Facilitator Guide - Climate Finance and Markets
... and Social Survey found that developing countries will need $1,100 billion per year for energy ($1,080bn) and agriculture ($20bn) sector transformation to move to low-carbon development pathways. ESA What’s on the table •The commitment made by developed countries at the Copenhagen climate summit in ...
... and Social Survey found that developing countries will need $1,100 billion per year for energy ($1,080bn) and agriculture ($20bn) sector transformation to move to low-carbon development pathways. ESA What’s on the table •The commitment made by developed countries at the Copenhagen climate summit in ...
Climate Change Impacts in Hawai`i - Hawaii Sea Grant
... The temperature of our atmosphere is largely regulated by greenhouse gases, which absorb heat, or infrared radiation, emitted from Earth’s surface. This process effectively traps heat in the atmosphere that would otherwise escape into space (Figure 1). These gases occur naturally in Earth’s atmosphe ...
... The temperature of our atmosphere is largely regulated by greenhouse gases, which absorb heat, or infrared radiation, emitted from Earth’s surface. This process effectively traps heat in the atmosphere that would otherwise escape into space (Figure 1). These gases occur naturally in Earth’s atmosphe ...
New England Climate Adaptation PROJECT - NECAP
... provided the best possible scientific estimate of what the future climate will be like in each partner town. Projections were produced for temperature, precipitation, sea level rise, and a number of other key climate indicators, including extreme precipitation and extreme temperature events. NECAP s ...
... provided the best possible scientific estimate of what the future climate will be like in each partner town. Projections were produced for temperature, precipitation, sea level rise, and a number of other key climate indicators, including extreme precipitation and extreme temperature events. NECAP s ...
Human Impacts on Climate: A Broader View than Reported in the IPCC
... and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates from the component terms, and cannot be obtained by simple addition. Additional forcing factors not included here ar ...
... and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates from the component terms, and cannot be obtained by simple addition. Additional forcing factors not included here ar ...
Sensitivity of U.S. Air Quality to Mid
... General circulation model (GCM) simulations of greenhouse-forced 21st-century climate change indicate a poleward shift in the preferential storm tracks (Yin, 2005) and a decrease in the frequency of northern mid-latitude cyclones (Geng and Sugi, 2003; Yin, 2005; Lambert and Fyfe, 2006; Meehl et al., ...
... General circulation model (GCM) simulations of greenhouse-forced 21st-century climate change indicate a poleward shift in the preferential storm tracks (Yin, 2005) and a decrease in the frequency of northern mid-latitude cyclones (Geng and Sugi, 2003; Yin, 2005; Lambert and Fyfe, 2006; Meehl et al., ...
Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict
... All this is happening with global warming of around 0.8°C above pre-industrial levels. As temperatures continue to climb, the human and economic impacts of climate change will become more severe still. The international community has recognized the scientific case for keeping the global temperature ...
... All this is happening with global warming of around 0.8°C above pre-industrial levels. As temperatures continue to climb, the human and economic impacts of climate change will become more severe still. The international community has recognized the scientific case for keeping the global temperature ...
marther
... 3. Data and sampling procedure Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya ( ...
... 3. Data and sampling procedure Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya ( ...
Risks of Climate Change with Respect to the Singapore
... recognized that there is a need to integrate the consideration of climate change and its impacts into the development of policies and projects [3]. “Decisions made today—for example, in the creation of new infrastructure or other assets—need to occur in a way which ensures that the outcomes of those ...
... recognized that there is a need to integrate the consideration of climate change and its impacts into the development of policies and projects [3]. “Decisions made today—for example, in the creation of new infrastructure or other assets—need to occur in a way which ensures that the outcomes of those ...
Climate Change - European Commission
... In December 2011 the “Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” agreed a roadmap towards a new legal framework by 2015, and a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol which began on 1 January 2013 and will end in 2020. The EU has committed to cutting its emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. Climate ...
... In December 2011 the “Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” agreed a roadmap towards a new legal framework by 2015, and a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol which began on 1 January 2013 and will end in 2020. The EU has committed to cutting its emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. Climate ...
Comments Congress and Chaos: Reexamining the Role of Congress in
... currents, massive polar ice sheets, and greenhouse gases affect weather patterns ...
... currents, massive polar ice sheets, and greenhouse gases affect weather patterns ...
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... 3. Data and sampling procedure Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya ( ...
... 3. Data and sampling procedure Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya ( ...
Climate change and human health : risks and responses. Summary
... writ large Climate change poses a major, and largely unfamiliar, challenge. This publication describes the process of global climate change, its current and future impacts on human health, and how our societies can lessen those adverse impacts, via adaptation strategies and by reducing greenhouse ga ...
... writ large Climate change poses a major, and largely unfamiliar, challenge. This publication describes the process of global climate change, its current and future impacts on human health, and how our societies can lessen those adverse impacts, via adaptation strategies and by reducing greenhouse ga ...
Science Communication - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
... were too “green” or biased in favor of environmentalism, but they agreed that environmental reporters were not biased in favor of industry (Sachsman et al., 2006). The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), founded in 1989, addressed the issue by prohibiting members from being paid for lobbying ...
... were too “green” or biased in favor of environmentalism, but they agreed that environmental reporters were not biased in favor of industry (Sachsman et al., 2006). The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), founded in 1989, addressed the issue by prohibiting members from being paid for lobbying ...
Climate Change for Forest Policy-Makers
... change. Also in this context, maintaining and enhancing the level of biodiversity in forests and across forested landscapes is crucial. In some areas, climate change will have positive impacts on forests, for example through prolonging the growing season. Positive impacts of climate change should al ...
... change. Also in this context, maintaining and enhancing the level of biodiversity in forests and across forested landscapes is crucial. In some areas, climate change will have positive impacts on forests, for example through prolonging the growing season. Positive impacts of climate change should al ...
Phasing Down the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
... Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are the fastest-growing type of GHG in much of the world, with emissions of HFCs increasing at a rate of 10–15% per year.1 HFCs were developed to replace chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances that are being phased out u ...
... Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are the fastest-growing type of GHG in much of the world, with emissions of HFCs increasing at a rate of 10–15% per year.1 HFCs were developed to replace chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances that are being phased out u ...
Cities and Climate Change: Global Report on Human Settlements
... range of disruptive and damaging risks. These impacts extend far beyond the physical risks posed by climate change, such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Cities could face difficulties in providing even the most basic services to their inhabitants as a result of climate change. Climate ...
... range of disruptive and damaging risks. These impacts extend far beyond the physical risks posed by climate change, such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Cities could face difficulties in providing even the most basic services to their inhabitants as a result of climate change. Climate ...
English
... change. Also in this context, maintaining and enhancing the level of biodiversity in forests and across forested landscapes is crucial. In some areas, climate change will have positive impacts on forests, for example through prolonging the growing season. Positive impacts of climate change should al ...
... change. Also in this context, maintaining and enhancing the level of biodiversity in forests and across forested landscapes is crucial. In some areas, climate change will have positive impacts on forests, for example through prolonging the growing season. Positive impacts of climate change should al ...
April 2013 News - South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy
... Policies that focus on rural food production alone will not tackle the rising food insecurity in urban areas, says a report published on April 2, 2013 by the International Institute for Environment and Development. The report said: Policies to increase food security in the global South focus too muc ...
... Policies that focus on rural food production alone will not tackle the rising food insecurity in urban areas, says a report published on April 2, 2013 by the International Institute for Environment and Development. The report said: Policies to increase food security in the global South focus too muc ...
The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect
... According to a simple calculation, sea water would absorb 5/6ths of any additional gas. (That is roughly true over a long run of many thousand years, but Högbom and Arrhenius did not realize that if the gas were emitted more rapidly than they expected, the ocean absorption could lag behind.) Anyway ...
... According to a simple calculation, sea water would absorb 5/6ths of any additional gas. (That is roughly true over a long run of many thousand years, but Högbom and Arrhenius did not realize that if the gas were emitted more rapidly than they expected, the ocean absorption could lag behind.) Anyway ...
Climate Change in Pilot Point, Alaska
... between 1949 and 2008, average annual temperatures increased by 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) with most warming occurring in winter (+8.1°F) and the least in the fall (+0.6°F)(Alaska Climate Research Center). Long term records show a gradual increase in average annual temperature since 1925. The recor ...
... between 1949 and 2008, average annual temperatures increased by 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) with most warming occurring in winter (+8.1°F) and the least in the fall (+0.6°F)(Alaska Climate Research Center). Long term records show a gradual increase in average annual temperature since 1925. The recor ...
national adaptation forum media guide
... protect these areas from the unavoidable effects of climate change, EcoAdapt provides support, training, and assistance to make planning and management less vulnerable and more climate savvy. Over the past 200 years, great strides have been made in the world of management and now all of that is at ...
... protect these areas from the unavoidable effects of climate change, EcoAdapt provides support, training, and assistance to make planning and management less vulnerable and more climate savvy. Over the past 200 years, great strides have been made in the world of management and now all of that is at ...
the full chapter
... by individuals and communities. In addition, maladaptation by governments, such as shortsighted or interest-group-dominated environmental resource mismanagement, can also increase conflict risk and undermine development prospects. Violent conflict can also lead to significant environmental degradati ...
... by individuals and communities. In addition, maladaptation by governments, such as shortsighted or interest-group-dominated environmental resource mismanagement, can also increase conflict risk and undermine development prospects. Violent conflict can also lead to significant environmental degradati ...
Death by Degrees: North Carolina
... emissions or by decreasing the absorption of gases by plants. In 1994, the United States was responsible for releasing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. If current trends continue, carbon dioxide concentrations could increase by 30 to 150 percent by the year 210 ...
... emissions or by decreasing the absorption of gases by plants. In 1994, the United States was responsible for releasing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. If current trends continue, carbon dioxide concentrations could increase by 30 to 150 percent by the year 210 ...
Climate Change Reporting Framework – Edition 1.1 October 2012
... developing the CCRF has been to consolidate and complement, but not unnecessarily to duplicate, those shared characteristics in order to help standardize climate change-related disclosure in mainstream financial reports. CDSB has developed its CCRF and guidance based on research, analysis and good p ...
... developing the CCRF has been to consolidate and complement, but not unnecessarily to duplicate, those shared characteristics in order to help standardize climate change-related disclosure in mainstream financial reports. CDSB has developed its CCRF and guidance based on research, analysis and good p ...
Northeast Regional Hub Vulnerability Assessment Final
... a relatively large portion of total plant production in the Northeast, as are perennial fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, and cranberries. Farms in the Northeast are on average smaller than in many other parts of the country, and a greater percentage of these are operated by women than in t ...
... a relatively large portion of total plant production in the Northeast, as are perennial fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, and cranberries. Farms in the Northeast are on average smaller than in many other parts of the country, and a greater percentage of these are operated by women than in t ...
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.