National Climate Change Response White Paper (2011)
... enterprises will need to review the policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and plans falling within their jurisdictions to ensure full alignment with the National Climate Change Response within two years of the publication of this policy. On the basis of the outcome of these reviews, governm ...
... enterprises will need to review the policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and plans falling within their jurisdictions to ensure full alignment with the National Climate Change Response within two years of the publication of this policy. On the basis of the outcome of these reviews, governm ...
elg15f15 - University of Oregon
... teacher core content knowledge, build the capacity for inquiry-based science teaching, and develop teacher leadership for sustainable and meaningful action in schools. This is accomplished through the delivery of an interlocking set of PD activities such as an introductory week-long summer Oregon Cl ...
... teacher core content knowledge, build the capacity for inquiry-based science teaching, and develop teacher leadership for sustainable and meaningful action in schools. This is accomplished through the delivery of an interlocking set of PD activities such as an introductory week-long summer Oregon Cl ...
Proposed NSF Center on Climate Decision Making Carnegie Mellon
... impose stress on social, economic and ecological systems, so too can many other factors. Just as there are limits to our ability to make predictions about future climate, so too there are limits both to our ability to identify likely sources of future stress, and to make meaningful predictions about ...
... impose stress on social, economic and ecological systems, so too can many other factors. Just as there are limits to our ability to make predictions about future climate, so too there are limits both to our ability to identify likely sources of future stress, and to make meaningful predictions about ...
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle: concepts
... 2007; Bastos et al., 2013a), the heat wave and associated forest fires in Greece in 2007 (Founda & Giannakopoulos, 2009), the dry spells in the Amazon basin in 2005 (Phillips et al., 2009) and 2010 (Lewis et al., 2011), in the U.S.A. 2000–2004 (Breshears et al., 2005; Schwalm et al., 2012), the fore ...
... 2007; Bastos et al., 2013a), the heat wave and associated forest fires in Greece in 2007 (Founda & Giannakopoulos, 2009), the dry spells in the Amazon basin in 2005 (Phillips et al., 2009) and 2010 (Lewis et al., 2011), in the U.S.A. 2000–2004 (Breshears et al., 2005; Schwalm et al., 2012), the fore ...
Written submissions received for the Adapting to Climate Change in
... is concerned about its ability to undertake adaptation responses in these communities due to liability issues. There is also concern about the ability of key public infrastructure to cope with climate change impacts. Stakeholders emphasised the need to review and update current coastal policies and ...
... is concerned about its ability to undertake adaptation responses in these communities due to liability issues. There is also concern about the ability of key public infrastructure to cope with climate change impacts. Stakeholders emphasised the need to review and update current coastal policies and ...
States Should Think Twice Before Refusing Any Response to EPA`s
... The upcoming power plant regulations will adopt an "emission guideline" for the state, a number limiting the total carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.14 Many have argued that, in setting this standard, EPA lacks legal authority to consider sources, alternatives, or demand reductions that ori ...
... The upcoming power plant regulations will adopt an "emission guideline" for the state, a number limiting the total carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.14 Many have argued that, in setting this standard, EPA lacks legal authority to consider sources, alternatives, or demand reductions that ori ...
Training Your People How to Think About Climate Change
... problem arises. The graph depicts the effect of various physical causes. What are these causes? The pubic image of SAGW that the “science is settled” suffers from a commonly encountered logical flaw called by logicians as the “assertion of the consequent.” Slide 6 shows the fallacy. If a cause like ...
... problem arises. The graph depicts the effect of various physical causes. What are these causes? The pubic image of SAGW that the “science is settled” suffers from a commonly encountered logical flaw called by logicians as the “assertion of the consequent.” Slide 6 shows the fallacy. If a cause like ...
Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerability in the Eastern Himalayas
... The majority of these species (about 144) are found particularly in the North Eastern states of India (CEPF 2005). In addition, the Eastern Himalayas is known as the ‘centre of origin of cultivated plants’, as over 50 important tropical and sub-tropical fruits, cereals, and types of rice originated ...
... The majority of these species (about 144) are found particularly in the North Eastern states of India (CEPF 2005). In addition, the Eastern Himalayas is known as the ‘centre of origin of cultivated plants’, as over 50 important tropical and sub-tropical fruits, cereals, and types of rice originated ...
This paper offers a unifying conceptual framework for examining the
... mitigation (and adaptation) efforts. The Rio principle of “common but differentiated responsibility (CBDR)” was adopted to resolve the burden issue in general. However, it is difficult to say that the issue has yet been satisfactorily resolved. As a result, climate discussion continues to focus on i ...
... mitigation (and adaptation) efforts. The Rio principle of “common but differentiated responsibility (CBDR)” was adopted to resolve the burden issue in general. However, it is difficult to say that the issue has yet been satisfactorily resolved. As a result, climate discussion continues to focus on i ...
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... agriculture. Depending on the environmental, climatic, economic and socio-cultural niches they occupy, different types of agroforestry systems have arisen in different places. Some prominent examples that illustrate the diversity of agroforestry are the parkland systems of the Sahel, multistory home ...
... agriculture. Depending on the environmental, climatic, economic and socio-cultural niches they occupy, different types of agroforestry systems have arisen in different places. Some prominent examples that illustrate the diversity of agroforestry are the parkland systems of the Sahel, multistory home ...
Risks of Climate Change with Respect to the Singapore
... global temperature (combined land and surface) between the 1850–1900 period and the 2003–2012 period was 0.78 ◦ C (0.72 to 0.85). But should we prepare for such a relatively small change? The importance is not the means of the warming but the considerable likelihood of climate change that could trig ...
... global temperature (combined land and surface) between the 1850–1900 period and the 2003–2012 period was 0.78 ◦ C (0.72 to 0.85). But should we prepare for such a relatively small change? The importance is not the means of the warming but the considerable likelihood of climate change that could trig ...
Population, Climate Change, and Women`s Lives
... Even when human populations were much smaller, some human activities may have affected atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations— and, as a result, global climate. But these early climatic changes would have occurred gradually, over centuries, with a less sudden and dramatic influence than humans ex ...
... Even when human populations were much smaller, some human activities may have affected atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations— and, as a result, global climate. But these early climatic changes would have occurred gradually, over centuries, with a less sudden and dramatic influence than humans ex ...
an inconvenient burden of proof? co2 nuisance plaintiffs will face
... on Climate Change (IPCC).24 The IPCC issued four reports from 1990 to 2007, each sounding an increased alarm and calling for policy makers world-wide to act to curb global CO2 emissions.25 A fifth report is now in preparation. B. Brief History of CO2 Litigation Litigation related to CO2 emissions ca ...
... on Climate Change (IPCC).24 The IPCC issued four reports from 1990 to 2007, each sounding an increased alarm and calling for policy makers world-wide to act to curb global CO2 emissions.25 A fifth report is now in preparation. B. Brief History of CO2 Litigation Litigation related to CO2 emissions ca ...
Implications of global climate change for natural resource damage
... intensity of extreme weather events, there will be an increase in the likelihood of spills, releases of hazardous substances from storage facilities (Table 2), and mobilization of pollutants from contaminated sites [9]. Here, we only briefly highlight how GCC will affect the initial release of contam ...
... intensity of extreme weather events, there will be an increase in the likelihood of spills, releases of hazardous substances from storage facilities (Table 2), and mobilization of pollutants from contaminated sites [9]. Here, we only briefly highlight how GCC will affect the initial release of contam ...
Knowledge and perceptions about the health
... Methods: A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire was carried out among the health science students at Haramaya University. Quantitative methods were used to analyze the results. Result: Over three quarters of the students were aware of health consequences of climate change, with slightly highe ...
... Methods: A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire was carried out among the health science students at Haramaya University. Quantitative methods were used to analyze the results. Result: Over three quarters of the students were aware of health consequences of climate change, with slightly highe ...
Causes of the Global Warming Observed since the 19th Century
... It is well known that the global, instrumental near-surface temperature records show a warming of Earth’s surface since the 19th century. It is equally certain that the concentrations of greenhouse gases have risen in Earth’s atmosphere due to humanity’s consumption of fossil fuels. However, to conc ...
... It is well known that the global, instrumental near-surface temperature records show a warming of Earth’s surface since the 19th century. It is equally certain that the concentrations of greenhouse gases have risen in Earth’s atmosphere due to humanity’s consumption of fossil fuels. However, to conc ...
Planning the resilient city: Concepts and strategies for coping with
... spaces and communities (Munn-Venn & Archibald, 2007). The tsunami and earthquake in Japan, the tsunami in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the flood covering large areas in Pakistan and Australia, which have taken tens of thousands of lives, are just a few among many tragic disasters. Importantl ...
... spaces and communities (Munn-Venn & Archibald, 2007). The tsunami and earthquake in Japan, the tsunami in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the flood covering large areas in Pakistan and Australia, which have taken tens of thousands of lives, are just a few among many tragic disasters. Importantl ...
Climate Change and Migration - The German Marshall Fund of the
... strategies fall into two major categories. First, many governments view adaptation as a way to reduce migration pressures and allow people to remain where they are by modifying agricultural practices, including the management of: pastoral lands; infrastructure, such as dykes and coastal barriers; fi ...
... strategies fall into two major categories. First, many governments view adaptation as a way to reduce migration pressures and allow people to remain where they are by modifying agricultural practices, including the management of: pastoral lands; infrastructure, such as dykes and coastal barriers; fi ...
Climate Change and Tourism - United Nations Department of
... The full report will be released after the Davos Conference, and it will include the Conference’s key conclusions and recommendations as well. The report provides a synthesis of the state of knowledge about current and future likely impacts of climate change on tourism destinatio ...
... The full report will be released after the Davos Conference, and it will include the Conference’s key conclusions and recommendations as well. The report provides a synthesis of the state of knowledge about current and future likely impacts of climate change on tourism destinatio ...
EXAMINING THE UNINTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE
... he was insulted by his peers. A Texas A&M professor even suggested he is senile.4 Strangely, the climate “community” did not speak out when one of its own was elected for the Green Party5; nor does it protest against close ties between IPCC authors and the Environmental Defence Fund6, Friends of the ...
... he was insulted by his peers. A Texas A&M professor even suggested he is senile.4 Strangely, the climate “community” did not speak out when one of its own was elected for the Green Party5; nor does it protest against close ties between IPCC authors and the Environmental Defence Fund6, Friends of the ...
- Brookings Institution
... (PFCs). Third, countries could offset some of their emissions by enhancing “sinks” of carbon dioxide: forests or other mechanisms that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Fourth, ...
... (PFCs). Third, countries could offset some of their emissions by enhancing “sinks” of carbon dioxide: forests or other mechanisms that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Fourth, ...
Migration and Climate - International Institute for Sustainable
... secuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with us ...
... secuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with us ...
Death by Degrees - Physicians for Social Responsibility
... healthy. Florida’s greatest challenges may be on the horizon, though, given the further changes that global warming could bring. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), average temperatures in Florida could increase by 3˚ to 4˚F during the next century (3). Based on information ...
... healthy. Florida’s greatest challenges may be on the horizon, though, given the further changes that global warming could bring. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), average temperatures in Florida could increase by 3˚ to 4˚F during the next century (3). Based on information ...
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110 Congress
... Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress Introduction Climate change is generally viewed as a global issue, but proposed responses generally require action at the national level. In 1992, the United States ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which called on ...
... Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress Introduction Climate change is generally viewed as a global issue, but proposed responses generally require action at the national level. In 1992, the United States ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which called on ...
Has the grand idea of geoengineering as Plan B
... being described as having great potential or as a necessary emergency option if climate tipping points are crossed leading to abrupt, nonlinear and irreversible climate change, or as ‘Plan B’ as an alternative if mitigation fails (e.g. Harnisch et al, 2015; Horton 2015; Huttunen et al 2014; Loukkan ...
... being described as having great potential or as a necessary emergency option if climate tipping points are crossed leading to abrupt, nonlinear and irreversible climate change, or as ‘Plan B’ as an alternative if mitigation fails (e.g. Harnisch et al, 2015; Horton 2015; Huttunen et al 2014; Loukkan ...
Climate engineering
Climate engineering, also referred to as geoengineering or climate intervention, is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climatic system with the aim of limiting adverse climate change. Climate engineering is an umbrella term for two types of measures: carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management. Carbon dioxide removal addresses the cause of climate change by removing one of the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere. Solar radiation management attempts to offset effects of greenhouse gases by causing the Earth to absorb less solar radiation.Climate engineering approaches are sometimes viewed as additional potential options for limiting climate change, alongside mitigation and adaptation. There is substantial agreement among scientists that climate engineering cannot substitute climate change mitigation. Some approaches might be used as accompanying measures to sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Given that all types of measures addressing climate change have economic, political or physical limitations a some climate engineering approaches might eventually be used as part of an ensemble of measures. Research on costs, benefits, and various types of risks of most climate engineering approaches is at an early stage and their understanding needs to improve to judge their adequacy and feasibility.No known large-scale climate engineering projects have taken place to date. Almost all research into solar geoengineering has consisted of computer modelling or laboratory tests, and attempts to move to real-world experimentation have proved controversial for many types of climate engineering. Some practices, such as planting of trees and whitening of surfaces as well as bio-energy with carbon capture and storage projects are underway, their scalability to effectively affect global climate is however debated. Ocean iron fertilization has been given small-scale research trials, sparking substantial controversy.Most experts and major reports advise against relying on geoengineering techniques as a simple solution to climate change, in part due to the large uncertainties over effectiveness and side effects. However, most experts also argue that the risks of such interventions must be seen in the context of risks of dangerous climate change. Interventions at large scale may run a greater risk disrupting natural systems resulting in a dilemma that those approaches that could prove highly (cost-) effective in addressing extreme climate risk, might themselves cause substantial risk. Some have suggested that the concept of geoengineering the climate presents a moral hazard because it could reduce political and public pressure for emissions reduction, which could exacerbate overall climate risks.Groups such as ETC Group and some climate researchers (such as Raymond Pierrehumbert) are in favour of a moratorium on out-of-doors testing and deployment of SRM.