Zero poverty, zero emissions - Overseas Development Institute
... Avoiding surpassing 2oC will require zero net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—deep decarbonisation, with any residual emissions offset by GHGs removed from the atmosphere—before the century’s end. This too will require prompt, global action: achieving zero net emissions before 2100 will necessitate p ...
... Avoiding surpassing 2oC will require zero net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—deep decarbonisation, with any residual emissions offset by GHGs removed from the atmosphere—before the century’s end. This too will require prompt, global action: achieving zero net emissions before 2100 will necessitate p ...
Our purpose as a company is to help people all over the
... a research firm focusing on sustainability metrics. Trucost looked at the environmental impact of 4,600 publicly traded companies and 34 were recognised as Decoupling Leaders having successfully separated growth from resource use over a sustained period. Our second focus area is forests. As a purchas ...
... a research firm focusing on sustainability metrics. Trucost looked at the environmental impact of 4,600 publicly traded companies and 34 were recognised as Decoupling Leaders having successfully separated growth from resource use over a sustained period. Our second focus area is forests. As a purchas ...
On welfare frameworks and catastrophic climate risks
... such risks can swamp all other effects on welfare, including those that arise from conventional discounting, and make willingness to pay to avoid them formally infinite. Weitzman argues that this has radical implications for the way we evaluate policies that aim to mitigate climate change, and sugge ...
... such risks can swamp all other effects on welfare, including those that arise from conventional discounting, and make willingness to pay to avoid them formally infinite. Weitzman argues that this has radical implications for the way we evaluate policies that aim to mitigate climate change, and sugge ...
Mercer. Divest Invest considerations for investors
... a prudent manner. What does this have to do with climate change? Historically – very little, but times are changing. The Paris Agreement, struck in December 2015 by 196 governments covering over 95% of global emissions, sets out an ambitious target of limiting global warming to well below 2°Celsius ...
... a prudent manner. What does this have to do with climate change? Historically – very little, but times are changing. The Paris Agreement, struck in December 2015 by 196 governments covering over 95% of global emissions, sets out an ambitious target of limiting global warming to well below 2°Celsius ...
April 2015 Tayanah O`Donnell and Brian Weir
... So let me just tell you a very quick story. CURF is very small. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network is very big. So they came to Australia and said we’d like to have some engagement with Australia. Monash University jumped on board straight away, yes, the Sustainability Inst ...
... So let me just tell you a very quick story. CURF is very small. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network is very big. So they came to Australia and said we’d like to have some engagement with Australia. Monash University jumped on board straight away, yes, the Sustainability Inst ...
Climate-smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 6: Conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources
... obtain food and sustain their livelihoods in difficult terrain and under extreme climatic conditions. It has helped agricultural communities to cope with unexpected changes. Likewise, rural communities have developed livestock breeds that can support livelihoods in some of the most inhospitable area ...
... obtain food and sustain their livelihoods in difficult terrain and under extreme climatic conditions. It has helped agricultural communities to cope with unexpected changes. Likewise, rural communities have developed livestock breeds that can support livelihoods in some of the most inhospitable area ...
- Adaptation
... for the BdM Forest information on their use; (ii) identification of Corridor and MdO critical areas for agro-ecological and Wetlands Basin are hydrological services and their role in available by end of livelihoods; (iii) special features such as project’s year 2 bushfire incidence, economic activit ...
... for the BdM Forest information on their use; (ii) identification of Corridor and MdO critical areas for agro-ecological and Wetlands Basin are hydrological services and their role in available by end of livelihoods; (iii) special features such as project’s year 2 bushfire incidence, economic activit ...
SSACgnp.GB2403.JAM1.6 Core Quantitative
... questions changing information, values, and units where appropriate: 1. The estimated area of glaciers in North Cascades National Park was 218 km2 in 1900, 117.3 km2 in 1958, and 109.1 km2 in 1998. What per cent of glacial ice remains? What is the per cent decrease in the area of glaciers in the par ...
... questions changing information, values, and units where appropriate: 1. The estimated area of glaciers in North Cascades National Park was 218 km2 in 1900, 117.3 km2 in 1958, and 109.1 km2 in 1998. What per cent of glacial ice remains? What is the per cent decrease in the area of glaciers in the par ...
Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation in Europe
... It is widely supposed that the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect may not only lead to a change in climate in the sense of ‘average’ weather conditions, but also to an increase in climate variability. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 4th assessment report, ...
... It is widely supposed that the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect may not only lead to a change in climate in the sense of ‘average’ weather conditions, but also to an increase in climate variability. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 4th assessment report, ...
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... In the twentieth century, 145 international agreements on water use in transboundary rivers were signed; almost 50% of these agreements cover water allocation issues [43]. The majority of these water allocation agreements does not take into account the hydrologic variability of river flow [19]. This ...
... In the twentieth century, 145 international agreements on water use in transboundary rivers were signed; almost 50% of these agreements cover water allocation issues [43]. The majority of these water allocation agreements does not take into account the hydrologic variability of river flow [19]. This ...
Accountable Climate Governance: Dilemmas of Performance Management across Complex Governance Networks
... global climate change, fisheries protection (Kooiman 2008) and public infrastructure provision (Vining et al. 2005). A growing number of studies characterize the range of partnerships as ‘‘governance networks’’ (Klijn 1996; Jones et al. 1997; Kickert et al. 1997; Lowndes and Skelcher 1998; Skelcher 2 ...
... global climate change, fisheries protection (Kooiman 2008) and public infrastructure provision (Vining et al. 2005). A growing number of studies characterize the range of partnerships as ‘‘governance networks’’ (Klijn 1996; Jones et al. 1997; Kickert et al. 1997; Lowndes and Skelcher 1998; Skelcher 2 ...
Atmospheric Sciences:
... surface of the Earth, and some of this heat goes into warming the air near the surface. The heated air rises and spreads up through the atmosphere. So the air temperature is highest near the surface and decreases as altitude increases. The pressure of the air can be related to the weight of the air ...
... surface of the Earth, and some of this heat goes into warming the air near the surface. The heated air rises and spreads up through the atmosphere. So the air temperature is highest near the surface and decreases as altitude increases. The pressure of the air can be related to the weight of the air ...
Compact of Mayors
... M1.3 Which gases are included in your emissions inventory? Tick all that apply. Copies from Q C1.3 ...
... M1.3 Which gases are included in your emissions inventory? Tick all that apply. Copies from Q C1.3 ...
for European Journal of Plant Pathology Manuscript Draft
... The quality of the figures is poor (I have difficulties reading them in my copy of the MS). They will need to be sharpened up considerably before publication. Figures 5 and 6 have been redrawn. We suspect that the referee was looking at the low resolution version of the figures, since the originals ...
... The quality of the figures is poor (I have difficulties reading them in my copy of the MS). They will need to be sharpened up considerably before publication. Figures 5 and 6 have been redrawn. We suspect that the referee was looking at the low resolution version of the figures, since the originals ...
Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise in Florida
... Florida’s geology, chemistry, biology, and human population have already been, and will continue to be, profoundly affected by rising sea levels. For the past few thousand years, sea level around Florida has been rising very slowly (Maul and Martin, 1993), although a persistent upturn in the rate of ...
... Florida’s geology, chemistry, biology, and human population have already been, and will continue to be, profoundly affected by rising sea levels. For the past few thousand years, sea level around Florida has been rising very slowly (Maul and Martin, 1993), although a persistent upturn in the rate of ...
responding to environmental challenges
... for our global operations will assist in isolating our energyintensive operations from our lower-carbon operations, thereby providing for a more meaningful assessment of our progress in meeting external policy requirements. The revised GHG targets will also take into account any energy efficiency ta ...
... for our global operations will assist in isolating our energyintensive operations from our lower-carbon operations, thereby providing for a more meaningful assessment of our progress in meeting external policy requirements. The revised GHG targets will also take into account any energy efficiency ta ...
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... hydrological pathways described within our application of the GWLF hydrology model: runoff which, for peaty areas, is interpreted as rapid near-surface flow; rapid subsurface flow which is fed from percolation when the unsaturated zone is full; and slow subsurface flow which is fed via deep percolat ...
... hydrological pathways described within our application of the GWLF hydrology model: runoff which, for peaty areas, is interpreted as rapid near-surface flow; rapid subsurface flow which is fed from percolation when the unsaturated zone is full; and slow subsurface flow which is fed via deep percolat ...
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... Thermal Maximum (PETM, 56 million years ago) may have driven surface waters to undersaturation, although the evidence supporting this assertion is weak. Nevertheless, observations and modeling clearly show that during the PETM the deep ocean, at least, became highly corrosive to CaCO3. These same mo ...
... Thermal Maximum (PETM, 56 million years ago) may have driven surface waters to undersaturation, although the evidence supporting this assertion is weak. Nevertheless, observations and modeling clearly show that during the PETM the deep ocean, at least, became highly corrosive to CaCO3. These same mo ...
Divestment v2 1 DK ch rbw CH (2)
... breakeven price there may be as much as $93. xviii The USA may be similarly immune as the head of the International Energy Authority (IEA) claimed on the 13th of October 2014 that 98 percent of crude oil and condensates from the United States had a breakeven price of below $80 while 82 percent of th ...
... breakeven price there may be as much as $93. xviii The USA may be similarly immune as the head of the International Energy Authority (IEA) claimed on the 13th of October 2014 that 98 percent of crude oil and condensates from the United States had a breakeven price of below $80 while 82 percent of th ...
Trends in Economic and Insured Losses from Weather-Related Events: a new analysis
... It is difficult to measure trends in vulnerability to weather-related events at a regional scale because extreme events occur relatively infrequently. For example, UNISDR (2009) reported that of the 2.3 million people who lost their lives in natural disasters (geophysical and weather-related, exclud ...
... It is difficult to measure trends in vulnerability to weather-related events at a regional scale because extreme events occur relatively infrequently. For example, UNISDR (2009) reported that of the 2.3 million people who lost their lives in natural disasters (geophysical and weather-related, exclud ...
Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica
... Jamaica. Increase in the intensity and frequency of climate-related natural hazards, escalating rainfall variability, droughts and floods combined with fragile ecosystems and coastal zones, and agriculture-dependent livelihoods all contribute to Jamaica’s overall vulnerability to climate change. Jam ...
... Jamaica. Increase in the intensity and frequency of climate-related natural hazards, escalating rainfall variability, droughts and floods combined with fragile ecosystems and coastal zones, and agriculture-dependent livelihoods all contribute to Jamaica’s overall vulnerability to climate change. Jam ...
RSM-ASCC_conceptpape..
... professionals and skilled workers will outpace the region’s requirements for lower skilled labor. The report, however, is limited to the ASEAN region and does not touch on the increasing demand from outside the region where the strength of an integrated ASEAN community could and should exert more in ...
... professionals and skilled workers will outpace the region’s requirements for lower skilled labor. The report, however, is limited to the ASEAN region and does not touch on the increasing demand from outside the region where the strength of an integrated ASEAN community could and should exert more in ...