The impact of climate change is one of the biggest and most complicated challenges facing society today
... [1], according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). A global warming of more than 2oC increase in global average temperature will lead to serious consequences. ...
... [1], according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). A global warming of more than 2oC increase in global average temperature will lead to serious consequences. ...
Embracing the Climate Challenge: Tasmania`s draft climate change
... services, and natural resources. Well planned and appropriate management of climate risks will help minimise economic disruption, build resilience and allow communities to get back on their feet faster following extreme weather events. 2. Maximising our energy advantage – Around 90 per cent of Tasma ...
... services, and natural resources. Well planned and appropriate management of climate risks will help minimise economic disruption, build resilience and allow communities to get back on their feet faster following extreme weather events. 2. Maximising our energy advantage – Around 90 per cent of Tasma ...
Mapping institutional fragmentation in the climate governance
... A defining feature of global governance architectures is the proliferation of number and type of actors active in different issue areas. While states remain the locus of attention for most scholars, an emerging trend is to look at non-state actors such as NGOs, companies, cities, and international o ...
... A defining feature of global governance architectures is the proliferation of number and type of actors active in different issue areas. While states remain the locus of attention for most scholars, an emerging trend is to look at non-state actors such as NGOs, companies, cities, and international o ...
DAYCENT National-Scale Simulations of Nitrous Oxide Emissions
... emission factor for N2O emissions from corn decreased as fertilizer additions increased (Thornton and Valente, 1996). Similarly, data from irrigated corn cropping in Colorado showed lower calculated N2O emission factors as N fertilizer increased (Mosier et al., 2006). The trend toward higher emissio ...
... emission factor for N2O emissions from corn decreased as fertilizer additions increased (Thornton and Valente, 1996). Similarly, data from irrigated corn cropping in Colorado showed lower calculated N2O emission factors as N fertilizer increased (Mosier et al., 2006). The trend toward higher emissio ...
Economic Evaluation of Climate Change Impacts on Ground
... system. As already described, there is the feedback mechanism associated with other sectors of regional economy consumers of transportation. Climate change impacts directly affect supply of transportation services and indirectly demand for transportation services. After receiving a new price signal ...
... system. As already described, there is the feedback mechanism associated with other sectors of regional economy consumers of transportation. Climate change impacts directly affect supply of transportation services and indirectly demand for transportation services. After receiving a new price signal ...
NEPA, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PUBLIC LANDS DECISION MAKING
... change. The difficulty stems predominantly from the global scale and the perceived uncertainty of climate change. Though scientists generally agree that anthropogenic climate change is real, substantial uncertainty exists about the primary driver of climate change—future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissio ...
... change. The difficulty stems predominantly from the global scale and the perceived uncertainty of climate change. Though scientists generally agree that anthropogenic climate change is real, substantial uncertainty exists about the primary driver of climate change—future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissio ...
Buddhist Contributions to Climate Response
... model. In this model the assumption is that people do not know enough ...
... model. In this model the assumption is that people do not know enough ...
Vulnerability to climate change and adaptation strategies of local
... that Malawi is experiencing an increase in mean annual temperature. From 1960 to 2006 the mean annual temperature increased by 0.9 ◦ C, an average rate of 0.21 ◦ C per decade (McSweeney et al., 2012). It is predicted that the temperature will continue to rise by 1.1 to 3.0 ◦ C by the 2060s and furth ...
... that Malawi is experiencing an increase in mean annual temperature. From 1960 to 2006 the mean annual temperature increased by 0.9 ◦ C, an average rate of 0.21 ◦ C per decade (McSweeney et al., 2012). It is predicted that the temperature will continue to rise by 1.1 to 3.0 ◦ C by the 2060s and furth ...
Partners with nature - How healthy ecosystems are helping the
... extinction of many species, including those critical for ecosystems to function and essential for supporting human well-being. We all ultimately depend on natural resources, ecosystem function and services and biodiversity for our health, prosperity and well-being. However, ecosystem loss or degrada ...
... extinction of many species, including those critical for ecosystems to function and essential for supporting human well-being. We all ultimately depend on natural resources, ecosystem function and services and biodiversity for our health, prosperity and well-being. However, ecosystem loss or degrada ...
Case Study - Sorsogon City
... and disseminates the methodologies that put city managers and practitioners in a better position to cope with climate change. It aims at enhancing policy dialogue, supporting local authorities’ efforts to bring about these changes and enhancing awareness, education and capacity-building in support o ...
... and disseminates the methodologies that put city managers and practitioners in a better position to cope with climate change. It aims at enhancing policy dialogue, supporting local authorities’ efforts to bring about these changes and enhancing awareness, education and capacity-building in support o ...
Emergent Properties of Scale in Global Environmental Modeling
... cannot reliably be predicted by linear combinations of the system’s (microscopic) sub-components [20]. Moreover, behavior in system sub-components may be constrained or controlled by larger (macroscopic) components. By extension, the difficulty of whole system predictability from below and the poten ...
... cannot reliably be predicted by linear combinations of the system’s (microscopic) sub-components [20]. Moreover, behavior in system sub-components may be constrained or controlled by larger (macroscopic) components. By extension, the difficulty of whole system predictability from below and the poten ...
Transcript from COP-22 Ocean Panel moderated by Fred Krueger
... Now given the importance of oceans to the climate system, and for taxonomic, for biodiversity, for producing oxygen, for holding heat, it was not even 10 years ago that the standard model for measuring climate change failed to include the oceans. To me that’s amazing. While I may say that the ocean ...
... Now given the importance of oceans to the climate system, and for taxonomic, for biodiversity, for producing oxygen, for holding heat, it was not even 10 years ago that the standard model for measuring climate change failed to include the oceans. To me that’s amazing. While I may say that the ocean ...
Ontario Climate Change and Health Modelling Study
... storms, tornadoes and windstorms. These events used to happen infrequently. Now, these events have become more common – a clear sign of a shift in our weather patterns. This shift is called ‘climate change.’ It threatens our health and safety, our environment and our economy. The Intergovernmental P ...
... storms, tornadoes and windstorms. These events used to happen infrequently. Now, these events have become more common – a clear sign of a shift in our weather patterns. This shift is called ‘climate change.’ It threatens our health and safety, our environment and our economy. The Intergovernmental P ...
Multi-model climate change projections for India under
... radiative forcing pathway can result from a diverse range of socio-economic and technological development scenarios. There are four RCP scenarios: RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0 and RCP8.5. These scenarios are formulated such that they represent the full range of stabilization, mitigation and baseline emiss ...
... radiative forcing pathway can result from a diverse range of socio-economic and technological development scenarios. There are four RCP scenarios: RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0 and RCP8.5. These scenarios are formulated such that they represent the full range of stabilization, mitigation and baseline emiss ...
PDF - AMS Journals - American Meteorological Society
... cited, but please be aware that there will be visual differences and possibly some content differences between this version and the final published version. The DOI for this manuscript is doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0183.1 The final published version of this manuscript will replace the preliminary versio ...
... cited, but please be aware that there will be visual differences and possibly some content differences between this version and the final published version. The DOI for this manuscript is doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0183.1 The final published version of this manuscript will replace the preliminary versio ...
Tonga Climate Change Policy
... addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga has been aware of the importance of including environmental issues in its national strategic plan even though climate change issues were not considered as a priority. A Climate Change Policy was ...
... addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga has been aware of the importance of including environmental issues in its national strategic plan even though climate change issues were not considered as a priority. A Climate Change Policy was ...
Characterising half a degree difference: A review of methods for
... each Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP), from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report SPM6(a).45 (b) ΔTg time series (relative to 1861–1890) for different model runs, from Betts et al.44 Model runs which exceed 4 C are highlighted in orange. (c) Schematic illustrat ...
... each Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP), from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report SPM6(a).45 (b) ΔTg time series (relative to 1861–1890) for different model runs, from Betts et al.44 Model runs which exceed 4 C are highlighted in orange. (c) Schematic illustrat ...
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Cop 21
... handful of countries that oppose them – the agreement recognizes that parties may use “internationally transferred mitigation outcomes” to implement their NDCs. • It requires that parties engaging in such transfers ensure the “avoidance of double counting,” consistent with accounting guidelines for ...
... handful of countries that oppose them – the agreement recognizes that parties may use “internationally transferred mitigation outcomes” to implement their NDCs. • It requires that parties engaging in such transfers ensure the “avoidance of double counting,” consistent with accounting guidelines for ...
Tales of future weather
... information and then translate the results into quantities of interest. The downscaling procedure is ...
... information and then translate the results into quantities of interest. The downscaling procedure is ...
Uncertainty in climate change impacts on water resources in the Rio
... Future climate scenarios for temperature (and in turn evapotranspiration) and precipitation were generated using the ClimGen pattern-scaling technique described in Osborn (2009) and Todd et al. (2010). Scenarios were generated for (1) greenhouse-gas emission scenarios (A1b, A2, B1, B2) and (2) presc ...
... Future climate scenarios for temperature (and in turn evapotranspiration) and precipitation were generated using the ClimGen pattern-scaling technique described in Osborn (2009) and Todd et al. (2010). Scenarios were generated for (1) greenhouse-gas emission scenarios (A1b, A2, B1, B2) and (2) presc ...
- Wiley Online Library
... examines the costs and benefits of each option, Section 3 the political viability and Section 4 the administrative feasibility. Finally, Section 5 puts forward the most viable option and discusses a number of recommendations associated with its implementation. 2. Costs and Benefits In examining the ...
... examines the costs and benefits of each option, Section 3 the political viability and Section 4 the administrative feasibility. Finally, Section 5 puts forward the most viable option and discusses a number of recommendations associated with its implementation. 2. Costs and Benefits In examining the ...
A look at the Cuban experience of protection against
... This study comes about through the interest of Oxfam in deepening and clarifying the elements that are at the foundation of the processes to combat climate change, developed and implemented in Cuba since the mid nineties. The general perspective is that there are useful elements that should be incor ...
... This study comes about through the interest of Oxfam in deepening and clarifying the elements that are at the foundation of the processes to combat climate change, developed and implemented in Cuba since the mid nineties. The general perspective is that there are useful elements that should be incor ...
A look at the Cuban experience of protection against climate change
... This study comes about through the interest of Oxfam in deepening and clarifying the elements that are at the foundation of the processes to combat climate change, developed and implemented in Cuba since the mid nineties. The general perspective is that there are useful elements that should be incor ...
... This study comes about through the interest of Oxfam in deepening and clarifying the elements that are at the foundation of the processes to combat climate change, developed and implemented in Cuba since the mid nineties. The general perspective is that there are useful elements that should be incor ...
South Korea`s 2030 Carbon Mitigation Target and the INDC
... The 2030 Mitigation Target announced in the INDC may have been intended to alleviate some of the condemnation that South Korea had received from abroad on backsliding in the original post-2020 mitigation plan. However, the fact that the final 37% reduction target was generated within just 20 days an ...
... The 2030 Mitigation Target announced in the INDC may have been intended to alleviate some of the condemnation that South Korea had received from abroad on backsliding in the original post-2020 mitigation plan. However, the fact that the final 37% reduction target was generated within just 20 days an ...
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.