Introduction Long-Term Environmental Policy: Definition, Knowledge
... democratic governments can survive and which characteristics their leadership personnel would have to offer to successfully pursue long-term policies. Furthermore, how can political systems with decentralized political authority pursue ambitious long-term environmental problems? The German federal c ...
... democratic governments can survive and which characteristics their leadership personnel would have to offer to successfully pursue long-term policies. Furthermore, how can political systems with decentralized political authority pursue ambitious long-term environmental problems? The German federal c ...
towards improved climate data records for climate system
... For an assessment of the European capacity in the most objective way possible we need tools that provide a basis for information preservation, expectations, and a metric for progress to completeness. The maturity matrix approach proposed by Bates and Privette (2012) offers a systematic mean to asses ...
... For an assessment of the European capacity in the most objective way possible we need tools that provide a basis for information preservation, expectations, and a metric for progress to completeness. The maturity matrix approach proposed by Bates and Privette (2012) offers a systematic mean to asses ...
The science of climate change - Australian Academy of Science
... It is an extensively revised update of a similarly titled Academy publication in 2010 that summarised the state of knowledge at that time. It has been prepared by a broadly-based Working Group of Australian climate scientists with review and guidance provided by an Oversight Committee composed of Ac ...
... It is an extensively revised update of a similarly titled Academy publication in 2010 that summarised the state of knowledge at that time. It has been prepared by a broadly-based Working Group of Australian climate scientists with review and guidance provided by an Oversight Committee composed of Ac ...
Crossing the Divide
... that we - and our children - live in a different tomorrow. And while we are making changes on an individual level, we also need to remember that influencing climate change is not a project you can do by yourself. We also need to see fundamental change in some of the biggest systems we have. We all h ...
... that we - and our children - live in a different tomorrow. And while we are making changes on an individual level, we also need to remember that influencing climate change is not a project you can do by yourself. We also need to see fundamental change in some of the biggest systems we have. We all h ...
Letters to the editor (7/19/10)
... about it. Likewise, many people talk about the looming disaster of climate change, but few are working to enact policies to reduce the greenhouse gases causing the problem. We need a national policy to put a price on carbon that will speed the transition to a clean-energy economy. The political will ...
... about it. Likewise, many people talk about the looming disaster of climate change, but few are working to enact policies to reduce the greenhouse gases causing the problem. We need a national policy to put a price on carbon that will speed the transition to a clean-energy economy. The political will ...
Projected climate change impacts on forest land cover and land use
... productivity (Latta et al. 2010), and changes in tree species composition (Coops and Waring 2011). In the Pacific Northwest, these potential impacts have been studied using climate change scenarios and a variety of empirical or process-based modeling approaches (Rogers et al. 2011; Shafer et al. 200 ...
... productivity (Latta et al. 2010), and changes in tree species composition (Coops and Waring 2011). In the Pacific Northwest, these potential impacts have been studied using climate change scenarios and a variety of empirical or process-based modeling approaches (Rogers et al. 2011; Shafer et al. 200 ...
IV. Round Table 3: Land-based approach to climate change
... At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), world leaders agreed that natural capital, in particular land resources are the foundation of our society and economy. The ambition for Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) was born when Member States “recognized the need for urgent ...
... At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), world leaders agreed that natural capital, in particular land resources are the foundation of our society and economy. The ambition for Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) was born when Member States “recognized the need for urgent ...
Introduction - the United Nations
... migration because of the increasing impoverishment of livelihood in the originating countries that have been so much adversely affected by climate change. Kiribati is embarking on a mission to find and or request for a new home for its future generation. The government of Kiribati had and still work ...
... migration because of the increasing impoverishment of livelihood in the originating countries that have been so much adversely affected by climate change. Kiribati is embarking on a mission to find and or request for a new home for its future generation. The government of Kiribati had and still work ...
An Assessment of Sustainable Maize Production for Smallholder
... sustainability and in understanding the inter-relationships between social, economic and environmental influences that are associated with sustainability (Ikard, 1993; Hansen and Jones, 1996). In this assessment the following working definition of sustainability, based on the work of Chambers (1997) ...
... sustainability and in understanding the inter-relationships between social, economic and environmental influences that are associated with sustainability (Ikard, 1993; Hansen and Jones, 1996). In this assessment the following working definition of sustainability, based on the work of Chambers (1997) ...
Environmental and Climate Justice along the Brahmaputra River in
... Asian summer monsoon are still poorly understood, and and fertilization for their fields. Less than 17% of Assam’s remain the largest source of uncertainty in determining cropland is under irrigation schemes (Department of the future runoff of Himalayan rivers such as the Irrigation 2013), and ferti ...
... Asian summer monsoon are still poorly understood, and and fertilization for their fields. Less than 17% of Assam’s remain the largest source of uncertainty in determining cropland is under irrigation schemes (Department of the future runoff of Himalayan rivers such as the Irrigation 2013), and ferti ...
The climate of the United Kingdom and recent trends
... UKCP09, planned for launch in late 2008, and these are shown in Section 1 of this report. In addition, following the success of A handbook of climate trends across Scotland published by SNIFFER (Barnett et al., 2006), its was suggested that similar detailed graphics of climatology and trends be incl ...
... UKCP09, planned for launch in late 2008, and these are shown in Section 1 of this report. In addition, following the success of A handbook of climate trends across Scotland published by SNIFFER (Barnett et al., 2006), its was suggested that similar detailed graphics of climatology and trends be incl ...
Effective education and communication strategies to
... includes any interaction by which those with information work to communicate that information to those who need it or would most benefit from it. This broader definition is necessary for several reasons. First, research in this field has demonstrated that although education plays an important role i ...
... includes any interaction by which those with information work to communicate that information to those who need it or would most benefit from it. This broader definition is necessary for several reasons. First, research in this field has demonstrated that although education plays an important role i ...
December 3, 2015 Via online complaint form Commissioner of
... sixteen other national science academies endorsed the IPCC’s conclusions as representing the consensus view of climate change science.13 This overwhelming consensus contrasts with recent polling indicating that only 61% of Canadians understand and accept the scientific consensus on human-caused glo ...
... sixteen other national science academies endorsed the IPCC’s conclusions as representing the consensus view of climate change science.13 This overwhelming consensus contrasts with recent polling indicating that only 61% of Canadians understand and accept the scientific consensus on human-caused glo ...
Presentation title
... Question 2: What actions would you like to take in your community to respond to weather and climate risks? — What were the main risks (flooding, water use restrictions, overheating or subsidence) for your area following question 1? — What actions are available to deal with these risks? — Which actio ...
... Question 2: What actions would you like to take in your community to respond to weather and climate risks? — What were the main risks (flooding, water use restrictions, overheating or subsidence) for your area following question 1? — What actions are available to deal with these risks? — Which actio ...
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... access to credit increased the likelihood of adaptation by farmers. The results implied that institutional support in terms of the provision of credit was an important factor in promoting adaptation options to reduce the negative effects of climate change (Deressa et. al., 2009). Several studies hav ...
... access to credit increased the likelihood of adaptation by farmers. The results implied that institutional support in terms of the provision of credit was an important factor in promoting adaptation options to reduce the negative effects of climate change (Deressa et. al., 2009). Several studies hav ...
Climate Change and Democratisation
... Debates about climate change and democratization have followed two parallel but largely separate paths. The former has been dominated by the growing body of scientific evidence and by consideration of the international politics of climate agreements, which refers to how responsibility for addressing ...
... Debates about climate change and democratization have followed two parallel but largely separate paths. The former has been dominated by the growing body of scientific evidence and by consideration of the international politics of climate agreements, which refers to how responsibility for addressing ...
Durham Research Online
... computers; the goal is to simulate how Earth’s climate would change if greenhouse gas emissions were to rise at particular rates in the future. But there is uncertainty about how to build these climate models in such a way that predictions of future climate change will have desired accuracy. The unc ...
... computers; the goal is to simulate how Earth’s climate would change if greenhouse gas emissions were to rise at particular rates in the future. But there is uncertainty about how to build these climate models in such a way that predictions of future climate change will have desired accuracy. The unc ...
Survey Experiment - RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community
... suggests “We need to respond to climate change to prevent suffering by future generations and people in the Third World” relies more upon community values and morality for its persuasive appeal.10 Not all frames evoke moral considerations, though even truth-based frames will feed into prescriptive r ...
... suggests “We need to respond to climate change to prevent suffering by future generations and people in the Third World” relies more upon community values and morality for its persuasive appeal.10 Not all frames evoke moral considerations, though even truth-based frames will feed into prescriptive r ...
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... climate change supports vigorous mitigation efforts (Cline 1992; 2004). Most economists working in this field, though, have argued that pure time preference should be positive; in theory, zero pure time preference could lead to implausibly high optimal rates of savings and sacrifice for the future ( ...
... climate change supports vigorous mitigation efforts (Cline 1992; 2004). Most economists working in this field, though, have argued that pure time preference should be positive; in theory, zero pure time preference could lead to implausibly high optimal rates of savings and sacrifice for the future ( ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Appendix A
... Luers, A. et al., Our Changing Climate, assessing the Risks to California, Report from California Climate Change Center, 2006. ...
... Luers, A. et al., Our Changing Climate, assessing the Risks to California, Report from California Climate Change Center, 2006. ...
DAY 1 - UAF SNAP
... The first planning step is to select drivers with high impact and high uncertainty. It is also important to consider whether drivers have a wide range of effects, impacts in all parks, and impact multiple sectors. Drivers can be more general (e.g. temperature change) or more specific (e.g. water ...
... The first planning step is to select drivers with high impact and high uncertainty. It is also important to consider whether drivers have a wide range of effects, impacts in all parks, and impact multiple sectors. Drivers can be more general (e.g. temperature change) or more specific (e.g. water ...
The Hartwell Paper - Eureka
... multilateral diplomacy through large set‐piece conferences had been called into question. So too was the leading role in global climate policy previously assumed by Europe. China, India, Brazil and South Africa in particular took initiative and expressed different views from those of the previous ...
... multilateral diplomacy through large set‐piece conferences had been called into question. So too was the leading role in global climate policy previously assumed by Europe. China, India, Brazil and South Africa in particular took initiative and expressed different views from those of the previous ...
Climate change: impacts on electricity markets in Western Europe
... affected by temperature changes. Typically, warmer summers lead to increased demand for electricity-based cooling, whereas higher temperatures in the winter decrease demand for electric heating. While the sign of the change in seasonal demand is clear, for annual demand this is an empirical question ...
... affected by temperature changes. Typically, warmer summers lead to increased demand for electricity-based cooling, whereas higher temperatures in the winter decrease demand for electric heating. While the sign of the change in seasonal demand is clear, for annual demand this is an empirical question ...
3.47 MB - Asian Development Bank
... winds, heat waves and torrential precipitation. These extreme events can lead to disastrous impacts at different sectors of society. In Central Asia there has been a likely increase in the number of warm days and decrease in the number of cold days. The change in the number of heavy precipitation ca ...
... winds, heat waves and torrential precipitation. These extreme events can lead to disastrous impacts at different sectors of society. In Central Asia there has been a likely increase in the number of warm days and decrease in the number of cold days. The change in the number of heavy precipitation ca ...
Agriculture and climate change: A prairie perspective
... substantive body of literature focusing upon climate change and agriculture, there continues to be a wide range of opinions regarding scenarios of future impacts. In the Prairies, for example, which is an agricultural area of significant global, national and regional importance, the most recent IPCC ...
... substantive body of literature focusing upon climate change and agriculture, there continues to be a wide range of opinions regarding scenarios of future impacts. In the Prairies, for example, which is an agricultural area of significant global, national and regional importance, the most recent IPCC ...