Sri Lanka: New climate change policy includes adaptation measures

Source(s): Sunday Observer, The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.

The Environment Ministry has taken steps to formulate a National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) with support from the UN-Habitat reports the Sunday Observer. The policy includes mapping and establishing an inventory within the vulnerable areas of the one metre sea level rise along the Western coast from the Kelani River to Negombo.

Preparedness
Early warning
GIS and mapping
Data and information management
Risk identification and assessment
Small Island Developing States
Earth Observation

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Themes Climate change Risk identification and assessment Governance GIS and mapping

Country and region Sri Lanka

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