Chapter 10 - Graduate Institute of International and Development
... The FCCC embodies several general principles of international environmental law (FCCC 1992, Article 3). First, climate change is the “common concern of mankind.” The “common concern” formulation is weaker than the “common heritage” concept in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which conno ...
... The FCCC embodies several general principles of international environmental law (FCCC 1992, Article 3). First, climate change is the “common concern of mankind.” The “common concern” formulation is weaker than the “common heritage” concept in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which conno ...
Guidance on CC Adaptation Measures for Waterbirds (20-08
... Recalling the need, expressed in Article III of the Agreement, for Contracting Parties to identify networks of sites and habitats for migratory waterbirds, and to protect, manage, rehabilitate and restore these as essential actions to maintain the favourable conservation status of species, Recalling ...
... Recalling the need, expressed in Article III of the Agreement, for Contracting Parties to identify networks of sites and habitats for migratory waterbirds, and to protect, manage, rehabilitate and restore these as essential actions to maintain the favourable conservation status of species, Recalling ...
Why do Portuguese Railways Languish? An Application of
... subsidy (Woodsworth, 2011). It is worth noting that public funding for the railways is in large part to finance operational deficits and not to open new lines in remote areas or reduce the cost of travel for particular vulnerable groups. Railways are broadly considered as promoters of equitable and ...
... subsidy (Woodsworth, 2011). It is worth noting that public funding for the railways is in large part to finance operational deficits and not to open new lines in remote areas or reduce the cost of travel for particular vulnerable groups. Railways are broadly considered as promoters of equitable and ...
will continue to rise
... chemistry of the oceans and raising sea level.12 Glaciers and ice caps are gradually melting in response to rising temperatures, also contributing to a rise in sea level.13 Forests and soils are responding to elevated CO2 concentrations and temperatures as well.14 Moreover, the effects of greenhouse ...
... chemistry of the oceans and raising sea level.12 Glaciers and ice caps are gradually melting in response to rising temperatures, also contributing to a rise in sea level.13 Forests and soils are responding to elevated CO2 concentrations and temperatures as well.14 Moreover, the effects of greenhouse ...
Adaptation Planning In New York City
... future timeslice simulation and its baseline simulation; mean precipitation is based on the ratio of ...
... future timeslice simulation and its baseline simulation; mean precipitation is based on the ratio of ...
Will we leave the Great Barrier Reef for our children?
... change is a significant research topic. Climate change is accepted as a global threat to ecosystem health and human society: the UNFCCC enjoys near universal membership, with 192 countries having ratified it.6 Yet climate change is an extremely complex environmental policy problem for which achievin ...
... change is a significant research topic. Climate change is accepted as a global threat to ecosystem health and human society: the UNFCCC enjoys near universal membership, with 192 countries having ratified it.6 Yet climate change is an extremely complex environmental policy problem for which achievin ...
THE CROPWAT ANALYSIS OF THREE DISTRICTS IN EGYPT
... under the GEF funded project: Climate Change Impacts on and Adaptation of Agroecological Systems in Africa. The main goal of the project was to develop multipliable analytical methods and procedures to assess quantitatively how climate affects current agricultural systems in Africa, predict how thes ...
... under the GEF funded project: Climate Change Impacts on and Adaptation of Agroecological Systems in Africa. The main goal of the project was to develop multipliable analytical methods and procedures to assess quantitatively how climate affects current agricultural systems in Africa, predict how thes ...
FiELDiNG CLiMATE CHANGE iN CULTURAL
... New Guinea (Ellis 2003), or drinking early morning coffee with Maryland crab fishermen (Paolisso 2003). While ethnographic interviewing and participatory research techniques are also deployed to elicit information on various issues, it is this full immersion in fieldwork that constitutes anthropolog ...
... New Guinea (Ellis 2003), or drinking early morning coffee with Maryland crab fishermen (Paolisso 2003). While ethnographic interviewing and participatory research techniques are also deployed to elicit information on various issues, it is this full immersion in fieldwork that constitutes anthropolog ...
Climate Change 2014 2015
... • Even short-term changes in the climate may lead to longlasting effects that may make the survival of life on Earth more difficult for both humans and other species. ...
... • Even short-term changes in the climate may lead to longlasting effects that may make the survival of life on Earth more difficult for both humans and other species. ...
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
... Ozone depletion and the Montreal Protocol Scientists first suggested that manmade chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) might be harmful to the environment in 1974. It was established that, owing to their stability, they are able to persist in the stratosphere for many decades and upon breakdown release chlori ...
... Ozone depletion and the Montreal Protocol Scientists first suggested that manmade chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) might be harmful to the environment in 1974. It was established that, owing to their stability, they are able to persist in the stratosphere for many decades and upon breakdown release chlori ...
Positive feedback between future climate change
... In the following, we provide the first estimate of the magnitude of this positive feedback. Using a classical approach [Hansen et al., 1984], we define the gain of the climate system carbon cycle feedback, g, as ∂ ∗ T /∂C × ∂ ∗ C/∂T where the first term represents the overall physical sensitivity of te ...
... In the following, we provide the first estimate of the magnitude of this positive feedback. Using a classical approach [Hansen et al., 1984], we define the gain of the climate system carbon cycle feedback, g, as ∂ ∗ T /∂C × ∂ ∗ C/∂T where the first term represents the overall physical sensitivity of te ...
Climate Change and Water in Africa: Analysis of Knowledge Gaps
... the impact and developing long term and medium term preparedness strategy (adaptation) which is cost effective and considers the future uncertainty. The scientific knowledge and understanding of climate change science in Africa however requires a fresh look such developing ...
... the impact and developing long term and medium term preparedness strategy (adaptation) which is cost effective and considers the future uncertainty. The scientific knowledge and understanding of climate change science in Africa however requires a fresh look such developing ...
... and resource availability in the birds' wintering and breeding areas. This mismatch may be difficult to overcome by natural selection if climatic changes occur rapidly (Potti, 1998; Bradley et al., 1999; Both & Visser, 2001; but see Møller, 2001; Pulido et al., 2001; Yom-Tov, 2001). Most studies ana ...
The Influence of Climate Change on Global Crop Productivity
... part of the fuller story on future food security. For example, this Update is silent on the many ways that global change can influence food security via pathways other than agricultural productivity, such as by influencing human disease incidence or income growth rates. The main question of interest h ...
... part of the fuller story on future food security. For example, this Update is silent on the many ways that global change can influence food security via pathways other than agricultural productivity, such as by influencing human disease incidence or income growth rates. The main question of interest h ...
Chapter 10 Liability
... Date of knowledge and foreseeability The key issues in any legal action are likely to be based around when the claim was triggered and what action should have been taken prior to that date to prevent or minimise the loss, based on the available knowledge at that time. This will of course vary on a c ...
... Date of knowledge and foreseeability The key issues in any legal action are likely to be based around when the claim was triggered and what action should have been taken prior to that date to prevent or minimise the loss, based on the available knowledge at that time. This will of course vary on a c ...
Farmers and Climate Change: A Cross
... farmers, there is a pressing need to understand how farmers’ beliefs and concerns about climate change influence their adaptation and mitigation behaviors (Arbuckle et al. 2013; Haden et al. 2012). It is known that propensity to act in response to potential natural hazards can depend largely on beli ...
... farmers, there is a pressing need to understand how farmers’ beliefs and concerns about climate change influence their adaptation and mitigation behaviors (Arbuckle et al. 2013; Haden et al. 2012). It is known that propensity to act in response to potential natural hazards can depend largely on beli ...
Polarized frames on “climate change” and “global warming” across
... change is fiercely contested (Fielding et al., 2012). Fossil industry lobbyists and conservatives (e.g., Jim Inhofe, Tony Abbott) highlight uncertainties in climate science and question the causes and consequences of climate change. However, although the US media are still debating the authenticity o ...
... change is fiercely contested (Fielding et al., 2012). Fossil industry lobbyists and conservatives (e.g., Jim Inhofe, Tony Abbott) highlight uncertainties in climate science and question the causes and consequences of climate change. However, although the US media are still debating the authenticity o ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... The Adaptation Action Plan (see Table 1) is the main outcome of the Climate Change Adaptation project. This framework presents the key issues identified by the community that may result from climate change. Impacts may be perceived as positive and/or negative. For example, the increased presence of ...
... The Adaptation Action Plan (see Table 1) is the main outcome of the Climate Change Adaptation project. This framework presents the key issues identified by the community that may result from climate change. Impacts may be perceived as positive and/or negative. For example, the increased presence of ...
The impact of global warming on the tropical Pacific and El Niño
... mean climate and ENSO variability11,15. In addition, the basis for the evaluation of GCMs continues to improve due to continued coordination of experiments and databases of CGCM output and the standardization of metrics and diagnostics6. New techniques are emerging for evaluation of ENSO in CGCMs an ...
... mean climate and ENSO variability11,15. In addition, the basis for the evaluation of GCMs continues to improve due to continued coordination of experiments and databases of CGCM output and the standardization of metrics and diagnostics6. New techniques are emerging for evaluation of ENSO in CGCMs an ...
Ruddell et al. 2006
... surveyed companies in the United States are either involved in sequestration projects or considering them to offset GHG emissions (The Conference Board, 2006). Forestry based sinks provide an immediate opportunity to channel financial support for biological diversity that may lead to multiple social ...
... surveyed companies in the United States are either involved in sequestration projects or considering them to offset GHG emissions (The Conference Board, 2006). Forestry based sinks provide an immediate opportunity to channel financial support for biological diversity that may lead to multiple social ...
study of future climatic variations of a teleconnection pattern
... The term "teleconnection pattern" refers to the statistically significant negative correlation of recurring and persistent circulation anomalies between two or more geographical areas that could be adjacent or at greater distances. Teleconnection patterns appear as preferred modes of low-frequency ( ...
... The term "teleconnection pattern" refers to the statistically significant negative correlation of recurring and persistent circulation anomalies between two or more geographical areas that could be adjacent or at greater distances. Teleconnection patterns appear as preferred modes of low-frequency ( ...
10-03
... the planet are in a period of major climate change. Much of the public awareness about high latitude climate change involves coastal regions, where glaciers, sea ice, and projections of declining polar bear populations offer visible, often dramatic events and images that make memorable stories. But ...
... the planet are in a period of major climate change. Much of the public awareness about high latitude climate change involves coastal regions, where glaciers, sea ice, and projections of declining polar bear populations offer visible, often dramatic events and images that make memorable stories. But ...
PDD W P
... B. Climate finance in the Paris Agreement One of the critical features of climate finance in the Paris Agreement is to make all financial flows consistent with the goal of enabling the paradigm shift towards lowcarbon and climate-resilient development. The new and additional mobilization of financia ...
... B. Climate finance in the Paris Agreement One of the critical features of climate finance in the Paris Agreement is to make all financial flows consistent with the goal of enabling the paradigm shift towards lowcarbon and climate-resilient development. The new and additional mobilization of financia ...