Month: April 2021

On March 31st, 2021, Timor-Leste shared its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the UNFCCC, making the total number of NAPs from developing countries in NAP Central to 22. Timor-Leste is an island country in Southeast Asia. Timor-Leste is particularly vulnerable to floods, droughts, landslides, and sea level rise. The increasing frequency and intensity of these extreme climate events is negatively affecting the strategic sectors of the country, namely: infrastructure; biodiversity and ecosystems; health; agriculture; water; and tourism. Given the high…

The Kuwait National Adaptation Plan (NAP) was submitted to the UNFCCC on February 11th, 2021, bringing the total number of NAPs in NAP Central to 21. Kuwait is a dry tropical and sub-tropical desert country in the northeastern part of the Arabia Peninsula facing the Arabian Gulf. Kuwait is particularly vulnerable to extreme climate events, such as droughts, rapid floods, dust storms, heatwaves, and sea level rise, and it has been recognized as one of the world’s most water-stressed countries….