FACT SHEET Carbon pricing Key points
... Carbon pricing alone will not reduce CO2 emissions and needs to be supported by other policy measures. As the Stern Review findings conclude, other policies supporting innovation and the deployment of low-carbon technologies and removing barriers to behaviour change (regulation, information and fina ...
... Carbon pricing alone will not reduce CO2 emissions and needs to be supported by other policy measures. As the Stern Review findings conclude, other policies supporting innovation and the deployment of low-carbon technologies and removing barriers to behaviour change (regulation, information and fina ...
IOC and COP21 - UNESDOC
... the Oceans Day at COP 21 will aim to advance the ocean and climate agenda of the UNFCCC and beyond. It will, particularly, draw high-level political attention to the need to settle on an ambitious agreement at COP 21, showcase successful efforts in policies on ocean and climate, and consider specifi ...
... the Oceans Day at COP 21 will aim to advance the ocean and climate agenda of the UNFCCC and beyond. It will, particularly, draw high-level political attention to the need to settle on an ambitious agreement at COP 21, showcase successful efforts in policies on ocean and climate, and consider specifi ...
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... while 4 °C has been proposed as a ³tipping point´ for the climate system, although this can vary according to the component under consideration [29]. It should be noted that where the current precipitation totals are low, e.g., African rhinoceros and snow leopard, then the percentage changes can be ...
... while 4 °C has been proposed as a ³tipping point´ for the climate system, although this can vary according to the component under consideration [29]. It should be noted that where the current precipitation totals are low, e.g., African rhinoceros and snow leopard, then the percentage changes can be ...
Project Concept and PDF-B Document
... In order to address these challenges the KACCAL focuses on supporting innovative initiatives to diversify and improve long-term livelihoods by engaging local communities and the private sector as well as on strengthening the institutional and technical capacity to manage current and future climate r ...
... In order to address these challenges the KACCAL focuses on supporting innovative initiatives to diversify and improve long-term livelihoods by engaging local communities and the private sector as well as on strengthening the institutional and technical capacity to manage current and future climate r ...
here. - PSR: Iowa
... the simplest terms, future climate conditions will be determined by policies made and actions taken today to reduce current and future GHG emissions. ...
... the simplest terms, future climate conditions will be determined by policies made and actions taken today to reduce current and future GHG emissions. ...
Climate change and urbanization: effects and implications for urban
... nations have a higher proportion of their urban population in this zone than high-income nations. The least developed nations, on average, have nearly twice the proportion of their urban population in this zone, compared to high-income nations. Figure I gives the ten nations with the largest urban p ...
... nations have a higher proportion of their urban population in this zone than high-income nations. The least developed nations, on average, have nearly twice the proportion of their urban population in this zone, compared to high-income nations. Figure I gives the ten nations with the largest urban p ...
Climate Model MEA Teacher Materials
... evaluation report for the five research teams’ climate models as part of the upcoming IPCC Assessment Report based on the simulation results from each model and an observed data over the same time period, and feedback to the students could include statements such as the following: "We understand ho ...
... evaluation report for the five research teams’ climate models as part of the upcoming IPCC Assessment Report based on the simulation results from each model and an observed data over the same time period, and feedback to the students could include statements such as the following: "We understand ho ...
COP - UN Global Compact
... attendees which had special sections for each AvivaSA value. Afterwards, a dedicated Focus Group from various departments were formed to determine the key factors to be improved according to the Employee Satisfaction Survey's results in the light of AvivaSA values. The results of the study were shar ...
... attendees which had special sections for each AvivaSA value. Afterwards, a dedicated Focus Group from various departments were formed to determine the key factors to be improved according to the Employee Satisfaction Survey's results in the light of AvivaSA values. The results of the study were shar ...
Global Warming - Atmospheric Aerosol Group
... infrared radiation. Increasing CO2, therefore, effectively increases radiative energy input to the Earth’s atmosphere. The path of this radiative input is complex. It is redistributed, both vertically and horizontally, by various physical processes, including advection, convection, and diffusion in ...
... infrared radiation. Increasing CO2, therefore, effectively increases radiative energy input to the Earth’s atmosphere. The path of this radiative input is complex. It is redistributed, both vertically and horizontally, by various physical processes, including advection, convection, and diffusion in ...
Frontlines of Climate Change
... While in the temperate parts of Europe the graver impacts of climate change will be slow to arrive, in Canada they are already knocking on your door. The Arctic is warming much more rapidly than lower latitudes, with serious consequences for the culture and subsistence of your native peoples; for bi ...
... While in the temperate parts of Europe the graver impacts of climate change will be slow to arrive, in Canada they are already knocking on your door. The Arctic is warming much more rapidly than lower latitudes, with serious consequences for the culture and subsistence of your native peoples; for bi ...
Implications for policymakers: Climate change, biodiversity
... those that are effective under a wide range of future ecological changes – are likely to require less detailed information to implement and be more efficient than highly specific and targeted strategies. For a given situation, a targeted strategy may be more effective, but where detailed information ...
... those that are effective under a wide range of future ecological changes – are likely to require less detailed information to implement and be more efficient than highly specific and targeted strategies. For a given situation, a targeted strategy may be more effective, but where detailed information ...
CURRICULUM VITAE Personal data Academic background
... Environmental Policy Innovation. Research coordinator on cross scale analysis of hydrological ecosystem services and the institutional design to support soil and water conservation practices in the Reventazon watershed as a priority watershed for vulnerability condition and importance for hydropower ...
... Environmental Policy Innovation. Research coordinator on cross scale analysis of hydrological ecosystem services and the institutional design to support soil and water conservation practices in the Reventazon watershed as a priority watershed for vulnerability condition and importance for hydropower ...
Sensitivity of Twentieth-Century Sahel Rainfall to
... 2007). However, the cross-equatorial SST changes have been attributed to natural modes of ocean variability by Sutton and Hodson (2005), Hoerling et al. (2006), and Ting et al. (2009), suggesting that anthropogenic activity alone is unlikely to be the sole cause of the Sahel drying. Another process ...
... 2007). However, the cross-equatorial SST changes have been attributed to natural modes of ocean variability by Sutton and Hodson (2005), Hoerling et al. (2006), and Ting et al. (2009), suggesting that anthropogenic activity alone is unlikely to be the sole cause of the Sahel drying. Another process ...
Humanists For Revolutionary Socialism
... insecure parameters of the blind market. Human beings are just commodities on the labor market and in the social scene. Behind the façade of the social commodity, everybody feels alone. The only way to escape this deep feeling of loneliness and separateness is by turning on the TV or the computer w ...
... insecure parameters of the blind market. Human beings are just commodities on the labor market and in the social scene. Behind the façade of the social commodity, everybody feels alone. The only way to escape this deep feeling of loneliness and separateness is by turning on the TV or the computer w ...
Potential Threats from Climate Change to Human
... Eastern Himalayan region. This not only affects economic development but also the development of infrastructure such as roads and communication facilities. • In 2000-2001, the gross output from industries in rupees per capita was 466 in Meghalaya and 485 in Nagaland, compared to 9,111 for the whole ...
... Eastern Himalayan region. This not only affects economic development but also the development of infrastructure such as roads and communication facilities. • In 2000-2001, the gross output from industries in rupees per capita was 466 in Meghalaya and 485 in Nagaland, compared to 9,111 for the whole ...
Scaled-up Market Mechanisms – What is Needed to
... revenues, if the country performs below the baseline, could be used to finance some of the government programmes; they could also be used to reward entities out-performing targets.3 ...
... revenues, if the country performs below the baseline, could be used to finance some of the government programmes; they could also be used to reward entities out-performing targets.3 ...
Climate change impacts on coastal fisheries and
... change also affects aspects of the fishery supply chain beyond harvesting itself (Fleming et al. 2014; Hobday et al. 2014), although these effects are only now being considered (Plagányi et al. 2014) and are not reviewed in detail here. Primary impacts The primary impacts outlined in Table 1 are exp ...
... change also affects aspects of the fishery supply chain beyond harvesting itself (Fleming et al. 2014; Hobday et al. 2014), although these effects are only now being considered (Plagányi et al. 2014) and are not reviewed in detail here. Primary impacts The primary impacts outlined in Table 1 are exp ...
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... characteristics of this issue, i.e. scientific uncertainty of the problem, complex linkages among causes and effects, the equity issue between generations and between north and south.2 In order to reach an international agreement that includes effective commitments, it is important to determine fact ...
... characteristics of this issue, i.e. scientific uncertainty of the problem, complex linkages among causes and effects, the equity issue between generations and between north and south.2 In order to reach an international agreement that includes effective commitments, it is important to determine fact ...
The Surveyor’s Role in Monitoring, Mitigating, and Adapting to Climate Change FIG REPORT
... Professor John Hannah, New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and University of Otago. Its members, with their diverse backgrounds, experiences and expertise, were drawn from the global community of professional surveyors. While individual surveyors have had a substantial involvement in climate change s ...
... Professor John Hannah, New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and University of Otago. Its members, with their diverse backgrounds, experiences and expertise, were drawn from the global community of professional surveyors. While individual surveyors have had a substantial involvement in climate change s ...
Future Impacts of Climate Change across Europe
... were not available when this paper was finalised; however, the respective organisations and authors were contacted with requests for preliminary findings. The bulk of the final findings from the CECILIA and CLAVIER projects (except those cited in other research reports), as well as a number of paper ...
... were not available when this paper was finalised; however, the respective organisations and authors were contacted with requests for preliminary findings. The bulk of the final findings from the CECILIA and CLAVIER projects (except those cited in other research reports), as well as a number of paper ...
Evaluating the Use of Ocean Models of Different Complexity in
... independent policy analysis, and public education in global environmental change. It seeks to provide leadership in understanding scientific, economic, and ecological aspects of this difficult issue, and combining them into policy assessments that serve the needs of ongoing national and internationa ...
... independent policy analysis, and public education in global environmental change. It seeks to provide leadership in understanding scientific, economic, and ecological aspects of this difficult issue, and combining them into policy assessments that serve the needs of ongoing national and internationa ...
Experiences of host communities with carbon market projects
... positioning of local communities in the multi-level governance context. We then apply our framework to case studies of CDM projects from India, a REDD project from Tanzania and a VCM project each from Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo to further substantiate social justice issues . Our ...
... positioning of local communities in the multi-level governance context. We then apply our framework to case studies of CDM projects from India, a REDD project from Tanzania and a VCM project each from Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo to further substantiate social justice issues . Our ...