A New Climate for Conservation: Nature Carbon and Climate
... Forest Ecologist Dr. Jim Pojar, who prepared the report, has extensive professional experience in applied conservation biology, forest ecology, sustainable forest management, ecological land classification, and conservation, with a wealth of field experience throughout British Columbia. The hope is ...
... Forest Ecologist Dr. Jim Pojar, who prepared the report, has extensive professional experience in applied conservation biology, forest ecology, sustainable forest management, ecological land classification, and conservation, with a wealth of field experience throughout British Columbia. The hope is ...
Is Ocean Fertilization a Good Carbon Sequestration Option?
... In 1990, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) findings on global warming led to the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The overall objective of the UNFCCC was to promote the stabilization of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by ecologically sound m ...
... In 1990, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) findings on global warming led to the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The overall objective of the UNFCCC was to promote the stabilization of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by ecologically sound m ...
Setting Australia`s post-2020 target for reducing greenhouse gas
... List of figures Figure 2.1: Global emissions.......................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2.2: Comparing Australia’s 2020 target with other countries............................................. 8 Figure 2.3: Change in emissions ...
... List of figures Figure 2.1: Global emissions.......................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2.2: Comparing Australia’s 2020 target with other countries............................................. 8 Figure 2.3: Change in emissions ...
Climate-Smart Development - Open Knowledge Repository
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... expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on ...
Climate-Smart Development
... expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on ...
... expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on ...
Process-based modelling of biogenic monoterpene emissions
... Abstract. Monoterpenes, primarily emitted by terrestrial vegetation, can influence atmospheric ozone chemistry, and can form precursors for secondary organic aerosol. The short-term emissions of monoterpenes have been well studied and understood, but their long-term variability, which is particularl ...
... Abstract. Monoterpenes, primarily emitted by terrestrial vegetation, can influence atmospheric ozone chemistry, and can form precursors for secondary organic aerosol. The short-term emissions of monoterpenes have been well studied and understood, but their long-term variability, which is particularl ...
Atmospheric Recovery Litigation - University of Oregon School of Law
... released in 2014 determined their proportionate responsibility for carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution based on market share data and other evidence.18 The largest fossil fuel corporations have reaped, collectively, more than $1 trillion in profits since the millennium19 and therefore r ...
... released in 2014 determined their proportionate responsibility for carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution based on market share data and other evidence.18 The largest fossil fuel corporations have reaped, collectively, more than $1 trillion in profits since the millennium19 and therefore r ...
Draft Planning Policy Statement
... the delivery overall, of sustainable development (PPS1) requirements to build developments which help secure reductions in carbon emissions and are resilient to a changing climate, for instance to take account of landform, layout, building orientation, massing, avoidance of solar gain in the sum ...
... the delivery overall, of sustainable development (PPS1) requirements to build developments which help secure reductions in carbon emissions and are resilient to a changing climate, for instance to take account of landform, layout, building orientation, massing, avoidance of solar gain in the sum ...
Thesis Statement
... There are so many people that have been important in my academic and personal development that it would be impossible to recognize all of their contributions. However, even if they are not mentioned here, I am grateful to all of them nonetheless. I will start by thanking my thesis committee. Profess ...
... There are so many people that have been important in my academic and personal development that it would be impossible to recognize all of their contributions. However, even if they are not mentioned here, I am grateful to all of them nonetheless. I will start by thanking my thesis committee. Profess ...
Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration
... dioxide removal as compared with albedo modification was a primary motivation for separating these climate engineering topics into two separate volumes. Terminology is very important in discussing these topics. “Geoengineering” is associated with a broad range of activities beyond climate (e.g., geo ...
... dioxide removal as compared with albedo modification was a primary motivation for separating these climate engineering topics into two separate volumes. Terminology is very important in discussing these topics. “Geoengineering” is associated with a broad range of activities beyond climate (e.g., geo ...
The Climate and Development Challenge for Latin America
... The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect views of the Inter-American Development Bank, its Board of Directors, the contries they represent, or of the proyect's partner institutions. The unauthorized commercial use of Bank documents ...
... The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect views of the Inter-American Development Bank, its Board of Directors, the contries they represent, or of the proyect's partner institutions. The unauthorized commercial use of Bank documents ...
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... predict how successful the first two phases will be, and thus, what projects will need to be undertaken in the final phase to achieve carbon neutrality. Furthermore, the campus infrastructure and ...
... predict how successful the first two phases will be, and thus, what projects will need to be undertaken in the final phase to achieve carbon neutrality. Furthermore, the campus infrastructure and ...
Climate Intervention: Carbon Dioxide Removal and
... The committee is concerned that understanding of the ethical, political, and environmental consequences of an albedo modification action is relatively less advanced than the technical capacity to execute it. In fact, one serious concern is that such an action could be unilaterally undertaken by a na ...
... The committee is concerned that understanding of the ethical, political, and environmental consequences of an albedo modification action is relatively less advanced than the technical capacity to execute it. In fact, one serious concern is that such an action could be unilaterally undertaken by a na ...
Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration
... The committee is concerned that understanding of the ethical, political, and environmental consequences of an albedo modification action is relatively less advanced than the technical capacity to execute it. In fact, one serious concern is that such an action could be unilaterally undertaken by a na ...
... The committee is concerned that understanding of the ethical, political, and environmental consequences of an albedo modification action is relatively less advanced than the technical capacity to execute it. In fact, one serious concern is that such an action could be unilaterally undertaken by a na ...
Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191
... bill provides numerous incentives for technology innovation. The potential for new technology to reduce the costs of S. 2191 is not fully analyzed by any of the cases, nor can it be. Technology development is not sufficiently understood at the current time for models to replicate with confidence. Li ...
... bill provides numerous incentives for technology innovation. The potential for new technology to reduce the costs of S. 2191 is not fully analyzed by any of the cases, nor can it be. Technology development is not sufficiently understood at the current time for models to replicate with confidence. Li ...
Technical Change and the Marginal Cost of Abatement∗
... costs of pollution reductions. In particular, we highlight the interesting case of formulations in which technical change increases marginal abatement costs at higher levels of abatement. The second purpose of this paper is to provide examples demonstrating that this particular phenomenon– technical ...
... costs of pollution reductions. In particular, we highlight the interesting case of formulations in which technical change increases marginal abatement costs at higher levels of abatement. The second purpose of this paper is to provide examples demonstrating that this particular phenomenon– technical ...
CCS Resource Economics Model
... is to say the practice of CCS is uniform in all cases and can be conducted at the same marginal cost (later, we discuss an alternative case relaxing this assumption). The fourth assumption (iv) comes from the idea that CO2 concentrations should be stabilized below a certain level, assuming that mode ...
... is to say the practice of CCS is uniform in all cases and can be conducted at the same marginal cost (later, we discuss an alternative case relaxing this assumption). The fourth assumption (iv) comes from the idea that CO2 concentrations should be stabilized below a certain level, assuming that mode ...
Student Thesis: Exporting Sustainability: Reducing the Climate Impact of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
... To date, the U.S. federal government has failed to enact mandatory greenhouse gas emissions limitations. The U.S. rejected the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, citing the Protocol’s failure to include developing countries and concerns that ratification of ...
... To date, the U.S. federal government has failed to enact mandatory greenhouse gas emissions limitations. The U.S. rejected the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, citing the Protocol’s failure to include developing countries and concerns that ratification of ...
2015 Emissions Gap Report
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... Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by UNEP or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of tr ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2015
... Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by UNEP or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of tr ...
... Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by UNEP or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of tr ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2016
... from the transport sector. Avoid refers to the need to improve the efficiency of the transport system such as through integrated land-use planning. Shift involves servicing demand using low-carbon modes like using public transport instead of motorized private vehicles. Improve relies on vehicle effi ...
... from the transport sector. Avoid refers to the need to improve the efficiency of the transport system such as through integrated land-use planning. Shift involves servicing demand using low-carbon modes like using public transport instead of motorized private vehicles. Improve relies on vehicle effi ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2015
... Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by UNEP or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of tr ...
... Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by UNEP or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of tr ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES OF CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
... California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 limits California's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 to their 1990 level. Global climate change is a pressing environmental problem, and the best possible public policies will be required to address it. Therefore, analyses of prospective polici ...
... California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 limits California's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 to their 1990 level. Global climate change is a pressing environmental problem, and the best possible public policies will be required to address it. Therefore, analyses of prospective polici ...
Synergy of rising nitrogen depositions and atmospheric CO2 on land
... assumes that productivity of land ecosystems is not limited by nitrogen availability. Nitrogen is however reported to be a primary limiting nutrient throughout terrestrial ecosystems of mid and high latitudes, and an important limiting nutrient for plant growth throughout subtropical and tropical ec ...
... assumes that productivity of land ecosystems is not limited by nitrogen availability. Nitrogen is however reported to be a primary limiting nutrient throughout terrestrial ecosystems of mid and high latitudes, and an important limiting nutrient for plant growth throughout subtropical and tropical ec ...
Nitrogen deposition: how important is it for global
... emissions alone are between 25 and 40 TgN yr−1 for the year 2000 and 60–100 TgN yr−1 by 2100 (Lamarque et al., 2005). Global carbon budget studies suggest that the global terrestrial ecosystem has remained a large sink of carbon in recent decades, despite a widespread deforestation-related flux of c ...
... emissions alone are between 25 and 40 TgN yr−1 for the year 2000 and 60–100 TgN yr−1 by 2100 (Lamarque et al., 2005). Global carbon budget studies suggest that the global terrestrial ecosystem has remained a large sink of carbon in recent decades, despite a widespread deforestation-related flux of c ...