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Financing the Response to Climate Change
... Once its capital base is established, the fund could begin issuing highly-rated (and hence, low-cost) “green bonds” that could be sold to private investors as well as official holders— including, for instance, sovereign wealth funds. As a result, the Green Fund would be able to mobilize a multiple o ...
... Once its capital base is established, the fund could begin issuing highly-rated (and hence, low-cost) “green bonds” that could be sold to private investors as well as official holders— including, for instance, sovereign wealth funds. As a result, the Green Fund would be able to mobilize a multiple o ...
Ensemble projections of future streamflow droughts in Europe
... events as a manifestation of climate change. In order to plan suitable adaptation strategies it is important for decision makers to know how drought conditions will develop at regional scales. This paper therefore addresses the issue of future developments in streamflow drought characteristics acros ...
... events as a manifestation of climate change. In order to plan suitable adaptation strategies it is important for decision makers to know how drought conditions will develop at regional scales. This paper therefore addresses the issue of future developments in streamflow drought characteristics acros ...
http://www.economicswebinstitute.org/essays/imf-greenfund.pdf
... Once its capital base is established, the fund could begin issuing highly-rated (and hence, low-cost) “green bonds” that could be sold to private investors as well as official holders— including, for instance, sovereign wealth funds. As a result, the Green Fund would be able to mobilize a multiple o ...
... Once its capital base is established, the fund could begin issuing highly-rated (and hence, low-cost) “green bonds” that could be sold to private investors as well as official holders— including, for instance, sovereign wealth funds. As a result, the Green Fund would be able to mobilize a multiple o ...
Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism
... of (i) removing sensitivity to the interests of the present if the present is better off than the future and (ii) relaxing to the set of non-decreasing streams the property that the trade-off between wellbeing in the first two periods be separable from the remainder of the stream. Regarding (i), th ...
... of (i) removing sensitivity to the interests of the present if the present is better off than the future and (ii) relaxing to the set of non-decreasing streams the property that the trade-off between wellbeing in the first two periods be separable from the remainder of the stream. Regarding (i), th ...
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... North Atlantic thermohaline circulation variations millenial time scales and abrupt climate change (1) If, say, fresh water is dumped on the northern North Atlantic through excessive melting or runoff, how will the N. Atlantic overturning circulation change? Will it: Absorb the freshwater and retur ...
... North Atlantic thermohaline circulation variations millenial time scales and abrupt climate change (1) If, say, fresh water is dumped on the northern North Atlantic through excessive melting or runoff, how will the N. Atlantic overturning circulation change? Will it: Absorb the freshwater and retur ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
the impacts of global climate change on grassland ecosystems
... associated with warmer temperatures. Unfortunately, limited experimental evidence is available on the interactive effects of enriched CO2 and elevated temperatures but the observed and predicted responses are generally complex and varied. Using a mechanistic model of carbon exchange, Long (1991) has ...
... associated with warmer temperatures. Unfortunately, limited experimental evidence is available on the interactive effects of enriched CO2 and elevated temperatures but the observed and predicted responses are generally complex and varied. Using a mechanistic model of carbon exchange, Long (1991) has ...
Abstracts of research articles focusing on the climate change and
... precipitation from short-lived clouds such as form in moist air that crosses topographic barriers. This decreasing trend was partially mitigated by cloud seeding for rain enhancement, but apparently, the air pollution dominated and caused a net loss of orographic precipitation. A large portion of th ...
... precipitation from short-lived clouds such as form in moist air that crosses topographic barriers. This decreasing trend was partially mitigated by cloud seeding for rain enhancement, but apparently, the air pollution dominated and caused a net loss of orographic precipitation. A large portion of th ...
Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation
... involve the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services to help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Those who are most vulnerable to climate change are often highly reliant on ecosystems and ecosystem services for their lives and livelihoods, and ecosystems and the services they pr ...
... involve the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services to help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Those who are most vulnerable to climate change are often highly reliant on ecosystems and ecosystem services for their lives and livelihoods, and ecosystems and the services they pr ...
climate change in the work of the committee on economic, social
... It is with great pleasure that the Geneva Office of the Friedrich‐Ebert‐Stiftung (FES) is presenting this paper to the Members of the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) and to a wider public interested in the interface between climate change and the enjoyment o ...
... It is with great pleasure that the Geneva Office of the Friedrich‐Ebert‐Stiftung (FES) is presenting this paper to the Members of the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) and to a wider public interested in the interface between climate change and the enjoyment o ...
Greening of the Earth and its drivers
... on factorial runs where only one driver is varied at the time. A residual consistency ...
... on factorial runs where only one driver is varied at the time. A residual consistency ...
Latest version - Broads Authority
... We notice changes in our day-to-day weather, and short-term variations in our climate such as the recent winter storm events. Climate change science, on the other hand, analyses the average weather trends or cycles at a particular place over much longer periods of time – generally around 30-50 years ...
... We notice changes in our day-to-day weather, and short-term variations in our climate such as the recent winter storm events. Climate change science, on the other hand, analyses the average weather trends or cycles at a particular place over much longer periods of time – generally around 30-50 years ...
Environmental federalism - Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
... substantial ability to change the direction of national policy. We explore some of the interesting questions raised in establishing cost-effective climate policy in countries with a federal structure of government. In the next section of the paper we describe the tenets of environmental federalism a ...
... substantial ability to change the direction of national policy. We explore some of the interesting questions raised in establishing cost-effective climate policy in countries with a federal structure of government. In the next section of the paper we describe the tenets of environmental federalism a ...
Here - MtnClim 2016
... form of melted snow and ice to plants that live along and near their edges. To study the distribution of species and functional types in snowfield-edge plants at GNP, we established paired lateral and leading edge transects at the Siyeh Pass, Piegan Pass, and Mt. Clements Moraine snowfields and reco ...
... form of melted snow and ice to plants that live along and near their edges. To study the distribution of species and functional types in snowfield-edge plants at GNP, we established paired lateral and leading edge transects at the Siyeh Pass, Piegan Pass, and Mt. Clements Moraine snowfields and reco ...
The scientific and international context for the fifth
... Final rules have not been agreed for the distribution to Member States of the EU pledge to reduce 2030 emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels. The UK share will depend on allocation rules for each of the traded sectors of the economy (covered by the EU Emissions Trading System – EU ETS) and the ...
... Final rules have not been agreed for the distribution to Member States of the EU pledge to reduce 2030 emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels. The UK share will depend on allocation rules for each of the traded sectors of the economy (covered by the EU Emissions Trading System – EU ETS) and the ...
High-impact Sectors: the Challenge of Reporting on Climate Change
... Developing countries are expected to account for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 25 years, with China alone already responsible for one third of the global total. If we accept the premise that reporting drives behaviour, the extent to which corporates in these emerging economic p ...
... Developing countries are expected to account for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 25 years, with China alone already responsible for one third of the global total. If we accept the premise that reporting drives behaviour, the extent to which corporates in these emerging economic p ...
Second National Communication of Brazil to the United Nations
... correct and adapt these works. There was also an unexpected delay in the Agriculture Sector due to the fact that the 2006 Agriculture and Livestock Census results – a source of essential information for the detailed methodologies adopted in the Inventory – had not been published until October 2009. ...
... correct and adapt these works. There was also an unexpected delay in the Agriculture Sector due to the fact that the 2006 Agriculture and Livestock Census results – a source of essential information for the detailed methodologies adopted in the Inventory – had not been published until October 2009. ...
Summary - Environmental limits and Swiss footprints based on
... Land cover is usually considered a regional issue rather than a global issue since changes occur at a local or regional scale. A global perspective can however be adopted when considering how land cover changes affect the global Earth system, in particular through their impacts on climate change (UN ...
... Land cover is usually considered a regional issue rather than a global issue since changes occur at a local or regional scale. A global perspective can however be adopted when considering how land cover changes affect the global Earth system, in particular through their impacts on climate change (UN ...
Climate change and the demise of Minoan civilization
... with a population of about 15 million occupying the area from Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula to Honduras, before they ultimately and rather suddenly disappeared. In addition to hypotheses concerning epidemic disease as the agent, evidence has emerged that a long period of dry climate, punctuated by thr ...
... with a population of about 15 million occupying the area from Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula to Honduras, before they ultimately and rather suddenly disappeared. In addition to hypotheses concerning epidemic disease as the agent, evidence has emerged that a long period of dry climate, punctuated by thr ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Policy Processes in
... funding for climate change responses may bring opportunities as well as challenges to the agricultural sector in Ghana. Little is known about how this increasing interest may translate into actions and achievement of goals for agricultural development. This matters because policy and funding decisio ...
... funding for climate change responses may bring opportunities as well as challenges to the agricultural sector in Ghana. Little is known about how this increasing interest may translate into actions and achievement of goals for agricultural development. This matters because policy and funding decisio ...
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... This is particularly important for poor farmers in the developing world who struggle with meeting the basic living standard. In higher income settings, such as the PNW region studied here, this type of indicator can be related to the household’s current income. With suitable data on debt and assets, ...
... This is particularly important for poor farmers in the developing world who struggle with meeting the basic living standard. In higher income settings, such as the PNW region studied here, this type of indicator can be related to the household’s current income. With suitable data on debt and assets, ...
How much risk ought we to take? Exploring the possibilities of
... actions are laden with risks and uncertainties (Norcross, 1999; Lenman, 2000). While it is true that factors such as risk and uncertainty present a major challenge for correctly assessing the deontic status of actions, it is highly questionable whether consequentialism as such should be dismissed o ...
... actions are laden with risks and uncertainties (Norcross, 1999; Lenman, 2000). While it is true that factors such as risk and uncertainty present a major challenge for correctly assessing the deontic status of actions, it is highly questionable whether consequentialism as such should be dismissed o ...
Projection of occurrence of extreme drywet years and seasons in
... [9] Dosio and Paruolo [2011] showed that the bias correction improved significantly not only the present climate mean statistics but also the time-dependent properties, such as the number of consecutive dry days and the cumulative amount of rainfall for consecutive heavy precipitation days. The need ...
... [9] Dosio and Paruolo [2011] showed that the bias correction improved significantly not only the present climate mean statistics but also the time-dependent properties, such as the number of consecutive dry days and the cumulative amount of rainfall for consecutive heavy precipitation days. The need ...
The RCP greenhouse gas concentrations and their extensions from
... harmonization of emissions towards common 2000–2005 emission levels, the projection of best-estimate future GHG concentrations, and their extension beyond 2100. These concentration pathways lead to radiative forcing values that span a range larger than that of the SRES scenarios. In addition to the ...
... harmonization of emissions towards common 2000–2005 emission levels, the projection of best-estimate future GHG concentrations, and their extension beyond 2100. These concentration pathways lead to radiative forcing values that span a range larger than that of the SRES scenarios. In addition to the ...
The growing role of methane in anthropogenic climate change
... 05/27/g7-ise-shima-leaders-declaration) to ‘recognize the importance of mitigating emissions of shortlived climate pollutants’. These opportunities include (i) venting and flaring of methane in coal-mines, while also improving worker safety, (ii) detecting and removing natural gas leaks, from wellpad ...
... 05/27/g7-ise-shima-leaders-declaration) to ‘recognize the importance of mitigating emissions of shortlived climate pollutants’. These opportunities include (i) venting and flaring of methane in coal-mines, while also improving worker safety, (ii) detecting and removing natural gas leaks, from wellpad ...