Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Mauritania

As part of its commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Mauritania is actively pursuing its efforts to meet the challenges posed by climate change. By ratifying the UNFCCC, Mauritania undertook to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to the global effort to limit global warming. Mauritania has ratified the UNFCCC, and as such has undertaken to communicate to the Conference of the Parties information on its implementation at national, sub-regional, regional and global levels, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 12 of the Convention and the guidelines set out in decision 17/CP.8. Achieving the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC requires technological innovation and rapid, broad-based implementation of the technology transfer mechanism, including knowledge and know-how, to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reduce vulnerability and ensure adaptation to climate change.