All articles for the topic: Afghanistan

Mitigation: Afghanistan's greenhouse gas emissions are generally low, with international technical and financial support Afghanistan has conditionally committed to 13.6% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 when compared to the business as usual scenario. Mitigation activities will focus on the energy, natural resources, agriculture, waste, and mining sectors. Specific activities look at renewable energy production, energy efficiency, afforestation and reforestation, irrigation infrastructure, climate smart agriculture, efficient transportation, waste management, mitigation related to coal mining. ' Adaptation: Afghanistan's general adaptation priorities include: enhancing adaptive capacity, resilience, and disaster risk reduction preparedness across its population; integrating climate change into national planning processes; promoting sustainable rural livelihoods; improving the technical capacity of government institutions; adaptive and integrated land and water management; improving resource access for rural communities and farmers; and raising public awareness of climate change and adaptation. Specific policies and strategies to date focus on renewable energy, water management, disaster risk reduction, agriculture and rural development, biodiversity, and forestry. Afghanistan will require external support to meet its adaptation needs. International Climate and Environmental Commitments: The Paris Agreement (Party), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Party), Convention on Biological Diversity (Party), Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (Party), Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Not Party)