Not exact matches
I'm honored to be given this opportunity and eager to participate by providing my input on the economic benefits
from resilience projects in
coastal communities.
Dr Jochen Hinkel
from Global Climate Forum in Germany, who is a co-author of this paper and a Lead Author of the
coastal chapter for the 2014 IPCC Assessment Report added: «The IPCC has done a great job in bringing together knowledge on climate change, sea - level rise and is potential impacts but now needs to complement this work with a solution - oriented perspective focusing on overcoming barriers to adaptation, mobilising resources, empowering people and discovering opportunities for strengthening
coastal resilience in the context of both climate change as well as existing
coastal challenges and other issues.»
In a related and creditable move, the White House and some partners today (including the Thriving Earth Exchange) announced the launch of «
Resilience Dialogues» — a way for communities at risk
from climatic or
coastal threats to connect with experts to reduce their vulnerability.
(1) to provide new and additional assistance
from the United States to the most vulnerable developing countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, in order to support the development and implementation of climate change adaptation programs and activities that reduce the vulnerability and increase the
resilience of communities to climate change impacts, including impacts on water availability, agricultural productivity, flood risk,
coastal resources, timing of seasons, biodiversity, economic livelihoods, health and diseases, and human migration; and
Ocean - lovers
from all walks of life came together to create marine protected areas because MPAs have been proven to enhance the
resilience of ocean ecosystems to withstand cumulative impacts of human and natural stressors (e.g., pollution,
coastal development, fishing pressure, climate change, etc.).