Chapter 2 Citizens` voices in environmental policy
... used models see Dahinden et al. (2002). In ULYSSES, the models were not considered as truth machines. For this reason at least two different models were used in each focus group, each having a distinct approach and underlying assumptions. These assumptions as well as the uncertainties in each model ...
... used models see Dahinden et al. (2002). In ULYSSES, the models were not considered as truth machines. For this reason at least two different models were used in each focus group, each having a distinct approach and underlying assumptions. These assumptions as well as the uncertainties in each model ...
Modelling the impact of future changes in climate, CO2
... LUCF in the early part of the 21st century, whereafter it returns to near zero, as in the A1F scenario. In both these scenarios, the decline in cropland area (Fig. 2) contributes strongly to the high NEP, as abandoned cropland is converted back to the natural state where regrowth of woody vegetation ...
... LUCF in the early part of the 21st century, whereafter it returns to near zero, as in the A1F scenario. In both these scenarios, the decline in cropland area (Fig. 2) contributes strongly to the high NEP, as abandoned cropland is converted back to the natural state where regrowth of woody vegetation ...
Distribution-wide effects of climate on population densities of a
... 1996; Porneluzi & Faaborg 1999), and these endogenous factors are now known to be important in limiting migratory populations. In contrast, there is no evidence for an effect of climate on annual population densities in these species, despite several studies that have found climatic effects on pheno ...
... 1996; Porneluzi & Faaborg 1999), and these endogenous factors are now known to be important in limiting migratory populations. In contrast, there is no evidence for an effect of climate on annual population densities in these species, despite several studies that have found climatic effects on pheno ...
4 Atmosphere and Climate in the Northern Cape
... can be considered pollution. Pollution can be naturally caused (for example by forest fires) and is also caused by anthropogenic (man-made) activities (such as the burning of fossil fuels). Pollutants, once emitted into the atmosphere, recognise no geographical or political boundaries, and their des ...
... can be considered pollution. Pollution can be naturally caused (for example by forest fires) and is also caused by anthropogenic (man-made) activities (such as the burning of fossil fuels). Pollutants, once emitted into the atmosphere, recognise no geographical or political boundaries, and their des ...
Polarized frames on “climate change” and “global warming” across
... warming’’ has a particular association with skepticism of the scientific evidence. 2. Background 2.1. Climate change frames in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia Climate change is an environmental problem with global causes and consequences. Human activities contribute to carbon dioxide (CO2) emission ...
... warming’’ has a particular association with skepticism of the scientific evidence. 2. Background 2.1. Climate change frames in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia Climate change is an environmental problem with global causes and consequences. Human activities contribute to carbon dioxide (CO2) emission ...
IATA CO2 Calculator Guidelines
... Radiative Forcing Index (RFI) of 1.0. For more information see: http://qascarbonneutral.com/carbon-offset-standards/ ...
... Radiative Forcing Index (RFI) of 1.0. For more information see: http://qascarbonneutral.com/carbon-offset-standards/ ...
Global Warming and Climate Change - Have You Been Presented The Full Story?
... and analyses are needed. However, at present,...such simulations are more aspiration than reality.” ...
... and analyses are needed. However, at present,...such simulations are more aspiration than reality.” ...
Alpine strategy for adaptation to climate change in the field of natural
... change to these events is rather unclear in many cases, it must be assumed that the intensity and frequency of extreme events and natural hazards is likely to increase in future. However, due to the technical limitations in climate change modelling, the lack of regional / local scenarios and the res ...
... change to these events is rather unclear in many cases, it must be assumed that the intensity and frequency of extreme events and natural hazards is likely to increase in future. However, due to the technical limitations in climate change modelling, the lack of regional / local scenarios and the res ...
Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: A Review of
... Climate Change and Health (23 June 2015) “Climate change is therefore not just a health issue but a moral issue and each of us has the responsibility to do what we can, as much as we can, for as long as we can.” While issues of climate justice have traditionally focused on urban populations, the Nat ...
... Climate Change and Health (23 June 2015) “Climate change is therefore not just a health issue but a moral issue and each of us has the responsibility to do what we can, as much as we can, for as long as we can.” While issues of climate justice have traditionally focused on urban populations, the Nat ...
National Activities with Respect to the Global Climate Observing
... on the station in question. Nowadays, many of the weather stations are semi-automated, which means human observers make some but not all of the observations. At climate stations it has traditionally been made three manual observations per day. Compared to synoptic messages, in particular the observa ...
... on the station in question. Nowadays, many of the weather stations are semi-automated, which means human observers make some but not all of the observations. At climate stations it has traditionally been made three manual observations per day. Compared to synoptic messages, in particular the observa ...
Public perception of cold weather events as evidence for
... interpretations of the weather considered by the present study. One item pair framed the cold weather (either as a single winter contextualised to late 2010, or as a ‘pattern’ of cold winters) as evidence against climate change (Cronbach’s α=.89). The other item pair was similarly constructed, but f ...
... interpretations of the weather considered by the present study. One item pair framed the cold weather (either as a single winter contextualised to late 2010, or as a ‘pattern’ of cold winters) as evidence against climate change (Cronbach’s α=.89). The other item pair was similarly constructed, but f ...
Climate change as a driver of change in the Great Lakes St
... ⁎ Corresponding author at: 901 Saint Vincent, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. Tel.: +1 949 394 ...
... ⁎ Corresponding author at: 901 Saint Vincent, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. Tel.: +1 949 394 ...
It`s a Matter of Trust: American Judgments of the
... simply reflect the fact that many Americans naturally construe climate change as a matter of personal belief, because they do not rely on scientific definitions of climate change (Gauchat, 2011). The notion that scientists do not necessarily hold a privileged position of authority in people’s minds has ...
... simply reflect the fact that many Americans naturally construe climate change as a matter of personal belief, because they do not rely on scientific definitions of climate change (Gauchat, 2011). The notion that scientists do not necessarily hold a privileged position of authority in people’s minds has ...
paper - World Bank Group
... vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly tropical cyclones and hurricanes. For instance, when it comes to tropical cyclones, everything considered to be the same, a UNDP (2004) report had found that Haiti is the most vulnerable, compared to Cuba or Mauritius. Haiti has one of the lowest emissio ...
... vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly tropical cyclones and hurricanes. For instance, when it comes to tropical cyclones, everything considered to be the same, a UNDP (2004) report had found that Haiti is the most vulnerable, compared to Cuba or Mauritius. Haiti has one of the lowest emissio ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier
... surprisingly stable [32,33] in the face of simulated 100year extreme weather events. However, it is important to realise that global biomass production has increased considerably over recent decades and any long-term comparisons need to be adjusted to account for this trend. Soil biotic processes ha ...
... surprisingly stable [32,33] in the face of simulated 100year extreme weather events. However, it is important to realise that global biomass production has increased considerably over recent decades and any long-term comparisons need to be adjusted to account for this trend. Soil biotic processes ha ...
nicpp final report
... several languages. [SEPP 1997. All these are available online at www.sepp.org.] In spite of its obvious shortcomings, the IPCC report provided the underpinning for the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in December 1997. The background is described in detail in the booklet “Climate Policy – From Rio ...
... several languages. [SEPP 1997. All these are available online at www.sepp.org.] In spite of its obvious shortcomings, the IPCC report provided the underpinning for the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in December 1997. The background is described in detail in the booklet “Climate Policy – From Rio ...
Complaint
... occur, along with harms to human welfare, and the risks of encountering tipping points increase. Such tipping points would make climate change more difficult to control with severe consequences for human societies. See Exhibits B at 3 and 79 and E at 3. 24. According to the United States Environ ...
... occur, along with harms to human welfare, and the risks of encountering tipping points increase. Such tipping points would make climate change more difficult to control with severe consequences for human societies. See Exhibits B at 3 and 79 and E at 3. 24. According to the United States Environ ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Ottawa
... Pearson began by stating that Canada has already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shore of Canada. Ontario lies in the boundary o ...
... Pearson began by stating that Canada has already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shore of Canada. Ontario lies in the boundary o ...
31 Meaningful technology development and transfer: A
... acknowledges that it is also about credible mechanisms that allow developing countries to ‘catch up’ technologically, to develop their own appropriate innovation capabilities, to make use of indigenous knowledge, and to become full participants in the global technological market place. Such mechanis ...
... acknowledges that it is also about credible mechanisms that allow developing countries to ‘catch up’ technologically, to develop their own appropriate innovation capabilities, to make use of indigenous knowledge, and to become full participants in the global technological market place. Such mechanis ...
A Two-Step Flow of Influence? Opinion-Leader
... individuals across communities and social groups that can serve as vital go-betweens and information brokers, passing on messages about climate change and energy conservation that speak directly to their otherwise inattentive peers, coworkers, and friends. Since as early as the 1940s, scholars have ...
... individuals across communities and social groups that can serve as vital go-betweens and information brokers, passing on messages about climate change and energy conservation that speak directly to their otherwise inattentive peers, coworkers, and friends. Since as early as the 1940s, scholars have ...
Challenge of Weather and Climate
... What is the effect of a large urban area? Urban areas tend to be warmer and more polluted than rural ones, because of the different materials covering the surface, the amount of heat released and the complex threedimensional structure of the environment. The urban climate can also have different amo ...
... What is the effect of a large urban area? Urban areas tend to be warmer and more polluted than rural ones, because of the different materials covering the surface, the amount of heat released and the complex threedimensional structure of the environment. The urban climate can also have different amo ...
UK climate change policy and legislation
... • Government will continue to provide the Mode Shift Revenue Support and Waterborne Freight Grant schemes in England and Wales, to support modal shift. Government is also facilitating provision of infrastructure, such as improved capacity at UK ports by consenting for major container terminal devel ...
... • Government will continue to provide the Mode Shift Revenue Support and Waterborne Freight Grant schemes in England and Wales, to support modal shift. Government is also facilitating provision of infrastructure, such as improved capacity at UK ports by consenting for major container terminal devel ...
COP - UN Global Compact
... several workshops with Division Managers and Executive Committee; “People”, “Integrity”, “Success” and “Progressiveness” were determined as AvivaSA’s values. AvivaSA values were launched in May 2008, in the Vision Meeting that all HQ staff and Sales Management Team participated. Specially designed a ...
... several workshops with Division Managers and Executive Committee; “People”, “Integrity”, “Success” and “Progressiveness” were determined as AvivaSA’s values. AvivaSA values were launched in May 2008, in the Vision Meeting that all HQ staff and Sales Management Team participated. Specially designed a ...
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.