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Guinea-Bissau Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), September 2015.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Climate change Agricultural development Sustainable development Sustainable use Early warning system/emergency intervention system Food security Emissions Environmental planning Disasters Desertification Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Governance Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Tourism Forest management/forest conservation Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
2016-2030
Abstract

The National Programme of Action for Adaptation to Climate Change of Guinea-Bissau found that gradual increases in temperature and reductions in rainfall will significantly reduce agricultural productivity and exacerbate water shortages. It is therefore necessary and urgent that the Guinea-Bissau Government take initiatives such as the development of new, more resistant , crops and changes in agricultural systems in order to increase the resilience of its agriculture to climate change, the protection of coastal ecosystems and adopt measures to reduce long term risks, like the integration of climate change into local development plans, forest management plans and soil occupancy and, generally speaking, in development policies and strategies.

Full text
English
Website
www4.unfccc.int