Mangrove forests play a vital role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Strong government policy, support needed to preserve them.
Category: Environment
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How Tuvalu is Protecting its Coast from Climate Change
Tuvalu, with GCP's help, set up the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) to protect itself from coastal hazards due to climate change.
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Philippines’ GCF Proposal on Climate Change Resilience Building
The Philippines submitted a program proposal to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in 2017, to fund their climate change adaptation aspirations.
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Modelling Climate Change Health Risks Can Inform Adaptation Efforts
Understanding the health risks of climate change helps in disaster preparedness, resilience, climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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Tracking Ocean’s “Landfalling Droughts” Can Improve Drought Prediction
Tracking "Landfalling Droughts" from the ocean can give early warning so people on land affected can mitigate or prepare for drought's effects.
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Climate Change Effects, Jet Stream and Extreme Weather Link Revealed
International scientists have found a connection between these extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change on the jet stream.
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Sustainability and Innovation for the Future Now Showing at RE:TV
Watch the RE:TV, a part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative project of Prince Charles and the World Economic Forum.
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Prince Charles and WEF Launch Sustainable Markets Initiative.
This is a new economic model with natural, social, human, and financial capital that the World Economic Forum and Prince Charles support.
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Improved Predictions of Mega-storms Will Help Communities Prepare
Improved early warning systems can benefit other areas in the world to help them build resilience against climate shocks, like mega-storms.
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Are Plastic Roads Ready for Commercial Launch?
An article in the Asia Pacific Infrastructure magazine August-September issue features a plastic road, made from 70% recycled plastics.