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Displaying 15 of about 43 resultsDECRET N° 2007 740/PRES/PM/MECV/MEF portant adoption du programme d’action national d’adaptation à la variation et aux changements climatiques. (JO N°50 DU 13 DECEMBRE 2007)
Est adopté le programme d’action national d’adaptation à la variabilité et aux changements climatiques dont le texte est joint en annexe.
Le Ministre de l’environnement et du cadr…
Environment Alert Bulletin no. 3.
Wildland fires annually burn an area half the size of Australia and generate nearly 40% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxyde (CO2). Their impact in terms of deforestation, climate change and loss of biodiversity is significant. The year 2003 was one of the worst in history in terms of loss of human life and damage to…
Life in the desert holds a range of biological adaptations. From camels to desert scorpions to snakes, the biodiversity of these areas is fascinating. "Deserts" presents the intricacies of this seemingly barren and harsh ecosystem, explaining how and why deserts form, where they are found on Earth, and their basic characteristics. Chapter-by-chapter cov…
The Good Practice Guide provides advice and guidance on sustainable coastal risk management for local and regional authorities responsible for managing natural hazards at the coast. The publication describes the physical processes of coastal change and considers the influence of human settlements and coastal defence structures. It includes an account of…
An edited collection of concise, hard-hitting essays by a group of international experts and scholars that address the politics and policy of environmental change and sustainable development in East and Southeast Asia. The book pays particular attention to the ways in which foreign policy and international relations theories help explain eco-politics an…
This report presents five policy options that can be employed by non-Annex I Parties on a voluntary basis, at a moment of their choice, that will lead to a broader and deeper participation under a possible post 2012 climate regime without hindering but rather promoting their development, whilst at the same time enabling Annex I parties to take on commit…
This Guide has been created to provide advice on useful strategies for implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA). It represents a distillation of the wealth of experience that exists throughout the world on how to manage and reduce disaster risks. The Guide can help state…
This paper explores the links among natural disasters, climate change, and economic development. It attempts to outline a framework for thinking about these links. The paper summarizes the limited knowledge of the long term economic impact of natural disasters.
This guidebook provides information about the risks associated with climate change, as well as providing ideas, tools and techniques for those who need to start taking action today to prepare. It is primarily aimed at government officers who would like to learn more about climate change, its impacts and how to start preparing. Specifically, it has been…
Crucially, there has been little progress in mainstreaming adaptation within existing poverty alleviation policy frameworks. There is a lack of research on the extent to which climate change, and environmental issues more broadly, have been integrated within PRSPs. This is critical. Examples of efforts from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan…
The WMO statement for 2006 describes extreme weather and climate events during the year and provides a historical perspective on the variability and trends of surface temperatures and other important parameters. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), through its Commission for Climatology and in cooperation with its 188 Members, has issued annual…
Through the Climate Centre, the Netherlands Red Cross supports two pilot climate change and disaster risk reduction initiatives in Nicaragua and Viet Nam. In Nicaragua, the project aims at strengthening the Nicaraguan Red Cross’s capacity to carry out local-level activities related to risk reduction and to respond to extreme weather events.
Introduction - Opening Address - CLIMAG and the World Climate Research Programme - Current Capabilities in Long-Term Weather Forecasting for Agricultural Purposes - Down-scaling General Circulation Issues in Climate Prediction - The state-of-art in crop modeling - Scaling-up Crop Models for Climate Prediction Applications - Using Weather Generators in C…
This report describes the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond, with particular focus on the health sector. It argues that climate change is responsible for 2.4 percent of all cases of diarrhoea worldwide and for 2 percent of all cases of malari…
This atlas condenses the history, causes, dangers and scientific background into powerful easy-to-read maps, graphics and tables. Today’s headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heatwaves, droughts and flooding are driving people from their homes, destroying livelihoods and causing death among vulnerable populations. Rigor…