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Clean Development Mechanism
Climate change and hazardscape of Sri Lanka
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2010-04-20 04:16
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In recent years ‘vulnerability assessment’ has gained a prominent position in the international climate-change policy arena. There are many social-scientific studies that examine various methods and approaches involved in assessing vulnerability. Rather than making another addition to this literature I examine how climate-change policies have been translated in Sri Lanka in order to identify vulnerable places and social groups by combining actor-network theory and the concept of ‘hazardscape’.
Indonesia - National Communication
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-19 20:57
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Key Vulnerabilities
- Agriculture/Food Security
- Forestry Sector
- Waste Sector
- Coastal Zones and Coastal Resource Adaptation
- Public Health
Potential Adaptation Measures
Agriculture:
- Improving technology and information transfer to farmer in order to speed adaptation and innovation and adoption.
- Strengthening research, development, and dissemination of sustainable agriculture practices.
- Supporting research and technology that will ensure that the agricultural sector can deal successfully with the various challenges of the future.
- Promote im
Chile - National Communication
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-06-19 20:19
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Key Vulnerabilities
- Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Forestry
Potential Adaptation Measures
Final Conclusions and Future Actions
The following future actions have been identified by the Government as a result of this first diagnostic
exercise and evaluation of the country’s progress in applying the FCCC.
- Define and implement a National Action Plan for Climate Change.
Including, but not limited to, the following actions: create a periodic updating schedule of the national communications and the GHG inventory; formul
