divest riverside! - Riverside Church
... tradition. Senior ministers have all been outspoken on major controversial issues such as the Vietnam War, apartheid in South Africa and racism in America, nuclear weapons, and homophobia. Freedom leaders as well as senior ministers spoke regularly from our pulpit against apartheid in South Africa. ...
... tradition. Senior ministers have all been outspoken on major controversial issues such as the Vietnam War, apartheid in South Africa and racism in America, nuclear weapons, and homophobia. Freedom leaders as well as senior ministers spoke regularly from our pulpit against apartheid in South Africa. ...
FOUNDATION PAPER |ONE CLIMATE CHANGE Victoria: the
... relevant to it. Interdisciplinary, cross sectoral discussion and community involvement is still evolving and gives societal meaning to the new knowledge and facilitates appropriate actions. The purpose of this Climate Change Foundation Paper is to provide an independent and integrated presentation o ...
... relevant to it. Interdisciplinary, cross sectoral discussion and community involvement is still evolving and gives societal meaning to the new knowledge and facilitates appropriate actions. The purpose of this Climate Change Foundation Paper is to provide an independent and integrated presentation o ...
Predicting species responses to climate change: demography and
... the few predictive tools for adaptation planning, but are limited in accounting for (i) climatic tolerances in preadult life stages that are potentially more vulnerable to warming; and (ii) local-scale movement and use of climatic refugia as an alternative or complement to large-scale changes in dis ...
... the few predictive tools for adaptation planning, but are limited in accounting for (i) climatic tolerances in preadult life stages that are potentially more vulnerable to warming; and (ii) local-scale movement and use of climatic refugia as an alternative or complement to large-scale changes in dis ...
DICE 2013R - Yale Economics
... The prior fully documented versions are the RICE-2010 and DICE-2007 model. The present version is an update of those earlier models, with several changes in structure and a full updating of the underlying data. This section draws heavily on earlier expositions Nordhaus (1994, 2008, 2010, 2012), alon ...
... The prior fully documented versions are the RICE-2010 and DICE-2007 model. The present version is an update of those earlier models, with several changes in structure and a full updating of the underlying data. This section draws heavily on earlier expositions Nordhaus (1994, 2008, 2010, 2012), alon ...
Climatic change in mountain regions: a review of
... Bugmann, 1997); greatly enhanced direct runoff and erosion; systematic variation of other climatic (e.g., CO2, radiation) and environmental factors, such as differences in soil types. In some mountain regions, it has been shown that there is an elevation dependency on temperature trends and anomalie ...
... Bugmann, 1997); greatly enhanced direct runoff and erosion; systematic variation of other climatic (e.g., CO2, radiation) and environmental factors, such as differences in soil types. In some mountain regions, it has been shown that there is an elevation dependency on temperature trends and anomalie ...
Global Warming: A White Paper on the Science, Policies
... Data collected since 1958 have shown that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, a “greenhouse gas,” have increased, raising the question of whether the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere will likewise increase. Additionally, certain trace gases in the atmosphere that also absorb infrared ...
... Data collected since 1958 have shown that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, a “greenhouse gas,” have increased, raising the question of whether the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere will likewise increase. Additionally, certain trace gases in the atmosphere that also absorb infrared ...
National Programme for Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (ARK)
... programme for Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (ARK). This programme not only involves the State, but is also intended for and being developed in part by parties whose commitment to the cause is both necessary and desired. The State wants to work out the further details of this programme in coop ...
... programme for Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (ARK). This programme not only involves the State, but is also intended for and being developed in part by parties whose commitment to the cause is both necessary and desired. The State wants to work out the further details of this programme in coop ...
Adapting to climate change in England
... As people become aware of the changing climate they will adapt their behaviour to reduce the potential costs as well as to take advantage of any opportunities. However, the Stern Review identified barriers to adaptation that mean less action is taken than would be desirable. Uncertainty and imperfec ...
... As people become aware of the changing climate they will adapt their behaviour to reduce the potential costs as well as to take advantage of any opportunities. However, the Stern Review identified barriers to adaptation that mean less action is taken than would be desirable. Uncertainty and imperfec ...
How climate adaptation in cities creates a resilient place for
... businesses leads to better resilience citywide. Both sectors can benefit from a greater understanding of each other’s climate change risks, and companies can help reduce citywide risks by embedding local adaptation needs within their business operations. We congratulate the 207 cities that disclosed ...
... businesses leads to better resilience citywide. Both sectors can benefit from a greater understanding of each other’s climate change risks, and companies can help reduce citywide risks by embedding local adaptation needs within their business operations. We congratulate the 207 cities that disclosed ...
Climate Change Effects on North American Inland Fish Populations
... 2009; Schneider and Hook 2010), although response will also vary with local conditions (O’Reilly et al. 2015). On average, freeze and breakup dates of lake ice in the Northern Hemisphere have become later and earlier, respectively, and interannual variability in ice dynamics has increased over the p ...
... 2009; Schneider and Hook 2010), although response will also vary with local conditions (O’Reilly et al. 2015). On average, freeze and breakup dates of lake ice in the Northern Hemisphere have become later and earlier, respectively, and interannual variability in ice dynamics has increased over the p ...
S TAT E O F T H E WO R... Into a Warming World 2 0
... region hardest hit and most affected by natural disasters, accounting for 37 percent of reported disasters and 90 percent of all the reported victims. Human-induced climate change is likely to have the heaviest impact on small island developing states, the poorest countries in the world, and African ...
... region hardest hit and most affected by natural disasters, accounting for 37 percent of reported disasters and 90 percent of all the reported victims. Human-induced climate change is likely to have the heaviest impact on small island developing states, the poorest countries in the world, and African ...
Québec and Climate change 2006-2012 Action Plan
... verifiable greenhouse gas reductions by 2012. ...
... verifiable greenhouse gas reductions by 2012. ...
Innovation in the realm of institutional complexity
... and a third party has been engaged to write a report since there are disputes over who is responsible and who should pay the bill. The costs of these floods are enormous, and there is an ongoing public debate and questions being raised about the role and responsibilities of the different actors invo ...
... and a third party has been engaged to write a report since there are disputes over who is responsible and who should pay the bill. The costs of these floods are enormous, and there is an ongoing public debate and questions being raised about the role and responsibilities of the different actors invo ...
Developing countries call for historical responsibility as basis for
... countries that should be honored as the basis of a successful outcome in Copenhagen. A number of presenters called for negative emissions and/or emission allocations by Annex I countries, compensation for climate related harm and forgone atmospheric space, as well as financing and technology to enab ...
... countries that should be honored as the basis of a successful outcome in Copenhagen. A number of presenters called for negative emissions and/or emission allocations by Annex I countries, compensation for climate related harm and forgone atmospheric space, as well as financing and technology to enab ...
Assessment of impacts of climate change on rice and wheat in the
... In this paper, the climate change scenarios of A2 and B2 for 2070-2100 time scale (denoted as 2080) for several key locations of India and its impact on rice and wheat crops based on regional climate model (PRECIS) were described. The PRECIS projects an increase in temperature over most parts of Ind ...
... In this paper, the climate change scenarios of A2 and B2 for 2070-2100 time scale (denoted as 2080) for several key locations of India and its impact on rice and wheat crops based on regional climate model (PRECIS) were described. The PRECIS projects an increase in temperature over most parts of Ind ...
Quest - Academy of Science of South Africa
... 49 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2eq). If current global emission trends continue (+2.2% per year between 2000 and 2010), the rise in average global temperature should come to between 3.7°C and 4.8°C by 2100 – making large parts of the world uninhabitable, changing species distributio ...
... 49 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2eq). If current global emission trends continue (+2.2% per year between 2000 and 2010), the rise in average global temperature should come to between 3.7°C and 4.8°C by 2100 – making large parts of the world uninhabitable, changing species distributio ...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Why the
... To ensure that they are credible, transparent and objective, the IPCC reports must pass through a rigorous two-stage scientific and technical review process. For the first review, the drafts are circulated to specialists with significant expertise and publications in the field. Revised drafts are di ...
... To ensure that they are credible, transparent and objective, the IPCC reports must pass through a rigorous two-stage scientific and technical review process. For the first review, the drafts are circulated to specialists with significant expertise and publications in the field. Revised drafts are di ...
Carbon Price Forecasts - Parliamentary Commissioner for the
... framework. Individual countries may have their own emission reduction policies on a voluntary basis, and there may be fragmented bi- or multi-lateral agreements. To encourage some adjustment to a low-carbon economy, and for presentation to the outside world, New Zealand has an emission reduction tar ...
... framework. Individual countries may have their own emission reduction policies on a voluntary basis, and there may be fragmented bi- or multi-lateral agreements. To encourage some adjustment to a low-carbon economy, and for presentation to the outside world, New Zealand has an emission reduction tar ...
Stakeholder perceptions
... There was generally a high awareness of the changing climate among the respondents, with 91% of them having noticed changes over the last few decades. Respondents from Africa and NGOs were the most aware of changes in climate while respondents from North America and the private sector were the least ...
... There was generally a high awareness of the changing climate among the respondents, with 91% of them having noticed changes over the last few decades. Respondents from Africa and NGOs were the most aware of changes in climate while respondents from North America and the private sector were the least ...
Transformation Toronto 2050 - Terms of Reference
... Reference P:\2015\Internal Services\E&E\Pe15002e&e (AFS #20255) Number: ...
... Reference P:\2015\Internal Services\E&E\Pe15002e&e (AFS #20255) Number: ...
Assessing Climate Risks to Low Carbon Urban Projects
... physical impact that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, as well as damage and loss to property, infrastructure, livelihoods, service provision, ecosystems, and environmental resources. In this report, the term hazard usually refers to climate-related physical events or trends o ...
... physical impact that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, as well as damage and loss to property, infrastructure, livelihoods, service provision, ecosystems, and environmental resources. In this report, the term hazard usually refers to climate-related physical events or trends o ...
Biological Impacts of Climate Change
... rise to the forefront of threats to biodiversity and endangered species. The scale, duration, and probable severity of climate change separate it from other environmental issues. Indeed, national and international political responses to the challenge of climate shifts has been more comparable in sca ...
... rise to the forefront of threats to biodiversity and endangered species. The scale, duration, and probable severity of climate change separate it from other environmental issues. Indeed, national and international political responses to the challenge of climate shifts has been more comparable in sca ...
The Spatial Dimensions of Climate Change at the Mega
... development planning, scoping planning issues and opportunities at different spatial scales and highlighting the need to link global mitigation measures and local adaptation responses at the urban scale. For HCMC it creates the necessity to take climate change responses into account in spatial plann ...
... development planning, scoping planning issues and opportunities at different spatial scales and highlighting the need to link global mitigation measures and local adaptation responses at the urban scale. For HCMC it creates the necessity to take climate change responses into account in spatial plann ...