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Table 3 The consensus over 75% on health-related components in Paris Agreement on climate change

From: Health system plan for implementation of Paris agreement on climate change (COP 21): a qualitative study in Iran

 

Health-related components of Paris Agreement on climate change

Mean ± SD

Consensus (%)

1

Developing strategies, plans and implementing the mitigation measures

3.65 ± 1.30

75%

2

Increasing the ability and capacity on local, national, regional, and international levels to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change

4.10 ± 1.11

90%

3

Creating the adaptation based on the current, past, indigenous, and local knowledge

3.65 ± 1.13

85%

4

Integrating the adaptation in the policies, social, economic, and environmental measures

4.10 ± 0.96

90%

5

Creating country-oriented, gender-oriented, and participatory adaptation with regard to sensitive groups, communities, and ecosystems

3.15 ± 0.99

85%

6

Adjustment, implementation and monitoring of National Adaptation Strategies and Plan of Actions

4.40 ± 0.88

95%

7

Capacity building for mitigation measures based on the local, national, and regional needs

3.35 ± 1.18

75%

8

Capacity building for adaptation measures based on local, national, and regional needs

3.90 ± 1.02

90%

9

Improving the resiliency to climate change

4.15 ± 0.93

90%

10

Reducing the vulnerability to climate change

4.30 ± 0.92

90%

11

Promoting voluntary cooperation in climate change measures

3.75 ± 1.01

90%

12

Encouraging and facilitating the participation of public and private institutions in climate change measures

3.85 ± 1.13

80%

13

Developing and transferring the technologies to increase the adaptation

3.70 ± 1.12

85%

14

Providing financial support for developing and transferring the technologies at different stages of the technology life cycle

3.60 ± 1.42

75%

15

Providing financial resources to increase the adaptation and resilience to climate change

3.45 ± 1.43

90%

16

Assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation measures

3.65 ± 1.22

80%

17

A systematic monitoring of climate system and early warning systems

3.70 ± 1.30

85%

18

Assessing the effects of climate change

4.15 ± 1.13

90%

19

Assessing the vulnerability to climate change

4.10 ± 0.96

90%

20

Minimizing the damage caused by the effects of extreme climate events

3.60 ± 1.35

80%

21

Developing early warning systems for extreme climate events

3.45 ± 1.27

80%

22

Being prepared for extreme climate events

4.00 ± 0.97

95%

23

Assessing the damages caused by the extreme climate events

3.65 ± 0.87

90%

24

Risk management of extreme climate events

3.90 ± 0.96

90%

25

Comprehensive risk assessment of extreme climate events

3.30 ± 1.38

70%

26

Strengthening the scientific knowledge and research about climate change and its effects

4.35 ± 0.93

95%

27

Promoting the education on climate change and its effects

4.40 ± 0.75

100%

28

Promoting the research on climate change and its effects

4.30 ± 0.73

100%

29

Integrating and sharing of information, knowledge, appropriate actions, experiences, and lessons learned

4.05 ± 0.75

100%

30

Providing timely and accurate reporting of information

3.75 ± 1.37

85%

31

Using lessons learned from the International Climate Change Convention frequently and effectively

4.05 ± 1.05

95%

32

Providing regular reports on the progress of the policies, programs, and undertaken actions

3.95 ± 1.05

95%

33

Raising the public awareness on climate change and its effects

3.30 ± 0.97

90%

34

Raising the public awareness and transparency on mitigation measures

3.80 ± 1.05

85%

35

Raising the public awareness and transparency on increasing the adaptation and resiliency measures

4.30 ± 0.92

95%

36

Promoting the public participation on measures related to climate change

4.15 ± 0.87

95%

37

Promoting the public access to information on climate change and its effects

4.05 ± 0.99

90%