climate justice - Buffalo Law Review
... responsible for this dramatic change. 10 Global atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases—including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,11 and hydrofluorocarbons— have increased markedly as a result of human activities since 1750 and now “far exceed” pre-industrial values.12 These activities ...
... responsible for this dramatic change. 10 Global atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases—including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,11 and hydrofluorocarbons— have increased markedly as a result of human activities since 1750 and now “far exceed” pre-industrial values.12 These activities ...
information - Refugee Studies Centre
... has demonstrated that climate change will have increasingly dramatic impacts on ecological and social systems. Pessimists have predicted dramatic population movements, political instability, conflict, a vast level of human suffering and intense pressure on receiving societies. Debates around linkage ...
... has demonstrated that climate change will have increasingly dramatic impacts on ecological and social systems. Pessimists have predicted dramatic population movements, political instability, conflict, a vast level of human suffering and intense pressure on receiving societies. Debates around linkage ...
Rising Waters Confab
... excess carbon, methane and other greenhouse gases. Anything we can do to enhance this process, we should. But even if Captiva and South Florida could achieve zero emissions, our past actions and limited ability to respond globally mean we face ongoing global temperature rise, melting ice sheets, war ...
... excess carbon, methane and other greenhouse gases. Anything we can do to enhance this process, we should. But even if Captiva and South Florida could achieve zero emissions, our past actions and limited ability to respond globally mean we face ongoing global temperature rise, melting ice sheets, war ...
Environics Climate Change Mitigation Messaging
... or consumer action. Similarly, Albertans don’t express much confidence that future energy demands can be met by reducing consumer demand; instead, preference is for developing new renewable energy sources. Albertans may be reluctant to pin their hopes on lifestyle changes since few believe consumers ...
... or consumer action. Similarly, Albertans don’t express much confidence that future energy demands can be met by reducing consumer demand; instead, preference is for developing new renewable energy sources. Albertans may be reluctant to pin their hopes on lifestyle changes since few believe consumers ...
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... admitted - 13 years after his father, who signed and got ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change (UNFCCC) - that the scientific basis of climate change was sound and that it is time for some action. Besides downplaying scientific assessments during five years on grounds of ...
... admitted - 13 years after his father, who signed and got ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change (UNFCCC) - that the scientific basis of climate change was sound and that it is time for some action. Besides downplaying scientific assessments during five years on grounds of ...
Second National Communication
... Appendix 5 : Reef restructuring and beach rehabilitation at Flic en Flac ...
... Appendix 5 : Reef restructuring and beach rehabilitation at Flic en Flac ...
hot air - United Nations Interpreters
... by waste residing in water to a depth of at least six feet for a period ranging between 30 and 200 days. Bacteria produce methane in the absence of oxygen while breaking down waste. Organism that does not need oxygen to stay alive. The ancillary, or side effects, of policies aimed exclusively at cli ...
... by waste residing in water to a depth of at least six feet for a period ranging between 30 and 200 days. Bacteria produce methane in the absence of oxygen while breaking down waste. Organism that does not need oxygen to stay alive. The ancillary, or side effects, of policies aimed exclusively at cli ...
Seychelles National Climate Change Strategy
... hence affecting the climate around the planet. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are especially vulnerable to climate change and the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report concludes with a very high level of confidence that SIDS will be affected by global sea level rise, which would increase coastal inun ...
... hence affecting the climate around the planet. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are especially vulnerable to climate change and the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report concludes with a very high level of confidence that SIDS will be affected by global sea level rise, which would increase coastal inun ...
Climate Change Adaptation: What Federal Agencies are Doing
... There is a growing consensus that regardless of our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, significant climate change is unavoidable. Although climate mitigation remains critical, we must also be thinking about and planning for ways to limit the adverse impacts from unavoidable changes in our ...
... There is a growing consensus that regardless of our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, significant climate change is unavoidable. Although climate mitigation remains critical, we must also be thinking about and planning for ways to limit the adverse impacts from unavoidable changes in our ...
US Climate Change Policy Under President Clinton
... world. It is a strategy that, if properly implemented, will create a wealth of new opportunities for entrepreneurs at home, uphold our leadership abroad, and harness the power of free markets to free our planet from an unacceptable risk; a strategy consistent with our commitment to reject false choi ...
... world. It is a strategy that, if properly implemented, will create a wealth of new opportunities for entrepreneurs at home, uphold our leadership abroad, and harness the power of free markets to free our planet from an unacceptable risk; a strategy consistent with our commitment to reject false choi ...
Hydrology - Tufts University School of Engineering
... contributed mainly by ozone, methane, nitrous oxide, and, since their inception in the 20th century, by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Table 1 (adapted from Ramanathan, 1988, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 1990) shows the concentrations of the main greenhouse gases since the Industr ...
... contributed mainly by ozone, methane, nitrous oxide, and, since their inception in the 20th century, by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Table 1 (adapted from Ramanathan, 1988, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 1990) shows the concentrations of the main greenhouse gases since the Industr ...
Annex D – EEA contributors and resource planning
... society (including relevant uncertainties) through indicators; identify sectors and regions most at risk; highlight the need for adaptation actions; and demonstrate how monitoring and research can improve the knowledge base. The 2012 CCIV report contained very broad information and indicators ...
... society (including relevant uncertainties) through indicators; identify sectors and regions most at risk; highlight the need for adaptation actions; and demonstrate how monitoring and research can improve the knowledge base. The 2012 CCIV report contained very broad information and indicators ...
Appendix B: SEQ NRM Plan Target Maps and
... minimise the impact of sediment on fish passage and habitats. Salinity has an impact on infrastructure and urban development. The lack of explicit data concerning extent and impacts severely limits the implementation of appropriate management practices. The failure to address the issue could lead to ...
... minimise the impact of sediment on fish passage and habitats. Salinity has an impact on infrastructure and urban development. The lack of explicit data concerning extent and impacts severely limits the implementation of appropriate management practices. The failure to address the issue could lead to ...
Changes in Sea Level
... • The mass of the ocean, and thus sea level, changes as water is exchanged with glaciers and ice caps. Observational and modelling studies of glaciers and ice caps indicate a contribution to sea level rise of 0.2 to 0.4 mm/yr averaged over the 20th century. • Climate changes during the 20th century ...
... • The mass of the ocean, and thus sea level, changes as water is exchanged with glaciers and ice caps. Observational and modelling studies of glaciers and ice caps indicate a contribution to sea level rise of 0.2 to 0.4 mm/yr averaged over the 20th century. • Climate changes during the 20th century ...
Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... critical infrastructure in the face of multiple stressors over the coming years and decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of resea ...
... critical infrastructure in the face of multiple stressors over the coming years and decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of resea ...
A Game of Preferences:
... The one exception to this is my brief consideration of the U.S.- China “joint announcement” (which because it is non-binding, does not qualify as a climate foreign policy commitment by my definition) the two countries made in November 2014, which I have found useful for shedding light on the nature ...
... The one exception to this is my brief consideration of the U.S.- China “joint announcement” (which because it is non-binding, does not qualify as a climate foreign policy commitment by my definition) the two countries made in November 2014, which I have found useful for shedding light on the nature ...
Workshop report, 13-15 April 2010
... The objective of the information and training day addressed key issues on forests and climate change and also a briefing on NFP’s in general and Tanzanias NFP in particular. The objective of the day was to ensure that everyone had similar level of understanding going into the workshop. The opening p ...
... The objective of the information and training day addressed key issues on forests and climate change and also a briefing on NFP’s in general and Tanzanias NFP in particular. The objective of the day was to ensure that everyone had similar level of understanding going into the workshop. The opening p ...
UCLA_IOE_Feb2007 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... Alex Hall and Xin Qu UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences UCLA Institute of the Environment Environmental Science Colloquium ...
... Alex Hall and Xin Qu UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences UCLA Institute of the Environment Environmental Science Colloquium ...
Sierra Leone Climate Action Report
... extreme rainfall days over West Africa. Seasonally this varies between tendencies for decrease in January to March and for increase in the latter half of the year. Coastal countries of West Africa will experience a significant negative impact from climate change. The frequency and duration of choler ...
... extreme rainfall days over West Africa. Seasonally this varies between tendencies for decrease in January to March and for increase in the latter half of the year. Coastal countries of West Africa will experience a significant negative impact from climate change. The frequency and duration of choler ...
Impact of Climate Change on Bowhead Whale Hunt
... their diet with foods from the grocery store. Knowledge about imported foods is an increasingly important element of cultural choice. In Wainwright, imported foods may be convenient for people with sufficient cash resources, but knowledge about the health implications of those foods influence the di ...
... their diet with foods from the grocery store. Knowledge about imported foods is an increasingly important element of cultural choice. In Wainwright, imported foods may be convenient for people with sufficient cash resources, but knowledge about the health implications of those foods influence the di ...
What are the main money instruments used by the CDM?
... countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2’ (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2014). This enables the CERs to be traded or sold to other countries in order to reach their emission reduction targets. The UNFCCC adaptation fun ...
... countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2’ (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2014). This enables the CERs to be traded or sold to other countries in order to reach their emission reduction targets. The UNFCCC adaptation fun ...
uganda`s economic development - Konrad-Adenauer
... the GHGs. According to the IPCC fourth assessment report on climate change of 2007, “for the next two decades, a warming of about 0.2°C per decade is projected for a range of Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES).”5 “Even if the concentrations of all greenhouse gases and aerosols had been kept ...
... the GHGs. According to the IPCC fourth assessment report on climate change of 2007, “for the next two decades, a warming of about 0.2°C per decade is projected for a range of Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES).”5 “Even if the concentrations of all greenhouse gases and aerosols had been kept ...
Assessing the impact of Laurentide Ice Sheet topography on glacial
... system. For the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and subsequent deglaciation, the existence of large Northern Hemisphere ice sheets caused profound changes in surface topography and albedo. While ice-sheet extent is fairly well known, numerous conflicting reconstructions of ice-sheet topography suggest th ...
... system. For the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and subsequent deglaciation, the existence of large Northern Hemisphere ice sheets caused profound changes in surface topography and albedo. While ice-sheet extent is fairly well known, numerous conflicting reconstructions of ice-sheet topography suggest th ...
Multi-level governance through regional adaptation
... • Political systems: CA=federal state vs. UK=unitary state • Governance perspective: level between national /federal level and local level Bauer, Steurer: Regional adaptation partnerships in Canada and the UK ...
... • Political systems: CA=federal state vs. UK=unitary state • Governance perspective: level between national /federal level and local level Bauer, Steurer: Regional adaptation partnerships in Canada and the UK ...