OSS Introductory note 1 on climate change adaptation and fight against desertification, OSS and GIZ, 2007
... exacerbating drought and desertification. They all help to implement adaptation strategies. Whereas UNFCCC openly deals with the challenges of the vulnerability of communities and ecosystems and their adaptation to climate change, UNCCD focuses on the need to develop strategies for preventing or min ...
... exacerbating drought and desertification. They all help to implement adaptation strategies. Whereas UNFCCC openly deals with the challenges of the vulnerability of communities and ecosystems and their adaptation to climate change, UNCCD focuses on the need to develop strategies for preventing or min ...
Growing trees to sequester carbon in the UK
... change is now firmly on the environmental agenda of the UK Government, with commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC, along with 173 other countries) to stabilize greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at a level which will not ‘dangerously’ affect the earth’s climate system ...
... change is now firmly on the environmental agenda of the UK Government, with commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC, along with 173 other countries) to stabilize greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at a level which will not ‘dangerously’ affect the earth’s climate system ...
Hansen et al Climate change
... much as 2%. The long-term global warming trend is predominately a forced climate change caused by increased human-made atmospheric gases, mainly CO2 (1). The basic physics underlying this global warming, the greenhouse effect, is simple. An increase of gases such as CO2 has little effect on incoming ...
... much as 2%. The long-term global warming trend is predominately a forced climate change caused by increased human-made atmospheric gases, mainly CO2 (1). The basic physics underlying this global warming, the greenhouse effect, is simple. An increase of gases such as CO2 has little effect on incoming ...
Scientific Case for Avoiding Dangerous Climate
... much as 2%. The long-term global warming trend is predominately a forced climate change caused by increased human-made atmospheric gases, mainly CO2 (1). The basic physics underlying this global warming, the greenhouse effect, is simple. An increase of gases such as CO2 has little effect on incoming ...
... much as 2%. The long-term global warming trend is predominately a forced climate change caused by increased human-made atmospheric gases, mainly CO2 (1). The basic physics underlying this global warming, the greenhouse effect, is simple. An increase of gases such as CO2 has little effect on incoming ...
CLIMAP builds on ongoing and recently completed adaptation
... recurrence interval. Analyses show that it is more costly to “climate proof” retroactively US$776,184 for a 3.2 km section of existing road (US$243,000 per km) as opposed to US$511,00 to “climate proof” 6.6 km of new road (US$77,00 per km). But a cost benefit analysis revealed that the retroactive c ...
... recurrence interval. Analyses show that it is more costly to “climate proof” retroactively US$776,184 for a 3.2 km section of existing road (US$243,000 per km) as opposed to US$511,00 to “climate proof” 6.6 km of new road (US$77,00 per km). But a cost benefit analysis revealed that the retroactive c ...
Bringing the Copenhagen Global Climate Change Negotiations to Conclusion J
... emissions target) could be removed from the ETS and also have their reduction quotas increased to 130% of the original target. However, these penalties seem of little consequence to a country not intending to seriously cut emissions in the first place. As the situation has evolved from 2002 on, only ...
... emissions target) could be removed from the ETS and also have their reduction quotas increased to 130% of the original target. However, these penalties seem of little consequence to a country not intending to seriously cut emissions in the first place. As the situation has evolved from 2002 on, only ...
The Economics of Climate Change Impacts: A Case Study on
... regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) has led to “actual” and “imminent” harm, mainly in the form of rising sea levels along the state’s coast. The ruling also noted “the harms associated with climate change are serious and well recognized” (Pew, 2007). As other governments such as the United States add ...
... regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) has led to “actual” and “imminent” harm, mainly in the form of rising sea levels along the state’s coast. The ruling also noted “the harms associated with climate change are serious and well recognized” (Pew, 2007). As other governments such as the United States add ...
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... Food Prices), agree that the government should subsidize farmers for costs of reducing impact of agriculture on the environment (Government Subsidize Farmers for Environmental Practice), agree that food retailers and taxpayers should pay GHG mitigation costs (Source of Mitigation Costs), and purchas ...
... Food Prices), agree that the government should subsidize farmers for costs of reducing impact of agriculture on the environment (Government Subsidize Farmers for Environmental Practice), agree that food retailers and taxpayers should pay GHG mitigation costs (Source of Mitigation Costs), and purchas ...
Why EPA Climate Protection is Good for Labor—And How Jobs Producer
... fuel efficiency standards, gives a stirring defense of EPA regulation of greenhouse gasses. Legislative Director Barbara Somson testified to a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, “What our experience shows us is that the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation ...
... fuel efficiency standards, gives a stirring defense of EPA regulation of greenhouse gasses. Legislative Director Barbara Somson testified to a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, “What our experience shows us is that the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation ...
香山科学会议 温室气体控制技术及关键问题
... and measures and the Priority Programs of Ecological 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 b ...
... and measures and the Priority Programs of Ecological 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 b ...
FROM THE HARPOON TO THE HEATEAT
... environmental change (climate change; chemical pollution, physical and biological habitat degradation; effects of fisheries; ozone depletion and UV-B radiation; Arctic issues; disease and mortality events; and the impact of noise) poses a serious threat to the viability of cetaceans. The purpose of ...
... environmental change (climate change; chemical pollution, physical and biological habitat degradation; effects of fisheries; ozone depletion and UV-B radiation; Arctic issues; disease and mortality events; and the impact of noise) poses a serious threat to the viability of cetaceans. The purpose of ...
occasional paper 9 - Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and
... climates of today and the future. More specific information is needed to determine which types of infrastructure and which regions are likely to experience the greatest losses in future and to develop climatic design information that minimizes additional risks for structures long into the future. ...
... climates of today and the future. More specific information is needed to determine which types of infrastructure and which regions are likely to experience the greatest losses in future and to develop climatic design information that minimizes additional risks for structures long into the future. ...
Caring for climate a guide to the climate change convention
... have risen steeply since the industrial revolution. Concentrations have increased mainly because of the use of fossil fuels, deforestation and other human activities, spurred on by economic and population growth. Like a blanket around the planet, greenhouse gases stop energy escaping from the Earth' ...
... have risen steeply since the industrial revolution. Concentrations have increased mainly because of the use of fossil fuels, deforestation and other human activities, spurred on by economic and population growth. Like a blanket around the planet, greenhouse gases stop energy escaping from the Earth' ...
The CAFO Hothouse - DerechoAnimal.info
... 1. Executive Summary The issue of climate change has at long last made its way into mainstream policy discussions. However, the focus both in the United States and internationally has been on reducing energy production and transportation emissions. This has led the media, policy makers and the publi ...
... 1. Executive Summary The issue of climate change has at long last made its way into mainstream policy discussions. However, the focus both in the United States and internationally has been on reducing energy production and transportation emissions. This has led the media, policy makers and the publi ...
Measures To Reduce The Urban Heat Island Effect In Rosemont
... Prolonged exposure to extreme heat without significant cooling intervals can pose a critical risk to human health and well-being. Young children, people with chronic illnesses, the marginally housed or homeless and socially isolated seniors are particularly at risk. Montréal’s experience in the summ ...
... Prolonged exposure to extreme heat without significant cooling intervals can pose a critical risk to human health and well-being. Young children, people with chronic illnesses, the marginally housed or homeless and socially isolated seniors are particularly at risk. Montréal’s experience in the summ ...
Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization
... dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has risen from 277 parts per million to 387 parts per million • In 2008, 7.9 billion tons of carbon were emitted from burning fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas • Emissions from deforestation totaled 1.5 billion tons of carbon that year • Electricity generation and ...
... dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has risen from 277 parts per million to 387 parts per million • In 2008, 7.9 billion tons of carbon were emitted from burning fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas • Emissions from deforestation totaled 1.5 billion tons of carbon that year • Electricity generation and ...
Plan B 4.0 - Earth Policy Institute
... dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has risen from 277 parts per million to 387 parts per million • In 2008, 7.9 billion tons of carbon were emitted from burning fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas • Emissions from deforestation totaled 1.5 billion tons of carbon that year • Electricity generation and ...
... dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has risen from 277 parts per million to 387 parts per million • In 2008, 7.9 billion tons of carbon were emitted from burning fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas • Emissions from deforestation totaled 1.5 billion tons of carbon that year • Electricity generation and ...
NATIONAL PARKS|Fall 2009
... FINANCING CLIMATE CHANGE: The OECD is ready to assist G20 countries in their efforts to find lasting solutions to finance action on climate change, building on the long-standing work of the organization to share country experiences and identify lessons learnt and policy recommendations for good prac ...
... FINANCING CLIMATE CHANGE: The OECD is ready to assist G20 countries in their efforts to find lasting solutions to finance action on climate change, building on the long-standing work of the organization to share country experiences and identify lessons learnt and policy recommendations for good prac ...
Introduction to Integrated Environment Assessment Models
... • Local and regional boundaries • Short and long time horizons • Local and global environmental concerns • Rural and urban perspectives • Regional emissions and impact assessment • Probability and Decision under uncertainty • Technology IIM Ahmedabad ...
... • Local and regional boundaries • Short and long time horizons • Local and global environmental concerns • Rural and urban perspectives • Regional emissions and impact assessment • Probability and Decision under uncertainty • Technology IIM Ahmedabad ...
The environmental dimension of food supply chains
... manufacturing to retail. Therefore, the issues discussed in this category are related to what we commonly recognise as the “food industry”. Food manufacturing is likely to be affected beyond the expected shortages of raw materials. For example, by 2020 perishable food chains are expected to depend m ...
... manufacturing to retail. Therefore, the issues discussed in this category are related to what we commonly recognise as the “food industry”. Food manufacturing is likely to be affected beyond the expected shortages of raw materials. For example, by 2020 perishable food chains are expected to depend m ...
Employment and labour market implications of climate change
... and the location of labour. In addition, future development paths need to shift onto a low carbon trajectory. Such restructuring engages all of the core competencies and activities of the ILO. ...
... and the location of labour. In addition, future development paths need to shift onto a low carbon trajectory. Such restructuring engages all of the core competencies and activities of the ILO. ...
Word - Nature Works Everywhere
... Weather is what’s happening on a particular day in a particular location. Climate takes into account the weather for a region over a long period of time. In this case, Climate Normals represent 30 years of data for a location. c. ...
... Weather is what’s happening on a particular day in a particular location. Climate takes into account the weather for a region over a long period of time. In this case, Climate Normals represent 30 years of data for a location. c. ...
Impact of nitrogen and climate change interactions on ambient air
... York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Among the 10 most populous counties in the US, the percentage of deaths attributable to PM2.5 and O3 range from 3.5 % in San Jose to 10 % in L.A. The analysis demonstrated that, despite significant recent improvements in air quality in recent decades, PM2.5 and O3 con ...
... York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Among the 10 most populous counties in the US, the percentage of deaths attributable to PM2.5 and O3 range from 3.5 % in San Jose to 10 % in L.A. The analysis demonstrated that, despite significant recent improvements in air quality in recent decades, PM2.5 and O3 con ...
Projected change in climate thresholds in the northeastern United
... scenarios A1fi (higher) and B1 (lower), to evaluate several climate thresholds of direct relevance to agriculture in the region. A longer (frost-free) growing season could create new opportunities for farmers with enough capital to take risks on new crops (assuming a market for new crops can be deve ...
... scenarios A1fi (higher) and B1 (lower), to evaluate several climate thresholds of direct relevance to agriculture in the region. A longer (frost-free) growing season could create new opportunities for farmers with enough capital to take risks on new crops (assuming a market for new crops can be deve ...
A modified impulse-response representation of the global response
... (2013). In these experiments, a set of ESMs are used to derive emissions that are consistent with concentrations rising as observed historically they exceed 389ppm (achieved in 2012) and held constant thereafter. Figure 2a shows the emissions and warming consistent with the baseline (no additional p ...
... (2013). In these experiments, a set of ESMs are used to derive emissions that are consistent with concentrations rising as observed historically they exceed 389ppm (achieved in 2012) and held constant thereafter. Figure 2a shows the emissions and warming consistent with the baseline (no additional p ...
Climate change in Canada
In Canada mitigation of anthropogenic climate change is being addressed more seriously by the provinces than by the federal government.