Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of the Republic of Armenia under the UN Climate Change Framework Convention. Country/Territory Armenia Document type Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Policy/planning Climate change International agreement-implementation Agricultural development Agro-forestry Solid waste Effluent waste water/discharge Education International relations/cooperation Renewable energy Land-use planning Ecosystem preservation Waste management Afforestation/reforestation Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, Western Asia Abstract This Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of Armenia is presented in accordance with decision 1/CP.20 UNFCCC "Lima call for action to address climate change". It is a multi-sectoral policy document. The geographical location of the Republic of Armenia (landlocked mountainous country with vulnerable ecosystems), and the country’s need to ensure its national security, necessitates the prioritization of climate change adaptation. The climate change mitigation actions should not reverse the social and economic trends, but contribute to the socioeconomic development of the Republic of Armenia. These actions must be based on an ‘ecosystem approach’, which is preferred by the Republic of Armenia, since it allows to maximize the synergies between mitigation and adaptation actions in most sectors of the economy, facilitating fair regional cooperation and contributing to solidarity. The timeframe for the INDC is 2015-2030. Full text English Website www4.unfccc.int