The Republic of The Gambia ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 committing the country to the adoption and implementation of policies and measures mitigating the causes of climate change and adapting to its adverse effects. This Second National Communication (SNC), prepared and submitted in fulfilment of Articles 4 and 12 of the UNFCCC follows and builds on the Initial National Communication (INC) submitted in 2003. Similarly, its preparation follows the UNFCCC guidelines and includes information on The Gambia‟s greenhouse gas inventory for the year 2000, a discussion of measures to mitigate emissions in the energy sector, vulnerability and promising adaptation measures in key socioeconomic sectors as well as other activities contributing to building resilience to climate change.
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Modified | 2024-03-06 |
Release Date | 2019-10-03 |
Identifier | bcf4a0f6-1acf-4b47-ab13-013d60dd2c48 |
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