El cambio climático , video realizado por las Naciones Unidas

Pavco Wavin Colombia
4 Sept 201519:34

Summary

TLDREl cambio climático es una realidad y la comunidad internacional debe actuar con urgencia para adaptarse y mitigar sus efectos. La adaptación implica cambios en los patrones de comportamiento, consumo y producción, y es crucial para aumentar la resiliencia de las comunidades y ecosistemas. La ciencia puede proporcionar información valiosa, pero es fundamental la participación de las comunidades locales y la experiencia de las personas para planificar y ejecutar acciones efectivas. La adaptación es un proceso local y requiere de un enfoque integral que incluya la gobernanza, los derechos humanos y el respeto por los pueblos indígenas. Se necesita voluntad política y recursos financieros para invertir en la adaptación y en el desarrollo sostenible. La resiliencia climática no solo tiene beneficios relacionados con el clima, sino que también mejora la calidad de vida de las personas y la estabilidad de las comunidades. No hay un plan B, ya que no disponemos de un segundo planeta; por lo tanto, es imperativo que abordemos el cambio climático de manera efectiva y a tiempo.

Takeaways

  • 🌍 **Cambio climático global**: La Tierra experimenta un cambio climático sin precedentes en la historia humana debido a las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.
  • ☀️ **Consecuencias del cambio climático**: Incluyen eventos climáticos extremos, aumento del nivel del mar, reducción de la producción alimentaria y daño a los ecosistemas oceánicos.
  • 🌱 **Pilares de la Convención**: La adaptación y la mitigación son los dos pilares principales de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático.
  • 📉 **Mitigación de emisiones**: Es responsabilidad de la generación actual reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero lo suficiente como para permitir la adaptación.
  • 🔄 **Adaptación y cambio de comportamiento**: La adaptación implica cambiar patrones de consumo y producción insostenibles que han existido durante más de un siglo.
  • 👥 **Adaptación colectiva**: La adaptación es un proceso que involucra a la sociedad, los ecosistemas y la capacitación para recuperarse de los cambios.
  • 🌐 **Adaptación local**: Aunque el cambio climático es un fenómeno global, la adaptación es un proceso local que depende de las circunstancias y impactos específicos.
  • 💡 **Conocimiento y tecnología**: La ciencia y la tecnología son fundamentales para proporcionar información y soluciones prácticas para la adaptación al cambio climático.
  • 🏭 **Infraestructura resiliente**: La calidad de la infraestructura y la atención a las necesidades de los ecosistemas son cruciales para la resiliencia.
  • 💰 **Recursos financieros**: Los países en desarrollo vulnerables necesitan apoyo financiero para realizar las inversiones necesarias en adaptación.
  • 🤝 **Colaboración y participación**: La adaptación exitosa requiere la participación y colaboración de todos los sectores de la sociedad y el gobierno.
  • 🌱 **Iniciativas comunitarias**: Ejemplos como las mujeres en Bangladesh que desarrollaron soluciones prácticas para adaptarse a las inundaciones demuestran la importancia de la iniciativa local.

Q & A

  • ¿Qué es el cambio climático y cómo estamos enfrentándolo actualmente?

    -El cambio climático es un fenómeno que está alterando el clima de la Tierra debido a las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, lo que provoca el aumento de la temperatura en la tierra, el aire y los océanos. Estamos enfrentándolo a través de la adaptación y la mitigación, reduciendo las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y aprendiendo de los errores pasados para cambiar nuestros patrones de consumo y producción.

  • ¿Cuáles son algunos de los efectos del cambio climático en la sociedad y el entorno?

    -Los efectos incluyen un aumento en la probabilidad de eventos climáticos extremos y intensos, como tormentas tropicales, sequías e inundaciones. También implica un aumento en el nivel del mar, una disminución en la producción de alimentos, una reducción en la vida de plantas y animales y daño a los ecosistemas oceánicos.

  • ¿Qué son las dos pilares principales de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático?

    -Los dos pilares principales son la adaptación y la mitigación. La adaptación implica cambiar comportamientos y patrones de consumo y producción para hacer frente a los cambios climáticos, mientras que la mitigación se refiere a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.

  • ¿Cómo es que la adaptación responde a los riesgos del cambio climático?

    -La adaptación no solo responde a los riesgos inmediatos del cambio climático, sino que también construye resiliencia futura. Esto incluye la capacitación de las comunidades y los ecosistemas para recuperarse de los cambios y la adaptación a los impactos locales específicos.

  • ¿Por qué es importante la resiliencia en el contexto del cambio climático?

    -La resiliencia es importante porque permite que las sociedades y los ecosistemas se recuperen y se adapten a los cambios. Incluye la capacidad de aprender de los intercambios de información sobre éxitos y fracasos y es crucial para garantizar que las inversiones en adaptación tengan un impacto a largo plazo.

  • ¿Cómo pueden las comunidades locales y los pueblos indígenas contribuir en la lucha contra el cambio climático?

    -Las comunidades locales y los pueblos indígenas, al estar en las primeras filas del cambio climático, pueden aportar su conocimiento y experiencia, lo que complementa la ciencia y ayuda a la planificación y ejecución de acciones de adaptación efectivas.

  • ¿Qué es el Programa Delta y cómo aborda el cambio climático en Holanda?

    -El Programa Delta es una iniciativa holandesa que tiene como objetivo proteger el país contra los niveles altos de aguas y garantizar un suministro adecuado de agua dulce. Se enfoca en la planificación a largo plazo y aborda problemas inmediatos, como el aumento de la frecuencia de inundaciones debido al cambio climático.

  • ¿Cómo están las mujeres en Bangladesh luchando contra el cambio climático y por qué es importante su iniciativa?

    -Las mujeres en Bangladesh están desarrollando soluciones prácticas para adaptarse al cambio climático, como la construcción de diques para preservar agua dulce y la creación de bunkers para la seguridad durante ciclones. Estas iniciativas no solo mejoran su resiliencia y supervivencia, sino que también demuestran la importancia de la participación y el liderazgo de las mujeres en la adaptación al cambio climático.

  • ¿Por qué es fundamental la inversión en medidas de adaptación?

    -La inversión en medidas de adaptación es fundamental porque no solo ayuda a proteger a las comunidades y a la naturaleza contra los efectos del cambio climático, sino que también tiene efectos beneficiosos más allá de los relacionados con el clima. Además, estos tipos de inversiones pueden resultar en una reducción de costos a largo plazo, ya que la preparación y la previsión pueden salvar hasta siete dólares por cada dólar invertido.

  • ¿Cómo pueden las políticas y programas de adaptación contribuir al desarrollo sostenible en África?

    -Las políticas y programas de adaptación pueden contribuir al desarrollo sostenible al ayudar a identificar las necesidades críticas de adaptación y al aumentar la resiliencia de las comunidades, lo que es especialmente importante en una región tan vulnerable como África.

  • ¿Qué tipo de soluciones y estrategias están implementando las comunidades para hacer frente al cambio climático?

    -Las comunidades están desarrollando soluciones y estrategias creativas para hacer frente al cambio climático, como la creación de jardines flotantes, escuelas flotantes y sistemas educativos flotantes en Bangladesh. Estas soluciones demuestran su iniciativa y su capacidad para innovar y adaptarse a los cambios ambientales.

  • ¿Por qué es esencial la cooperación internacional y el apoyo financiero para la adaptación al cambio climático?

    -La cooperación internacional y el apoyo financiero son esenciales para la adaptación al cambio climático porque permiten a los países en desarrollo y a las comunidades vulnerables acceder a los recursos, la financiación y el conocimiento necesarios para implementar medidas de adaptación efectivas. Esta ayuda es crucial para asegurar la resiliencia y la supervivencia de estas comunidades.

Outlines

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🌍 Cambio climático y acción urgente

Este párrafo aborda la urgencia del cambio climático y la necesidad de actuar en base a la ciencia actual. Se reconoce que los errores del pasado deben ser aprendidos y que los patrones de comportamiento y producción de los últimos cien años ya no son sostenibles. Se destaca la importancia de la adaptación y la mitigación, y la responsabilidad de nuestra generación en la reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para permitir una efectiva adaptación, especialmente en las comunidades más vulnerables.

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🌱 Adaptación y resiliencia ante el cambio climático

El párrafo 2 se enfoca en la adaptación al cambio climático y cómo es fundamental para la resiliencia. Se menciona la creación del Comité de Adaptación en 2010 y el Foro de Adaptación de 2013, que buscan un enfoque común para la adaptación. Se destaca la importancia de la inversión en adaptación, la preparación para eventos extremos y la necesidad de sistemas de alerta temprana. Además, se enfatiza la importancia de la participación de las comunidades locales y las personas indígenas en la planificación y la implementación de acciones de adaptación.

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💡 Ejemplos prácticos de adaptación al cambio climático

Este párrafo presenta casos prácticos de adaptación en diferentes partes del mundo, como el cambio de una granja de pollos a una de patos debido a las crecientes frecuentes, y la importancia de la información y el intercambio de conocimientos para la resiliencia. Se discute la necesidad de recursos financieros para países en desarrollo y la colaboración de múltiples sectores de la sociedad para construir resiliencia. Se destacan las soluciones innovadoras desarrolladas por las comunidades, como las jardines y escuelas flotantes en Bangladesh, y la importancia de la adaptación para el progreso económico y la reducción de la pobreza.

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🌐 Necesidad de adaptación global y apoyo internacional

El párrafo final resalta la necesidad de adaptación en todo el mundo y no solo en países específicos. Se menciona la importancia de la adaptación para la economía y el bienestar de las personas, y cómo la falta de acción podría desbaratar años de progreso. Se hace un llamado a la acción urgente y a la inversión en adaptación como una inversión y no solo un costo. Se enfatiza la importancia de la resiliencia y la adaptabilidad de las comunidades y la necesidad de apoyo internacional para hacer frente al cambio climático.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Cambio climático

El cambio climático es un fenómeno que implica un aumento de la temperatura global debido a la emisión de gases de efecto invernadero. En el video, se destaca como una de las principales preocupaciones globales que están afectando la vida en la Tierra, y es el eje central del mensaje que se transmite.

💡Adaptación

La adaptación es el proceso mediante el cual las comunidades y los ecosistemas cambian sus comportamientos para lidiar con los efectos del cambio climático. En el video, se discute la importancia de la adaptación como una herramienta clave para construir resiliencia y garantizar la supervivencia en un mundo en cambio.

💡Mitigación

La mitigación se refiere a la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para disminuir el impacto del cambio climático. En el video, se menciona como una de las dos pilares fundamentales de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático, junto con la adaptación.

💡Resiliencia

La resiliencia es la capacidad de un sistema o comunidad para recuperarse y adaptarse a los cambios o disturbios. En el contexto del video, la resiliencia es esencial para hacer frente a los desafíos del cambio climático y se destaca como una de las metas a alcanzar a través de la adaptación.

💡Emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero

Las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero son gases que se liberan al atmosfera y contribuyen al fenómeno del invierno global al atrapar el calor. En el video, se identifican como una de las principales causas del cambio climático y la reducción de estas emisiones es crucial para la mitigación.

💡Riesgo de eventos climáticos extremos

El riesgo de eventos climáticos extremos, como tormentas tropicales, sequías y inundaciones, aumenta debido al cambio climático. En el video, se mencionan estos eventos como consecuencias directas del calentamiento global y factores que afectan la vida y el bienestar de las comunidades.

💡Naciones Unidas

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas juega un papel fundamental en la lucha contra el cambio climático a nivel global. En el video, se hace referencia a la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático y al Comité de Adaptación, que son esfuerzos internacionales para abordar el cambio climático.

💡Vulnerabilidad

La vulnerabilidad se refiere a la predisposición de las comunidades y los ecosistemas a sufrir daños o impactos negativos debido al cambio climático. En el video, se destaca la importancia de entender y abordar la vulnerabilidad, especialmente en las comunidades más afectadas.

💡Inversión en adaptación

La inversión en adaptación implica el gasto de recursos financieros y la asignación de esfuerzos para implementar medidas de adaptación. En el video, se argumenta que estas inversiones no solo son costos, sino también inversiones que pueden salvar dinero a futuro y proteger a las comunidades.

💡Desarrollo sostenible

El desarrollo sostenible es el desarrollo que satisface las necesidades del presente sin comprometer la capacidad de las generaciones futuras de satisfacer las suyas. En el video, se sugiere que el enfoque de desarrollo debe cambiar para incluir el respeto por los derechos humanos y el medio ambiente, y para ser más resiliente al cambio climático.

💡Planificación de la adaptación

La planificación de la adaptación es el proceso de identificar, priorizar y diseñar medidas para abordar los impactos del cambio climático. En el video, se menciona el desarrollo de planes de adaptación a nivel nacional como un paso importante para la preparación y la resiliencia frente al cambio climático.

Highlights

The science on climate change is evolving, but we currently have enough knowledge to take action.

The past methods of operation are no longer viable for a future with climate change.

Greenhouse gas emissions are causing unprecedented changes in the Earth's climate, affecting land, air, and oceans.

Climate change increases the risk of extreme weather events and has numerous consequences, including rising sea levels and harm to ecosystems.

The global climate change convention focuses on two main pillars: adaptation and mitigation.

This generation has the responsibility to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions sufficiently to allow effective adaptation, especially in vulnerable communities.

Adaptation involves changing behaviors, consumption, and production patterns that are no longer sustainable.

Humankind has historically adapted to climate changes, but current changes are outpacing our ability to cope.

The Adaptation Committee under the UNFCCC was established in 2010 to foster a common vision of adaptation.

A climate-resilient future vision includes protecting all rights to food, water, health, education, and life.

Political will is crucial for starting strong adaptation measures, despite not knowing everything.

Resilience is the ability of societies and ecosystems to recover from change, facilitated by learning from information exchange.

Adaptation measures should be locally determined, based on specific circumstances and impacts.

Local communities and indigenous peoples, being at the forefront of climate change, should inform planning and implementation of adaptation actions.

Financial resources are necessary for vulnerable developing countries to invest in adaptation.

National adaptation plans are being implemented in many countries to help societies and nature cope with climate change.

Adaptation not only provides climate-related benefits but also has positive effects on individuals, families, communities, and society.

Investing in adaptation today can save money in the future, as shown by studies that $1 in preparedness saves four to seven dollars in response.

There is no 'Plan B' for climate change, emphasizing the urgency and necessity of addressing it with the resources we have.

Transcripts

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we're in a climate change world the

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science will always continue to evolve

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but we know enough now to act and we are

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acting we have to proceed this as

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opportunity to learn from the mistakes

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that we have

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made the way we've been doing things in

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the past is just no longer going to be

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possible in the

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future

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the earth's climate is changing we're

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confronted with a change in our

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environment which is unprecedented in

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human history due to the emission of

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greenhouse gases that trap heat in the

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atmosphere we are experiencing the

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warming of land air and

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oceans the effects of this are numerous

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there's an increase in the risk of more

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extreme and intense weather events such

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as tropical storms droughts and flooding

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consequences include a rise in sea level

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reduced food production a reduction in

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plant and animal life and harm to Ocean

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ecosystems the two main pillars of the

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uh global climate change convention are

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adaptation and mitigation and it is the

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responsibility of this generation all of

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us who are alive right now to mitigate

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enough that means to bring greenhouse

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gas emissions down enough to allow that

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at of adapation in particular in the

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most vulnerable communities is actually

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possible and effective adaptation is the

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invitation that we're being given to

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change behaviors and um consumption and

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production patterns that we have had for

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100 150 years that are simply no longer

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sustainable there is a need to mobilize

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the capacity the knowledge the tools the

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political and financial support and the

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scientific expertise to increase

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resilience to climate change through

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adaptation throughout history humankind

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has adapted to changes in climate by

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adapting to the available sources of

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food housing clothing water or warmth

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today however climate change is causing

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changes faster than vulnerable

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populations and ecosystems can cope with

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and adapt to adaptation responds to the

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risks while at the same time building

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future

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resilience in 2010 194 Nations under the

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United Nations framework convention on

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climate change set up the adaptation

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committee

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the work of the adaptation committee

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essentially is to try to bring people

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together try to bring governments

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representatives from un agencies

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Regional centers and other organizations

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towards working for a common vision of

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adaptation the adaptation Forum

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organized by the adaptation Committee in

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November 2013 brought together prominent

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global leaders and individuals to

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highlight the urgency of action on

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adaptation and the way forward the way

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we've been doing things in the past is

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just no longer going to be possible in

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the future what we all want is a vision

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of a climate resilient future where in

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fact All rights to food to water to

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health education life are protected

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where women are safe and empowered and

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secure and contributing equally with men

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we can see the kinds of Investments that

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we have to make and it's develop

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velopment adaptation mitigation wrapped

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up together so for me actually it's

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about political will we don't know

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everything but we know enough to start

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and start strongly and we'll discover

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things along the

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way resilience means giving the capacity

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enabling uh Society uh ecosystems to be

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able to bounce back to recover from

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change an essential component of that is

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learning and that learning can only

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happen from that exchange of information

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of success and failure a touching um

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explanation of of what resilience is is

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a woman who has realized that her

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chicken farm has been increasingly

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flooded over the years and that is where

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she was getting her income for her and

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for her family the Brilliance of this

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woman to realize that her chicken farm

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was getting flooded so often that she

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should no longer have a chicken farm she

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should have a duck farm that is

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resilience that is understanding that

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from now on you're living in a changed

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environment resources for adaptation

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include as much knowledge and

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information as possible to support

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adaptation planning and

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action scientists can provide

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information on past and present

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conditions and future risks communities

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can be more prepared for climate change

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if they are not poor people who have

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secure livelihoods access to education

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and information on climate change

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impacts Healthcare facilities Fresh

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Water Sanitation and social support will

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fare better in the face of climate

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change helping people to prepare for and

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respond to extreme events is also

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important including putting in place

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early Warning Systems understanding

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vulnerabilities of all members of

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society and making sure adequate places

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to take shelter from storms are

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available access to technology and

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services and quality infrastructure also

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contribute to climate resilient

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societies ensuring ecosystems are

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healthy and diverse for instance

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Wetlands coastal areas and forests is an

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important aspect of ensuring

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resilience climate change is global but

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adaptation is local and which adaptation

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measures need to be taken is very very

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much determined by the specific

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circumstances and by the specific impact

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that each family each Community each

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city um is is experiencing local

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communities and and Indigenous peoples

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they are at the front lines of climate

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change they are feeling the impacts of

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climate change today firsthand and I

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think it's really important for their

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knowledge and experience to complement

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the science that is continuing to evolve

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um their experience will inform the

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planning and implementation of

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adaptation actions going

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forward the firsthand knowledge of

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communities can ensure that adaptation

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measures are effective and actually do

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increase

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resilience we need to reform our model

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of development we need a model of

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development that um Encompass respect

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for human right good governance respect

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for the right of community respect for

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indigenous people's

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right we cannot be hopeless we may need

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help but we're not helpless and I think

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in our context where in adaptation is

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really

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important adaptation also requires

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Financial Resources vulnerable

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developing countries need financial

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support to make the necessary

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Investments resources for adaptation

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also include the collaborative efforts

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of many different people strategies to

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build disaster and climate resilience

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should engage all sectors of society and

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government and require the input of all

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people

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involved sharing lessons identifying

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best practices is essential for

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adaptation building uh a long-term

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Vision based on that knowledge that we

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gain is essential at the court or one of

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the actions that is already underway

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it's what we call National adaptation

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plans which has are already being

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implemented in many

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countries adaptation helps our societies

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and nature cope with climate change

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there are many ways to do it and

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communities need to decide what works

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best for them there are many examples

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here are just

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three for many communities they've been

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dealing with climate for Generations I

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give the example of communities who live

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on small Islands um and traditionally

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have been dealing with the risk of

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flooding where for example their small

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island shrinks in half because the river

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Rises and erodes the outside of the

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island they build their their houses on

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the top of that island and when it

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floods for about 7 months of the year

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that Island turns literally into a small

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mound of

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land climate change is going to affect

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the frequency and severity of that

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flooding they've been experiencing for

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Generations there's a reason why those

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communities are living on these islands

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that turn into these small Mounds it's

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because they're living in poverty it's

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because of their marginalization it's

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because of a variety of issues that are

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related to basic development and so as

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the International Community works with

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those communities with the governments

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to help secure better livelihoods they

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need to make sure that what they're

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doing on adaptation to climate change is

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integrally related to what they're doing

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on development adaptation and

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development really do go hand inand

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chanon kulo

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is an urban neighborhood in Muto

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mosambique more than 150,000 people live

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here however there is only one drainage

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ditch when torrential rain caused by the

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changing climate became frequent the

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neighborhood became prone to flooding

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wor still people had thrown waste into

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the drains and the flooding spread the

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waste around the neighborhood this led

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to malaria and other illnesses

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particularly among

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children establishing awareness and

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communication channels among the local

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citizens and between the municipality

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and the relevant institutions was very

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important public private Partnerships

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empowered the people living in maputo to

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design and Implement activities to adapt

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to climate change the local people

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proposed a construction project to clean

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the ditch allowing it to drain properly

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and to manage local

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waste in the Netherlands 60% of the

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country is vulnerable to flooding which

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means that there is a need to plan for

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the future there they've developed the

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Delta program its aim is to protect the

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country against high water levels and to

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ensure an adequate fresh water supply it

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looks a 100 years ahead and also

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includes measures to deal with more

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immediate

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problems climate change for example is

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affecting the frequency of floods so

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communities that used to experience a

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one in 100e flood may now be

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experiencing a 1 in 25e flood what does

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that mean for infrastructure we're

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spending a lot of money on building

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roads and bridges and if we don't take

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that change in the frequency of flooding

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into account we may build a road or

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bridge in an area that is really at risk

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of flooding uh in a way that it wasn't

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before why not take that new information

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into account move where you build that

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road so it's on safer

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ground that investment today will

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actually save us money in the future

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there are studies that have been done

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that show that $1 in preparedness $1 in

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forethought will actually save four to

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seven dollars in response and what we as

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the International Community need to do

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is start thinking about spending that

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money today in order to save that money

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in the

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future people living in the Bangladesh

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Delta are extremely vulnerable to

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problems caused by erosion soil salinity

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frequent floods and Cyclones the

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population here is dependent mostly on

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Rice cultivation for their food in a

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nationwide project the women of the

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community started developing practical

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solutions to

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adapt they raiseed dkes for ponds to

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preserve fresh water all year

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round they stopped saltwater intrusion

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into

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canals and they built a bunker for their

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own safety during Cyclones thus they

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have come up with their own solutions to

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ensure their own Survival and security

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of food and water supply using their own

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initiative the women have created

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resilience for themselves and their

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community

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the effect of adaptation can be

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immediate however people in vulnerable

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areas need help to access resources

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including financing and

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knowledge people can develop creative

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ideas and innovative solutions they can

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build Partnerships with local

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Administration bodies and

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organizations building climate

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resilience and a capacity to adapt

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provides more than just climate related

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benefits its influence has beneficial

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effects for individuals families

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communities countries and society as a

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whole if we don't adapt we threaten to

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roll back Decades of progress in

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reducing poverty and improving economic

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growth it really does compromise the

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stability and security of um communities

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and countries so we have an opportunity

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to act now um and to make investments

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and adaptation that will have an impact

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in terms of the future

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we also have to see this as an

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opportunity an opportunity to transform

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Society an opportunity to learn from the

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mistakes that we have made and be able

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to build better so that we can have a

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future for us and for future Generations

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that is safer that has the same

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opportunities and that is better for all

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very often I get asked well and what if

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we don't do that what's what's the plan

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what are we going to do if we're not

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able to address climate change and the

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simple answer to that is is we don't

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have plan B because we don't have Planet

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B we have one planet and so plan a is we

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are going to address climate change that

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doesn't mean that it's easy because if

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it were easy we would have done it but

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none of us can hide behind the

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responsibility and the commitment that

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we all have to have to do this and to do

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it in a timely

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fashion

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Deltas around the world all face the

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same challenges uh in relation to

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climate change and alongside mitigation

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adaptation is urgent and I think it is

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time to adapt now and not only in the

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Netherlands my country but worldwide if

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we don't adapt to a changing climate

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will not have our beautiful island for

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our children and for our children's

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children so this is very important that

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we make all efforts to ensure that this

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future is secured for the survival of

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islands like mind we have to act and act

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urgently any impact on climate change

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will affect our economy and our people

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uh well our people have been adapting to

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climate change ever since they have been

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inhabited

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uh they are finding their own ways but I

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think they would need urgent actions by

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the International Community because the

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pass of the changing of climate change

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is something that the people alone

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cannot cope up with we need to uh make

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lot a lot investment in adaptation we

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look at

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adaptation cost not only as cost but as

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an investment and people in B ladesh and

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in my region trying to adapt to climate

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change

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by experiencing by developing floating

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gardens floating uh schools floating

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education system so that we can face

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climate change in a far better way but

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we have to receive lot of support for

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making our communities our ecosystems

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more resilient to adverse impact of

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climate change in Malawi addressing the

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challenges of climate change is very key

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to sustainable development as such the

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government is prioritizing addressing

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adaptation in such a way that we are

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developing policies and programs that

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will help to

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identify critical adaptation needs

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Africa is the one of the most vulnerable

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continent to the negative impact of

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climate change so the way we see it is

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working with communities is increasing

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their resilience and empowering the

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communities would mean building the

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capacities of the different um members

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and particularly we the women the

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elderly and the youth because their

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vulnerability vulnerabilities are

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increasing with climate change Europe

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like the rest of the world is

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increasingly challenged Ed by climate

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change there are increases in extreme

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events such as heat waves floods and

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foud and uh this uh needs to be

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addressed and what can we do about

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that uh we have to change our paradigms

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and goals that inform decisions in the

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past we will have to deploy new

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technologies in in order to reduce the

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risks of climate

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change

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