Integrated Climate Change Strategies for
... where average annual temperature is above 0 °С). Russia, the USA (Alaska), Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark (Greenland) all have a part of their territories located in the Arctic. The State Commission on Issues of the Arctic, attached to the Council of Ministers of the USSR, ruled o ...
... where average annual temperature is above 0 °С). Russia, the USA (Alaska), Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark (Greenland) all have a part of their territories located in the Arctic. The State Commission on Issues of the Arctic, attached to the Council of Ministers of the USSR, ruled o ...
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research The Met. Office
... by the 2080s are predicted to have increased by about 3 °C above today’s (taken as the average over the period 1961–90). A global average temperature rise of 2 °C, which would occur by the 2050s with unmitigated emissions, will be delayed by about 50 years under 750 ppm stabilisation and by over 100 ...
... by the 2080s are predicted to have increased by about 3 °C above today’s (taken as the average over the period 1961–90). A global average temperature rise of 2 °C, which would occur by the 2050s with unmitigated emissions, will be delayed by about 50 years under 750 ppm stabilisation and by over 100 ...
Developing a climate change analysis
... agro-ecological zones is thus often restricted. This can result in a lack of or limited integration of meteorology departments into the planning and operations of other relevant ministries, such as agriculture, transport, environment and local government. While they often have good historical record ...
... agro-ecological zones is thus often restricted. This can result in a lack of or limited integration of meteorology departments into the planning and operations of other relevant ministries, such as agriculture, transport, environment and local government. While they often have good historical record ...
WORD - UNCTAD Virtual Institute
... 2.1 Policy instruments and technologies to stabilize concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ........................................................................................................119 2.2 Policies to promote technological solutions aimed at increasing the amount of inco ...
... 2.1 Policy instruments and technologies to stabilize concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ........................................................................................................119 2.2 Policies to promote technological solutions aimed at increasing the amount of inco ...
France`s adaptation to global climate change
... preventive measures are necessary. It is clearly distinct from mitigation efforts, which must be carried out through «an anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases». Action in both directions is vital. Without an emissions mitigation policy, the resourc ...
... preventive measures are necessary. It is clearly distinct from mitigation efforts, which must be carried out through «an anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases». Action in both directions is vital. Without an emissions mitigation policy, the resourc ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
Small Island States
... Development, sustainability, and equity issues. The small island states account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are among the most vulnerable of all locations to the potential adverse effects of climate change and sea-level rise. Economic development and alleviation of ...
... Development, sustainability, and equity issues. The small island states account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are among the most vulnerable of all locations to the potential adverse effects of climate change and sea-level rise. Economic development and alleviation of ...
How Climate Change Uniquely Impacts the Physical, Social and
... 2.1 Effect of Climate Change on Access to Northern Communities and Transportation.....4 2.2 Effect of Climate Change on Water Quality and Quantity .............................................7 2.3 Effect of Climate Change on Energy Cost and Usage ................................................11 2 ...
... 2.1 Effect of Climate Change on Access to Northern Communities and Transportation.....4 2.2 Effect of Climate Change on Water Quality and Quantity .............................................7 2.3 Effect of Climate Change on Energy Cost and Usage ................................................11 2 ...
1 - WMO
... The efficient operation of the GCOS surface and upper air network is important for the achievement of the goal of the GCOS programme which is to facilitate improvement in climate observations leading to better: Climate system monitoring, climate change detection and assessment of impacts of climat ...
... The efficient operation of the GCOS surface and upper air network is important for the achievement of the goal of the GCOS programme which is to facilitate improvement in climate observations leading to better: Climate system monitoring, climate change detection and assessment of impacts of climat ...
BSR Creating an Action Agenda for Private
... This report presents BSR’s strategy to mobilize our formidable business network, global reach, industry insights, and issue expertise in support of sustained business action on climate change. Business and society face unprecedented risks as a consequence of climate-related impacts, including increa ...
... This report presents BSR’s strategy to mobilize our formidable business network, global reach, industry insights, and issue expertise in support of sustained business action on climate change. Business and society face unprecedented risks as a consequence of climate-related impacts, including increa ...
A Teacher`s Guide for the Video Sila Alangotok— Inuit Observations
... The natural regulating system for the temperature on the earth is known as the greenhouse effect. This refers to the atmosphere’s role in insulating the planet from heat loss, much the way a blanket on our beds insulates our bodies from heat loss. Human activities have the potential to disrupt the b ...
... The natural regulating system for the temperature on the earth is known as the greenhouse effect. This refers to the atmosphere’s role in insulating the planet from heat loss, much the way a blanket on our beds insulates our bodies from heat loss. Human activities have the potential to disrupt the b ...
A macroeconomic perspective on climate change mitigation: Meeting the financing challenge: Working Paper 122 (2 MB) (opens in new window)
... respected. Also, high-‐income countries have pledged to pay the “agreed full incremental costs” of climate-‐change mitigation by developing countries, which are not necessarily the same as incremental ...
... respected. Also, high-‐income countries have pledged to pay the “agreed full incremental costs” of climate-‐change mitigation by developing countries, which are not necessarily the same as incremental ...
The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect
... enough.1 (By recent calculations, the total amount of carbon laid up in coal and other fossil deposits that humanity can readily get at and burn is some ten times greater than the total amount in the atmosphere.) So the next CO2 change might not be a cooling decrease, but an increase. Arrhenius made ...
... enough.1 (By recent calculations, the total amount of carbon laid up in coal and other fossil deposits that humanity can readily get at and burn is some ten times greater than the total amount in the atmosphere.) So the next CO2 change might not be a cooling decrease, but an increase. Arrhenius made ...
The Meaning of Uncertainty: Debating Climate Change in the Gilded
... “draining of lands,” and other symptoms of nineteenth-century expansion and industrialization.3 Hall’s proto-ecological views on restoration were rooted in contemporary climate science. Like his thoughts about nature, the engineer’s scientific vision reflected a mixture of humility and grandiosity: ...
... “draining of lands,” and other symptoms of nineteenth-century expansion and industrialization.3 Hall’s proto-ecological views on restoration were rooted in contemporary climate science. Like his thoughts about nature, the engineer’s scientific vision reflected a mixture of humility and grandiosity: ...
Uncertainties in CMIP5 Climate Projections due to Carbon Cycle
... wider (i.e., to reflect additional uncertainties), and/or are more or less skewed (i.e., to reflect additional skewed uncertainties). When providing best-estimate projections and uncertainty ranges for emission scenarios, there are two major sources of uncertainty that need to be taken into account. ...
... wider (i.e., to reflect additional uncertainties), and/or are more or less skewed (i.e., to reflect additional skewed uncertainties). When providing best-estimate projections and uncertainty ranges for emission scenarios, there are two major sources of uncertainty that need to be taken into account. ...
Climate Change in Africa
... Moreover, existing adaptation mechanisms and resources under the Kyoto agreement designed to mitigate climate change’s effects on Africa (and other developing regions) have been directed at limiting future carbon emissions, rather than addressing the region’s vulnerability and lack of resilience to ...
... Moreover, existing adaptation mechanisms and resources under the Kyoto agreement designed to mitigate climate change’s effects on Africa (and other developing regions) have been directed at limiting future carbon emissions, rather than addressing the region’s vulnerability and lack of resilience to ...
adaptation to climate change: key terms
... COM/ENV/EPOC/IEA/SLT(2006)1 economic analysis. This may change as both national and international policy options are given more serious consideration. If this is to occur, scholars and policy-makers may be well served to agree on the usage of some of the key terms and concepts. Examples of such ter ...
... COM/ENV/EPOC/IEA/SLT(2006)1 economic analysis. This may change as both national and international policy options are given more serious consideration. If this is to occur, scholars and policy-makers may be well served to agree on the usage of some of the key terms and concepts. Examples of such ter ...
A Profile of the Greenhouse Industry in British Columbia and Clues
... market and a low-wage labour supply. How the industry manages this and its impact more broadly is discussed in this paper though from limited literature sources. The paper is organized in the following manner. First, I describe the agri-food sector in the economy and its relationship to the agricul ...
... market and a low-wage labour supply. How the industry manages this and its impact more broadly is discussed in this paper though from limited literature sources. The paper is organized in the following manner. First, I describe the agri-food sector in the economy and its relationship to the agricul ...
climate change - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... How severely climate change will affect human communities and ecosystem also depends on their vulnerability. Vulnerability has many determinants, among them the sensitivity to harm and the lack to cope and adapt. For example, marginalised and poorer people have less resources to protect themselves ...
... How severely climate change will affect human communities and ecosystem also depends on their vulnerability. Vulnerability has many determinants, among them the sensitivity to harm and the lack to cope and adapt. For example, marginalised and poorer people have less resources to protect themselves ...
Fritz Reusswig, Lutz Meyer-Ohlendorf Social Representation of
... science. But it is also clear that the goal of ‘scientific literacy’ does not mean that all lay persons should become scientists, or be able to read and understand scientific publications right away. It aims at a robust understanding of the basic mechanisms of global warming, together with an ability ...
... science. But it is also clear that the goal of ‘scientific literacy’ does not mean that all lay persons should become scientists, or be able to read and understand scientific publications right away. It aims at a robust understanding of the basic mechanisms of global warming, together with an ability ...
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.