The Transnational Politics of Energy
... or countries to deal successfully with energy issues, they must engage in international cooperation. This requires being strategic in selecting issues to address. Although domestic politics undoubtedly takes center stage in formulating energy policy, energy markets and environmental problems have bo ...
... or countries to deal successfully with energy issues, they must engage in international cooperation. This requires being strategic in selecting issues to address. Although domestic politics undoubtedly takes center stage in formulating energy policy, energy markets and environmental problems have bo ...
H 5369 - Rhode Island General Assembly
... (1) Thirty percent (30%) shall be used to provide direct dividends to employers in the state, in the manner specified in subsections (b) and (d) of this section; (2) Forty percent (40%) shall be used to provide direct dividends to residents in the state, in the manner specified in subsections (b) an ...
... (1) Thirty percent (30%) shall be used to provide direct dividends to employers in the state, in the manner specified in subsections (b) and (d) of this section; (2) Forty percent (40%) shall be used to provide direct dividends to residents in the state, in the manner specified in subsections (b) an ...
A social contract for low carbon and sustainable development
... to niche projects, but instead stands in the focus of a comprehensive structural transition towards sustainability, for example in the case of the German energy transition (Kemfert et al., 2015). Nevertheless, greenhouse gas emissions worldwide continue to rise. At the same time, there is some ...
... to niche projects, but instead stands in the focus of a comprehensive structural transition towards sustainability, for example in the case of the German energy transition (Kemfert et al., 2015). Nevertheless, greenhouse gas emissions worldwide continue to rise. At the same time, there is some ...
MeetingReport-CC_and_Displacement
... states, to draw-up plans to address displacement-related aspects of climate change. In this context it was noted that human rights law provided a useful framework, given that planning was a key human rights duty provided for under international law. b) Be Wary of the Dangers of Poor Resettlement - ...
... states, to draw-up plans to address displacement-related aspects of climate change. In this context it was noted that human rights law provided a useful framework, given that planning was a key human rights duty provided for under international law. b) Be Wary of the Dangers of Poor Resettlement - ...
Document
... by up to 50% in northern Europe by 2080.Temperature rise and changing rainfall may also lead to a reduction of groundwater recharge and hence groundwater level. Water shortages may have major impacts on agricultural production and European landscapes. Many EU areas, notably in southern Member State ...
... by up to 50% in northern Europe by 2080.Temperature rise and changing rainfall may also lead to a reduction of groundwater recharge and hence groundwater level. Water shortages may have major impacts on agricultural production and European landscapes. Many EU areas, notably in southern Member State ...
Climate change and food security in regional Inuit centers
... decision makers at multiple levels. In the final year of the project (2014/15) there has been a strong emphasis on knowledge translation in partner communities and at the regional level, including a multi-day workshop held in Iqaluit in June, along with the completion of student projects focusing on ...
... decision makers at multiple levels. In the final year of the project (2014/15) there has been a strong emphasis on knowledge translation in partner communities and at the regional level, including a multi-day workshop held in Iqaluit in June, along with the completion of student projects focusing on ...
contribution of greenhouse gas emissions: animal agriculture in
... Water Vapor: By far the most abundant greenhouse gas and the biggest contributor to the greenhouse effect, water vapor constitutes up to four percent by volume of the atmosphere, and 95 percent by volume of all greenhouse gases. On average, about 60 percent of the greenhouse effect is attributed to ...
... Water Vapor: By far the most abundant greenhouse gas and the biggest contributor to the greenhouse effect, water vapor constitutes up to four percent by volume of the atmosphere, and 95 percent by volume of all greenhouse gases. On average, about 60 percent of the greenhouse effect is attributed to ...
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Technology, Imatra
... gases allow the suns energy through but stop it from escaping back into space, acting like a greenhouse. That is why it is called the greenhouse effect. The gases responsible for this effect, such as water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane, are called Greenhouse Gases. Scientists explained the heat ...
... gases allow the suns energy through but stop it from escaping back into space, acting like a greenhouse. That is why it is called the greenhouse effect. The gases responsible for this effect, such as water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane, are called Greenhouse Gases. Scientists explained the heat ...
potential economic value of carbon sequestration
... makers to this threat of global climate change has brought with it considerable attention to the possibility of using forests as a means of sequestering and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As globally important storehouses of carbon, forests play a critical role in influencin ...
... makers to this threat of global climate change has brought with it considerable attention to the possibility of using forests as a means of sequestering and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As globally important storehouses of carbon, forests play a critical role in influencin ...
Tradable Carbon Permit Auctions: How and Why to Auction Not Grandfather
... design such as monitoring and enforcement, but the conclusions of this paper on auctions are consistent with an optimal domestic system operating within an international trading system. For this paper, we assume that the permit system regulates carbon at the level of oil refineries, natural gas pipe ...
... design such as monitoring and enforcement, but the conclusions of this paper on auctions are consistent with an optimal domestic system operating within an international trading system. For this paper, we assume that the permit system regulates carbon at the level of oil refineries, natural gas pipe ...
Report
... atmosphere, particularly CO2, has increased exponentially due to anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel burning and land use changes. This accumulation adversely impacts climate by increasing global temperatures. Deforestation and forest degradation contribute approximately 17% of total global ...
... atmosphere, particularly CO2, has increased exponentially due to anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel burning and land use changes. This accumulation adversely impacts climate by increasing global temperatures. Deforestation and forest degradation contribute approximately 17% of total global ...
CLIMATE OF DISPLACEMENT, CLIMATE FOR PROTECTION
... step two of a Common European Asylum Policy.17 The ongoing amendment process of the Qualification Directive outlined in the Policy Plan on Asylum of the 17th June last year is an opportunity to amend Article 15 to better address the protection gap. The Finnish and Swedish legislation and case-law sh ...
... step two of a Common European Asylum Policy.17 The ongoing amendment process of the Qualification Directive outlined in the Policy Plan on Asylum of the 17th June last year is an opportunity to amend Article 15 to better address the protection gap. The Finnish and Swedish legislation and case-law sh ...
Engaging state officials and agencies to advocate for landmark
... plan, develop, or build any new significant structure in a place where that structure will require significant protection from sea level rise, storm surges, or coastal erosion during the expected life of the structure.” (CAS, page7) Our sector-specific comments follow: Agriculture Climate change-dri ...
... plan, develop, or build any new significant structure in a place where that structure will require significant protection from sea level rise, storm surges, or coastal erosion during the expected life of the structure.” (CAS, page7) Our sector-specific comments follow: Agriculture Climate change-dri ...
PPT 3.0MB
... It is possible to balance profitability with sustainability in an intensively managed agricultural area under changing climate through development of robust policy ...
... It is possible to balance profitability with sustainability in an intensively managed agricultural area under changing climate through development of robust policy ...
Phillip_Staddon___Winter_Mortality
... despite generally warmer winters in the future. OBJECTIVE O1, Determine the impact of winter periods of high temperature volatility on mortality. OBJECTIVE O2, Determine the impact of sudden temperature drops on mortality. OBJECTIVE O3, Determine the impact of timing of cold spells on mortality. ...
... despite generally warmer winters in the future. OBJECTIVE O1, Determine the impact of winter periods of high temperature volatility on mortality. OBJECTIVE O2, Determine the impact of sudden temperature drops on mortality. OBJECTIVE O3, Determine the impact of timing of cold spells on mortality. ...
All developing countries where there is any ability to measure
... are many even if the set is restricted to those that accept the Kyoto approach of quantitative limits on greenhouse gas emissions at the national level accompanied by international trade in emission permits. The Kyoto targets applied only to the budget period 2008-2012, which is now upon us, and onl ...
... are many even if the set is restricted to those that accept the Kyoto approach of quantitative limits on greenhouse gas emissions at the national level accompanied by international trade in emission permits. The Kyoto targets applied only to the budget period 2008-2012, which is now upon us, and onl ...
a carbon price
... The Grantham Research Institute in Climate Change and the Environment was established in 2008 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The Institute brings together international expertise on economics, as well as finance, geography, the environment, international development and po ...
... The Grantham Research Institute in Climate Change and the Environment was established in 2008 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The Institute brings together international expertise on economics, as well as finance, geography, the environment, international development and po ...
Livestock and climate change
... of gradual warming on a global scale and the associated physical changes will become increasingly evident, as will the impact of more frequent extreme weather events. Until recently, production trends in aquaculture and capture fisheries had remained similar to those already in place at the start of ...
... of gradual warming on a global scale and the associated physical changes will become increasingly evident, as will the impact of more frequent extreme weather events. Until recently, production trends in aquaculture and capture fisheries had remained similar to those already in place at the start of ...
Climate Change, Human Rights and the Problem of Motivation
... action is the sole cause of harm; yet it does make a causal contribution to an overall harmful effect. Climate change is an aggregative harm generating systematic human rights violations. Consumers and producers share a responsibility in this new harm, less as individuals (there is arguably nothing ...
... action is the sole cause of harm; yet it does make a causal contribution to an overall harmful effect. Climate change is an aggregative harm generating systematic human rights violations. Consumers and producers share a responsibility in this new harm, less as individuals (there is arguably nothing ...
corporate conquistadors - Corporate Europe Observatory
... late 1990s, the Spanish oil and gas giant has quickly risen to the major leagues of the global industry. Among oil and gas corporations, Repsol is now investing in future reserves at one of the highest rates in the world (its reserve replacement ratio1 in 2013 was 275% - the highest in the business2 ...
... late 1990s, the Spanish oil and gas giant has quickly risen to the major leagues of the global industry. Among oil and gas corporations, Repsol is now investing in future reserves at one of the highest rates in the world (its reserve replacement ratio1 in 2013 was 275% - the highest in the business2 ...
Capturing Greenhouse Gases
... each passing year, the rate increased. Even though humans release other greenhouse gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide, experts project that carbon dioxide emissions will account for about two thirds of potential global warming. As apprehension has grown regarding the possible hazards of a chan ...
... each passing year, the rate increased. Even though humans release other greenhouse gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide, experts project that carbon dioxide emissions will account for about two thirds of potential global warming. As apprehension has grown regarding the possible hazards of a chan ...
STEP 1: Proposer Contact Information
... Public Health: Public health is closely linked to a healthy and stable natural environment. At the same time, our built environment and its interactions with the natural world may have both positive and negative impacts on the quality and equity of our public health. Climate change poses a variety o ...
... Public Health: Public health is closely linked to a healthy and stable natural environment. At the same time, our built environment and its interactions with the natural world may have both positive and negative impacts on the quality and equity of our public health. Climate change poses a variety o ...
Extension Agents` Awareness of Climate Change in
... To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2014.946936 ...
... To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2014.946936 ...