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Module

EXERCISE 5

In groups of 4-5, carry out the following tasks:
? Transfer the description and indicator trends from the earlier “Understanding the Issue”
exercise to a table similar to the one provided below.

? Identify policy instruments that are having a significant impact on: Abu Dhabi, UAE
1. Reducing the extent of environmental change via drivers, pressures and state(s).

2. Helping society adapt to the impacts of environmental change.

3. Make sure you do not limit your attention only to certain types of policy instruments
(e.g., market based) while ignoring others (e.g., regulatory, expenditure and institutional
instruments). Try to define policy instrument in specific terms

4. Identify performance criteria for the indicator that describe the indicators for key drivers,
pressures, environmental state as well as impacts. Be as specific as possible.
5. How does the indicator trend compare to the performance critiera? How do actual
trends and performance criteria compare?

Present your results in plenary.

Time: 45 minutes group, 15 minutes plenary.

Description Driver Pressure State Impact

Indicator and Trend

Policy Instruments
? Economic
? Regulatory
? Expenditure
? Institutional
? Etc.

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