Removing Climate Change as a Barrier to Economic Progress
... since the last decade of the twentieth century (Cline 1992, Nordhaus 1994, 2008). It was the focus of the Stern Review, commissioned by the United Kingdom Government (Stern 2007). The studies cited above calculate the interests of the international community as a whole in climate change mitigation, ...
... since the last decade of the twentieth century (Cline 1992, Nordhaus 1994, 2008). It was the focus of the Stern Review, commissioned by the United Kingdom Government (Stern 2007). The studies cited above calculate the interests of the international community as a whole in climate change mitigation, ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Integrated planning and implementation of adaptation actions in production zones important for national food security ...
... Integrated planning and implementation of adaptation actions in production zones important for national food security ...
Effects of 20th Century Climate Change on Mountain Watersheds in
... What about WY 2005? Is this climate change? It would appear that 2005 has more to do with very unusual weather patterns than a systematic long-term change in the climate system. Storm track redirection, for example, is typical of warm ENSO years. That said, we show that the risk of unusually warm y ...
... What about WY 2005? Is this climate change? It would appear that 2005 has more to do with very unusual weather patterns than a systematic long-term change in the climate system. Storm track redirection, for example, is typical of warm ENSO years. That said, we show that the risk of unusually warm y ...
Climate change is catchy – but when will it really... RESEARCH
... interrogate the relationship between climate and disease in southern Africa, regionally and in respective subregions. If the contribution of climate variability to the variability in infectious disease incidence can be determined on a range of time and space scales, the impact of these climate trend ...
... interrogate the relationship between climate and disease in southern Africa, regionally and in respective subregions. If the contribution of climate variability to the variability in infectious disease incidence can be determined on a range of time and space scales, the impact of these climate trend ...
Polar Explorer / Antarctica Challenge Teacher Resource
... attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun and succeeds in getting a resolution related to rising sea levels adopted. ...
... attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun and succeeds in getting a resolution related to rising sea levels adopted. ...
Climate Change, the Oceans, and the Business of Seafood: A View
... health in the future, but it is also intricately linked to issues of global food security, poverty, and viable livelihoods. Yet, better fisheries management through improved rule-making can have only limited effectiveness in the face of global climate change—ultimately, businesses, who themselves ar ...
... health in the future, but it is also intricately linked to issues of global food security, poverty, and viable livelihoods. Yet, better fisheries management through improved rule-making can have only limited effectiveness in the face of global climate change—ultimately, businesses, who themselves ar ...
Environmental Threats to Louisiana`s Future
... is uniquely vulnerable to environmental change. The state features 397 miles of coastline fronting the Gulf of Mexico and an economy intimately tied to the sea; greater storm intensity (and possibly greater storm frequency) combined with higher sea levels are the most apparent, most potentially dama ...
... is uniquely vulnerable to environmental change. The state features 397 miles of coastline fronting the Gulf of Mexico and an economy intimately tied to the sea; greater storm intensity (and possibly greater storm frequency) combined with higher sea levels are the most apparent, most potentially dama ...
Read the full comment letter here - Competitive Enterprise Institute
... cooler states to warmer states. As should go without saying, millions of Americans move to warmer climates precisely to enhance their health and welfare. The two maps together reveal a striking demographic “consensus” on climate change. In the words of the two Cato scientists: Apparently, people – o ...
... cooler states to warmer states. As should go without saying, millions of Americans move to warmer climates precisely to enhance their health and welfare. The two maps together reveal a striking demographic “consensus” on climate change. In the words of the two Cato scientists: Apparently, people – o ...
Negotiating the Next Climate Change Treaty
... disappointed if, as now seems likely, a “legally binding” agreement will not be signed in Copenhagen. But the Kyoto negotiations continued for years after politicians agreed on targets and timetables in Kyoto. And after those negotiations were finally concluded, and Kyoto eventually entered into forc ...
... disappointed if, as now seems likely, a “legally binding” agreement will not be signed in Copenhagen. But the Kyoto negotiations continued for years after politicians agreed on targets and timetables in Kyoto. And after those negotiations were finally concluded, and Kyoto eventually entered into forc ...
Session 2: who is responsible?
... Activity 2.3: Who is responsible for climate change? (20 min) Show slide 13. Explain that a carbon footprint is used to describe the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of activities by an individual person, an organisation, a community, a country or an event. Explain t ...
... Activity 2.3: Who is responsible for climate change? (20 min) Show slide 13. Explain that a carbon footprint is used to describe the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of activities by an individual person, an organisation, a community, a country or an event. Explain t ...
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... The Electricity Act (E-Act) 1998 is an important basis for the creation of the electricity market in the Netherlands. By establishing this market, producers and suppliers of electricity were able to offer electricity on a market. The Act allowed for distribution companies and large consumers could b ...
... The Electricity Act (E-Act) 1998 is an important basis for the creation of the electricity market in the Netherlands. By establishing this market, producers and suppliers of electricity were able to offer electricity on a market. The Act allowed for distribution companies and large consumers could b ...
03_MATCH_paper2_May17 - Modelling and assessment of
... for both global mean values and OECD Annex I GHG emissions • We examined the consistency between the emissions and observed concentrations • We estimated forcing and forcing uncertainty from all other known climate factors • We examined the implications of this uncertainty for predicted global avera ...
... for both global mean values and OECD Annex I GHG emissions • We examined the consistency between the emissions and observed concentrations • We estimated forcing and forcing uncertainty from all other known climate factors • We examined the implications of this uncertainty for predicted global avera ...
Assessing and predicting regional climate change
... • Assessing – if not possible: determination of consistency of ongoing change and deflated projections. (Bhend and von Storch, 2008) • Predicting – not really possible at this time (except for first examples), almost all cases are descriptions of possible, plausible, internally consistent futures (s ...
... • Assessing – if not possible: determination of consistency of ongoing change and deflated projections. (Bhend and von Storch, 2008) • Predicting – not really possible at this time (except for first examples), almost all cases are descriptions of possible, plausible, internally consistent futures (s ...
2015 METEOROLOGY RESOURCE LINKS ALL LINKS ACTIVE AS
... http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.lp_global2/global-climate-change-theeffects-of-global-warming/ PBS activity in which students determine CO2 levels in four different gases and examine evidence of global warming. http://heatisland.lbl.gov/coolscience/cool-science-urban-he ...
... http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.lp_global2/global-climate-change-theeffects-of-global-warming/ PBS activity in which students determine CO2 levels in four different gases and examine evidence of global warming. http://heatisland.lbl.gov/coolscience/cool-science-urban-he ...
0302_Hemer_STAR_2010_WindWave
... Make use of existing available wave data in the Pacific basin, characterise mean seasonal conditions, the historical inter-annual variability and/or trends, and the key climatological drivers of variability in the present day wave climate. Phase 2: Develop wave climate projections under future clima ...
... Make use of existing available wave data in the Pacific basin, characterise mean seasonal conditions, the historical inter-annual variability and/or trends, and the key climatological drivers of variability in the present day wave climate. Phase 2: Develop wave climate projections under future clima ...
Life history and spatial traits predict extinction risk due to climate
... can be predicted using a mixture of spatial and demographic variables that can be measured in the present day without the need for complex forecasting models. Most of the variables we found to be important for predicting extinction risk, including occupied area and population size, are already used ...
... can be predicted using a mixture of spatial and demographic variables that can be measured in the present day without the need for complex forecasting models. Most of the variables we found to be important for predicting extinction risk, including occupied area and population size, are already used ...
Compensation for "Meaningful Participation" in
... low transaction costs. The proposals differ in the amount of implied wealth transfer to the developing world. This transfer is intended to address equity concerns regarding the allocations of mitigation costs and to induce participation in a climate change treaty by poor countries. A per-capita allo ...
... low transaction costs. The proposals differ in the amount of implied wealth transfer to the developing world. This transfer is intended to address equity concerns regarding the allocations of mitigation costs and to induce participation in a climate change treaty by poor countries. A per-capita allo ...
From Mars and Venus Down to Earth: Understanding the
... ures,” well shy of its 8% Kyoto commitment. With additional domestic policies, the EEA calculated, Europe could obtain a 6% reduction.20 Even if Europe ultimately attains only a 0.5% reduction, this would still be a markedly different situation from the US, where emissions are projected to be 34% hi ...
... ures,” well shy of its 8% Kyoto commitment. With additional domestic policies, the EEA calculated, Europe could obtain a 6% reduction.20 Even if Europe ultimately attains only a 0.5% reduction, this would still be a markedly different situation from the US, where emissions are projected to be 34% hi ...
18 – 19 June 2014, Hôtel De Mille Collines Kigali - CDM
... The EAC climate change coordinator started of his presentation with an overview of climate change impacts in the region and stressed the need for a multi-sectoral approach that integrates the promotion of renewable energy. He mentioned that EAC recently initiated the climate change fund that has bee ...
... The EAC climate change coordinator started of his presentation with an overview of climate change impacts in the region and stressed the need for a multi-sectoral approach that integrates the promotion of renewable energy. He mentioned that EAC recently initiated the climate change fund that has bee ...
Research projects (21570
... Abstract: In both China and EU biodiversity is under serious threat. Both jurisdictions have passed laws and regulations and developed legal mechanisms for biodiversity conservation. However, biodiversity regimes in China and EU did not take into account the effects of climate change and are likely ...
... Abstract: In both China and EU biodiversity is under serious threat. Both jurisdictions have passed laws and regulations and developed legal mechanisms for biodiversity conservation. However, biodiversity regimes in China and EU did not take into account the effects of climate change and are likely ...
The Past and Future of Climate
... Nobuo Tanaka, executive director of the International Energy agency has said that by 2030, to meet international emissions targets, a carbon price of $225 a tonne would be required. That’s 22 times higher than what Kevin Rudd is starting the carbon price at. ...
... Nobuo Tanaka, executive director of the International Energy agency has said that by 2030, to meet international emissions targets, a carbon price of $225 a tonne would be required. That’s 22 times higher than what Kevin Rudd is starting the carbon price at. ...
POSITION Choosing between stagnation and change – Why the EU Summary
... If EU27 adheres to its current unilateral climate target of 20% below 1990 emission levels by 2020, there will not in fact be any substantial further decrease in GHG emissions until 2020 compared to current levels. EU27 would in that case not only send a disastrous message to the international commu ...
... If EU27 adheres to its current unilateral climate target of 20% below 1990 emission levels by 2020, there will not in fact be any substantial further decrease in GHG emissions until 2020 compared to current levels. EU27 would in that case not only send a disastrous message to the international commu ...
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... bonds due to the revised model – A.M. Best expects companies to incorporate model revisions as soon as practical. – Those companies that have started to use the new version apparently are quick to move as they see little or no impact on their rating or capital requirements Researcher Colloquium on E ...
... bonds due to the revised model – A.M. Best expects companies to incorporate model revisions as soon as practical. – Those companies that have started to use the new version apparently are quick to move as they see little or no impact on their rating or capital requirements Researcher Colloquium on E ...