Eritrea. National communication (NC). NC 3.
Category: UNFCCC
Document Type: National Communication
Role: Main
Eritrea's Third National Communication to the UNFCCC, December 2021
This document, the Third National Communication (NC3) from the State of Eritrea, submitted in December 2021, fulfills Eritrea's reporting obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The purpose is to provide updated information on Eritrea's national circumstances relevant to climate change, its greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, actions taken or envisaged to implement the Convention (including mitigation and adaptation measures), and any other information considered relevant for achieving the Convention's objective. The scope typically covers national circumstances (geography, climate, socio-economic context, key sectors like agriculture, fishery, tourism), GHG emissions and removals, vulnerability assessment to climate change impacts, adaptation planning and actions, mitigation policies and measures, and information on financial, technological, and capacity-building needs and support received. Key obligations under the UNFCCC for non-Annex I Parties like Eritrea include periodically submitting National Communications. Affected sectors highlighted in the table of contents include Agriculture, Fishery, Marine and Coastal Resources, and Tourism, alongside broader national circumstances and economic sectors. The key compliance date is the submission date of the report, December 2021. The primary regulatory framework driving this report is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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THE STATE OF ERITREA MINISTRY OF LAND, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT Third National Communication Under The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change (UNFCCC) December 2021 ASMARA, ERITREA Table of Contents List of Figures ....................................................................................................................................vi List Table ........................................................................................................................................ viii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................ x Foreword ........................................................................................................................................... xv Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................................ xvi Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... xvii 1 NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ............................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Geographical Setting .............................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Climate .................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Agro-Ecological Zones ........................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Land Use and Land Cover ...................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Soil ........................................................................................................................................ 6 1.7 Socio- Economic and Development Context ........................................................................... 6 1.7.1 Population and Demographic Profile ........................................................................ 7 1.7.2 The Education Sector ............................................................................................... 7 1.7.3 The Health Sector .................................................................................................... 8 1.8 Economic Sectors ................................................................................................................... 9 1.8.1 Agriculture ............................................................................................................ 10 1.8.2 Fishery, Marine and Coastal Resources .................................................................. 11 1.8.3 Tourism ................................................................................................................. 11 1.8.4 Trade and Industry ................................................................................................. 12 1.8.5 Transport and Communication ............................................................................... 12 1.8.6 Energy and Mines .................................................................................................. 13 1.9 Environmental Context ......................................................................................................... 13 1.9.1 Climate Changes.................................................................................................... 14 1.9.2 Water Resources .................................................................................................... 14 1.10 Waste Management .............................................................................................................. 16 1.11 National and Regional Policies and Strategies ....................................................................... 16 1.12 Institutional Arrangement for National Communication ........................................................ 17 2 NATIONAL INVENTORY OF GREENHOUSE GASES .................................................... 19 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 19 2.1.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................. 19 i 2.1.2 Institutional Arrangement for TNC preparation ...................................................... 19 2.2 Methodologies ...................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.1 Activity Data ......................................................................................................... 21 2.3 Emission of GHG by Source and Removals by sink .............................................................. 22 2.3.1 Aggregated GHG Emissions and Trends ................................................................ 22 2.3.2 Emissions of Indirect Greenhouse Gases by Sources .............................................. 27
Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Agriculture, Climate Change, Compliance, Fisheries, Ghg, Governance, Mitigation, Mrv, Policy, Report, Reporting, Tourism, Unfccc, Update