Climate vulnerability & resilience assessment : synthesis report / Camille Andre, Vanessa Laubin.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Publication details: Kabul, Afghanistan : The Agency for French Development (AFD) ; Geres Energie Environment Solidarité, ©2017.Description: iv, 88 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet QC903.2. A34. A63 2017
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Contents:
Contents: Preamble—Table of contents—List of figures—Acronyms—1. Executive summary—2. Part I : content and methodology—Part II : underlying vulnerabilities and current sensitivity to climate-related events—4. Part III : climate futures—5. Part IV : impacts of climate futures on current vulnerabilities—6. Part V : adaptive capacities, adaptation options & strategies—7. Conclusion and potential perspectives for future actions in the central highlands—8. Selective bibliography & references—9. Annexes-detailed profiles of the districts regarding their level of vulnerability towards climate change—Figures—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “Afghanistan is the 11th most vulnerable country in the world towards climate change current and future effects and impacts. The Central Highlands, highly mountainous region with deep valleys and very cold winters, is one of the region of intervention of GERES – Group for the Environment Renewable Energy and Solidarity, in the country for several years. The Central Highlands Program, leaded by GERES and implemented in consortium with MADERA & Solidarités International is a three years program that notably aims to link field activities with the development of climate change-related activities”—(page 6).
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Cover title.
“2017.GEX.GAF_P065”.
“AFD Agnece Française De Développement ; Central Highlands ; Geres studies”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Preamble—Table of contents—List of figures—Acronyms—1. Executive summary—2. Part I : content and methodology—Part II : underlying vulnerabilities and current sensitivity to climate-related events—4. Part III : climate futures—5. Part IV : impacts of climate futures on current vulnerabilities—6. Part V : adaptive capacities, adaptation options & strategies—7. Conclusion and potential perspectives for future actions in the central highlands—8. Selective bibliography & references—9. Annexes-detailed profiles of the districts regarding their level of vulnerability towards climate change—Figures—Annexes.

Summary: “Afghanistan is the 11th most vulnerable country in the world towards climate change current and future effects and impacts. The Central Highlands, highly mountainous region with deep valleys and very cold winters, is one of the region of intervention of GERES – Group for the Environment Renewable Energy and Solidarity, in the country for several years. The Central Highlands Program, leaded by GERES and implemented in consortium with MADERA & Solidarités International is a three years program that notably aims to link field activities with the development of climate change-related activities”—(page 6).