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Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

Title English: 
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
Acronym English: 
NAMAs
Definition English: 
Refer to any action that reduces emissions in developing countries and is prepared under the umbrella of a national governmental initiative. They can be policies directed at transformational change within an economic sector, or actions across sectors for a broader national focus. NAMAs are supported and enabled by technology, financing, and capacity-building and are aimed at achieving a reduction in emissions relative to 'business as usual' emissions in 2020.
Title Arabic: 
إجراءات التخفيف الملائمة وطنياً
Synonym Arabic: 
إجراءات خفض الانبعاثات المناسبة وطنياً
Title French: 
mesure d'atténuation adaptée au pays
Synonym French: 
mesure d'atténuation adaptée au contexte national
Domain: 
International Instruments
Subject: 
Corporate Names/Bodies
InformationType: 
Title
SourceSymbol: 
E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/IG.1/7/Report