Socio-structural and psychological foundations of climate change
... Using a national probability sample of over 6,000 New Zealanders, this study examines socio-structural and psychological variables underpinning core climate change beliefs—“climate change is real” and “climate change is caused by humans”. Analyses focused on four belief profiles: those who believe i ...
... Using a national probability sample of over 6,000 New Zealanders, this study examines socio-structural and psychological variables underpinning core climate change beliefs—“climate change is real” and “climate change is caused by humans”. Analyses focused on four belief profiles: those who believe i ...
Planning and Climate Change - Greater Manchester Minerals Plan
... 3 See the Summary for Policy Makers of the 4th Annual Report (November 2007) at http://www.ipcc.ch/ 4 Climate Change The UK Programme (2006) Cm6764 5 Meeting the Energy Challenge (2007) Cm7124 ...
... 3 See the Summary for Policy Makers of the 4th Annual Report (November 2007) at http://www.ipcc.ch/ 4 Climate Change The UK Programme (2006) Cm6764 5 Meeting the Energy Challenge (2007) Cm7124 ...
Making sense of the early-2000s warming slowdown
... are statistically different from trends over some earlier period. These investigations have led to statements such as “further evidence against the notion of a recent warming hiatus”4 or “claims of a hiatus in global warming lack sound scientific basis”9. While these analyses are statistically sound ...
... are statistically different from trends over some earlier period. These investigations have led to statements such as “further evidence against the notion of a recent warming hiatus”4 or “claims of a hiatus in global warming lack sound scientific basis”9. While these analyses are statistically sound ...
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)
... statistic as a frame of reference for both social and economic development across the vast majority of the world’s countries. While it is hard to argue against informed decision-making, there are clearly significant challenges and limitations to quantifying public policy decisions and performances, ...
... statistic as a frame of reference for both social and economic development across the vast majority of the world’s countries. While it is hard to argue against informed decision-making, there are clearly significant challenges and limitations to quantifying public policy decisions and performances, ...
Swedish Clean Air and Climate Research Program SCAC
... hypothesis is growth disturbance, as indicated by a low birth weight, this raises concerns that negative effects by air pollution in utero may also be of importance for adverse health effects later in life. Assessments of health effects are strongly dependent on tools for linking exposure to sources ...
... hypothesis is growth disturbance, as indicated by a low birth weight, this raises concerns that negative effects by air pollution in utero may also be of importance for adverse health effects later in life. Assessments of health effects are strongly dependent on tools for linking exposure to sources ...
River Floods - ClimateCost
... • The study also assessed the costs and benefits of adaptation. The analysis first assessed the benefits of maintaining 1 in 100-year levels of flood protection across Europe in future time periods, set against the projected changes in flood hazard under the A1B scenario. The benefits of these mini ...
... • The study also assessed the costs and benefits of adaptation. The analysis first assessed the benefits of maintaining 1 in 100-year levels of flood protection across Europe in future time periods, set against the projected changes in flood hazard under the A1B scenario. The benefits of these mini ...
3. the climate change policy framework
... reducing the risks posed by climate change to all of Jamaica’s sectors and development goals. It outlines the strategies that the country will employ in order to effectively respond to the impacts and challenges of climate change, through measures which are appropriate for varying scales and magnit ...
... reducing the risks posed by climate change to all of Jamaica’s sectors and development goals. It outlines the strategies that the country will employ in order to effectively respond to the impacts and challenges of climate change, through measures which are appropriate for varying scales and magnit ...
Salick BygKonchar_Tibetan Agriculture and Climate
... patterns, advancing treeline, etc. Additionally, semi-structured/open ended interviews with local professionals (e.g., agronomists, foresters, meteorologists, NGOs, monks, Tibetan calendar makers, etc.) were held in Deqin, Shangri-la and Lhasa. Results indicate that perceived causes of and reactions ...
... patterns, advancing treeline, etc. Additionally, semi-structured/open ended interviews with local professionals (e.g., agronomists, foresters, meteorologists, NGOs, monks, Tibetan calendar makers, etc.) were held in Deqin, Shangri-la and Lhasa. Results indicate that perceived causes of and reactions ...
A look at the Cuban experience of protection against climate change
... yields, proliferation of vectors which cause disease and reduction in forest coverage. Future scenarios point to devastating effects over the coming decades in practically all under-developed countries. One of the advantages that Cuba has for facing climate risks is its complex and effective nationa ...
... yields, proliferation of vectors which cause disease and reduction in forest coverage. Future scenarios point to devastating effects over the coming decades in practically all under-developed countries. One of the advantages that Cuba has for facing climate risks is its complex and effective nationa ...
Uncertainty, scepticism and attitudes towards climate change
... Uncertainty & attitudes towards climate change creating the impression that the causes of climate change are more controversial than they actually are. Corbett and Durfee (2004) have emphasised that the word ‘uncertainty’ need not be present in an article in order for the science to be portrayed as ...
... Uncertainty & attitudes towards climate change creating the impression that the causes of climate change are more controversial than they actually are. Corbett and Durfee (2004) have emphasised that the word ‘uncertainty’ need not be present in an article in order for the science to be portrayed as ...
A look at the Cuban experience of protection against
... yields, proliferation of vectors which cause disease and reduction in forest coverage. Future scenarios point to devastating effects over the coming decades in practically all under-developed countries. One of the advantages that Cuba has for facing climate risks is its complex and effective nationa ...
... yields, proliferation of vectors which cause disease and reduction in forest coverage. Future scenarios point to devastating effects over the coming decades in practically all under-developed countries. One of the advantages that Cuba has for facing climate risks is its complex and effective nationa ...
Impacts of forest management practices on forest carbon
... (Kauppi et al., 2010). Additionally, natural disasters also contributed to the devastation, and wild fires, often caused by men, regularly ravaged through Finland’s forests (Kauppi et al., 2010). Since those days, the situation has been turned around, even though it took nearly two hundred years to ...
... (Kauppi et al., 2010). Additionally, natural disasters also contributed to the devastation, and wild fires, often caused by men, regularly ravaged through Finland’s forests (Kauppi et al., 2010). Since those days, the situation has been turned around, even though it took nearly two hundred years to ...
How do the effects of SAE and CO 2 reduction
... tens of billions of US$ annually, although this does not include the environmental costs of implementing the programme. Close to typical annual profit made by ExxonMobil. ...
... tens of billions of US$ annually, although this does not include the environmental costs of implementing the programme. Close to typical annual profit made by ExxonMobil. ...
Green Revolution: Pathways to Food Security in an Era of Climate
... discuss how this system will respond to new challenges emerging in light of the climate change in future. This paper will reflect on both the success and failure of the Green Revolution to highlight the debate on the culture and practice of the science and technology policy from the prism of current ...
... discuss how this system will respond to new challenges emerging in light of the climate change in future. This paper will reflect on both the success and failure of the Green Revolution to highlight the debate on the culture and practice of the science and technology policy from the prism of current ...
Future Impacts of Climate Change across Europe
... were not available when this paper was finalised; however, the respective organisations and authors were contacted with requests for preliminary findings. The bulk of the final findings from the CECILIA and CLAVIER projects (except those cited in other research reports), as well as a number of paper ...
... were not available when this paper was finalised; however, the respective organisations and authors were contacted with requests for preliminary findings. The bulk of the final findings from the CECILIA and CLAVIER projects (except those cited in other research reports), as well as a number of paper ...
Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change in Berlin – AFOK
... The world‘s climate is changing. The effects are also felt in Berlin. They will accelerate, as we stand at the beginning of a profound change. For our growing city, this represents a major challenge. We must find ways to further strengthen Berlin not only as an economic, social and cultural center, ...
... The world‘s climate is changing. The effects are also felt in Berlin. They will accelerate, as we stand at the beginning of a profound change. For our growing city, this represents a major challenge. We must find ways to further strengthen Berlin not only as an economic, social and cultural center, ...
Data Visualisation Does Political Things
... Our World in Data is a research project conducted by economist Max Roser at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. The project offers overviews of global trends with dozens of charts and data visualisations on a wide variety of topics posted on the project website. The ...
... Our World in Data is a research project conducted by economist Max Roser at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. The project offers overviews of global trends with dozens of charts and data visualisations on a wide variety of topics posted on the project website. The ...
Producing the Climate: States, Scientists, and the
... I argue that the climate emerged from a dynamic, interactive process between states and scientists. State agencies, especially elements of the US military, steered the production of climate knowledge in two key moments. In the 1950s, the geophysical sciences benefited from US government support, pro ...
... I argue that the climate emerged from a dynamic, interactive process between states and scientists. State agencies, especially elements of the US military, steered the production of climate knowledge in two key moments. In the 1950s, the geophysical sciences benefited from US government support, pro ...
Quantification of hydrologic impacts of climate change in a
... most recent during 1990–2000) that resulted in water restrictions for the agricultural and tourist sectors and led to substantial financial losses. Despite this, no extensive study has been devoted to evaluating the hydrological vulnerability of this and other Sardinian basins. In this paper, we pro ...
... most recent during 1990–2000) that resulted in water restrictions for the agricultural and tourist sectors and led to substantial financial losses. Despite this, no extensive study has been devoted to evaluating the hydrological vulnerability of this and other Sardinian basins. In this paper, we pro ...
Common Knowledge? Public Understanding of Climate Change in
... values, and moral responsibilities for future and distant environments and societies. Section three outlines the ways in which respondents interpreted their responsibilities towards the global environment. Although morally sanctioned, and seen as a valid means of achieving other goals, actions taken ...
... values, and moral responsibilities for future and distant environments and societies. Section three outlines the ways in which respondents interpreted their responsibilities towards the global environment. Although morally sanctioned, and seen as a valid means of achieving other goals, actions taken ...
Resistance to change: A social psychological
... takes place in this social context, the new attitudes should be frozen in place and solidified by the same social relationships. During World War II, the US government sought Lewin’s assistance in helping people to change their eating behavior in light of food shortages and rationing. Lewin argued t ...
... takes place in this social context, the new attitudes should be frozen in place and solidified by the same social relationships. During World War II, the US government sought Lewin’s assistance in helping people to change their eating behavior in light of food shortages and rationing. Lewin argued t ...
Hope in God`s Future - The Methodist Church in Britain
... are persuaded that climate change is taking place and that greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are playing a significant part in causing the changes. Even in the most optimistic scenario identified in the report, where there is international action to bring rapid and significant cuts in gr ...
... are persuaded that climate change is taking place and that greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are playing a significant part in causing the changes. Even in the most optimistic scenario identified in the report, where there is international action to bring rapid and significant cuts in gr ...