earth friendly agriculture for soil, water, and climate
... economies will be negatively affected due to the devastation to infrastructure and adaptation to climatic change, such as what happened in Iowa with the floods of 2008.23 Such threats might spur heavier top-down regulations and/or even the deployment of solar radiation management (SRM) techniques fo ...
... economies will be negatively affected due to the devastation to infrastructure and adaptation to climatic change, such as what happened in Iowa with the floods of 2008.23 Such threats might spur heavier top-down regulations and/or even the deployment of solar radiation management (SRM) techniques fo ...
UNDP`s role in promoting democratic governance
... mix; this source of energy is a finite resource experiencing increasing demand, which is not equally available throughout the global economy. These same fossil fuels also contribute to a majority of the total annual global increase in carbon emissions, a major driver of climate change. This duality ...
... mix; this source of energy is a finite resource experiencing increasing demand, which is not equally available throughout the global economy. These same fossil fuels also contribute to a majority of the total annual global increase in carbon emissions, a major driver of climate change. This duality ...
For Peer Review - Climate Access
... the messages, but also concerns the structure of society and considerations of the extent to which citizens are empowered to make effective change. In this paper however we will concentrate on recent analyses of communications about climate change and highlight some key findings. We provide an overv ...
... the messages, but also concerns the structure of society and considerations of the extent to which citizens are empowered to make effective change. In this paper however we will concentrate on recent analyses of communications about climate change and highlight some key findings. We provide an overv ...
The Australian Aerosol and Climate Research Program: A
... significant (net negative) contribution by aerosol to global climate forcing, with this forcing being highly uncertain. Reduction of the uncertainty in the aerosol forcing estimate is required to correspondingly improve projections of future climate. The review of “Future Climate Change Research and ...
... significant (net negative) contribution by aerosol to global climate forcing, with this forcing being highly uncertain. Reduction of the uncertainty in the aerosol forcing estimate is required to correspondingly improve projections of future climate. The review of “Future Climate Change Research and ...
NAP-GSP Support to Developing Countries
... Decision-makers from Environment, Planning and Finance Ministries from LDCs oriented on the steps for National Adaptation Planning as well as on leveraging finance by NAP GSP team and partners with the participation of the GEF Asia (teams trained from 8 countries) Pacific (trained from 4 count ...
... Decision-makers from Environment, Planning and Finance Ministries from LDCs oriented on the steps for National Adaptation Planning as well as on leveraging finance by NAP GSP team and partners with the participation of the GEF Asia (teams trained from 8 countries) Pacific (trained from 4 count ...
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... environment. This paper is concerned with accounting for our water and how we manage it, not with water quality either for human uses or for wildlife… Utah is the second driest state in the nation; Utah has the second highest per capita water use. However, we are told to expect more people, and th ...
... environment. This paper is concerned with accounting for our water and how we manage it, not with water quality either for human uses or for wildlife… Utah is the second driest state in the nation; Utah has the second highest per capita water use. However, we are told to expect more people, and th ...
the state of climate change adaptation in Canada`s protected areas
... Indeed, as fixed assets established to conserve samples of ecosystems and species, protected areas worldwide are vulnerable to the shifting ecological matrix induced by climate change. It is conceivable that the synergistic effects of climate change and other incompatible land-use practices could r ...
... Indeed, as fixed assets established to conserve samples of ecosystems and species, protected areas worldwide are vulnerable to the shifting ecological matrix induced by climate change. It is conceivable that the synergistic effects of climate change and other incompatible land-use practices could r ...
What do we know about the economics of adaptation?
... changes in economic constraints, and to point out political challenges on the way towards adequate and smooth adaptation. Autonomous adaptation Autonomous direct adaptation can be described as changes that economic agents make when confronted with climate change. These changes can be shifts in the c ...
... changes in economic constraints, and to point out political challenges on the way towards adequate and smooth adaptation. Autonomous adaptation Autonomous direct adaptation can be described as changes that economic agents make when confronted with climate change. These changes can be shifts in the c ...
Climate policy convergence in Europe: an assessment based on
... guide society ‘from above’, while deriving authority from the state. Such a government may even decide to build a new nuclear plant, while an overwhelming majority of the population are strongly against it. In society-centric politics, citizens and action groups have much more access to decision-mak ...
... guide society ‘from above’, while deriving authority from the state. Such a government may even decide to build a new nuclear plant, while an overwhelming majority of the population are strongly against it. In society-centric politics, citizens and action groups have much more access to decision-mak ...
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... addressing both mitigation and adaptation (Cruces, 2009). In lieu of federal action on climate change, much of the mitigation and adaptation efforts have instead occurred at the state, regional and local levels. At the national level, the Federal Highway Administration has made progress in climate c ...
... addressing both mitigation and adaptation (Cruces, 2009). In lieu of federal action on climate change, much of the mitigation and adaptation efforts have instead occurred at the state, regional and local levels. At the national level, the Federal Highway Administration has made progress in climate c ...
Climate change, the environment and armed con
... global level, developing ‘low income countries particularly in parts of Asia and subSaharan Africa will continue to experience very significant population growth rates in the near future.’30 Sub-Saharan Africa, despite HIV/AIDS mortality rates, ‘is expected to have the world’s fastest population gro ...
... global level, developing ‘low income countries particularly in parts of Asia and subSaharan Africa will continue to experience very significant population growth rates in the near future.’30 Sub-Saharan Africa, despite HIV/AIDS mortality rates, ‘is expected to have the world’s fastest population gro ...
- White Rose Research Online
... connections between cause and effect; i.e. to localize, visualize and connect (Sheppard, 2012). In this paper we analyze the effective use of interactive images within the virtual environment of Future Delta, a time-forward 3-D visualization and simulation educational game that aims to foster commu ...
... connections between cause and effect; i.e. to localize, visualize and connect (Sheppard, 2012). In this paper we analyze the effective use of interactive images within the virtual environment of Future Delta, a time-forward 3-D visualization and simulation educational game that aims to foster commu ...
Climate Change Policies in New York State
... the 10-year period from 2002 to 2012. 10 This commitment is equivalent to preventing the release of more than 100 million metric tons of carbon-equivalent emissions (per year) by 2012 and more than 500 million metric tons (cumulatively) between 2002 and 2012. To meet this goal, several programs focu ...
... the 10-year period from 2002 to 2012. 10 This commitment is equivalent to preventing the release of more than 100 million metric tons of carbon-equivalent emissions (per year) by 2012 and more than 500 million metric tons (cumulatively) between 2002 and 2012. To meet this goal, several programs focu ...
The UK Climate Change Act 2008
... The parliamentary debates on the climate legislation were characterised by high levels of cross-party support for action on climate change with differing views on the detail of the Bill. The main campaign issues for nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) where stronger action was sought were in relati ...
... The parliamentary debates on the climate legislation were characterised by high levels of cross-party support for action on climate change with differing views on the detail of the Bill. The main campaign issues for nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) where stronger action was sought were in relati ...
Climate Change and Protection of the Habitat: Empirical Evidence
... The link between atmospheric temperature, atmospheric water vapour content and its greenhouse effect was first proposed by Arrhenius in 1897. It has now been verified with satellite data (Raval and Ramanathan, 1988; Ramanathan and Inamdar, 1997) for the first time. Global distribution of the thickne ...
... The link between atmospheric temperature, atmospheric water vapour content and its greenhouse effect was first proposed by Arrhenius in 1897. It has now been verified with satellite data (Raval and Ramanathan, 1988; Ramanathan and Inamdar, 1997) for the first time. Global distribution of the thickne ...
Impacts of Chinese reactive nitrogen on climate change
... E6: Ozone formed in the troposphere as a result of NOx emissions can damage plant productivity and further decrease CO2 uptake by the vegetation. ...
... E6: Ozone formed in the troposphere as a result of NOx emissions can damage plant productivity and further decrease CO2 uptake by the vegetation. ...
Links between climate change, conflict and governance in Africa
... climate change and the threat of violent conflict.10 Conflicts between pastoral communities in the arid and semi-arid borderlands of northern Kenya, southern Sudan and southern Ethiopia are linked to competition over access to pasture and water, livestock raiding and the heavy presence of small arm ...
... climate change and the threat of violent conflict.10 Conflicts between pastoral communities in the arid and semi-arid borderlands of northern Kenya, southern Sudan and southern Ethiopia are linked to competition over access to pasture and water, livestock raiding and the heavy presence of small arm ...
Land - Use/Land Cover Change as a
... forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertainty range associated with the forcing guided by the spread in the published record and physical understanding, and with no statistical connotation. Each forcing agent is associated with a level of scientific understanding, which is base ...
... forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertainty range associated with the forcing guided by the spread in the published record and physical understanding, and with no statistical connotation. Each forcing agent is associated with a level of scientific understanding, which is base ...
Measuring Climatic Impacts on Energy Consumption
... climate change is well established. However, hotter summers and warmer winters will change energy consumption and production patterns. A similar feedback mechanism is hypothesized in land use (Pielke et al., 2002). There are several ways in which climate may affect energy consumption. In the residen ...
... climate change is well established. However, hotter summers and warmer winters will change energy consumption and production patterns. A similar feedback mechanism is hypothesized in land use (Pielke et al., 2002). There are several ways in which climate may affect energy consumption. In the residen ...
Global Warming - Department of Geology UPRM
... surface, where it is absorbed and then radiates back into the atmosphere as heat. In the atmosphere, “greenhouse” gases trap some of this heat, and the rest escapes into space. The more greenhouse gases are in the atmosphere, the more heat gets trapped.Scientists have known about the greenhouse effe ...
... surface, where it is absorbed and then radiates back into the atmosphere as heat. In the atmosphere, “greenhouse” gases trap some of this heat, and the rest escapes into space. The more greenhouse gases are in the atmosphere, the more heat gets trapped.Scientists have known about the greenhouse effe ...
12699 Suffolk Climate Action Plan 2 FINAL
... observable within the temperature record, is primarily the result of rising concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by human activities. There is a very large and growing body of evidence to support the consensus that the majority of this warming has been caused by ...
... observable within the temperature record, is primarily the result of rising concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by human activities. There is a very large and growing body of evidence to support the consensus that the majority of this warming has been caused by ...
Burden Sharing and Fairness Principles in International
... so, what are they? Second, could these principles serve as useful keys to distributing commitments among parties in future climate policy negotiations? Scholarly interest in the relationship of fairness principles to burden sharing formulas is based on two basic assumptions. One assumption is that t ...
... so, what are they? Second, could these principles serve as useful keys to distributing commitments among parties in future climate policy negotiations? Scholarly interest in the relationship of fairness principles to burden sharing formulas is based on two basic assumptions. One assumption is that t ...
The ecological citizen and climate change
... As shown earlier, ecological citizenship considers the private realm as a site where citizenship activities occur. This is so because first, private actions can have public implications, and second, because the second order virtues of care and compassion are typically associated with the private rea ...
... As shown earlier, ecological citizenship considers the private realm as a site where citizenship activities occur. This is so because first, private actions can have public implications, and second, because the second order virtues of care and compassion are typically associated with the private rea ...
The influence of climate change on flood risks in France
... Finally, economic data are unavailable or imperfect, making the link between river flows and flood economic losses highly uncertain. Past flood losses are influenced by natural variability and socio-economic trends, making it difficult to calibrate models. And economic valuation is made even more di ...
... Finally, economic data are unavailable or imperfect, making the link between river flows and flood economic losses highly uncertain. Past flood losses are influenced by natural variability and socio-economic trends, making it difficult to calibrate models. And economic valuation is made even more di ...
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.