All articles for the topic: Guinea

Mitigation: Guinea has committed to a 13% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, when compared to 1994 emissions and excluding land-use change and forestry. Guinea is currently a carbon sink, and committed to maintaining that status. Guinea will achieve the stated reduction, and contribute to global efforts to decarbonize, through sustainable development powered by actions within the energy, extraction, and forestry sectors. Guinea will look specifically at renewable energy expansion, energy efficiency, climate compatible mining, and sustainable forestry. Effective mitigation will require external support with technical knowledge, financial resources, and building human capital. Adaptation: Adaptation to climate change will be critical to minimizing the impact of changing rain patterns, rising temperatures, and rising sea levels on economic development and livelihoods. Particularly vulnerable areas and sectors, that require adaptation, include crop and livestock farming, water supply, and coastal and forest zones. Guinea currently plans to facilitate adaptation by preserving water quality, encouraging ecosystem conservation, building the resilience of coastal communities, and supporting attempts to development agropastoral approaches that are resilient to climate change impacts. 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 (Party)