The climate in Timor Leste (East Timor) is predicted to become about 1.5 °C warmer and about 10 % wetter on average by 2050. By the same year, the population is expected to triple from 1 to 2.5–3 million. This article maps the predicted changes in temperature and rainfall and reviews the implications of climate change and population
READ MOREThis policy will define objectives and a vision for addressing climate change and will provide the necessary mandate for the NAP. 2. Several issues will be integrated into Tarabandu(traditional costumary rules) including: water conservation, water use management, and climate risk reduction. II.
READ MOREThis fact sheet provides an overview of 2010 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Timor-Leste, including emissions by sector, changes in emissions, and information on carbon intensity, as well as climate change mitigation targets and plans.
READ MORETimor-Leste''s tropical climate is heavily influenced by West Pacific Monsoon and its mountainous climate. Its wet season takes place between December and May and dry
READ MOREFringing a remote East Timorese island, this reef is the most biodiverse in the world and holding up against climate change. What are its secrets? And can it be protected as the former war-torn
READ MORECoastal erosion and inundation due to climate change in the Pacific and East Timor Figure 3-1: Southern Oscillation Index (top) and monthly mean level of the sea for five Pacific Island locations (bottom) between 1974 and 2007. 20 Figure 3-2: Annual mean level of the sea for Kwajalein between 1947 and 2009 and
READ MORETimor-Leste is a food-deficit country that imports 60 percent of its food, and agricultural productivity is low. The country is vulnerable to climate change and a range of natural hazards, ranking 16th on the World Risk Index in 2021. Disasters such as landslides, flash floods, tropical cyclones, earthquakes, forest fires pose a threat to the
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. Trends in climate — past, present and future — always need to be understood in the context of the naturally occurring variability. Climate variability here, refers to the ways how climate conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) "flicker" from year to year within their respective typical "range
READ MORETropical Cyclone Seroja, which hit Timor-Leste in April 2021, was a test case for the impacts of climate change and pandemics on the country. Historically, cyclones have rarely hit Timor-Leste, but environmental shifts are altering this trend. Seroja arrived in the middle of the country''s worst Covid-19 wave, stretching an already-strained
READ MOREThe most likely negative impact of climate change on Timor-Leste''s mangroves is the predicted increase in sea-level (Kirono 2010 (2004) Change in vegetation cover in East Timor, 1989–1999. Nat Res Forum 28:1–63. Article Google Scholar Chappell J, Veeh HH (1978) Late Quaternary tectonic movements and sea-level changes
READ MOREPeople in Timor Leste are noticing changes in their climate, but few are aware that these changes are a global problem and will get worse. And while many of our local partners are aware of climate change and
READ MORETimor-Leste submitted its first updated NDC in November 2022. Key highlights from the NDC. Timor-Leste''s updated NDC confirms the direction and priorities set out under its
READ MOREClimate change research emphasizes Timor-Leste''s vulnerability to its impacts. Not only does a significant proportion of the population live in poverty (41.8%), but also the livelihoods of the majority are derived directly from agriculture (over two-thirds of households). The agricultural sector is particularly vulnerable to climate change.
READ MOREIn discussions on climate change, we tend to focus on carbon dioxide (CO 2) – the most dominant greenhouse gas produced by the burning of fossil fuels, industrial production, and land use change. But CO 2 is not the only greenhouse gas that is driving global climate change. There are a number of others – methane, nitrous oxide, and trace
READ MOREThis paper presents the results of a preliminary study of climate vulnerability in East Timor. It shows the results of projections of climate change in East Timor. The country''s climate may become hotter, drier, and increasingly variable. Sea levels are likely to rise. The paper then considers the implications of these changes on three natural
READ MORETrends in climate — past, present and future — always need to be understood in the context of the naturally occurring variability. Climate variability here, refers to the ways how climate conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) "flicker" from year to year within their respective typical "range of variability". The cause for this natural variability can be due to
READ MOREEast Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. : 27 : 10–14 In addition to climate change, local ecosystems are threatened by deforestation, land degradation, overfishing, and pollution. :
READ MORETimor-Leste (East Timor) Timor-Leste is the newest country in Asia. A small nation with a young population, this country''s future could be bright – if the challenges of inequality, rural poverty and vulnerability to climate
READ MORE13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning. 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and
READ MOREAnalysis in English on Timor-Leste about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Drought, Flood and more; published on 18 Nov 2021 by ADB and World Bank
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READ MOREEast Timor is the only Asian nation to lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere. [citation needed] The Loes River is the longest with a length of 80 km Biodiversity, climate change, climate change-Kyoto Protocol, desertification References Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and 2012.
READ MOREThe climate in Timor Leste (East Timor) is predicted to become about 1.5 °C warmer and about 10 % wetter on average by 2050. By the same year, the population is expected to triple from 1 to 2.5–3 million. This article maps the predicted changes in temperature and rainfall and reviews the implications of climate change and population
READ MOREClimate-related hazards in Timor-Leste include floods, drought, cyclones, and earthquakes. Although these hazards are of natural occurrence, they are likely to increase in frequency and magnitude in a changing climate and cause serious challenges to the economic development of Timor-Leste. This section provides a summary of key natural hazards
READ MORE"Climate change is a big issue for Timor-Leste and we need to establish what climate change will look like and what it is teaching us," he said. Its affect on natural resources could mean livelihoods and homes are lost.
READ MOREThis publication synthesizes climate characteristics and projections, vulnerability to natural hazards, sectoral climate change impacts, and adaptation priorities in Timor-Leste.
READ MORETimor-Leste is negotiating with Australia over the Greater Sunrise oil and gas project. Credit: Rob Homer After a recent speech to the National Press Club in Canberra, I was asked to justify the
READ MORECountry Summary. This page presents high-level information for Timor-Leste''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest
READ MOREby Veronique Morin (Senior Climate Change Specialist, WBG), Ana E. Bucher (Senior Climate Change Specialist, WBG) and Arghya Sinha Roy (Senior Climate Change Specialist, ADB). CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE TIMOR-LESTE 1 Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is
READ MOREThe climate in Timor Leste (East Timor) is predicted to become about 1.5 °C warmer and about 10 % wetter on average by 2050. By the same year, the population is expected to
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