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… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ARTICLE 21: GLOBAL CLIMATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … negotiations, the content of the draft provisions will change . This is to be expected . However, if the … and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning; implementing …

… have created. Other threats include population pressures, climate change, ethnic tensions, loss of cultural identity and a lack … which they have to ac- quire through a difficult period of adaptation. Moreover, in rural areas of Greece farmers today …

… to retain the water and regulate its flow. drawdown: the change in head or water level relative to background … industrialization, political instability, conflict and climate all play a role in the drama of water scarcity. … J. 1996. Agriculture in a changing climate: Impacts and adaptation. In R.T. Watson, M.C. Zinyowera & R.H. Moss, eds., …

… FOREWORD BY LAURENCE TUBIANA Former French Ambassador for Climate Change and Special Representative for COP21 On a particular … training for EIAs, MPAs, climate change miti- gation and adaptation; and support for research activities in areas of …

… in response to environmental concerns, particularly climate change and local pollution. In some cases, governments … in oil prices over the period analysed. 83 The model is an adaptation of a model developed earlier by the OECD. See …

… lessons for future initiatives that may choose to rely on change makers to effect transformative change. A number of … and impart a training course on water governance and climate change directed mainly to municipality officials. … from partner institutions related to water management, climate services, ministries of foreign affairs and …

… problems are much more complex, with multiple drivers of change, many of which are important to the overall economy of … are changing atmospheric composition and subsequently our climate. Then there are those environmental drivers of … competition that fol- lows habitat degradation. Global climate change is also a significant factor assisting the …

… law needs to adapt. States have consequently begun to change their implementation and enforcement practices to move … de Janeiro in 1992, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention on Combating … between countries may be influenced by factors such as climate, culture, economics, geography, legal systems, legal …

… 35 3.6 Climate change … rainfall and prolonged periods of drought as a result of climate change increases the vulnerability of the population … Climate Change (IPCC). 2007. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Cambridge, UK and New York, …

… that the planet is faced with urgent issues, such as climate change, urban growth, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and … of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP21 – Paris, 2015); AWARE that …