CDP States and Regions 2020 Questionnaire
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Date of last update: 31/01/2020
Overview
CDP requests states and regions to disclose their environmental impacts and create a sustainable economy that avoids dangerous climate change. Encouraging states and regions to disclose their environmental information through CDP’s states and regions information request provides the foundation to achieve this mission.
Please respond to the information request using CDP’s Online Response System (ORS), accessed via CDP’s website. You will receive instructions via email on how to access the platform once it opens. This document shows all the questions that states and regions will encounter in the information request.
Please note, you must submit your response in the ORS, CDP cannot accept responses provided in other formats (i.e. PDF or Word documents).
The following sources of support are available to guide you in responding to the information request:
- 2020 Guidance Document: This document provides a high-level overview of each questionnaire section as well as further information and guidance on each question. It also provides examples of good responses for selected questions.
- In-ORS Guidance: Within the ORS, there will be up to three levels of help and guidance to explain the questions included in the 2020 information request:
- Brief help text is provided below each question. This text will give you guidance on the intent of the question and how to respond.
- Clicking on the help icon above each question will show a pop-up window with additional information on how to respond to the question.
- More detailed guidance can be found by clicking the expandable link below each question. This link will display the full reporting guidance, including detailed information on how to respond, examples, links to documentation and scoring associated with the question.
- Contact us: If you are unable to respond through the ORS, require help accessing the ORS or have any general inquiries, please contact [email protected].
Please answer the questions comprehensively while also assessing the relevance of the information you provide. Where you do not have all of the information requested, please respond with what you have as this is more valuable than no response.
Data use and resources
The disclosed data is used by CDP to power the following tools and resources:
Sub-National Climate Analytics Navigator
The Sub-National Climate Analytics Navigator (SCAN) is a data analytics tool developed exclusively for state and regional governments to provide them with access to all publicly reported climate data from over 100 states and regions that disclosed in 2019. The tool enables states and regions to benchmark and compare their climate efforts with their peers. SCAN can be accessed via your CDP dashboard.
Open Data Portal
The Open Data Portal (ODP) is an online data resource which allows the public view all data publicly reported to CDP from companies, cities, states and regions. The ODP contains data disclosed by states and regions from years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
States and regions initiatives
The data collected from this information request is used for analysis and research by CDP and its partners, and supports the following initiatives:
Under2 Coalition
The Under2 Coalition is driven by a group of ambitious state and regional governments committed to keeping global temperature rises to under 2°C. The coalition brings together more than 220 governments who represent over 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy. The Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition and works with governments to accelerate climate action.
For further information visit: https://www.theclimategroup.org/and follow @ClimateGroup
- States and regions that have joined the Under2 Coalition are required to answer the Introduction, Emissions – Region-wide and Strategy modules of the 2020 questionnaire.
RegionsAdapt
Regions4 (formerly known as the nrg4SD) is a global network that solely represents regional governments (states, regions, and provinces) before UN processes, European Union initiatives and global discussions in the fields of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development. Regions4 was established in 2002 at the World Summit in Johannesburg and currently represents over 40 members from 20 countries in 4 continents. Through advocacy, cooperation and capacity building, Regions4 empowers regional governments to accelerate global action.
The RegionsAdapt initiative was launched at COP21 in Paris and aims to inspire and support state, provincial and regional governments to take action, cooperate and report efforts on climate change adaptation. The initiative requires governments to report on the progress of their adaptation actions and goals on an annual basis. Regions4 is the network that supports this initiative as its Secretariat and by involving members from the five continents.
For further information visit: www.regions4.org
#Regions4Climate / #RegionsAdapt
- States and regions that have joined the RegionsAdapt initiative are required to answer the Introduction, Governance, Risks and Adaptation as well as Water modules of the 2020 questionnaire.
New York Declaration on Forests
CDP is one of the Assessment Partners for the
New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which is s a voluntary and non-binding international declaration to take action to halt global deforestation. NYDF aims to cut natural forest loss in half by 2020 and strive to end it by 2030. There are over 200 endorsers (including national governments, sub-national governments, multi-national companies, indigenous communities and non-government organizations), which committed to doing their part to achieve the NYDF’s
ten goals and follow its accompanying action agenda.
The questionnaire's Forest module will collect data to showcase how states and regions are addressing deforestation and forest degradation impacts resulting from non-agricultural drivers, including mining. The data requested will contribute to the assessment of progress towards
Goal 3 of the NYDF.
For further information on the NYDF Progress Assessment visit: https://forestdeclaration.org/about/about-assessme...
- States and regions from the following countries will be requested to answer the Forest module of the 2020 questionnaire.
1. Introduction
General information
1.1 Please provide the following details for your region.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Profile |
Details |
Government name
|
Text field
|
Country
|
Text field
|
Currency
|
Select from Appendix A
|
Leader title (e.g. Governor, Premier…)
|
Text field
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Leader name
|
Text field
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1.2 Please provide the details of your region’s current, historical and projected population.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 1.3)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Region's current population
|
Region's current population year (2011-2020) |
Region's population in year
2010
|
Region's medium-term projected population
|
Numerical field
|
Select from:
2011-2020
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Region's medium-term projected population year (2021-2030) | Region's long-term projected population | Region's long-term projected population year (2031-2050) | Comments |
---|
Select from: 2021-2030 | Numerical field
| Select from: 2031-2050 | Text field
|
1.3 Please provide the details
of your region’s current, historical and projected total GDP in the currency reported
in question 1.1.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 1.4)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Region's current GDP
|
Region's current GDP year (2011-2020) |
Region's GDP in year 2010
|
Region's medium-term projected GDP
|
Numerical field
|
Select from:
2011-2020
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Region's medium-term projected GDP year (2021-2030) | Region's long-term projected GDP | Region's long-term projected GDP year (2031-2050) | Comments |
---|
Select from:
2021-2030 | Numerical field | Select from:
2031-2050 | Text field
|
2. Governance
Regional planning
2.1 Describe how your region integrates climate-related actions (goals, targets and/or strategies) into its master planning.
Change from 2019
New question
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the "Add Row" button at the bottom of the table.
Climate-related actions are integrated in master planning
|
Sectors that integrate climate-related actions |
Actions integrated
|
Please explain
|
Select from:
- Yes
- No, but we intend to do so within the next two years
- No, and we have no plans to do so in the next two years
|
Select all that apply:
- Energy
- Water supply
- Sanitation
- Transport
- Food and
agriculture
- Waste management
- Information and communications technology
- Environment, biodiversity and forestry
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Residential
- Education
- Public health
- Community and culture
- Law and order
- Emergency planning
- Land use planning
- Tourism
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
- Water stress or scarcity
- Emissions reduction
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Climate adaptation
- Water security
- Deforestation and/or forest degradation
- Reforestation
- Forest restoration
- Forest cover
- Waste management
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
2.2 Do you collaborate with cities/local governments in developing and/or meeting each other’s environmental-related targets, goals and/or strategies? Please explain how.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 2.3)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Collaborate with local governments |
Action area | Type of collaboration |
Please explain |
Select from:
- Yes
- No, but we intend to do so within the next two years
- No, and we have no plans to do so in the next two years
|
Select from:
- Emissions reduction
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Climate adaptation
- Water supply
- Water quality
- Sanitation and water treatment
- Waste management
- Deforestation
- Reforestation
- Forest restoration
- Forest cover
- Other, please specify
| Select all that apply: - Financial mechanism (grants etc.)
- Policy and regulation consultation
- Climate Action Plan consultation
- Climate action target setting consultation
- Collaborative initiative
- Knowledge or data sharing
- Capacity development
- Labour market training initiatives
- Economic development
- Project implementation
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
2.3 Do you collaborate with national governments in developing and/or meeting each other’s environmental-related targets, goals and/or strategies? Please explain how.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 2.4)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Collaborate with national governments |
Action area | Type of collaboration |
Please explain |
Select from: - Yes
- No, but we intend to do so within the next two years
- No, and we have no plans to do so in the next two years
|
Select from: - Emissions reduction
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Climate adaptation
- National Adaptation Plan
- Water supply
- Water quality
- Sanitation and water treatment
- Waste management
- Deforestation
- Reforestation
- Forest restoration
- Forest cover
- Other, please specify
| Select all that apply:- Financial mechanism (grants etc.)
- Policy and regulation consultation
- Climate Action Plan consultation
- Climate action target setting consultation
- Collaborative initiative
- Knowledge or data sharing
- Capacity development
- Labour market training initiatives
- Economic development
- Project implementation
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
2.4 Do you collaborate with businesses in your region in developing and/or meeting your regions environmental-related targets, goals and/or strategies? Please explain how.
Change from 2019
New question
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Collaborate with businesses
|
Action area
|
Business sectors
|
Type of collaboration
|
Please explain
|
Select from:
- Yes
- No, but we intend to do so within the next two years
- No, and we have no plans to do so in the next two years
|
Select from:
- Emissions reduction
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Climate adaptation
- Water supply
- Water quality
- Sanitation and water treatment
- Waste management
- Deforestation
- Reforestation
- Forest restoration
- Forest cover
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
- Energy
- Transport
- Building and infrastructure
- Industry
- ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
- Spatial planning
- Agriculture and forestry
- Fishery
- Water
- Waste
- Public health and safety
- Business and financial services
- Social services
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
- Financial mechanism (grants etc.)
- Policy and regulation consultation
- Climate action plan consultation
- Climate action target setting consultation
- Collaborative initiative
- Knowledge or data sharing
- Capacity development
- Labour market training initiatives
- Economic development
- Project implementation
- Convening industry groups
- Trade union engagement
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
Socio-economic risks and opportunities
2.5 Report the socio-economic impacts that your region faces as a result of climate-related risks and describe the actions taken to manage these risks.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 6.9a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Impact |
Anticipated timescale |
Estimated magnitude of impact | Estimated probability of impact | Impact description |
Actions taken to manage risk |
Select from:
- Fluctuating socio-economic conditions
- Health risks
- Increased conflict and/or crime
- Threatens ability of businesses to operate successfully
- Increased resource demand
- Increased demand for public services (including health)
- Increased economic loss resulting from disasters
- Increased incidence and prevalence of disease
- Increased risk to already vulnerable populations
- Increased risk to infrastructure (incl. buildings, energy, transport)
- Increased risk to livelihood security
- Loss of traditional jobs
- Loss of workforce
- Migration from rural areas to cities
- Population displacement
- Reduced income
- Risk to food security
- Region not exposed to any socio-economic impacts as a result of climate-related risks
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- Current
- Short-term
- Medium-term
- Long-term
|
Select from:
- Extremely serious
- Serious
- Less serious
- Other, please specify
| Select from: - High
- Medium-high
- Medium
- Medium-low
- Do not know
- Does not currently impact the region
|
Text field
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
2.6 What opportunities due to addressing climate change is your region taking advantage of?
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 2.5a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Opportunities |
Please explain |
Select from:
- Development of local/sustainable food businesses
- Development of energy efficiency measures and technologies
- Increase in clean technology businesses
- Development of waste management / recycling businesses
- Development of tourism industry
- Development of sustainable transport sector
- Development of sustainable construction sector
- Increase opportunities for trading and investment
- Increase opportunities for partnerships
- Development of climate change resiliency projects
- Development of carbon markets
- Development of resource conservation and management
- Development of sustainable water management
- Extended agricultural seasons
- Additional funding opportunities
- Avoided costs
- Improved efficiency of operations
- Increased energy security
- Increased attention to other environmental concerns
- Increased infrastructure investment
- No opportunities from addressing climate change identified
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
Regional projects seeking financing
2.7 List any emission reduction, adaptation, water related or resilience projects that you have planned within your region for which you hope to attract financing, and provide details on the estimated costs and status of the project. If your region does not have any relevant projects, please select “No relevant projects” under Project Area.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.14)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Project area |
Status of project |
Status of financing |
Project description |
Total cost of project in the
currency reported in question 1.1 |
Total investment cost needed in
the currency reported in question
1.1 (if relevant) |
Select from:
- Buildings
- Energy efficiency / retrofit
- Outdoor lighting
- Renewable energy
- Transport
- Waste management
- Waste recycling
- Water management
- No relevant projects
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- Scoping
- Pre-feasibility study
- Pre-implementation
- Implementation
- Operation
- Implementation complete
- Monitoring and reporting
|
Select from:
- Project not funded and seeking partial funding
- Project not funded and seeking full funding
- Project partially funded and seeking additional funding
- Project fully funded
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
[Add Row]
3. Emissions - Region-wide
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data – Region-wide
3.1 Does your region have a region-wide emissions inventory to report?
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
3.2 Please provide the dates of the accounting year or 12-month period for your region’s latest region-wide GHG emissions inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
From |
To | Year of publication |
Drop-down calendar
|
Drop-down calendar
| Select from:
Drop-down list: 1990 – 2020
|
3.3 Please select the category that best describes the boundary of your latest region-wide GHG emissions inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Geopolitical Boundary—physical areas over which your government has jurisdictional control
- Other, please specify
3.4 Please select the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology you have used to calculate GHG emissions and explain how it has been used as well as any additional protocols and processes for data collection.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Primary protocol
|
Please explain |
Inventory quality control measures
|
Select from:
- 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI)
- The Climate Registry General Reporting Protocol
- U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (includes US EPA SIT tool, FLIGHT tool etc.)
- EMEP/EEA air pollutant emissions inventory guidebook (EMEP CORINAIR emission inventory)
- Regional specific methodology
- Country specific methodology
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
Text field |
3.5 Please select which gases are included in your latest region-wide GHG emissions inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- CO2
- CH4
- N2O
- HFCs
- PFCs
- SF6
- NF3
3.5a Can you report a region-wide breakdown of emissions by GHG type?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select any gas in response to 3.5.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
3.5b Break down your total gross emissions by greenhouse gas type and provide the source of each used global warming potential (GWP).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.5a.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Greenhouse gas
|
Total gross emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
|
Global Warming Potential reference (select relevant IPCC Assessment Report)
|
Select from:
- CO2
- CH4
- N2O
- HFCs
- PCFs
- SF6
- NF3
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field |
Select from:
- IPCC 2nd AR (1995)
- IPCC 3rd AR (2001)
- IPCC 4th AR (2007)
- IPCC 5th AR (2013)
- Other, please specify
|
[Add row]
3.6 Please provide the details of your latest inventory’s total region-wide GHG emissions for the accounting year or 12-month period as reported in 3.2.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Emission types |
Emissions of latest inventory (metric tonnes CO2e) |
Comments |
Total gross emissions (excludes sinks)
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Total net emissions (includes sinks)
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
3.7 Can you report your region-wide base year emissions figure?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
3.7a Please report your region-wide base year emissions in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.7.
Change from 2019
Modified question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Emissions type
|
Base year
|
Total emissions of base year inventory (metric
tonnes CO2e)
| Comments |
Gross emissions (excludes sinks) |
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
| Text field |
Net emissions (includes sinks) |
Numerical field | Numerical field
| Text field |
3.8 Please indicate if your region-wide emissions have increased, decreased, or stayed the same since your last emissions inventory, and please describe why.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Change in emissions |
Reason for change |
Please epxlain |
Select from:
- Increased
- Decreased
- Stayed the same
- This is our first year of calculation
- Do not know
|
See drop-down options below
|
Text field
|
Reason for change drop-down options:
If “Increased” is selected:
- Increased energy/electricity consumption
- Population increase
- Policy/legislative
change
- Financial
conditions
- Emissions
reduction actions not implemented
- Change
in weather conditions
- Change
in activity data
- Change
in emission factors
- Change
in available data
- Change
in data collection methods
- Improved data accuracy
- Change in accounting methodology
- Change in calculation following verification
- Other, please specify
If “Decreased” is selected:
- Reduced energy/electricity consumption
- Behavioural change
- Technological change
- Policy/legislative change
- Financial conditions
- Emissions
reduction actions implemented
- Change
in weather conditions
- Change
in activity data
- Change
in emission factors
- Change in available data
- Change in data collection methods
- Improved
data accuracy
- Change
in accounting methodology
- Change in calculation following verification
- Other, please specify
If “This is our first year of calculation” is selected:
- Previous data was not reliable
- Lack of resource / funding overcome
- Lack of knowledge overcome
- Other, please specify
If “Stayed the same” is selected:
- No new inventory to report
- Emissions have not changed
- Other, please specify
If “Do not know” is selected:
- Change in staff
- Lack of documentation
- Change in accounting methodology
- Other, please specify
3.9 Do you measure your region-wide GHG emissions by scope?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
3.9a Please provide the breakdown of your GHG emissions by scope.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.9.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Scope |
Metric tonnes CO2e |
Comments |
Scope 1 emissions excluding emissions from grid-supplied energy generation
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Scope 1 emissions from grid-supplied energy generation within the region’s boundary
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Total Scope 1 emissions (Row 1 + Row 2)
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Total Scope 2 emissions
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Total (Scope 1 + Scope 2) emissions
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Total Scope 3 emissions
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
3.10 Please attach your latest region-wide inventory in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Document title |
Attachment |
Level of confidence |
Comment on level of confidence |
Text field
|
Attach your document here.
|
Select from:
|
Text field
|
3.11a Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by the 1996 IPCC sector in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories" in response to 3.4.
Change from 2019
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
1996 IPCC sector |
Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
Select from:
- Energy
- Industrial Processes
- Solvents
- Land use, land use change and forestry
- Agriculture
- Waste
|
Numerical field
|
[Add Row]
3.11b Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by the 2006 IPCC sector in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories" in response to 3.4.
Change from 2019
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
2006 IPCC sector |
Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
Select from:
- Energy
- Industrial Processes and Product Use
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use
- Waste
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field
|
[Add Row]
3.11c Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by UNFCCC sector.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI)" in response to 3.4.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
UNFCCC sector
|
Scope
|
Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
|
Select from:
- Stationary Energy
- Transport
- Fugitive Emissions
- Industrial Processes
- Agriculture
- Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry
- Solid Waste Disposal
- Wastewater Treatment and Discharge
|
Select from:
- Scope 1
- Scope 2
- Total figure
|
Numerical field
|
[Add Row]
3.11d Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by end user (buildings, water, waste, transport), economic sector (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional), or any other classification system used in your region.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select any other methodology in response to 3.4.
Change from 2019
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Source |
Scope |
Emissions (metric tonnes of CO2e) |
Text field
|
Select from:
- Scope 1
- Scope 2
- Total figure
|
Numerical field
|
[Add Row]
External verification – Region-wide
3.12 Has the region-wide GHG emissions data you have reported in this section been externally verified either in part or in whole?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.1.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 3.15)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
3.12a Please provide the following information about the region-wide emissions verification.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 3.12.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 3.15a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Name of verifier |
Year of verification |
Comments |
Text field
|
Drop-down list: 2010 – 2020
|
Text field
|
3.13 Please explain why your region does not have a region-wide emissions inventory to report and detail your plans to report one in the future, if any.
Question Dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No" in response to 3.1
Change from 2019
No change (2019 3.14)
Response Options
Please complete the following table
Reason | Please epxlain |
---|
Select from: - Being developed
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Lack of data
- Lack of funding
- Lack of knowledge/capacity
- Low data quality
- Not a priority for the region
- Not intending to undertake
- Other, please specify
| Text field |
Region-wide electricity
3.14 Please detail your region-wide electricity consumption, production and imports, and the GHG emissions associated with these activities.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 3.16)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Region-wide electricity |
Amount of electricity |
Units |
Associated GHG
emissions (metric tonnes
of CO2e) |
Year data applies to |
Comments |
Electricity consumed
|
Numerical field
|
Select from:
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Electricity produced
|
Numerical field
|
Select from:
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
Electricity imported
|
Numerical field
|
Select from:
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Text field
|
3.15 Please detail the energy mix of your region-wide electricity generation (%).
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 3.17)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Energy source |
Percentage |
Coal
|
Percentage field
|
Gas
|
Percentage field
|
Oil
|
Percentage field
|
Nuclear
|
Percentage field
|
Biomass
|
Percentage field
|
Geothermal
|
Percentage field
|
Hydro
|
Percentage field
|
Solar
|
Percentage field
|
Wind
|
Percentage field
|
Other sources
|
Percentage field
|
Scale of energy mix data reported above |
Select from: - Local government operations energy mix reported
- Region-wide energy mix reported
- National energy mix reported
- We do not have access to energy mix data (please specify)
- Other, please specify
|
Year data applies to |
Numerical field |
4. Strategy
Emissions reduction – Region-wide
4.1 Does your region have a climate change action plan for reducing region-wide GHG emissions?
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.1)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- No
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
- Do not know
4.1a Please attach your region's climate change action plan below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.1.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.1a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Publication title |
Year of publication |
Attachment |
Web link |
Stage of implementation |
Text field
|
Numerical field
|
Attach your document here.
|
Text field
|
Select from:
- Plan in development
- Plan developed but not implemented
- Plan in implementation
- Implementation complete
- Measurement in progress
- Plan update in progress
- Other, please specify
|
[Add Row]
4.1b Please explain why you do not have a regional climate change action plan and any future plans to create one.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No", "Not intending to undertake", or "Intending to undertake in the next 2 years" in response to 4.1.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.1b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Reason |
Please explain |
Select from:
- No plans yet to create an action plan
- Resources and expertise lacking to create an action plan
- Action plan in early stages of project planning
- Action plan in progress
- Lack of budget/resources
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
4.2 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place at the region-wide level? Select all that apply.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.2)
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- Base year emissions target
- Base year intensity target
- Baseline scenario (business as usual) target
- Fixed level target
- No target
4.2a Please provide the details of your region-wide base year emissions reduction target(s). You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Base year emissions target” in response to 4.2.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.2a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector
|
Base year
| Does this target account for carbon sinks? |
Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
|
Percentage reduction target
|
Select from:
- Total region-wide emissions
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field
| Select from: |
Numerical field
|
Percentage field
|
Target year | Does this target align with a 1.5-2°C trajectory?
| Has a decarbonisation pathway (s) been modelled for your target? | Pathway summary | Please describe the target | Please explain why your base year reported for this target is not the same as the base year reported in 3.7a. Only presented if different base years are reported |
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Numerical field
| Select from:- Yes - 1.5°C
- Yes - 2°C
- No
- Don't know
- Other, please specify
| Select from:
| Text field
| Text field
| Text field |
[Add Row]
4.2b Please provide the details of your region-wide base year intensity target(s). An intensity target is usually measured per capita or per unit GDP. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Base year intensity target" in response to 4.2.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.2b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector | Does this target account for carbon sinks? |
Intensity unit (Emissions per) |
Base year | Population/GDP/Intensity Metric in Base Year Dependent on intensity unit selected | Total base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e per denominator) |
Select from:
- Total region-wide emissions
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
| Select from: |
Select from:
- Metric tonnes of CO2e per capita
- Metric tonnes of CO2e per unit GDP
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field
| Numerical field | Numerical field |
Numerical field
|
Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity | Target year | Does this target align with a 1.5-2°C trajectory? | Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? | Pathway summary | Please describe the target | Please explain why your base year reported for this target is not the same as the base year reported in 3.7a. Only presented if different base years are reported |
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Percentage field
| Numerical field
| Select from:- Yes - 1.5°C
- Yes - 2°C
- No
- Don't know
- Other, please specify
| Select from:
| Text field
| Text field | Text field |
[Add Row]
4.2c Please provide the details of your region-wide baseline scenario target(s), including projected business as usual emissions. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Baseline scenario (business as usual) target” in response to 4.2.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.2c)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector
| Does this target account for carbon sinks? |
Base year
|
Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
|
Target year
|
Select from:
- Total region-wide emissions
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
| Select from: |
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Estimated business as usual absolute emissions in target year (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target from business as usual | Does this target align with a 1.5-2°C trajectory?
| Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? | Pathway summary | Please describe the target | Please explain why your base year reported for this target is not the same as the base year reported in 3.7a. Only presented if different base years are reported |
---|
Numerical field
| Percentage field
| Select from:- Yes - 1.5°C
- Yes - 2°C
- No
- Don't know
- Other, please specify
| Select from:
| Text field
| Text field
| Text field |
[Add Row]
4.2d Please provide the details of your region-wide fixed level target(s). Fixed level targets are not expressed relative to either a historical base year or a projected baseline scenario. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Fixed level target” in response to 4.2.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.2d)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector
|
Carbon neutrality target? |
Target year
| If 'No' selected in Carbon neutrality target: Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
Select from:
- Total region-wide emissions
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Select from: |
Numerical field
| Numerical field |
If 'No' selected in Carbon neutrality target:Does this target account for carbon sinks?
| Does this target align with a 1.5-2°C trajectory? | Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? | Pathway summary | Please describe the target |
---|
Select from: | Select from:- Yes - 1.5°C
- Yes - 2°C
- No
- Don't know
- Other, please specify
| Select from: | Text field
| Text field
|
[Add Row]
4.2e Please explain why you do not have a region-wide emissions reduction target and any plans to set one in the future.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No target” in response to 4.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.2e)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Reason |
Please explain |
Select from
- Emissions not calculated
- Not intending to set a target
- Lack of funding
- Lack of available data
- Policies/projects prioritized over target setting
- Target is set at national level
- Target is in development
- Target already achieved
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
4.3 Please provide the details of your region's historical and projected region-wide total emissions.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 3.13)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Scenario | Region’s total emissions in year 2010
| Region's total medium-term projected emissions |
Region’s medium-term projected emissions year (2021-2030) |
Region’s total long-term projected emissions | Region's long-term projected emissions year (2031-2050) | Emission type of historical and projected emissions reported |
Comment
|
Reported Policies Scenario (effect of reported policies and targets are included) |
Numerical field
| Numerical field |
Select from: 2021-2030 Default value is 2030
|
Numerical field
| Select from: 2031-2050 Default value is 2050
| Select from: - Gross emissions
- Net emissions
|
Text field
|
BAU Scenario (effect of reported policies and targets are excluded) | Numerical field | Numerical field |
Select from: 2021-2030 Default value is 2030 |
Numerical field | Select from: 2031-2050
Default value is 2050 | Select from:- Gross emissions
- Net emissions
|
Text field |
Emissions reduction – Government operations
4.4 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place for your government operations?
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 5.4)
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- Base year emissions target
- Base year intensity target
- Baseline scenario (business as usual) target
- Fixed level target
- No target in place for government operations
4.4a Please provide the details of your base year emissions reduction target(s). You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Base year emissions target” in response to 4.4.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.4a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector
|
Base year
|
Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
|
Percentage reduction target
|
Select from:
- Total
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Percentage field
|
Target year | Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? | Comments |
---|
Numerical field
| Select from:
| Text field
|
[Add Row]
4.4b Please provide the details of your base year intensity target(s). An intensity target is usually measured per capita or per unit GDP. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Base year intensity target” in response to 4.4.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.4b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector
|
Intensity unit (Emissions per)
|
Base year
|
Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e per denominator)
|
Select from:
- Total
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- Metric tonnes of CO2e per capita
- Metric tonnes of CO2e per unit GDP
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity | Target year | Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? | Comments |
---|
Percentage field
| Numerical field
| Select from:
| Text field
|
[Add Row]
4.4c Please provide the details of your baseline scenario target(s), including projected business as usual emissions. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Baseline scenario (business as usual) target” in response to 4.4.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.4c)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector
|
Base year |
Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
|
Target year
|
Select from:
- Total
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Numerical field |
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Estimated business as usual absolute emissions in target year (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target from business as usual | Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? | Comments |
---|
Numerical field
| Percentage field
| Select from:
| Text field
|
[Add Row]
4.4d Please provide the details of your fixed level target(s). Fixed level targets are not expressed relative to either a historical base year or a projected baseline scenario. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Fixed level Target” in response to 4.4.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.4d)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector |
Percentage reduction target |
Target year |
Has a decarbonisation pathway(s) been modelled for your target? |
Comments |
Select from:
- Total
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Percentage field
|
Numerical field
|
Select from:
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
Energy
4.5 Does your region have an energy
efficiency target in place at the region-wide level and/or your government
operations?
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.6)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
4.5a Please provide the details of your energy efficiency target(s).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.5.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 5.6a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Scale
|
Sector
|
Target type
|
Base year
|
Target year
|
Select from:
- Region-wide
- Government operations
|
Select from:
- Total
- Industry
- Transport
- Agriculture
- Waste
- LULUCF
- Energy
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- Increase efficiency
- Reduce consumption
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Target energy | Target (%) | Comments |
---|
Select from:
- Electricity
- Final energy
- Primary energy
| Percentage field
| Text field
|
[Add Row]
4.5b Please explain why you do not have an energy efficiency target.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No” in response to 4.5.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.6b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Reason | Please explain |
Select from:
- Energy is not in region’s control
- Lack of funding
- Lack of available data
- Policies/projects prioritized over target setting
- Target is set at national level
- Target is in development
- Target already achieved
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
4.6 Does your region have a renewable energy or electricity target in place at the region-wide level and/or your government operations?
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.7)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
4.6a Please provide details of your renewable energy or electricity target(s).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.6.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 5.7a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Scale
|
Target type
| Unit type |
Base year
|
Total renewable energy / electricity covered by target in base year (in unit specified in column 3) |
Target year |
Select from:
|
Select from:
- Renewable electricity consumption
- Renewable electricity production
- Renewable energy consumption
- Renewable energy production
- Other, please specify
| Select from: |
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Numerical field
|
Total renewable energy / electricity covered by target in target year (in unit specified in column 3) | Percentage of renewable energy / electricity covered by target in target year (%) | Web link with target information | Comments |
---|
Numerical field
| Numerical field
| Text field | Text field
|
[Add Row]
4.6b Please explain why you do not have a renewable energy or electricity target.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No” in response to 4.6.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.7b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Reason
|
Please explain |
Select from:
- Energy/electricity is not in region’s control;
- Lack of available data;
- Lack of renewable energy/electricity potential within the region;
- Lack of funding;
- Policies/projects prioritized over target setting;
- Target is set at national level;
- Target is in development;
- Target already achieved;
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
Climate actions
4.7 Please select the sectors that are relevant for your region's climate actions.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 5.8)
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- Agriculture
- Buildings & Lighting
- Energy
- Finance & Economy
- Governance
- Industry
- Land use
- Transport
- Waste
- Water
- Healthcare
4.7a - 4.7k Please provide details of your climate actions in the [Agriculture, Buildings & Lighting, Energy, Finance & Economy, Governance, Industry, Land use, Transport, Waste and Water, Healthcare] sector.
Question dependencies
Tables with relevant climate action by sector will appear depending on the response to 4.7.
Change from 2019
Modified question (5.8a-k)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Climate actions |
Is your region taking this action? |
What is the scale of its implementation? | Does your government have jurisdictional power to implement this action? |
Action description |
Select from Appendix B
|
Select from:
- Yes
- No
- Planned in the next 2 years
|
Select from:
- Pilot stage
- Limited implementation
- Comprehensive implementation
| Select from: |
Text field
|
Climate action on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)
4.8 Do you measure your region-wide SLCPs (i.e. black carbon, CH4, O3, HFCs)? If so, please report the SLCPs measured and whether an environmental assessment of the effects of these SLCPs has been conducted.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.9)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Region-wide SLCPs are measured | Select the SLCPs measured (only appears if 'Yes' is selected in column 1) | Environmental assessment of SLCPs conducted (only appears if 'Yes' is selected in column 1) |
---|
Select from: | Select all that apply: - Black carbon
- Methane (CH4)
- Tropospheric Ozone (O3)
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
| Select from: |
4.9 Do you have a region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs? If so, please provide details of your plan and attach it to this question.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 5.12)
Response Options
Region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs
|
Sectors covered in your region-wide plans to reduce SLCP (only appears if 'Yes' to 'Region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs')
|
Is your region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs integrated into your broader region-wide mitigation policies and/or climate action strategy? (only appears if 'Yes' to 'Region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs')
|
Description
|
Select from:
|
Select all that apply:
[Agriculture; Energy; Industry; Transport; Residential buildings; Commercial building; Waste; Other]
|
Select from:
|
Text field
|
5. Risks and adaptation
Assessment and planning
5.1 Has a climate change risk or
vulnerability assessment been undertaken for your region?
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 6.1)
Response Options
Select from:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
5.1a Please upload your climate change risk or vulnerability assessment.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 5.1.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.1a)
Response Options
Please attach your relevant document here.
5.1b Provide details of your climate change risk and vulnerability assessment.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "In progress" in response to 5.1.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 6.1b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Primary methodology | Sectors covered by the risk and vulnerability assessment |
Comments |
Select from:
- IPCC models and climate change impact assessment guidance
- OECD Strategic Environmental Assessment and Adaptation to Climate Change
- UNDP climate risk management methodologies
- ICLEI climate adaptation methodology (ADAPT)
- UK Climate Impacts Partnership Framework (UKCIP)
- World Bank Urban Risk Assessment (URA)
- Shaping climate resilient development: A framework for decision making (ECA)
- State or region vulnerability and risk assessment methodology
- Agency specific vulnerability and risk assessment methodology
- Other, Proprietary Methodology
- Unknown
- No evaluation done
- Other, please specify
| Select all that apply: - Energy
- Water supply
- Sanitation
- Transport
- Food and agriculture
- Waste management
- Information & communication technology
- Environment, biodiversity and forestry
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Residential
- Education
- Public health
- Community & culture
- Law & order
- Emergency management
- Land use planning
- Tourism
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
5.2 Do you have a climate change adaptation plan?
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.2)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
5.2a Please provide the details of your climate adaptation plan.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 5.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.2a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Title |
Year of publication |
Publication hyperlink | Priority areas covered |
Text field
|
Drop-down list:
2000 – 2020
|
Text field |
Select all that apply:
- Water resources and management
- Resilience and disaster risk reduction
- Agriculture and zootechnics
- Forestry, protected areas and biodiversity
- Infrastructure (including transport and the energy sectors) and territorial planning
- Economic impacts and opportunities
- Social impacts and related adaptation
- Other, please specify
|
5.2b If not available online, please upload your climate adaptation plan.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 5.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.2b)
Response Options
Please attach your relevant document here.
5.2c Please explain why you do not have a climate adaptation plan and any future intentions you have to create a plan.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No” in response to 5.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.2c)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Reason |
Please explain |
Select all that apply:
- Climate adaptation plan is in progress
- Adaptation is covered under main region strategy
- Adaptation is not currently a priority for my region
- Adaptation is not within the region’s control
- Human resources/capacities constraint
- Insufficient cooperation and communication with external stakeholders
- Insufficient sectoral integration within the public administration
- Lack of data
- Lack of expertise
- Lack of political will
- Lack of resources/funding
- Uncertainty of climate projections
- Other, please specify
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
5.3 Please describe the adaptation goals/objectives you
have for your region.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.3)
Response Options
This is an open text question.
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Climate risks and adaptation actions
5.4 Does climate change expose your region to current and/or future risks?
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.6)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
5.4a Please describe these current and/or future risks due to climate change.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "Do not know" in response to 5.4.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.6a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Risk driver |
Anticipated timescale
|
Estimated magnitude of potential impact
|
Estimated probability of impact
|
Impact description
|
Select from:
- More hot days
- Hotter summers
- Greater temperature variability
- More frequent heat waves
- More intense heat waves
- Warmer water temperatures
- Extreme winter conditions
- Changes in humidity
- More frequent rainfall
- More intense rainfall
- Increased average annual rainfall
- Reduced average annual rainfall
- Reduced average annual snowfall
- More frequent droughts
- More intense droughts
- Change in seasonality of rainfall
- Increased frequency of large storms
- Increased wind speeds
- Sea level rise
- Coastal erosion
- Salinization of water bodies
- Soil salinization
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- Current
- Short-term
- Medium-term
- Long-term
|
Select from:
- Extremely serious
- Serious
- Less serious
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- High
- Medium - High
- Medium
- Medium - Low
- Low
- Do not know
- Does not currently impact the region
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
5.4b Please describe the
adaptation actions you are taking to reduce the vulnerability of your region's citizens, businesses and infrastructure to the risks due to climate change
identified in 5.4a.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "Do not know" in response to 5.4.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.6b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Risk driver |
Adaptation action |
Status of action |
Action description |
Populated with selections from 5.4a column 1
|
Select from Appendix C
|
Select from:
- Scoping
- Pre-feasibility study
- Pre-implementation
- Implementation
- Operation
- Complete
- Monitoring and reporting
|
Text field
|
[Add Row]
5.4c Please explain why climate change does not expose your region to current and/or future risk, or why you do not know.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No” in response to 5.4.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.6c)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Reason |
Please explain |
Select from:
- Lack of information on climate change impacts
- Risks have not been assessed
- No significant risks have been identified through assessment
- Primary current risks have been addressed and future impacts are not considered risks
- Other, please specify
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5.5 Please detail factors that may increase the severity of probability of climate change impacts in your region.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 6.7)
Response Options
This is an open text question.
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6. Water security
Water security risks
6.1 Are you aware of any substantive current or future risks to your region’s water security?
Change from 2019
No change (2019 7.1)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
6.1a Please identify the substantive risks to your region’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "Do not know" in response to 6.1.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 7.1a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Water security risk drivers |
Anticipated timescale
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Estimated magnitude of potential impact
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Estimated probability of impact
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Risk description
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Select from:
- Increased water stress or scarcity
- Declining water quality
- Drought
- Inadequate or aging water supply or wastewater infrastructure
- Increased water demand
- Energy supply developments
- Flooding
- Environmental regulations
- Higher water prices
- Pollution incidents
- Increased levels of plastic in freshwater bodies
- Severe weather events
- Ecosystem vulnerability
- Change in land-use
- Other, please specify
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Select from:
- Current
- Short-term
- Medium-term
- Long-term
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Select from:
- Extremely serious
- Serious
- Less serious
- Other, please specify
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Select from:
- High
- Medium-High
- Medium
- Medium-Low
- Low
- Do not know
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6.1b Why do you not consider your region to be exposed to any substantive water security risk?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No” in response to 6.1.
Change from 2019
Minor change (7.1b)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Reason |
Please explain |
Select from: - We believe regional water supply to be secure
- Risks have been assessed but are not substantive
- Water-related risks have not been assessed and we have no plans to do so
- Water-related risks have not been assessed but we plan to in the next 2 years
- Assessment has taken place but no risks have been identified
- Other, please specify
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6.2 Report the primary actions your region is taking to reduce the risks to your region's water security.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "Do not know" in response to 6.1.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 7.2)
Response Options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Water security risk drivers |
Primary adaptation action | Status of action |
Action description |
Populated with selections from 6.1a column 1
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Select from:
- Conservation awareness and education
- Conservation incentives
- Water use restrictions
- Efficiency regulations or standards
- Water metering
- Municipal water efficiency retrofits
- Diversifying water supply (including new sources)
- Investment in existing water supply infrastructure
- Replace use of potable water with non potable water
- Watershed preservation
- River basin restoration
- Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure)
- Improving monitoring and water data
- Establishing local agency or taskforce to take action
- Implementing nature-based solutions for water
- Water recycling/reclamation
- Pollution abatement and control measures
- Other, please specify
| Select from: - Scoping
- Pre-feasibility study
- Pre-implementation
- Implementation
- Operation
- Complete
- Monitoring and reporting
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6.3 Does your region have a region-wide Water Management Strategy (or equivalent) in place and what is your region's approach to governing and managing its freshwater resources?
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 7.3)
Response options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Water Management Strategy (or equivalent) in place
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Publication title and attach document
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Description of approach to governing and managing freshwater resources
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Select from:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
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7. Forest
States and Regions from the following countries will be requested to answer the Forest module of the 2020 questionnaire.
Current state
7.1 Please provide the details of your region's current natural forest area.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.1)
Response Options
Current natural forest area (in square km)
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Reporting year used for your region's natural forest area
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Comments on the methodology used to collect data and quantify natural forest area
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Can you provide information on the ownership or tenure rights associated with your region's natural forest area?
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Numerical field |
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Select from: |
7.1a Please provide details of your region's natural forest area by different categories of forest ownership.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.1.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 8.1a)
Response Options
Forest ownership category
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Percentage of region's natural forest area characterized by the forest ownership category
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Please explain |
Public land administered by government |
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Public land designated for community and indigenous groups |
Numerical field |
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Private land owned by communities and indigenous groups |
Numerical field |
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Private land owned by individuals or firms |
Numerical field |
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Other, please specify |
Numerical field |
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7.2 Is deforestation and/or forest degradation currently an issue for your region?
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 8.2)
Response Options
Deforestation/forest degradation is an issue for the region | Current drivers of deforestation and/or forest degradation* |
Total current annual deforestation rate (%)** |
Comments
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Select one from: | Select all that apply:
- Mining
- Livestock
- Large-scale agriculture
- Small-scale agriculture and colonization
- Unsustainable logging
- Pulp plantations
- Fires
- Charcoal and fuelwood
- Infrastructure
- Hydroelectric power
- Other, please specify
*This column only appears if the response to the previous column is "Yes"
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**Note this column will not appear if “No” is selected in column 1".
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By selecting "Yes" in response to "Deforestation / forest degradation is an issue for the region", you will be able to disclose the relevant drivers of deforestation and/or forest degradation for your region. You will also be able answer the questions under “Forest policy and implementation” and “Forest risks, impacts and opportunities” sections of the Forest module to provide information on how your region is managing deforestation and/or forest degradation
7.3 What types of mining activities operate within your region?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Mining” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.3)
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- Large-scale mining (LSM)
- Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM)
- Other, please specify
- Do not know
7.4 Is your region responsible for issuing environmental permits for large-scale mining (LSM) operations?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Large-scale mining (LSM)” in response to 7.3.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.4)
Response Options
Regional government responsibility over issuing environmental permits
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Please explain
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Select from:
- Yes - full
- Yes - partial
- No
- Do not know
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7.4a Please select the factors considered when issuing environmental permits for large-scale mining (LSM) operations.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes - full” or "Yes - partial" in response to 7.4
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.4a)
Response Options
Factors considered in the process for issuing environmental permits
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Scope covered
|
Please explain |
Select from:
- Environmental impacts
- Socio-economic impacts
- Mining closure plans
- Other, please specify
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Select all that apply:
See drop-down options below
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Scope covered drop-down options:
Environmental impacts
- Impacts on air quality
- Impacts on biodiversity
- Impacts on forests
- Impacts on water
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Soil contamination
- Waste management
- Other, please specify
Socio-economic impacts
- Business development opportunities in other sectors
- Conflict and dispute resolution
- Employment opportunities
- Health and safety of the workers
- Health and well-being of the general public
- Indigenous people's legal and customary rights of ownership
- Other, please specify
Mining closure plans
- Establishing post closure monitoring systems
- Identification of post-mining land use and functions
- Clean-up of potentially contaminated areas
- Physical stabilization of terrain and return to useful purpose
- Rebuilding original ecosystems prior to mining disturbance
- Establishing new and stable ecosystems
- Other, please specify
Other, please specify
7.4b Please identify the other entities responsible for issuing environmental permits for large-scale mining (LSM) operations.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes - partial” in response to 7.4.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.4b)
Response Options
Other entities responsible
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Please explain their involvement |
Select all that apply:
- National government
- Local authorities (city-level)
- Other, please specify
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7.5 What is your region's approach to managing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM)” in response to 7.3.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.5)
Response Options
Region's management approach to ASM
|
Please explain |
Select from:
- Integrate informal ASM activities into the legal system
- Integrate informal ASM activities into the formal economic system
- Reduce the social and environmental impacts of ASM
- Management approach being developed
- No management approach planned
- Do not know
- Other, please specify
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7.6 Are there any mining activities occurring within or near legally protected and internationally recognized areas in your region?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Large-scale mining (LSM)" or "Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM)" or "Other, please specify" in response to 7.3.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.6)
Response options
Select from:
7.6a Please provide details of the legally protected and internationally recognized areas that are within or near any mining activities occurring within your region.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.6.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.6a)
Response Options
Name of area
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Type of area
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Protected Area category (IUCN classification)* |
Please explain
|
Text field
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Select all that apply:
- Protected Area
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Ramsar Sites
- Key Biodiversity Areas
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- Category Ia-III
- Category IV-VI
- Don't know
- Not applicable
*Note this column only appears if “Protected Area” is selected in the previous column.
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7.7 Please explain what safeguards are in place to protect your region's forests in the long-term.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 8.7)
Response Options
Safeguards in place
| Web link with additional information about the safeguard |
Explain how the safeguard is implemented
|
Select one from:
- National laws on improved forest management
- National laws on avoided conversion
- Regional laws on improved forest management
- Regional laws on avoided conversion
- Regional policies on improved forest management
- Regional policies on avoided conversion
- Jurisdictional approaches or initiatives
- Officially approved registry for land ownership
- Traceability system for forest commodities
- Land use planning
- Strategic environmental assessments
- Management of Protected Areas
- High conservation value assessments
- Long-term forest management / protection / conservation plans
- Targets to address deforestation / forest degradation are set
- Monitoring systems to inform management of deforestation and/or forest degradation
- Budget set aside for dedicated work on forest protection / conservation
- Other, please specify
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Forest policy and implementation
7.8 Do you have any policies that directly address deforestation, forest degradation an/or forest restoration?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes" in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.8)
Response Options
Select from:
7.8a Please provide details of your region's forests-related policies.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.8.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.8a)
Response Options
Policy name
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Year enforced
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Focus area |
Drivers covered by the policy
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Policy web link
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Policy description and region's role in its enforcement
|
Text field
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Numerical field
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Select all that apply form:
- Deforestation
- Forest degradation
- Conversion of natural habitats
- Forest restoration
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
Options pre-populated from drivers selected in question 7.2
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7.8b Please explain why your does not have a forests-related policy.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No” or "Do not know" in response to 7.8.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.8b)
Response Options
Reason
|
Please explain |
Select one from:
- Forest management is not a priority for the region
- Policies are set at national level
- Policy is in development
- Policy is not yet enforced
- No information available
- Other, please specify
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7.9 Does your region participate in, or endorse, any global initiatives or conventions on forest protection or conservation?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes" in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.9)
Response Options
Select from:
- Yes
- No, but intending to participate or endorse in the next 2 years
- No, not intending to participate or endorse
- Do not know
7.9a Please provide the details of the global initiatives or conventions your region participates in or endorses.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” or "No, but intending to participate or endorse in the next 2 years" in response to 7.9.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.9a)
Response Options
Global initiative/convention |
Please describe your region’s involvement |
Please select one from:
- UN-REDD Programme
- New York Declaration on Forests
- Rio Branco Declaration
- Bonn Challenge
- UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- UN Convention to Combat Desertification
- World Heritage Convention
- Sustainable Development Goal 15
- Nature4Climate
- Other, please specify
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7.10 Do you have region-wide targets that address deforestation, forest degradation and/or forest restoration?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.10)
Response Options
Select from:
7.10a Please provide the details of you region's target(s).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.10.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.10a)
Response Options
Target type
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Drivers covered by the target
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Target start year
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Base year
|
Base year figure
|
Select from:
- Reduce deforestation
- Increase afforestation
- Increase reforestation
- Increase restoration of degraded forests
- Forest cover target
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
Options pre-populated from drivers reported in question 7.2.
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Target (%) | Target year | Percentage achieved so far | Please describe the target |
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7.10b Please explain why your region does not have a forests-related target.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No” or "Do not know" in response to 7.10.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.10b)
Response Options
Reason
|
Please explain |
Select from:
- Lack of available forest data to set a target
- Not intending to set a target
- Target is set at national level
- Target is difficult to quantify or measure
- Target is in development
- Policies/projects prioritized over target setting
- Lack of funding/resources
- Target already achieved
- Other, please specify
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7.11 Is your region aware of jurisdictional approaches and are you implementing any to address deforestation, forest degradation and/or forest restoration?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.11)
Response Options
Please select from:
- Aware of jurisdictional approaches and implementing
- Aware of jurisdictional approaches but currently not implementing
- Not aware of jurisdictional approaches
7.11a Please provide the details of the jurisdictional approaches implemented within the region.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Aware of jurisdictional approaches and implementing” in response to 7.11.
Change from 2019
Modified question (2019 8.11a)
Response Options
Description of jurisdictional approach implemented
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Focus area |
Drivers addressed
| International jurisdictional or landscape approach/method used |
Does this approach follow a multi-stakeholder governance structure? |
Does this approach include an assessment process? | Does this approach include a verification process?
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Please explain |
Text field
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Select all that apply:
- Deforestation
- Forest degradation
- Conversion of natural habitats
- Forest restoration
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
Options pre-populated from drivers reported in question 7.2
| Select from: - Verified Sourcing Areas
- Commodities / Jurisdictions Approach
- LandScale
- Other approach used, please specify
- Do not know
|
Select from:
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Select from:
- Yes, an assessment process is included
- Not currently assessed, but planned within the next 2 years
- No plans for assesment
- Do not know
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7.11b Please explain why your region is currently not implementing jurisdictional approaches.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Aware of jurisdictional approaches but currently not implementing” in response to 7.11.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.11b)
Response options
Reason | Please explain |
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Select from:- Planned in the future
- Implementation is in the early stages
- No plans to implement this approach
- Not enough stakeholder buy-in
- Insufficient incentives to implement this approach
- Insufficient alignment of private sector activities with relevant policy agendas
- Low technical capacity and expertise
- Lack of financial support to implement this approach
- Other, please specify
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7.12 Has your region published a plan that address deforestation, forest degradation and/or forest restoration?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.12)
Response Options
Select from:
- Yes
- No
- Intending to publish in the next 2 years
- Do not know
7.12a Please attach and provide details of your region's forest management plan(s).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.12.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.12a)
Response Options
Publication title and attachment
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Year of publication
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Focus area |
Drivers covered by the plan
|
Stage of implementation
|
Please explain the process for implementing the plan
|
Text field
|
Numerical field
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Select all that apply:
- Deforestation
- Forest degradation
- Conversion of natural habitats
- Forest restoration
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
Options pre-populated from drivers reported in question 7.2 |
Select from:
- Plan developed but not implemented
- Plan being implemented
- Implementation complete
- Plan under development
- Plan update in progress
- Other, please specify
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7.12b Please explain why your region currently does not have a forest management plan.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No” or "Intending to publish in the next 2 years" in response to 7.12.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.12b)
Response Options
Reason
|
Please explain |
Select one from:
- Forest management is not a priority for the region
- Development of plan in progress
- Intending to undertake in the future
- Human resources/capacities constraint
- Lack of expertise and knowledge on managing deforestation/forest degradation
- Lack of funding
- Lack of data
- Other, please specify
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7.13 Is there a monitoring system in place to identify changes in your region's natural forest area resulting from deforestation and/or forest degradation?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.13)
Response Options
Select one from:
7.13a Please provide the details of the monitoring system in place within your region.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.13.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.13a)
Response Options
Description of data collected
|
Geographic scope covered by the monitoring
|
Frequency of data collection
|
Do the results of forest monitoring inform your region's overall strategy to managing forests?
|
Please explain
|
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Select from:
- Entire natural forest area within the region
- Areas of high deforestation/forest degradation risk
- Specific forest concessions
- Areas of high conservation value
- Areas of high commercial value
- Areas of high carbon stock
- Area legally defined as forest
- Other, please specify
|
Select from:
- One-off measurement, explanation provided
- Six monthly or more frequently
- Annually
- Every two years
- Other, please specify
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Select from:
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Forest risks, impacts and opportunities
7.14 Has a risk or vulnerability assessment on deforestation and/or forest degradation been undertaken for your region?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.14)
Response Options
Select one:
- Yes, risks are assessed
- Yes, risks are partially assessed
- No, risks are not assessed
- Do not know
7.14a Please provide the details of your region's procedures for assessing deforestation and/or forest degradation risks.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes, risks are assessed” or "Yes, risks are partially assessed" in response to 7.14.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.14a)
Response Options
Risk assessment procedure
|
Forests-related issue assessed
|
Drivers assessed
|
Frequency of assessment
|
Tools and methods used to identify and assess risks
|
Select from:
- Assessed as part of land use planning
- Assessed as part of regional sustainability appraisals
- Assessed as part of strategic environmental assessments
- Assessed as part of corporate projects' environmental impact assessments
- Assessed as part of the management of Protected Areas
- Assessed as part of the management of commercially valuable forests and/or plantations
- Assessed as a standalone issue
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
- Deforestation
- Forest degradation
- Conversion of natural habitats
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
Options pre-populated from drivers reported in question 7.2
|
Select from:
- One-off assessment, explanation provided
- Six monthly or more frequently
- Annually
- Every two years
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
- Desk-based research and studies
- Field surveys
- Online tools (e.g. WWF-SIGHT and Analytics)
- WRI Global Forest Watch
- Remote sensing (e.g. satellite or aerial photographs)
- Stakeholder consultations
- Region-specific tools and databases
- National specific tools and databases
- Other, please specify
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Issues considered | Stakeholders considered | Risk assessment web link | Please explain |
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Select all that apply:
- Legal framework (e.g. policies, regulations)
- Prices and demand trends of forest commodities
- Impacts on water security
- Climate change impacts
- Socio-economic impacts
- Governance issues (e.g. political instability, corruption)
- Other, please specify
| Select all that apply:
- Companies
- Other regional governments
- Local authorities (city-level)
- National governments
- Local citizens
- Indigenous communities
- NGOs
- Other, please specify
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7.14b Please explain why your region has not undertaken / has not been requested to undertake a forests-related risk assessment.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No, risks are not assessed” or "Do not know" in response to 7.14.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.14b)
Response Options
Reason
|
Please explain |
Select from:
- Forest management is not a priority for the region
- Risk assessment in progress
- Risk assessment is still in the planning stages
- Intending to undertake in the future
- Human resources/capacities constraint
- Lack of expertise and knowledge of deforestation risks
- Lack of funding
- Lack of data
- Other, please specify
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7.15 Do current and/or anticipated impacts of deforestation and/or forest degradation present significant risks to your region?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” in response to 7.2.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.15)
Response Options
Select from:
7.15a Please provide details of the deforestation and/or forest degradation impacts as well as the primary action taken by your region.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes” or "Do not know" in response to 7.15.
Change from 2019
Minor change (2019 8.15a)
Response Options
Impacts
|
Forests-related issue causing the impact
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Driver causing the impact
|
Anticipated timescale
|
Impact seriousness
|
Select from:
- Increased greenhouse gas emissions
- Loss of carbon sinks
- Disruptions in the water cycle
- Decline in water quality
- Loss of forest products and services
- Disruption of sources of livelihoods
- Displacement of indigenous populations
- Biodiversity loss
- Decline in species populations
- Introduction of invasive species
- Change in forest structure and composition
- Habitat loss and wildlife displacement
- Habitat fragmentation
- Increased soil erosion
- Change in soil quality
- Increased wildfires
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
- Deforestation
- Forest degradation
- Conversion of natural habitats
- Other, please specify
|
Select all that apply:
Options pre-populated from drivers reported in question 7.2
|
Select from:
- Current
- Short-term
- Medium-term
- Long-term
- Unknown
|
Select from:
- Extremely serious
- Serious
- Less serious
- Other, please specify
|
Impact description | Primary action taken | Status of action | Action description |
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Text field | Select from:
See drop-down options below | Select from: - Scoping
- Pre-feasibility study
- Pre-implementation
- Implementation
- Operation
- Complete
- Monitoring and reporting
| Text field
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Primary action drop-down options:
- Adoption of afforestation strategies
- Adoption of reforestation strategies
- Encouraging integrated land-use planning and management
- Enforcing forest policies and regulations
- Upholding customary right and the security of land tenure and use
- Forest landscape restoration
- Implementing jurisdictional or integrated landscape approaches
- Increase awareness/engage all stakeholders on sustainable forest management
- Institutional strengthening and capacity building on forest management
- Introduction of biodiversity offsets or compensatory conservation
- Promoting certification and sustainable procurement policies
- Promoting and sharing information on best practices
- Reinforcing and expanding networks of protected areas and/or indigenous reserves
- Restoring soil fertility
- Setting up disincentives (e.g. taxes or fines for forest clearing)
- Setting up incentives (e.g. payments for ecosystem services)
- Strengthening demand-side policies
- No action currently undertaken
- Other, please specify
7.15b Please explain why deforestation and/or forest degradation impacts do not present significant risks to your region.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select "No” in response to 7.15.
Change from 2019
No change (2019 8.15b)
Response Options
Reason
|
Please explain |
Select from:
- Lack of information on forests-related risks and impacts
- No significant risks resulting from the impacts identified
- Primary current risks have been addressed and future impacts are not considered risks
- Policies and actions currently in place to protect the region against deforestation and/or forest degradation impacts
- Risks have not been assessed
- Other, please specify
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7.16 Does managing forests sustainably provide any opportunities for your region?
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No change (2019 8.16)
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7.16a Please indicate the opportunities associated with sustainable forest management and describe how your region is positioning itself to take advantage of them.
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This question only appears if you select "Yes” or "Do not know" in response to 7.16.
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Minor change (2019 8.16a)
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Describe how the region is maximizing this opportunity
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- Climate change mitigation
- Increasing resilience to climate change impacts and other disasters
- Continued access to forest products
- Development of recreation and tourism industry
- Ensuring clean water supply
- Sustain livelihoods dependent on forests
- Other ecosystem services from forests realized (e.g. improved well-being, soil erosion management)
- Compliance to policies and regulations
- Develop jurisdictional approaches
- Preferential sourcing by companies
- Increase employment opportunities
- Increase opportunities for partnership and establish joint forest management principles
- Increased attention to other environmental concerns
- Additional funding and investment opportunities (e.g. access to REDD+)
- Gain access to export markets with higher sustainability standards
- Other, please specify
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7.16b Why does managing forests sustainably not provide any opportunities for your region?
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No change (2019 8.16b)
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- Opportunities exist but the region is unable to realize them
- Opportunities have not been assessed
- Opportunities are not significant
- Other, please specify
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Appendices
Appendix A – Currency
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
AFN Afghani
ALL Lek
AMD Armenian Dram
ANG Netherlands Antillian Guilder
AOA Kwanza
ARS Argentine Peso
AUD Australian Dollar
AWG Aruban Guilder
AZN Azerbaijanian Manat
BAM Convertible Marks
BBD Barbados Dollar
BDT Bangladeshi Taka
BGN Bulgarian Lev
BHD Bahraini Dinar
BIF Burundian Franc
BMD Bermudian Dollar (customarily known as Bermuda Dollar)
BND Brunei Dollar
BOB Boliviano
BOV Bolivian Mvdol (Funds code)
BRL Brazilian Real
BSD Bahamian Dollar
BTN Ngultrum
BWP Pula
BYR Belarussian Ruble
BZD Belize Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
CDF Franc Congolais
CHE WIR Euro (complementary currency)
CHF Swiss Franc
CHW WIR Franc (complementary currency)
CLF Unidades de formento (Funds code)
CLP Chilean Peso
CNY Yuan Renminbi
COP Colombian Peso
COU Unidad de Valor Real
CRC Costa Rican Colon
CUP Cuban Peso
CVE Cape Verde Escudo
CYP Cyprus Pound
CZK Czech Koruna
DJF Djibouti Franc
DKK Danish Krone
DOP Dominican Peso
DZD Algerian Dinar
EEK Kroon
EGP Egyptian Pound
ERN Nakfa
ETB Ethiopian Birr
EUR Euro
FJD Fiji Dollar
FKP Falkland Islands Pound
GBP Pound Sterling
GEL Lari
GHS Cedi
GIP Gibraltar pound
GMD Dalasi
GNF Guinea Franc
GTQ Quetzal
GYD Guyana Dollar
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
HNL Lempira
HRK Croatian Kuna
HTG Haiti Gourde
HUF Forint
IDR Rupiah
ILS New Israeli Shekel
INR Indian Rupee
IQD Iraqi Dinar
IRR Iranian Rial
ISK Iceland Krona
JMD Jamaican Dollar
JOD Jordanian Dinar
JPY Japanese yen
KES Kenyan Shilling
KGS Som
KHR Riel
KMF Comoro Franc
KPW North Korean Won
KRW South Korean Won
KWD Kuwaiti Dinar
KYD Cayman Islands Dollar
KZT Tenge
LAK Kip
LBP Lebanese Pound
LKR Sri Lanka Rupee
LRD Liberian Dollar
LSL Loti
LYD Libyan Dinar
MAD Moroccan Dirham
MDL Moldovan Leu
MGA Malagasy Ariary
MKD Denar
MMK Kyat
MNT Tugrik
MOP Pataca
MRO Ouguiya
MUR Mauritius Rupee
MVR Rufiyaa
MWK Kwacha
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
MZN Metical
NAD Namibian Dollar
NGN Naira
NIO Cordoba Oro
NOK Norwegian Krone
NPR Nepalese Rupee
NZD New Zealand Dollar
OMR Rial Omani
PAB Balboa
PEN Nuevo Sol
PGK Kina
PHP Philippine Peso
PKR Pakistan Rupee
PLN Zloty
PYG Guarani
QAR Qatari Rial
RON Romanian New Leu
RSD Serbian Dinar
RUB Russian Ruble
RWF Rwanda Franc
SAR Saudi Riyal
SBD Solomon Islands Dollar
SCR Seychelles Rupee
SDG Sudanese Pound
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore Dollar
SHP Saint Helena Pound
SKK Slovak Koruna
SLL Leone
SOS Somali Shilling
SRD Surinam Dollar
STD Dobra
SYP Syrian Pound
SZL Lilangeni
THB Baht
TJS Somoni
TMM Manat
TND Tunisian Dinar
TOP Pa'anga
TRY New Turkish Lira
TTD Trinidad and Tobago Dollar
TWD New Taiwan Dollar
TZS Tanzanian Shilling
UAH Hryvnia
UGX Uganda Shilling
USD US Dollar
UYU Peso Uruguayo
UZS Uzbekistan Som
VEB Venezuelan bolívar
VND Vietnamese đồng
VUV Vatu
WST Samoan Tala
XAF CFA Franc BEAC
ZAR South African Rand
Appendix B – Climate actions
1. Agriculture sector (6 possible actions)
- Improve capacity of farmers and rural organizations (e.g. educating farmers on innovative and cost-effective measures, providing financial support, developing farm level carbon footprint)
- Improve grassland and cropland management (e.g. improve nutrient management, implement rotational or prescribed grazing methods)
- Reduce methane emissions from manure(e.g. install dairy digesters)
- Reduce methane emissions from livestock digestive systems (e.g. feed management to improve productivity)
- Improve soil health/soil carbon sequestration capacity
- Promote other sustainable farming practices
- Other, please specify
2. Buildings & Lighting sector (18 possible actions)
- Improve heating and cooling efficiency (e.g. audits, insulation, HVAC maintenance, white roofs, etc.)
- Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficiency/clean energy programs
- Install biomass heating
- Install clean cook stoves
- Install energy efficient lighting systems (e.g. LED)
- Install geothermal heating
- Install more efficient luminaires in outdoor lighting (e.g. LED)
- Install smart energy meters/sub-meters
- Install solar heating/hot water
- Promote and strengthen building energy performance rating/certification/benchmarking
- Promote energy efficient appliances
- Set/strengthen appliance efficiency standards
- Set/strengthen HVAC efficiency standards
- Set/strengthen lighting efficiency standards
- Switch from heating oil to natural gas
- Commit to reaching net-zero operating emissions in public buildings
- Establish a plan/roadmap for all new buildings to produce net-zero GHG emissions
- Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment participants: reducing operating emissions of government-owned building portfolio
- Other, please specify
3. Energy sector (22 possible actions)
- Enable net metering
- Expand/improve transmission to integrate renewables
- Install natural gas power
- Install biomass power
- Install carbon capture and storage (CCS)
- Install combined heat and power (CHP) or trigen
- Install energy storage system
- Install hydropower
- Install microgrids
- Install nuclear power
- Install smart grids
- Install solar power (e.g. PV, CSP)
- Install geothermal power
- Install wind power (e.g. onshore, offshore)
- Install ocean/tidal/wave power
- Measure energy productivity (e.g. GDP per unit of energy)
- Promote demand-side management programs
- Reform utility revenue policies and rate structures
- Phase out coal-fired/inefficient power stations
- Set energy efficiency resource standards (EERS)
- Set a target of 100% zero-carbon power (i.e. based on a large-scale switch to renewable energy)
- Control methane leaks from oil & gas operations
- Other, please specify
4. Finance & Economy sector (15 possible actions)
- Adopt feed in tariff for renewables
- Adopt reverse auction for renewables
- Enable PACE (long term property tax based loans) financing
- Establish GHG emissions trading program
- Increase awareness/engage public on financing mechanisms and incentives for energy efficiency/clean energy
- Invest in clean tech R&D
- Issue green bonds
- Promote on-bill financing
- Provide green mortgages
- Provide loans/guarantees for energy efficiency/clean energy
- Provide tax incentives for clean energy
- Support clean tech clusters/companies
- Implement carbon tax
- Fossil fuel divestment
- Fossil fuel subsidies reform
- Other, please specify
5. Governance sector (7 possible actions)
- Collaborate with cities/local governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience
- Collaborate with national governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience (e.g. development and delivery of NDC’s)
- Collaborate with other states/regions in reducing emissions/increasing resilience
- Support and incentivize businesses in reducing emissions/increasing resilience
- Support and incentivize citizens in adapting environmentally friendly practices
- Complete a 2050 Pathways analysis (i.e. strategy for meeting mid-century GHG reduction goals)
- Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals
- Other, please specify
6. Industry sector (7 possible actions)
- Improve energy efficiency of industrial processes
- Promote industrial symbiosis/industrial ecology programs
- Promote reduced packaging
- Support green manufacturing
- Implement green public/private partnerships with industry
- Support digitalization of industry
- Regulate / incentivize reduction in use of HFC’s
- Other, please specify
7. Land use sector (6 possible actions)
- Establish GHG reduction plan for LULUCF (e.g. REDD+, etc.)
- Promote conservation efforts for natural areas
- Promote sustainable forest management
- Undertake strategic environmental assessment
- Promote sustainable coastal ecosystem management
- Establish guidelines for siting renewable power
- Other, please specify
8. Transport sector (14 possible actions)
- Improve public transport services (e.g. adopt, high speed rail, improve bus services, improve rail services)
- Promote digitalization in the transport sector (e.g. real-time information)
- Promote active transport such as walking and cycling
- Switch freight from high carbon to low carbon transport
- Increase awareness/engage public on private transport measures
- Install electric vehicle charging infrastructure (i.e. home, work, highways, etc.)
- Provide incentives for zero-emission vehicles (e.g. purchase rebate, tax exemptions)
- Promote alternative fuel production (e.g. biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen, etc.)
- Set/strengthen standards for vehicles (e.g. for fuel economy GHG emissions, low carbon fuels)
- Set manufacturing requirements (e.g. zero-emission vehicle standard)
- Switch to electric/hybrid vehicles in cars/taxis/government fleets
- Switch to other lower-carbon fuel in cars/taxis/government fleets (e.g. biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen, etc.)
- ZEV Challenge Participants: progress towards procuring only zero-emission passenger vehicles for appropriate public fleets by 2030, or
- converting all appropriate public fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles by 2030
- Other, please specify
9. Waste sector (12 possible actions)
- Adopt source separation policies (e.g. collection for dry recyclables, organic compostable waste, etc.)
- Establish waste reduction/recycling plan
- Increase awareness/engage public on waste reduction/recycling measures
- Install advanced thermal treatment/waste to energy
- Install anaerobic digestion
- Install landfill gas management/landfill gas to energy
- Install mechanical biological treatment
- Install municipal recycling points or centers (for residents or businesses)
- Install waste heat recovery
- Implement practices and policies to promote circular economy
- Reducing the municipal solid waste generation per capita
- Reducing the amount of municipal solid waste disposed to landfill and incineration and increase the diversion rate away from landfill and incineration
- Other, please specify
10. Water sector (4 possible actions)
- Install water efficiency measures
- Adopt wastewater to energy initiatives (e.g. methane recovery for reuse)
- Install smart water meters
- Promote water recycling or reclamation
- Other, please specify
11. Healthcare sector (3 possible actions)
- Support hospitals and public health systems to reduce GHG emissions (e.g. renewable energy, energy efficiency, reduce waste, etc.)
- Support hospitals and public health systems to increase resilience to climate impacts (e.g. emergency response systems, microgrids, etc.)
- Take steps to better integrate health policy and climate policy within the government
- Other, please specify
Appendix C – Actions to reduce vulnerability
Flood mapping
Heat mapping and thermal imaging
Landslide risk mapping
Sea level rise modelling
Biodiversity monitoring
Real time risk monitoring
Crisis management including warning and evacuation systems
Crisis planning and practice exercises
Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)
Community engagement/education
Projects and policies targeted at those most vulnerable
Testing/vaccination programmes for vector-borne disease
Disease prevention measures
Air quality initiatives
Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents
Restrict development in at risk areas
Resilience and resistance measures for buildings
Hazard resistant infrastructure design and construction
Diversifying power/energy supply
Economic diversification measures
Flood defences – development and operation & storage
Storm water capture systems
Additional reservoirs and wells for water storage
Soil retention strategies
Implementing nature-based solutions for water
Tree planting and/or creation of green space
Green roofs/walls
White roofs
Shading in public spaces, markets
Cooling systems for critical infrastructure
Retrofit of existing buildings
Cooling centers, pools, water parks/plazas
Cool pavement
Water extraction protection
Promoting low flow technologies
Water butts/rainwater capture
Xeriscapes – low water landscaping design
Maintenance/repair – leaking infrastructure
Optimizing delivery fuel mix of water supply
Improve water supply distribution method
Promoting and incentivizing water efficiency
Water use restrictions and standards
Water efficient equipment and appliances
Water smart metering
Water use audits
Awareness campaign/education to reduce water use
Diversification of water supply
Other
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