Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Report to UNFCCC 2018.
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This Eritrea's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Report to UNFCCC 2018 is a multi-sectoral policy document at national level for the period of 2018-2030. The Document outlines the trajectory objective towards 2030: The government of Eritrea is committed to reduce the CO2 emissions from fossil fuels by 4.2% in 2020, 6.2% by 2025 and 12.0% by 2030 compared to the projected BAU of the reference year of 2010. If additional support is availed, it can further be reduced by 12.6% in 2020, 24.9% by 2025 and 38.5 by the year 2030. Adaptation Contributions are also included in the Document.
Over 70% of Eritrea’s population depends on agriculture for its livelihoods. The population directly depends on land for crop and livestock production. As the result of climate change and land degradation, the population remains food insecure. To arrest land degradation and hence to adapt climate change, measures are underway to rehabilitate degraded land and protect forest from deforestation and to enhance Climate Smart Agriculture.
To achieve the nationally determined action objectives on climate change by 2030, the Document proposes a series of policies and measures, including policies to promotes increased agricultural production in an environmentally sustainable manner. Eritrea plans to promote sustainable fishing techniques through training and, equipping with boats and fishing gears. This will ensure adequate protection and sustainable exploitation of Eritre's coastal, marine and island resources and the development of the fisheries sector. It also plans to promote an Integrated Coastal Marine and Islands Resources Management System through enforcement of policy measures and legal frameworks, The plan is expected to avoid all sorts of marine and land based pollution, and regulates the fishing activities.
The Document further seeks to enhance overall climate resilience. Planned adaptation goals for 2030 include: - Development and establishment of new enclosure areas over 750,000 ha; - Promotion of Conservation Agriculture (Climate Smart Agriculture) in 5% of the cultivable land; - Development and promotion of irrigation scheme by 170, 000 ha; Afforestation program will cover over 36,000 ha; - Development of terrestrial and marine protected area of over 1.5 million ha; - Construction of 90 new dams and 120 ponds; Safe drinking water supply will increase from 75% to 100%; - Desalination of sea water for domestic and economic sectors in 15 coastal towns and villages and 7 islands; - Wastewater treatment plant established to treat 3 million m3 of water/year; Rehabilitations degraded land program for agriculture over 250,000 ha; - Livestock productivity increased by 75%; Crop production of pulses will cover 25% of total cultivable land; - Sustainable Land Management practiced will be implemented in 15% of Eritrean the total land covered; - Prevalence of climate change related public health problems and diseases will be prevented and reduced by 90%.
The NDCs Report further stresses the need for supports on financing, capacity building, research and development, community participation and technology transfer for the implementation of the abovementioned adaptation 2020 – 2030.
Over 70% of Eritrea’s population depends on agriculture for its livelihoods. The population directly depends on land for crop and livestock production. As the result of climate change and land degradation, the population remains food insecure. To arrest land degradation and hence to adapt climate change, measures are underway to rehabilitate degraded land and protect forest from deforestation and to enhance Climate Smart Agriculture.
To achieve the nationally determined action objectives on climate change by 2030, the Document proposes a series of policies and measures, including policies to promotes increased agricultural production in an environmentally sustainable manner. Eritrea plans to promote sustainable fishing techniques through training and, equipping with boats and fishing gears. This will ensure adequate protection and sustainable exploitation of Eritre's coastal, marine and island resources and the development of the fisheries sector. It also plans to promote an Integrated Coastal Marine and Islands Resources Management System through enforcement of policy measures and legal frameworks, The plan is expected to avoid all sorts of marine and land based pollution, and regulates the fishing activities.
The Document further seeks to enhance overall climate resilience. Planned adaptation goals for 2030 include: - Development and establishment of new enclosure areas over 750,000 ha; - Promotion of Conservation Agriculture (Climate Smart Agriculture) in 5% of the cultivable land; - Development and promotion of irrigation scheme by 170, 000 ha; Afforestation program will cover over 36,000 ha; - Development of terrestrial and marine protected area of over 1.5 million ha; - Construction of 90 new dams and 120 ponds; Safe drinking water supply will increase from 75% to 100%; - Desalination of sea water for domestic and economic sectors in 15 coastal towns and villages and 7 islands; - Wastewater treatment plant established to treat 3 million m3 of water/year; Rehabilitations degraded land program for agriculture over 250,000 ha; - Livestock productivity increased by 75%; Crop production of pulses will cover 25% of total cultivable land; - Sustainable Land Management practiced will be implemented in 15% of Eritrean the total land covered; - Prevalence of climate change related public health problems and diseases will be prevented and reduced by 90%.
The NDCs Report further stresses the need for supports on financing, capacity building, research and development, community participation and technology transfer for the implementation of the abovementioned adaptation 2020 – 2030.
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