Will the Paris agreement save the world?
... considered the only beings (entities) possessing intrinsic worth (“Würde”) and so entitled to being treated never merely as means but always also as ends-in-themselves, that is, as inviolable. In what follows I will not dwell upon anthropocentrism taken as a philosophical notion. Rather, I shall be ...
... considered the only beings (entities) possessing intrinsic worth (“Würde”) and so entitled to being treated never merely as means but always also as ends-in-themselves, that is, as inviolable. In what follows I will not dwell upon anthropocentrism taken as a philosophical notion. Rather, I shall be ...
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... Cancún in 2016 showed that we urgently need to take effective measures to halt the loss of biodiversity. We need resilient ecosystems that continue to provide vital services for human beings. We can only combat the causes of biodiversity loss through joint efforts in areas such as sustainable manage ...
... Cancún in 2016 showed that we urgently need to take effective measures to halt the loss of biodiversity. We need resilient ecosystems that continue to provide vital services for human beings. We can only combat the causes of biodiversity loss through joint efforts in areas such as sustainable manage ...
A PRIMER ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE
... subsistence agriculture, HIV/AIDS prevalence, inadequate government mechanisms and rapid population growth occurring at various levels, and low adaptive capacity due to factors such as extreme poverty, frequent natural disasters i.e. droughts and floods, and rainfalldependent agriculture (Boko et al ...
... subsistence agriculture, HIV/AIDS prevalence, inadequate government mechanisms and rapid population growth occurring at various levels, and low adaptive capacity due to factors such as extreme poverty, frequent natural disasters i.e. droughts and floods, and rainfalldependent agriculture (Boko et al ...
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... fertility and the third, in an increase in ecosystems services and a reduction of fossil fuel use. All these improvements have the potential to abate emissions trajectories, while ensuring human and ecosystem well-being. Boosting resilience also means preventing and/or preparing for climate-related ...
... fertility and the third, in an increase in ecosystems services and a reduction of fossil fuel use. All these improvements have the potential to abate emissions trajectories, while ensuring human and ecosystem well-being. Boosting resilience also means preventing and/or preparing for climate-related ...
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... measures to justify their present costs. This was one of the earliest findings in the economic literature on climate change (cf. Cline, 1992; Nordhaus, 1991). One way of treating generations equally is to evaluate policies according to undiscounted utilitarianism, whereby future utilities are summed ...
... measures to justify their present costs. This was one of the earliest findings in the economic literature on climate change (cf. Cline, 1992; Nordhaus, 1991). One way of treating generations equally is to evaluate policies according to undiscounted utilitarianism, whereby future utilities are summed ...
Climate Conventions and Africa/Ethiopia - EfD
... Fundamentally, there are two choices to deal with the problem of climate change: mitigation and/or adaptation. Mitigation refers to taking steps today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to delay further global temperature increases and other related effects. Adaptation refers to the efforts of ...
... Fundamentally, there are two choices to deal with the problem of climate change: mitigation and/or adaptation. Mitigation refers to taking steps today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to delay further global temperature increases and other related effects. Adaptation refers to the efforts of ...
Climate Change and the Monterey Bay Shoreline
... has led to global sea level rise.1 Over the period from 1855 (beginning of the tide gauge record) to 2009, global sea level has risen approximately 8 inches (21 cm) (Church and White 2011). During this period the rate of sea level rise has also increased (Church and White 2006 and 2011; Bindoff et a ...
... has led to global sea level rise.1 Over the period from 1855 (beginning of the tide gauge record) to 2009, global sea level has risen approximately 8 inches (21 cm) (Church and White 2011). During this period the rate of sea level rise has also increased (Church and White 2006 and 2011; Bindoff et a ...
Canada`s Energy Future 2016 - Office national de l`énergie
... announced its plan to price carbon pollution, a central component of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. The plan, which ensures all jurisdictions in Canada have some form of carbon pricing in place by 2018, represents perhaps one of the most significant federal climate po ...
... announced its plan to price carbon pollution, a central component of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. The plan, which ensures all jurisdictions in Canada have some form of carbon pricing in place by 2018, represents perhaps one of the most significant federal climate po ...
Positive feedback between future climate change
... For the constant climate run, rising atmospheric CO2 also increases the oceanic uptake. At 2× CO2 , the ocean carbon sink reaches 7.5 GtC/yr and 10.5 GtC/yr at 4 × CO2 (Figure 1c). After CO2 stabilizes, the ocean uptake decreases as the ocean carbon tends toward a new equilibrium state. As for the l ...
... For the constant climate run, rising atmospheric CO2 also increases the oceanic uptake. At 2× CO2 , the ocean carbon sink reaches 7.5 GtC/yr and 10.5 GtC/yr at 4 × CO2 (Figure 1c). After CO2 stabilizes, the ocean uptake decreases as the ocean carbon tends toward a new equilibrium state. As for the l ...
AFRICA`S BEST READ - Department of Environmental Affairs
... the Mail & Guardian’s editorial team. Individuals were included in the final list based on their ability to make a difference, with a focus on giving a voice to people who may not be well known or regularly heard. The individuals profiled in these pages are not the only ones who are making a differe ...
... the Mail & Guardian’s editorial team. Individuals were included in the final list based on their ability to make a difference, with a focus on giving a voice to people who may not be well known or regularly heard. The individuals profiled in these pages are not the only ones who are making a differe ...
C - Morey Publishing
... And so in 1987, the Montreal Protocol was signed by 46 countries, including the United States, with the signatory nations pledging to reduce their use of ozone-depleting substances. At this point, more than 190 countries have ratified the treaty, which has been amended many times to speed up the ph ...
... And so in 1987, the Montreal Protocol was signed by 46 countries, including the United States, with the signatory nations pledging to reduce their use of ozone-depleting substances. At this point, more than 190 countries have ratified the treaty, which has been amended many times to speed up the ph ...
- CSIRO Publishing
... influenced by the movement of air masses. Climate, on the other hand, should more accurately be the term applied to the average weather conditions over longer periods of years to decades. One may often hear mention of ‘climate variability’ and ‘climate change’ together. They are different facets of ...
... influenced by the movement of air masses. Climate, on the other hand, should more accurately be the term applied to the average weather conditions over longer periods of years to decades. One may often hear mention of ‘climate variability’ and ‘climate change’ together. They are different facets of ...
The Impact of Climate Change on the Agricultural Sector
... the Industrial Revolution which was accompanied by a rapid increase of fossil fuel consumption. This issue has attracted international interests as the scientific knowledge of climate has accumulated since the 1970s and it has been widely accepted by scientists that the anthropogenic greenhouse gas ...
... the Industrial Revolution which was accompanied by a rapid increase of fossil fuel consumption. This issue has attracted international interests as the scientific knowledge of climate has accumulated since the 1970s and it has been widely accepted by scientists that the anthropogenic greenhouse gas ...
Stranded Assets: the transition to a low carbon
... proportional value would be much higher in the second case where societal response to environmental factors accelerates the materialisation of these risks. However, slow-moving risks can still pose challenges to companies and entire sectors. Climate change is a process that happens over many decades ...
... proportional value would be much higher in the second case where societal response to environmental factors accelerates the materialisation of these risks. However, slow-moving risks can still pose challenges to companies and entire sectors. Climate change is a process that happens over many decades ...
Sample pages 1 PDF
... (e.g., via altering the reflectivity of the land surface) or indirectly (e.g., via increasing the CO2 and CH4 concentrations in the atmosphere) resulted in appreciable negative changes in the RF values. When assessing the impact of natural factors and human activities on climate system, one should a ...
... (e.g., via altering the reflectivity of the land surface) or indirectly (e.g., via increasing the CO2 and CH4 concentrations in the atmosphere) resulted in appreciable negative changes in the RF values. When assessing the impact of natural factors and human activities on climate system, one should a ...
The IPCC`s Fifth Assessment Report
... that the Earth’s climate is warming.2 Since the 1950s, the rate of global warming has been unprecedented compared to previous decades and millennia. The Fifth Assessment Report presents a long list of changes that scientists have observed around the world. Since the mid-19th century, the average inc ...
... that the Earth’s climate is warming.2 Since the 1950s, the rate of global warming has been unprecedented compared to previous decades and millennia. The Fifth Assessment Report presents a long list of changes that scientists have observed around the world. Since the mid-19th century, the average inc ...
Review of Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Policies in Nepal
... Climate change bring extreme hardship to the most vulnerable— especially those living in the least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)— who did not profit from the fossil fuel driven larger economies (UNITAR, 2010). In developing countries people are experiencing inc ...
... Climate change bring extreme hardship to the most vulnerable— especially those living in the least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)— who did not profit from the fossil fuel driven larger economies (UNITAR, 2010). In developing countries people are experiencing inc ...
Border Tax Adjustments and Developing Countries
... on goods manufactured in or services associated with developing countries. Theoretically, BTAs might sound as a fair way to curb climate change based on carbon intensity. However, the complexity and uncertainty have drawn keen discussions as to whether it will increase or decrease trade transparency ...
... on goods manufactured in or services associated with developing countries. Theoretically, BTAs might sound as a fair way to curb climate change based on carbon intensity. However, the complexity and uncertainty have drawn keen discussions as to whether it will increase or decrease trade transparency ...
the results of the scientific congress
... beyond the patterns of natural variability within which contemporary society and economy have developed and thrived. These indicators include global mean surface temperature, sea-level rise, global ocean temperature, Arctic sea ice extent, ocean acidification, and extreme climatic events. With unaba ...
... beyond the patterns of natural variability within which contemporary society and economy have developed and thrived. These indicators include global mean surface temperature, sea-level rise, global ocean temperature, Arctic sea ice extent, ocean acidification, and extreme climatic events. With unaba ...
Our Climate Options Have Shrunk
... required to prevent temperature increase exceeding the policy goal of 2°C." • "The summary for policymakers is a document of appeasement, not fit for purpose. In reality, if my calculations are correct, we not only don't have much of a carbon budget left, we have already overshot that budget – we're ...
... required to prevent temperature increase exceeding the policy goal of 2°C." • "The summary for policymakers is a document of appeasement, not fit for purpose. In reality, if my calculations are correct, we not only don't have much of a carbon budget left, we have already overshot that budget – we're ...
DICE 2013R - Yale Economics
... projects necessarily must encompass more than a century. The result is that many of the projections and assumptions are based on very thin evidence. We begin with the standard neoclassical decisions about capital accumulation and then consider the geophysical constraints. The DICE/RICE models are si ...
... projects necessarily must encompass more than a century. The result is that many of the projections and assumptions are based on very thin evidence. We begin with the standard neoclassical decisions about capital accumulation and then consider the geophysical constraints. The DICE/RICE models are si ...
Chapter 2: An Overview of Canada`s Changing Climate
... A 100-year warming trend1 of 0.74°C ± 0.18 °C in global surface air temperature was observed for the period 19062005 (IPCC, 2007). Several reports, including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Statement on the Status of the Global Climate (WMO, 2013) and the American Meteorological Society ...
... A 100-year warming trend1 of 0.74°C ± 0.18 °C in global surface air temperature was observed for the period 19062005 (IPCC, 2007). Several reports, including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Statement on the Status of the Global Climate (WMO, 2013) and the American Meteorological Society ...
10 Years of Advancing Knowledge on the Global Carbon Cycle and
... CO2 Removal by Natural Sinks: Ocean and Land Natural land and ocean CO2 sinks removed 57% (or 5.3 PgC per year) of all CO2 emitted from human activities during 1958-2008. During this period the size of the natural sinks has grown, but likely at a slower pace than emissions have grown, although the y ...
... CO2 Removal by Natural Sinks: Ocean and Land Natural land and ocean CO2 sinks removed 57% (or 5.3 PgC per year) of all CO2 emitted from human activities during 1958-2008. During this period the size of the natural sinks has grown, but likely at a slower pace than emissions have grown, although the y ...
First Greenhouse Gas Inventory
... for vulnerability assessments and adaptation options. The National Communication for Bhutan was prepared under the stewardshipof the National Environment Commission (NEC) which has been designated to host the National Climate Change Committee. It reflects Bhutan’s unique position as one of the very ...
... for vulnerability assessments and adaptation options. The National Communication for Bhutan was prepared under the stewardshipof the National Environment Commission (NEC) which has been designated to host the National Climate Change Committee. It reflects Bhutan’s unique position as one of the very ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.