Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate
... This is an evaluation of estimates of the costs of adaptation made by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2007 and by some preceding studies (UNFCCC, 2007; Stern, 2006; World Bank, 2006; Oxfam, 2007; UNDP, 2007). The costs have been used as the basis for discussion ...
... This is an evaluation of estimates of the costs of adaptation made by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2007 and by some preceding studies (UNFCCC, 2007; Stern, 2006; World Bank, 2006; Oxfam, 2007; UNDP, 2007). The costs have been used as the basis for discussion ...
8 — Urban Areas - Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
... along with the incorporation of both into local, subnational, national, and international development policies can provide benefits at all scales (high confidence, based on medium evidence, high agreement). {8.3} Ecosystem-based adaptation is a key contributor to urban resilience (medium confidence, ...
... along with the incorporation of both into local, subnational, national, and international development policies can provide benefits at all scales (high confidence, based on medium evidence, high agreement). {8.3} Ecosystem-based adaptation is a key contributor to urban resilience (medium confidence, ...
Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change - EEG, TU-Wien
... solution but a whole portfolio of measures. Kyoto, which only has targets for developed countries, will shave some 2-3% off the projected emissions. That is very much a first step; but it provides the opportunity to try novel approaches such as giving carbon a value that can be traded to ensure the ...
... solution but a whole portfolio of measures. Kyoto, which only has targets for developed countries, will shave some 2-3% off the projected emissions. That is very much a first step; but it provides the opportunity to try novel approaches such as giving carbon a value that can be traded to ensure the ...
5. Analysis of effects of the megatrends - Eionet Forum
... This analysis allowed another ranking of the megatrends, but this time based on their relative importance for each of the major environmental effects individually. Emerging from this integration analysis of global megatrends are a number of key megatrends that are likely to be particularly important ...
... This analysis allowed another ranking of the megatrends, but this time based on their relative importance for each of the major environmental effects individually. Emerging from this integration analysis of global megatrends are a number of key megatrends that are likely to be particularly important ...
Dr Matthew Rimmer - Productivity Commission
... Whether it is depleting fisheries, declining biodiversity or reduced space in the atmosphere for Greenhouse Gas emissions, the underlying issue is resource scarcity. And in a world where an additional 3 billion people are expected to enter the middle class over the next 15 years, countries need to f ...
... Whether it is depleting fisheries, declining biodiversity or reduced space in the atmosphere for Greenhouse Gas emissions, the underlying issue is resource scarcity. And in a world where an additional 3 billion people are expected to enter the middle class over the next 15 years, countries need to f ...
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... importance of these matters to fisheries and aquaculture in the Wider Caribbean Region, and the need for broad stakeholder engagement. Not only should CCA and DRM be incorporated into fisheries and aquaculture plans, but fisheries and aquaculture must also be included in CCA and DRM plans. This bi-d ...
... importance of these matters to fisheries and aquaculture in the Wider Caribbean Region, and the need for broad stakeholder engagement. Not only should CCA and DRM be incorporated into fisheries and aquaculture plans, but fisheries and aquaculture must also be included in CCA and DRM plans. This bi-d ...
English
... others experience higher financial losses. Urban areas are vulnerable due to inappropriate land use planning, uncontrolled urbanization, and lack of capacity or awareness of respective authorities for disaster-resilient urban planning. Location of economic activities and high concentration of popula ...
... others experience higher financial losses. Urban areas are vulnerable due to inappropriate land use planning, uncontrolled urbanization, and lack of capacity or awareness of respective authorities for disaster-resilient urban planning. Location of economic activities and high concentration of popula ...
Master Thesis - Erasmus University Thesis Repository
... Depictions of the world in the media result from a series of choices such as whether an issue will make the news, what highlight it will be given, and who is going to speak for it. Operations of codification of the issue into media discourse are directed by its perceived interest and impact, as well ...
... Depictions of the world in the media result from a series of choices such as whether an issue will make the news, what highlight it will be given, and who is going to speak for it. Operations of codification of the issue into media discourse are directed by its perceived interest and impact, as well ...
Climate Vulnerability Monitor
... limate change is already with us. It kills. It steals livelihoods. And it takes the most from those who have the least. But the costs are largely hidden from our understanding. Inaction on climate change actually takes from us all. Only together can we plot a different course: one of greater prosper ...
... limate change is already with us. It kills. It steals livelihoods. And it takes the most from those who have the least. But the costs are largely hidden from our understanding. Inaction on climate change actually takes from us all. Only together can we plot a different course: one of greater prosper ...
Climate Change Issues for the Cayman Islands
... The National Climate Change Committee would like to thank the United Kingdom Department for International Development for funding the three-year long Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Project (ECACC), and the Caribbean Community Climate Chan ...
... The National Climate Change Committee would like to thank the United Kingdom Department for International Development for funding the three-year long Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Project (ECACC), and the Caribbean Community Climate Chan ...
A Review of Academic Literature Related to
... differences existing between rural and urban communities and within each of these categories. Adjacent communities may be exposed to a particular climate-related hazard to the same degree, but differences in their available human and economic resources may result in great differences in sensitivity, ...
... differences existing between rural and urban communities and within each of these categories. Adjacent communities may be exposed to a particular climate-related hazard to the same degree, but differences in their available human and economic resources may result in great differences in sensitivity, ...
Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate
... not be manageable. In order to prevent dangerous climate change, the global average temperature must not increase by more than 2 degrees Celsius as compared to pre-industrial levels. This goal can only be achieved if all stakeholders implement far-reaching measures. This means that all opportunities ...
... not be manageable. In order to prevent dangerous climate change, the global average temperature must not increase by more than 2 degrees Celsius as compared to pre-industrial levels. This goal can only be achieved if all stakeholders implement far-reaching measures. This means that all opportunities ...
Climate Change Adaptation Manual
... Within the UK, there has been a series of reports on climate change. The main source of information on past trends and future projections is currently the UK Climate Projections 2009. This contains a wealth of information. A good place to start is the summary of the Briefing Report2. The maps, graph ...
... Within the UK, there has been a series of reports on climate change. The main source of information on past trends and future projections is currently the UK Climate Projections 2009. This contains a wealth of information. A good place to start is the summary of the Briefing Report2. The maps, graph ...
Agenda for the protection of cross-border displaced persons in the
... and 2014 a total of 184.4 million people were displaced by sudden-onset disasters, an average of 26.4 million people newly displaced each year. Of these, an annual average of 22.5 million people was displaced by weather- and climate-related hazards. Others have to move because of the effects of sea ...
... and 2014 a total of 184.4 million people were displaced by sudden-onset disasters, an average of 26.4 million people newly displaced each year. Of these, an annual average of 22.5 million people was displaced by weather- and climate-related hazards. Others have to move because of the effects of sea ...
Climate Change Adaptation Manual
... Within the UK, there has been a series of reports on climate change. The main source of information on past trends and future projections is currently the UK Climate Projections 2009. This contains a wealth of information. A good place to start is the summary of the Briefing Report2. The maps, graph ...
... Within the UK, there has been a series of reports on climate change. The main source of information on past trends and future projections is currently the UK Climate Projections 2009. This contains a wealth of information. A good place to start is the summary of the Briefing Report2. The maps, graph ...
Lenachuru_colostate_0053A_13620 - DSpace Home
... there are many social structures through which knowledge is shared, most of them are exclusive to men. Women are therefore disadvantaged in that only one informal social network is available to them, and this network is task-specific and short term. Traditional means of IK transfer remain intact, bu ...
... there are many social structures through which knowledge is shared, most of them are exclusive to men. Women are therefore disadvantaged in that only one informal social network is available to them, and this network is task-specific and short term. Traditional means of IK transfer remain intact, bu ...
Climate Change - Ville de Moncton
... Best practice in flood management is to consider and plan for a 1:100 year flood event. This is an event that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year, over a hundred year period of time. In preparing for such events, engineers and planners are interested in understanding the potential height ...
... Best practice in flood management is to consider and plan for a 1:100 year flood event. This is an event that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year, over a hundred year period of time. In preparing for such events, engineers and planners are interested in understanding the potential height ...
Fossil fuel subsidies and climate
... While governments have pledged to avoid dangerous climate change, their approach to fossil fuel support is taking economies in the other direction. Instead of raising the price of carbon emissions, they are subsidising firms to over-produce and consumers to over-use carbonintensive fuels. In a world ...
... While governments have pledged to avoid dangerous climate change, their approach to fossil fuel support is taking economies in the other direction. Instead of raising the price of carbon emissions, they are subsidising firms to over-produce and consumers to over-use carbonintensive fuels. In a world ...
Averchenkova and Bassi 2016.pdf (opens in new window)
... conference, countries put forward their pledges, known as ‘intended nationally determined contributions’ (INDCs), for action on climate mitigation and, in some cases, adaptation they will undertake by 2030. Overall, 156 INDCs were submitted, covering 184 Parties to the Convention (12 are still pendi ...
... conference, countries put forward their pledges, known as ‘intended nationally determined contributions’ (INDCs), for action on climate mitigation and, in some cases, adaptation they will undertake by 2030. Overall, 156 INDCs were submitted, covering 184 Parties to the Convention (12 are still pendi ...
South Asia - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... increase in ongoing and planned adaptation action in the developing regions of the world, including South Asia. This upsurge in climate change adaptation action is a welcome occurrence, but enhanced coordination among expanding networks of adaptation actors is needed to ensure resources are deployed ...
... increase in ongoing and planned adaptation action in the developing regions of the world, including South Asia. This upsurge in climate change adaptation action is a welcome occurrence, but enhanced coordination among expanding networks of adaptation actors is needed to ensure resources are deployed ...
River Basin Management in a changing climate
... In the context of the WFD Common Implementation Strategy, an activity on Climate Change and Water was initiated in 2007 to produce guidance on how Member States should incorporate consideration of climate variability and change into the implementation of EU water policy. In 2008, the Water Directors ...
... In the context of the WFD Common Implementation Strategy, an activity on Climate Change and Water was initiated in 2007 to produce guidance on how Member States should incorporate consideration of climate variability and change into the implementation of EU water policy. In 2008, the Water Directors ...
Young Voices in Research for Health 2008: Climate
... There is irrefutable proof of climate change as a result of human activity, most notably caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel use. Although this primary cause of climate change comes largely from developed countries, developing countries will also add to climate change as their ...
... There is irrefutable proof of climate change as a result of human activity, most notably caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel use. Although this primary cause of climate change comes largely from developed countries, developing countries will also add to climate change as their ...
Text (Open Access) - Reading`s CentAUR
... T47L71 chemistry-climate model was run in a configuration with specified SSTs, sea ice, and greenhouse gases (GHGs). It includes standard stratospheric chemistry accounting for Cly -Bry -Ox -HOx -NOx catalytic cycles and polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) chemistry on stratospheric ternary solution (STS) ...
... T47L71 chemistry-climate model was run in a configuration with specified SSTs, sea ice, and greenhouse gases (GHGs). It includes standard stratospheric chemistry accounting for Cly -Bry -Ox -HOx -NOx catalytic cycles and polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) chemistry on stratospheric ternary solution (STS) ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Urban Areas - iied iied
... Table 7: Estimates for the scale of urban poverty in low- and middle-income nations ............................ 42 Table 8: Different degrees of poverty in urban areas ................................................................................ 42 Table 9: Examples of adaptation in practice ... ...
... Table 7: Estimates for the scale of urban poverty in low- and middle-income nations ............................ 42 Table 8: Different degrees of poverty in urban areas ................................................................................ 42 Table 9: Examples of adaptation in practice ... ...
Indicators of the impact of Climate Change on Migratory Species
... Whilst we have attempted to obtain representative taxonomic coverage, completely representative coverage has not been possible, because of knowledge gaps for certain taxonomic groups and geographic regions of the world. Following the December 2007 workshop, a suite containing 18 indicators was propo ...
... Whilst we have attempted to obtain representative taxonomic coverage, completely representative coverage has not been possible, because of knowledge gaps for certain taxonomic groups and geographic regions of the world. Following the December 2007 workshop, a suite containing 18 indicators was propo ...
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.