By Miguel Trillo
OIKO LOGICA has been awarded a new Climate Change Project. The GCCA will conduct the formulation of a support program to Climate Change Adaptation in Mauritius. Strategic objectives of the climate change adaptation policy framework are to:
- Foster the development of strategies, plans and processes to: (i) Avoid, minimize or adapt to the negative impacts of climate change on key sectors and assets of Mauritius, namely agriculture, water, fisheries and ecosystems; (ii) Avoid or reduce damage to human settlements and infrastructure, and also possible loss of lives caused by climate change. (iii) To build capacity to understand, analyse and pre-empt in a timely manner in the wake of future climate change impacts within the Republic of Mauritius.
- Integrate and mainstream climate change adaptation into core development policies, strategies and plans of the Republic of Mauritius.