The NZ Government released its first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) to set out how the country will reduce its short and long-term emissions.
Author: Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate Adaptation Platform )
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The Importance of Scaling Up Locally-led Climate Adaptation
Know the value of locally-led climate adaptation actions, their implications on local communities empowerment in making adaptation efforts.
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Carbon Sequestration through Pinus Radiata
Six of the 8 methods of carbon sequestration involve using plants or vegetation. Pinus Radiata can rapidly sequester carbon.
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Climate Adaptation Learning from the Peruvian Blue-Green Infrastructure
This article cites Peru's ancient water irrigation practices as a blue-green infrastructure climate adaptation model for water scarcity and climate change.
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Climate Change Adaptation Investments Will Yield Good Returns
The Global Commission on Adaptation report presents comprehensive adaptation and mitigation measures, the need to invest and its benefits.
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Coastal Hazards and Climate Change NZ – What We Need to Know and Do
This Ministry for the Environment paper provides comprehensive information on all the issues surrounding coastal hazards, climate change in New Zealand.
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Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Needed for NZ’s Rising Sea-level Certainty and Uncertainty
This paper by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment discusses how NZ deals with rising seas with certainty while preparing for uncertainties.
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Are We Ready for the Threats of Climate Change to Coastal and Low-lying Places?
This interesting article from "The Economist" shares enriching information on the effects of climate change worldwide. Are we ready?
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Climate-Smart Infrastructure – Smart Climate Adaptation Investment?
“Ensuring New Infrastructure is Climate-smart” by James Rydge, Michael Jacobs, and Ilmi Granoff is a working paper on climate-smart infrastructure.
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Build Back Better – Research and Consulting Services for Disaster Assessment and Planning
The Build Back Better website contains helpful resources on building back better resilient structures, a principle that can be used in climate adaptation.