Adaptation Planning – What Other States are Doing
... continental United State can expect temperature increases of between 5.4ºF and 12.6ºF by the year 2100.1 This warming will have significant consequences, causing sea-level rises that will gradually inundate coastal areas and increase both beach erosion and flooding from coastal storms, changes in pr ...
... continental United State can expect temperature increases of between 5.4ºF and 12.6ºF by the year 2100.1 This warming will have significant consequences, causing sea-level rises that will gradually inundate coastal areas and increase both beach erosion and flooding from coastal storms, changes in pr ...
Briefing Paper: Climate Change and Health
... same time there is new evidence to support mitigation of climate change, not only for climate but for health reasons as well. Many interventions that reduce greenhouse emissions produce considerable and immediate health “co-benefits”. This is not just due to a reduction in classical greenhouse gases ...
... same time there is new evidence to support mitigation of climate change, not only for climate but for health reasons as well. Many interventions that reduce greenhouse emissions produce considerable and immediate health “co-benefits”. This is not just due to a reduction in classical greenhouse gases ...
SOUTH AFRICA - Initial National Communication under the
... The greenhouse gases addressed in the inventory are carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide for the years 1990 and 1994. The inventories were prepared in accordance with to the 1996 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines. The total greenhouse gas emissions for 1990 were 347 34 ...
... The greenhouse gases addressed in the inventory are carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide for the years 1990 and 1994. The inventories were prepared in accordance with to the 1996 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines. The total greenhouse gas emissions for 1990 were 347 34 ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... proportion of extinct large mammal species (more than or equal to 10 kg) in each TDWG country during the last 132 000 years, only counting extinctions earlier than 1000 years BP. (b) The cumulative number of extinct large mammal species occurring in each TDWG country. (c) Hominin palaeobiogeography ...
... proportion of extinct large mammal species (more than or equal to 10 kg) in each TDWG country during the last 132 000 years, only counting extinctions earlier than 1000 years BP. (b) The cumulative number of extinct large mammal species occurring in each TDWG country. (c) Hominin palaeobiogeography ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... proportion of extinct large mammal species (more than or equal to 10 kg) in each TDWG country during the last 132 000 years, only counting extinctions earlier than 1000 years BP. (b) The cumulative number of extinct large mammal species occurring in each TDWG country. (c) Hominin palaeobiogeography ...
... proportion of extinct large mammal species (more than or equal to 10 kg) in each TDWG country during the last 132 000 years, only counting extinctions earlier than 1000 years BP. (b) The cumulative number of extinct large mammal species occurring in each TDWG country. (c) Hominin palaeobiogeography ...
Taxing Carbon as an Instrument of Green Industrial Policy in
... requires economic growth in most of these countries – few, if any, can achieve this through mere redistributional measures. Growth, if inclusive, can indeed be very effective in reducing poverty. Over the past 20 years, per capita incomes in developing countries have increased by 80 per cent, and mo ...
... requires economic growth in most of these countries – few, if any, can achieve this through mere redistributional measures. Growth, if inclusive, can indeed be very effective in reducing poverty. Over the past 20 years, per capita incomes in developing countries have increased by 80 per cent, and mo ...
Vermont`s Wildlife Action Plan
... habitats might be affected by climate change, which are most vulnerable, and how to best manage for the future. There are few clear or simple answers. Identifying vulnerable species and habitats requires teasing out myriad factors that climate change could influence, such as changes in precipitation ...
... habitats might be affected by climate change, which are most vulnerable, and how to best manage for the future. There are few clear or simple answers. Identifying vulnerable species and habitats requires teasing out myriad factors that climate change could influence, such as changes in precipitation ...
Philosophy of Climate Science Part II: Modelling
... In Section 3 of Part I, we have seen that there are various ways data are obtained in climate science. Confirmation concerns the question whether, and to what degree, a certain model is supported by these data. To give an example, climate scientists often look at whether a model manages to simulate ...
... In Section 3 of Part I, we have seen that there are various ways data are obtained in climate science. Confirmation concerns the question whether, and to what degree, a certain model is supported by these data. To give an example, climate scientists often look at whether a model manages to simulate ...
Multi-hazard Risks and Vulnerable Populations in the Caribbean
... gas distribution—for weeks. Mandatory evacuation was the only possible course of action. About 25% of the city‘s inhabitants were living in poverty and many (150,000 people) did not have transportation or any means to evacuate the city. Approximately 60,000 people sought refuge in the Superdome and ...
... gas distribution—for weeks. Mandatory evacuation was the only possible course of action. About 25% of the city‘s inhabitants were living in poverty and many (150,000 people) did not have transportation or any means to evacuate the city. Approximately 60,000 people sought refuge in the Superdome and ...
An ecohydrological sketch of climate change impacts on water and
... preservation may still be attained under a future climate. This is important, since most of such targets are legally enforced, e.g. by the European Habitat Directive, by the Water Framework Directive and by national legislations of several countries. For a timely response to climate change, as well ...
... preservation may still be attained under a future climate. This is important, since most of such targets are legally enforced, e.g. by the European Habitat Directive, by the Water Framework Directive and by national legislations of several countries. For a timely response to climate change, as well ...
Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef Iconic National
... Yasi alone totaled A$1 billion (US$900 million) (ABC News 2011). Responding to climate change in the Great Barrier Reef ...
... Yasi alone totaled A$1 billion (US$900 million) (ABC News 2011). Responding to climate change in the Great Barrier Reef ...
Sustainability Plan
... RPDB provided services to this project under the auspices of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Showcase Communities Program and the New York State Climate Smart Communities Program. The purpose of this document is to (1) gather information on emission reduction projects and ...
... RPDB provided services to this project under the auspices of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Showcase Communities Program and the New York State Climate Smart Communities Program. The purpose of this document is to (1) gather information on emission reduction projects and ...
US Climate Engagement - Skoll Global Threats Fund
... • Most resources and efforts are placed towards the economic and health costs of climate change. • In recent years, much of the climate impacts framing has been focused on the economic and health costs around extreme weather. • Relatively few organizations emphasize national security, and those t ...
... • Most resources and efforts are placed towards the economic and health costs of climate change. • In recent years, much of the climate impacts framing has been focused on the economic and health costs around extreme weather. • Relatively few organizations emphasize national security, and those t ...
From PoAs to NAMAs a pilot case
... India is committed to contribute to the global efforts towards Climate Change mitigation Mitigation target envisioned in Copenhagen Accord: Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25% by 2020 in comparison to the 2005 level. Successful participation in the flexible Kyoto mechanisms; but with limi ...
... India is committed to contribute to the global efforts towards Climate Change mitigation Mitigation target envisioned in Copenhagen Accord: Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25% by 2020 in comparison to the 2005 level. Successful participation in the flexible Kyoto mechanisms; but with limi ...
How will climate change affect mycotoxins in food?
... preserved for decades and so a quantitative analysis of mycotoxins in plant samples may be possible (if the relevant herbarium samples exist). For example, Fusarium graminearum DNA and deoxnivalenol could be measured in the wheat samples mentioned by Shaw et al. (2008) as the fungus is a well known ...
... preserved for decades and so a quantitative analysis of mycotoxins in plant samples may be possible (if the relevant herbarium samples exist). For example, Fusarium graminearum DNA and deoxnivalenol could be measured in the wheat samples mentioned by Shaw et al. (2008) as the fungus is a well known ...
Planning the resilient city: Concepts and strategies for coping with
... This concept assesses the scale and social, economic, and environmental conditions of informal urban spaces. Informal spaces are unplanned, chaotic, and disorderly (Roy, 2010) and it is assumed that the scale and human condition of informal places within a city have a significant impact on its vulner ...
... This concept assesses the scale and social, economic, and environmental conditions of informal urban spaces. Informal spaces are unplanned, chaotic, and disorderly (Roy, 2010) and it is assumed that the scale and human condition of informal places within a city have a significant impact on its vulner ...
English - Inter-American Development Bank
... Quito, Ecuador; and Bogotá, Colombia—were covered with ice until approximately 12,000 years ago. And many of today’s deserts were once covered by lush forests. In these cases, transformations were due to natural phenomena. But today, climate changes aren’t just coming from natural causes; they are a ...
... Quito, Ecuador; and Bogotá, Colombia—were covered with ice until approximately 12,000 years ago. And many of today’s deserts were once covered by lush forests. In these cases, transformations were due to natural phenomena. But today, climate changes aren’t just coming from natural causes; they are a ...
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... “In 2008 the League of Women Voters of Utah decided to do a study of Utah water so that we could better advocate for our members’ deep concerns about water for people and water for the environment. This paper is concerned with accounting for our water and how we manage it, not with water quality ...
... “In 2008 the League of Women Voters of Utah decided to do a study of Utah water so that we could better advocate for our members’ deep concerns about water for people and water for the environment. This paper is concerned with accounting for our water and how we manage it, not with water quality ...
Framing the flood: a media analysis of themes of resilience in the
... Australia (Commonwealth of Australia 2011; EMQ 2011). Still, there has been little critical inquiry into what resilience means in this context and little guidance for individuals, communities and governments regarding behavioral or procedural change that they should adopt as a consequence. For examp ...
... Australia (Commonwealth of Australia 2011; EMQ 2011). Still, there has been little critical inquiry into what resilience means in this context and little guidance for individuals, communities and governments regarding behavioral or procedural change that they should adopt as a consequence. For examp ...
Combat vs. Climate - Institute for Policy Studies
... climate change does not occupy space in the federal budget commensurate with the threat it poses to our security. Bringing our security policy in line with our security budget therefore requires adjusting overall U.S. security spending to align it with the magnitude of the threat, by reapportioning ...
... climate change does not occupy space in the federal budget commensurate with the threat it poses to our security. Bringing our security policy in line with our security budget therefore requires adjusting overall U.S. security spending to align it with the magnitude of the threat, by reapportioning ...
LIFE and Climate change mitigation
... ropean Union is at the forefront of global efforts to address this challenge. The transition to a low-carbon society is an essential underpinning of Europe 2020 – Europe’s growth strategy. At the heart of the flagship initiative “resource-efficient Europe” is the 2050 Roadmap for moving to a competi ...
... ropean Union is at the forefront of global efforts to address this challenge. The transition to a low-carbon society is an essential underpinning of Europe 2020 – Europe’s growth strategy. At the heart of the flagship initiative “resource-efficient Europe” is the 2050 Roadmap for moving to a competi ...
Climate Change: ImplIcatIons and strategIes for the luxury fashIon
... innovative, and robust business approaches and actions to respond to climate change. Our report is also significant as it is the first time there has been a specific focus on the luxury fashion sector, which aims to offer our customers the most desirable products, and its vulnerabilities to climate ...
... innovative, and robust business approaches and actions to respond to climate change. Our report is also significant as it is the first time there has been a specific focus on the luxury fashion sector, which aims to offer our customers the most desirable products, and its vulnerabilities to climate ...
Guiding Principles for City Climate Action Planning
... and city planners to help achieve the global 2-degree target. The guidelines provides strategic insights and new ideas, and are backed by a community of practice to help cities address ...
... and city planners to help achieve the global 2-degree target. The guidelines provides strategic insights and new ideas, and are backed by a community of practice to help cities address ...
Chapter 4 Climate change and its implications for catastrophe
... The combination of catastrophe losses and inadequate risk management can reduce insurance company profitability, or can even cause insolvency. Assessing the potential losses from these events to ensure adequate risk transfer and appropriate pricing is, therefore, important to insurers’ business surv ...
... The combination of catastrophe losses and inadequate risk management can reduce insurance company profitability, or can even cause insolvency. Assessing the potential losses from these events to ensure adequate risk transfer and appropriate pricing is, therefore, important to insurers’ business surv ...
Development of a metamodel tool for regional integrated climate
... inability to treat all of the processes that may be important in affecting a sector. It becomes clear when undertaking assessments in this way that the various regional-scale sectors are interdependent with changes and potential adaptation options for one sector sometimes having profound effects on ...
... inability to treat all of the processes that may be important in affecting a sector. It becomes clear when undertaking assessments in this way that the various regional-scale sectors are interdependent with changes and potential adaptation options for one sector sometimes having profound effects on ...
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (or CPRS) was a proposed cap-and-trade system of emissions trading for anthropogenic greenhouse gases, due to be introduced in Australia in 2010 by the Rudd government, as part of its climate change policy. It marked a major change in the energy policy of Australia. The policy began when the Australian Labor Party was in opposition and the six Labor-controlled states commissioned an independent review on energy policy, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, which published a number of reports. Labor, after winning the federal election and forming a government, published a Green paper for discussion and comment. The Federal Treasury then modelled some of the financial and economic impacts of the proposed scheme.The Rudd Government published a final white paper on 15 December 2008. The Government announced that the legislation was intended to take effect in July 2010; but the legislation for the CPRS (aka ETS) failed to gain adequate support and was twice rejected creating a double dissolution election trigger. After a bitter political debate which saw former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull lose his leadership of the opposition to the anti-CPRS Tony Abbott. The Rudd government did not call an election and the CPRS lost public support. In April 2010, Labor then deferred the CPRS. A successor to the CPRS, the Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) was passed into law as part of the Clean Energy Futures Package (CEF) in 2011, but was repealed in July 2014 following a change in government.