Guinea-Bissau
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
In 2008 Guinea-Bissau submitted its National Adaptation Programme of Action on Climate Change (NAPA) to the UNFCCC.
Eighty percent of people live in the coastal zone of Guinea-Bissau and depend on the direct exploitation of natural resources for subsistence. Many of Guinea-Bissau’s main biodiversity resources originate within the coastal zone, and two thirds of Guinean territory has an altitude of less than 50 meters. Current increases in temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
Waste management and sanitation are addressed in the Guinea-Bissau National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) produced with the IMF in 2007. A Water and Sanitation Master Plan exists for the country.
A private company and several NGOs have been involved in the collection of garbage in the capital. However, waste management continues to be a problem and is exacerbated by annual population growth rates of 3%. Efforts to reduce consumption have been pursued by the central government in...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
Government bodies have set up both a National Protection Service and a National Commission for Natural Disaster Management to monitor threats and respond to natural and environmental disasters.
Although natural disasters in Guinea-Bissau tend to occur in the form of droughts and epidemics, it is recognized that the geographic position of the country creates the possibility of oil spills, tsunamis and earthquakes, and thus a need to prepare for these hazards as well. Major environmental...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
In 2005 Guinea-Bissau sent an Initial National Communication on Climate Change to the UNFCCC. In 2008 this was followed by a National Adaptation Programme of Action on Climate Change (NAPA), which was submitted to the same authority.
Due to its status as an LDC and its geographic position, Guinea-Bissau is among the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This is due to its geo-climactic conditions, high reliance on natural resources and limited capacity to adapt to the...
Beth
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30 Jun 2011
