Climate Leviathan - The Ohio State University
... inadequate terms—represent the first institutional manifestation of this dream of planetary regulation, a process that the dominant capitalist nation-states will surely accelerate and consolidate as climate-induced disruptions of accumulation and political stability become more urgent. Although bind ...
... inadequate terms—represent the first institutional manifestation of this dream of planetary regulation, a process that the dominant capitalist nation-states will surely accelerate and consolidate as climate-induced disruptions of accumulation and political stability become more urgent. Although bind ...
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... of insured losses annually (Compton and McAneney, 2008). The most recent IPCC AR5 WG2 report states with high confidence that ―existing environmental stresses will interact with, and in many cases be exacerbated by, shifts in mean climatic conditions and associated change in the frequency or intensi ...
... of insured losses annually (Compton and McAneney, 2008). The most recent IPCC AR5 WG2 report states with high confidence that ―existing environmental stresses will interact with, and in many cases be exacerbated by, shifts in mean climatic conditions and associated change in the frequency or intensi ...
LCCARL395_en.pdf
... were to be affected regularly, it would not have enough time to rebuild between events, and could end up in a state of permanent reconstruction, with all resources devoted to repairs instead of to new infrastructure and equipment. This obstacle to capital accumulation and infrastructure development ...
... were to be affected regularly, it would not have enough time to rebuild between events, and could end up in a state of permanent reconstruction, with all resources devoted to repairs instead of to new infrastructure and equipment. This obstacle to capital accumulation and infrastructure development ...
How Climate Change Will Affect People Around the World
... Climate change is a serious and urgent issue. The Earth has already warmed by 0.7°C since around 1900 and is committed to further warming over coming decades simply due to past emissions (Chapter 1). On current trends, average global temperatures could rise by 2 - 3°C within the next fifty years or ...
... Climate change is a serious and urgent issue. The Earth has already warmed by 0.7°C since around 1900 and is committed to further warming over coming decades simply due to past emissions (Chapter 1). On current trends, average global temperatures could rise by 2 - 3°C within the next fifty years or ...
Coastal Climate Change Report
... minimum assessment factors depend on life of asset Methodologies – use SLR benchmarks Similar to NZ MfE Coastal Hazards and Climate Change Guidance Manual (not as broad in scope) ...
... minimum assessment factors depend on life of asset Methodologies – use SLR benchmarks Similar to NZ MfE Coastal Hazards and Climate Change Guidance Manual (not as broad in scope) ...
National adaptation is also a global concern
... in polar seas), which will have in turn consequences on the industry (profitability, jobs, etc.), markets and prices in several countries, and then on international competitiveness. The more the current panorama of international agreements will be challenged, the more climate change will question fo ...
... in polar seas), which will have in turn consequences on the industry (profitability, jobs, etc.), markets and prices in several countries, and then on international competitiveness. The more the current panorama of international agreements will be challenged, the more climate change will question fo ...
Coffee and Climate Change
... perspectives of farmers indicates that 57% of farmers lost coffee in 2006, 27% due to excess rainfall and 26% due to lack of rain. Overall 39% of respondents were concerned about effects on coffee of drought, 30% heavy rains, and 23% hurricanes. Most considered the frequency of these events has incr ...
... perspectives of farmers indicates that 57% of farmers lost coffee in 2006, 27% due to excess rainfall and 26% due to lack of rain. Overall 39% of respondents were concerned about effects on coffee of drought, 30% heavy rains, and 23% hurricanes. Most considered the frequency of these events has incr ...
Geoengineering Governance
... changes. The main focus of such efforts has been to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, whether through cap-and-trade schemes, vehicle emission standards, land use regulation, or other tools. Recent proposals in Congress have called for an 80% reduction in U.S. GHG emissions from 2005 levels by the ...
... changes. The main focus of such efforts has been to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, whether through cap-and-trade schemes, vehicle emission standards, land use regulation, or other tools. Recent proposals in Congress have called for an 80% reduction in U.S. GHG emissions from 2005 levels by the ...
A Summary of the Assessment Process of the Intergovernmental
... This section covers the procedures used for preparing assessment reports which are the main products of the IPCC. These procedures have been determined by governments and are carefully documented3. From our personal experience we can say that these procedures are scrupulously adhered to. While the w ...
... This section covers the procedures used for preparing assessment reports which are the main products of the IPCC. These procedures have been determined by governments and are carefully documented3. From our personal experience we can say that these procedures are scrupulously adhered to. While the w ...
2.2 Climate Change Impacts in Ghana
... The increasing variability of rainfall increases the risk associated with farming as prediction becomes almost impossible. Total rainfall amounts are projected to fall or experience great variability which will impact crop production and the livelihoods of many in rural areas. The social fallouts of ...
... The increasing variability of rainfall increases the risk associated with farming as prediction becomes almost impossible. Total rainfall amounts are projected to fall or experience great variability which will impact crop production and the livelihoods of many in rural areas. The social fallouts of ...
Mapping institutional fragmentation in the climate governance
... For instance, the UNFCCC is an institution. We are interested in the structural relations between institutions and how they relate to each other, both explicitly and implicitly. We prefer to use “institutions” above “regimes” even if they can be considered interchangeable concepts. This is not triv ...
... For instance, the UNFCCC is an institution. We are interested in the structural relations between institutions and how they relate to each other, both explicitly and implicitly. We prefer to use “institutions” above “regimes” even if they can be considered interchangeable concepts. This is not triv ...
Long-Term Climate Change Commitment and Reversibility: An EMIC Intercomparison Please share
... Meinshausen 2006). This type of commitment is less prominently discussed in the literature. A study with a simple climate model [the Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse Gas–Induced Climate Change (MAGICC)] estimates the constant emissions commitment at 1.48– 2.78C by 2100 (above preindustrial) as ...
... Meinshausen 2006). This type of commitment is less prominently discussed in the literature. A study with a simple climate model [the Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse Gas–Induced Climate Change (MAGICC)] estimates the constant emissions commitment at 1.48– 2.78C by 2100 (above preindustrial) as ...
Adapting to climate change in England
... already being led by Government and the wider public sector on adaptation in England, and to co-ordinate and drive forward the development of the Government’s work on adapting to climate change in the future. The Government wants every sector of society to play its part in ensuring that the country ...
... already being led by Government and the wider public sector on adaptation in England, and to co-ordinate and drive forward the development of the Government’s work on adapting to climate change in the future. The Government wants every sector of society to play its part in ensuring that the country ...
Canada`s Emissions Trends 2013
... Canada is home to a rich and diverse natural environment. From water and air quality, to the conservation of our species at risk and protecting the health of Canadians from environmental hazards, preserving our environment is essential to our social and economic well-being. Climate change is conside ...
... Canada is home to a rich and diverse natural environment. From water and air quality, to the conservation of our species at risk and protecting the health of Canadians from environmental hazards, preserving our environment is essential to our social and economic well-being. Climate change is conside ...
General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
Creating a Climate Smart DFID
... Larger offices will be encouraged to be leaders and aim for gold standard – as they may well have more potential for high impact outcomes Offices will rarely be starting from scratch. To reflect this offices can capture activities which are already going on such as, programmes under development for ...
... Larger offices will be encouraged to be leaders and aim for gold standard – as they may well have more potential for high impact outcomes Offices will rarely be starting from scratch. To reflect this offices can capture activities which are already going on such as, programmes under development for ...
Public Perception of Climate Change in a Period of Economic Crisis
... One of the greatest challenges faced by humanity today is climate change. However, as the direct effects on human welfare are not always clear, it is hard for people to conceptualize the causes of climate change and, conversely, the possible effects of climate change on their lives. This, however, d ...
... One of the greatest challenges faced by humanity today is climate change. However, as the direct effects on human welfare are not always clear, it is hard for people to conceptualize the causes of climate change and, conversely, the possible effects of climate change on their lives. This, however, d ...
measurement, reporting and verification
... up domestic MRV of domestically supported nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), and undertaking MRV of REDD-plus activities for the purpose of obtaining and receiving results-based incentives. The COP also addressed financial and technical support that aims to facilitate developing coun ...
... up domestic MRV of domestically supported nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), and undertaking MRV of REDD-plus activities for the purpose of obtaining and receiving results-based incentives. The COP also addressed financial and technical support that aims to facilitate developing coun ...
Bureaucratic Land Rush - Global Public Policy Institute
... creating a political momentum with the potential to significantly alter China’s economic and social system. How effective these laudable efforts will ultimately be remains to be seen. The astonishing rise of the climate issue to the very top of Beijing’s political agenda is in any case unequivocal. ...
... creating a political momentum with the potential to significantly alter China’s economic and social system. How effective these laudable efforts will ultimately be remains to be seen. The astonishing rise of the climate issue to the very top of Beijing’s political agenda is in any case unequivocal. ...
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... While REAP’s strength lies in the specification of crop production detail for major commodity crops, the model’s structure also allows for a limited set of adaptation behaviors within the livestock sector. The model permits livestock producers to change what they feed livestock, for instance, by sw ...
... While REAP’s strength lies in the specification of crop production detail for major commodity crops, the model’s structure also allows for a limited set of adaptation behaviors within the livestock sector. The model permits livestock producers to change what they feed livestock, for instance, by sw ...
climate change and insurance law
... the United States, Russia, China or India, for instance, are not included, though they are major producers of carbon emissions as well as major participants in the debates concerning climate change. This is regrettable, but due to the fact that in spite of constant efforts, AIDA still does not have ...
... the United States, Russia, China or India, for instance, are not included, though they are major producers of carbon emissions as well as major participants in the debates concerning climate change. This is regrettable, but due to the fact that in spite of constant efforts, AIDA still does not have ...
Trade And Climate Change - WTO-UNEP Report
... The scientific evidence regarding climate change is compelling. Based on a review of thousands of scientific publications, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that the warming of the Earth’s climate system is “unequivocal”, and that human activities are “very likely” t ...
... The scientific evidence regarding climate change is compelling. Based on a review of thousands of scientific publications, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that the warming of the Earth’s climate system is “unequivocal”, and that human activities are “very likely” t ...
corporate conquistadors - Corporate Europe Observatory
... how urgent it is to put the brakes on dirty energy, the fossil fuel industry, with Repsol as a leading actor, is methodically moving in exactly the opposite direction. Since its emergence onto the international scene in the late 1990s, the Spanish oil and gas giant has quickly risen to the major lea ...
... how urgent it is to put the brakes on dirty energy, the fossil fuel industry, with Repsol as a leading actor, is methodically moving in exactly the opposite direction. Since its emergence onto the international scene in the late 1990s, the Spanish oil and gas giant has quickly risen to the major lea ...
Cities and the Governing of Climate Change
... recently been conducted in Asia, South Africa, and Latin America (17–21), and the research community has begun to examine issues confronting urban climate adaptation in the global South (e.g., 22–25). As the research on urban responses to climate change has grown, so too has recognition of the poten ...
... recently been conducted in Asia, South Africa, and Latin America (17–21), and the research community has begun to examine issues confronting urban climate adaptation in the global South (e.g., 22–25). As the research on urban responses to climate change has grown, so too has recognition of the poten ...
Dangerous human-made interference with climate
... The Earth’s climate system has great thermal inertia, requiring at least several decades to adjust to a change of climate forcing (Hansen et al., 1984). Anthropogenic physical infrastructure giving rise to changes of atmospheric composition, such as power plants and transportation systems, also has ...
... The Earth’s climate system has great thermal inertia, requiring at least several decades to adjust to a change of climate forcing (Hansen et al., 1984). Anthropogenic physical infrastructure giving rise to changes of atmospheric composition, such as power plants and transportation systems, also has ...
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.