AIMS (Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea)
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
The Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries oversees water-related policy in Cape Verde.
Raqinfall is irregular In Cape Verde, causing periodic drought and famine. Due to its geomorphology, the country has a dense and complex hydrographical network. There are no permanent water courses, however, and temporary water courses run only during the rainy season. These temporary water courses drain quickly toward the main watersheds, where, unless captured by artificial means, they...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
Cape Verde submitted its Quatriéme Rapport sur l'etat de la Biodiversite au Cap Vert (Fourth National Report on the State of Biodiversity in Cape Verde) to the Commission on Biological Diversity in 2009. The Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries is the main body that overseas coastal and marine policy.
Marine resources and the coastal zone have strong production potential in terms of food, salt, and energy, and a potential for aquaculture and tourist development...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
Cape Verde has ratified the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Currently, the Government of Cape Verde is seeking support from the EU to help implement a water and environmental infrastructure framework. An agreement was made to concentrate resources in the water and sanitation sectors, particularly for the supply and distribution of drinking water, collection and treatment of residual water, and solid waste control.
The...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
Cape Verde submitted its National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to the UNFCCC in 2007.
Cape Verde is prone to variability in rainfall patterns that result in frequent droughts and extreme weather events such as devastating floods and sudden changes in temperature. These episodes are occurring with increased frequency. Torrential rains, an increasingly frequent phenomenon in Cape Verde, lead to great loss of human life in addition to loss of agricultural soils, animal life, and...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
In 2000, Cape Verde submitted its First National Communication on Climate Change to the UNFCCC. This was followed by the submission of its National Adaptation Programme for Action (NAPA) on Climate Change to the UNFCCC in 2007. Cape Verde has also developed a National Strategy Action Plan against Climate Changes, which primarily focuses on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Cape Verde is highly vulnerable to climate change and sea level rise and has a low capacity to adapt to these...
