Exploring Changes in the Agricultural Calendar as a Response …
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8 Challenges Still Facing Climate Change Governance
in Egypt
The influence and mitigation of climate change is not only a political decision but also
involves academic research to examine the phenomena, assist in drawing a clearer
picture and proposing creative scientific solutions. As climate change becoming a
serious man-made an environmental challenge with its severe impact on livelihood,
the role of science and innovations and technologies became even more critical
than ever. Egypt vision 2030 stated, “Knowledge, innovation, and scientific research
contribute in achieving the goals of sustainable development in general, whether
national or international, where the increase in the contribution of a large number
of economic sectors in economic activity can be achieved by connecting scientific
research outputs and innovation by the needs of these sectors”.
A cross-cutting issue like climate change can not be controlled by a single department of government or ministry. Assessing the effects of climate change and incorporating adaptation and remediation measures efficiently must include practically
every sector of government with its administrative system that holds climate change
in its strategies and development policies and plans. All Egypt’s economic sectors are
linked in one way or another with climate change because they emit greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions or are themselves impacted by climate change. The most important restriction for useful environmental policy-making and development in Egypt is
the lack of reliable and timely information which suggests how specific sectors of
society affect the environment and whether or not advancement is becoming more
sustainable. Various constraints related to the processes of environmental information collection, production and dissemination are evident in Egypt. These include
uncoordinated institutional set-ups for monitoring activities, the lack of an important
information system for controlling organizations to feed data and findings, the lack of
comprehensive systematic monitoring methodologies, the lack of valuation and/or
undervaluation of several natural resources, and the lack of financial resources to
preserve monitoring processes.
9 Satellite Images, GIS, Mathematical Models in Studying
Climate Change in 2030
Satellite images, GIS, mathematical models, and scenarios have been used in studying the impacts of climate change on agriculture and natural resources in Egypt.
Egypt’s National Strategy used simulation models in a study for Adaptation to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (2011) on different agricultural areas over
25–40 years to predict the statues of the major crops in Egypt and their water use
under different climate change scenarios.
Under climate change in 2030 and because of the rise in air temperature, it is
expected that planting date will be earlier by 5–7 days. Morsy [37] visualized the
263
8 Challenges Still Facing Climate Change Governance
in Egypt
The influence and mitigation of climate change is not only a political decision but also
involves academic research to examine the phenomena, assist in drawing a clearer
picture and proposing creative scientific solutions. As climate change becoming a
serious man-made an environmental challenge with its severe impact on livelihood,
the role of science and innovations and technologies became even more critical
than ever. Egypt vision 2030 stated, “Knowledge, innovation, and scientific research
contribute in achieving the goals of sustainable development in general, whether
national or international, where the increase in the contribution of a large number
of economic sectors in economic activity can be achieved by connecting scientific
research outputs and innovation by the needs of these sectors”.
A cross-cutting issue like climate change can not be controlled by a single department of government or ministry. Assessing the effects of climate change and incorporating adaptation and remediation measures efficiently must include practically
every sector of government with its administrative system that holds climate change
in its strategies and development policies and plans. All Egypt’s economic sectors are
linked in one way or another with climate change because they emit greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions or are themselves impacted by climate change. The most important restriction for useful environmental policy-making and development in Egypt is
the lack of reliable and timely information which suggests how specific sectors of
society affect the environment and whether or not advancement is becoming more
sustainable. Various constraints related to the processes of environmental information collection, production and dissemination are evident in Egypt. These include
uncoordinated institutional set-ups for monitoring activities, the lack of an important
information system for controlling organizations to feed data and findings, the lack of
comprehensive systematic monitoring methodologies, the lack of valuation and/or
undervaluation of several natural resources, and the lack of financial resources to
preserve monitoring processes.
9 Satellite Images, GIS, Mathematical Models in Studying
Climate Change in 2030
Satellite images, GIS, mathematical models, and scenarios have been used in studying the impacts of climate change on agriculture and natural resources in Egypt.
Egypt’s National Strategy used simulation models in a study for Adaptation to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (2011) on different agricultural areas over
25–40 years to predict the statues of the major crops in Egypt and their water use
under different climate change scenarios.
Under climate change in 2030 and because of the rise in air temperature, it is
expected that planting date will be earlier by 5–7 days. Morsy [37] visualized the