Climate Change and Human Rights
... Commission to hear their claim that the unchecked effects of climate change were violating their human rights. At the time, the request seemed quixotic, especially after the Commission declined to hear the case. In retrospect, however, the Inuit petition was the first harbinger of a sea-change in ho ...
... Commission to hear their claim that the unchecked effects of climate change were violating their human rights. At the time, the request seemed quixotic, especially after the Commission declined to hear the case. In retrospect, however, the Inuit petition was the first harbinger of a sea-change in ho ...
Climate Change and Human Rights
... Commission to hear their claim that the unchecked effects of climate change were violating their human rights. At the time, the request seemed quixotic, especially after the Commission declined to hear the case. In retrospect, however, the Inuit petition was the first harbinger of a sea-change in ho ...
... Commission to hear their claim that the unchecked effects of climate change were violating their human rights. At the time, the request seemed quixotic, especially after the Commission declined to hear the case. In retrospect, however, the Inuit petition was the first harbinger of a sea-change in ho ...
Climate Change: An Australian Guide to the Science and Potential
... Australian average temperatures have risen by 0.7 ºC over the last century, and the warming trend appears to have emerged from the background of natural climate variability in the second half of the 20th century. Rainfall has increased over the last 50 years over northwestern Australia, but decrease ...
... Australian average temperatures have risen by 0.7 ºC over the last century, and the warming trend appears to have emerged from the background of natural climate variability in the second half of the 20th century. Rainfall has increased over the last 50 years over northwestern Australia, but decrease ...
Coastal and marine ecosystems in a changing climate: the case of
... wetlands, deforestation and reclamation, discharge of sewage, fertilisers and contaminant into the oceans; hardening of the coast, changed oceanic circulation patterns, and altered freshwater, sediment and nutrient delivery; and destruction of coral reefs by blast fishing (Nicholls et al., 2007; Won ...
... wetlands, deforestation and reclamation, discharge of sewage, fertilisers and contaminant into the oceans; hardening of the coast, changed oceanic circulation patterns, and altered freshwater, sediment and nutrient delivery; and destruction of coral reefs by blast fishing (Nicholls et al., 2007; Won ...
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... as they continuously seek to internalise climate risks in their activities. Despite its theoretical potential, very little is actually known about how microfinance interacts with adaptation in practice Through the provision of credit and other financial services microfinance helps the poor develop a ...
... as they continuously seek to internalise climate risks in their activities. Despite its theoretical potential, very little is actually known about how microfinance interacts with adaptation in practice Through the provision of credit and other financial services microfinance helps the poor develop a ...
English - Adaptation Fund
... and women; and therefore diversify the income generating activities for the populations. This will help to (i) relieve the pressure on water resources, (ii) improve the living conditions of populations by increasing their incomes, and (iii) increasing the resilience through diversification of activi ...
... and women; and therefore diversify the income generating activities for the populations. This will help to (i) relieve the pressure on water resources, (ii) improve the living conditions of populations by increasing their incomes, and (iii) increasing the resilience through diversification of activi ...
Toronto`s Future Weather and Climate Driver Study
... and the projected changes in storm frequency and intensity in a future climate. The discussion below provides a possible explanation as to why we will observe a shift in the North American storm track and thus fewer storms in the mid-latitudes. In the northern hemisphere it is thought that the gener ...
... and the projected changes in storm frequency and intensity in a future climate. The discussion below provides a possible explanation as to why we will observe a shift in the North American storm track and thus fewer storms in the mid-latitudes. In the northern hemisphere it is thought that the gener ...
Sustainable grape and wine production in the context of climate
... The wine industry, more than any other crop industries, needs to adapt to climate change. Given the socio-economic impact of wine production, the specific influence of climate on viticulture and wine quality, and the key issues of localization and innovations in this industry, it is worthwhile to ex ...
... The wine industry, more than any other crop industries, needs to adapt to climate change. Given the socio-economic impact of wine production, the specific influence of climate on viticulture and wine quality, and the key issues of localization and innovations in this industry, it is worthwhile to ex ...
International cooperation in the field of CCS - Approaches and implementation
... Even if the application of CCS is essential part of climate protection strategies + risk presented by pipeline transport is roughly comparable to that of natural gas transport + safety and reliability of on- and off-shore storage has been demonstrated on at least a research scale There is still a ne ...
... Even if the application of CCS is essential part of climate protection strategies + risk presented by pipeline transport is roughly comparable to that of natural gas transport + safety and reliability of on- and off-shore storage has been demonstrated on at least a research scale There is still a ne ...
FOREWORD Mongolia`s harsh climatic conditions create one of the
... technical and capacity building needs ...
... technical and capacity building needs ...
Impacts of temperature on giant panda habitat in the north Minshan
... Understanding the impacts of meteorological factors on giant pandas is necessary for future conservation measures in response to global climate change. We integrated temperature data with three main habitat parameters (elevation, vegetation type, and bamboo species) to evaluate the influence of clim ...
... Understanding the impacts of meteorological factors on giant pandas is necessary for future conservation measures in response to global climate change. We integrated temperature data with three main habitat parameters (elevation, vegetation type, and bamboo species) to evaluate the influence of clim ...
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... development. Its perceived importance in these three areas has made biofuels feature prominently on the international agenda. Nevertheless, the rapid growth of biofuel production has raised many concerns among experts worldwide, particularly regarding sustainability issues and the threat posed to fo ...
... development. Its perceived importance in these three areas has made biofuels feature prominently on the international agenda. Nevertheless, the rapid growth of biofuel production has raised many concerns among experts worldwide, particularly regarding sustainability issues and the threat posed to fo ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2016
... ‘business as usual (BAU) scenario’, although the term ‘BAU’ has fallen out of favour because the idea of ‘business as ...
... ‘business as usual (BAU) scenario’, although the term ‘BAU’ has fallen out of favour because the idea of ‘business as ...
Climate Change and Coastal Human Settlements
... This study assesses the potential economic impact of climate change on coastal human settlements in the Caribbean, with specific reference to Guyana, and evaluates the costs and benefits of undertaking various adaptation strategies. The aim is to assist Caribbean territories in developing the strate ...
... This study assesses the potential economic impact of climate change on coastal human settlements in the Caribbean, with specific reference to Guyana, and evaluates the costs and benefits of undertaking various adaptation strategies. The aim is to assist Caribbean territories in developing the strate ...
Nota di lavoro 2000.038 - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
... shown in Figure 1, range from 20 to 86 cm for the year 2100, with a best estimate of 49 cm (including the cooling effect of aerosols). Moreover, model projections show that sea level will continue to rise (although at a slower rate) beyond the year 2100, owing to lags in climate response, even with ...
... shown in Figure 1, range from 20 to 86 cm for the year 2100, with a best estimate of 49 cm (including the cooling effect of aerosols). Moreover, model projections show that sea level will continue to rise (although at a slower rate) beyond the year 2100, owing to lags in climate response, even with ...
UNEP YEar Book 2013
... having impacts. As a result, unique habitats for flora and fauna such as tundra, ponds and lakes, and permafrost peatlands have been disappearing in recent decades (CAFF 2010, AMAP 2011a). This threatens wildlife, including many birds and mammals that migrate annually from as far as Africa, Latin Am ...
... having impacts. As a result, unique habitats for flora and fauna such as tundra, ponds and lakes, and permafrost peatlands have been disappearing in recent decades (CAFF 2010, AMAP 2011a). This threatens wildlife, including many birds and mammals that migrate annually from as far as Africa, Latin Am ...
Emerging approaches for responding to climate change in African
... water security. Climate change impacts will be greatest where they interact with other shocks, stresses and vulnerabilities. Increasing demands are being placed on agriculture – food, economic development, reducing GHG emissions and providing other ecosystem services. While there is some consensus a ...
... water security. Climate change impacts will be greatest where they interact with other shocks, stresses and vulnerabilities. Increasing demands are being placed on agriculture – food, economic development, reducing GHG emissions and providing other ecosystem services. While there is some consensus a ...
Ice and Sea-level Change
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the most authoritative information on projected sealevel change. The IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR) of 200123 projected a global averaged sea-level rise of between 20 and 70 cm (the limits of the model projections) between 1990 and 21 ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the most authoritative information on projected sealevel change. The IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR) of 200123 projected a global averaged sea-level rise of between 20 and 70 cm (the limits of the model projections) between 1990 and 21 ...
National Surveys on Energy and the Environment (NSEE) Fall 2015
... Q30. Rich countries like the US have a moral obligation to show international leadership by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Q31. That the free ...
... Q30. Rich countries like the US have a moral obligation to show international leadership by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Q31. That the free ...
14. impacts on the tourism sector
... outlining the features of these environments, is climate, in first place, which gives peculiarity and diversity to them. The result is the identification of four environments which constitute an initial tourist zoning system: the coastal area, the mountain area, the rural area and the urban area (Ló ...
... outlining the features of these environments, is climate, in first place, which gives peculiarity and diversity to them. The result is the identification of four environments which constitute an initial tourist zoning system: the coastal area, the mountain area, the rural area and the urban area (Ló ...
The Citizen`s Guide to Carbon Capping
... • There is no public benefit from polluter grandfathering. • The economic value of the atmosphere is entirely captured by shareholders of polluting corporations. • Polluters’ windfalls would be so large (and they’d rise as the cap declines) that public support for carbon rationing would ...
... • There is no public benefit from polluter grandfathering. • The economic value of the atmosphere is entirely captured by shareholders of polluting corporations. • Polluters’ windfalls would be so large (and they’d rise as the cap declines) that public support for carbon rationing would ...
Solar radiation management
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects (proposed and theoretical) are a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Proposed examples include the creation of stratospheric sulfate aerosols. They would not reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and thus do not address problems such as ocean acidification caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2). Their principal advantages as an approach to climate engineering is the speed with which they can be deployed and become fully active, as well as their potential low financial cost. By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as ocean iron fertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before any reversal of global warming would occur. Solar radiation management projects can therefore be used as a climate engineering ""quick fix"" while levels of greenhouse gases can be brought under control by greenhouse gas remediation techniques.