Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks
... definition of tipping elements: systems with critical thresholds, beyond which small perturbations in forcing can – as a result of positive feedbacks – lead to large, non-linear committed shifts in state. In our terminology, these tipping elements need not be limited to large-scale elements of the E ...
... definition of tipping elements: systems with critical thresholds, beyond which small perturbations in forcing can – as a result of positive feedbacks – lead to large, non-linear committed shifts in state. In our terminology, these tipping elements need not be limited to large-scale elements of the E ...
How to engage with National Adaptation Plans Guidance for National Red Cross and
... has risen by about 0.74 degrees Celsius in the past 100 years (IPCC 2007), and will rise to at least 1.4 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, even if emissions were stopped today, due to the long lasting effect of already emitted GHGs. Given that emissions of GHGs will continue to rise if no ...
... has risen by about 0.74 degrees Celsius in the past 100 years (IPCC 2007), and will rise to at least 1.4 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, even if emissions were stopped today, due to the long lasting effect of already emitted GHGs. Given that emissions of GHGs will continue to rise if no ...
Climate Change Comes to the Clean Water Act
... The question, of course, is what the Clean Water Act can actually contribute to efforts to deal with climate change. After reviewing the Act’s basic provisions (Part I) and the various kinds of impacts that climate change is likely to have on water quality in the United States (Part II), this Articl ...
... The question, of course, is what the Clean Water Act can actually contribute to efforts to deal with climate change. After reviewing the Act’s basic provisions (Part I) and the various kinds of impacts that climate change is likely to have on water quality in the United States (Part II), this Articl ...
NSW PUBLIC HEALTH BULLETIN
... The World Health Organization chose climate change as the theme for last year’s World Health Day in an explicit attempt to attract policy-makers to the compelling evidence about the impacts of climate change on health. The reality of humaninduced climate change can no longer be doubted, but the exte ...
... The World Health Organization chose climate change as the theme for last year’s World Health Day in an explicit attempt to attract policy-makers to the compelling evidence about the impacts of climate change on health. The reality of humaninduced climate change can no longer be doubted, but the exte ...
Spending adaptation money wisely: Working Paper 37 (opens in new window)
... The debate about climate change finance so far has been as much about trust as it has been about finance – or more accurately, about the lack of trust. The protracted Convention negotiations under the Bali Action Plan (agreed in December 2007) have devoted much time and energy to the discussion of p ...
... The debate about climate change finance so far has been as much about trust as it has been about finance – or more accurately, about the lack of trust. The protracted Convention negotiations under the Bali Action Plan (agreed in December 2007) have devoted much time and energy to the discussion of p ...
Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration as a Climate Change Mitigation
... subsystem. Plant species which are less vulnerable to climate change have a greater potential of carbon sequestration. This view is supported by Negi and Chauhan [3], who studied the greenhouse gas mitigation potential by Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn F.) forests in Doon valley, Uttaranchal, India. Sal ...
... subsystem. Plant species which are less vulnerable to climate change have a greater potential of carbon sequestration. This view is supported by Negi and Chauhan [3], who studied the greenhouse gas mitigation potential by Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn F.) forests in Doon valley, Uttaranchal, India. Sal ...
Panama and the Specter of Climate Change
... nongovernmental organizations.' Yet, while global warming will have consequences that are shared by most members of the global community, it will have diverse, local and quite specific implications for particular regions, nations and peoples.' Hence, as the world grows warmer, we must also ponder ho ...
... nongovernmental organizations.' Yet, while global warming will have consequences that are shared by most members of the global community, it will have diverse, local and quite specific implications for particular regions, nations and peoples.' Hence, as the world grows warmer, we must also ponder ho ...
Environmental Change and Infectious Disease - ECDC
... This report presents the key findings and discussions from a meeting organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra. T ...
... This report presents the key findings and discussions from a meeting organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra. T ...
Governing Climate Change: Towards a New Paradigm for Risk
... The communication tools vary, ranging from commands to incentives to ethicsbased encouragements. Control options, in turn, run the gamut from decisions to ‘wait and see’, requests for further data production and/or advanced assessment, to information disclosure requirements, monitoring provisions, s ...
... The communication tools vary, ranging from commands to incentives to ethicsbased encouragements. Control options, in turn, run the gamut from decisions to ‘wait and see’, requests for further data production and/or advanced assessment, to information disclosure requirements, monitoring provisions, s ...
Impacts of climate-related geo-engineering on biological
... Alley, R. B., J. Marotzke, et al. (2003). "Abrupt climate change." Science 299: 2005-2010 DOI: 10.1126/science.1081056 Available at: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/299/5615/2005.abstract Large, abrupt, and widespread climate changes with major impacts have occurred repeatedly in the past, when th ...
... Alley, R. B., J. Marotzke, et al. (2003). "Abrupt climate change." Science 299: 2005-2010 DOI: 10.1126/science.1081056 Available at: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/299/5615/2005.abstract Large, abrupt, and widespread climate changes with major impacts have occurred repeatedly in the past, when th ...
achieving a climate for health
... Fortunato, K., Sessions, K. (2015). Achieving a Climate for Health: Philanthropy to Promote Health and Justice through the Challenges of Climate Change. Washington, DC: Health and Environmental Funders Network and ecoAmerica. ecoAmerica is grateful to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundatio ...
... Fortunato, K., Sessions, K. (2015). Achieving a Climate for Health: Philanthropy to Promote Health and Justice through the Challenges of Climate Change. Washington, DC: Health and Environmental Funders Network and ecoAmerica. ecoAmerica is grateful to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundatio ...
Working Paper 192 - Waldinger (opens in new window)
... those moving for environmental reasons, for example environmental or climate refugee and environmental or climate migrant. Broadly speaking, the term ‘environmental refugee’ is used for people who “are compelled to flee by sudden, drastic environmental change that cannot be reversed,” (Keane 2004: 2 ...
... those moving for environmental reasons, for example environmental or climate refugee and environmental or climate migrant. Broadly speaking, the term ‘environmental refugee’ is used for people who “are compelled to flee by sudden, drastic environmental change that cannot be reversed,” (Keane 2004: 2 ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Fairtrade
... there is a large genetic pool for heat resistance which can be exploited by rice breeders. Nevertheless, it will take time before new varieties with suitable characteristics are available. Meanwhile, some projections suggest that increased temperature will lead to a significant reduction in the grow ...
... there is a large genetic pool for heat resistance which can be exploited by rice breeders. Nevertheless, it will take time before new varieties with suitable characteristics are available. Meanwhile, some projections suggest that increased temperature will lead to a significant reduction in the grow ...
Policy Tools for Local Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
... Duke University, holds both a Ph.D. and M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He has worked as a Cultural Anthropologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has held several ...
... Duke University, holds both a Ph.D. and M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He has worked as a Cultural Anthropologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has held several ...
Chapter 18: Inter-Relationships Between Adaptation and
... assessment modelling by studying the factors and processes that determine if and when adaptation and mitigation can be synergistic in climate policy. Owing to it being a new research field, the amount of literature is still small, although it is growing fast. At the same time, the literature is very ...
... assessment modelling by studying the factors and processes that determine if and when adaptation and mitigation can be synergistic in climate policy. Owing to it being a new research field, the amount of literature is still small, although it is growing fast. At the same time, the literature is very ...
Carbon Capture and Storage The Developments Worldwide
... mitigation to 2050. Second only to energy efficiency. • Stern Report (2006) – CCS ~10% mitigation by 2025, ~20% by 2050 Marginal ...
... mitigation to 2050. Second only to energy efficiency. • Stern Report (2006) – CCS ~10% mitigation by 2025, ~20% by 2050 Marginal ...
mount allison university
... Fossil fuel divestment stands not only as a product of a moral imperative, but also as a futureoriented financial decision. As many have argued, our capital markets are misaligned as the result of misleading financial reporting and myopic estimates of future operating environments. In other words, d ...
... Fossil fuel divestment stands not only as a product of a moral imperative, but also as a futureoriented financial decision. As many have argued, our capital markets are misaligned as the result of misleading financial reporting and myopic estimates of future operating environments. In other words, d ...
What to include in INDCs - Low Emission Capacity Building
... This presentation report was prepared by NewClimate Institute on behalf of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP), under the project Experiences and lessons learned in the preparation of INDCs. The contents express the vi ...
... This presentation report was prepared by NewClimate Institute on behalf of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP), under the project Experiences and lessons learned in the preparation of INDCs. The contents express the vi ...
Scoping Study: Reviewing the Coverage of Economic Impacts in the
... important because cross-sectoral adaptation responses may be both more effective and efficient than sectoral-based responses only. ...
... important because cross-sectoral adaptation responses may be both more effective and efficient than sectoral-based responses only. ...
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report The Core Writing Team Rajendra K. Pachauri
... decades to millennia. The IPCC is now 95 percent certain that humans are the main cause of current global warming. In addition, the SYR finds that the more human activities disrupt the climate, the greater the risks of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems, and long-la ...
... decades to millennia. The IPCC is now 95 percent certain that humans are the main cause of current global warming. In addition, the SYR finds that the more human activities disrupt the climate, the greater the risks of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems, and long-la ...
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... decreases in all scenarios. Impacts on commodity production in mid-latitude regions are mixed. Real gross domestic product (GDP) tends to mirror agricultural and silvicultural activity. GDP in high-latitude regions, like Canada, increases under climate change, while GDP in tropical areas, like South ...
... decreases in all scenarios. Impacts on commodity production in mid-latitude regions are mixed. Real gross domestic product (GDP) tends to mirror agricultural and silvicultural activity. GDP in high-latitude regions, like Canada, increases under climate change, while GDP in tropical areas, like South ...
Debating Climate Economics: The Stern Review vs
... usual would be expected to reduce GDP by 5% based on market impacts alone, or 11% including a rough estimate for the value of health and environmental effects that do not have market prices (“externalities,” in the jargon of economics). If the sensitivity of climate to CO2 levels turns out to be hig ...
... usual would be expected to reduce GDP by 5% based on market impacts alone, or 11% including a rough estimate for the value of health and environmental effects that do not have market prices (“externalities,” in the jargon of economics). If the sensitivity of climate to CO2 levels turns out to be hig ...
MTA Adaptations to Climate Change – A Categorical Imperative1
... raising facilities, relocation or operational changes. However, it is important in this step to be more, rather than less, inclusive in providing alternative options, as feasibility criteria can change within the time span of adaptation planning. This feasibility must include time-dependent decision ...
... raising facilities, relocation or operational changes. However, it is important in this step to be more, rather than less, inclusive in providing alternative options, as feasibility criteria can change within the time span of adaptation planning. This feasibility must include time-dependent decision ...
Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... the impacts of climate change, with costs in individual sectors (e.g., water or agriculture) expected to exceed billions of dollars in some countries. In this context, the world’s attention is shifting toward adapting to the likelihood of a range of climate change-induced effects on ecosystems and e ...
... the impacts of climate change, with costs in individual sectors (e.g., water or agriculture) expected to exceed billions of dollars in some countries. In this context, the world’s attention is shifting toward adapting to the likelihood of a range of climate change-induced effects on ecosystems and e ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... both public and political levels – focusing mainly on the five above-mentioned target countries. Another vital component of the implementation of the project was the interregional conference ‘Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe’, which took place on 18-19 June 2008 in Belgra ...
... both public and political levels – focusing mainly on the five above-mentioned target countries. Another vital component of the implementation of the project was the interregional conference ‘Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe’, which took place on 18-19 June 2008 in Belgra ...
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.