Slide 1
... GDP changes, competitiveness changes, trade flow changes. They will be also specified at the industry level describing production, demand and price shifts. WP5 will also develop a bottom-up analysis, referenced, investigating the potential consequences of climate change impacts on system in SSA thro ...
... GDP changes, competitiveness changes, trade flow changes. They will be also specified at the industry level describing production, demand and price shifts. WP5 will also develop a bottom-up analysis, referenced, investigating the potential consequences of climate change impacts on system in SSA thro ...
Mr Chairman
... bear in mind not only the urgent need to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, but also the need to appreciate the role of biodiversity – and of ecosystem integrity – in adaptation strategies. A series of natural events this year have underscored the critical role played by intact a ...
... bear in mind not only the urgent need to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, but also the need to appreciate the role of biodiversity – and of ecosystem integrity – in adaptation strategies. A series of natural events this year have underscored the critical role played by intact a ...
Memorandum for His Excellency Judge Shi
... requirements for verification, monitoring and reporting across member states. Free allocation for all sectors phasing out gradually (provides transitional assistance). Continued free allocation to EITE industries or carbon equalization scheme for importers (to avoid carbon leakage). For Phase ...
... requirements for verification, monitoring and reporting across member states. Free allocation for all sectors phasing out gradually (provides transitional assistance). Continued free allocation to EITE industries or carbon equalization scheme for importers (to avoid carbon leakage). For Phase ...
GL_climate_lecture_2..
... The projected costs of stabilizing atmospheric CO2 levels are low in terms of Global Gross Domestic Product We delay the time we become 10 times richer from 2100 to 2102 ...
... The projected costs of stabilizing atmospheric CO2 levels are low in terms of Global Gross Domestic Product We delay the time we become 10 times richer from 2100 to 2102 ...
Ruth Edgecombe Environmental Challenges Memorial Lecture for
... rights-based resource conservation that enforces Indigenous land rights and promotes peoples' sovereignty over energy, forests, land and water; and sustainable family farming and peoples' food sovereignty. We are committed to building a diverse movement locally and globally for a better world. L ...
... rights-based resource conservation that enforces Indigenous land rights and promotes peoples' sovereignty over energy, forests, land and water; and sustainable family farming and peoples' food sovereignty. We are committed to building a diverse movement locally and globally for a better world. L ...
Climate_Change_Awareness
... These specific Donations will be awarded to 18 lucky international recipients worldwide in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans and to create awareness in their community on the dangers posed on our planet by climate change as a Resu ...
... These specific Donations will be awarded to 18 lucky international recipients worldwide in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans and to create awareness in their community on the dangers posed on our planet by climate change as a Resu ...
IPCC_Process
... WG I deals with how the climate has changed and the possible causes. It considers how the climate system responds to various agents of change and our ability to model the processes involved as well as the performance of the whole system. It further seeks to attribute recent changes to the possible v ...
... WG I deals with how the climate has changed and the possible causes. It considers how the climate system responds to various agents of change and our ability to model the processes involved as well as the performance of the whole system. It further seeks to attribute recent changes to the possible v ...
Regional commitments under the United Nations Framework
... 13. Under the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as defined under Article 12, allows for the transfer of certifies emissions reductions (CERs) from developing countries to Annex 1 Parties (industrialised countries). The CDM is established with the dual purpose of helping Annex 1 c ...
... 13. Under the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as defined under Article 12, allows for the transfer of certifies emissions reductions (CERs) from developing countries to Annex 1 Parties (industrialised countries). The CDM is established with the dual purpose of helping Annex 1 c ...
DOCX - World bank documents
... physically change the agricultural landscape. Climate related natural disasters cause an average of 750 deaths and result in annual economic losses equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The possibility that climate change could worsen flooding, prolong droughts, and increase the ...
... physically change the agricultural landscape. Climate related natural disasters cause an average of 750 deaths and result in annual economic losses equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The possibility that climate change could worsen flooding, prolong droughts, and increase the ...
Deep in the lungs of the Earth
... Unger and Yue found that the difference in vegetation was key for explaining differences in atmospheric chemistry between the midPliocene and preindustrial periods. The greater abundance of tropical savanna and deciduous biomes in the mid-Pliocene led to more natural emissions from plant life and wi ...
... Unger and Yue found that the difference in vegetation was key for explaining differences in atmospheric chemistry between the midPliocene and preindustrial periods. The greater abundance of tropical savanna and deciduous biomes in the mid-Pliocene led to more natural emissions from plant life and wi ...
this file - Carbon Finance at the World Bank
... The project proponents must have an initial monitoring plan to quantify and document changes in social and economic wellbeing resulting from the project activities (within and outside the project boundaries). The monitoring plan should indicate which measurements will likely be taken and which sampl ...
... The project proponents must have an initial monitoring plan to quantify and document changes in social and economic wellbeing resulting from the project activities (within and outside the project boundaries). The monitoring plan should indicate which measurements will likely be taken and which sampl ...
Course_609_lecture_1 (Jan 18, 2017)
... • Under “business as usual” (BAU) there is a 0.5 probability of 50C rise. • Assuming emissions peak in 2020, can achieve 550 ppm with annual emission cuts of 1- 3% thereafter. • 10 year delay doubles annual rate of emissions decline required. ...
... • Under “business as usual” (BAU) there is a 0.5 probability of 50C rise. • Assuming emissions peak in 2020, can achieve 550 ppm with annual emission cuts of 1- 3% thereafter. • 10 year delay doubles annual rate of emissions decline required. ...
Climate Change and Hawaii - Maui Tomorrow Foundation
... can lead to harmful algal blooms, that is, red tides. The increased intensity, duration, and extent of harmful algal blooms can damage habitat and shellfish nurseries. These blooms can be toxic to humans and can carry bacteria like those causing cholera. Viral and bacterial contamination of shellfis ...
... can lead to harmful algal blooms, that is, red tides. The increased intensity, duration, and extent of harmful algal blooms can damage habitat and shellfish nurseries. These blooms can be toxic to humans and can carry bacteria like those causing cholera. Viral and bacterial contamination of shellfis ...
Key Actions for Work Package 3 - Economics of Climate Change in
... Increases in temperature from climate change will increase cooling needs, which will increase energy demand and increase emissions, unless alternatives are sought. Furthermore, changes in future temperature and rainfall could affect the electricity sector, given the high proportion of hydro power, a ...
... Increases in temperature from climate change will increase cooling needs, which will increase energy demand and increase emissions, unless alternatives are sought. Furthermore, changes in future temperature and rainfall could affect the electricity sector, given the high proportion of hydro power, a ...
The Kyoto Protocol - Green Planet Advertiser
... Kyoto, climate science has become more alarming and predictions of warming have become more severe. It is now widely held that temperatures are rising and, to prevent the climate from becoming dangerously unstable, emissions will need to be reduced by at least 80% around the world as quickly as poss ...
... Kyoto, climate science has become more alarming and predictions of warming have become more severe. It is now widely held that temperatures are rising and, to prevent the climate from becoming dangerously unstable, emissions will need to be reduced by at least 80% around the world as quickly as poss ...
Submission DR152 - Torres Strait Regional Authority
... The TSRA suggest that the PC definition of ‘Effective’ climate change adaptation as “actions that enhance the wellbeing of the community” is not particularly useful in the context of dealing with the issue of climate change, and offers little insight as to what is a useful adaptation. There are many ...
... The TSRA suggest that the PC definition of ‘Effective’ climate change adaptation as “actions that enhance the wellbeing of the community” is not particularly useful in the context of dealing with the issue of climate change, and offers little insight as to what is a useful adaptation. There are many ...
Climate Change in the context of Sustainable Development
... • 5.3 Million citizens, 90% live in cities and towns • Growing economy and lower unemployment rate than national average • Home to two Biodiversity Hotspots – Cape Floristic Region and Succulent Karoo • Western Cape is an important tourist destination. In 2002/03 foreign direct investment from touri ...
... • 5.3 Million citizens, 90% live in cities and towns • Growing economy and lower unemployment rate than national average • Home to two Biodiversity Hotspots – Cape Floristic Region and Succulent Karoo • Western Cape is an important tourist destination. In 2002/03 foreign direct investment from touri ...
FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/6 Page 1 UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL
... As a starting point, it should be recalled that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change states as its objective that7 The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the Parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relev ...
... As a starting point, it should be recalled that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change states as its objective that7 The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the Parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relev ...
Slide 1
... procedures rigorously, but errors discovered so far are few and unimportant. • IPCC is not the source of our understanding of climate – it’s just one of the messengers. The sources are the global community of climate scientists and the mountain of peer-reviewed ...
... procedures rigorously, but errors discovered so far are few and unimportant. • IPCC is not the source of our understanding of climate – it’s just one of the messengers. The sources are the global community of climate scientists and the mountain of peer-reviewed ...
Slide 1
... – Although Kyoto has entered into force, won’t have much effect on global emissions – Reluctance to negotiate for post-2012 period ...
... – Although Kyoto has entered into force, won’t have much effect on global emissions – Reluctance to negotiate for post-2012 period ...
Environmental Strategy Commission Briefing December 6, 2007
... • Continue implementation of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy – Work with tenants and customers to reduce emissions and fuel consumption • Seeking to better understand our footprint • Engaged in regional, national, and international efforts to address emissions from goods ...
... • Continue implementation of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy – Work with tenants and customers to reduce emissions and fuel consumption • Seeking to better understand our footprint • Engaged in regional, national, and international efforts to address emissions from goods ...
June 2012 (meeting slides) - Fire Suppression Systems Association
... EU F-Gas Regulation Review ...
... EU F-Gas Regulation Review ...