UNEP Topic A: New Perspectives on the Kyoto Protocol FEMUN V III
... According to some authors the real problem with Kyoto is that it acted as if US and European energy interests actually owned the world's carbon sinks -- the living oceans, forests and soils that have to clean up the CO2 emitted when fossil fuels are burned. Based upon that assumption the Protocol ga ...
... According to some authors the real problem with Kyoto is that it acted as if US and European energy interests actually owned the world's carbon sinks -- the living oceans, forests and soils that have to clean up the CO2 emitted when fossil fuels are burned. Based upon that assumption the Protocol ga ...
- UNM Digital Repository
... with paleoclimatological evidence 22 of past warmer periods in Earth's history, provide some indication of the effects of C0 2-induced warming. Carbon dioxide-induced warming of 3 ± 1.5°C would make the global climate warmer than at any time in at least the last 120,000 years. 23 This warming will b ...
... with paleoclimatological evidence 22 of past warmer periods in Earth's history, provide some indication of the effects of C0 2-induced warming. Carbon dioxide-induced warming of 3 ± 1.5°C would make the global climate warmer than at any time in at least the last 120,000 years. 23 This warming will b ...
IPCC Factsheet: What is the IPCC?
... with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC assessments provide a scientific basis for governments at all levels to develop climaterelated policies, and they underlie negotiations at the UN Climate ...
... with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC assessments provide a scientific basis for governments at all levels to develop climaterelated policies, and they underlie negotiations at the UN Climate ...
Implications for policymakers: Climate change, biodiversity
... type, functioning and health of ecosystems. ...
... type, functioning and health of ecosystems. ...
IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGES IN THE WIDER
... Climatologists use a variety of means to describe Earth's past climate. In the U.S. National Academy of Science report "Understanding Climatic Change" (NAS, 1975), a wealth of information is given on the subject. To illustrate what is thought to be known about temperature change, Figure 2 shows the ...
... Climatologists use a variety of means to describe Earth's past climate. In the U.S. National Academy of Science report "Understanding Climatic Change" (NAS, 1975), a wealth of information is given on the subject. To illustrate what is thought to be known about temperature change, Figure 2 shows the ...
earth – sun relationships
... scholars in the fields of climatology and atmospheric physics. Many are ordinary citizens, without training or even understanding in those fields. Ordinarily, this would not be a problem. We are all of us educated laymen (at best) in a great many fields of knowledge. However, we—as citizens—are bein ...
... scholars in the fields of climatology and atmospheric physics. Many are ordinary citizens, without training or even understanding in those fields. Ordinarily, this would not be a problem. We are all of us educated laymen (at best) in a great many fields of knowledge. However, we—as citizens—are bein ...
Projection of Effects of Climate Change on Rice Yield and Keys to
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that global temperature rise since the mid-20th century is most likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, and the global warming is projected to have significant impacts on agricultural pro ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that global temperature rise since the mid-20th century is most likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, and the global warming is projected to have significant impacts on agricultural pro ...
FY09 Annual Planning CABS - Library
... Outputs: Public domain for real time data, Remote sensing protocol & standard products; New technologies for monitoring ...
... Outputs: Public domain for real time data, Remote sensing protocol & standard products; New technologies for monitoring ...
climate variable mapping and agriculture
... This document provides information to Metro Vancouver regarding select climate variables associated with agriculture in the regional district. These variables are discussed in the context of historical data as well as predictive data associated with two different climate change scenarios. Climate va ...
... This document provides information to Metro Vancouver regarding select climate variables associated with agriculture in the regional district. These variables are discussed in the context of historical data as well as predictive data associated with two different climate change scenarios. Climate va ...
Regional temperature and precipitation changes under high
... Under scenarios of emissions in the absence of international climate policy, climate model projections assessed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report ([3]; henceforth referred to as AR4) indicate a range of global mean warming between 1.1◦ C and 6.4◦ C for ...
... Under scenarios of emissions in the absence of international climate policy, climate model projections assessed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report ([3]; henceforth referred to as AR4) indicate a range of global mean warming between 1.1◦ C and 6.4◦ C for ...
4. DENMARK - European Commission
... municipality has not yet experienced any severe coastal flooding, but is mainly exposed to flash storms. In response to the severe flash floods of 2002 and 2007, the municipality of Greve started to investigate all major aspects of water flows in the city (e.g. flood plains, rivers, sewage-systems a ...
... municipality has not yet experienced any severe coastal flooding, but is mainly exposed to flash storms. In response to the severe flash floods of 2002 and 2007, the municipality of Greve started to investigate all major aspects of water flows in the city (e.g. flood plains, rivers, sewage-systems a ...
Plan of Actions 2014 â 2019
... The Utilities work plan builds on previous work done by the Standing Committee Utilities, the Congress resolutions and EPSU’s overall priorities. The aim of the work plan is to set realistic objectives for short term (2014-2016) and mid term planning (period = till congress 2019), and to provide for ...
... The Utilities work plan builds on previous work done by the Standing Committee Utilities, the Congress resolutions and EPSU’s overall priorities. The aim of the work plan is to set realistic objectives for short term (2014-2016) and mid term planning (period = till congress 2019), and to provide for ...
Larrea, C. (2012), "Ecuador`s Yasuni
... governments, regions and cities, private corporations, NGOs, and individuals. Future funds may come from multilateral sources, based on a Post-Kyoto binding agreement on climate change, or biodiversity conservation resources. If the UNFCCC accepts the concept of avoided emissions from keeping unexp ...
... governments, regions and cities, private corporations, NGOs, and individuals. Future funds may come from multilateral sources, based on a Post-Kyoto binding agreement on climate change, or biodiversity conservation resources. If the UNFCCC accepts the concept of avoided emissions from keeping unexp ...
Internally and Externally Caused Climate Change
... compiled for large portions of the globe for about the past 100 years (Mitchell, 1961; Budyko, 1969). They show that the Northern Hemisphere annual mean temperature has risen about 1°C from 1880 to about 1940 and has fallen about O.soC since then (Figs. 1-3). Various attempts to simulate this temper ...
... compiled for large portions of the globe for about the past 100 years (Mitchell, 1961; Budyko, 1969). They show that the Northern Hemisphere annual mean temperature has risen about 1°C from 1880 to about 1940 and has fallen about O.soC since then (Figs. 1-3). Various attempts to simulate this temper ...
Nota di lavoro 1998.010 - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
... abroad through international trading or JI, and any further administrative contributions or financial transfers that must be paid to secure the effective collaboration of other (developing) nations in the regime. However, it may be the case that the actual costs of mitigation are not independent of ...
... abroad through international trading or JI, and any further administrative contributions or financial transfers that must be paid to secure the effective collaboration of other (developing) nations in the regime. However, it may be the case that the actual costs of mitigation are not independent of ...
Developing adaptive forest management strategies to cope with
... a conservative strategy. Only dominant species prior to harvesting are available for regeneration by either natural or artificial regeneration, or both. No species shift is considered in response to the changing climate. The forest rotation period is 120 years for Scots pine and 180 years for oak. M ...
... a conservative strategy. Only dominant species prior to harvesting are available for regeneration by either natural or artificial regeneration, or both. No species shift is considered in response to the changing climate. The forest rotation period is 120 years for Scots pine and 180 years for oak. M ...
Global Warming: Pollution: Greenhouse Gases
... In the end I am able to say that most global warming happens due to the amount of greenhouse gases that are injected into the air. Also that the most thing that is being infected by this pollution is the environment because whatever is being released from greenhouse gases the environment is the firs ...
... In the end I am able to say that most global warming happens due to the amount of greenhouse gases that are injected into the air. Also that the most thing that is being infected by this pollution is the environment because whatever is being released from greenhouse gases the environment is the firs ...
LEARN ABOUT… Climate change and ozone depletion
... PSCs, which means that further cooling is not likely to change the frequency of their formation to a large extent. There is expected to be less influence of climate change on stratospheric ozone recovery here than in the northern hemisphere [5, 6]. In the Arctic The Arctic has different topography f ...
... PSCs, which means that further cooling is not likely to change the frequency of their formation to a large extent. There is expected to be less influence of climate change on stratospheric ozone recovery here than in the northern hemisphere [5, 6]. In the Arctic The Arctic has different topography f ...
An Economic Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol
... tion and therefore, created the current global warmemission reduction. ing predicament. Also, developed nations account Also, the impending emission reduction taronly for 20% of the global population yet emit 60% get deadlines approach economic and scientific imof the world’s CO2 emissions (Easterbr ...
... tion and therefore, created the current global warmemission reduction. ing predicament. Also, developed nations account Also, the impending emission reduction taronly for 20% of the global population yet emit 60% get deadlines approach economic and scientific imof the world’s CO2 emissions (Easterbr ...
Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries
... 38) indicates that most peaks in reconstructed atmospheric volcanic sulfate loading correspond to mean circum-Arctic cooling (Fig. 3). The repeated coincidence of high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing a ...
... 38) indicates that most peaks in reconstructed atmospheric volcanic sulfate loading correspond to mean circum-Arctic cooling (Fig. 3). The repeated coincidence of high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing a ...
Here - Pole to Pole campaign
... Did you read the 'did you know' on the previous page? Do you think the country you live in will flood if the whole Antarctic ice cap melted? Yes / no, because..……………………………………………………. ...
... Did you read the 'did you know' on the previous page? Do you think the country you live in will flood if the whole Antarctic ice cap melted? Yes / no, because..……………………………………………………. ...
Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries
... well as to the north on Devon Island (27) and to the west in Alaska (25). Although it has been suggested that climate warming may be accompanied by an increase in snowfall sufficient to expand ice sheets (54), it appears probable that most Arctic glaciers will continue to melt if the Arctic continue ...
... well as to the north on Devon Island (27) and to the west in Alaska (25). Although it has been suggested that climate warming may be accompanied by an increase in snowfall sufficient to expand ice sheets (54), it appears probable that most Arctic glaciers will continue to melt if the Arctic continue ...
Resilient and Inclusive Prosperity within Planetary Boundaries
... One measure that deserves greater attention from economic policy-makers is the stock and distribution of wealth in the economy (Hamilton and Hepburn, 2014). Wealth is defined as the stock of assets that can generate future income and well-being. It is, by definition, forward-looking. It is also more ...
... One measure that deserves greater attention from economic policy-makers is the stock and distribution of wealth in the economy (Hamilton and Hepburn, 2014). Wealth is defined as the stock of assets that can generate future income and well-being. It is, by definition, forward-looking. It is also more ...
Future climate change projections for the Latin American region
... Moreover, a positive significant trend in mean temperature of 0.09 oC per decade during 1965-2007 has been detected over the Peruvian Andes by Lavado et al. (2012). For the Amazon basin, Marengo (2004) and Satyamurty et al. (2010) concluded that no systematic unidirectional long-term trends towards ...
... Moreover, a positive significant trend in mean temperature of 0.09 oC per decade during 1965-2007 has been detected over the Peruvian Andes by Lavado et al. (2012). For the Amazon basin, Marengo (2004) and Satyamurty et al. (2010) concluded that no systematic unidirectional long-term trends towards ...
CARE brief on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
... countries works in food production, the consequences of adverse impacts of climate change, such as loss of harvests or food price increases due to weather disasters, hit women particularly hard. The fact that women often don’t own land, or poorer quality land and only receive a small share of agricu ...
... countries works in food production, the consequences of adverse impacts of climate change, such as loss of harvests or food price increases due to weather disasters, hit women particularly hard. The fact that women often don’t own land, or poorer quality land and only receive a small share of agricu ...
Years of Living Dangerously
Years of Living Dangerously is a documentary television series focusing on global warming. The first season premiered on April 13, 2014, consisted of 9 episodes, and ran on Showtime. It won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. The second season, consisting of 8 episodes, is expected to air on the National Geographic Channel in late 2016, with broader distribution than the first season. James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and clean energy investor and environmental activist Daniel Abbasi are executive producers of the series, as was the late Jerry Weintraub for the first season. Joel Bach and David Gelber, former 60 Minutes producers, are co-creators of the series as well as executive producers. Joseph Romm and Heidi Cullen are the chief science advisors.The weekly episodes feature celebrity investigators, who each have a history of environmental activism, and well-known journalists, each of whom have a background in environmental reportage. These ""correspondents"" travel to areas around the world and throughout the U.S. affected by global warming to interview experts and ordinary people affected by, and seeking solutions to, the effects of global warming. They act as proxies for the audience, asking questions to find out people's opinions and to discover the scientific evidence. The celebrities in season 1 included Harrison Ford, Matt Damon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, America Ferrera, Michael C. Hall, Olivia Munn and Schwarzenegger. The journalists include Lesley Stahl, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes and Mark Bittman. The final episode of season 1 featured an interview by Friedman of President Barack Obama. In season 2, David Letterman has agreed to travel to India to interview the prime minister and examine how the country plans to distribute solar power to its entire population over the next decade. The show will send Schwarzenegger as a correspondent to China. Other hosts for season 2 include Cameron, Somerhalder, Munn, Friedman, Cheadle, and newcomers Jack Black, Joshua Jackson, Aasif Mandvi, Cecily Strong and Ty Burrell in an episode about electric cars. Season 2 is expected to cover more impacts of climate change, like hurricanes, historic droughts and the rapidly increasing extinction rate of species, but Bach noted that the season will ""focus much more ... on solutions that individuals, communities, companies and even governments can use to address worldwide climate change.""Schwarzenegger reflected on how the series tries to make the issue of climate change resonate with the public: ""I think the environmental movement only can be successful if we are simple and clear and make it a human story. We will tell human stories in this project. The scientists would never get the kind of attention that someone in show business gets."" Cameron elaborated: ""We didn’t use our celebrities as talking head experts, because they’re not climate experts. They were concerned, intelligent, curious citizens who were out to find answers. They were functioning as journalists."" Newsweek said that the celebrity reporters ""lend sparks to an issue that sends most viewers for the exits"".