Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism
... SDU departs from DU by placing the additional constraint on social welfare evaluation that the utility discount rate is set to zero if present utility exceeds future welfare.1 Hence, in this case – and only in this case – is zero relative weight assigned to present utility. For example, if the futur ...
... SDU departs from DU by placing the additional constraint on social welfare evaluation that the utility discount rate is set to zero if present utility exceeds future welfare.1 Hence, in this case – and only in this case – is zero relative weight assigned to present utility. For example, if the futur ...
Synergies between adaptation and mitigation in a nutshell
... Adaptation projects can directly affect ecosystems and carbon stocks, thus having an impact on mitigation. Ecosystem-based adaptation projects can directly benefit climate change mitigation, through either increasing or maintaining carbon stocks. The synergies between ecosystem services explain the ...
... Adaptation projects can directly affect ecosystems and carbon stocks, thus having an impact on mitigation. Ecosystem-based adaptation projects can directly benefit climate change mitigation, through either increasing or maintaining carbon stocks. The synergies between ecosystem services explain the ...
Climate Change and Adaptation in Muskoka
... next 100 years. Although mitigation is necessary to reduce future climate change impacts, the climate would continue to warm until the end of the current century, even if all carbon emissions ceased today. Adaptation is required to address the impact of climate change in Muskoka. Between 1948 and 20 ...
... next 100 years. Although mitigation is necessary to reduce future climate change impacts, the climate would continue to warm until the end of the current century, even if all carbon emissions ceased today. Adaptation is required to address the impact of climate change in Muskoka. Between 1948 and 20 ...
Workshop Report - Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and
... in March (e.g. when ice-fishing during the March break) changes from one year to the next. About 10 years ago, an ice-fishing derby had to be cancelled because of ‘Junelike’ weather in March. Warmer winter temperatures have also made it difficult for snowmobile clubs. The area may have snow, but unf ...
... in March (e.g. when ice-fishing during the March break) changes from one year to the next. About 10 years ago, an ice-fishing derby had to be cancelled because of ‘Junelike’ weather in March. Warmer winter temperatures have also made it difficult for snowmobile clubs. The area may have snow, but unf ...
Climate Change and Your Health: Rising Temperatures, Worsening
... United States and observed an overall linear correlation between the two quantities over a temperature range of 68F to 95F (Bloomer et al. 2009). The study used rural data from the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) resulting in more than 3 million valid simultaneous measurements of ...
... United States and observed an overall linear correlation between the two quantities over a temperature range of 68F to 95F (Bloomer et al. 2009). The study used rural data from the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) resulting in more than 3 million valid simultaneous measurements of ...
Divest DU Report - University of Denver
... The climate crisis, more than any other issue of our time, is likely to affect the long-term welfare of our students, the other members of their generation and their generation’s children. They understand the pressing need to take action now. The students of Divest DU understand that both the moveme ...
... The climate crisis, more than any other issue of our time, is likely to affect the long-term welfare of our students, the other members of their generation and their generation’s children. They understand the pressing need to take action now. The students of Divest DU understand that both the moveme ...
The Surveyor’s Role in Monitoring, Mitigating, and Adapting to Climate Change FIG REPORT
... the FIG Task Force on Surveyors and Climate Change over the past three years. The Task Force was established at FIG’s Working Week in Marrakech, Morocco, in May 2011, to facilitate the work of the international surveying community in deliberating and better understanding how the surveying profession ...
... the FIG Task Force on Surveyors and Climate Change over the past three years. The Task Force was established at FIG’s Working Week in Marrakech, Morocco, in May 2011, to facilitate the work of the international surveying community in deliberating and better understanding how the surveying profession ...
KLEINER 2009 The bright prospect of biochar
... by the same amount1. That would offset a substantial proportion of the 4.1 billion tonnes of excess carbon dioxide that accumulates annually in the atmosphere. And since biochar manufacture has the added benefit of creating liquid fuel as a useful by-product, there’s even greater potential for mitig ...
... by the same amount1. That would offset a substantial proportion of the 4.1 billion tonnes of excess carbon dioxide that accumulates annually in the atmosphere. And since biochar manufacture has the added benefit of creating liquid fuel as a useful by-product, there’s even greater potential for mitig ...
Proposal on synthetic air pollution pressure indicators
... which can sum up the situation of the environment in just a few indicators. In economic and social matters many indicators exist, but in most countries there is an evident lack of environmental indicators which could illustrate trends, measure the suitability of particular actions in certain areas a ...
... which can sum up the situation of the environment in just a few indicators. In economic and social matters many indicators exist, but in most countries there is an evident lack of environmental indicators which could illustrate trends, measure the suitability of particular actions in certain areas a ...
climate change and the mediterranean region
... Sustainable development hinges on international action to cut greenhouse gas emissions Future climate change could critically undermine efforts for sustainable development in the Mediterranean region through its impacts on the environment and social and economic well-being. While in many respects cl ...
... Sustainable development hinges on international action to cut greenhouse gas emissions Future climate change could critically undermine efforts for sustainable development in the Mediterranean region through its impacts on the environment and social and economic well-being. While in many respects cl ...
Chapter 4: Food Production
... directly on seasonal weather for heat, light and water. Locations for particular crops will also change. 2) Pollinators would face shorter, less harsh winters but may be affected by increased pest and disease activity, different food sources and changes in the timing of flowering. 3) Animal producti ...
... directly on seasonal weather for heat, light and water. Locations for particular crops will also change. 2) Pollinators would face shorter, less harsh winters but may be affected by increased pest and disease activity, different food sources and changes in the timing of flowering. 3) Animal producti ...
Effect of climate change on air quality
... general circulation model (GCM) simulations of 21st-century climate change. We review these different approaches and their results. The future climate is expected to be more stagnant, due to a weaker global circulation and a decreasing frequency of mid-latitude cyclones. The observed correlation bet ...
... general circulation model (GCM) simulations of 21st-century climate change. We review these different approaches and their results. The future climate is expected to be more stagnant, due to a weaker global circulation and a decreasing frequency of mid-latitude cyclones. The observed correlation bet ...
Effect of climate change on air quality
... general circulation model (GCM) simulations of 21st-century climate change. We review these different approaches and their results. The future climate is expected to be more stagnant, due to a weaker global circulation and a decreasing frequency of mid-latitude cyclones. The observed correlation bet ...
... general circulation model (GCM) simulations of 21st-century climate change. We review these different approaches and their results. The future climate is expected to be more stagnant, due to a weaker global circulation and a decreasing frequency of mid-latitude cyclones. The observed correlation bet ...
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... among the international community is that the average global temperature must not exceed 2ºC above pre-industrial levels in order to avoid catastrophic climate change. While the carbon potential of the Earth’s known fossil fuel reserves is 2795 Gt CO2, only 565 Gt CO2 can be used if we are to have a ...
... among the international community is that the average global temperature must not exceed 2ºC above pre-industrial levels in order to avoid catastrophic climate change. While the carbon potential of the Earth’s known fossil fuel reserves is 2795 Gt CO2, only 565 Gt CO2 can be used if we are to have a ...
EIB Climate Strategy - European Investment Bank
... effectively. In the period 2010-2014 the Bank provided more than EUR 90bn to climate action projects, making the EIB one of the largest climate financiers globally. The Bank’s climate action lending – i.e. projects or components of projects exhibiting special mitigation impacts or contributing to bu ...
... effectively. In the period 2010-2014 the Bank provided more than EUR 90bn to climate action projects, making the EIB one of the largest climate financiers globally. The Bank’s climate action lending – i.e. projects or components of projects exhibiting special mitigation impacts or contributing to bu ...
Changing Climate, Changing Forests: The Impacts of Climate Change on
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
Changing climate, changing forests
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
Effect of climate change on air quality
... general circulation model (GCM) simulations of 21st-century climate change. We review these different approaches and their results. The future climate is expected to be more stagnant, due to a weaker global circulation and a decreasing frequency of mid-latitude cyclones. The observed correlation bet ...
... general circulation model (GCM) simulations of 21st-century climate change. We review these different approaches and their results. The future climate is expected to be more stagnant, due to a weaker global circulation and a decreasing frequency of mid-latitude cyclones. The observed correlation bet ...
SUBREGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ADAPTATION AND
... older homes that lack modern insulation and air conditioning features are more vulnerable to increases in extreme heat than communities with newer homes. Similarly, local governments with resources to make significant investments in flood management infrastructure are more resilient than governments ...
... older homes that lack modern insulation and air conditioning features are more vulnerable to increases in extreme heat than communities with newer homes. Similarly, local governments with resources to make significant investments in flood management infrastructure are more resilient than governments ...
rosenberg_stormwater_cc_jan10 - UW Hydro
... the HSPF hydrologic model to simulate streamflow in two urban watersheds in central Puget Sound. Few statistically significant changes were observed in the historical records, with the possible exception of the Puget Sound region. Although RCM simulations generally predict increases in extreme rainf ...
... the HSPF hydrologic model to simulate streamflow in two urban watersheds in central Puget Sound. Few statistically significant changes were observed in the historical records, with the possible exception of the Puget Sound region. Although RCM simulations generally predict increases in extreme rainf ...
Climate impact on airborne particulate matter concentrations in
... averaged over each 60-min simulation period for every simulated day. A total of nine periods were simulated for each year that each consisted of 17-days followed by 25-days that were not simulated. The first simulation day of each year was set to be 1 January. This approach captures an unbiased samp ...
... averaged over each 60-min simulation period for every simulated day. A total of nine periods were simulated for each year that each consisted of 17-days followed by 25-days that were not simulated. The first simulation day of each year was set to be 1 January. This approach captures an unbiased samp ...
vsi09 cc Karp 10073651 en
... steady state values are small in absolute value, the percentage change rather than absolute change in values is the relevant statistic. For example, with η = 1, increasing the PRTP from 0.1% to 3% increases the fraction of steady state expenditures (relative to available income) by about 19%. Increa ...
... steady state values are small in absolute value, the percentage change rather than absolute change in values is the relevant statistic. For example, with η = 1, increasing the PRTP from 0.1% to 3% increases the fraction of steady state expenditures (relative to available income) by about 19%. Increa ...
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... adapt and manage agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU) to climate change. While the agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors are suffering from climate change impacts, they also contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Conversely, this gives them a unique potential f ...
... adapt and manage agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU) to climate change. While the agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors are suffering from climate change impacts, they also contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Conversely, this gives them a unique potential f ...
Methane, the Clathrate-gun conjecture and a disturbed
... experienced much lower levels of free CO2 and CH4 than those remote epochs when the largest ancient carbon stores were laid down. 2 Such ancient sink accumulations have of course included significant quantities of trapped CH 4 gas, such as those associated with coal and oil that are now being releas ...
... experienced much lower levels of free CO2 and CH4 than those remote epochs when the largest ancient carbon stores were laid down. 2 Such ancient sink accumulations have of course included significant quantities of trapped CH 4 gas, such as those associated with coal and oil that are now being releas ...
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... Jette Krause, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany. I thank Anne Biewald and Carlo C. Jaeger for supporting this work. Responsibility for mistakes stays with the author. ...
... Jette Krause, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany. I thank Anne Biewald and Carlo C. Jaeger for supporting this work. Responsibility for mistakes stays with the author. ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.