The Climate Co-benefits of Obesity Reduction
... During the second half of the twentieth century, traditional plant-based diets have been replaced by highfat energy dense diets consisting of substantial amounts of animal-based foods, such as meat and dairy products (WHO, 2003). Per-capita meat consumption has increased 43% in industrialized nation ...
... During the second half of the twentieth century, traditional plant-based diets have been replaced by highfat energy dense diets consisting of substantial amounts of animal-based foods, such as meat and dairy products (WHO, 2003). Per-capita meat consumption has increased 43% in industrialized nation ...
five percent renewable energy investments in a two degrees world
... from one which is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, to one which uses clean and safe renewable energy sources like wind, sun and water. However, neither today’s government policies nor current investment levels appear strong enough to drive this transition at the scale and speed that is necessary to ...
... from one which is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, to one which uses clean and safe renewable energy sources like wind, sun and water. However, neither today’s government policies nor current investment levels appear strong enough to drive this transition at the scale and speed that is necessary to ...
Technical Summary - Global Environment Facility
... under climate change scenarios. For the Rhizophora species more trees per hectare and more biomass production are simulated for all climate change scenarios. Rangelands and Livestock Simulations from the SPUR2 model suggest that precipitation at the Bakendike Flats is projected to increase by 1% und ...
... under climate change scenarios. For the Rhizophora species more trees per hectare and more biomass production are simulated for all climate change scenarios. Rangelands and Livestock Simulations from the SPUR2 model suggest that precipitation at the Bakendike Flats is projected to increase by 1% und ...
1 The Politics of the Carbon Economy Peter Newell and Matthew
... For firms this is often both a response to the (perceived) competitive pressures produced by globalization, but also serves as a means to globalise their operations, as they build partnerships with other firms globally in the search for novel sorts of economic advantage. The story of these organisa ...
... For firms this is often both a response to the (perceived) competitive pressures produced by globalization, but also serves as a means to globalise their operations, as they build partnerships with other firms globally in the search for novel sorts of economic advantage. The story of these organisa ...
Agriculture, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
... northward and an increasing need for irrigation. Changes, however, will likely vary significantly by region. Geography will play a large role in how agriculture might benefit from climate change. While projections look favorable for some areas, the potential of increased climate variability and extr ...
... northward and an increasing need for irrigation. Changes, however, will likely vary significantly by region. Geography will play a large role in how agriculture might benefit from climate change. While projections look favorable for some areas, the potential of increased climate variability and extr ...
to open - Gifted Leadership Services
... list of the best UK supermarkets ranked according to their seafood policies. Since then, various Greenpeace European countries including Austria, Netherlands and Germany have done the same. This provided supermarkets with an incentive to participate in the sustainable seafood campaign. World Park ...
... list of the best UK supermarkets ranked according to their seafood policies. Since then, various Greenpeace European countries including Austria, Netherlands and Germany have done the same. This provided supermarkets with an incentive to participate in the sustainable seafood campaign. World Park ...
Developed countries
... Developing countries focused mainly on GHG inventories (issues of data, resources, capacity) Major step in Marrakesh (2001) under Kyoto Protocol: Afforestation & reforestation included in CDM ...
... Developing countries focused mainly on GHG inventories (issues of data, resources, capacity) Major step in Marrakesh (2001) under Kyoto Protocol: Afforestation & reforestation included in CDM ...
Infosylva 24/2009
... Looking to the land for climate change solutions The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that $210 billion is needed in agricultural investments every year in order to produce the required amount of food. But investments in agricultural practices that promote soil carbon capture can make agr ...
... Looking to the land for climate change solutions The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that $210 billion is needed in agricultural investments every year in order to produce the required amount of food. But investments in agricultural practices that promote soil carbon capture can make agr ...
WWF Climate Savers
... Significant moves towards halving carbon emissions worldwide (relative to 2005) Shift to low-carbon energy systems Shift to improved demand side energy efficiency Increased access to low-carbon mobility Develop radically more eco-efficient solutions, lifestyles and behaviour everywhere B ...
... Significant moves towards halving carbon emissions worldwide (relative to 2005) Shift to low-carbon energy systems Shift to improved demand side energy efficiency Increased access to low-carbon mobility Develop radically more eco-efficient solutions, lifestyles and behaviour everywhere B ...
The Methane Gas – The Ticking Time Bomb of the Arctic
... atmospheric pressure and temperature, growth is favored in seasons with high temperatures and lower pressure. Such emissions are important to watch: the carbon locked in methane hydrate in the Eastern Siberian Arctic Shelf is something like five times the carbon emitted by all human activity since i ...
... atmospheric pressure and temperature, growth is favored in seasons with high temperatures and lower pressure. Such emissions are important to watch: the carbon locked in methane hydrate in the Eastern Siberian Arctic Shelf is something like five times the carbon emitted by all human activity since i ...
Understanding the Energy/Environment Nexus Using the MARKAL
... How do particular technologies and policies affect GHG and emissions of other pollutants? What are the costs of meeting mitigation targets or the value of carbon rights? How do demand-side actions affect the supply-side and vice versa? How do technology and fuel mix changes resulting from en ...
... How do particular technologies and policies affect GHG and emissions of other pollutants? What are the costs of meeting mitigation targets or the value of carbon rights? How do demand-side actions affect the supply-side and vice versa? How do technology and fuel mix changes resulting from en ...
香山科学会议 温室气体控制技术及关键问题
... Conservation such as the conservation of natural forest resources, converting cultivated land back to forest or grassland, etc. to achieve a forest coverage rate of 20% and an increase in carbon sink by about 50 Mt CO2 compared with that in 2005 by the end of ...
... Conservation such as the conservation of natural forest resources, converting cultivated land back to forest or grassland, etc. to achieve a forest coverage rate of 20% and an increase in carbon sink by about 50 Mt CO2 compared with that in 2005 by the end of ...
Economics and the Environment_ What are the limits of
... On a theoretical level, there are a variety of valuation methods for non-economic factors. Applied to an environmental level, economists attempt to aggregate the total economic value from the value held by individuals of a particular non market resource in question (Turner et al., 1994). These value ...
... On a theoretical level, there are a variety of valuation methods for non-economic factors. Applied to an environmental level, economists attempt to aggregate the total economic value from the value held by individuals of a particular non market resource in question (Turner et al., 1994). These value ...
Summary - CH2014
... in temperature and precipitation provided by CH2011, and does not cover impacts related to other variables or to extreme weather events, which are not quantified in CH2011. The intention of the CH2014-Impacts initiative is to provide a pilot report on quantified impacts along the full cascade of the ...
... in temperature and precipitation provided by CH2011, and does not cover impacts related to other variables or to extreme weather events, which are not quantified in CH2011. The intention of the CH2014-Impacts initiative is to provide a pilot report on quantified impacts along the full cascade of the ...
Death by Degrees: New York - Physicians for Social Responsibility
... and tourism and has one of the largest elderly populations in the country. Therefore, New York could potentially be forced to address some significant problems over the next century in light of climate change projections. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), average temperatures ...
... and tourism and has one of the largest elderly populations in the country. Therefore, New York could potentially be forced to address some significant problems over the next century in light of climate change projections. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), average temperatures ...
The Shipping Challenge: “Carry More, Emit Less”
... Shell has long recognised the “Energy Challenge”. Namely, how do we economically meet these increased demands for energy, while producing less Greenhouse gases, the most significant being CO2? International climate experts state that greenhouse gas emissions are rising faster than ever. As early as ...
... Shell has long recognised the “Energy Challenge”. Namely, how do we economically meet these increased demands for energy, while producing less Greenhouse gases, the most significant being CO2? International climate experts state that greenhouse gas emissions are rising faster than ever. As early as ...
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... strategies with the same intension. Large interventions with long term visions are needed in this city. These must aim to empower and integrate all sectors of the local population. The aim must be on developing high quality systems within the city that addresses the very quality of life. ...
... strategies with the same intension. Large interventions with long term visions are needed in this city. These must aim to empower and integrate all sectors of the local population. The aim must be on developing high quality systems within the city that addresses the very quality of life. ...
Environmental sustainability strategy Achieving a greener business
... solving our environmental challenges. As part of this commitment the city aims to reduce carbon emissions by 35% of 2008/9 levels by 2014. In order to achieve this, Peterborough has adopted a new major environmental capital policy outlining the city’s plans. This sits above all decisions in areas in ...
... solving our environmental challenges. As part of this commitment the city aims to reduce carbon emissions by 35% of 2008/9 levels by 2014. In order to achieve this, Peterborough has adopted a new major environmental capital policy outlining the city’s plans. This sits above all decisions in areas in ...
Report of the Climate Change Task Force
... terrain stability, drinking water etc). Mitigation recognizes that mankind is affecting the rate at which the climate is changing, above the natural levels, primarily through our consumption of carbon based products that are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Non‐energy ...
... terrain stability, drinking water etc). Mitigation recognizes that mankind is affecting the rate at which the climate is changing, above the natural levels, primarily through our consumption of carbon based products that are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Non‐energy ...
A decade of dirty tricks
... When President Bush announced that the US would be pulling out of the Kyoto Treaty in March 2001, the mark of the fossil fuel industry was all over his policy. One company stands out from the rest in its efforts to bring about Bush’s climate climbdown. For more than a decade, ExxonMobil1 (or Esso in ...
... When President Bush announced that the US would be pulling out of the Kyoto Treaty in March 2001, the mark of the fossil fuel industry was all over his policy. One company stands out from the rest in its efforts to bring about Bush’s climate climbdown. For more than a decade, ExxonMobil1 (or Esso in ...
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
... when working underground. And this is, as best I can tell, the reason miners used to carry a caged canary into the mine with them. Birds are more sensitive to carbon dioxide than humans and the canary would stop singing fall and off its perch if CO 2 levels were too high. Carbon dioxide is involved ...
... when working underground. And this is, as best I can tell, the reason miners used to carry a caged canary into the mine with them. Birds are more sensitive to carbon dioxide than humans and the canary would stop singing fall and off its perch if CO 2 levels were too high. Carbon dioxide is involved ...
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... will likely be costly but “manageable” in the years leading up to 2050; however, if no action is taken the following period from 2050 to 2080 will be much more challenging (Nelson et al., 2010). The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change constitutes an unpre ...
... will likely be costly but “manageable” in the years leading up to 2050; however, if no action is taken the following period from 2050 to 2080 will be much more challenging (Nelson et al., 2010). The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change constitutes an unpre ...
Pastures in the high rainfall zone – their
... with a shortened growing season and therefore a smaller proportion of the year in which highly digestible feeds are available. Higher atmospheric CO2 concentration can serve to increase both plant growth and also to increase water use efficiency which may serve to offset some of the negative effects ...
... with a shortened growing season and therefore a smaller proportion of the year in which highly digestible feeds are available. Higher atmospheric CO2 concentration can serve to increase both plant growth and also to increase water use efficiency which may serve to offset some of the negative effects ...
Climate change mitigation
Climate change mitigation consists of actions to limit the magnitude or rate of long-term climate change. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human (anthropogenic) emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Mitigation may also be achieved by increasing the capacity of carbon sinks, e.g., through reforestation. Mitigation policies can substantially reduce the risks associated with human-induced global warming.""Mitigation is a public good; climate change is a case of ‘the tragedy of the commons’""Effective climate change mitigation will not be achieved if each agent (individual, institution or country) acts independently in its own selfish interest, (See International Cooperation and Emissions Trading) suggesting the need for collective action. Some adaptation actions, on the other hand, have characteristics of a private good as benefits of actions may accrue more directly to the individuals, regions, or countries that undertake them, at least in the short term. Nevertheless, financing such adaptive activities remains an issue, particularly for poor individuals and countries.""Examples of mitigation include switching to low-carbon energy sources, such as renewable and nuclear energy, and expanding forests and other ""sinks"" to remove greater amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Energy efficiency may also play a role, for example, through improving the insulation of buildings. Another approach to climate change mitigation is climate engineering.Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The ultimate objective of the UNFCCC is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of GHGs at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference of the climate system. Scientific analysis can provide information on the impacts of climate change, but deciding which impacts are dangerous requires value judgments.In 2010, Parties to the UNFCCC agreed that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level. This may be revised with a target of limiting global warming to below 1.5 °C relative to pre-industrial levels. The current trajectory of global greenhouse gas emissions does not appear to be consistent with limiting global warming to below 1.5 or 2 °C, relative to pre-industrial levels. Other mitigation policies have been proposed, some of which are more stringent or modest than the 2 °C limit.