Executive Summary - Climate Change Action Plan
... reduction but has the potential to reverse the modest gains that we have achieved towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Responding to climate change will require the sustained participation of all stakeholders, including government and the private sector. I firmly believe that w ...
... reduction but has the potential to reverse the modest gains that we have achieved towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Responding to climate change will require the sustained participation of all stakeholders, including government and the private sector. I firmly believe that w ...
CO2 Greenhouse calcs - Digging in the Clay
... In 2005 Bjorn Lomborg, (the sceptical environmentalist), now much vilified by his by his previous Green colleagues said2: “Even if everyone (including the United States) applied the Kyoto rules and stuck to them throughout the century, the change would be almost immeasurable, postponing warming for ...
... In 2005 Bjorn Lomborg, (the sceptical environmentalist), now much vilified by his by his previous Green colleagues said2: “Even if everyone (including the United States) applied the Kyoto rules and stuck to them throughout the century, the change would be almost immeasurable, postponing warming for ...
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... al., 1993; EASTERLING et al., 1993). It was shown later that such an adaptation, which undoubtedly takes place, influences the results significantly (KAISER et al., 1993; ADAMS et al., 1998; SEGERSON and DIXON, 1999). The inclusion of adaptation in CCIA is therefore one of the most disputed issues a ...
... al., 1993; EASTERLING et al., 1993). It was shown later that such an adaptation, which undoubtedly takes place, influences the results significantly (KAISER et al., 1993; ADAMS et al., 1998; SEGERSON and DIXON, 1999). The inclusion of adaptation in CCIA is therefore one of the most disputed issues a ...
The Economics of Climate Change Impacts: A Case Study on
... (GCM) to estimate regional or national market impacts. The results of these models can help analysts estimate economic losses. Using some of these concepts and tools, governments such as the UK, Australia, and California have helped establish that climate mitigation is vital to the long‐term heal ...
... (GCM) to estimate regional or national market impacts. The results of these models can help analysts estimate economic losses. Using some of these concepts and tools, governments such as the UK, Australia, and California have helped establish that climate mitigation is vital to the long‐term heal ...
Why countries move on with kyoto protocol w/o the US, Global
... n15. A possible objection to this conclusion is that Kyoto must be seen as only the first step in a series of rounds of negotiations. Whether Kyoto can reasonably be seen as a first step in the sense that it will induce more countries to join at a later stage is the key question addressed in hypothe ...
... n15. A possible objection to this conclusion is that Kyoto must be seen as only the first step in a series of rounds of negotiations. Whether Kyoto can reasonably be seen as a first step in the sense that it will induce more countries to join at a later stage is the key question addressed in hypothe ...
European Journal of Legal Studies
... Parties-15 in Copenhagen. Moreover, international climate policy, as it has been understood and practiced by many governments under the Kyoto Protocol approach, has failed to produce any discernible real world reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases since the mid 1990s. In order for a future glo ...
... Parties-15 in Copenhagen. Moreover, international climate policy, as it has been understood and practiced by many governments under the Kyoto Protocol approach, has failed to produce any discernible real world reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases since the mid 1990s. In order for a future glo ...
Original scientific paper TEMPERATURE ALTITUDE
... decreasing tendency in both of these identical periods, which should not be expected in the conditions of the domination of greenhouse anthropogenic effect. By reducing observed series for a year from the beginning, a statistically significant positive tendency of mean temperature in lower troposphe ...
... decreasing tendency in both of these identical periods, which should not be expected in the conditions of the domination of greenhouse anthropogenic effect. By reducing observed series for a year from the beginning, a statistically significant positive tendency of mean temperature in lower troposphe ...
Building up for Paris - Green European Foundation
... which do not allow adequate adaptation. The stakes are very high for the Conference in Paris, because as a result it must the first time have an international binding climate agreement for limiting global warming to below 2°C, since with every degree above that the impacts of climate change become i ...
... which do not allow adequate adaptation. The stakes are very high for the Conference in Paris, because as a result it must the first time have an international binding climate agreement for limiting global warming to below 2°C, since with every degree above that the impacts of climate change become i ...
2. Vulnerability and Adaptation Frameworks
... The reason is that different frameworks have different strengths. In some cases, the interest may lie in long-term impacts of climate change, and thus the impacts framework might be more appropriate. In other cases, the concern may be more near term and more on vulnerability to climate variability a ...
... The reason is that different frameworks have different strengths. In some cases, the interest may lie in long-term impacts of climate change, and thus the impacts framework might be more appropriate. In other cases, the concern may be more near term and more on vulnerability to climate variability a ...
variability of freezing levels, melting season indicators, and snow
... significant. The pre-1958 data may contain biases, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere, arising from changes in the observing system (Kistler et al., 2001). However, we note that the cooler temperatures and lower FLH evident for these early years of the record are consistent with the generally l ...
... significant. The pre-1958 data may contain biases, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere, arising from changes in the observing system (Kistler et al., 2001). However, we note that the cooler temperatures and lower FLH evident for these early years of the record are consistent with the generally l ...
Aalborg Universitet environmental assessment of spatial plans
... with e.g. land use, transport, water and housing, all issues which are linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation. For example Bulkeley (2006) states that “most of UK emissions fall within the domestic and transport sectors, over which, to date, little action has been taken and within which ...
... with e.g. land use, transport, water and housing, all issues which are linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation. For example Bulkeley (2006) states that “most of UK emissions fall within the domestic and transport sectors, over which, to date, little action has been taken and within which ...
Cognitive and Behavioral Challenges in Responding to Climate Change P R
... and support for general environmental goals” and some measure of awareness and concern regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, t ...
... and support for general environmental goals” and some measure of awareness and concern regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, t ...
Climate change and seafood safety: Human health implications
... 0963-9969/$ - see front matter Ó 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ...
... 0963-9969/$ - see front matter Ó 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ...
Bringing the Copenhagen Global Climate Change Negotiations to Conclusion J
... the individual Protocol signatories. However, 3 mechanisms were included as part of the Protocol in order to facilitate these efforts, add flexibility, allow for ease in starting carbon reduction projects and also add a measure of transparency to them. The UN Climate Change Secretariat keeps a recor ...
... the individual Protocol signatories. However, 3 mechanisms were included as part of the Protocol in order to facilitate these efforts, add flexibility, allow for ease in starting carbon reduction projects and also add a measure of transparency to them. The UN Climate Change Secretariat keeps a recor ...
copenhagen, climate change `refugees` and the need for a global
... Kyoto (COP/MOP 1) was convened. Past decisions on Kyoto had previously had been undertaken by the COP. On the entry into force of Kyoto the COP/MOP became Kyoto’s supreme body. ...
... Kyoto (COP/MOP 1) was convened. Past decisions on Kyoto had previously had been undertaken by the COP. On the entry into force of Kyoto the COP/MOP became Kyoto’s supreme body. ...
Program on Global and Regional Climate Change
... Climate change is being recognized as a major threat to present day society because of its adverse impacts on ecosystem, agricultural productivity, water resources, socio-economy and sustainability in a global as well as regional basis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fou ...
... Climate change is being recognized as a major threat to present day society because of its adverse impacts on ecosystem, agricultural productivity, water resources, socio-economy and sustainability in a global as well as regional basis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fou ...
After which threshold do anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
... linearity of the relationship as the correlation between temperature and anthropogenic forcings is not necessarily linear in its parameters. Intuitively, this suggests that anthropogenic forcings may have an influence on temperature only after a threshold value, or more generally that the correlati ...
... linearity of the relationship as the correlation between temperature and anthropogenic forcings is not necessarily linear in its parameters. Intuitively, this suggests that anthropogenic forcings may have an influence on temperature only after a threshold value, or more generally that the correlati ...
Climate Change Legislation in the 110 Congress
... diffusion of technologies to reduce GHG emissions, such as carbon capture and storage (or sequestration). Within the legislative proposals, there are different methods of promoting technology deployment. One deployment strategy may involve tax incentives for investment in technologies to improve eff ...
... diffusion of technologies to reduce GHG emissions, such as carbon capture and storage (or sequestration). Within the legislative proposals, there are different methods of promoting technology deployment. One deployment strategy may involve tax incentives for investment in technologies to improve eff ...
- Wiley Online Library
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
problems in evaluating regional and local trends in temperature
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change
... climate change entails recognizing the complexity and multiple meanings associated with climate change; situating impacts within other social, technological, and ecological transitions; and recognizing mediators and moderators of impacts. This article describes three classes of psychological impacts ...
... climate change entails recognizing the complexity and multiple meanings associated with climate change; situating impacts within other social, technological, and ecological transitions; and recognizing mediators and moderators of impacts. This article describes three classes of psychological impacts ...
A Narrative Analysis of Climate Change Coverage in the New York
... change, the news ritual of objectivity may lead science journalists to give equal weight to majority and fringe scientists, or to scientists and nonscientists in science reporting. Based on the SPJ Code of Ethics call to journalists to act as public informers, a new newsgathering and writing ritual ...
... change, the news ritual of objectivity may lead science journalists to give equal weight to majority and fringe scientists, or to scientists and nonscientists in science reporting. Based on the SPJ Code of Ethics call to journalists to act as public informers, a new newsgathering and writing ritual ...
How positive is the feedback between climate change and the
... This feature was already mentioned by Dufresne et al. (2001). This is mainly due to difference in the vegetation and soil carbon dynamics. In the uncoupled run, the Hadley model gives a large carbon allocation to the soil compartment, while IPSL mainly stores carbon in living vegetation. The warming ...
... This feature was already mentioned by Dufresne et al. (2001). This is mainly due to difference in the vegetation and soil carbon dynamics. In the uncoupled run, the Hadley model gives a large carbon allocation to the soil compartment, while IPSL mainly stores carbon in living vegetation. The warming ...
The Framing of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
... stories adopted on the environmental issues of fossil fuels and climate change. To analyze news stories for this purpose, this study employed content analysis. The content analysis method was chosen because it is the best method for gathering and impartially analyzing the data from the stories. Cont ...
... stories adopted on the environmental issues of fossil fuels and climate change. To analyze news stories for this purpose, this study employed content analysis. The content analysis method was chosen because it is the best method for gathering and impartially analyzing the data from the stories. Cont ...
1 - EconStor
... production technologies, and that expenditures therefore differ only to the extent that households face different prices, enjoy different incomes, are of a different demographic composition or enjoy a greater abundance on nonmarket environmental goods.9 More importantly, the technique also assumes t ...
... production technologies, and that expenditures therefore differ only to the extent that households face different prices, enjoy different incomes, are of a different demographic composition or enjoy a greater abundance on nonmarket environmental goods.9 More importantly, the technique also assumes t ...
Global warming controversy
The global warming controversy concerns the public debate over whether global warming is occurring, how much has occurred in modern times, what has caused it, what its effects will be, whether any action should be taken to curb it, and if so what that action should be. In the scientific literature, there is a strong consensus that global surface temperatures have increased in recent decades and that the trend is caused primarily by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases. No scientific body of national or international standing disagrees with this view, though a few organizations with members in extractive industries hold non-committal positions. Disputes over the key scientific facts of global warming are now more prevalent in the popular media than in the scientific literature, where such issues are treated as resolved, and more in the United States than globally.Political and popular debate concerning the existence and cause of climate change includes the reasons for the increase seen in the instrumental temperature record, whether the warming trend exceeds normal climatic variations, and whether human activities have contributed significantly to it. Scientists have resolved many of these questions decisively in favour of the view that the current warming trend exists and is ongoing, that human activity is the primary cause, and that it is without precedent in at least 2000 years. Disputes that also reflect scientific debate include estimates of how responsive the climate system might be to any given level of greenhouse gases (climate sensitivity), and what the consequences of global warming will be.Global warming remains an issue of widespread political debate, often split along party political lines, especially in the United States. Many of the largely settled scientific issues, such as the human responsibility for global warming, remain the subject of politically or economically motivated attempts to downplay, dismiss or deny them – an ideological phenomenon categorised by academics and scientists as climate change denial. The sources of funding for those involved with climate science – both supporting and opposing mainstream scientific positions – have been questioned by both sides. There are debates about the best policy responses to the science, their cost-effectiveness and their urgency. Climate scientists, especially in the United States, have reported official and oil-industry pressure to censor or suppress their work and hide scientific data, with directives not to discuss the subject in public communications. Legal cases regarding global warming, its effects, and measures to reduce it have reached American courts. The fossil fuels lobby and free market think tanks have often been identified as overtly or covertly supporting efforts to undermine or discredit the scientific consensus on global warming.