Climate benefits of changing diet
... production, agricultural area will expand at the cost of natural vegetation, resulting in emissions of CO2 and N2 O caused by this conversion, and other emissions associated with biomass burning. If productivity increase is faster than production increase, agricultural land is abandoned and the regr ...
... production, agricultural area will expand at the cost of natural vegetation, resulting in emissions of CO2 and N2 O caused by this conversion, and other emissions associated with biomass burning. If productivity increase is faster than production increase, agricultural land is abandoned and the regr ...
CLIMATE POLICY IN LIGHT OF CLIMATE SCIENCE: THE ICLIPS
... rises sharply. After 500 years, it is projected to increase 6.2 ◦ C over the 1900 global climate. While we have only the foggiest idea of what this would imply in terms of ecological, economic, and social outcomes, it would make most thoughtful people – even economists – nervous to induce such a lar ...
... rises sharply. After 500 years, it is projected to increase 6.2 ◦ C over the 1900 global climate. While we have only the foggiest idea of what this would imply in terms of ecological, economic, and social outcomes, it would make most thoughtful people – even economists – nervous to induce such a lar ...
Buddhist Contributions to Climate Response
... norms and patterns. The work challenges the psychological explanations discussed earlier that place the locus of denial entirely within the individual. Because her case focus is a developed country, it suggests there may be parallel norms operating in other developed countries ...
... norms and patterns. The work challenges the psychological explanations discussed earlier that place the locus of denial entirely within the individual. Because her case focus is a developed country, it suggests there may be parallel norms operating in other developed countries ...
challenges for future sustainable water resources management in
... availability and quality are continuously posing a threat to the overall environment, ecosystems and, not to the least, to the development of local economies. While it is fair to say that most of these pressures on the environment and water resources, in particular, are due to the tremendous increas ...
... availability and quality are continuously posing a threat to the overall environment, ecosystems and, not to the least, to the development of local economies. While it is fair to say that most of these pressures on the environment and water resources, in particular, are due to the tremendous increas ...
space and climate change
... Its purpose is “to develop a strategic, coherent, and operational framework to support the intergovernmentally agreed decisions within the UNFCCC [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]”. 2 The Framework aims to maximize existing synergies, eliminate duplication of effort and optimiz ...
... Its purpose is “to develop a strategic, coherent, and operational framework to support the intergovernmentally agreed decisions within the UNFCCC [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]”. 2 The Framework aims to maximize existing synergies, eliminate duplication of effort and optimiz ...
Understanding Climate Change And Impacts On Tourism In The
... While climate change is increasingly becoming an area of interest in academic research and industry applicability, it still remains a relatively new phenomenon within the mainstream of the tourism industry (Viner and Becken 2003). Current literature suggests that the majority of scientists are in ag ...
... While climate change is increasingly becoming an area of interest in academic research and industry applicability, it still remains a relatively new phenomenon within the mainstream of the tourism industry (Viner and Becken 2003). Current literature suggests that the majority of scientists are in ag ...
Climate Thermodynamics
... • (C) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT combined with thermodynamic lapse rate. • (D) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT combined with thermodynamic lapse rate and feed-back. Here (A) is the (stable) forward problem described in the first section and studied below. (B) is self-referential without thermodynamics. (C-D) represents ...
... • (C) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT combined with thermodynamic lapse rate. • (D) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT combined with thermodynamic lapse rate and feed-back. Here (A) is the (stable) forward problem described in the first section and studied below. (B) is self-referential without thermodynamics. (C-D) represents ...
Oceans Day Bulletin
... the Manado Oceans Declaration, which was signed by 76 governments and stressed the importance of having oceans on the climate change agenda at UNFCCC COP 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and beyond. The Manado Global Ocean Policy Day (13 May), a multistakeholder dialogue organized by the Global Ocean Foru ...
... the Manado Oceans Declaration, which was signed by 76 governments and stressed the importance of having oceans on the climate change agenda at UNFCCC COP 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and beyond. The Manado Global Ocean Policy Day (13 May), a multistakeholder dialogue organized by the Global Ocean Foru ...
Social and cultural issues raised by climate change in Pacific Island
... action is taken, as they require only a relatively small increase in GMST, and further warming of ocean waters over the next century that is virtually certain given the heating effect of the current concentration of GHGs (Hoegh-Guldberg et al. 2014: FAQ30.1). The impacts indicated in Table 1 could b ...
... action is taken, as they require only a relatively small increase in GMST, and further warming of ocean waters over the next century that is virtually certain given the heating effect of the current concentration of GHGs (Hoegh-Guldberg et al. 2014: FAQ30.1). The impacts indicated in Table 1 could b ...
potential carbon sequestration projects in the philippines 126
... of humanity today. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report concludes that there is strong evidence that human activities have affected the world’s climate (IPCC 2001). The rise in global temperatures has been attributed to emission of greenhouse gasses, not ...
... of humanity today. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report concludes that there is strong evidence that human activities have affected the world’s climate (IPCC 2001). The rise in global temperatures has been attributed to emission of greenhouse gasses, not ...
"A Broader View of the Role of Humans in the... Assessment of Costs and Benefits of Effective Climate Policy"
... The addition of CO2 into the atmosphere alters plant carbon assimilation and therefore the amount of water vapor transpired into the atmosphere. Plant growth is also altered. Cox et al. (2000) and Friedlingstein et al. (2001) conclude that the plant response to added CO2 would amplify the warming fr ...
... The addition of CO2 into the atmosphere alters plant carbon assimilation and therefore the amount of water vapor transpired into the atmosphere. Plant growth is also altered. Cox et al. (2000) and Friedlingstein et al. (2001) conclude that the plant response to added CO2 would amplify the warming fr ...
Agriculture, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
... earth (1) is absorbed and converted to heat, which warms the surface. The surface (2) emits infrared radiation to the atmosphere, where some of it (3) is absorbed by greenhouse gases and (4) re-emitted toward the surface; some of the heat is not trapped by greenhouse gases and (5) escapes into space ...
... earth (1) is absorbed and converted to heat, which warms the surface. The surface (2) emits infrared radiation to the atmosphere, where some of it (3) is absorbed by greenhouse gases and (4) re-emitted toward the surface; some of the heat is not trapped by greenhouse gases and (5) escapes into space ...
Earth system sensitivity inferred from Pliocene modelling and data
... long-term feedbacks directly from palaeo observations is more robust than calculating them using the pure modelling approach, the results of which are likely to be highly model dependent. The mid-Pliocene warm period (about 3.3–3 million years ago) is a unique time slab to test the concept of Earth ...
... long-term feedbacks directly from palaeo observations is more robust than calculating them using the pure modelling approach, the results of which are likely to be highly model dependent. The mid-Pliocene warm period (about 3.3–3 million years ago) is a unique time slab to test the concept of Earth ...
Predicting regional climate change: living with uncertainty
... majority of the scientific evidence contained in these reports is concerned with the global response of the climate system to anthropogenic forcing, but people, cities and nations will be affected by the regional1 responses. The IPCC (Watson et al., 1998) was therefore asked to prepare a special rep ...
... majority of the scientific evidence contained in these reports is concerned with the global response of the climate system to anthropogenic forcing, but people, cities and nations will be affected by the regional1 responses. The IPCC (Watson et al., 1998) was therefore asked to prepare a special rep ...
Agriculture, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
... earth (1) is absorbed and converted to heat, which warms the surface. The surface (2) emits infrared radiation to the atmosphere, where some of it (3) is absorbed by greenhouse gases and (4) re-emitted toward the surface; some of the heat is not trapped by greenhouse gases and (5) escapes into space ...
... earth (1) is absorbed and converted to heat, which warms the surface. The surface (2) emits infrared radiation to the atmosphere, where some of it (3) is absorbed by greenhouse gases and (4) re-emitted toward the surface; some of the heat is not trapped by greenhouse gases and (5) escapes into space ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – pastoral production
... changes in rainfall variability are likely to have the most profound effects on cattle production. Direct effects include magnified pasture responses to rainfall changes, for both increases and decreases. For example, a 5% decline in rainfall could reduce pasture production by 7% (see McKeon et al. ...
... changes in rainfall variability are likely to have the most profound effects on cattle production. Direct effects include magnified pasture responses to rainfall changes, for both increases and decreases. For example, a 5% decline in rainfall could reduce pasture production by 7% (see McKeon et al. ...
Our future in their plans
... private finance works in many ways to ensure that finance does not work contrary to our ambitions on climate change. In the short term, we need to engage more with those people managing our money, develop a better understanding of what they are doing and ensure they realise that now more than ever, ...
... private finance works in many ways to ensure that finance does not work contrary to our ambitions on climate change. In the short term, we need to engage more with those people managing our money, develop a better understanding of what they are doing and ensure they realise that now more than ever, ...
Updated compilation of information on the mitigation benefits of
... Household cooker biogas technologies can effectively address CH4 emissions from manure, pit latrines, and/or crop residues by using biogas for cooking rather than biomass. The International Cryosphere Climate Initiative notes in its submission to the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for E ...
... Household cooker biogas technologies can effectively address CH4 emissions from manure, pit latrines, and/or crop residues by using biogas for cooking rather than biomass. The International Cryosphere Climate Initiative notes in its submission to the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for E ...
Project Concept and PDF-B Document
... Over recent years, consecutive rain failures have sparked debate whether this situation is already a finger print of climate change. A recent analysis of climate models suggests that the average annual temperature is likely to increase by 2.5-3 ˚C, but there is also the possibility that warming coul ...
... Over recent years, consecutive rain failures have sparked debate whether this situation is already a finger print of climate change. A recent analysis of climate models suggests that the average annual temperature is likely to increase by 2.5-3 ˚C, but there is also the possibility that warming coul ...
Images are courtesy of the National Snow and Ice Data Center
... We extracted a picture of the response of the SAM to increasing GHG in a multi-model ensemble produced in the framework of the 4th IPCC project. In mean average, SLP climate change projects into the positive phase (PP) of the SAM. We centered the attention in the surface climate variability as ...
... We extracted a picture of the response of the SAM to increasing GHG in a multi-model ensemble produced in the framework of the 4th IPCC project. In mean average, SLP climate change projects into the positive phase (PP) of the SAM. We centered the attention in the surface climate variability as ...
Factors Affecting Farmers` Adaptation Strategies to Environmental
... a more-necessary pathway. In Bangladesh, research and development programs are tailored to provide technological solutions to farmers through cooperative extension systems and other means, leading farmers in Bangladesh to implement various coping strategies [21,22], strategies which have been identi ...
... a more-necessary pathway. In Bangladesh, research and development programs are tailored to provide technological solutions to farmers through cooperative extension systems and other means, leading farmers in Bangladesh to implement various coping strategies [21,22], strategies which have been identi ...
Section 1 - Climate Change - finalSLO
... greenhouse in keeping the Earth warm enough to support life. Like the glass panes in a greenhouse, gases in the atmosphere let sunlight pass through and warm Earth’s surface, and limit the amount of heat that escapes back into space. Without this greenhouse effect, the Earth would be a frozen planet ...
... greenhouse in keeping the Earth warm enough to support life. Like the glass panes in a greenhouse, gases in the atmosphere let sunlight pass through and warm Earth’s surface, and limit the amount of heat that escapes back into space. Without this greenhouse effect, the Earth would be a frozen planet ...
POPRC-9/8: Guidance on how to assess the possible impact of
... Information that may be relevant for the statement of reason of concern and need for global control (cf., Annex D, para. 2) should address data of concern on, but not be limited to: (a) Laboratory studies showing changes in BCF and BAF values with increased temperatures in organisms; (b) Changes in ...
... Information that may be relevant for the statement of reason of concern and need for global control (cf., Annex D, para. 2) should address data of concern on, but not be limited to: (a) Laboratory studies showing changes in BCF and BAF values with increased temperatures in organisms; (b) Changes in ...
Outcome of Paris Climate Negotiations
... The main issue on adaptation has perpetually been the extent to which adaptation is considered on parity with mitigation. As such, the fundamental emphasis for adaptation discussions tends to be the high-level, political importance given to adaptation, as well as the amount of finance and other mean ...
... The main issue on adaptation has perpetually been the extent to which adaptation is considered on parity with mitigation. As such, the fundamental emphasis for adaptation discussions tends to be the high-level, political importance given to adaptation, as well as the amount of finance and other mean ...
US re-engagement? -
... This thesis has emerged in view of my profound interest in climate change and the political game around this issue. The US rejection of the Kyoto Protocol was a step-back for the international community and in my opinion made the Protocol “pale and weak”. Even though it came into force in 2005 follo ...
... This thesis has emerged in view of my profound interest in climate change and the political game around this issue. The US rejection of the Kyoto Protocol was a step-back for the international community and in my opinion made the Protocol “pale and weak”. Even though it came into force in 2005 follo ...
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.