Sentences with phrase «resilience against change»

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On Monday, as Irma weakened over Georgia, Bossert used a White House briefing to offer more hints of an emerging climate resilience policy, while notably avoiding accepting climate change science: «What President Trump is committed to is making sure that federal dollars aren't used to rebuild things that will be in harm's way later or that won't be hardened against the future predictable floods that we see.

These «climate - smart» techniques also increase resilience against droughts, torrential rains, and changing growing seasons.

Towards their safeguarding research within HERACLES project («HEritage Resilience Against CLimate Events on Site», GA 700395) is dedicated to the design, testing and promotion of responsive systems, methodologies and techniques with the aim to mitigate the impact of climate changes and natural hazards.

Vanessa says that «Restorative yoga facilitates physiologic changes in the nervous system that with regular practice, helps create long - standing health benefits that help a person manage and gain resilience against the inevitable daily stress.»

The palpable commentary on post-colonial realities reminiscent of the status of communities still surviving in remote areas of Africa and other continents portrays elements of identity, continuity, and resilience, as well as the perils of discontinuity juxtaposed against the fast - paced and ever - changing contemporary Western world.

There are public health programs in some locations that address climate - sensitive health issues, and integrating such programs into the mainstream public health toolkit as adaptation needs increase would improve public health resilience to climate change.195, 296,297,298 Given that these programs have demonstrated efficacy against current threats that are expected to worsen with climate change, it is prudent to invest in creating the strongest climate - health preparedness programs possible.244 One survey highlighted opportunities to address climate change preparedness activities and climate - health research275 before needs become more widespread.

This infographic on the actions that need to be prioritized to improve the adaptive capacity in agriculture sectorsto ensure food security and build resilience against climate change impacts.

And by allowing people to build businesses and another source of income, they improve the resilience of rural communities against drought or climate change.»

The document also includes Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)'s strategies to enhance adaptability and resilience against climate change in Brazil.

To counter this, the report recommends mainstreaming climate change into the national development planning process, ensuring that adequate adaptation and resilience is built in to cushion vulnerable communities against present and future climate change.

WBG is supporting action on the ground by financing projects that help nations build a more prosperous and sustainable future, as well as resilience against climate change.

Scaling down our emissions and building resilience against climate change can only take us so far.

On Monday, as Irma weakened over Georgia, Bossert used a White House briefing to offer more hints of an emerging climate resilience policy, while notably avoiding accepting climate change science: «What President Trump is committed to is making sure that federal dollars aren't used to rebuild things that will be in harm's way later or that won't be hardened against the future predictable floods that we see.

For the Green Belt Movement which has empowered communities to conserve the environment forover 37 years, ensuring food security at household level is vital to having improved livelihoods, economic empowerment and build resilience against climate change in the rural Kenya.

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres earlier said, «The GCF will be a prime global channel to deliver public funds and to leverage private sector finance so that developing countries can build resilience against climate change and green their economies.

He urged developed countries to keep to pollution targets while supporting developing countries in building resilience against climate change.