Community based adaptation to climate change
... and aid donors are often reluctant to commit to adaptation if they do not yet know exactly what they are adapting to. Second, large-scale engineering or technological investments may not be the most cost-effective way to reduce vulnerability to climate change.13 A longstanding literature within deve ...
... and aid donors are often reluctant to commit to adaptation if they do not yet know exactly what they are adapting to. Second, large-scale engineering or technological investments may not be the most cost-effective way to reduce vulnerability to climate change.13 A longstanding literature within deve ...
Towards transformational change: UNDP`s work in environment
... A profound transformation of our economies and societies is imperative to meet the needs of the rapidly growing global population. Current patterns of consumption and production risk breaching planetary boundaries. Inequitable growth and increasing volatility due to economic crises, social unrest an ...
... A profound transformation of our economies and societies is imperative to meet the needs of the rapidly growing global population. Current patterns of consumption and production risk breaching planetary boundaries. Inequitable growth and increasing volatility due to economic crises, social unrest an ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Concepts, Issues
... It has become common knowledge that the poor are likely to be hit hardest by climate change, and that capacity to respond to climate change is lowest in developing countries and among the poorest people in those countries. It seems clear that vulnerability to climate change is closely related to pov ...
... It has become common knowledge that the poor are likely to be hit hardest by climate change, and that capacity to respond to climate change is lowest in developing countries and among the poorest people in those countries. It seems clear that vulnerability to climate change is closely related to pov ...
Climate Change Strategy 2009-2014
... AS/NZS 4360:2004). In developing this strategy a number of risks associated with climate change have been identified that require priority action for our community. These are not limited to environmental impacts but also those of a social and economic nature. Over time climate change is anticipated ...
... AS/NZS 4360:2004). In developing this strategy a number of risks associated with climate change have been identified that require priority action for our community. These are not limited to environmental impacts but also those of a social and economic nature. Over time climate change is anticipated ...
climate change - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... CO2 remains the major anthropogenic GHG, accounting for three quarters (75%) of total anthropogenic GHG emissions. The remaining 25 per cent of non-CO2 GHG emissions are made up of methane (2010: 16 per cent), nitrous oxide (2.6 per cent) and fluorinated gases (2.0 per cent). Despite occurring in mu ...
... CO2 remains the major anthropogenic GHG, accounting for three quarters (75%) of total anthropogenic GHG emissions. The remaining 25 per cent of non-CO2 GHG emissions are made up of methane (2010: 16 per cent), nitrous oxide (2.6 per cent) and fluorinated gases (2.0 per cent). Despite occurring in mu ...
Enhancing the relevance of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways for
... several SSP elements is underway using Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). Some of the key drivers of social, economic, and environmental change, such as population and gross domestic product (GDP) are globally specified on the country-level. The development of SSPs is proceeding in two stages, wit ...
... several SSP elements is underway using Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). Some of the key drivers of social, economic, and environmental change, such as population and gross domestic product (GDP) are globally specified on the country-level. The development of SSPs is proceeding in two stages, wit ...
Climate change vulnerability of the US northeast winter recreation
... winter of 2001-02 (which was a temperature analogue for normal winter conditions in the 20402069 under a higher emission scenario), was compared with the winter of 2004-05 (which is the closest winter that is climatically representative of the 1971-2000 average), total skier visits were 7 to 11% low ...
... winter of 2001-02 (which was a temperature analogue for normal winter conditions in the 20402069 under a higher emission scenario), was compared with the winter of 2004-05 (which is the closest winter that is climatically representative of the 1971-2000 average), total skier visits were 7 to 11% low ...
International Journal of Web Information Systems
... features; many of these features were duplicates. Filtering out the redundant features reduced the number of unique features to 712 instead. From these features, we collected the top two features of each title. This fosters a meaningful word-pairs mechanism that facilitates the construction of netwo ...
... features; many of these features were duplicates. Filtering out the redundant features reduced the number of unique features to 712 instead. From these features, we collected the top two features of each title. This fosters a meaningful word-pairs mechanism that facilitates the construction of netwo ...
Massachusetts v. EPA - Washington and Lee University
... climate change issue." Id. at 52931. Second, unilateral reduction in GHG emissions could weaken the United States’ ability to bargain with developing countries to convince them to reduce their own emissions. Id. The result would be an increase in those countries‘ emissions, which would negate the ef ...
... climate change issue." Id. at 52931. Second, unilateral reduction in GHG emissions could weaken the United States’ ability to bargain with developing countries to convince them to reduce their own emissions. Id. The result would be an increase in those countries‘ emissions, which would negate the ef ...
adaptation to climate change: international policy options
... From its inception, the international climate effort has focused predominantly on mitigation—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. The next stage of the international effort must deal squarely with adaptation—coping with those impacts that cannot be avoided. Th ...
... From its inception, the international climate effort has focused predominantly on mitigation—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. The next stage of the international effort must deal squarely with adaptation—coping with those impacts that cannot be avoided. Th ...
Climate Change and Poverty in Mozambique
... “Climate” typically refers to weather conditions averaged across 30 years (a period recommended by the World Meteorological Organization). Dissimilarities are always found when two 30-year periods are compared. Therefore, the intended meaning of “climate change” can be confusing. The United Nations ...
... “Climate” typically refers to weather conditions averaged across 30 years (a period recommended by the World Meteorological Organization). Dissimilarities are always found when two 30-year periods are compared. Therefore, the intended meaning of “climate change” can be confusing. The United Nations ...
Climate Change and Your Health: Rising Temperatures, Worsening
... emissions in the future and general population growth, but regionally oriented economic growth. This leads to per capita economic and technological growth that is slower than some other SRES scenarios. The “lower” emissions scenario is the SRES B1 scenario, which has lower future emissions than A ...
... emissions in the future and general population growth, but regionally oriented economic growth. This leads to per capita economic and technological growth that is slower than some other SRES scenarios. The “lower” emissions scenario is the SRES B1 scenario, which has lower future emissions than A ...
Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate Change
... that characterize intuitive thinking. This may lead them to overestimate or underestimate the risk. Experts engage in more deliberative thinking than laypersons by utilizing scientific data to estimate the likelihood and consequences of climate change. [2.4.6] Cost‐benefit analysis (CBA) and cost ...
... that characterize intuitive thinking. This may lead them to overestimate or underestimate the risk. Experts engage in more deliberative thinking than laypersons by utilizing scientific data to estimate the likelihood and consequences of climate change. [2.4.6] Cost‐benefit analysis (CBA) and cost ...
Which of the following gases do not Melting sea ice could
... weather events are affected by climate change because the environment in which they occur is warmer and moister than it used to be. This calls on us to reframe how we think about human-induced climate change. We can no longer place some events into the boxes marked “Nature” and “Human”. ...
... weather events are affected by climate change because the environment in which they occur is warmer and moister than it used to be. This calls on us to reframe how we think about human-induced climate change. We can no longer place some events into the boxes marked “Nature” and “Human”. ...
Municipal Climate Change Action Plan Guidebook
... Mitigation is defined as a human intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases. Examples include using fossil fuels more efficiently for industrial processes or electricity generation, switching to renewable energy (solar energy or wind power), improving the insulation ...
... Mitigation is defined as a human intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases. Examples include using fossil fuels more efficiently for industrial processes or electricity generation, switching to renewable energy (solar energy or wind power), improving the insulation ...
Integrated Climate Change Strategies for
... Temperatures in Russia are rising faster than the average for the planet. Data from Russian meteorological stations report that annual average air temperature in our country increased by 1.29 °С from 1907 to 2006 (versus 0.74 °С on a global scale). If temperatures continue to rise at the same rate, ...
... Temperatures in Russia are rising faster than the average for the planet. Data from Russian meteorological stations report that annual average air temperature in our country increased by 1.29 °С from 1907 to 2006 (versus 0.74 °С on a global scale). If temperatures continue to rise at the same rate, ...
NO REASON TO WAIT: REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS
... increase include the displacement of millions due to sea level rise, irreversible loss of entire ecosystems, the triggering of multiple climatic “tipping points” such as complete loss of summer Arctic sea ice and the irreversible melting of the Greenland ice sheet, loss of agricultural yields, and i ...
... increase include the displacement of millions due to sea level rise, irreversible loss of entire ecosystems, the triggering of multiple climatic “tipping points” such as complete loss of summer Arctic sea ice and the irreversible melting of the Greenland ice sheet, loss of agricultural yields, and i ...
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE TOURISM SECTOR
... income transfers. The rationale was that spending by visitors has an impact on consumption and income transfers in the domestic economy. The Berrittella and others (2006) study predicted that, at the international level, changes in climate would eventually lead to a loss in welfare, and that that lo ...
... income transfers. The rationale was that spending by visitors has an impact on consumption and income transfers in the domestic economy. The Berrittella and others (2006) study predicted that, at the international level, changes in climate would eventually lead to a loss in welfare, and that that lo ...
The future is here: climate change in the Pacific
... The Australian and New Zealand governments must provide new and additional money for adaptation focused on the Pacific. As high per-capita emitters of greenhouse gases, Australia and New Zealand are among the developed nations collectively responsible for the damage that climate change has done to t ...
... The Australian and New Zealand governments must provide new and additional money for adaptation focused on the Pacific. As high per-capita emitters of greenhouse gases, Australia and New Zealand are among the developed nations collectively responsible for the damage that climate change has done to t ...
Go Green: Ontario`s Action Plan on Climate Change
... vehicle technologies are available that can significantly reduce the environmental impact of commercial trucking. For example, commercial hybrid vehicles can generate significant environmental benefits by reducing fuel consumption, GHG emissions and air pollution. Similarly, cleaner burning natural ...
... vehicle technologies are available that can significantly reduce the environmental impact of commercial trucking. For example, commercial hybrid vehicles can generate significant environmental benefits by reducing fuel consumption, GHG emissions and air pollution. Similarly, cleaner burning natural ...
Estimating Regions` Relative Vulnerability to Climate Damages in
... particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change” (United Nations 1994). If high-income countries are to follow through with this objective, some measure of climate change vulnerability must be established and agreed upon. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has defined ...
... particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change” (United Nations 1994). If high-income countries are to follow through with this objective, some measure of climate change vulnerability must be established and agreed upon. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has defined ...
There is general agreement that the negative effects of global
... Adaptation Strategies The ability of communities to adapt to local manifestations of GCC, by developing adaptive capacity and resilience, can reduce the effects of the events associated with climate change. Ayers discusses how adaptation investments should be additional to, or mainstreamed into trad ...
... Adaptation Strategies The ability of communities to adapt to local manifestations of GCC, by developing adaptive capacity and resilience, can reduce the effects of the events associated with climate change. Ayers discusses how adaptation investments should be additional to, or mainstreamed into trad ...
Chile`s Third National Communication on Climate
... set of plans has allowed the different ministries organizing to work systematically and jointly to improve the country’s climate adaptation. Currently Chile has also a Forestry Policy 2015-2035 and a new Energy Policy (Energy 2050), both published this year in which climate change is a part of their ...
... set of plans has allowed the different ministries organizing to work systematically and jointly to improve the country’s climate adaptation. Currently Chile has also a Forestry Policy 2015-2035 and a new Energy Policy (Energy 2050), both published this year in which climate change is a part of their ...
Carbon Disclosure Project
... 3. SunPower has an Executive Risk Committee which is dedicated to assessing the risks associated with the development and operation of solar systems, manufacturing, and general corporate operations. Stakeholder requirements and expectations pertaining to sustainability and addressing climate change ...
... 3. SunPower has an Executive Risk Committee which is dedicated to assessing the risks associated with the development and operation of solar systems, manufacturing, and general corporate operations. Stakeholder requirements and expectations pertaining to sustainability and addressing climate change ...
Climate Change and Nutrition Security
... FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY-BUILDING Financial mechanisms are crucial to address climate change impacts on nutrition in LMIC. The finance section of the AWG-LCA should stress that support for adaptation and mitigation should protect and improve nutrition. Climate Funds and private investments th ...
... FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY-BUILDING Financial mechanisms are crucial to address climate change impacts on nutrition in LMIC. The finance section of the AWG-LCA should stress that support for adaptation and mitigation should protect and improve nutrition. Climate Funds and private investments th ...
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.