African Union Strategy on Climate Change

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dc.conference.title15th Session
dc.contributor.authorAfrican Union Commission
dc.contributor.organizationAfrica Office
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-05T12:13:49Z
dc.date.available2017-05-05T12:13:49Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionThis document presents a draft African climate change strategy providing strategic guidance for the African Union, regional economic communities, member states, and stakeholders. It frames climate change as a defining development challenge for Africa, with low adaptive capacity and escalating impacts across social, economic, and environmental systems. It states a purpose of enabling integrated, coordinated action to improve livelihoods, support sustainable development, and reduce poverty, prioritizing vulnerable groups. It sets an overall objective of achieving climate-smart socio-economic development within a 20-year scope (2015–2035), reviewed every five years. It organizes actions under four thematic pillars, supported by goals, an implementation matrix, means of implementation, and monitoring and reporting.en
dc.description.statusDraft
dc.description.tableofcontentsAcronyms List of Boxes Executive Summary Part I: Introduction Part II: Africa and the Challenge of Climate Change Climate Change, the African Renaissance, and Pan-Africanism Weather, Climate Variability, and Vulnerability of African Countries to Climate Change Situation Analysis Past and Present Weather and Climate Patterns Projected Climate Change in Africa Africa’s Vulnerability to Impacts of Climate Change Part III: The African Strategy on Climate Change Problem Statement Significance of the Climate Change Strategy Guiding Principles of the Strategy The Goal The Objective The Scope Part IV: Africa’s Strategic and Institutional Developments: Uniting on Climate Africa’s Common Position on Climate Change Africa’s Position on Adaptation Africa’s Common Position on Mitigation Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions by Developing Country Parties, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Mitigation and Climate-Proofing Development Technology Transfer and the Low-Carbon Growth Path Enhanced Action on Technology Development and Transfer Technology Mechanism Africa’s Common Position on Response Measures Adaptation, Mitigation, and the Green Economy Part V: From Concepts to Action Thematic Pillars Climate Change Governance Mainstreaming and Integrating Climate Change Imperatives in Planning, Budgeting, and Development Processes Enhancing Research, Education, Awareness and Advocacy Promoting National, Regional and International Cooperation Framework for Strategic Goals and Actions Science and Climate Change Climate Information Services Climate and Technological Change Market Mechanisms for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Adaptation and Risk Management Disaster Risk Reduction Sustainable Land Management Agriculture and Food Security Water Resources Biodiversity and Ecosystems Health Tourism Trade and Climate Change Urbanisation Coastal and Marine Resources Transport Forests Waste Management Industry Energy Cross-Cutting Issues Gender, Youth and Disadvantaged Groups and Climate Change Peace, Security and Conflicts in the Context of Climate Change in Africa Small Island Developing States Part VI: Operationalising the Strategy Means of Implementation Capacity Development Technology Development and Transfer Climate Change Finance and Resource Mobilization Communication Framework Implementation, Roles and Responsibilities Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Environmental Accounting Definitions References Annexes Annex A: Matrix of Implementation of the Strategy Annex B: Technical Background Document Annex C: A Series of Policy Briefs
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dc.identifier.otherAMCEN-15-REF-11
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/20579
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageFrench
dc.page.number86 p.
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.titleAfrican Union Strategy on Climate Changeen
dc.title.alternativeStratégie Africaine sur les Changements Climatiquesfr
dc.typePolicy brief

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