Second national communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) / submitted by the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA).

Cover title.
“December 2017”—cover page.
“Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, National Environmental Protection Agency”—at head of title.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Foreword—Content—Acronyms—Executive summary—[1] National circumstances—[2] National green house gas inventory—[3] vulnerability assessment and climate change adaptation—[4] policies and measures on climate change—[5] research and systematic observation—[6] Education and awareness-raising—[7] Constraints, gaps, and related financial and technical needs—[8] Bibliography—Annexes—References.

Summary: “Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South and Central Asia, with a rich history, diverse population, and a total geographic area of 652,864 km2. Afghanistan has some of the most complex and varied geology in the world, with more than a quarter of its territory having an altitude of 2,500 meters or more, and it is split east to west by the Hindukush mountain range. Afghanistan’s Central Statistics Organization (CSO) estimated the country’s population at 29.7 million in 2017. This population has a fast growth rate as well as a youth bulge, with persons under 14 years of age accounting for nearly half of the total population. According to the Human Development Index (HDI) for 2016, Afghanistan is ranked 169 among 188 countries…”—(page 1).

English