Achieving a low carbon future - IUCN
Achieving a low carbon future - IUCN
Achieving a low carbon future - IUCN
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<strong>Achieving</strong> a <strong>low</strong> <strong>carbon</strong> <strong>future</strong><br />
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (a <strong>low</strong> <strong>carbon</strong> mechanism)<br />
Physical infrastructure Ecosystem-based adaptation<br />
Long term startup and impacts Can be implemented quickly<br />
limited flexibility should<br />
conditions change<br />
Often requires significant<br />
technology and training<br />
Shell Steering Committee, November 2010<br />
Adaptation to changing conditions<br />
can be quick<br />
Usually uses techniques already<br />
known and understood by local<br />
people<br />
Often high investment costs Relatively <strong>low</strong> initial investments<br />
Scalability? Easily scalable<br />
International Union for Conservation of Nature