MainDBNew: 2017 RegionsAdapt Report Regions accelerating climate change adaptation
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2017 RegionsAdapt Report Regions accelerating climate change adaptation
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Africa; Europe; North America; Pacific/Oceania; South America
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Assessment
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Adaptation element:
Adaptation planning and practices; Capacity building; Monitoring and evaluation/M&E; Science and research; Vulnerability assessment
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Water resources; Biodiversity; Coastal areas/zones; Disaster risk reduction; Infrastructure; Urban resilience; Cities
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Drought; Erratic rainfall; Extreme heat; Floods; Increasing temperatures; Land and forest degradation; Loss of biodiversity; Sea level rise; Shift of seasons; Storm surges
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Partner portal
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When RegionsAdapt was launched in December 2015, at COP21, its founding members shared a general feeling that bolder action was needed to shed light on the contributions of regional governments to climate change adaptation. Hence, the creation of this initiative aimed at balancing mitigation and adaptation within the scope of actions undertaken by regional governments on the international stage, as well as stressing the importance of these actors within the global adaptation agenda. Filling these gaps would benefit not only regional governments but also the climate change regime as a whole, taking into account the crucial importance this specific level of jurisdiction has for adaptation.
The contributions of regional governments to adapting society to climate change can occur either directly or indirectly. Examples of direct contributions are manifold, ranging from addressing water scarcity to adopting ecosystem-based solutions or dealing with extreme weather events. Indirectly, regional governments also contribute to adapting communities to climate change by backing the actions undertaken at other levels of jurisdiction. They can support municipalities, facilitate the implementation of global decisions at the local level through vertical integration, and even offer inspiring and innovative solutions to national governments. Such regional governments´ strategic role is especially meaningful in contexts in which they counterbalance setbacks arising from decisions adopted at the national level.
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Find the report (PDF) at:
https://www.regions4.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R4_RegionsAdapt2017_Report-1.pdf
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Technical document/report
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Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
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Land and forest degradation; Loss of biodiversity; Sea level rise
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2017 Regions' reporting process through CDP's platform
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Nrg4SD - Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development.
CDP
NWPYearPublication:
2017
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Created at 10/10/2018 14:30 by Serkant Samurkas
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