Cosmopolitan Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change
... to actors of not engaging in activities that contribute to global climate change. Those who engage in a policy of mitigation bear an opportunity cost: they forego benefits that they could have had if they had engaged in activities which involve the emission of high levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs). ...
... to actors of not engaging in activities that contribute to global climate change. Those who engage in a policy of mitigation bear an opportunity cost: they forego benefits that they could have had if they had engaged in activities which involve the emission of high levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs). ...
Experiences of host communities with carbon market projects
... and non-governmental organizations at the international, national and local levels. The increasing involvement of non-state actors that is reflected in the success of carbon markets in terms of investment volumes and growth has mainly been due to the formation of a political coalition between financ ...
... and non-governmental organizations at the international, national and local levels. The increasing involvement of non-state actors that is reflected in the success of carbon markets in terms of investment volumes and growth has mainly been due to the formation of a political coalition between financ ...
Mitigation of What and by What? Adaptation by Whom and
... of food) while for others it could bring extremes in temperature and either an overabundance or scarcity of water. These differences and the scale at which change is taking place in different parts of the world make for “differing social realities” in the context of climate change (Adger, 2005). Tak ...
... of food) while for others it could bring extremes in temperature and either an overabundance or scarcity of water. These differences and the scale at which change is taking place in different parts of the world make for “differing social realities” in the context of climate change (Adger, 2005). Tak ...
Saturation of the terrestrial carbon sink
... deforestation have the potential to destabilize large biospheric C pools (hereafter referred as “vulnerable C pools”) which would add CO2 to the atmosphere. This C source component will further diminish the net gains of C sinks and could even diminish the sink strength beyond zero, thereby moving fr ...
... deforestation have the potential to destabilize large biospheric C pools (hereafter referred as “vulnerable C pools”) which would add CO2 to the atmosphere. This C source component will further diminish the net gains of C sinks and could even diminish the sink strength beyond zero, thereby moving fr ...
wrecking climate change targets.
... If BAA wish to quibble, it is open to them to publish their own figures. ...
... If BAA wish to quibble, it is open to them to publish their own figures. ...
Energy Scenarios: The Value and Limits of Scenario Analysis
... Energy scenarios are a useful tool for industry experts, government officials, academic researchers and general public for their policy-making, planning and investment decisions. The scenarios provide projections for a wide range of topics, such as production, consumption, trade, prices, investments ...
... Energy scenarios are a useful tool for industry experts, government officials, academic researchers and general public for their policy-making, planning and investment decisions. The scenarios provide projections for a wide range of topics, such as production, consumption, trade, prices, investments ...
Guide to Climate Change Convention
... leading to potentially irreversible climate change. Greenhouse gases – especially carbon dioxide, the most abundant from human sources – act like a blanket over the Earth’s surface, keeping it warmer than it would otherwise be. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
... leading to potentially irreversible climate change. Greenhouse gases – especially carbon dioxide, the most abundant from human sources – act like a blanket over the Earth’s surface, keeping it warmer than it would otherwise be. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
Population, Climate Change, and Women`s Lives
... from both the explosion of technologies made possible through the combustion of fossil fuels since the late 1700s and the more than sevenfold increase in human numbers since that time. The size of today’s population and its continued growth also put at risk the social and institutional resilience ne ...
... from both the explosion of technologies made possible through the combustion of fossil fuels since the late 1700s and the more than sevenfold increase in human numbers since that time. The size of today’s population and its continued growth also put at risk the social and institutional resilience ne ...
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... “unlike emissions from other sectors, emissions from agriculture are inherently difficult to measure or estimate. They occur over vast areas, they fluctuate (often wildly) over time, and are influenced markedly by management and environmental factors.” (DCC 2008d) The above quotation summarises the ...
... “unlike emissions from other sectors, emissions from agriculture are inherently difficult to measure or estimate. They occur over vast areas, they fluctuate (often wildly) over time, and are influenced markedly by management and environmental factors.” (DCC 2008d) The above quotation summarises the ...
China`s National Climate Change Programme
... and implementation of technology, economic, fiscal and management policies in favor of energy conservation, the development and application of energy efficiency standards and labeling, the encouragement of R&D, demonstration and diffusion of energy-saving technologies, the importing and absorbing of ...
... and implementation of technology, economic, fiscal and management policies in favor of energy conservation, the development and application of energy efficiency standards and labeling, the encouragement of R&D, demonstration and diffusion of energy-saving technologies, the importing and absorbing of ...
The net climate impact of coal
... pattern of imposing air quality pollution controls at a later time could accelerate future warming rates, especially at NHmls. More broadly, our results indicate that due to spatial and temporal inhomogenaities in forcing, climate impacts of multi-pollutant emissions can vary strongly from region to ...
... pattern of imposing air quality pollution controls at a later time could accelerate future warming rates, especially at NHmls. More broadly, our results indicate that due to spatial and temporal inhomogenaities in forcing, climate impacts of multi-pollutant emissions can vary strongly from region to ...
Energy Supply and the Sustainability of Endogenous Growth
... is to identify policies and incentives that lead to sustainable development, i.e. "’development that lasts’ and that is supported by an economically profitable, socially responsive and environmentally responsible energy sector with a global, long-term vision" (IEA 2001: 4). More specifically, sustai ...
... is to identify policies and incentives that lead to sustainable development, i.e. "’development that lasts’ and that is supported by an economically profitable, socially responsive and environmentally responsible energy sector with a global, long-term vision" (IEA 2001: 4). More specifically, sustai ...
Influence of Climate and Land Use Change on Carbon in Agriculture
... (Gower et al., 1997). Total aboveground and belowground net primary production (NPPT) has also been estimated from field measurements in the United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, and China to be 4.7 Mg C ha−1 yr−1 for deciduous, broadleaved species, and 2.7 Mg C ha−1 yr−1 for coniferous species (G ...
... (Gower et al., 1997). Total aboveground and belowground net primary production (NPPT) has also been estimated from field measurements in the United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, and China to be 4.7 Mg C ha−1 yr−1 for deciduous, broadleaved species, and 2.7 Mg C ha−1 yr−1 for coniferous species (G ...
PART VI Burden Sharing and Development
... crops (wheat, rice and maize) in tropical and temperate regions, with higher emissions pathways worsening the impacts (Porter et al. 2014). Under the most optimistic climate scenario – and with CO2 fertilization (an effect that suggests plants can improve photosynthesis and productivity with higher ...
... crops (wheat, rice and maize) in tropical and temperate regions, with higher emissions pathways worsening the impacts (Porter et al. 2014). Under the most optimistic climate scenario – and with CO2 fertilization (an effect that suggests plants can improve photosynthesis and productivity with higher ...
Good for climate, good for health
... Scotland has achieved reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of society. However, it has missed its last three statutory annual targets. These targets are motivated by acknowledgement from the Scottish Government and the United Nations that global temperature rise should be limited to ...
... Scotland has achieved reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of society. However, it has missed its last three statutory annual targets. These targets are motivated by acknowledgement from the Scottish Government and the United Nations that global temperature rise should be limited to ...
Winds of Change: India`s Emerging Climate Strategy
... traditional ideological and principle-based approach to multilateralism. This approach, crafted by its first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is based on the Panchsheel principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual non-interference and nonaggression, and peaceful co-existence. India has often taken ...
... traditional ideological and principle-based approach to multilateralism. This approach, crafted by its first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is based on the Panchsheel principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual non-interference and nonaggression, and peaceful co-existence. India has often taken ...
Climate Change - EPA
... greenhouse gas concentrations have fluctuated naturally over the millennia, the rapid increase in temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations cannot be explained by natural variation. Global sea level rise has accelerated over the past century. A range of sea level rise projections has been model ...
... greenhouse gas concentrations have fluctuated naturally over the millennia, the rapid increase in temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations cannot be explained by natural variation. Global sea level rise has accelerated over the past century. A range of sea level rise projections has been model ...
Environmental policy and the economic downturn: Working Paper 16 (486 kB) (opens in new window)
... recently been identified or some other trigger has led to a step increase in concerns about environmental goals. In these circumstances, there is likely to be a backlog of projects to be undertaken. At a time of a demand-induced downturn, when monetary authorities are ensuring that any increases in ...
... recently been identified or some other trigger has led to a step increase in concerns about environmental goals. In these circumstances, there is likely to be a backlog of projects to be undertaken. At a time of a demand-induced downturn, when monetary authorities are ensuring that any increases in ...
Preparing for the future – Ofwat`s climate change policy statement
... emissions is not straightforward and there are no quick fixes. We are well placed to plan for and tackle these challenges, with some of the world’s best climate research scientists based in the UK. Their work provides sound evidence on which to base decisions, and the sectors need to start to plan a ...
... emissions is not straightforward and there are no quick fixes. We are well placed to plan for and tackle these challenges, with some of the world’s best climate research scientists based in the UK. Their work provides sound evidence on which to base decisions, and the sectors need to start to plan a ...
Hope in God`s Future - The Methodist Church in Britain
... changes. Even in the most optimistic scenario identified in the report, where there is international action to bring rapid and significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, the associated rise in global temperatures of 2°C by the end of the 21st century will make many areas of human population uninh ...
... changes. Even in the most optimistic scenario identified in the report, where there is international action to bring rapid and significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, the associated rise in global temperatures of 2°C by the end of the 21st century will make many areas of human population uninh ...
Difficult Position and Outlet: China's Low-carbon Economy Road
... anticipate actively; on the other hand, skills sharing should be promoted. As we all know, if energy technologies need to have their effect on solving problems of global energy and environment ultimately, it’s very important to spread and widely use those technologies. In general, technologies of de ...
... anticipate actively; on the other hand, skills sharing should be promoted. As we all know, if energy technologies need to have their effect on solving problems of global energy and environment ultimately, it’s very important to spread and widely use those technologies. In general, technologies of de ...
What is the temporal and spatial variability in porewater chemistry?
... H1: Elevated temperature will increase production and decomposition rates and result in higher DOC and nutrient concentrations in porewater. H2: Increased CO2 concentrations will increase production and result in greater leaching of DOC into porewater. ...
... H1: Elevated temperature will increase production and decomposition rates and result in higher DOC and nutrient concentrations in porewater. H2: Increased CO2 concentrations will increase production and result in greater leaching of DOC into porewater. ...
Brunei Darussalam INDC
... Darussalam] aim to achieve this by reducing fossil fuel demand for inland energy use, and through a revised power tariff that encourages energy savings. As of 2013, Brunei Darussalam has managed to attain an average reduction in energy consumption of 13.9%. My Government also further aspires to gene ...
... Darussalam] aim to achieve this by reducing fossil fuel demand for inland energy use, and through a revised power tariff that encourages energy savings. As of 2013, Brunei Darussalam has managed to attain an average reduction in energy consumption of 13.9%. My Government also further aspires to gene ...
Climate Commitments: Assessing the Options
... cooperation more generally, suggest the need for commitments. The existence and implications of purported legal obligations, such as the duty to prevent transboundary pollution and the polluter pays principle, are the subject of endless debate among scholars and states. Although these principles ref ...
... cooperation more generally, suggest the need for commitments. The existence and implications of purported legal obligations, such as the duty to prevent transboundary pollution and the polluter pays principle, are the subject of endless debate among scholars and states. Although these principles ref ...