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<p>In this National Communication we have outlined the emissions of greenhouse gases from the major economic sectors and activities of the country, developed plausible climate change scenarios and based on these scenarios we have assessed the potential impacts of the projected climate change. The National Communication also contains measures and strategies to mitigate the concentration of greenhouse gases in the global atmosphere and adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. No detailed cost-benefit analysis was conducted on the mitigation and adaptation measures due to inadequate capacity to cost the effects of climate change.</p>
<p>The potential impacts of climate change on crop production, biodiversity and wildlife, coastal resources, forestry, fisheries, rangelands and livestock, and water resources have been studied in great detail. Most of the impacts are negative and the populations are vulnerable. Although The Gambia is a small country, there are opportunities to invest on small-scale projects to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to adverse impacts of climate change. These projects would be in policy development, fuel switching including the efficient use of both renewable and non-renewable energy, use of efficient modes of transportation and conservation and sustainable use of forests.</p>
<p>Cooperation between developed countries and The Gambia will enable all Parties to meet their commitments based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibility. The mitigation and adaptation measures presented in this first national communications will require funding to build national adaptive capacity and provide appropriate technologies to address climate change.</p>
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<p>Dans cette communication nationale, nous avons décrit les émissions de gaz à effet de serre provenant des principaux secteurs et activités économiques du pays, élaboré des scénarios plausibles de changement climatique et, sur la base de ces scénarios, évalué les impacts potentiels du changement climatique projeté. La communication nationale contient également des mesures et des stratégies visant à atténuer la concentration de gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère globale et à s'adapter aux impacts négatifs du changement climatique. Aucune analyse coûts-avantages détaillée n'a été réalisée sur les mesures d'atténuation et d'adaptation en raison d'une capacité insuffisante à chiffrer les effets du changement climatique.</p>
<p>Les impacts potentiels du changement climatique sur la production végétale, la biodiversité et la faune, les ressources côtières, la foresterie, la pêche, les parcours, le bétail et les ressources en eau ont été étudiés en détail. La plupart des impacts sont négatifs et les populations sont vulnérables. Bien que la Gambie soit un petit pays, il est possible d'investir dans des projets à petite échelle pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et s'adapter aux effets néfastes du changement climatique. Ces projets porteraient sur l’élaboration de politiques, la substitution de combustibles, y compris l’utilisation efficace des énergies renouvelables et non renouvelables, l’utilisation de modes de transport efficaces, la conservation et l’utilisation durable des forêts.</p>
<p>Cooperation between developed countries and The Gambia will enable all Parties to meet their commitments based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibility. The mitigation and adaptation measures presented in this first national communications will require funding to build national adaptive capacity and provide appropriate technologies to address climate change.</p>
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