America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and rec ...
... administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and rec ...
WeatHerinG tHe storM options for Framing adaptation
... stand to suffer most are the poor. Poor people already live on the margins; they have limited resources with which to adapt to changes in the climate. Most of the world’s poor depend for their livelihoods directly upon highly climatesensitive resources: fields, forests, fisheries, and other natural ...
... stand to suffer most are the poor. Poor people already live on the margins; they have limited resources with which to adapt to changes in the climate. Most of the world’s poor depend for their livelihoods directly upon highly climatesensitive resources: fields, forests, fisheries, and other natural ...
climate change strategy of ajara
... Change, activities carried out in the country in regard to the climate change problem are occasionally summarized in the National Communications that are discussed and evaluated by the main governing body of the Convention at the annual meetings of the Parties. Following the national communications ...
... Change, activities carried out in the country in regard to the climate change problem are occasionally summarized in the National Communications that are discussed and evaluated by the main governing body of the Convention at the annual meetings of the Parties. Following the national communications ...
FINAL Amazon Scorecard
... At the top of the scored sector is Yahoo!, thanks to its top brass’s commitment to a major companywide climate protection strategy, complete with solid greenhouse gas emissions accounting. But its 36 points are far below leaders in other scorecard sectors. Yahoo! has been committed to offsetting emi ...
... At the top of the scored sector is Yahoo!, thanks to its top brass’s commitment to a major companywide climate protection strategy, complete with solid greenhouse gas emissions accounting. But its 36 points are far below leaders in other scorecard sectors. Yahoo! has been committed to offsetting emi ...
Impact Assessment Part 2 - European Commission
... Therefore, Europe must prepare to face more significant consequences of climate change. Mitigation on its own will not be enough to address the climate problem. Two important clarifications must be added: i/ even if greenhouse gas emissions were to stop now, the earth's climate will continue to chan ...
... Therefore, Europe must prepare to face more significant consequences of climate change. Mitigation on its own will not be enough to address the climate problem. Two important clarifications must be added: i/ even if greenhouse gas emissions were to stop now, the earth's climate will continue to chan ...
Discursive Constructions of Climate Change Engagement
... utilising traditional business language focusing on profitability, win-win opportunities, and efficiency. The moral discourse both complements and questions the rational discourse by suggesting that, in addition to strategic business reasons, there are moral reasons for engaging with climate change. ...
... utilising traditional business language focusing on profitability, win-win opportunities, and efficiency. The moral discourse both complements and questions the rational discourse by suggesting that, in addition to strategic business reasons, there are moral reasons for engaging with climate change. ...
An Evidence Base Review of Public Attitudes to Climate Change
... 4. The identification of evidence gaps worthy of further research. A main conclusion concerning the state of the art is the three strands of this review (i) attitudes (ii) climate change and (iii) travel behaviour have not been comprehensively examined in any consistent, robust and integrated way t ...
... 4. The identification of evidence gaps worthy of further research. A main conclusion concerning the state of the art is the three strands of this review (i) attitudes (ii) climate change and (iii) travel behaviour have not been comprehensively examined in any consistent, robust and integrated way t ...
Ecuador`s Banana Sector under Climate Change
... Geographical distribution of selected regional distribution centres 113 Ecuadorian banana sold in a Spanish hypermarket 115 Final results of the carbon footprint results for the individual and average banana value chains 122 Carbon footprint results of banana value chains, reported by ...
... Geographical distribution of selected regional distribution centres 113 Ecuadorian banana sold in a Spanish hypermarket 115 Final results of the carbon footprint results for the individual and average banana value chains 122 Carbon footprint results of banana value chains, reported by ...
UNEP Regional Office for Africa
... (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are likely to be progressively higher in Africa with other climate relate ...
... (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are likely to be progressively higher in Africa with other climate relate ...
The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on US Transportation
... about climate change and its impacts in spring 2007. They reached consensus that human activity is responsible for many observed climate changes, particularly the warming temperatures of the last several decades, and concluded that there is a need for far more extensive adaptation than is currently ...
... about climate change and its impacts in spring 2007. They reached consensus that human activity is responsible for many observed climate changes, particularly the warming temperatures of the last several decades, and concluded that there is a need for far more extensive adaptation than is currently ...
Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector of Asia and the
... Figure 3.5: World Prices of Major Livestock Products in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.6: World Prices of Major Grains in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.7: Net Cereal Trade in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.8: Daily Per Capita Calorie Availability in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.9: Total Number of Malnourished Children in the PR ...
... Figure 3.5: World Prices of Major Livestock Products in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.6: World Prices of Major Grains in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.7: Net Cereal Trade in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.8: Daily Per Capita Calorie Availability in 2000 and 2050 Figure 3.9: Total Number of Malnourished Children in the PR ...
Effects of a changing climate on peatlands in permafrost
... strategy confirms MNR’s commitment to the Ontario government’s climate change initiatives such as the Go Green Action Plan on Climate Change and outlines research and management program priorities for the 2011-2014 period. Theme 1: Understand Climate Change MNR will gather, manage, and share informa ...
... strategy confirms MNR’s commitment to the Ontario government’s climate change initiatives such as the Go Green Action Plan on Climate Change and outlines research and management program priorities for the 2011-2014 period. Theme 1: Understand Climate Change MNR will gather, manage, and share informa ...
Free version - Derek Lemoine
... point occurs, then doubling anthropogenic warming increases damages eightfold rather than fourfold. Previous models of an economic damage tipping point have represented it as triggering a discontinuous jump in damages 14–16 . Our implementation combines this jump with a shift into a regime of more c ...
... point occurs, then doubling anthropogenic warming increases damages eightfold rather than fourfold. Previous models of an economic damage tipping point have represented it as triggering a discontinuous jump in damages 14–16 . Our implementation combines this jump with a shift into a regime of more c ...
Colorado Climate Preparedness Project Final Report
... although no state agency has overarching regulatory authority over the sector. State Parks manages state-owned recreational resources and has taken the lead on statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation planning. The Division of Wildlife (DOW) manages hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing in the st ...
... although no state agency has overarching regulatory authority over the sector. State Parks manages state-owned recreational resources and has taken the lead on statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation planning. The Division of Wildlife (DOW) manages hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing in the st ...
national adaptation strategy and plan of action on climate change for
... of Nigerians. It will retard the drive to ensure equity in the distribution of development benefits, particularly among women and men; and it will check the effort to promote sustainable livelihoods. In addition, climate change will likely lead to other changes such as ecosystem degradation and redu ...
... of Nigerians. It will retard the drive to ensure equity in the distribution of development benefits, particularly among women and men; and it will check the effort to promote sustainable livelihoods. In addition, climate change will likely lead to other changes such as ecosystem degradation and redu ...
climate change and african forest and wildlife resources
... nomies. Forests and trees in Africa offer considerable support to agriculture. In fact much of the agricultural belt lies within the dry forest zone. The forests continue to serve as a reservoir of land onto which agriculture expands. Most of the agriculture in Africa is rain-fed and therefore very ...
... nomies. Forests and trees in Africa offer considerable support to agriculture. In fact much of the agricultural belt lies within the dry forest zone. The forests continue to serve as a reservoir of land onto which agriculture expands. Most of the agriculture in Africa is rain-fed and therefore very ...
reducing australia`s greenhouse gas emissions— targets and
... A number of government departments and public agencies have supported the work of the Authority during the course of the Review. They include: the Department of the Environment, the Treasury, the Australian Energy Markets Commission, the Australian Energy Market Operator, the Australian Embassy in C ...
... A number of government departments and public agencies have supported the work of the Authority during the course of the Review. They include: the Department of the Environment, the Treasury, the Australian Energy Markets Commission, the Australian Energy Market Operator, the Australian Embassy in C ...
CO2-balance in the athmosphere and CO2-utilisation : an
... the surroundings in the system. It was originally defined in classical mechanics: the displacement of an object from one point to another. In chemical engineering, the equation for work has been formulised in pressure-temperature-volume systems. If the elements of work could be defined for photoener ...
... the surroundings in the system. It was originally defined in classical mechanics: the displacement of an object from one point to another. In chemical engineering, the equation for work has been formulised in pressure-temperature-volume systems. If the elements of work could be defined for photoener ...
Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change - EEG, TU-Wien
... of society. How fast will change occur and, more significantly, how can we avoid the worst effects? We may not be able to do much to reduce climate change over the next few decades, but what we do now will affect how much and how quickly climate changes. That is why we also need this meeting to look ...
... of society. How fast will change occur and, more significantly, how can we avoid the worst effects? We may not be able to do much to reduce climate change over the next few decades, but what we do now will affect how much and how quickly climate changes. That is why we also need this meeting to look ...
PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: An Implementation Guide
... summer, northern BC maybe up to 15% wetter, while southern BC may be up to 20% drier. In winter and spring, snowfall will decrease.5 While these changes may seem small, they will have significant impacts on natural systems. Water resources and the hydrologic cycle, for example, are highly sensitive ...
... summer, northern BC maybe up to 15% wetter, while southern BC may be up to 20% drier. In winter and spring, snowfall will decrease.5 While these changes may seem small, they will have significant impacts on natural systems. Water resources and the hydrologic cycle, for example, are highly sensitive ...
Climate Change Issues for the Cayman Islands
... The National Climate Change Committee would like to thank the United Kingdom Department for International Development for funding the three-year long Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Project (ECACC), and the Caribbean Community Climate Chan ...
... The National Climate Change Committee would like to thank the United Kingdom Department for International Development for funding the three-year long Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Project (ECACC), and the Caribbean Community Climate Chan ...
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... mitigation are strategic complements: the optimal policy consists of a mix of adaptation measures and investments in mitigation, both in the short and long-term, even though mitigation will only decrease damages in later periods. All authors also highlight the existence of a trade-off between the tw ...
... mitigation are strategic complements: the optimal policy consists of a mix of adaptation measures and investments in mitigation, both in the short and long-term, even though mitigation will only decrease damages in later periods. All authors also highlight the existence of a trade-off between the tw ...
RE-CONSTRUCTING CLIMATE CHANGE: DISCOURSES OF THE EMERGING MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
... justice. The statements and rules of these four discourses, as well as the theoretical trends and sociopolitical, economic, and ecological factors affecting their historical development are described. A deeper analysis using 26 primary documents representing every major climate justice organization ...
... justice. The statements and rules of these four discourses, as well as the theoretical trends and sociopolitical, economic, and ecological factors affecting their historical development are described. A deeper analysis using 26 primary documents representing every major climate justice organization ...
Technical Summary
... Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal process ...
... Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal process ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on London
... Group, the Corporation of London, St. George Plc., Transport for London (TfL), UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP), the London Sustainabiolity Exchange and the Thames Gateway Partnership. A more comprehensive list of organisations who have taken part in meetings related to this study can be found i ...
... Group, the Corporation of London, St. George Plc., Transport for London (TfL), UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP), the London Sustainabiolity Exchange and the Thames Gateway Partnership. A more comprehensive list of organisations who have taken part in meetings related to this study can be found i ...