Full Report
... assessments of the impact of climate change on their economic, industrial and social structure, there has not been a comprehensive assessment on a global scale. In the preparation of the Assessment, many of the active scientists working in the industrialised countries have been involved. Because of ...
... assessments of the impact of climate change on their economic, industrial and social structure, there has not been a comprehensive assessment on a global scale. In the preparation of the Assessment, many of the active scientists working in the industrialised countries have been involved. Because of ...
Agenda for the protection of cross-border displaced persons in the
... and 2014 a total of 184.4 million people were displaced by sudden-onset disasters, an average of 26.4 million people newly displaced each year. Of these, an annual average of 22.5 million people was displaced by weather- and climate-related hazards. Others have to move because of the effects of sea ...
... and 2014 a total of 184.4 million people were displaced by sudden-onset disasters, an average of 26.4 million people newly displaced each year. Of these, an annual average of 22.5 million people was displaced by weather- and climate-related hazards. Others have to move because of the effects of sea ...
VIEW PDF - Virginia Journal of International Law
... In order to protect Earth’s climate system, the United States should classify new international agreements in response to climate change as executive agreements rather than as treaties. Unlike treaties, which require the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate, executive agreements are entere ...
... In order to protect Earth’s climate system, the United States should classify new international agreements in response to climate change as executive agreements rather than as treaties. Unlike treaties, which require the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate, executive agreements are entere ...
Impacts of climate variability and extremes on global net primary
... Due to the high heterogeneity of land surface, spatio-temporal patterns of GPP and NPP vary substantially among different vegetation types and across different regions. Investigating factors controlling changes in terrestrial primary production could provide important clues to the underlying mechani ...
... Due to the high heterogeneity of land surface, spatio-temporal patterns of GPP and NPP vary substantially among different vegetation types and across different regions. Investigating factors controlling changes in terrestrial primary production could provide important clues to the underlying mechani ...
Climatic controls on diffuse groundwater
... climate types. It has been shown that, in general, rainfall is the most important climate parameter influencing recharge (Allen et al., 2004; Serrat-Capdevila et al., 2007). However, many exceptions have been reported (Crosbie et al., 2010b; Döll, 2009; Rosenberg et al., 1999) which indicates that ...
... climate types. It has been shown that, in general, rainfall is the most important climate parameter influencing recharge (Allen et al., 2004; Serrat-Capdevila et al., 2007). However, many exceptions have been reported (Crosbie et al., 2010b; Döll, 2009; Rosenberg et al., 1999) which indicates that ...
The Fate of the Kyoto Protocol under the Bush Administration
... Change to conduct scientific research on the phenomenon of climate change. As a result of these scientific discoveries, debate centered on mandatory reductions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. The first steps in the creation of a global regime of climate control were taken at the inaug ...
... Change to conduct scientific research on the phenomenon of climate change. As a result of these scientific discoveries, debate centered on mandatory reductions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. The first steps in the creation of a global regime of climate control were taken at the inaug ...
Sudan`s National Adaptation Plan
... Minister’s)Foreword) Climate change poses significant challenges to Sudan. Climate Change is not merely an environmental issue that is defined by precipitation and temperature changes; it represents a serious sustainable development problem that affects everyone in our country, particularly those i ...
... Minister’s)Foreword) Climate change poses significant challenges to Sudan. Climate Change is not merely an environmental issue that is defined by precipitation and temperature changes; it represents a serious sustainable development problem that affects everyone in our country, particularly those i ...
Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of the
... This report examines seven studies that project the costs of H.R. 2454 to 2030 or beyond. It is difficult (and some would consider it unwise) to project costs up to the year 2030, much less beyond. The already tenuous assumption that current regulatory standards will remain constant becomes more unr ...
... This report examines seven studies that project the costs of H.R. 2454 to 2030 or beyond. It is difficult (and some would consider it unwise) to project costs up to the year 2030, much less beyond. The already tenuous assumption that current regulatory standards will remain constant becomes more unr ...
chile`s second biennial update report on climate change
... Information on methodology and assumptions of mitigation actions NAMA Update Sheets Support received for the period 2014-2016 for financial resources, capacity building and technical assistance and technology transfer ...
... Information on methodology and assumptions of mitigation actions NAMA Update Sheets Support received for the period 2014-2016 for financial resources, capacity building and technical assistance and technology transfer ...
Vulnerability Index to climate change in the Latin
... vulnerability is a multi-dimensional issue which can be influenced by a wider range of underlying factors. It is possible to lower vulnerability by reducing the sensitivity of the affected population and by improving society’s capacity to adapt to the changing climate. This requires understanding of ...
... vulnerability is a multi-dimensional issue which can be influenced by a wider range of underlying factors. It is possible to lower vulnerability by reducing the sensitivity of the affected population and by improving society’s capacity to adapt to the changing climate. This requires understanding of ...
Intended nationally determined contributions: what are the implications for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030? (opens in new window)
... intensity target—e.g. a target for reducing the tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent per unit of GDP output—the calculated level of emissions depends greatly on what GDP growth rates are assumed over the time period up to the target.9 In the case of India and China, we make assessments for two differ ...
... intensity target—e.g. a target for reducing the tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent per unit of GDP output—the calculated level of emissions depends greatly on what GDP growth rates are assumed over the time period up to the target.9 In the case of India and China, we make assessments for two differ ...
International cooperation in the field of CCS - Approaches and implementation
... Investment incentives will only be present with a significantly higher long-term allowance price or with some kind of financial subsidies. Due to higher fuel requirements and transport, CO2 reduction is frequently implemented at the expense of other environmental impacts (e.g. eutrophication). There ...
... Investment incentives will only be present with a significantly higher long-term allowance price or with some kind of financial subsidies. Due to higher fuel requirements and transport, CO2 reduction is frequently implemented at the expense of other environmental impacts (e.g. eutrophication). There ...
Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration
... use continues, evidence from previous periods of high atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations indicates that our release of fossil fuel carbon into Earth’s atmosphere in the form of CO2 will be recorded in the rock record as a major planet-wide event, marked by transgressions of shorelines, extinc ...
... use continues, evidence from previous periods of high atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations indicates that our release of fossil fuel carbon into Earth’s atmosphere in the form of CO2 will be recorded in the rock record as a major planet-wide event, marked by transgressions of shorelines, extinc ...
Historical Responsibility in the UNFCCC Mathias Friman
... Daniel Bodansky et al., 2004, International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012, pew climate; Axel Michaelowa et al., 2005, “Issues and Options for the Post-2012 Climate Architecture”, in International environmental agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 5(1), pp. 5-24; Lasse Ringius et al. 2000, Burden D ...
... Daniel Bodansky et al., 2004, International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012, pew climate; Axel Michaelowa et al., 2005, “Issues and Options for the Post-2012 Climate Architecture”, in International environmental agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 5(1), pp. 5-24; Lasse Ringius et al. 2000, Burden D ...
Climate Intervention: Carbon Dioxide Removal and
... use continues, evidence from previous periods of high atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations indicates that our release of fossil fuel carbon into Earth’s atmosphere in the form of CO2 will be recorded in the rock record as a major planet-wide event, marked by transgressions of shorelines, extinc ...
... use continues, evidence from previous periods of high atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations indicates that our release of fossil fuel carbon into Earth’s atmosphere in the form of CO2 will be recorded in the rock record as a major planet-wide event, marked by transgressions of shorelines, extinc ...
Economic Modeling of Effects of Climate Change on the Forest
... indicating even likelihood and unlikelihood that some impacts of climate change on natural systems are now beginning to emerge. Looking forward, the IPCC has concluded that average global temperature increases over the 21st century are expected to range from 1.8 to 4.0 degrees Celsius (IPCC 2007, Pe ...
... indicating even likelihood and unlikelihood that some impacts of climate change on natural systems are now beginning to emerge. Looking forward, the IPCC has concluded that average global temperature increases over the 21st century are expected to range from 1.8 to 4.0 degrees Celsius (IPCC 2007, Pe ...
Effect of outdoor temperature, heat primes and anchoring on belief
... relationships are difficult to observe (DuNann Winter & Koger, 2004). Third, global warming is a large scale problem, with greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere described in terms of parts per billion and consequences of global warming described as having ramifications for millions of people ...
... relationships are difficult to observe (DuNann Winter & Koger, 2004). Third, global warming is a large scale problem, with greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere described in terms of parts per billion and consequences of global warming described as having ramifications for millions of people ...
FINANCING PLAN (IN US$): - UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... 3. In response to the need for strategies to climate change impacts on coastal regions, most countries in the region are developing, or have developed, framework strategies for integrated coastal area management (ICAM), but few have managed to implement effective adaptation strategies especially in ...
... 3. In response to the need for strategies to climate change impacts on coastal regions, most countries in the region are developing, or have developed, framework strategies for integrated coastal area management (ICAM), but few have managed to implement effective adaptation strategies especially in ...
FARM-LEVEL VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY,
... This thesis examines farm-level vulnerability to climate change of agricultural producers from the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The study area has a diverse agricultural economy, founded upon pastoral farming (dairy and drystock) and kiwifruit. This dependence on agricultural production, and ...
... This thesis examines farm-level vulnerability to climate change of agricultural producers from the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The study area has a diverse agricultural economy, founded upon pastoral farming (dairy and drystock) and kiwifruit. This dependence on agricultural production, and ...
U. S. Senate Report Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man
... Geological Museum at the University of Oslo and formerly an expert reviewer with the UN IPCC: "It is a search for a mythical CO2 sink to explain an immeasurable CO2 lifetime to fit a hypothetical CO2 computer model that purports to show that an impossible amount of fossil fuel burning is heating the ...
... Geological Museum at the University of Oslo and formerly an expert reviewer with the UN IPCC: "It is a search for a mythical CO2 sink to explain an immeasurable CO2 lifetime to fit a hypothetical CO2 computer model that purports to show that an impossible amount of fossil fuel burning is heating the ...
U.S. Senate Report
... (Second Order Draft) with essentially the same text as the FOD. None of the authors of the chapter bothered to directly communicate with me (or with other expert reviewers with whom I communicate on a regular basis) on many issues that were raised in my review. This is not an acceptable scientific r ...
... (Second Order Draft) with essentially the same text as the FOD. None of the authors of the chapter bothered to directly communicate with me (or with other expert reviewers with whom I communicate on a regular basis) on many issues that were raised in my review. This is not an acceptable scientific r ...
Slide 1
... coal, oil, and natural gas, which when burnt produce carbon dioxide. (1) Global warming: A rise in the Earth’s temperature, often used with respect to the observed increase since the early 20th century. (1) Good Corporate Citizenship (GCC): Describes how NHS organisations can embrace sustainable dev ...
... coal, oil, and natural gas, which when burnt produce carbon dioxide. (1) Global warming: A rise in the Earth’s temperature, often used with respect to the observed increase since the early 20th century. (1) Good Corporate Citizenship (GCC): Describes how NHS organisations can embrace sustainable dev ...
Migration, Environment and Climate Change
... may ultimately have adaptive effects, that is, increasing households’ resilience to future changes; or, conversely, it may have maladaptive effects, further diminishing household resources3 and capacities. In view of this complex phenomenon of migration, an important question arises surrounding the ...
... may ultimately have adaptive effects, that is, increasing households’ resilience to future changes; or, conversely, it may have maladaptive effects, further diminishing household resources3 and capacities. In view of this complex phenomenon of migration, an important question arises surrounding the ...
CCS Resource Economics Model
... secondary benefits and uncertainties associated with this approach, however, would require analysts to conduct fine cost-benefit comparisons vis-à-vis other mitigation options. The paper is to provide a perspective on future cost-benefit discussions of CCS by highlighting the optimality of CCS use v ...
... secondary benefits and uncertainties associated with this approach, however, would require analysts to conduct fine cost-benefit comparisons vis-à-vis other mitigation options. The paper is to provide a perspective on future cost-benefit discussions of CCS by highlighting the optimality of CCS use v ...