Difference between revisions of "RegionsAdapt"
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|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No | |LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No | ||
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | |LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | ||
− | |Description=The RegionsAdapt initiative is a new global commitment to support and report efforts on adaptation at the state and regional level. On the initiation of Rio de Janeiro and Catalonia, this new initiative aims to establish a cooperative framework for regions to exchange experiences and best practices on their actions and challenges when adapting to climate change. | + | |Description=The RegionsAdapt initiative is a new global commitment to support and report efforts on adaptation at the state and regional level. On the initiation of Rio de Janeiro and Catalonia, this new initiative aims to establish a cooperative framework for regions to exchange experiences and best practices on their actions and challenges when adapting to climate change. |
|Goals=RegionsAdapt goal is to join efforts to ensure improved conditions to achieve resilient territories and prevent irreparable situations and damage to their respective economies, environments and citizens. | |Goals=RegionsAdapt goal is to join efforts to ensure improved conditions to achieve resilient territories and prevent irreparable situations and damage to their respective economies, environments and citizens. | ||
By participating, state and regional government commit to collaborate, exchange knowledge and share best practice policy models that foster adaptation and resilience to climate change, pursuing multidimensional and innovative methods, as for example ecosystem-based approaches. This commitment includes to adopt or review plans on adaptation within two years, to implement an adaptation action in one of a series of thematic areas, as well as to report on the progress of the adaptation initiatives through the Compact of States and Regions platform. | By participating, state and regional government commit to collaborate, exchange knowledge and share best practice policy models that foster adaptation and resilience to climate change, pursuing multidimensional and innovative methods, as for example ecosystem-based approaches. This commitment includes to adopt or review plans on adaptation within two years, to implement an adaptation action in one of a series of thematic areas, as well as to report on the progress of the adaptation initiatives through the Compact of States and Regions platform. | ||
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Promote global peer learning and sharing of best practice models for addressing adaptation issues; and | Promote global peer learning and sharing of best practice models for addressing adaptation issues; and | ||
Embed and mainstream actions. | Embed and mainstream actions. | ||
+ | |Participants=Regions around the world, representing a population of 295,220,818. Global map with current participants available here: http://www.nrg4sd.org/climate-change/regionsadapt/ | ||
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+ | Founding regions: | ||
+ | Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Azuay (Ecuador), Basque Country (Spain), British Columbia (Canada), California (USA), Catalonia (Spain), Ceará (Brazil), Fatick (Senegal), Goiás (Brazil), Gossas (Senegal), Jalisco (Mexico), KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Lombardia (Italy), Parana (Brazil), Prince Edward Island (Canada), Québec (Canada), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), Saint Louis (Senegal), São Paulo (Brazil), South Australia (Australia), Sud-Comoé (Ivory Coast), Tocantins (Brazil), Tombouctou (Mali), Vermont (Canada), Wales (UK), Western Province (Sri Lanka) | ||
+ | |Sub-national organisations/entities=See participating regions: http://www.nrg4sd.org/climate-change/regionsadapt/ | ||
|Have only national states as participators=No | |Have only national states as participators=No | ||
|Short and long-time objectives=All regional governments who have signed RegionsAdapt have adhered to 3 commitments: | |Short and long-time objectives=All regional governments who have signed RegionsAdapt have adhered to 3 commitments: |
Revision as of 09:45, 3 March 2017
General
Name of initiative | RegionsAdapt |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | http://www.nrg4sd.org/climate-change/regionsadapt/ |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2015 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Led by nrg4SD - the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
Chaussée d'Alsemberg 999, 1180 Uccle, Belgium |
Organisational structure | |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | nrg4SD |
Type of lead organisation | NGO/Civil Society |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Belgium |
Description
Description | The RegionsAdapt initiative is a new global commitment to support and report efforts on adaptation at the state and regional level. On the initiation of Rio de Janeiro and Catalonia, this new initiative aims to establish a cooperative framework for regions to exchange experiences and best practices on their actions and challenges when adapting to climate change. |
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Objectives | RegionsAdapt goal is to join efforts to ensure improved conditions to achieve resilient territories and prevent irreparable situations and damage to their respective economies, environments and citizens.
By participating, state and regional government commit to collaborate, exchange knowledge and share best practice policy models that foster adaptation and resilience to climate change, pursuing multidimensional and innovative methods, as for example ecosystem-based approaches. This commitment includes to adopt or review plans on adaptation within two years, to implement an adaptation action in one of a series of thematic areas, as well as to report on the progress of the adaptation initiatives through the Compact of States and Regions platform. |
Activities | The RegionsAdapt initiative will support participants to:
Develop regional adaptation strategies or plans utilizing the government expertise within the initiative, and based on the region specific reality; Report adaptation actions through the Compact of States and Regions; Submit the reported data to the NAZCA platform; Establish regional metrics, indicators and methodology for monitoring and follow-up according to the territorial specific vulnerabilities and conditions; Promote global peer learning and sharing of best practice models for addressing adaptation issues; and Embed and mainstream actions. |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Capacity building, Implementation, Technical dialogue, Political dialogue |
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Activity of initiative | Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Goal setting (ex-ante), Awareness raising and outreach, Training and education |
Indicators | |
Goals | |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
Available reporting |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||||||
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Members | 0 | |||||||
Companies | 0 | |||||||
Business organisations | 0 | |||||||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||||
National states | 0 | |||||||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||||||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||||
Other members | 0 | |||||||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||||||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Not only have national states as participators