Qatar’s National Climate Change plan also proposes 300 adaptation initiatives. When it comes to mitigation, every country except Kuwait has a published strategy for reducing emissions and most countries are al
How are we adapting to cli- mate change? A global assessment. Mitig. Adapt. Strateg. Glob. Change 20: 277-293.Lesnikowski, A.C., Ford, J.D., Berrang-Ford, L., Barrera, M., Heymann, J., 2015. How are we adapting to climate change? A global assessment. Mitig. Adapt. Strat. ...
Farmers are facing increasingly extreme weather—floods, droughts, and storms that threaten food production and livelihoods. In this episode, we spoke with Associate Professor Liu Juan from China Agricultural University about how small-scale farmers, large agribusinesses, and rural communities are ...
A second reason is that the majority of developing and emerging countries are exempted from the obligation to reduce their domestic carbon dioxide emissions. However, given the inertia of the climate system, even radical reduction targets would not significantly slow down global warming. Consequently,...
And while those people don't have the power to unilaterally solve the underlying problem of climate change, some communities are now grappling with how to adapt to sea level rise by constructing new defenses, restoring natural defenses, or just moving out of the way. ...
The climate crisis has made heatwaves more likely and more intense around the world.Record-breaking high temperaturesare being reported across the world. According to international data, the first week of July 2023 wasthe hottest week on record, putting millions of people in danger. All throughou...
Lizards that can outrun blazes. Birds that lay ash-colored eggs. Wildlife may have a limited ability to evolve in this fiery new era known as the Pyrocene.
Are we willing to accept a system in which an increase in amenities purchased by the affluent means a reduction in amenities for the poor? I believe neither is acceptable. We must change the way we think: living well ...
In general, climate impacts are hitting, and will continue to hit, both developed and developing worlds. However, developing and less developed countries will be affected more quickly and emphatically than the industrialized world. Although it is widely acknowledged and provisioned under the United ...
Role of Climate Justice in Strengthening Adaptive Capacities in Developing Countries Chapter © 2018 References Chavula, G.M.S., 1995, “The Vulnerability and Adaptation of Malawi’s Water Resources and Agricultural Production Sectors to Climate Change,” paper presented at the International Confer...