Inequality, communication and the avoidance of disastrous climate change: Working Paper 34 (1 MB) (opens in new window)
... a pledge and review system of voluntary emission reduction commitments for 2020 (19 ). Can such a simple mechanism of communicating intentions be effective to enhance coordination? Optimism from reaching a global agreement following Cancun is shadowed by concerns over implementation and particularl ...
... a pledge and review system of voluntary emission reduction commitments for 2020 (19 ). Can such a simple mechanism of communicating intentions be effective to enhance coordination? Optimism from reaching a global agreement following Cancun is shadowed by concerns over implementation and particularl ...
E1AH_Sample_Answers_Quiz_2
... If youth activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez spoke with Bill Gates, they would both agree and disagree on certain points; agreeing that the people of the world need to band together to fight climate change, but disagreeing on the specific methods of actually fighting it. As a denizen of high-tech Silicon ...
... If youth activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez spoke with Bill Gates, they would both agree and disagree on certain points; agreeing that the people of the world need to band together to fight climate change, but disagreeing on the specific methods of actually fighting it. As a denizen of high-tech Silicon ...
Draft: do not cite or circulate Climate Change Science and Policy
... There is a perception that large and severe wildfires have increased in many parts of the world in recent decades, and these increases are often attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Actually documenting increases in large wildfire frequency in many parts of the world is, however, very difficu ...
... There is a perception that large and severe wildfires have increased in many parts of the world in recent decades, and these increases are often attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Actually documenting increases in large wildfire frequency in many parts of the world is, however, very difficu ...
MS TAIMUN I Chair Reports Committee: Environment Committee
... Issue 2: Threat to coastal cities due to global warming. General Overview Global warming caused by greenhouse gases poses a threat to all nations, as temperatures increase steadily worldwide. This is especially a big problem coastal cities and water-touching-countries, as they are positioned near ri ...
... Issue 2: Threat to coastal cities due to global warming. General Overview Global warming caused by greenhouse gases poses a threat to all nations, as temperatures increase steadily worldwide. This is especially a big problem coastal cities and water-touching-countries, as they are positioned near ri ...
Systems Engineering Office for CEOS Constellations
... states. This includes typical Level-3 data products or Level-4 model output derived from lower level data products. Level 3 data products are retrieved environmental variables which have been spatially and/or temporally resampled (derived from level 1 or 2 products), and Level 4 data products are mo ...
... states. This includes typical Level-3 data products or Level-4 model output derived from lower level data products. Level 3 data products are retrieved environmental variables which have been spatially and/or temporally resampled (derived from level 1 or 2 products), and Level 4 data products are mo ...
Policy indexes – what do they tell us and what are their applications? The case of climate policy and business planning in emerging markets: Working Paper 88 (678 kB) (opens in new window)
... dynamics of certain countries and regions as one of the primary causes of business failure within overseas markets. He additionally asserts that business success in the “New World Disorder” will compel company bosses to incorporate multi-disciplinary skills into their business analysis of how societ ...
... dynamics of certain countries and regions as one of the primary causes of business failure within overseas markets. He additionally asserts that business success in the “New World Disorder” will compel company bosses to incorporate multi-disciplinary skills into their business analysis of how societ ...
2015 Agreement
... Design and vision Adaptation is a important component of the 2015 Agreement and it should be addressed with the same priority as mitigation and in a differentiated manner as required. The 2015 Agreement shall promote cooperation in adaptation actions that reduce vulnerability and minimize and cope w ...
... Design and vision Adaptation is a important component of the 2015 Agreement and it should be addressed with the same priority as mitigation and in a differentiated manner as required. The 2015 Agreement shall promote cooperation in adaptation actions that reduce vulnerability and minimize and cope w ...
Climate Change Projections over India by a
... c. Experimental set up The LBCs are forced with estimated greenhouse gas and aerosol changes for the present day climate simulation period and then IPCC SRES A1B scenario as an external forcing for the future projections (2020s, 2050s and 2080s) is applied. In all of the ensemble members, the SRES A ...
... c. Experimental set up The LBCs are forced with estimated greenhouse gas and aerosol changes for the present day climate simulation period and then IPCC SRES A1B scenario as an external forcing for the future projections (2020s, 2050s and 2080s) is applied. In all of the ensemble members, the SRES A ...
Cities and climate change - Urban Climate Change Research Network
... services, including planning, housing, roads and transportation systems, water, land use, drainage, waste management, and building standards resources (McCarney, 2009). In many of the poorest cities of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, informal areas of the city do not have basic services such as was ...
... services, including planning, housing, roads and transportation systems, water, land use, drainage, waste management, and building standards resources (McCarney, 2009). In many of the poorest cities of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, informal areas of the city do not have basic services such as was ...
A Sign of Things to Come? Examining four major climate
... future, but uncertainty in the exact trajectory of future climate, it is valuable to consider hypothetical scenarios for larger or more frequent events, and how these might impact food security. In this report, explorative scenario analysis demonstrates the potential for adaptive capacities to be ov ...
... future, but uncertainty in the exact trajectory of future climate, it is valuable to consider hypothetical scenarios for larger or more frequent events, and how these might impact food security. In this report, explorative scenario analysis demonstrates the potential for adaptive capacities to be ov ...
Physiological effects of climate warming on
... 68.4 μl/100 florets; Walker et al., 1974). Finally, temperature can also affect pollen performance and chemical composition (reviewed by Delph et al., 1997). The flowers of soybeans Glycine max grown under elevated temperatures (38 °C day, 30 °C night) produced 30−50% less pollen and pollen that was ...
... 68.4 μl/100 florets; Walker et al., 1974). Finally, temperature can also affect pollen performance and chemical composition (reviewed by Delph et al., 1997). The flowers of soybeans Glycine max grown under elevated temperatures (38 °C day, 30 °C night) produced 30−50% less pollen and pollen that was ...
An Ounce of Prevention
... generally less frequently and usually at times when their unique capabilities (for example, lift and logistics, security operations) are required. The US government’s process for allocating disaster aid is complex; it focuses on humanitarian need, but short-term political considerations also play a ...
... generally less frequently and usually at times when their unique capabilities (for example, lift and logistics, security operations) are required. The US government’s process for allocating disaster aid is complex; it focuses on humanitarian need, but short-term political considerations also play a ...
Climate change and food safety: A review
... grown in these waters. Subsequent time series analysis of air temperatures for the two decades spanning 1980–1999 revealed a statistically significant increase in summer temperatures, which peaked at the same time that the organism began to be associated with human disease. Again, while not definitive ...
... grown in these waters. Subsequent time series analysis of air temperatures for the two decades spanning 1980–1999 revealed a statistically significant increase in summer temperatures, which peaked at the same time that the organism began to be associated with human disease. Again, while not definitive ...
Sensitivity of pines in Mexico to temperature varies with age
... by the monsoon influence (Seager et al., 2009). The rainy season starts with the onset of the NAM in late June or early July. A second precipitation falls during the cold season (November-February) in the form of westerly frontal systems that originate from the Pacific Ocean (Higgins and Shi, 2001). ...
... by the monsoon influence (Seager et al., 2009). The rainy season starts with the onset of the NAM in late June or early July. A second precipitation falls during the cold season (November-February) in the form of westerly frontal systems that originate from the Pacific Ocean (Higgins and Shi, 2001). ...
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... focused on the identification of drivers of deforestation, scientific, technical and methodological issues relating to estimating and monitoring emissions, and costs and technical barriers for the implementation of REDD activities. In Bali, December 2007, The Bali Road Map was adopted at the 13th Co ...
... focused on the identification of drivers of deforestation, scientific, technical and methodological issues relating to estimating and monitoring emissions, and costs and technical barriers for the implementation of REDD activities. In Bali, December 2007, The Bali Road Map was adopted at the 13th Co ...
Offset customers are not being informed as to
... or absorption projects such as tree planting, energy efficiency or renewable energy generation projects. In this way an individual’s carbon emissions are ‘in balance’. In place of the term “carbon neutral” the terms “climate neutral” or “zero carbon” are also used. These terms are used interchangeab ...
... or absorption projects such as tree planting, energy efficiency or renewable energy generation projects. In this way an individual’s carbon emissions are ‘in balance’. In place of the term “carbon neutral” the terms “climate neutral” or “zero carbon” are also used. These terms are used interchangeab ...
Can Green Growth Really Work? - Heinrich-Böll
... will drive the scale effect of production and consumption (i.e. their absolute physical expansion). This growth, combined with a three-fold increase in per capita consumption (from about US$6,600 to US$19,700) (and even assuming that the rich world would not grow any more) would jack up the size of ...
... will drive the scale effect of production and consumption (i.e. their absolute physical expansion). This growth, combined with a three-fold increase in per capita consumption (from about US$6,600 to US$19,700) (and even assuming that the rich world would not grow any more) would jack up the size of ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Air Quality
... stagnation events, during which most of the air pollution episodes occur, in California’s San Joaquin Valley (SJV) will increase and the intensity of stagnation will be stronger in the future for the two main air pollution seasons (i.e., summer and winter). Increases in surface wind and planetary bo ...
... stagnation events, during which most of the air pollution episodes occur, in California’s San Joaquin Valley (SJV) will increase and the intensity of stagnation will be stronger in the future for the two main air pollution seasons (i.e., summer and winter). Increases in surface wind and planetary bo ...
India`s INDCs - Just Climate Action
... USD 2.5 trillion between 2015 and 2030. The costs for achieving India’s INDCs is difficult to estimate at this juncture, and even eminent think tanks have given significantly large ranges for costs of India’s mitigation and adaptation needs. Nonetheless, India’s INDCs have been developed ...
... USD 2.5 trillion between 2015 and 2030. The costs for achieving India’s INDCs is difficult to estimate at this juncture, and even eminent think tanks have given significantly large ranges for costs of India’s mitigation and adaptation needs. Nonetheless, India’s INDCs have been developed ...
Causes of the Global Warming Observed since the 19th Century
... Americans who say they understand the issue “very well” or “fairly well” has increased from 69 percent in 2001 to 80 percent in the 2011 survey [5]. While the recognition of humanity’s role in climate change has become stronger within the scientific community in the past decade, the opposite has hap ...
... Americans who say they understand the issue “very well” or “fairly well” has increased from 69 percent in 2001 to 80 percent in the 2011 survey [5]. While the recognition of humanity’s role in climate change has become stronger within the scientific community in the past decade, the opposite has hap ...
Environmental impacts of large-scale grid
... Irradiation intensity received by PV installations, modules manufacturing electricity use and its corresponding fuel mix and solar radiation conversion efficiency were shown to be key environmental parameters of PV installations in several studies [9, 12]. Similarly, this study highlights the large ...
... Irradiation intensity received by PV installations, modules manufacturing electricity use and its corresponding fuel mix and solar radiation conversion efficiency were shown to be key environmental parameters of PV installations in several studies [9, 12]. Similarly, this study highlights the large ...
The psychology of climate change communication - UvA-DARE
... environmental science and policy, and climate science. Intended for anyone who communicates about climate change, from scientists, journalists, educators, clerics, and political aides to concerned citizens, the guide’s purpose is to assist communicators in reaching two key audiences—the general publ ...
... environmental science and policy, and climate science. Intended for anyone who communicates about climate change, from scientists, journalists, educators, clerics, and political aides to concerned citizens, the guide’s purpose is to assist communicators in reaching two key audiences—the general publ ...
Initial national communication on climate change: St. Vincent and
... a climate-monitoring station was established off the southwest coast of St. Vincent to compile a historical record. The country also participated in a series of regional efforts to establish database and information systems, inventory coastal resources and uses, and formulate a policy framework for ...
... a climate-monitoring station was established off the southwest coast of St. Vincent to compile a historical record. The country also participated in a series of regional efforts to establish database and information systems, inventory coastal resources and uses, and formulate a policy framework for ...
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... A critical challenge facing the world is how to feed an expected population of around 9 billion by 2050, while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapting to climate change. The agricultural sector plays a critical role in food security, poverty reduction and economic growth— ...
... A critical challenge facing the world is how to feed an expected population of around 9 billion by 2050, while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapting to climate change. The agricultural sector plays a critical role in food security, poverty reduction and economic growth— ...