Climate Change and its Health Implications
... causes endless confusion in debates about climate, is that change not attributed to global warming is not classified as ‘climate change’, but rather as ‘natural climate variation’: a possible example is the recent increase in storms, which are not at present thought be related to human-induced globa ...
... causes endless confusion in debates about climate, is that change not attributed to global warming is not classified as ‘climate change’, but rather as ‘natural climate variation’: a possible example is the recent increase in storms, which are not at present thought be related to human-induced globa ...
Climate change and challenges for tourism in Central America
... Tourism has been a very dynamic activity worldwide over the last fifteen years (until the 2008-2009 economic crisis). Some developing countries have been very active in promoting this activity and have been successful. Among these countries are several from the Central American region, where tourism ...
... Tourism has been a very dynamic activity worldwide over the last fifteen years (until the 2008-2009 economic crisis). Some developing countries have been very active in promoting this activity and have been successful. Among these countries are several from the Central American region, where tourism ...
Climate Change Adaptation: What Federal Agencies are Doing
... NEPA Guidance (Feb 2010). In February 2010, CEQ issued draft guidance revisions regarding the applicability of the statute and regulations to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts. In the guidance CEQ proposes to advise Federal agencies that they should: 1) consider opportuni ...
... NEPA Guidance (Feb 2010). In February 2010, CEQ issued draft guidance revisions regarding the applicability of the statute and regulations to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts. In the guidance CEQ proposes to advise Federal agencies that they should: 1) consider opportuni ...
- Konrad-Adenauer
... provide technology and fund aid to developing countries. Industrialized nations that were anxious about climate consequences had to make significant concessions that allowed the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” to be embodied in the UNFCCC at the Rio summit. After another fi ...
... provide technology and fund aid to developing countries. Industrialized nations that were anxious about climate consequences had to make significant concessions that allowed the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” to be embodied in the UNFCCC at the Rio summit. After another fi ...
Managing Physical Impacts of Climate Change: An Attentional
... This article examines the adaptation process and how firms select between alternative stimuli and decide how much effort to spend on developing a response for those stimuli they choose to act on. Insight into this process is important, because climate stimuli are notorious for their impact to be und ...
... This article examines the adaptation process and how firms select between alternative stimuli and decide how much effort to spend on developing a response for those stimuli they choose to act on. Insight into this process is important, because climate stimuli are notorious for their impact to be und ...
Air Quality and Climate Connections - Lamont
... (W m−2) at the tropopause or top of the atmosphere, typically after allowing stratospheric temperatures to adjust but holding all surface and tropospheric conditions fixed, that occurs due to a change in the atmospheric abundance or distribution of a radiatively active atmospheric constituent (IPCC, ...
... (W m−2) at the tropopause or top of the atmosphere, typically after allowing stratospheric temperatures to adjust but holding all surface and tropospheric conditions fixed, that occurs due to a change in the atmospheric abundance or distribution of a radiatively active atmospheric constituent (IPCC, ...
The global status of CCS 2015: summary report
... reduction targets without CCS. Crucially, without CCS, the cost of mitigation would more than double – rising by an average of 138 per cent. CCS technology is proven and in use around the world. It has a key role to play in curbing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel based power generation, which will ex ...
... reduction targets without CCS. Crucially, without CCS, the cost of mitigation would more than double – rising by an average of 138 per cent. CCS technology is proven and in use around the world. It has a key role to play in curbing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel based power generation, which will ex ...
In the Supreme Court of the State of California
... and its Board, contend this case presents a thicket of thorny questions on such things as the proper standard of review, deference to agency decision making, separation of powers and the effect of executive orders, and interpretation of the CEQA Guidelines as applied to greenhouse-gas related impact ...
... and its Board, contend this case presents a thicket of thorny questions on such things as the proper standard of review, deference to agency decision making, separation of powers and the effect of executive orders, and interpretation of the CEQA Guidelines as applied to greenhouse-gas related impact ...
China in the International Politics of Climate Change
... countries that are responsible for about 30% of the worlds total greenhouse gas emissions (Alfsen and Holtsmark 2005). Even if all countries fulfill their commitments, this great step forward for climate diplomacy will only have minimal impact on the climate change problem.1 In order to achieve the ...
... countries that are responsible for about 30% of the worlds total greenhouse gas emissions (Alfsen and Holtsmark 2005). Even if all countries fulfill their commitments, this great step forward for climate diplomacy will only have minimal impact on the climate change problem.1 In order to achieve the ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION SUCCESS: THE SCOPE OF
... assumption that there are social, ecological, economic, political, technical, institutional, psychological and cultural dimensions to consider), and that, therefore, there will not and cannot be just one answer. For example, judging merely the achievement of economic goals (such as optimization or c ...
... assumption that there are social, ecological, economic, political, technical, institutional, psychological and cultural dimensions to consider), and that, therefore, there will not and cannot be just one answer. For example, judging merely the achievement of economic goals (such as optimization or c ...
Hegemony – Dartmouth 2012
... observations attesting to the importance of these effects are those showing that climate changes caused by transient volcanic aerosol loading persist for more than 5 y (7, 10), and a portion can be expected to last more than a century in the ocean (11–13); clearly these signals persist far longer th ...
... observations attesting to the importance of these effects are those showing that climate changes caused by transient volcanic aerosol loading persist for more than 5 y (7, 10), and a portion can be expected to last more than a century in the ocean (11–13); clearly these signals persist far longer th ...
Land Use and Driving - Urban Land Institute
... The Institute has long championed compact development as a way to build more livable, active, and sustainable communities. Intuitively, it makes sense that compact development reduces the amount of driving by bringing community life closer together and enabling more transportation options. Now, thre ...
... The Institute has long championed compact development as a way to build more livable, active, and sustainable communities. Intuitively, it makes sense that compact development reduces the amount of driving by bringing community life closer together and enabling more transportation options. Now, thre ...
The Impact of International Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
... Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have increased since the mid-1700s through fossil fuel burning and changes in land use, with more than 80% of this increase occurring since 1900. Moreover, research indicates that increased levels of carbon dioxide will remain in the atmosphere for hundreds ...
... Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have increased since the mid-1700s through fossil fuel burning and changes in land use, with more than 80% of this increase occurring since 1900. Moreover, research indicates that increased levels of carbon dioxide will remain in the atmosphere for hundreds ...
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
... This seven-module, five-day course starts with an introduction to climate change and climate change adaptation; provides tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and vulnerabilities; presents a framework for identification, evaluation, selection, and implementation of climate adapta ...
... This seven-module, five-day course starts with an introduction to climate change and climate change adaptation; provides tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and vulnerabilities; presents a framework for identification, evaluation, selection, and implementation of climate adapta ...
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and - East
... This seven-module, five-day course starts with an introduction to climate change and climate change adaptation; provides tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and vulnerabilities; presents a framework for identification, evaluation, selection, and implementation of climate adapta ...
... This seven-module, five-day course starts with an introduction to climate change and climate change adaptation; provides tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and vulnerabilities; presents a framework for identification, evaluation, selection, and implementation of climate adapta ...
Key players` perspective on climate change in the Mediterranean
... It confirms the target of keeping the rise in temperature below 2°C. The agreement even establishes, for the first time, that we should be aiming for a maximum 1.5°C increase to safeguard island nations, which are most threatened by the rise in sea levels. It provides for the strengthening of adapti ...
... It confirms the target of keeping the rise in temperature below 2°C. The agreement even establishes, for the first time, that we should be aiming for a maximum 1.5°C increase to safeguard island nations, which are most threatened by the rise in sea levels. It provides for the strengthening of adapti ...
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... society, writes Sven Kullander, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. According to studies carried out within the Academy’s energy committee, it is esti mated that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil energy sources could be reduced from the current figure of 28 billion tonnes per year to 20 billion t ...
... society, writes Sven Kullander, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. According to studies carried out within the Academy’s energy committee, it is esti mated that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil energy sources could be reduced from the current figure of 28 billion tonnes per year to 20 billion t ...
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes
... data, and knowledge on how climate change affects social and biological systems, which both are key to developing and implementing effective adaptation strategies. Furthermore, insufficient technical capacity on mountains and adaptation is another barrier to successful policy development and implem ...
... data, and knowledge on how climate change affects social and biological systems, which both are key to developing and implementing effective adaptation strategies. Furthermore, insufficient technical capacity on mountains and adaptation is another barrier to successful policy development and implem ...
The Pacific Experience in Developing Policy and Legislation on
... in high costs of adaptation relative to GDP in the Pacific islands8 . DRR and CCA are increasingly recognized as having a shared aim to reduce the vulnerability of the communities and contribute to sustainable development by improving the ability to better anticipate, resist, prepare for, respond to ...
... in high costs of adaptation relative to GDP in the Pacific islands8 . DRR and CCA are increasingly recognized as having a shared aim to reduce the vulnerability of the communities and contribute to sustainable development by improving the ability to better anticipate, resist, prepare for, respond to ...
Global Carbon Pricing - Carbon
... The key insight is that national self-interests can be realigned by a well-structured collective agreement. Parties will remain self-interested, but their objectives can be realigned with the public good. This insight appears to have been understood, at least intuitively, by negotiators of the Kyoto ...
... The key insight is that national self-interests can be realigned by a well-structured collective agreement. Parties will remain self-interested, but their objectives can be realigned with the public good. This insight appears to have been understood, at least intuitively, by negotiators of the Kyoto ...
CDP Cities 2016 Guidance for responding city governments Version
... demonstrated leadership, policies and regulations, as well as strategies and programs, sometimes they can only make changes to the facilities and operations under their direct control. As such, separate but parallel inventories are needed. As a responding city you have the opportunity to report one ...
... demonstrated leadership, policies and regulations, as well as strategies and programs, sometimes they can only make changes to the facilities and operations under their direct control. As such, separate but parallel inventories are needed. As a responding city you have the opportunity to report one ...
Climate challenge – the safety`s off
... write Bertil Forsberg and Anna-Karin Hurtig from Umeå University. The share of bioenergy in the energy mix should increase in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. At the same time, demand for food and other agricultural commodities is growing, and further competition can arise for limited ...
... write Bertil Forsberg and Anna-Karin Hurtig from Umeå University. The share of bioenergy in the energy mix should increase in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. At the same time, demand for food and other agricultural commodities is growing, and further competition can arise for limited ...
Climate Change and Health Communications
... o Urgency: By the time the effects of climate change are more clearly and broadly apparent to the public, it will be too late to prevent profound climate impacts, due to the long persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the delays inherent in being able to “see” the changing climate ...
... o Urgency: By the time the effects of climate change are more clearly and broadly apparent to the public, it will be too late to prevent profound climate impacts, due to the long persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the delays inherent in being able to “see” the changing climate ...
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty (currently the only international climate policy venue with broad legitimacy, due in part to its virtually universal membership) negotiated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), informally known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. The objective of the treaty is to ""stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system"".The treaty itself set no binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries and contains no enforcement mechanisms. In that sense, the treaty is considered legally non-binding. Instead, the treaty provides a framework for negotiating specific international treaties (called ""protocols"") that may set binding limits on greenhouse gases.The UNFCCC was adopted on 9 May 1992, and opened for signature on 4 June 1992, after an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee produced the text of the Framework Convention as a report following its meeting in New York from 30 April to 9 May 1992. It entered into force on 21 March 1994. As of March 2014, UNFCCC has 196 parties.The parties to the convention have met annually from 1995 in Conferences of the Parties (COP) to assess progress in dealing with climate change. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was concluded and established legally binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The 2010 Cancún agreements state that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level. The 20th COP took place in Peru in 2014.One of the first tasks set by the UNFCCC was for signatory nations to establish national greenhouse gas inventories of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals, which were used to create the 1990 benchmark levels for accession of Annex I countries to the Kyoto Protocol and for the commitment of those countries to GHG reductions. Updated inventories must be regularly submitted by Annex I countries.The UNFCCC is also the name of the United Nations Secretariat charged with supporting the operation of the Convention, with offices in Haus Carstanjen, and UN Campus [known as: Langer Eugen] Bonn, Germany. From 2006 to 2010 the head of the secretariat was Yvo de Boer. On 17 May 2010, Christiana Figueres from Costa Rica succeeded de Boer. The Secretariat, augmented through the parallel efforts of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), aims to gain consensus through meetings and the discussion of various strategies.