11Climate Change
... Population Growth and Fossil Fuels—The Setting for Climate Change As discussed in earlier chapters, carbon dioxide (CO2) produced from human activities is amplifying Earth’s natural greenhouse effect. It is released into the atmosphere naturally from outgassing (discussed in Chapter 9) and from micr ...
... Population Growth and Fossil Fuels—The Setting for Climate Change As discussed in earlier chapters, carbon dioxide (CO2) produced from human activities is amplifying Earth’s natural greenhouse effect. It is released into the atmosphere naturally from outgassing (discussed in Chapter 9) and from micr ...
Queensland Climate Adaptation Directions Statement
... But that climate is changing. We already have more very hot days and extreme weather events are more common. In order to respond to climate change we must understand how our climate is changing, transition to a low carbon economy and adapt to the inevitable effects of warming. This Directions Statem ...
... But that climate is changing. We already have more very hot days and extreme weather events are more common. In order to respond to climate change we must understand how our climate is changing, transition to a low carbon economy and adapt to the inevitable effects of warming. This Directions Statem ...
Preparing for the future – Ofwat`s climate change policy statement
... emissions is not straightforward and there are no quick fixes. We are well placed to plan for and tackle these challenges, with some of the world’s best climate research scientists based in the UK. Their work provides sound evidence on which to base decisions, and the sectors need to start to plan a ...
... emissions is not straightforward and there are no quick fixes. We are well placed to plan for and tackle these challenges, with some of the world’s best climate research scientists based in the UK. Their work provides sound evidence on which to base decisions, and the sectors need to start to plan a ...
The Psychological Distance of Climate Change
... Spence, Poortinga, and Pidgeon climate change, in particular alongside debate over scepticism.(49) Indeed, many commentators have been using the terms “scepticism” and “uncertainty” interchangeably and, to compound confusion, there is also uncertainty over scepticism, for example, perceived agreemen ...
... Spence, Poortinga, and Pidgeon climate change, in particular alongside debate over scepticism.(49) Indeed, many commentators have been using the terms “scepticism” and “uncertainty” interchangeably and, to compound confusion, there is also uncertainty over scepticism, for example, perceived agreemen ...
corporate conquistadors - Corporate Europe Observatory
... its impacts. They bear responsibility for a global crisis which affects us all, and they bring social and environmental destruction to the local communities where they operate. A further legacy of their oil drilling, industrial mining and mega hydroelectric projects is the erosion of those communiti ...
... its impacts. They bear responsibility for a global crisis which affects us all, and they bring social and environmental destruction to the local communities where they operate. A further legacy of their oil drilling, industrial mining and mega hydroelectric projects is the erosion of those communiti ...
Stepping Stone or Stumbling Block
... industry that can be forged to pass domestic legislation may not extend to stricter international legislation that creates newly divergent interests. The general lesson is that we should not conclude that all national climate change legislative proposals are worth substantial political investment. B ...
... industry that can be forged to pass domestic legislation may not extend to stricter international legislation that creates newly divergent interests. The general lesson is that we should not conclude that all national climate change legislative proposals are worth substantial political investment. B ...
Greenhouse gas emissions and the role of the Kyoto Protocol
... (GHGs) are generated, they accumulate in the atmosphere for a very long period. For this reason, the scope of their impact is not only limited to the present generation, but will continue to affect generations to come. Due to these long lasting effects, global warming must be dealt with seriously in o ...
... (GHGs) are generated, they accumulate in the atmosphere for a very long period. For this reason, the scope of their impact is not only limited to the present generation, but will continue to affect generations to come. Due to these long lasting effects, global warming must be dealt with seriously in o ...
51st DIRECTING COUNCIL
... Current vulnerabilities in the population affect the capacity to respond to the impact of climate change. Identifying population groups that cannot cope with the effects of climate variability and extremes is essential for designing and implementing effective strategies for climate change and health ...
... Current vulnerabilities in the population affect the capacity to respond to the impact of climate change. Identifying population groups that cannot cope with the effects of climate variability and extremes is essential for designing and implementing effective strategies for climate change and health ...
Climate change impacts on Australia`s alpine ecosystems
... considered to be particularly sensitive to climate change – models suggest a complete disappearance of its bioclimatic range with a 1°C rise in temperature accompanied by a 5% reduction in winter precipitation (Brereton et al. 1995). Adults hibernate under the snow for up to seven months of the year ...
... considered to be particularly sensitive to climate change – models suggest a complete disappearance of its bioclimatic range with a 1°C rise in temperature accompanied by a 5% reduction in winter precipitation (Brereton et al. 1995). Adults hibernate under the snow for up to seven months of the year ...
Building a Sphere of Influence in Their Neighbourhood
... constructivist approach however focuses more on if and how ideas matter and put more emphasis on the normative transformation of norms, analysing the effects of socialisation through the logic of appropriateness (March 2005; Checkel 2005; Pu 2012). By taking normative change as progress in IR, socia ...
... constructivist approach however focuses more on if and how ideas matter and put more emphasis on the normative transformation of norms, analysing the effects of socialisation through the logic of appropriateness (March 2005; Checkel 2005; Pu 2012). By taking normative change as progress in IR, socia ...
Social capital, climate change and soil conservation investment: panel data evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia: Working Paper 115 (325 kB) (opens in new window)
... climate change pursue the argument that an individual’s adaptation behaviour is triggered by his or her recognition of the need to adapt (Fankhauser et al. 1999), perceived climate risk, costs of adaptation and potential reduction in damage (Kane and Shogren, 2000). Social networks and social skills ...
... climate change pursue the argument that an individual’s adaptation behaviour is triggered by his or her recognition of the need to adapt (Fankhauser et al. 1999), perceived climate risk, costs of adaptation and potential reduction in damage (Kane and Shogren, 2000). Social networks and social skills ...
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... In 2006, Australia emitted a total of 576 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the earth’s biosphere (Department of Climate Change, 2009). This is less than two percent of total world emissions. Despite this relatively low level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the global context, th ...
... In 2006, Australia emitted a total of 576 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the earth’s biosphere (Department of Climate Change, 2009). This is less than two percent of total world emissions. Despite this relatively low level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the global context, th ...
Mechanisms of Current Terrestrial Carbon Sinks and Future
... 1. Major terrestrial biospheric sinks are in mid-latitudes (net sink) and in the tropics (gross sink). ...
... 1. Major terrestrial biospheric sinks are in mid-latitudes (net sink) and in the tropics (gross sink). ...
The Role of the Judiciary in Climate Change Action
... The method used is initially a traditional dogmatic method, studying both systems separately. This is followed by a comparative analysis. Three cases form the subject of analysis: the American Massachusetts v. EPA and AEP v. Connecticut cases and the European ATAA case. These cases are considered as ...
... The method used is initially a traditional dogmatic method, studying both systems separately. This is followed by a comparative analysis. Three cases form the subject of analysis: the American Massachusetts v. EPA and AEP v. Connecticut cases and the European ATAA case. These cases are considered as ...
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... We used an integrated hydrology – economics model to assess the flows available to the environment and the value of irrigated agricultural production for several scenarios including a base case (no sustainable diversion limit and no climate change), base case plus a sustainable diversion limit, and ...
... We used an integrated hydrology – economics model to assess the flows available to the environment and the value of irrigated agricultural production for several scenarios including a base case (no sustainable diversion limit and no climate change), base case plus a sustainable diversion limit, and ...
WORKING DRAFT: Last Revised 23 November 2007
... destabilization, affecting another 1.2 billion individuals (Smith 2007). Climate change is today’s biggest threat to international security and will intensify North-South tensions (Campbell et al. 2007). Climate change from GHG emissions is a global externality that is almost irreversible, as GHGs r ...
... destabilization, affecting another 1.2 billion individuals (Smith 2007). Climate change is today’s biggest threat to international security and will intensify North-South tensions (Campbell et al. 2007). Climate change from GHG emissions is a global externality that is almost irreversible, as GHGs r ...
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... to total flow, the future evolution of the glacier cover is crucial. Observed glacier changes are not uniform in the region6,9,18,19 . Although glaciers are losing mass in most parts of the Himalayas, stability or even mass gain is observed in the Pamir and Karakoram ranges. As the 1 km model resolu ...
... to total flow, the future evolution of the glacier cover is crucial. Observed glacier changes are not uniform in the region6,9,18,19 . Although glaciers are losing mass in most parts of the Himalayas, stability or even mass gain is observed in the Pamir and Karakoram ranges. As the 1 km model resolu ...
North Atlantic storminess and Atlantic Meridional Overturning
... smaller. The resulting increased zonal SST gradient enhances trade winds and leads to further anomalous upwelling and a La Niña-like state in the eastern tropical Pacific. The purported La Niña-like state of the Medieval Pacific Ocean is hypothesized to affect the North Atlantic region in two potentia ...
... smaller. The resulting increased zonal SST gradient enhances trade winds and leads to further anomalous upwelling and a La Niña-like state in the eastern tropical Pacific. The purported La Niña-like state of the Medieval Pacific Ocean is hypothesized to affect the North Atlantic region in two potentia ...
Accelerating Innovation and Technology Diffusion
... capital.12 Estimates also show that developing countries could invest more than twice as much as they now do.13 Yet, experience shows that R&D is procyclical, rising and falling with booms and busts, and firms tend to be short-sighted during recessions, limiting their investments in innovation, eve ...
... capital.12 Estimates also show that developing countries could invest more than twice as much as they now do.13 Yet, experience shows that R&D is procyclical, rising and falling with booms and busts, and firms tend to be short-sighted during recessions, limiting their investments in innovation, eve ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER
... much of the continent’s most productive farmland, hence necessitating urgent food, shelter and medicare. In the same vein, episodes of flood accounted for 26 per cent of total disaster occurrences in Africa during 1971-2001 (Vordzorgbe, 2003) with devastating effects. In North Africa, the 2001 disas ...
... much of the continent’s most productive farmland, hence necessitating urgent food, shelter and medicare. In the same vein, episodes of flood accounted for 26 per cent of total disaster occurrences in Africa during 1971-2001 (Vordzorgbe, 2003) with devastating effects. In North Africa, the 2001 disas ...
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6 February 2007. This meeting[2] discussed a background
... Research on climate change at World Heritage properties will be carried out through partnerships with and influence of those who are currently conducting or can carry out such research or who fund research programmes. It will not necessarily have to be undertaken by the managers themselves or their ...
... Research on climate change at World Heritage properties will be carried out through partnerships with and influence of those who are currently conducting or can carry out such research or who fund research programmes. It will not necessarily have to be undertaken by the managers themselves or their ...
Capturing all abatement potential currently modeled can reduce
... during the lifetime of the low carbon investment. For measures/technologies where upfront investments decrease over time with a learning rate, the weighted average investment over time has been used. Source: Global GHG Abatement Cost Curve v2.0 ...
... during the lifetime of the low carbon investment. For measures/technologies where upfront investments decrease over time with a learning rate, the weighted average investment over time has been used. Source: Global GHG Abatement Cost Curve v2.0 ...
Deliverable 2B.1
... several studies (Parry et al., 2004). Results show that some regions may improve production, while others suffer yield losses. This could lead to shifts of agricultural production zones around the world. Furthermore, different crops will be affected differently, leading to the need for adaptation of ...
... several studies (Parry et al., 2004). Results show that some regions may improve production, while others suffer yield losses. This could lead to shifts of agricultural production zones around the world. Furthermore, different crops will be affected differently, leading to the need for adaptation of ...
Arctic Biodiversity - Harvard Life Sciences Outreach Program
... Global average temperature over the last 35 years. Note that while there is variation between years (some warm and some cold) the overall upward trend over time is clear. Climate is defined as the 30 year average of local weather, therefore this 35 year record shows a clear warming of the global cli ...
... Global average temperature over the last 35 years. Note that while there is variation between years (some warm and some cold) the overall upward trend over time is clear. Climate is defined as the 30 year average of local weather, therefore this 35 year record shows a clear warming of the global cli ...
