Peru: Capital Market and Infrastructure Themes
... Citi believes that sustainability is good business practice. We work closely with our clients, peer financial institutions, NGOs and other partners to finance solutions to climate change, develop industry standards, reduce our own environmental footprint, and engage with stakeholders to advance shar ...
... Citi believes that sustainability is good business practice. We work closely with our clients, peer financial institutions, NGOs and other partners to finance solutions to climate change, develop industry standards, reduce our own environmental footprint, and engage with stakeholders to advance shar ...
1 OCTOBER TERM, 2006 Syllabus
... “cause[s], or contribute[s] to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.” §7601(a)(1). Under the Act’s clear terms, EPA can avoid promulgating regulations only if it determines that greenhouse gases do not contribute to climate change or if it provides ...
... “cause[s], or contribute[s] to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.” §7601(a)(1). Under the Act’s clear terms, EPA can avoid promulgating regulations only if it determines that greenhouse gases do not contribute to climate change or if it provides ...
Cool Response: The seC & CoRpoRaTe ClimaTe Change RepoRTing SEC Climate Guidance &
... disclosure in 2010 and 2011, but only 3 comment letters in 2012 and none in 2013. Most comment letters—38—were issued in 2010 following the release of the interpretive guidance. Since then, there has been a significant fall-off in SEC attention to this area. õ Most S&P 500 climate disclosures in 10- ...
... disclosure in 2010 and 2011, but only 3 comment letters in 2012 and none in 2013. Most comment letters—38—were issued in 2010 following the release of the interpretive guidance. Since then, there has been a significant fall-off in SEC attention to this area. õ Most S&P 500 climate disclosures in 10- ...
Final Report
... one of the economic sectors most affected by climate change. The case study aims at an in-depth analysis of impacts of the different climatic stimuli on Alpine tourism, of the specific sensitivity of Alpine tourism and the adaptive capacity of the tourism sector. The main focus lies on the instituti ...
... one of the economic sectors most affected by climate change. The case study aims at an in-depth analysis of impacts of the different climatic stimuli on Alpine tourism, of the specific sensitivity of Alpine tourism and the adaptive capacity of the tourism sector. The main focus lies on the instituti ...
WOMEN AND CLiMAtE ChANGE - Georgetown Institute for Women
... limate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges of our time. It is also an incontrovertible challenge to human rights, security, and economic development. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 the year for global action on climate change. In Nove ...
... limate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges of our time. It is also an incontrovertible challenge to human rights, security, and economic development. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 the year for global action on climate change. In Nove ...
Adaptive Co-Management for Climate Change Adaptation
... Although the application of adaptive co-management is well established in resource sectors such as fisheries, forestry and wetlands, the possibility of adaptive co-management as a governance mechanism for climate change adaptation is nascent. The Centre for International Forestry Research [40] ident ...
... Although the application of adaptive co-management is well established in resource sectors such as fisheries, forestry and wetlands, the possibility of adaptive co-management as a governance mechanism for climate change adaptation is nascent. The Centre for International Forestry Research [40] ident ...
Australia`s carbon budget based on global effort sharing
... and delayed action by developing three scenarios: The “What if…”-scenario starting emissions reductions in 2005, the “It’s not too late…”-scenario starting reductions in 2013 and the “Delayed action”scenario following the pledged emissions levels until 2020 and only then starting reductions necessar ...
... and delayed action by developing three scenarios: The “What if…”-scenario starting emissions reductions in 2005, the “It’s not too late…”-scenario starting reductions in 2013 and the “Delayed action”scenario following the pledged emissions levels until 2020 and only then starting reductions necessar ...
Simulating climate change and its effects on the wind energy
... HIRLAM, several changes have been made to the radiation scheme, the turbulence scheme and the cloud parameterization. A new land surface scheme has been developed and implemented in RCA3, which is described in detail in Samuelsson et al.14 Within a model grid cell, several tiles with different surfa ...
... HIRLAM, several changes have been made to the radiation scheme, the turbulence scheme and the cloud parameterization. A new land surface scheme has been developed and implemented in RCA3, which is described in detail in Samuelsson et al.14 Within a model grid cell, several tiles with different surfa ...
Coastal Evolution, Behaviour and Climate Change
... Evidence drawn from palaeo-environmental and archaeological research has assisted the understanding of long-term coastal change in Great Britain and elsewhere (McInnes et al, 20001). This research has established a wealth of information about coastal evolution and change since the last glacial maxim ...
... Evidence drawn from palaeo-environmental and archaeological research has assisted the understanding of long-term coastal change in Great Britain and elsewhere (McInnes et al, 20001). This research has established a wealth of information about coastal evolution and change since the last glacial maxim ...
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... of their ability to filter water, support a rich biodiversity, and store greenhouse gases (especially methane and carbon dioxide), wetlands provide significant economic value to society. Nonetheless, wetlands in western Canada, for example, have been and continue to be drained as a result of agricul ...
... of their ability to filter water, support a rich biodiversity, and store greenhouse gases (especially methane and carbon dioxide), wetlands provide significant economic value to society. Nonetheless, wetlands in western Canada, for example, have been and continue to be drained as a result of agricul ...
Pension Fund Trustees and Climate Change Research report 106
... sustainability at the heart of their investment practices. Pension funds need an economic recovery that lasts. To achieve this, they must take greater responsibility as asset owners for creating a low carbon, resource efficient and socially sustainable world. Specifically, trustees need to integrate ...
... sustainability at the heart of their investment practices. Pension funds need an economic recovery that lasts. To achieve this, they must take greater responsibility as asset owners for creating a low carbon, resource efficient and socially sustainable world. Specifically, trustees need to integrate ...
Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines
... I. A message from the project delivery team Humanity will need to act decisively now if the global average temperature rise is to be contained within the 2°C limit agreed to by world governments in Paris. This landmark agreement furthermore called for substantial action to adapt to climate change. A ...
... I. A message from the project delivery team Humanity will need to act decisively now if the global average temperature rise is to be contained within the 2°C limit agreed to by world governments in Paris. This landmark agreement furthermore called for substantial action to adapt to climate change. A ...
Working Paper 235 - Watkiss and Cimato (opens in new window)
... This section reports on a more detailed investigation of mainstreaming, and evaluates examples within climate resilient development. It draws on these to provide some insights and key lessons. ...
... This section reports on a more detailed investigation of mainstreaming, and evaluates examples within climate resilient development. It draws on these to provide some insights and key lessons. ...
Evaluation of CMIP5 continental precipitation simulations relative to
... and suggested increasing the horizontal resolution could improve estimation of extremes. Ghan et al. [2002] showed that improving representation of subgrid variability and surface topography has a significant positive impact on model precipitation simulations [see also Qian et al., 2010]. Following u ...
... and suggested increasing the horizontal resolution could improve estimation of extremes. Ghan et al. [2002] showed that improving representation of subgrid variability and surface topography has a significant positive impact on model precipitation simulations [see also Qian et al., 2010]. Following u ...
DOC 129KB - Climate Change Authority
... On the basis of these two metrics, Australia’s 2020 target appears strong. More metrics: Taking into account measures of responsibility changes this picture. Australia’s emissions per person in 2005 were 30.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent; EU had 9.8 tonnes and the US 20.9 tonnes. Australia’s ...
... On the basis of these two metrics, Australia’s 2020 target appears strong. More metrics: Taking into account measures of responsibility changes this picture. Australia’s emissions per person in 2005 were 30.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent; EU had 9.8 tonnes and the US 20.9 tonnes. Australia’s ...
Read the PDF - REsilience of marginal GrAsslands and biodiveRsity
... Ecosystem services are typically valued for their immediate material or cultural benefits to human wellbeing, supported by regulating and supporting services. Under climate change, with more frequent stresses and novel shocks, ’climate adaptation services’, are defined as the benefits to people from ...
... Ecosystem services are typically valued for their immediate material or cultural benefits to human wellbeing, supported by regulating and supporting services. Under climate change, with more frequent stresses and novel shocks, ’climate adaptation services’, are defined as the benefits to people from ...
Community-based Climate Change Action Grants
... monitor impacts, develop regional climate models, support national policy and adaptation investment plans, and test adaptation strategies. To date, while there have been many plans developed and technologies piloted, localised activity has been limited, and benefits to communities largely unmeasured ...
... monitor impacts, develop regional climate models, support national policy and adaptation investment plans, and test adaptation strategies. To date, while there have been many plans developed and technologies piloted, localised activity has been limited, and benefits to communities largely unmeasured ...
CLIVAR Research Foci Development Team ENSO in a changing
... Over the past few years, new promising methods have emerged which can improve ENSO simulations -- for example by bridging ENSO theoretical frameworks and CGCM simulations. Examples include the development of indices that can be used to assess the stability of ENSO in CGCMs, and intermediate models t ...
... Over the past few years, new promising methods have emerged which can improve ENSO simulations -- for example by bridging ENSO theoretical frameworks and CGCM simulations. Examples include the development of indices that can be used to assess the stability of ENSO in CGCMs, and intermediate models t ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 17 Subject to Final Copyedit
... strong role. There are also other reasons for public action such as overcoming barriers, developing technologies, representing current and future equity concerns and other items. [17.2.1, 17.3.1] The theory and the evidence indicate that adaptation cannot generally overcome all climate change effect ...
... strong role. There are also other reasons for public action such as overcoming barriers, developing technologies, representing current and future equity concerns and other items. [17.2.1, 17.3.1] The theory and the evidence indicate that adaptation cannot generally overcome all climate change effect ...
Regional Summaries - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... to around 10 percent in projections without sea-level rise; in The Gambia, the share of the population at risk of flooding would increase many fold to 10 percent of the population by 2070. ...
... to around 10 percent in projections without sea-level rise; in The Gambia, the share of the population at risk of flooding would increase many fold to 10 percent of the population by 2070. ...
http://www.undp.org/content/dam/jordan/docs/News/Climate%20change%20policy_JO.pdf
... advanced herewith, including providing access to regional and international financing resources and capacity building initiatives and programs ...
... advanced herewith, including providing access to regional and international financing resources and capacity building initiatives and programs ...