Sentences with phrase «which adaptation actions»

The relationship between climate change and food production depends to a large degree on when and which adaptation actions are taken.

Not exact matches

They scrutinized adaptation plans which incorporate urban planning and development actions that lead to the abatement or reduction of vulnerability to climate change, and mitigation plans that include actions such as improved energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This follows previous rumours that WB was inviting pitches for a live - action big screen adaptation of the story, which takes place in an alternate world where Kal - El's rocket ship landed in the Soviet Union as opposed the United States, with Superman raised as «the Champion of the common worker who fights a never - ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact»...

But it's unfair to judge on a book on its cover (or title) and after seeing Matthew Vaughn's film adaptation which releases this weekend, I can honestly say that Kick - Ass is much better than I first expected and Vaughn's big - screen version of the graphic novel features sharp writing, brilliant performances, and of course, indulgent action sequences and story - telling.

This superhero action thriller will introduce a new crop of mutants, although it isn't exactly clear which ones will be used in this adaptation.

We saw a new trailer and a couple of posters last week [see here and here], and now we have the first action - packed TV spot for the upcoming video game adaptation Hitman: Agent 47, which you can watch right here... HITMAN: AGENT 47 centers on an elite assassin who was genetically engineered from conception to -LSB-...]

Ahead of its release next month Walt Disney Pictures has released a new clip for Kenneth Branagh's live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella which sees Cinderella meet her Prince Charming for the first time; check it out below after the official synopsis... The story of «Cinderella» follows the fortunes of young Ella -LSB-...]

If Vince Vaughn thought he was on to a sure thing — and a chance to show some dramatic action chops — with comic book adaptation Term Life, his plans have been roundly thwarted by Universal, which has abruptly cancelled the film.

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them producer David Heyman is teaming up with China's Alibaba Pictures Group for a live - action adaptation of the YA book series Warriors, which follows the adventures of four clans of forest - dwelling cats.

While I like the action and do think that the movie captures the video game on which it is based very well, there is one fundamental problem with Doom, and this problem is also the same for most video game adaptations as a whole.

The British actress Emma Watson has shared a new romantic poster for Disney's live - action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, which is a nice tribute to the original theatrical poster for the animated classic of 1991.

Condon has a long history with musicals - he wrote and directed Dreamgirls, directed the upcoming Disney live - action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast and wrote the screenplays for Chicago and upcoming musical The Greatest Showman, which stars Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman.

Director Joe Wright's film — which tells the origin story of Peter Pan with Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard, Garrett Hedlund as Hook, and Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily — was poised to square off against Sony's action - comedy Pixels, the Jake Gyllenhaal - fronted boxing drama Southpaw, and the John Green adaptation Paper Towns on its late July release date.

The Wrap reports that veteran actors Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline have joined the growing cast of Disney's live - action adaptation of Beauty and The Beast which will be directed by Bill Condon.

Disney is said to be developing a live - action Winnie the Pooh film, which will be more of a traditional big screen adaptation of the Pooh brand.

Unlike Marvel, which knows it can premiere a mere snippet of Iron Man 3 Super Bowl teaser action and still be confident we'll be back for more, Paramount has more to prove with the adaptation of Max Brooks» zombie novel World War Z.

The producers also demanded that the adaptation — which of course comes from a comic book series well known for its violence and subversive satirical content — be converted into a PG - 13 action film.

In addition to marking the end of one of the more enjoyable YA adaptations since this whole fad began, the story picks up right as the proverbial shit hits the fan, which means that a lack of action isn't going to be an issue this time around.

Before now, the most well - known film adaptation of Saint - Exupéry's work was the 1974 live - action movie directed by «Singin» in the Rain» director Stanley Donen, which starred actor Gene Wilder as the Fox, Richard Kiley as the pilot, and Bob Fosse as the Snake.

For example, the Robert Rodriguez - directed anime - to - live - action adaptation of Alita: Battle Angel, which is being produced by James Cameron (The Terminator), has been locked in for a July 20th, 2018 premiere, which puts it one week before James Wan's Aquaman.

Glover will play Simba in the forthcoming live - action adaptation of The Lion King — which is being directed by The Jungle Book's Jon Favreau — with work on the movie well under way.

Hereford will relocate the action from London to Chicago for the feature adaptation, which will also be written by Hutson.

Amazon's latest pilot season consists of three series: I Love Dick, created by Transparent's Jill Soloway and based on a feminist novel about a couple's marital struggles in the academic community of Texas, starring Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Hahn; Jean - Claude Van Johnson, a new action comedy starring the actor as a fictionalised version of himself, in which he moonlights as a secret hit - man in between Hollywood jobs; and The Tick, an updated adaptation of the offbeat comic book, starring Peter Serafinowicz.

Unlike this year's Ghost in the Shell — which retained the Japanese setting of its source material, leading to whitewashing criticisms — director Adam Wingard's has relocated the action of his upcoming manga adaptation Death Note to the United States, and speaking to IGN, the filmmaker has discussed how that forced him to make adjustments to the -LSB-...]

The film had which been delayed to work on the technology and presentation, as well as to get some distance from Disney's recent live - action adaptation.

Stefanie Scott, who plays Kimber, insists there much's to like about Jon M. Chu's live - action adaptation, which she calls a heartwarming coming - of - age story,

There is currently another live - action adaptation set at Universal Pictures, which originally had Chloe Moretz to star as Ariel, before the actress dropped out of that project.

Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline have joined the live - action adaptation, which will arrive in March 2017.

With just two weeks to go until the highly anticipated live - action adaptation arrives in cinemas, Disney has released a new clip from Beauty and the Beast which sees Dan Stevens» Beast rather abrasively invite Emma Watson's Belle to dinner with a little help from his enchanted staff; take a look below, along with a featurette -LSB-...]

That was still more than was earned by Killers, her attempt at a big summer action comedy, which she and Lionsgate will try again this year in the Janet Evanovich adaptation One for the Money.

GBM's approach empowers communities to take action against climate change, the impacts of which are already being witnessed across Africa, through food security and water harvesting activities (adaptation) and planting the appropriate trees in appropriate places (mitigation).

Heidi Chen, General Counsel for Zoetis, was recently presented with the 2016 Justice in Action Award by the Asian American Legal Defense Fund, which recognizes outstanding achievements and efforts in advancing social justice in the U.S. Below is an adaptation of Heidi's remarks from the event.

I actually enjoyed the action - adventure adaptation for what it was: a forgettably fun movie that had nothing to do with Mark Millar's original graphic novel, in which a league of world - dominating supervillains find themselves growing bored after successfully wiping out all the heroes.

An adaptation of the forthcoming action game Dante's Inferno is on its way following a four - studio bidding battle, as well as versions of The Sims, Mass Effect and Army of Two, all of which are in various stages of pre-production.

This year we have Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi, which prides itself as being a Dynasty Warriors - style action game that explores the plot of the original (though it actually appears to be based on the anime adaptation), and also brings a new, alternate - universe story that introduces some new characters and battle scenarios.

The simplified action RPG follows the «main characters and main story of the console and newly announced Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition versions,» which presumably means it's a merely an adaptation of what some have already played, rather than an all - new story.

Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced is partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment to create a mobile game adaptation of the live - action film Pixels, which is set to hit theaters in July.

The show had two central points of reference: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980), based on the novel by Stephen King, and the Disney adaptation of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris, which opened in 1946 as Song of the South, a film musical containing both live - action and animated sequences.

By committing to targets for emissions cuts and financing for developing countries for mitigation, forest protection and adaptation, G8 countries can build trust and confidence and lead the way on global climate action - both for the MEF as well as for the UN negotiations which will culminate in Copenhagen in December.

In order to meet the scale of financial resources required -LCB- and the commitments under Articles -LCB- 4.1 -RCB-, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 -RCB- to support enhanced action on adaptation and mitigation by developing country Parties and for technology cooperation and capacity - building, developed country Parties -LCB- and Annex II Parties -RCB--LCB- and other Parties according to agreed eligibility criteria, which shall be updated through a periodic review -RCB--LCB- shall -RCB- provide scaled - up, new and additional, -LCB- over and above -LCB- existing -RCB- ODA -RCB-, sustainable, adequate, predictable and stable financial resources, in a measurable, reportable and verifiable manner.

Declare that, irrespective of the effectiveness of mitigation actions, significant adverse changes in the global climate are now inevitable and are already taking place, and thus parties to the U.N.F.C.C.C. must also include, in the COP15 outcome document, an ambitious agreement on adaptation finance which should prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable countries, especially in the near term,

It also shows the role of these sectors in meeting national mitigation and adaptation goals and a basis on which to identify priorities for international support for climate action in the agriculture sectors.

This analytical report presents the concerted action taken by the UN system to assist people and communities in developing countries to adapt to climate change through: (i) risks, impacts and vulnerability assessment; (ii) adaptation planning, including creating an enabling environment; (iii) the implementation of adaptation measures, which includes UNISDR's work on climate change related disaster risk reduction and risk sharing; (iv) awareness raising; and (v) knowledge sharing and facilitate learning.

The Bali Action Plan from 2007 included five building blocks, which were shared vision, adaptation, mitigation, tech transfer and finance.

Adaptation is not a one - off action but will take place along an evolving pathway, in which decisions will be revisited repeatedly as the future unfolds and more information comes to hand.

The NAPs are supposed to build on the National Adaptation Programmes of Action for the urgent needs of Least Development Countries which are moving towards their implementation phase now.

Key uncertainties looking forward include: 1) the extent to which proposed adaptation strategies will be implemented given a range of factors including competing demands and limited funding; 2) the role of the private sector and individual action in adaptation, roles which can be difficult to document; 3) the extent of the federal role in adaptation planning and implementation; and 4) how changes in technology and the world economy may change the feasibility of specific adaptation strategies.11

[Each Party][All Parties][recognizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities][shall][should][other] regularly [formulate][prepare], [communicate][submit], [maintain][update] and [shall][should][other][implement][fulfill][intended][nationally determined mitigation [commitments][contributions][actions]-RSB-[nationally determined mitigation commitments and / or contributions][a nationally determined contribution with a mitigation component], -LSB-, which can be in the form of co-benefits resulting from [its][the Party's] adaptation contributions and economic diversification plans][programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change](NDMC / NDMCC)

Morton offers less to such readers than to those ready to consider the possibility that the world is past the point at which practical accelerated mitigation and adaptation action can adequately ameliorate the growing impacts of climate change.

Parties highlighted this growing awareness of the economic and social value of carbon in the Paris decision, which recognized the value of voluntary mitigation actions and their co-benefits for adaptation, health and sustainable development.