Climate Literacy Principles
... in profound ways, playing an integral role in whether societies thrive or fail. And we now know that, conversely, human activities -- such as burning fossil fuels and deforesting large portions of land cover – have a profound influence on Earth’s climate. To protect fragile ecosystems and build sust ...
... in profound ways, playing an integral role in whether societies thrive or fail. And we now know that, conversely, human activities -- such as burning fossil fuels and deforesting large portions of land cover – have a profound influence on Earth’s climate. To protect fragile ecosystems and build sust ...
99PWW084 - City of Edmonton
... impact greenhouse gas emissions. Any changes to these capital expenditures would result in a corresponding positive or negative impact on the City’s greenhouse gas emissions. Already planned projects (Level I expenditure) will limit the increase in emissions at year 2008 to 1.5% above 1990 figures. ...
... impact greenhouse gas emissions. Any changes to these capital expenditures would result in a corresponding positive or negative impact on the City’s greenhouse gas emissions. Already planned projects (Level I expenditure) will limit the increase in emissions at year 2008 to 1.5% above 1990 figures. ...
Climate financing for a low carbon tomorrow
... Biso na Bino SARL is a bottom of the pyramid business which aims at significantly reducing wood fuel consumption of Congolese households by providing them with affordable improved cook stoves (ICS) to replace low-efficiency cook stoves by marketing efficient cooking solutions tailored to their speci ...
... Biso na Bino SARL is a bottom of the pyramid business which aims at significantly reducing wood fuel consumption of Congolese households by providing them with affordable improved cook stoves (ICS) to replace low-efficiency cook stoves by marketing efficient cooking solutions tailored to their speci ...
June 2013 ISSN 2070-4593
... can be done to tackle energy sector emissions without jeopardising economic growth, an important concern for many governments.” New estimates for global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2012 reveal a 1.4% increase, reaching a record high of 31.6 gigatonnes (Gt), but also mask signifi ...
... can be done to tackle energy sector emissions without jeopardising economic growth, an important concern for many governments.” New estimates for global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2012 reveal a 1.4% increase, reaching a record high of 31.6 gigatonnes (Gt), but also mask signifi ...
Response of hydrological processes to climate change in
... Abstract According to the IPCC Fourth Assessment, the temperature and evapotranspiration will increase in the future. As a sensitive region to climate change, hydrological process in the middle reaches of the Yellow River will be significantly affected by climate change. In this study, water resourc ...
... Abstract According to the IPCC Fourth Assessment, the temperature and evapotranspiration will increase in the future. As a sensitive region to climate change, hydrological process in the middle reaches of the Yellow River will be significantly affected by climate change. In this study, water resourc ...
to read the chapter draft
... contradictory. Farming methods are varied in their effect on climate change, the environment, people, and the animals. Industrial pig and bird production, for example, is a significant source of GHG emissions and is predicted to become even greater with countries such China and India increasing pro ...
... contradictory. Farming methods are varied in their effect on climate change, the environment, people, and the animals. Industrial pig and bird production, for example, is a significant source of GHG emissions and is predicted to become even greater with countries such China and India increasing pro ...
On Climate Changes Brought About by Urban Living
... headquarters of the Hong Kong Observatory between 1947 and 2005. The Observatory is situated at the heart of Tsimshatsui and is characteristic of a location where urbanization is at its most active in Hong Kong over the past half century. Over the entire period, the temperature rose at 0.17°C per de ...
... headquarters of the Hong Kong Observatory between 1947 and 2005. The Observatory is situated at the heart of Tsimshatsui and is characteristic of a location where urbanization is at its most active in Hong Kong over the past half century. Over the entire period, the temperature rose at 0.17°C per de ...
10/1/2012: New study on climate change negotiations
... sectors, Dr Kulovesi also discusses whether and how independent action - such as the EU's legislation to include aviation emissions into its Emissions Trading Scheme - can contribute to the internationally adopted objective of limiting global average temperature increase to two degrees. Dr Kulovesi ...
... sectors, Dr Kulovesi also discusses whether and how independent action - such as the EU's legislation to include aviation emissions into its Emissions Trading Scheme - can contribute to the internationally adopted objective of limiting global average temperature increase to two degrees. Dr Kulovesi ...
SPC - the United Nations
... adaptation and mitigation opportunities to address climate change \Mth its PICT members, given their vulnerability to most of the expected climate change effects. This contribution is made up of two parts: i) the below 400 word summary highlighting the main points for the DirectorGeneral's report; a ...
... adaptation and mitigation opportunities to address climate change \Mth its PICT members, given their vulnerability to most of the expected climate change effects. This contribution is made up of two parts: i) the below 400 word summary highlighting the main points for the DirectorGeneral's report; a ...
Power Point Presentation
... 2 degrees Celsius = limit of safe global warming. 565 gigatons = equivalent carbon dioxide emissions to give 50% chance of staying below 20C warming. 2795 gigatons = equivalent carbon dioxide emissions of known worldwide fossil fuel reserves. Therefore, 80% or more of known fossil fuel reser ...
... 2 degrees Celsius = limit of safe global warming. 565 gigatons = equivalent carbon dioxide emissions to give 50% chance of staying below 20C warming. 2795 gigatons = equivalent carbon dioxide emissions of known worldwide fossil fuel reserves. Therefore, 80% or more of known fossil fuel reser ...
The Dirty Politics of Climate Change
... parliamentary secretary, had failed to stick rigidly to the script. Minister Macfarlane said that MRET review had “found that the scheme worked too well and investment in renewables was running ahead of the original planning”. The Government was looking for an alternative so that it could kill off ...
... parliamentary secretary, had failed to stick rigidly to the script. Minister Macfarlane said that MRET review had “found that the scheme worked too well and investment in renewables was running ahead of the original planning”. The Government was looking for an alternative so that it could kill off ...
impacts by degree - Division on Earth and Life Studies
... atmosphere, and the resulting climate changes and their impacts. One uncertainty is that, as temperatures warm, the ability of seawater to absorb carbon dioxide is expected to decrease, and the percentage absorbed by land-based ecosystems may also decline. However, these processes will be driven by ...
... atmosphere, and the resulting climate changes and their impacts. One uncertainty is that, as temperatures warm, the ability of seawater to absorb carbon dioxide is expected to decrease, and the percentage absorbed by land-based ecosystems may also decline. However, these processes will be driven by ...
Effective utilization of knowledge on adaptation to climate change
... And Erosion control • Conclusion • Recommendation ...
... And Erosion control • Conclusion • Recommendation ...
An Overview On the Complexity of Humans Within It
... pp. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11175.html http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11175.html ...
... pp. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11175.html http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11175.html ...
Loss and Damage - Creation Justice Ministries
... Loss and Damage refers to harm caused by climate change that is unavoidable and to which it is not possible to adapt, such as small island nations becoming entirely submerged. Part of planning for Loss and Damage is financial. We must also address permanent changes in food production and distributio ...
... Loss and Damage refers to harm caused by climate change that is unavoidable and to which it is not possible to adapt, such as small island nations becoming entirely submerged. Part of planning for Loss and Damage is financial. We must also address permanent changes in food production and distributio ...
Debates over the new climate change agreement By Meena
... overriding priorities of the developing country Parties”. Most developing countries are opposed to the approach of developed countries and do not want a re-categorisation of countries. They do not want a re-writing or re-interpretation of the Convention, its principles, provisions and annexes. Devel ...
... overriding priorities of the developing country Parties”. Most developing countries are opposed to the approach of developed countries and do not want a re-categorisation of countries. They do not want a re-writing or re-interpretation of the Convention, its principles, provisions and annexes. Devel ...
New Methods to Assess Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for
... Step 2: Identify and characterize base system, adapted system(s) Step 3: Quantify impacts of CC on base and adapted system(s) Step 4: Simulate impacts without adaptation ◦ impacts on farm net returns (“losers” and “gainers” from climate change) ◦ impacts on other economic (e.g., poverty) or no ...
... Step 2: Identify and characterize base system, adapted system(s) Step 3: Quantify impacts of CC on base and adapted system(s) Step 4: Simulate impacts without adaptation ◦ impacts on farm net returns (“losers” and “gainers” from climate change) ◦ impacts on other economic (e.g., poverty) or no ...
Recent Warming of Antarctic Bottom Water in the South Atlantic
... More Questions: • What is the relative importance of tropical and mid-latitude SST variability for mid-latitude climate? • Are ocean heat transport anomalies compensated by atmospheric heat transport anomalies? • Can internal processes alone generate atmospheric variability? • What background state ...
... More Questions: • What is the relative importance of tropical and mid-latitude SST variability for mid-latitude climate? • Are ocean heat transport anomalies compensated by atmospheric heat transport anomalies? • Can internal processes alone generate atmospheric variability? • What background state ...
Equity in climate change treaty
... from the accumulating recent evidence14 . The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, 1992 (UNFCCC)15 and its Kyoto Protocol, 1997, therefore, are crucial instruments for the global life-support system by stabilizing concentration of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly carbon di ...
... from the accumulating recent evidence14 . The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, 1992 (UNFCCC)15 and its Kyoto Protocol, 1997, therefore, are crucial instruments for the global life-support system by stabilizing concentration of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly carbon di ...
The "Greenhouse Effect" as a Function of Atmospheric Mass
... Real atmospheres impose some constraints that have to be met by such models. The atmosphere should have a certain absolute minimum troposphere thickness. The atmosphere of Mars is too thin and thus lacks a measurable GE. In contrast, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune do have thick atmospher ...
... Real atmospheres impose some constraints that have to be met by such models. The atmosphere should have a certain absolute minimum troposphere thickness. The atmosphere of Mars is too thin and thus lacks a measurable GE. In contrast, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune do have thick atmospher ...
Preventology: Bring back prevention
... that are allowed to take place • Preventing also works hand in hand with adaptation and mitigation In a few ways: • We can focus on preventing the ripple effects of an impact of adaptation or mitigation. • Prevention is the 3rd leg of the tripod along with adaptation and mitigation ...
... that are allowed to take place • Preventing also works hand in hand with adaptation and mitigation In a few ways: • We can focus on preventing the ripple effects of an impact of adaptation or mitigation. • Prevention is the 3rd leg of the tripod along with adaptation and mitigation ...
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.