Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
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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25 Jul 2011
In 2002, the Comoros submitted an initial National Communication entitled ‘Convention-cadre des nations-unies sur les changements climatiques: Communication nationale initiale’ to the UNFCCC. This was followed in 2006 by the submission of a National Action Programme of Adaptation to Climate Change (NAPA) to the UNFCCC.
The current and possible impacts of climate change are likely to undermine several decades of efforts made against poverty and economic precariousness, which still...
Beth
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20 Jul 2011
In 2005, Fiji submitted its First National Communication on Climate Change to the UNFCCC.
Fiji’s economy and its people, like other small island States, are susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Climate change is beginning to have substantial and widespread impacts on Fiji, affecting sectors as varied as health, coastal infrastructure, water resources, agriculture, forestry and fisheries. As a predominantly agriculture-based economy, the impact is being felt more by the rural...
Beth
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20 Jul 2011
In 1999, Samoa submitted its First National Communication to the UNFCCC. In 2005, Samoa submitted its National Adaptation Programme of Action.
Samoa is experiencing changes in climate that present risks to both humans and the environment. The greenhouse effect is identified as one of the factors that may be contributing to these changes. Climate change and sea level rise are serious concerns given that 70% of Samoa’s population and infrastructure are located in low-lying coastal areas....
