Scoping study: Modelling the interaction between mitigation and adaptation
... presents insurmountable challenges to adaptation in the longer term. These include the potential risks of extreme or catastrophic events (e.g. global or regional discontinuities), that have recently come to the fore in the literature on tipping points (Schellnhuber et al, 2005) or tipping extremes1 ...
... presents insurmountable challenges to adaptation in the longer term. These include the potential risks of extreme or catastrophic events (e.g. global or regional discontinuities), that have recently come to the fore in the literature on tipping points (Schellnhuber et al, 2005) or tipping extremes1 ...
Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management
... While the standard approach in economics is to assume complete comparability of costs and benefits, this tends to overlook the disputed nature of value judgements implicit in methods used to value carbon and non-market impacts such as loss of life, habitat destruction and biodiversity loss. For some ...
... While the standard approach in economics is to assume complete comparability of costs and benefits, this tends to overlook the disputed nature of value judgements implicit in methods used to value carbon and non-market impacts such as loss of life, habitat destruction and biodiversity loss. For some ...
Non-paper Guidelines for Project Managers: Making vulnerable
... developers should be working to, and they are not a substitute for detailed design at the project level. Project design should always be undertaken in accordance with national requirements and/or professional codes of practice as appropriate. However, in cases where national requirements or design c ...
... developers should be working to, and they are not a substitute for detailed design at the project level. Project design should always be undertaken in accordance with national requirements and/or professional codes of practice as appropriate. However, in cases where national requirements or design c ...
Future Emissions and Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide
... Release 1. This version was issued over internet through anonymous ftp from CSIRO, Aspendale. A limited ‘hard-copy’ distribution was undertaken from WG1 Technical Support Group, Bracknell, UK. Release 1 was issued solely for the purpose of aiding the review process for the IPCC special report on Rad ...
... Release 1. This version was issued over internet through anonymous ftp from CSIRO, Aspendale. A limited ‘hard-copy’ distribution was undertaken from WG1 Technical Support Group, Bracknell, UK. Release 1 was issued solely for the purpose of aiding the review process for the IPCC special report on Rad ...
DECC Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity
... 1999 (Commonwealth). The global climate has changed significantly during the last 100 years, with the average surface temperature of the Earth increasing by 0.74±0.18oC. There is a very high confidence level that the globally averaged net effect of human activities since 1750 has been one of warming ...
... 1999 (Commonwealth). The global climate has changed significantly during the last 100 years, with the average surface temperature of the Earth increasing by 0.74±0.18oC. There is a very high confidence level that the globally averaged net effect of human activities since 1750 has been one of warming ...
Framework for City Climate Risk Assessment
... associated with the burning of fossil‐fuels, changes in land‐use, and other human activities. Levels of the greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), ozone (O3), and nitrous oxide (N2O)—have all increased in atmospheric concentration with CO2 levels almost one ...
... associated with the burning of fossil‐fuels, changes in land‐use, and other human activities. Levels of the greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), ozone (O3), and nitrous oxide (N2O)—have all increased in atmospheric concentration with CO2 levels almost one ...
sea level rise in the caribbean - M
... of aesthetics), which are projected to accelerate in the coming decades and compound the existing threats to natural systems and society. Dulal et al. conclude that: “If the Caribbean countries fail to adapt, they are likely to take direct and substantial economic hits to their most important indust ...
... of aesthetics), which are projected to accelerate in the coming decades and compound the existing threats to natural systems and society. Dulal et al. conclude that: “If the Caribbean countries fail to adapt, they are likely to take direct and substantial economic hits to their most important indust ...
Draft Findings of the Ad Hoc Technical expert group
... challenges including the need to take into account the natural adaptations of species and ecosystems 2 Carbon carrying capacity (CCC) is defined as the mass of carbon able to be stored in a forest ecosystem under prevailing environmental conditions and natural disturbance regimes, but excluding anth ...
... challenges including the need to take into account the natural adaptations of species and ecosystems 2 Carbon carrying capacity (CCC) is defined as the mass of carbon able to be stored in a forest ecosystem under prevailing environmental conditions and natural disturbance regimes, but excluding anth ...
China in the International Politics of Climate Change
... looks into the developments in China’s political response to the threat of climate change from the late 1980s when the problem emerged on the international political agenda, until 2004. Three theoretically based explanatory models are employed to identify the factors that have influenced Chinese for ...
... looks into the developments in China’s political response to the threat of climate change from the late 1980s when the problem emerged on the international political agenda, until 2004. Three theoretically based explanatory models are employed to identify the factors that have influenced Chinese for ...
Inequality and the Social Cost of CarbonThe authors would like to
... that is based on separate parameters for inequality aversion over time and inequality aversion between individuals or regions. In some ways this is a similar project to the disentangling of risk aversion and inter-temporal inequality aversion (Epstein and Zin, 1989), but for a different set of param ...
... that is based on separate parameters for inequality aversion over time and inequality aversion between individuals or regions. In some ways this is a similar project to the disentangling of risk aversion and inter-temporal inequality aversion (Epstein and Zin, 1989), but for a different set of param ...
Working Paper 183 - Averchenkova et al (opens in new window)
... not necessarily reveal any of those actions. As mentioned by Agrawala et al (2011) many actions undertaken by businesses to improve their resilience or manage environmental or climate risks may be part of their standard risk management processes and will not be explicitly labelled as adaptation. The ...
... not necessarily reveal any of those actions. As mentioned by Agrawala et al (2011) many actions undertaken by businesses to improve their resilience or manage environmental or climate risks may be part of their standard risk management processes and will not be explicitly labelled as adaptation. The ...
Land use planning tools for local adaptation to climate change
... Additional resources on select decision-support tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Additional resources on select decision-support tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Prospering in a Changing Climate
... particularly for vulnerable members of the community such as the elderly, those who live in remote settlements, the sick and people on low incomes. Health and community services will be affected across the state. Some of South Australia’s key industries, such as wine, grain and seafood, are likely t ...
... particularly for vulnerable members of the community such as the elderly, those who live in remote settlements, the sick and people on low incomes. Health and community services will be affected across the state. Some of South Australia’s key industries, such as wine, grain and seafood, are likely t ...
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... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas - C
... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
26112015-Pielke-Jr-VWN presentation
... Coastal Research, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research •32 participants from 16 countries •24 background “white papers” •Summary consensus report •Consistent with IPCC WGI ...
... Coastal Research, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research •32 participants from 16 countries •24 background “white papers” •Summary consensus report •Consistent with IPCC WGI ...
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... beneficial opportunities.” This definition points to two aspects: “moderating harm” and “exploiting beneficial opportunities”. Climate adaptation may thus be interpreted either broadly encompassing all possible opportunities to mitigate risk/ benefit from climatic changes, or more narrowly focusing ...
... beneficial opportunities.” This definition points to two aspects: “moderating harm” and “exploiting beneficial opportunities”. Climate adaptation may thus be interpreted either broadly encompassing all possible opportunities to mitigate risk/ benefit from climatic changes, or more narrowly focusing ...
Climate change and its impacts on Kazakhstan`s human development
... The subject of the 2008 National Human Development Report in Kazakhstan is an especially topical one both for Kazakhstan and the world community. The importance of this subject is emphasized by the global political processes targeting the struggle against poverty and progress towards sustainable dev ...
... The subject of the 2008 National Human Development Report in Kazakhstan is an especially topical one both for Kazakhstan and the world community. The importance of this subject is emphasized by the global political processes targeting the struggle against poverty and progress towards sustainable dev ...
Weathercaster Views on Informal Climate Education: Similarities
... weathercasters had a shared ethos for developing their climate change views through consulting observational data and multiple sources of information. Additionally, all weathercasters shared the concern that informal climate education focus on ‘‘the science and only the science.’’ Looking specifical ...
... weathercasters had a shared ethos for developing their climate change views through consulting observational data and multiple sources of information. Additionally, all weathercasters shared the concern that informal climate education focus on ‘‘the science and only the science.’’ Looking specifical ...
Science Stories - ComunicaRSE | ComunicaRSE
... based on available scientific information, assessments on all aspects of climate change and its impacts, with a view to formulating realistic response strategies” (IPCC, 2014). It has a small core secretariat, a revolving cast of scientists and expert reviewers, an elected Chair, and is funded by the ...
... based on available scientific information, assessments on all aspects of climate change and its impacts, with a view to formulating realistic response strategies” (IPCC, 2014). It has a small core secretariat, a revolving cast of scientists and expert reviewers, an elected Chair, and is funded by the ...
The psychology of climate change communication - UvA-DARE
... not. Why not? Somehow, and despite a lot of media attention following the release of An Inconvenient Truth, messages about climate change and what people need to do to help prevent it seem to have fallen on deaf ears. There are many theories about why awareness of climate change does not inspire the ...
... not. Why not? Somehow, and despite a lot of media attention following the release of An Inconvenient Truth, messages about climate change and what people need to do to help prevent it seem to have fallen on deaf ears. There are many theories about why awareness of climate change does not inspire the ...
Socio-structural and psychological foundations of climate change
... Using a national probability sample of over 6,000 New Zealanders, this study examines socio-structural and psychological variables underpinning core climate change beliefs—“climate change is real” and “climate change is caused by humans”. Analyses focused on four belief profiles: those who believe i ...
... Using a national probability sample of over 6,000 New Zealanders, this study examines socio-structural and psychological variables underpinning core climate change beliefs—“climate change is real” and “climate change is caused by humans”. Analyses focused on four belief profiles: those who believe i ...
Report Workshop on Regional and National Climate
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) indicate that changes in climate in the region are expected in a global warming scenario (IPCC 2007). These are likely to include changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme conditions, which will have serious implications for ...
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) indicate that changes in climate in the region are expected in a global warming scenario (IPCC 2007). These are likely to include changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme conditions, which will have serious implications for ...
Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014 – 2023
... tourism. The CCCSP also envisages building resilience capacity and production skills, especially at the community level, to effectively overcome climate change impacts. Cambodia is rich in water and renewable energy resources where much of it remains untapped. Improved access to food, water and ener ...
... tourism. The CCCSP also envisages building resilience capacity and production skills, especially at the community level, to effectively overcome climate change impacts. Cambodia is rich in water and renewable energy resources where much of it remains untapped. Improved access to food, water and ener ...
Climate change in Africa: a guidebook for journalists
... able to adapt, are those that have contributed least to the problem. If poorer nations pursue economic growth by the same means from which the industrialised nations have benefitted – such as by burning coal and clearing forests – they will only add to the climate change problem. Indeed, the richest ...
... able to adapt, are those that have contributed least to the problem. If poorer nations pursue economic growth by the same means from which the industrialised nations have benefitted – such as by burning coal and clearing forests – they will only add to the climate change problem. Indeed, the richest ...
Economics of climate change mitigation
This article is about the economics of climate change mitigation. Mitigation of climate change involves actions that are designed to limit the amount of long-term climate change (Fisher et al.., 2007:225). Mitigation may be achieved through the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or through the enhancement of sinks that absorb GHGs, for example forests.