Migration and Climate - International Institute for Sustainable
... social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with using the term “refugee”. Strictly speaking, categorization as a refugee is relian ...
... social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with using the term “refugee”. Strictly speaking, categorization as a refugee is relian ...
Working Paper 219 - Kessler (opens in new window)
... As noted by Schuur et al. (2013), the perception of the importance of the PCF to climate change has been dominated by the improved quantification of the size of the permafrost carbon pool, whereas the strength of this feedback will be primarily determined by the amount that is vulnerable to release ...
... As noted by Schuur et al. (2013), the perception of the importance of the PCF to climate change has been dominated by the improved quantification of the size of the permafrost carbon pool, whereas the strength of this feedback will be primarily determined by the amount that is vulnerable to release ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... Climate change is a continuous process that began centuries ago. Today the pace of change has increased with greater rapidity because of global warming induced by anthropogenically generated greenhouse gases (GHG). Failure to effectively deal with the adverse outcomes can easily disrupt plans for su ...
... Climate change is a continuous process that began centuries ago. Today the pace of change has increased with greater rapidity because of global warming induced by anthropogenically generated greenhouse gases (GHG). Failure to effectively deal with the adverse outcomes can easily disrupt plans for su ...
Global Climate Change
... • Weather = conditions at localized sites over hours or days • Global climate change = describes trends and variations in Earth’s climate - Temperature, precipitation, storm frequency • Global warming = an increase in Earth’s average temperature - Earth’s climate has varied naturally through time - ...
... • Weather = conditions at localized sites over hours or days • Global climate change = describes trends and variations in Earth’s climate - Temperature, precipitation, storm frequency • Global warming = an increase in Earth’s average temperature - Earth’s climate has varied naturally through time - ...
Migration and Climate Change - Development Research Centre on
... social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with using the term “refugee”. Strictly speaking, categorization as a refugee is relian ...
... social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with using the term “refugee”. Strictly speaking, categorization as a refugee is relian ...
Blue Jeans, Chewing Gum, and Climate Change Litigation
... Nicola Scafetta, Climate Change and Its Causes: A Discussion About Some Key Issues, Sci. & Pub. Pol’y Institute 4–5 (Mar. 18, 2010), http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/originals/ climate_change_cause.pdf (observing that over 30,000 scientists in the United States (among them 9,0 ...
... Nicola Scafetta, Climate Change and Its Causes: A Discussion About Some Key Issues, Sci. & Pub. Pol’y Institute 4–5 (Mar. 18, 2010), http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/originals/ climate_change_cause.pdf (observing that over 30,000 scientists in the United States (among them 9,0 ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MONTSERRAT
... decision making, manage risks and engage stakeholders is inadequate. The international transport sector is a relevant case in point. Several studies have examined the contribution of both air and sea transport to climate change through the burning of fossil fuels [Environmental Protection Agency, 20 ...
... decision making, manage risks and engage stakeholders is inadequate. The international transport sector is a relevant case in point. Several studies have examined the contribution of both air and sea transport to climate change through the burning of fossil fuels [Environmental Protection Agency, 20 ...
sn c project namibia
... programme has three components: 1) Responding to HIV/AIDS, 2) Reducing human poverty and, 3) Energy and environment for sustainable development. Under the third component of the CPD, corresponding to UNDAF Outcome 2, the SNC is an output of the component’s second Outcome 2 - promoting biodiversity c ...
... programme has three components: 1) Responding to HIV/AIDS, 2) Reducing human poverty and, 3) Energy and environment for sustainable development. Under the third component of the CPD, corresponding to UNDAF Outcome 2, the SNC is an output of the component’s second Outcome 2 - promoting biodiversity c ...
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... yields of major dryland crops in Andhra Pradesh, sugarcane yields in Maharashtra by as much as 30 per cent and rice production in Orissa by 12 per cent. The brunt of such environmental changes in India is expected to be very high due to greater dependence on agriculture, limited natural resources, a ...
... yields of major dryland crops in Andhra Pradesh, sugarcane yields in Maharashtra by as much as 30 per cent and rice production in Orissa by 12 per cent. The brunt of such environmental changes in India is expected to be very high due to greater dependence on agriculture, limited natural resources, a ...
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND TRADE
... so doing, such projects earn saleable Certified Emission Reduction Credits (CERs) each equivalent to one tonne of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) which are then counted towards meeting the emission reduction targets envisaged in the Kyoto Protocol. ...
... so doing, such projects earn saleable Certified Emission Reduction Credits (CERs) each equivalent to one tonne of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) which are then counted towards meeting the emission reduction targets envisaged in the Kyoto Protocol. ...
STRUCTURE OF THE INDC
... Inundation and erosion are frequent impacts of climate change destroying key areas of land storm surges and wave-overtopping contaminate the fresh groundwater lens which is vital for the population’s water security. An economic evaluation of the costs of climate change related risks has been estimat ...
... Inundation and erosion are frequent impacts of climate change destroying key areas of land storm surges and wave-overtopping contaminate the fresh groundwater lens which is vital for the population’s water security. An economic evaluation of the costs of climate change related risks has been estimat ...
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... in both variables. The size of the jump is endogenously determined and depends on the arrival rate, abatement e ciency, damage intensity and the intertemporal substitution elasticity. As an illustration of an optimal path, we show in Figure 1a the consumption rate as a function of time. The solid li ...
... in both variables. The size of the jump is endogenously determined and depends on the arrival rate, abatement e ciency, damage intensity and the intertemporal substitution elasticity. As an illustration of an optimal path, we show in Figure 1a the consumption rate as a function of time. The solid li ...
climate change and the protection of guatemalan marine
... Data from EM-DAT - The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, 2011 ...
... Data from EM-DAT - The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, 2011 ...
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 ...
Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) posited as early as 1990 that “the gravest effects of climate change may be those on human migration.”1 ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) posited as early as 1990 that “the gravest effects of climate change may be those on human migration.”1 ...
Disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) posited as early as 1990 that “the gravest effects of climate change may be those on human migration.”1 ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) posited as early as 1990 that “the gravest effects of climate change may be those on human migration.”1 ...
Combating Climate Change Through Boreal Forest
... respond (Malcolm et al. 2002, 2005). Distributions of tree species in Ontario are projected to shift northward over the next 100 years at rates that are much higher than those that tree species are likely to attain. In fact, the required rates were reminiscent of those observed for the “weediest” of ...
... respond (Malcolm et al. 2002, 2005). Distributions of tree species in Ontario are projected to shift northward over the next 100 years at rates that are much higher than those that tree species are likely to attain. In fact, the required rates were reminiscent of those observed for the “weediest” of ...
Community Adaptation Plan Bluefields, Jamaica
... guest houses and luxury villas in the area. Fishing, farming, tourism and their spin-off activities all depend on Bluefields’ natural resources. But over time, residents have been observing changes in the natural environment. Some of these changes are related to how people use the natural resources, ...
... guest houses and luxury villas in the area. Fishing, farming, tourism and their spin-off activities all depend on Bluefields’ natural resources. But over time, residents have been observing changes in the natural environment. Some of these changes are related to how people use the natural resources, ...
Impacts of green ODA, economic growth, and corruption on climate
... Corruption is generally defined as “the abuse of public roles or resources for private benefit” (Klitgaard, 1988) and is perceived as a harmful phenomenon in that it can affect the environment as well as economic growth negatively3. The World Bank (2006) addressed that corruption is not only the lar ...
... Corruption is generally defined as “the abuse of public roles or resources for private benefit” (Klitgaard, 1988) and is perceived as a harmful phenomenon in that it can affect the environment as well as economic growth negatively3. The World Bank (2006) addressed that corruption is not only the lar ...
Our Nation’s Air United States Environmental
... significant impact on the Earth’s climate. Other types of particles—particularly sulfates, nitrates, and some types of directly emitted organic carbon—are largely reflective and therefore have a net cooling impact on the atmosphere. Particles can also have important indirect effects on climate throu ...
... significant impact on the Earth’s climate. Other types of particles—particularly sulfates, nitrates, and some types of directly emitted organic carbon—are largely reflective and therefore have a net cooling impact on the atmosphere. Particles can also have important indirect effects on climate throu ...
An Analysis of Carbon Sequestration on Clarkson University`s Campus
... an infrastructure. For example, if a company has the highest rate of emissions from electricity usage, they can focus their reduction efforts on reducing electricity use and determine where cut-backs can be made in this specific area. Greenhouse gas inventories provide industries or groups a priorit ...
... an infrastructure. For example, if a company has the highest rate of emissions from electricity usage, they can focus their reduction efforts on reducing electricity use and determine where cut-backs can be made in this specific area. Greenhouse gas inventories provide industries or groups a priorit ...
Publication: Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change on the Nile River
... inadequate for sustainable water resources management (Mohamed et al., 2005). In addition to natural variability, which is incorporated in existing water planning methods, new water projects will have to deal with uncertainty associated with population growth and trends in climate change. Therefore, ...
... inadequate for sustainable water resources management (Mohamed et al., 2005). In addition to natural variability, which is incorporated in existing water planning methods, new water projects will have to deal with uncertainty associated with population growth and trends in climate change. Therefore, ...
Changing Landscapes, Changing Lives
... The Nechako2 River begins in the Coast Mountains of western British Columbia (BC) and flows eastward through the Interior Plateau Region until it ends at the Fraser River near the geographical centre of the Province, at what is now the City of Prince George (Hartman, 1996). Before the River was damm ...
... The Nechako2 River begins in the Coast Mountains of western British Columbia (BC) and flows eastward through the Interior Plateau Region until it ends at the Fraser River near the geographical centre of the Province, at what is now the City of Prince George (Hartman, 1996). Before the River was damm ...
Mis - Center for International Environmental Law
... scenario risks into rating agency methodologies will help facilitate an easier transition to a less carbon-intensive economy and avoid the potential for massive downgrades and consequential shocks to capital markets. Moreover, failures by rating agencies to account for a dynamic climate change traje ...
... scenario risks into rating agency methodologies will help facilitate an easier transition to a less carbon-intensive economy and avoid the potential for massive downgrades and consequential shocks to capital markets. Moreover, failures by rating agencies to account for a dynamic climate change traje ...
9 IEAGHG Information Paper 2014-19: Report on London Convention meeting LC-36... Very slow progress on Export of CO
... IEAGHG runs several Research Networks relevant to CCS and the marine environment. There has recently been a combined meeting of the Monitoring Network and the Modelling Research Network hosted by WVU in Morgantown, USA. There was a dedicated session on ‘Offshore Monitoring’. Of note were the advance ...
... IEAGHG runs several Research Networks relevant to CCS and the marine environment. There has recently been a combined meeting of the Monitoring Network and the Modelling Research Network hosted by WVU in Morgantown, USA. There was a dedicated session on ‘Offshore Monitoring’. Of note were the advance ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.