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Mitigation: Syria intends to implement mitigation activities across sectors. Within the energy sector Syria intends to expand renewable energy production to meet existing energy needs while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Climate smart agriculture, rehabilitation of degraded lands, and sustainable forest management will be implemented to manage land use related emissions. The transport sector could reduce emissions through improved urban transportation, efficiency, and fuel. Industry emissions could be reduced through greater use of renewables and regulations on production processes. Within the waste sector encouraging recycling, using waste for energy, and improving the waste management system overall could reduce emissions. Finally, within housing the establishment of standards, reductions in rural-urban migration, and green architecture could contribute to mitigation. Adaptation: Syria's adaptation priorities include water resource management, biodiversity conservation, combatting land degradation and desertification, integrated coastal zone management, and the development of early warning systems. Specific activities include increasing the efficiency of water use, mitigating dust storm impacts, and increase the amount of natural protected areas in Syria. Syria has expressed a need for external technical, financial, and capacity building support to achieve its mitigation and adaptation goals. International Climate and Environmental Commitments: The Paris Agreement (Accession), 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)