Sentences with phrase «of adaptation measures»

Results suggest that the future increase in expected damage and population affected by river floods can be compensated through different configurations of adaptation measures.

This analytical report shows the wide range of adverse impacts of climate change in Africa and assesses the balance of economic costs, as a function of a range of scenarios including both successful and failed global mitigation efforts, and strong compared to weak implementation of adaptation measures.

«A concise assessment of potential economic consequences is indispensable for appraising the efficiency of adaptation measures,» explains co-author Diego Rybski.

Among those steps, the report recommends flood - proofing homes and infrastructure; curtailing development in areas subject to tidal flooding; considering the risks and benefits of adaptation measures such as sea walls and natural buffers; and developing long - term plans based on the best available science.

This requires the right kind of adaptation measures that account for this variability — such as intelligent insurance schemes, for example.»

In the area of climate change, the report highlights the findings of its Emissions Gap Report 2013 — which details the gap between current global emissions and the reduction needed to remain on track to meet the 2 degree Celsius global warming target — and its Africa Adaptation Gap Report, which describes the costs of adaptation measures on the African continent under various global warming scenarios.

Quantifying the benefits of adaptation measures is crucial for planning nation - wide coordinated actions for flood risk reduction in view of future socio - economic dynamics and the potential intensification of the hydrological cycle and of its extremes (Alfieri et al. 2015a).

Retailers need to implement a range of adaptation measures to ensure the sustainability of supply chains

The study also explored the potential impact of adaptation measures such as technological developments that increase power plant efficiency, switching from coal to more efficient gas - fired plants, or switching from freshwater cooling to air cooling or to seawater cooling systems for power plants on the coasts.

Smallholder farmers facing weather shocks and other climate - change related events are already using a variety of adaptation measures.

The new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a strong advocate of adaptation measures since coming to power in New [continue reading...]

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

He outlines the challenge for the World Food Programme to mitigate climate related risks for the world's most vulnerable people and gives examples of adaptation measures the WFP is supporting in developing countries.

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on California's Energy Infrastructure and Identification of Adaptation Measures.

Adaptation planning - to determine the best suite of adaptation measures to address impacts of coastal hazards and climate change at the community level.

Let us now consider the other side of the risk - management equation: We have so far focused only on the cost of climate change, including the cost of adaptation measures (e.g., to put your beach front home on stilts).

Adaptation benefits - The avoided damage costs or the accrued benefits following the adoption and implementation of adaptation measures.