic to develop and conserve our wetlands for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Aid, grants, and public finance for climate change adaptation and mitigation, are not enough to even scratch the surface.
How can this poor country afford to pay for climate change adaptation?
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Anne's most recent work has been in developing and applying decision - support tools for climate change adaptation, conducting participatory field research on livelihoods and climate change, and building the capacity of governments and civil society to integrate climate risk into policies and field projects.
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The frequency of extreme events represents an essential benchmark for climate change adaptation measures, since, when it comes to flood protection, transport and building materials, we need to be prepared for the worst - case scenario, and not just for «average» changes.
$ 10 Billion for Climate Change Adaptation Assistance to Poor Nations a «Good Beginning»: UN Top Climate Official
His was Director of the Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research from 2009 - 14, a research partnership between Victorian universities.
Developing the Capacities of the Health Sector for Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Health from the Climate Change Effects on Freshwater Resources
The IUCN has been working with Vanuatu under its energy program, looking at alternate renewable energy resources and the mangrove ecosystems for climate change adaptation and livelihoods projects which aim to safeguard and manage mangrove ecosystems.
With Hurricane Irene set to blaze a path of destruction up the East Coast (and this author right in the path in lower Manhattan), NRDC has a good overview of how cities right in the path have been preparing (or not) for this sort of massive storm — and not incidentally many of these preparation also are good for climate change adaptation.
In an exciting move forward for climate change adaptation, Governor Baker has signed an Executive Order directing state agencies to take action to make Massachusetts more resilient.
«The cultural theory of risk for climate change adaptation.»
Known for its beauty and also as an important source of food, the sunflower is a global oil crop that shows promise for climate change adaptation because it can maintain stable yields across a wide variety of environmental conditions, including drought.
PhD Scholarship: The Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development, part of the Unep (Un Environment Program)- DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Partnership, invites applications for a PhD research project focused on technologies for climate change adaptation in the context of sustainable development.
This policy document is targeted at National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) around the world that need to deal with practical questions on extremes and provide information services for climate change adaptation strategies.
Billions of dollars are available for climate change adaptation.
This infographic provides an overview of the role of peatlands for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
In 2014, the Lao PDR government started preparing a legal framework for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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Cities and nations with successful economies can mobilize more resources for climate change adaptation.
It is also not clear if the five pledges are specifically for climate change adaptation or if they are part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) that developed countries provide to the developing world.
She said that despite the national budget allocated for climate change adaptation and mitigation increasing by 26 percent between 2008 and 2012, more than half the money had gone to flood - control infrastructure.
The Nepalese government lacks crucial information and evidence necessary for climate change adaptation decision making.
The funds will be divided between two activities: 1 % of the total water tariff, or PEN 70 million (USD 23 million), will go explicitly to green infrastructure; while 3.8 %, or PEN 266 million (USD 89 million) will be used for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction more generally.
The course will allow participants to delve deeper into the importance of adequate adaptation planning, and to acquire tools to identify and prioritize adaptation options in agriculture sectors, ensure effective coordination and governance for climate change adaptation actions, and explore mechanisms for funding and safeguarding livelihoods.
The Sustainable Development Goals provide a window of opportunity for creating multidimensional operational approaches for climate change adaptation in cities.
weADAPT, SEI's global platform and network for climate change adaptation issues, is marking its 10th anniversary in 2017 with new collaborations and technologies to enhance its outreach.
Climateurope's mission is to support the exchange of knowledge and cultivate efforts for climate change adaptation and mitigation informed by science.
It defines the central role of ecosystem management in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and assesses the challenges for enhanced ecosystem management for climate change adaptation and DRR.