Climate Change Reporting Framework
... are the annual reporting packages in which certain organizations are required to deliver their audited financial results under the corporate, compliance or securities laws of the territory or territories in which they operate. Mainstream financial reports are normally publicly available. They provid ...
... are the annual reporting packages in which certain organizations are required to deliver their audited financial results under the corporate, compliance or securities laws of the territory or territories in which they operate. Mainstream financial reports are normally publicly available. They provid ...
Climate Change and Whitebark Pine
... Restoring whitebark pine forests in changing climates There are many compelling reasons to restore whitebark pine, including the ecosystem services, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions that it provides (Tomback et al. 2001a). Ultimately, healthy whitebark pine forests are critical to enabling futu ...
... Restoring whitebark pine forests in changing climates There are many compelling reasons to restore whitebark pine, including the ecosystem services, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions that it provides (Tomback et al. 2001a). Ultimately, healthy whitebark pine forests are critical to enabling futu ...
Climate change and marine plankton
... nutrient recycling and gas regulation [3]. Climate impacts on the ocean biota might thus have widespread economic implications. Given the importance of ocean biota, it is surprising that there are relatively few long time-series of biological measurements of marine environments. Plankton (Box 1) are ...
... nutrient recycling and gas regulation [3]. Climate impacts on the ocean biota might thus have widespread economic implications. Given the importance of ocean biota, it is surprising that there are relatively few long time-series of biological measurements of marine environments. Plankton (Box 1) are ...
Economics of Climate Change Kenya
... Minister, as well as Stephen Mutimba and his colleagues at CAMCO who supported the preparation of the National Climate Change Response Strategy. Although the study was commissioned by DFID and DANIDA, the views expressed in this brief are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily represen ...
... Minister, as well as Stephen Mutimba and his colleagues at CAMCO who supported the preparation of the National Climate Change Response Strategy. Although the study was commissioned by DFID and DANIDA, the views expressed in this brief are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily represen ...
Mesoamerica and and the Caribbean regional assessment
... Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean possess a wide range of biological diversity due to their geographic location and young geological territories. The Central American countries represent less than 1% of the surface of the planet, yet they are home of approximately 7% of world´s know species; ...
... Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean possess a wide range of biological diversity due to their geographic location and young geological territories. The Central American countries represent less than 1% of the surface of the planet, yet they are home of approximately 7% of world´s know species; ...
Workshop report, 13-15 April 2010
... was highlighted, including the perspective of forest management options. In the third presentation Jesper Tranberg (FAO) gave an overview of “Climate Change and Forest international issues”. Here focus was on the political realities, noting that mitigation needs to happen in both industrialized and ...
... was highlighted, including the perspective of forest management options. In the third presentation Jesper Tranberg (FAO) gave an overview of “Climate Change and Forest international issues”. Here focus was on the political realities, noting that mitigation needs to happen in both industrialized and ...
Chapter 2: An Overview of Canada`s Changing Climate
... temperature data, and from changes in a variety of other physical indicators, including declines in snow and ice cover. Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from human activity are the main cause of recent global warming and are expected to be the dominant cause of further warming over the coming ce ...
... temperature data, and from changes in a variety of other physical indicators, including declines in snow and ice cover. Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from human activity are the main cause of recent global warming and are expected to be the dominant cause of further warming over the coming ce ...
Contribution of oceanic and vegetation feedbacks to Holocene
... The models have been tested against observation and reanalysis data. They capture the major structure of global and regional climate. A detailed comparison of ECHAM5 model output (resolution T63L31) and observations for the Central and East Asian region is presented by Cui et al. (2006). The simulat ...
... The models have been tested against observation and reanalysis data. They capture the major structure of global and regional climate. A detailed comparison of ECHAM5 model output (resolution T63L31) and observations for the Central and East Asian region is presented by Cui et al. (2006). The simulat ...
LCCARL395_en.pdf
... were to be affected regularly, it would not have enough time to rebuild between events, and could end up in a state of permanent reconstruction, with all resources devoted to repairs instead of to new infrastructure and equipment. This obstacle to capital accumulation and infrastructure development ...
... were to be affected regularly, it would not have enough time to rebuild between events, and could end up in a state of permanent reconstruction, with all resources devoted to repairs instead of to new infrastructure and equipment. This obstacle to capital accumulation and infrastructure development ...
Key Adaptation Concepts and Terms
... assessment is location and situation specific, and adaptation measures can be compared only in relation to a particular situation and location and not across countries/regions with similar situations. Each criterion that is suggested in the definition as a basis for assessing adaptation represents a ...
... assessment is location and situation specific, and adaptation measures can be compared only in relation to a particular situation and location and not across countries/regions with similar situations. Each criterion that is suggested in the definition as a basis for assessing adaptation represents a ...
a discussion based on contributions from climate modeling
... and Claussen, 2006) to comprehensive atmosphere ocean GCMs (AOGCM, e.g. Zorita et al., 2004; Stendel et al., 2006; Tett et al., 2007; Ammann et al., 2007). Efforts to simulate the last millennium with high temporal and spatial resolution have been limited by the extensive computer requirements. Neve ...
... and Claussen, 2006) to comprehensive atmosphere ocean GCMs (AOGCM, e.g. Zorita et al., 2004; Stendel et al., 2006; Tett et al., 2007; Ammann et al., 2007). Efforts to simulate the last millennium with high temporal and spatial resolution have been limited by the extensive computer requirements. Neve ...
Title Climate Change-4 - Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
... economies [Madzwamuze (2010); Hulme (2005)]. It has been argued that the poor countries as well as the poor people shall be affected the most from the negative impacts of the climate change because of their lack of institutional, financial and technology capacities to deal with the threat [Madzwamuz ...
... economies [Madzwamuze (2010); Hulme (2005)]. It has been argued that the poor countries as well as the poor people shall be affected the most from the negative impacts of the climate change because of their lack of institutional, financial and technology capacities to deal with the threat [Madzwamuz ...
Ecological controls on net ecosystem productivity of a seasonally dry
... decrease, under climate change, so that many ecosystems may change from sinks to sources of C by 2100, mainly from drying caused by declining precipitation vs. rising evapotranspiration (Morales et al., 2007). Ecosystem models used to study climate change impacts on seasonally dry grasslands need fir ...
... decrease, under climate change, so that many ecosystems may change from sinks to sources of C by 2100, mainly from drying caused by declining precipitation vs. rising evapotranspiration (Morales et al., 2007). Ecosystem models used to study climate change impacts on seasonally dry grasslands need fir ...
On the Climate Crisis, It`s Donald Trump the World
... the full, official list of “Independent States in the World” as recognized by the U.S. Department of ...
... the full, official list of “Independent States in the World” as recognized by the U.S. Department of ...
The role of meteorological processes in the
... for providing a quantitatively based description of the uncertainty space for the model outputs (i.e., temperature or precipitation), but they do not provide explanatory information about how models arrived at those outputs and whether or not that affects the decision being made. The ways that scien ...
... for providing a quantitatively based description of the uncertainty space for the model outputs (i.e., temperature or precipitation), but they do not provide explanatory information about how models arrived at those outputs and whether or not that affects the decision being made. The ways that scien ...
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... of US$15 per ton of CO2, output would fall by 2% or less in 80% of cases (Aldy and Pizer, 2009). A few industries - metals, paper, chemicals, cement and the like are both global and profligate enough to be at risk, but accounted for just over 3% of the U.S. GDP in 2005 and less than 2% of its jobs ( ...
... of US$15 per ton of CO2, output would fall by 2% or less in 80% of cases (Aldy and Pizer, 2009). A few industries - metals, paper, chemicals, cement and the like are both global and profligate enough to be at risk, but accounted for just over 3% of the U.S. GDP in 2005 and less than 2% of its jobs ( ...
Why Climate Demands Change Michael A. Taylor
... 2015 Lecture, “Why Climate Demands Change”, addresses a phenomenon which not only demands our urgent attention but which is an issue of both local and global significance. Our lecturer, Professor Michael Taylor, locates the issues associated with climate change within the context of the Caribbean an ...
... 2015 Lecture, “Why Climate Demands Change”, addresses a phenomenon which not only demands our urgent attention but which is an issue of both local and global significance. Our lecturer, Professor Michael Taylor, locates the issues associated with climate change within the context of the Caribbean an ...
Jul 2, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... and energy policy, much of which would have contained confidential information on our donors. It was an outrageous violation of both our First Amendment right and those of our supporters, and CEI made it clear that it wouldn’t comply.” ‘On May 13, in response to our objections, Walker’s local attorn ...
... and energy policy, much of which would have contained confidential information on our donors. It was an outrageous violation of both our First Amendment right and those of our supporters, and CEI made it clear that it wouldn’t comply.” ‘On May 13, in response to our objections, Walker’s local attorn ...
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... Climate is sometimes referred to as “average” weather for a given area. The National Weather Service uses values such as temperature highs and lows and precipitation measures for the past thirty years to compile “average” weather for any given area. However, some atmospheric scientists consider “ave ...
... Climate is sometimes referred to as “average” weather for a given area. The National Weather Service uses values such as temperature highs and lows and precipitation measures for the past thirty years to compile “average” weather for any given area. However, some atmospheric scientists consider “ave ...
An Evaluation of India`s National Action Plan on Climate Change
... What is the big picture? The development of a climate agenda for India requires long-term step-wise planning that would go over many Five Year Plans. One good starting place might have been a long-term big picture from which medium-term goals and plans and then missions could have been derived. T ...
... What is the big picture? The development of a climate agenda for India requires long-term step-wise planning that would go over many Five Year Plans. One good starting place might have been a long-term big picture from which medium-term goals and plans and then missions could have been derived. T ...
CLIMATE CHANGE State Should Further Improve Its Reporting on Financial Support
... cases, does not currently collect. For example, State does not collect information on the annual status of climate finance contributions provided, committed, and/or pledged, as specified in the new reporting guidelines. State officials said that they have not determined how they will collect and rep ...
... cases, does not currently collect. For example, State does not collect information on the annual status of climate finance contributions provided, committed, and/or pledged, as specified in the new reporting guidelines. State officials said that they have not determined how they will collect and rep ...
Required Gases and GWP values
... 4. Does the Amendment require the recalculation of base year inventories? Not necessarily. The answer depends on the extent to which an entity emits the newly required GHG(s), both in its base year and current reporting period. Some entities may not emit sufficient amounts of the GHG to exceed a ‘s ...
... 4. Does the Amendment require the recalculation of base year inventories? Not necessarily. The answer depends on the extent to which an entity emits the newly required GHG(s), both in its base year and current reporting period. Some entities may not emit sufficient amounts of the GHG to exceed a ‘s ...
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... As the world approaches the important climate change conference in Paris in December of this year, it is worth looking at how global climate policy for agriculture might affect New Zealand’s agricultural industry. The importance of agriculture to NZ’s economy and our reliance on international commod ...
... As the world approaches the important climate change conference in Paris in December of this year, it is worth looking at how global climate policy for agriculture might affect New Zealand’s agricultural industry. The importance of agriculture to NZ’s economy and our reliance on international commod ...
IEAGHG Information Paper: 2015-IP23; Status Report on Direct Air Capture
... is mainly generated by hydroelectric sources. According to Carbon Engineering the pilot plant will position the technology to be further scaled up. Also, the pilot plant will now run the whole process — from CO2 capture to regeneration — for the first time. In terms of costs, they claim they will be ...
... is mainly generated by hydroelectric sources. According to Carbon Engineering the pilot plant will position the technology to be further scaled up. Also, the pilot plant will now run the whole process — from CO2 capture to regeneration — for the first time. In terms of costs, they claim they will be ...
Phoenix Islands Protected Area Climate Change Vulnerability
... a natural reference site for comparison with populated and overpopulated islands in the region. Further, when the Phoenix Islands was designated by the government it was the largest Marine Protected Area (MPAs) in the world, covering 408,250km2, some 11.3% of Kiribati’ total Exclusive Economic Zone ...
... a natural reference site for comparison with populated and overpopulated islands in the region. Further, when the Phoenix Islands was designated by the government it was the largest Marine Protected Area (MPAs) in the world, covering 408,250km2, some 11.3% of Kiribati’ total Exclusive Economic Zone ...
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.