Climate Change Workshop Proceedings
... that nurses get involved politically to effect change at a systems level. Such high-level change is needed to address social and economic inequities, so that people will be able to cope with changes in their environment; it can also generate policies supporting lower GHG emissions. Participants reco ...
... that nurses get involved politically to effect change at a systems level. Such high-level change is needed to address social and economic inequities, so that people will be able to cope with changes in their environment; it can also generate policies supporting lower GHG emissions. Participants reco ...
The Climate Change Performance Index - Results
... trend of a decline in the energy intensity of the global economy. In addition, the most important condition for decoupling emissions from energy supply is to decarbonise the energy supply. Two major developments give hope that this is about to happen in the near future: 1. The global development of ...
... trend of a decline in the energy intensity of the global economy. In addition, the most important condition for decoupling emissions from energy supply is to decarbonise the energy supply. Two major developments give hope that this is about to happen in the near future: 1. The global development of ...
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... Secondly, our hypothesis was partially supported. Finally, it must be taken into account, that one indicator (in our case - CO2 emissions) is not enough to make unequivocal statements about a country’s economy development. These calculations are only a first step in the identification of the delicat ...
... Secondly, our hypothesis was partially supported. Finally, it must be taken into account, that one indicator (in our case - CO2 emissions) is not enough to make unequivocal statements about a country’s economy development. These calculations are only a first step in the identification of the delicat ...
Capturing all abatement potential currently modeled can reduce
... • Framework for Climate Policy released in July’08 • Aims to implement three strategic options derived from government's long-term mitigation scenario analysis ...
... • Framework for Climate Policy released in July’08 • Aims to implement three strategic options derived from government's long-term mitigation scenario analysis ...
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... does Hope (2006) provide an estimate of the global impact of global warming relative to present day or preindustrial levels. However, Table 1 of Tol (2013) indicates that Hope (2006) found that the range of global impact on GDP of global warming of 2.5°C was 0.9 per cent, with an “uncertainty” of -0 ...
... does Hope (2006) provide an estimate of the global impact of global warming relative to present day or preindustrial levels. However, Table 1 of Tol (2013) indicates that Hope (2006) found that the range of global impact on GDP of global warming of 2.5°C was 0.9 per cent, with an “uncertainty” of -0 ...
PowerPoint presentation (PPT file)
... characterized by relatively smaller uncertainties; Tier 3: Higher order methods involving detailed modeling and/or inventory measurement systems driven by data at a greater resolution that provide estimates with lower uncertainties than the previous two methods. ...
... characterized by relatively smaller uncertainties; Tier 3: Higher order methods involving detailed modeling and/or inventory measurement systems driven by data at a greater resolution that provide estimates with lower uncertainties than the previous two methods. ...
The Climate Change Performance Index
... trend of a decline in the energy intensity of the global economy. In addition, the most important condition for decoupling emissions from energy supply is to decarbonise the energy supply. Two major developments give hope that this is about to happen in the near future: 1. The global development of ...
... trend of a decline in the energy intensity of the global economy. In addition, the most important condition for decoupling emissions from energy supply is to decarbonise the energy supply. Two major developments give hope that this is about to happen in the near future: 1. The global development of ...
An overview of climate change impacts on European viticulture
... southern/northern Europe (Christensen et al. 2007) are also expected under higher anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) forcing in the future. These changes were shown to occur not only in the normal values but also in the rate of occurrence of extremes (Hanson et al. 2007). In fact, changes in the fre ...
... southern/northern Europe (Christensen et al. 2007) are also expected under higher anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) forcing in the future. These changes were shown to occur not only in the normal values but also in the rate of occurrence of extremes (Hanson et al. 2007). In fact, changes in the fre ...
Indonesia`s Rainforests and the Climate Crisis
... Nowhere is the dire need for the protection of Indonesia’s rainforests and its carbon rich peat soils as clear as in the Kampar Peninsula in Riau Province, Sumatra. The Peninsula is home to one of the largest tropical peat swamps in the world and is one of the largest natural carbon stores on the pl ...
... Nowhere is the dire need for the protection of Indonesia’s rainforests and its carbon rich peat soils as clear as in the Kampar Peninsula in Riau Province, Sumatra. The Peninsula is home to one of the largest tropical peat swamps in the world and is one of the largest natural carbon stores on the pl ...
The Climate Change Performance Index Results 2016
... trend of a decline in the energy intensity of the global economy. In addition, the most important condition for decoupling emissions from energy supply is to decarbonise the energy supply. Two major developments give hope that this is about to happen in the near future: 1. The global development of ...
... trend of a decline in the energy intensity of the global economy. In addition, the most important condition for decoupling emissions from energy supply is to decarbonise the energy supply. Two major developments give hope that this is about to happen in the near future: 1. The global development of ...
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... population to simulate adoption and impacts of a new technology or change in environmental conditions (Seth, 2012). TOA-MD model was used to assess the impact of technology and climate changes using economic, environmental and social indicators. Claessens et al. (2012) pointed that this model has be ...
... population to simulate adoption and impacts of a new technology or change in environmental conditions (Seth, 2012). TOA-MD model was used to assess the impact of technology and climate changes using economic, environmental and social indicators. Claessens et al. (2012) pointed that this model has be ...
Civic Education About Climate Change
... The first area of knowledge—and the most commonly emphasized—is climate science literacy. This focus derives in part from the work of Jon Miller (1998), who has defined science literacy generally as awareness and knowledge of technical terms and constructs sufficient to make sense of competing argum ...
... The first area of knowledge—and the most commonly emphasized—is climate science literacy. This focus derives in part from the work of Jon Miller (1998), who has defined science literacy generally as awareness and knowledge of technical terms and constructs sufficient to make sense of competing argum ...
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... Greece supports the Danish proposal for the establishment of an International GHG Fund, with the IMO managing the revenue gathered through such a scheme for distribution to developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, transfer of technology or other purposes related to the reduction of global wa ...
... Greece supports the Danish proposal for the establishment of an International GHG Fund, with the IMO managing the revenue gathered through such a scheme for distribution to developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, transfer of technology or other purposes related to the reduction of global wa ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... Australia, and attended by farmers and industry groups from across Australia; representatives from local, state and federal government; a researcher from the University of Adelaide; a private consultant and NCCARF staff. The brief emerges from the evidence base of stakeholder experience and knowledg ...
... Australia, and attended by farmers and industry groups from across Australia; representatives from local, state and federal government; a researcher from the University of Adelaide; a private consultant and NCCARF staff. The brief emerges from the evidence base of stakeholder experience and knowledg ...
Forced migration: a new challenge
... of migration therefore involve various motivations, often including the desire to improve conditions both for the migrants themselves and for their families. 10. Studies of migration in Africa point to the fact that the decision to send one family member abroad is a collective survival strategy that ...
... of migration therefore involve various motivations, often including the desire to improve conditions both for the migrants themselves and for their families. 10. Studies of migration in Africa point to the fact that the decision to send one family member abroad is a collective survival strategy that ...
The Not-So-Green Habits of Hollywood Gasbags
... But DiCaprio is absolutely just talking the talk. Despite making a big deal out of flying commercial, DiCaprio took a private plane to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While there, he stayed on the 470-foot yacht of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahayan — the chair of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum ...
... But DiCaprio is absolutely just talking the talk. Despite making a big deal out of flying commercial, DiCaprio took a private plane to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While there, he stayed on the 470-foot yacht of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahayan — the chair of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum ...
ESTIMATION OF HEAT WAVE INDICES FROM CLIMATE MODEL
... Global and regional climate patterns have changed throughout the history of our planet. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, these changes occurred due to natural causes, including variations in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, volcanic eruptions, and fluctuations in the Sun’s energy, etc... Since t ...
... Global and regional climate patterns have changed throughout the history of our planet. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, these changes occurred due to natural causes, including variations in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, volcanic eruptions, and fluctuations in the Sun’s energy, etc... Since t ...
Climate Change and Variability over Malaysia
... to the physical basis of climate change but is also limited in its assessment of impacts. The IPCC AR4 WGII reported that 89% of 29,000 observational data series from 75 studies showed significant changes in many physical and biological systems that are consistent with the influence of global warmin ...
... to the physical basis of climate change but is also limited in its assessment of impacts. The IPCC AR4 WGII reported that 89% of 29,000 observational data series from 75 studies showed significant changes in many physical and biological systems that are consistent with the influence of global warmin ...
Towards a Global Carbon Market – Prospects for
... Continual maintenance will ensure EU ETS effectiveness The role of emissions trading, not only in the EU but also in tackling climate change on a larger scale, is the issue at hand, explained Director General Jos Delbeke. The European system now provides a single price on carbon in Europe and influe ...
... Continual maintenance will ensure EU ETS effectiveness The role of emissions trading, not only in the EU but also in tackling climate change on a larger scale, is the issue at hand, explained Director General Jos Delbeke. The European system now provides a single price on carbon in Europe and influe ...
climate change and emissions pathways
... reasons for concern about climate change (ref. 3 and Fig. 1). Each category represents a semiindependent ‘‘consensus estimate’’ of a metric for measuring ‘‘concern’’ about the climate system. We view these metrics as indicators of the level of global mean temperature change associated with DAI in th ...
... reasons for concern about climate change (ref. 3 and Fig. 1). Each category represents a semiindependent ‘‘consensus estimate’’ of a metric for measuring ‘‘concern’’ about the climate system. We view these metrics as indicators of the level of global mean temperature change associated with DAI in th ...
Investigating whether man or mountain emits more atmospheric
... articles we bring into the classroom and provides students with the “aha!” moment in their understanding of the issue. If needed, teachers can assess incoming student knowledge with a published Climate Change Survey (Clary and Wandersee 2012a, 2014). To begin the inquiry, we announce that students w ...
... articles we bring into the classroom and provides students with the “aha!” moment in their understanding of the issue. If needed, teachers can assess incoming student knowledge with a published Climate Change Survey (Clary and Wandersee 2012a, 2014). To begin the inquiry, we announce that students w ...
Selecting and Using Climate Change Scenarios for British Columbia
... The purpose of this report is to assist in the selection of projections of climate change by those who do climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation analyses. The focus is on British Columbia but much of the content of this report is generally applicable to regional climate change scenarios ...
... The purpose of this report is to assist in the selection of projections of climate change by those who do climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation analyses. The focus is on British Columbia but much of the content of this report is generally applicable to regional climate change scenarios ...
Agroclimatic conditions in China under climate change scenarios
... will continue to alter agroclimatic conditions in China. In this study, high resolution climate scenarios from regional climate models (RCMs) are used as input to the agro-ecological zones (AEZ) model for China and to compute a comprehensive set of agroclimatic indicators. Uncertainties in the proje ...
... will continue to alter agroclimatic conditions in China. In this study, high resolution climate scenarios from regional climate models (RCMs) are used as input to the agro-ecological zones (AEZ) model for China and to compute a comprehensive set of agroclimatic indicators. Uncertainties in the proje ...