the inuit case study - Center for International Environmental Law
... Inuit have also experienced a remarkable change in their governance system, from organizing decision-making processes in small and nomadic communities to spurring new climate change initiatives in international fora. For example, international Inuit communities organized the Inuit Circumpolar Confer ...
... Inuit have also experienced a remarkable change in their governance system, from organizing decision-making processes in small and nomadic communities to spurring new climate change initiatives in international fora. For example, international Inuit communities organized the Inuit Circumpolar Confer ...
Seizing the Global Opportunity
... energy efficiency is essential to drive global growth, connect the estimated 1.3 billion people currently lacking access to electricity and the 2.7 billion who lack modern cooking facilities, and reduce fossil fuelrelated air pollution. Increasing international financing for energy access is a key p ...
... energy efficiency is essential to drive global growth, connect the estimated 1.3 billion people currently lacking access to electricity and the 2.7 billion who lack modern cooking facilities, and reduce fossil fuelrelated air pollution. Increasing international financing for energy access is a key p ...
Climate change is a natural cycle. The globe has
... would often drift southward into the Atlantic Ocean and into the shipping lanes between Europe and America. It was much more likely that a vessel would encounter icebergs back in the early part of the century than it is now. This is in part a consequence of a cooler climate 80 years ago. ...
... would often drift southward into the Atlantic Ocean and into the shipping lanes between Europe and America. It was much more likely that a vessel would encounter icebergs back in the early part of the century than it is now. This is in part a consequence of a cooler climate 80 years ago. ...
Infectious disease - Center for Climate Change and Health
... flooding, including sewer system up-grades and run-off prevention through the use of green infrastructure. • Support policies and programs in your community and in your health system that authentically engage and partner with community residents in addressing climate and health problems, including t ...
... flooding, including sewer system up-grades and run-off prevention through the use of green infrastructure. • Support policies and programs in your community and in your health system that authentically engage and partner with community residents in addressing climate and health problems, including t ...
Building a Climate Resilient Victoria
... innovative strategies that are promoting healthy adaptive responses, protecting communities and stimulating new economic opportunities the Victorian Government is adapting to the short, medium and long term impacts of climate change. State and local governments are beginning to integrate climate ris ...
... innovative strategies that are promoting healthy adaptive responses, protecting communities and stimulating new economic opportunities the Victorian Government is adapting to the short, medium and long term impacts of climate change. State and local governments are beginning to integrate climate ris ...
IMprOVING SMALL FArMErS` AdApTIVE CApACITY IN SEMI
... technology, and integral interventions that move beyond just water access. At the same time, key contextual and enabling factors underpinned the choice of strategy and its success. First, civil society had an important role to play. International NGOs were key in financing and coordinating projects ...
... technology, and integral interventions that move beyond just water access. At the same time, key contextual and enabling factors underpinned the choice of strategy and its success. First, civil society had an important role to play. International NGOs were key in financing and coordinating projects ...
the context addressing the protection needs of people displaced
... hazards and climate change. Efforts to address displacement and its root causes therefore require systematic work across sectors, mandates and areas of expertise. A key gap highlighted by the Nansen Initiative is the need to work across traditional silos and bring together policy and action areas th ...
... hazards and climate change. Efforts to address displacement and its root causes therefore require systematic work across sectors, mandates and areas of expertise. A key gap highlighted by the Nansen Initiative is the need to work across traditional silos and bring together policy and action areas th ...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
... of the atmosphere, on the data and modelling infrastructures required to study it (Edwards, 2010), and the emergence of new ideas about how environmental problems could or should be managed through cooperation at the global scale (Miller, 2004). It was the novelty of the latter which arguably drove ...
... of the atmosphere, on the data and modelling infrastructures required to study it (Edwards, 2010), and the emergence of new ideas about how environmental problems could or should be managed through cooperation at the global scale (Miller, 2004). It was the novelty of the latter which arguably drove ...
Social and cultural issues raised by climate change in Pacific Island
... Coastal inundation and habitat loss due to sea level rise, extreme events, changes in precipitation, and reduced ecological resilience, e.g., in coastal boundary systems and subtropical gyres ...
... Coastal inundation and habitat loss due to sea level rise, extreme events, changes in precipitation, and reduced ecological resilience, e.g., in coastal boundary systems and subtropical gyres ...
Public Perception of Climate Risk: The Case of Greece
... knowledge and perception of the hazard itself. Lowe et al. [24] investigated the impact of a climate change related film to public perception in the UK. They highlighted that many people made a commitment on climate change mitigation after the film even though their level of actual knowledge about w ...
... knowledge and perception of the hazard itself. Lowe et al. [24] investigated the impact of a climate change related film to public perception in the UK. They highlighted that many people made a commitment on climate change mitigation after the film even though their level of actual knowledge about w ...
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... • LDCs have the largest existing burdens of climate-sensitive diseases and the least effective public health systems. They suffer 34% of the global human deaths linked to climate change, the largest causes being the spread of malaria and water borne diseases, and this number is expected to rise to 4 ...
... • LDCs have the largest existing burdens of climate-sensitive diseases and the least effective public health systems. They suffer 34% of the global human deaths linked to climate change, the largest causes being the spread of malaria and water borne diseases, and this number is expected to rise to 4 ...
Workshop report, 22-23 April 2010
... Forests in South Africa have an important role to play in addressing the effects of climate change. They provide great opportunities for adaptation by increasing both resilience and providing favourable options for people and ecosystems. They also have significant mitigation potential, particularly ...
... Forests in South Africa have an important role to play in addressing the effects of climate change. They provide great opportunities for adaptation by increasing both resilience and providing favourable options for people and ecosystems. They also have significant mitigation potential, particularly ...
Climate Change Impacts on Rural Based Women
... change. Women in the course of their daily tasks have developed an intimate knowledge of the prevailing climatic conditions. However, their knowledge and capabilities have not been fully recognized and they often face social and economic exclusion in development issues (Kipuri and Ridgewell, 2008). ...
... change. Women in the course of their daily tasks have developed an intimate knowledge of the prevailing climatic conditions. However, their knowledge and capabilities have not been fully recognized and they often face social and economic exclusion in development issues (Kipuri and Ridgewell, 2008). ...
Adaptive cycle and Panarchy
... Potential: the number and kinds of future options available (e.g. high levels of biodiversity provide more future options than low levels) Connectedness: the degree to which a system can control its own destiny through internal controls, as distinct from being influenced by external variables Resili ...
... Potential: the number and kinds of future options available (e.g. high levels of biodiversity provide more future options than low levels) Connectedness: the degree to which a system can control its own destiny through internal controls, as distinct from being influenced by external variables Resili ...
adaptation to climate change: key terms
... invented and used terms to explain their ideas and positions. However, the issue of adaptation is much less mature than mitigation and hence it has not been the subject for rigorous policy analysis, particularly ...
... invented and used terms to explain their ideas and positions. However, the issue of adaptation is much less mature than mitigation and hence it has not been the subject for rigorous policy analysis, particularly ...
Climate Change and Human Security
... recurrent theme in IPCC reports is the significance of thresholds and non-linearities. When human systems are added to the mix, complexity escalates.22 Livelihood security and other aspects of human security interact with geo-strategic (or “hard”) security issues because of the national and regional ...
... recurrent theme in IPCC reports is the significance of thresholds and non-linearities. When human systems are added to the mix, complexity escalates.22 Livelihood security and other aspects of human security interact with geo-strategic (or “hard”) security issues because of the national and regional ...
How local authorities can reduce emissions and manage climate risk
... Our approach is to first consider where local authorities have the potential to reduce emissions given the policy levers available, and then to quantify the magnitude of the emissions reduction opportunity. We then consider approaches and incentives for local authorities to act, and how national gov ...
... Our approach is to first consider where local authorities have the potential to reduce emissions given the policy levers available, and then to quantify the magnitude of the emissions reduction opportunity. We then consider approaches and incentives for local authorities to act, and how national gov ...
Adaptation to changing water resources in the Ganges basin
... in the Himalaya, and retreat rates are variable (Raina, 2009) so that it is difficult to assess the impact of climate change on glaciers. Between 2000 and 2008, more than 65% of monsooninfluenced glaciers that were observed by remote-sensing were retreating (Scherler et al., 2011). However, heavily ...
... in the Himalaya, and retreat rates are variable (Raina, 2009) so that it is difficult to assess the impact of climate change on glaciers. Between 2000 and 2008, more than 65% of monsooninfluenced glaciers that were observed by remote-sensing were retreating (Scherler et al., 2011). However, heavily ...
Ten Overlooked Issues in the IPCC and US National Assessments
... 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered by human activity. Our current and future vulnerabi ...
... 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered by human activity. Our current and future vulnerabi ...
Financing Adaptation: The Case of Morne Trois Pitons and Morne
... areas (including the outstanding universal values of the World Heritage site) may be unique to the country or region, and not necessarily available thorough conventional pedagogical approaches. A learning network can help to develop best practices in addressing combinations of cultural and environme ...
... areas (including the outstanding universal values of the World Heritage site) may be unique to the country or region, and not necessarily available thorough conventional pedagogical approaches. A learning network can help to develop best practices in addressing combinations of cultural and environme ...
Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in Indian Policy Planning
... the last decade (Peters et al., 2011). Also new observations at the global and regional levels show higher observed impacts of climate change on many key production systems, natural resources and communities (Rahmstorf, Stefane, 2010, Beaumonta et al., 2011; Tedesco et al., 2011; Wang et al., 2009; ...
... the last decade (Peters et al., 2011). Also new observations at the global and regional levels show higher observed impacts of climate change on many key production systems, natural resources and communities (Rahmstorf, Stefane, 2010, Beaumonta et al., 2011; Tedesco et al., 2011; Wang et al., 2009; ...
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... happens for any level of jump in damage and dramatically increases from the 2010-2020 decade on, given that the later the beginning of mitigation efforts the more difficult it becomes to prevent the overshoot. The vagaries of the diplomatic process since the Rio Conference in 1992 have resulted in “ ...
... happens for any level of jump in damage and dramatically increases from the 2010-2020 decade on, given that the later the beginning of mitigation efforts the more difficult it becomes to prevent the overshoot. The vagaries of the diplomatic process since the Rio Conference in 1992 have resulted in “ ...
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Manual
... you, and some may be things that you can’t do anything about. It’s helpful to catalog kinds of change. 4. Conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment and a risk assessment. Determine what kinds of environmental change are likely to affect your community, business or family; how they will a ...
... you, and some may be things that you can’t do anything about. It’s helpful to catalog kinds of change. 4. Conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment and a risk assessment. Determine what kinds of environmental change are likely to affect your community, business or family; how they will a ...
Report 4A - Land and water use options for climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
... century. In particular, several autonomous response strategies may place extra stress on water and other environmental resources as warming increases. Planned adaptation, including changes in policies, institutions and dedicated infrastructure, will therefore be needed to facilitate and maximize the ...
... century. In particular, several autonomous response strategies may place extra stress on water and other environmental resources as warming increases. Planned adaptation, including changes in policies, institutions and dedicated infrastructure, will therefore be needed to facilitate and maximize the ...
DOC - World bank documents
... With systematic documentation and testing for climate resilience, these agrobiodiversity resources and the traditional knowledge have the potential to ‘climate proof’ rain-fed agriculture in the future. The wealth of information which farmers have accumulated over generations regarding the useful at ...
... With systematic documentation and testing for climate resilience, these agrobiodiversity resources and the traditional knowledge have the potential to ‘climate proof’ rain-fed agriculture in the future. The wealth of information which farmers have accumulated over generations regarding the useful at ...