The Governance of Scientific Assessment in the Context of the
... programme of work; undertakes outreach and communications activities; oversees the response to possible errors in completed assessment reports and other IPCC products, in line with the IPCC Protocol for Addressing Possible Errors; strengthens coordination among WGs and Task Forces in the preparation ...
... programme of work; undertakes outreach and communications activities; oversees the response to possible errors in completed assessment reports and other IPCC products, in line with the IPCC Protocol for Addressing Possible Errors; strengthens coordination among WGs and Task Forces in the preparation ...
Vulnerability Does Not Fall From the Sky
... The overwhelming evidence now suggests that climate change exacerbates existing development challenges, further exposing the vulnerability of the poor, and pushing those living on the margins closer to the edge. For those people most at risk, climate change is a crisis today. The rights, interests, ...
... The overwhelming evidence now suggests that climate change exacerbates existing development challenges, further exposing the vulnerability of the poor, and pushing those living on the margins closer to the edge. For those people most at risk, climate change is a crisis today. The rights, interests, ...
Deconstructing the BRICS: Bargaining Coalition
... observers believe that well-choreographed encounters, handpicked initiatives, or lofty plans signify that diverse and potentially antagonistic states are either willing or able to translate their combined economic prowess into collective geopolitical clout. In international negotiations, BRICS deleg ...
... observers believe that well-choreographed encounters, handpicked initiatives, or lofty plans signify that diverse and potentially antagonistic states are either willing or able to translate their combined economic prowess into collective geopolitical clout. In international negotiations, BRICS deleg ...
arctic climate feedbacks: global implications
... current projections.” are now being altered in a rapidly warming Arctic. There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly sugges ...
... current projections.” are now being altered in a rapidly warming Arctic. There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly sugges ...
arctic climate feedbacks: global implications
... current projections.” are now being altered in a rapidly warming Arctic. There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly sugges ...
... current projections.” are now being altered in a rapidly warming Arctic. There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly sugges ...
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... Climate policy comprises both adaptation and mitigation. Mitigation abates climate change by reducing emissions or capturing carbon. Adaptation involves adjusting behaviour and infrastructure to better fit the new climate, thereby reducing the damages from climate change or increasing the benefits o ...
... Climate policy comprises both adaptation and mitigation. Mitigation abates climate change by reducing emissions or capturing carbon. Adaptation involves adjusting behaviour and infrastructure to better fit the new climate, thereby reducing the damages from climate change or increasing the benefits o ...
Adapting to Coastal Climate Change
... The challenges we all must face in adapting to climate variability and change present themselves with increasing urgency. Nowhere will these challenges be greater than in the developing world where often weak institutions and governance systems struggle to deal with mounting pressures from populatio ...
... The challenges we all must face in adapting to climate variability and change present themselves with increasing urgency. Nowhere will these challenges be greater than in the developing world where often weak institutions and governance systems struggle to deal with mounting pressures from populatio ...
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... Caribbean illustrated the uncertainty for which the region should be prepared, but over which it may have little influence. The workshop should help to strengthen approaches and interventions to ensure a more safe and secure future, despite the changing climate. Mr Jerome Thomas, FAO Representative ...
... Caribbean illustrated the uncertainty for which the region should be prepared, but over which it may have little influence. The workshop should help to strengthen approaches and interventions to ensure a more safe and secure future, despite the changing climate. Mr Jerome Thomas, FAO Representative ...
Assessing the Determinants Facilitating Local Vulnerabilities and
... This research would never had transpired without the dedicated energies of local Ladakhi villagers. In particular, I would like to thank Tninlas Norboo and his family for allowing my husband and myself to share their home and life with them. They provided perspective into the ways of Himalayan mount ...
... This research would never had transpired without the dedicated energies of local Ladakhi villagers. In particular, I would like to thank Tninlas Norboo and his family for allowing my husband and myself to share their home and life with them. They provided perspective into the ways of Himalayan mount ...
Climate Proofing: A Risk-based Approach to Adaptation
... are reduced to acceptable levels through long-lasting and environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially acceptable changes implemented at one or more of the following stages in the project cycle: planning, design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Climate variability – Variati ...
... are reduced to acceptable levels through long-lasting and environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially acceptable changes implemented at one or more of the following stages in the project cycle: planning, design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Climate variability – Variati ...
The rise and fall of the kyoto protocol: climate change as a political
... 6.6 Wicked problem and the crisis of decision-making........................ 185 ...
... 6.6 Wicked problem and the crisis of decision-making........................ 185 ...
Playing the Climate Dominoes: Tipping Points and the Cost of
... reductions. Unabated emissions accumulate in the atmosphere where they change the radiative balance, induce further warming feedbacks, increase global average surface temperature, and thereby cause economic damages. In addition to integrating tipping points, uncertainty, and learning, we also modify ...
... reductions. Unabated emissions accumulate in the atmosphere where they change the radiative balance, induce further warming feedbacks, increase global average surface temperature, and thereby cause economic damages. In addition to integrating tipping points, uncertainty, and learning, we also modify ...
Impact of climate change on infrastructure in Australia and CGE
... for climate change impacts and associated mitigation policies. The purpose of this report is to qualitatively describe the impacts of climate change on infrastructure and to provide further quantitative information relating to assumptions made for specific economic shocks that could be estimated for ...
... for climate change impacts and associated mitigation policies. The purpose of this report is to qualitatively describe the impacts of climate change on infrastructure and to provide further quantitative information relating to assumptions made for specific economic shocks that could be estimated for ...
PERCEPTIONS OF MAPLE PRODUCERS TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE
... and social reasons; the connection of their business to their family, community, and maple producers’ association(s); and the current adaptability of their business concerning business management, adoption of technology, geographic distribution of customer base, and sugar bush resiliency (Figure 3) ...
... and social reasons; the connection of their business to their family, community, and maple producers’ association(s); and the current adaptability of their business concerning business management, adoption of technology, geographic distribution of customer base, and sugar bush resiliency (Figure 3) ...
Societal Adaptation to Abrupt Climate Change and Monsoon
... change will impose catastrophic impacts on future society unless adequate steps are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions23. Adaptation strategies are inevitable as climate extremes are expected to be more profound in the future. ...
... change will impose catastrophic impacts on future society unless adequate steps are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions23. Adaptation strategies are inevitable as climate extremes are expected to be more profound in the future. ...
Climate Change and Water Quality in the Great Lakes Basin
... Snow cover (depth, areal coverage, and duration) is reduced. Both wet and dry periods increase. Onset of spring melt (freshet) is earlier. Great Lakes water levels respond to climate variability. Dates for freezing of lakes is later; dates for ice off are earlier. Timing of phenological events (peri ...
... Snow cover (depth, areal coverage, and duration) is reduced. Both wet and dry periods increase. Onset of spring melt (freshet) is earlier. Great Lakes water levels respond to climate variability. Dates for freezing of lakes is later; dates for ice off are earlier. Timing of phenological events (peri ...
Curriculum Vitae - CHG - University of California, Santa Barbara
... USGS Fact Sheet on Senegal trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3123 USGS Fact Sheet on Mali trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3105 USGS Fact Sheet on Burkina Faso trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3084 USGS Fact Sheet on Niger trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3080 USGS topline sto ...
... USGS Fact Sheet on Senegal trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3123 USGS Fact Sheet on Mali trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3105 USGS Fact Sheet on Burkina Faso trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3084 USGS Fact Sheet on Niger trends and climate adaptation: FS 2012/3080 USGS topline sto ...
Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment Report to
... technologies, services and strategies, carbon sequestration technologies, capture and utilization of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions, and other mitigation strategies. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that “Warming of the climate syste ...
... technologies, services and strategies, carbon sequestration technologies, capture and utilization of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions, and other mitigation strategies. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that “Warming of the climate syste ...
The terrestrial carbon cycle on the regional and global scale
... increased from about 190-280 ppm in pre-industrial times up to about 380 ppm today (Denman et al., 2007). The increase comes primarily from fossil fuel burning for energy generation, industrial processes such as cement production, and land-use changes such as deforestation. Substantial reductions in ...
... increased from about 190-280 ppm in pre-industrial times up to about 380 ppm today (Denman et al., 2007). The increase comes primarily from fossil fuel burning for energy generation, industrial processes such as cement production, and land-use changes such as deforestation. Substantial reductions in ...
National Landmarks at Risk - Union of Concerned Scientists
... places at risk, it is not enough merely to plan for change and expect to adapt. We must begin now to prepare our threatened landmarks to face worsening climate impacts; climate resilience must become a national priority and we must allocate the necessary resources. We must also work to minimize the ...
... places at risk, it is not enough merely to plan for change and expect to adapt. We must begin now to prepare our threatened landmarks to face worsening climate impacts; climate resilience must become a national priority and we must allocate the necessary resources. We must also work to minimize the ...
Evaporation at the Dead-Sea in the different synoptic systems and
... although it shows the same trend as the main Sdom station). The evaporation reached a very high value of 442 cm/y in 2002. It is noticed in Fig. 2 also that this evaporation increase at Sdom is the highest in respect to the other stations in the Jordan Valley and the Arava that have a similar climat ...
... although it shows the same trend as the main Sdom station). The evaporation reached a very high value of 442 cm/y in 2002. It is noticed in Fig. 2 also that this evaporation increase at Sdom is the highest in respect to the other stations in the Jordan Valley and the Arava that have a similar climat ...
Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management
... climate change strategy. This is generally the case providing organisations and individuals act to reduce their own emissions as the priority and do not treat offsetting as a substitute,6 and that the offsets provide additional carbon benefits to those expected to occur anyway. This fits with the p ...
... climate change strategy. This is generally the case providing organisations and individuals act to reduce their own emissions as the priority and do not treat offsetting as a substitute,6 and that the offsets provide additional carbon benefits to those expected to occur anyway. This fits with the p ...
gReat plaiNs RegioNal teChNiCal iNput RepoRt
... Congress every four years on the status of climate change science and impacts. The NCA informs the nation about already observed changes, the current status of the climate, and anticipated trends for the future. The NCA report process integrates scientific information from multiple sources and secto ...
... Congress every four years on the status of climate change science and impacts. The NCA informs the nation about already observed changes, the current status of the climate, and anticipated trends for the future. The NCA report process integrates scientific information from multiple sources and secto ...
Lake Superior Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation January 2014
... documentation and coordination of (i.e., greenhouse gas [GHG] emission management actions through the reductions), but rather serves as a regional development of LAMPs. The Lake Superior LAMP is co-led by the U.S. resource for complementary initiatives that are Environmental Protection Agency and pr ...
... documentation and coordination of (i.e., greenhouse gas [GHG] emission management actions through the reductions), but rather serves as a regional development of LAMPs. The Lake Superior LAMP is co-led by the U.S. resource for complementary initiatives that are Environmental Protection Agency and pr ...
CDP Cities 2016 Guidance for responding city governments Version
... demonstrated leadership, policies and regulations, as well as strategies and programs, sometimes they can only make changes to the facilities and operations under their direct control. As such, separate but parallel inventories are needed. As a responding city you have the opportunity to report one ...
... demonstrated leadership, policies and regulations, as well as strategies and programs, sometimes they can only make changes to the facilities and operations under their direct control. As such, separate but parallel inventories are needed. As a responding city you have the opportunity to report one ...
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.