Climate Change Briefing: Questions for Directors to Ask
... climate change responses. Attention to climate change issues should be integral to a prudent board’s oversight of strategy, risk, financial performance and reliable, timely reporting. Q2. What are the magnitude, sources and nature of the company’s GHG emissions? The Paris meeting5 of the United Nat ...
... climate change responses. Attention to climate change issues should be integral to a prudent board’s oversight of strategy, risk, financial performance and reliable, timely reporting. Q2. What are the magnitude, sources and nature of the company’s GHG emissions? The Paris meeting5 of the United Nat ...
Read the PDF - REsilience of marginal GrAsslands and biodiveRsity
... The concept of climate adaptation services (hereafter ‘adaptation services’) can be proposed to complement the ecosystem services approach and help people develop choices for adaptation to climate change. This concept highlights the prospect of substantial ecosystem change and stresses the importanc ...
... The concept of climate adaptation services (hereafter ‘adaptation services’) can be proposed to complement the ecosystem services approach and help people develop choices for adaptation to climate change. This concept highlights the prospect of substantial ecosystem change and stresses the importanc ...
Resistance to change: A social psychological
... and Sherif 1967). It will surprise no one to learn that (on average) people who are financially dependent on the oil and gas industry will be more resistant to acknowledging and doing something about climate change compared to those who are not. The problem is that we are already talking about milli ...
... and Sherif 1967). It will surprise no one to learn that (on average) people who are financially dependent on the oil and gas industry will be more resistant to acknowledging and doing something about climate change compared to those who are not. The problem is that we are already talking about milli ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE GLOBAL FOREST
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC; IPCC, 1995). The HHL scenario is based on higher CO2 emissions from the EPPA model, slower diffusion of heat into the ocean, smaller effects of cooling associated with atmospheric aerosols, and smaller heating effects associated with the radiative for ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC; IPCC, 1995). The HHL scenario is based on higher CO2 emissions from the EPPA model, slower diffusion of heat into the ocean, smaller effects of cooling associated with atmospheric aerosols, and smaller heating effects associated with the radiative for ...
On Assessing the Relative Roles of Initial and Boundary Conditions
... for North Atlantic SSTs nor for NINO3 SSTs. The climate change signal is more likely to emerge on global scales because of the “noise” being reduced relative to the “signal” by spatial averaging (Stott and Tett (1998)). Also land areas are likely to warm at a greater rate than the ocean because of t ...
... for North Atlantic SSTs nor for NINO3 SSTs. The climate change signal is more likely to emerge on global scales because of the “noise” being reduced relative to the “signal” by spatial averaging (Stott and Tett (1998)). Also land areas are likely to warm at a greater rate than the ocean because of t ...
Responses to Climate Change and their Implications on
... And see: William B. Mills, “Geoengineering Techniques To Mitigate Climate Change: From Futuristic To DownTo-Earth Approaches”, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #GC51A-0451, “Within the past several years, more and more scientists are questioning whether these techniques can be ...
... And see: William B. Mills, “Geoengineering Techniques To Mitigate Climate Change: From Futuristic To DownTo-Earth Approaches”, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #GC51A-0451, “Within the past several years, more and more scientists are questioning whether these techniques can be ...
Health & Safety – risk assessment
... averages and extremes. Temperature changes affect urban dwellers in many ways, influencing their health and comfort, energy costs, air quality and visibility levels, water availability and quality, ecological services, recreation, and overall quality of life. Source: Arizona State University http:// ...
... averages and extremes. Temperature changes affect urban dwellers in many ways, influencing their health and comfort, energy costs, air quality and visibility levels, water availability and quality, ecological services, recreation, and overall quality of life. Source: Arizona State University http:// ...
ʻAimalama: E Mauliauhonua – Readapting to Ancestral Knowledge
... konohiki ʻāina (private and government land managers) and mea hoʻokanu (forest restoration). The third theme was Hoʻonaʻauao, educators. This group included teachers from home schools, charter schools, Department of Education, community colleges, University professors, small businesses, federal and ...
... konohiki ʻāina (private and government land managers) and mea hoʻokanu (forest restoration). The third theme was Hoʻonaʻauao, educators. This group included teachers from home schools, charter schools, Department of Education, community colleges, University professors, small businesses, federal and ...
Environmental Change and Migration: State of the
... often in the context of emergencies. Depending on the specific situation, migrants from environmental change may resemble labor migrants, seeking better livelihood opportunities in a new location, or they may resemble refugees and internally displaced persons who have fled situations beyond their in ...
... often in the context of emergencies. Depending on the specific situation, migrants from environmental change may resemble labor migrants, seeking better livelihood opportunities in a new location, or they may resemble refugees and internally displaced persons who have fled situations beyond their in ...
Houston, Texas, 9th February 2005
... scheme. In the US, this could happen through the Climate Stewardship Act, proposed by Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman. This could provide a path for US re-entry into a global climate change agreement after the Kyoto Protocol's first phase ends in 2012, but will ...
... scheme. In the US, this could happen through the Climate Stewardship Act, proposed by Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman. This could provide a path for US re-entry into a global climate change agreement after the Kyoto Protocol's first phase ends in 2012, but will ...
A Discussion Paper on Climate Change and Forestry in Nova Scotia
... atmospheric CO2 ranges from 1°C to 5°C (Canadian Forest Service, 1999; Harrington et al., 1991; Papadopol, 2000; Parker et al., 2000; Pollard, 1989). Canada’s average temperatures are expected to increase significantly more than the global average and may be between 5°C - 10°C. However, some areas m ...
... atmospheric CO2 ranges from 1°C to 5°C (Canadian Forest Service, 1999; Harrington et al., 1991; Papadopol, 2000; Parker et al., 2000; Pollard, 1989). Canada’s average temperatures are expected to increase significantly more than the global average and may be between 5°C - 10°C. However, some areas m ...
Foreign Action, Domestic Windfall
... he United States has already likely avoided billions of dollars of direct damage to its economy, public health, environment, and national security, thanks to actions undertaken by foreign jurisdictions, like the European Union, in the fight against climate change. Trillions of dollars more for the U ...
... he United States has already likely avoided billions of dollars of direct damage to its economy, public health, environment, and national security, thanks to actions undertaken by foreign jurisdictions, like the European Union, in the fight against climate change. Trillions of dollars more for the U ...
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... sustainable development globally. The “mean global temperatures have been increasing in line with precipitation increases since 1850, mainly due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere” (FAO, 2007). Exposure to climate change, most particularly flooding poses substantial risks to f ...
... sustainable development globally. The “mean global temperatures have been increasing in line with precipitation increases since 1850, mainly due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere” (FAO, 2007). Exposure to climate change, most particularly flooding poses substantial risks to f ...
global climate change and presidential leadership
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
Uruguay`s iNDC
... production. Even though a lot of progress has been made in the past years, there are still many opportunities for action in this sector. As a result, the total emissions of the country's energy sector per GDP are very low: the emission intensity of Uruguay's energy sector in 2014 was 111 g CO2/USD, ...
... production. Even though a lot of progress has been made in the past years, there are still many opportunities for action in this sector. As a result, the total emissions of the country's energy sector per GDP are very low: the emission intensity of Uruguay's energy sector in 2014 was 111 g CO2/USD, ...
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... welfare of society as an outcome of free-market decision-making, provides easy access to open space and results in lower crime rates (Frenkel and Ashkenazi, 2008). But in many respects, the use of the term ‘sprawl’ has negative connotations and may serve to close spaces for discussion and negotiati ...
... welfare of society as an outcome of free-market decision-making, provides easy access to open space and results in lower crime rates (Frenkel and Ashkenazi, 2008). But in many respects, the use of the term ‘sprawl’ has negative connotations and may serve to close spaces for discussion and negotiati ...
The Ten Warning Signs of Global Warming
... Aquifer region. A National Assessment of Climate Change found that the area would suffer reduced springflows, less irrigation, and a regional welfare loss of $2.2-$6.8 million per year due to global warming. Springflows at Comal springs were shown to decrease by 10-16% by 2030 and 20-24% by 2090. Co ...
... Aquifer region. A National Assessment of Climate Change found that the area would suffer reduced springflows, less irrigation, and a regional welfare loss of $2.2-$6.8 million per year due to global warming. Springflows at Comal springs were shown to decrease by 10-16% by 2030 and 20-24% by 2090. Co ...
5.3 The Climate since the Earth`s formation
... 5.12 illustrates the influence of climate sensitivity on the simulated CO2 concentration in one of these models. Climate sensitivity affects the stabilizing feedback between the temperature increase due to higher CO2 concentration and the intensity of weathering that tends to lower the CO2 concentra ...
... 5.12 illustrates the influence of climate sensitivity on the simulated CO2 concentration in one of these models. Climate sensitivity affects the stabilizing feedback between the temperature increase due to higher CO2 concentration and the intensity of weathering that tends to lower the CO2 concentra ...
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... grid cell is estimated via multiple regression using data from many nearby climate stations. Stations are weighted based on distance, elevation, vertical layer, topographic facet, and coastal proximity. PRISM offers data at a fine scale useful to land managers and communities, but it does not offer ...
... grid cell is estimated via multiple regression using data from many nearby climate stations. Stations are weighted based on distance, elevation, vertical layer, topographic facet, and coastal proximity. PRISM offers data at a fine scale useful to land managers and communities, but it does not offer ...
Urbanization and Climate Change in Small iSland developing StateS
... climate change, the impact of climate change on cities in SIDS and continues by exploring the role of urban planning and design as a tool for addressing these critical issues. With urbanization and climate change increasingly amongst the defining trends worldwide, including in small island states, S ...
... climate change, the impact of climate change on cities in SIDS and continues by exploring the role of urban planning and design as a tool for addressing these critical issues. With urbanization and climate change increasingly amongst the defining trends worldwide, including in small island states, S ...
Brazilian Foreign Policy in the Context of Global Climate Norms
... based on the understanding that developing nations should not be prevented to promote socioeconomic development by restrictive international commitments on emissions (UNFCCC 1992). Yet, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and other industrialized nations argue that large develo ...
... based on the understanding that developing nations should not be prevented to promote socioeconomic development by restrictive international commitments on emissions (UNFCCC 1992). Yet, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and other industrialized nations argue that large develo ...
Togo - unfccc
... environmental and natural resources policies since 1987; (ii) creation of an Environmental Directorate at the Ministry of the Environment and Forest Resources (MERF), one of whose duties is to coordinate the mechanisms defined in the conventions that Togo has signed; (iii) creation of a National Cli ...
... environmental and natural resources policies since 1987; (ii) creation of an Environmental Directorate at the Ministry of the Environment and Forest Resources (MERF), one of whose duties is to coordinate the mechanisms defined in the conventions that Togo has signed; (iii) creation of a National Cli ...
MEECS Climate Change Unit Introduction
... As with all MEECS units, Climate Change: Science and Impacts is science-based, Michigan specific, and tries to help students develop an information-based assessment of a complex issue. MEECS units try to provide students with the understanding they need to make decisions, not to tell them which deci ...
... As with all MEECS units, Climate Change: Science and Impacts is science-based, Michigan specific, and tries to help students develop an information-based assessment of a complex issue. MEECS units try to provide students with the understanding they need to make decisions, not to tell them which deci ...
Folie 1 - uni
... Box 3: Climate Models: How are they built and how are they applied? Comprehensive climate models are based on physical laws represented by mathematical equations that are solved using a three-dimensional grid over the globe. For climate simulation, the major components of the climate system must be ...
... Box 3: Climate Models: How are they built and how are they applied? Comprehensive climate models are based on physical laws represented by mathematical equations that are solved using a three-dimensional grid over the globe. For climate simulation, the major components of the climate system must be ...
Uncertainty and Decision Making in Climate Change Economics
... all of the more recent studies weight parameters based on how well they reproduce historical climate observations. Many studies arrive at their estimates by using Bayesian methods to combine experts’ prior probabilities with historical observations. All of these techniques are used by the studies in ...
... all of the more recent studies weight parameters based on how well they reproduce historical climate observations. Many studies arrive at their estimates by using Bayesian methods to combine experts’ prior probabilities with historical observations. All of these techniques are used by the studies in ...