2. Climate Change Effect
2.1. Climate Change Policies
Climate change is not only a major global environmental
problem, but also an issue of great concern to developing
country like Jordan [8]. Jordan is not contributing to
more than 0.05% to the world total GHG emissions. This
relatively small contribution of GHGs does not correspond
to the projected impacts of climate change for the
country [9]. Jordan will mainly be negatively impacted
by the climate change [10]. However, on a policy level,
Jordan is strongly committed to the objectives developed
by the international community to reduce the threat of
climate change. The United Nations framework convention
on climate change (UNFCCC) was approved in the
country in 1993. The main focal point for environmental
policy and climate change issues in Jordan is the Ministry
of environment which was established in 2003, and it
functions within the mandate of Environmental Protection
Law No: 1/2003. The Ministry’s responsibilities include
developing government guidelines and policies concerning
the environment, and the coordination of climate
change activities [11].