Defining loss and damage: The science and politics around one of
... Yet the debate was far from over. At the Paris Climate Change Conference, even as the French hosts tried to focus on mitigation commitments, loss and damage emerged as a ...
... Yet the debate was far from over. At the Paris Climate Change Conference, even as the French hosts tried to focus on mitigation commitments, loss and damage emerged as a ...
Bringing EU policy into line with the Planetary Boundaries
... Translating the Planetary Boundaries to operational levels can best be done in two consecutive steps: i) downscaling of the boundaries to the regional or national level, and ii) using the downscaled boundaries as benchmarks for regional or national environmental performance. Downscaling of the Plane ...
... Translating the Planetary Boundaries to operational levels can best be done in two consecutive steps: i) downscaling of the boundaries to the regional or national level, and ii) using the downscaled boundaries as benchmarks for regional or national environmental performance. Downscaling of the Plane ...
Workshop summary
... These strategies which include programs such as REDD and sustainable land and water management, advocate a range of good practices that are often also the most effective strategy to improve the resilience of food system assets to climate change. Mechanisms for regional cooperation Having identified ...
... These strategies which include programs such as REDD and sustainable land and water management, advocate a range of good practices that are often also the most effective strategy to improve the resilience of food system assets to climate change. Mechanisms for regional cooperation Having identified ...
duke energy`s move toward a fracking gas future would
... units in Asheville, N.C., and to acquire Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. This follows earlier news that Duke plans to take a major role in building and owning a natural gas pipeline from the Gulf states and another from the shale gas fields in West Virginia. Clearly, Duke Energy is betting that natural g ...
... units in Asheville, N.C., and to acquire Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. This follows earlier news that Duke plans to take a major role in building and owning a natural gas pipeline from the Gulf states and another from the shale gas fields in West Virginia. Clearly, Duke Energy is betting that natural g ...
here - AWRA Colorado Section
... General approach for projecting basin-scale changes to hydrology -- as used in CRWAS, Basin Study, and new CMIP5based hydrology projections (USACE, NCAR, Reclamation, et al.) ...
... General approach for projecting basin-scale changes to hydrology -- as used in CRWAS, Basin Study, and new CMIP5based hydrology projections (USACE, NCAR, Reclamation, et al.) ...
carbon dioxide equivalent emission load within production and
... widely affect ecosystems in many regions of the world. Subsequently there might be affected the vegetations cycles, which would finally result in necessary changes in the crop structure and livestock production. According to Nemešová, Pretel (1998), the climate change includes both, the anthropogeni ...
... widely affect ecosystems in many regions of the world. Subsequently there might be affected the vegetations cycles, which would finally result in necessary changes in the crop structure and livestock production. According to Nemešová, Pretel (1998), the climate change includes both, the anthropogeni ...
Climate change in the Netherlands
... Predictability at the medium range time scale (10 to 20 years) Climate scenarios typically have a time horizon of 50 to 100 years. In that respect, they differ from weather forecasts, which reach ahead until 10 days and seasonal forecasts which reach ahead until one year. However, the time horizon i ...
... Predictability at the medium range time scale (10 to 20 years) Climate scenarios typically have a time horizon of 50 to 100 years. In that respect, they differ from weather forecasts, which reach ahead until 10 days and seasonal forecasts which reach ahead until one year. However, the time horizon i ...
Sustainability Insight
... 2009. Received Royal Assent and became and Act on 4 August Main objective of Bill – reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 ...
... 2009. Received Royal Assent and became and Act on 4 August Main objective of Bill – reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 ...
Climate vulnerability of socio-economic systems
... economic systems in moist forests, woodlands/savannas and coastal wetlands of Africa to identify the likely impacts of climate change on livelihoods. Climate change will have profound impacts on moist forest of Africa including reduction of the capacity of the forests to supply the ecosystem goods a ...
... economic systems in moist forests, woodlands/savannas and coastal wetlands of Africa to identify the likely impacts of climate change on livelihoods. Climate change will have profound impacts on moist forest of Africa including reduction of the capacity of the forests to supply the ecosystem goods a ...
fulltext pdf - Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics
... This study provided empirical information on determinants of climate change adaptation among farming households in Southwest Nigeria using Heckman’s double stage selection approach. Three states were randomly selected across southwest Nigeria: Ekiti, Ogun and Oyo States. Data were collected in two p ...
... This study provided empirical information on determinants of climate change adaptation among farming households in Southwest Nigeria using Heckman’s double stage selection approach. Three states were randomly selected across southwest Nigeria: Ekiti, Ogun and Oyo States. Data were collected in two p ...
10-054a - Victorian Legislation
... greenhouse gas emissions of the decision under consideration. 9 Principle of integrated decision making A decision should integrate the competing longterm and short-term environmental, economic, health and other social considerations relating to climate change to ensure that— (a) all relevant issues ...
... greenhouse gas emissions of the decision under consideration. 9 Principle of integrated decision making A decision should integrate the competing longterm and short-term environmental, economic, health and other social considerations relating to climate change to ensure that— (a) all relevant issues ...
PDF - Climate Diplomacy
... depends strongly on the clout of the national government at the negotiating table. These are considerable challenges that cities and local governments have to overcome. By being part of a city network, cities band together to push for a common agenda. There is certainly strength in numbers; however ...
... depends strongly on the clout of the national government at the negotiating table. These are considerable challenges that cities and local governments have to overcome. By being part of a city network, cities band together to push for a common agenda. There is certainly strength in numbers; however ...
Recommendations on Early Actions on Climate Change for the 44th
... Administration can lay the foundations for success in addressing climate change at both the domestic and international levels. In recent months we have seen more reports on the vast loss of Arctic sea ice in the summer; increased melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet presaging an accelerated level of s ...
... Administration can lay the foundations for success in addressing climate change at both the domestic and international levels. In recent months we have seen more reports on the vast loss of Arctic sea ice in the summer; increased melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet presaging an accelerated level of s ...
Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: Scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments (opens in new window)
... that an ensemble of scenarios should aim to ‘‘provide the greatest possible diversity of plausible futures consistent with available information’’. Transparency about the nature of the uncertainties is essential for decision support as this can enable a decision maker to select an appropriate interp ...
... that an ensemble of scenarios should aim to ‘‘provide the greatest possible diversity of plausible futures consistent with available information’’. Transparency about the nature of the uncertainties is essential for decision support as this can enable a decision maker to select an appropriate interp ...
The success of assisted colonization and assisted gene flow
... growth, Lu et al., 2014) do not align with those considering assisted colonization as a species conservation strategy (e.g. maximizing population size, Willis et al., 2009) or for ecosystem maintenance or restoration (e.g. maximizing primary productivity, Grady et al., 2011; Lunt et al., 2013). What ...
... growth, Lu et al., 2014) do not align with those considering assisted colonization as a species conservation strategy (e.g. maximizing population size, Willis et al., 2009) or for ecosystem maintenance or restoration (e.g. maximizing primary productivity, Grady et al., 2011; Lunt et al., 2013). What ...
Climate change in the oceans: evolutionary
... are often buffered. On the other hand, once critical temperature thresholds are reached, no microhabitats are available to mobile organisms for escaping, nor is evaporative cooling possible (Bergmann et al. 2010), in contrast to the situation for terrestrial invertebrates (Schilthuizen and Kellerman ...
... are often buffered. On the other hand, once critical temperature thresholds are reached, no microhabitats are available to mobile organisms for escaping, nor is evaporative cooling possible (Bergmann et al. 2010), in contrast to the situation for terrestrial invertebrates (Schilthuizen and Kellerman ...
The trade-off between intra- and intergenerational equity in climate
... intragenerational and intergenerational. The first is mainly about how we should distribute the burdens within a generation, either within the generation living today or in the future, see Kverndokk and Rose (2008). Examples of this can be; who would suffer from climate change (inaction) and how sho ...
... intragenerational and intergenerational. The first is mainly about how we should distribute the burdens within a generation, either within the generation living today or in the future, see Kverndokk and Rose (2008). Examples of this can be; who would suffer from climate change (inaction) and how sho ...
Public Perception of Climate Change in a Period of Economic Crisis
... steadily growing widespread concern and awareness about climate change, agents still do not place sufficient importance on this issue when they compare it to other issues of their everyday lives [2,3,10]. This low importance can be attributed to the fact that people do not always have personal exper ...
... steadily growing widespread concern and awareness about climate change, agents still do not place sufficient importance on this issue when they compare it to other issues of their everyday lives [2,3,10]. This low importance can be attributed to the fact that people do not always have personal exper ...
Climate Change Impacts and Opportunities for Biodiversity and
... 2. The biodiversity areas and systems important for carbon sequestration The relationships between biodiversity, ecosystems such as rangeland and forests, and carbon sequestration are complex and interdependent. Forests play a major role in the global carbon cycle, covering about a third of the eart ...
... 2. The biodiversity areas and systems important for carbon sequestration The relationships between biodiversity, ecosystems such as rangeland and forests, and carbon sequestration are complex and interdependent. Forests play a major role in the global carbon cycle, covering about a third of the eart ...
The Framing of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
... of the community rather than just a commodity, those people were not in the majority. The “environmental movement” didn’t really begin until the 20th century, and only in recent years has the environment, and more specifically climate change, become a mainstream issue both politically and socially. ...
... of the community rather than just a commodity, those people were not in the majority. The “environmental movement” didn’t really begin until the 20th century, and only in recent years has the environment, and more specifically climate change, become a mainstream issue both politically and socially. ...
Effectively addressing climate risk through adaptation for
... – Losses continue to increase (20%+) due to subsidence and asset base growth – $350 billion of loss represents ▫ A Katrina-like hurricane becomes a once in every generation event ▫ 7% of total capital investment for the Gulf Coast area; 3% of annual GDP ▫ This is equivalent to reconstructing New Orl ...
... – Losses continue to increase (20%+) due to subsidence and asset base growth – $350 billion of loss represents ▫ A Katrina-like hurricane becomes a once in every generation event ▫ 7% of total capital investment for the Gulf Coast area; 3% of annual GDP ▫ This is equivalent to reconstructing New Orl ...
Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Community
... wind over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. The classical period often referred to in climate change studies is 30 years (Hananh et al., 2005). Climate change is largely attributed to both natural and anthropogenic factors (IPCC, 1996, 2007b). Natural factors such as solar ...
... wind over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. The classical period often referred to in climate change studies is 30 years (Hananh et al., 2005). Climate change is largely attributed to both natural and anthropogenic factors (IPCC, 1996, 2007b). Natural factors such as solar ...
Climate Change Commission Context of NAMA Development in the Philippines Alona Arreza
... o Potential set of indicators in context of a NAMA (details to be elaborated in the proposed NAMA support project) Quantitative technical: milestones achieved Economical: funds granted, investment triggered, jobs created Process: scientific preparation in progress (milestones!) stakeholder ...
... o Potential set of indicators in context of a NAMA (details to be elaborated in the proposed NAMA support project) Quantitative technical: milestones achieved Economical: funds granted, investment triggered, jobs created Process: scientific preparation in progress (milestones!) stakeholder ...
The EU`s disappointing leadership on climate, or
... Schunz, forthcoming; Oberthür, forthcoming). Even though it has been argued that multilateral negotiations are unlikely to lead to agreement over emission reductions any time in the near future (Levi, 2009), the EU did not yet abandon the UNFCCC process. The object of study: subjects In relation to ...
... Schunz, forthcoming; Oberthür, forthcoming). Even though it has been argued that multilateral negotiations are unlikely to lead to agreement over emission reductions any time in the near future (Levi, 2009), the EU did not yet abandon the UNFCCC process. The object of study: subjects In relation to ...
The Role of Stochastic Forcing on the Behavior of Thermohaline
... change.24 Moreover, there are other underlying uncertainties added to nonlinearity, such as the sensitivity of the THC to freshwater addition or the increasing rate and the location of this input. This lack of predictability could account for the wide range of results obtained by numerical models in ...
... change.24 Moreover, there are other underlying uncertainties added to nonlinearity, such as the sensitivity of the THC to freshwater addition or the increasing rate and the location of this input. This lack of predictability could account for the wide range of results obtained by numerical models in ...
Climate change feedback
Climate change feedback is important in the understanding of global warming because feedback processes may amplify or diminish the effect of each climate forcing, and so play an important part in determining the climate sensitivity and future climate state. Feedback in general is the process in which changing one quantity changes a second quantity, and the change in the second quantity in turn changes the first. Positive feedback amplifies the change in the first quantity while negative feedback reduces it.The term ""forcing"" means a change which may ""push"" the climate system in the direction of warming or cooling. An example of a climate forcing is increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. By definition, forcings are external to the climate system while feedbacks are internal; in essence, feedbacks represent the internal processes of the system. Some feedbacks may act in relative isolation to the rest of the climate system; others may be tightly coupled; hence it may be difficult to tell just how much a particular process contributes. Forcings, feedbacks and the dynamics of the climate system determine how much and how fast the climate changes. The main positive feedback in global warming is the tendency of warming to increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which in turn leads to further warming. The main negative feedback comes from the Stefan–Boltzmann law, the amount of heat radiated from the Earth into space changes with the fourth power of the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere.Some observed and potential effects of global warming are positive feedbacks, which contribute directly to further global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report states that ""Anthropogenic warming could lead to some effects that are abrupt or irreversible, depending upon the rate and magnitude of the climate change.""