PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: An Implementation Guide
... Preparing for Climate Change: An Implementation Guide for Local Governments in BC is designed to assist local government elected officials and staff, including planners, engineers, chief administrative officers, financial officers and others, to plan and act in ways that will make their communities ...
... Preparing for Climate Change: An Implementation Guide for Local Governments in BC is designed to assist local government elected officials and staff, including planners, engineers, chief administrative officers, financial officers and others, to plan and act in ways that will make their communities ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 18 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... now placed in the vicinity of the section they relate to.. (Seung-‐Ki Min, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research) This chapter is the result of an admirable attempt to extract relevant information from all ...
... now placed in the vicinity of the section they relate to.. (Seung-‐Ki Min, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research) This chapter is the result of an admirable attempt to extract relevant information from all ...
www.epa.ie Report No. 164 w.epa.ie
... Sophisticated computer modelling of the projected impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been undertaken, and this has been calibrated against the observed changes in climate over the last century. These models suggest that increases in energy-trapping g ...
... Sophisticated computer modelling of the projected impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been undertaken, and this has been calibrated against the observed changes in climate over the last century. These models suggest that increases in energy-trapping g ...
Microsoft Word - geoadv070108_2.doc
... spectrum of opinions. Even scientists who do not think that the on-going climate warming is a cause for alarm are supportive of Broecker, who comes across as someone prepared to be driven by evidence rather than fettered by dogma. With his extraordinary commitment Broecker has made important contrib ...
... spectrum of opinions. Even scientists who do not think that the on-going climate warming is a cause for alarm are supportive of Broecker, who comes across as someone prepared to be driven by evidence rather than fettered by dogma. With his extraordinary commitment Broecker has made important contrib ...
Monitoring and Evaluating The 100 Billion Green Climate Fund: A
... 6.1 Climate Finance Reporting under the UNFCCC ................................................................................. 44 6.2 Fast Start Finance .............................................................................................................................. 45 6.3 World Resou ...
... 6.1 Climate Finance Reporting under the UNFCCC ................................................................................. 44 6.2 Fast Start Finance .............................................................................................................................. 45 6.3 World Resou ...
Master in de rechten
... In order to combat climate change, Parties concluded the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol to this Convention was adopted. Although this protocol can hardly be regarded as perfect, it indicated a significant milestone. The Ky ...
... In order to combat climate change, Parties concluded the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol to this Convention was adopted. Although this protocol can hardly be regarded as perfect, it indicated a significant milestone. The Ky ...
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator
... Almost 40 Federal Agencies Have Identified Adaptation Efforts ..................................... 17 Agencies Are Adopting Common Approaches .................................................................. 18 Some Agencies Are Mainstreaming Consideration of Climate Change Risks ................. ...
... Almost 40 Federal Agencies Have Identified Adaptation Efforts ..................................... 17 Agencies Are Adopting Common Approaches .................................................................. 18 Some Agencies Are Mainstreaming Consideration of Climate Change Risks ................. ...
The Virgin Islands Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of the
... Figure 2.1-6. Tourists’ likelihood to vacation in The Virgin Islands if local average temperatures rose more than 4°C by the end of the Century................................................................................................... 39 Figure 2.1-7. Tourists’ likelihood to vacation in The ...
... Figure 2.1-6. Tourists’ likelihood to vacation in The Virgin Islands if local average temperatures rose more than 4°C by the end of the Century................................................................................................... 39 Figure 2.1-7. Tourists’ likelihood to vacation in The ...
The Role of Local Institutions in Adaptation to Climate Change
... especially the role of local institutions, if adaptation to climate change is to help the most vulnerable social groups. Not only have existing institutions affected how rural residents responded to environmental challenges in the past, they are also the fundamental mediating mechanisms that will tr ...
... especially the role of local institutions, if adaptation to climate change is to help the most vulnerable social groups. Not only have existing institutions affected how rural residents responded to environmental challenges in the past, they are also the fundamental mediating mechanisms that will tr ...
COM SEC(2009)
... This report accompanies the Commission's White Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change. Its objective is to raise the profile of adaptation and to build a coherent approach at institutional level across the EU. The proposed EU Framework would complement and re-enforce Member States actions, particular ...
... This report accompanies the Commission's White Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change. Its objective is to raise the profile of adaptation and to build a coherent approach at institutional level across the EU. The proposed EU Framework would complement and re-enforce Member States actions, particular ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Limiting the Research Council
... explore (in any considerable depth) the scientific research needed for improving our understanding of climate change and the specific types of technological research and development needed for reducing emissions; or examine strategies for improving education and communication about climate change wi ...
... explore (in any considerable depth) the scientific research needed for improving our understanding of climate change and the specific types of technological research and development needed for reducing emissions; or examine strategies for improving education and communication about climate change wi ...
Lightning Applications in Weather and Climate Research
... generally in temperate or high latitudes (e.g., Canada, Siberia, etc.) (Stocks et al. 2003). In such cases, tens of fires can be ignited locally on the same day as a storm passes through, causing major problems for fire crews and fire management. The distribution of lightning around the globe is not ...
... generally in temperate or high latitudes (e.g., Canada, Siberia, etc.) (Stocks et al. 2003). In such cases, tens of fires can be ignited locally on the same day as a storm passes through, causing major problems for fire crews and fire management. The distribution of lightning around the globe is not ...
Climate change in Strategic Environmental Assessment
... Table 6.2. Performance of Dutch EIA impact and system monitoring compared to other international EIA systems. Adapted from: Wood (2003). ........................................................................................... 69 Table A.3. Keywords searched for in the Environmental Statements. .. ...
... Table 6.2. Performance of Dutch EIA impact and system monitoring compared to other international EIA systems. Adapted from: Wood (2003). ........................................................................................... 69 Table A.3. Keywords searched for in the Environmental Statements. .. ...
Comparison of land-surface humidity between observations and
... in HadISDH to pull out regions where there have been strong or weak changes over the period of the dataset (Sect. 3). We then assess whether the models broadly capture observed features in temperature, specific humidity and relative humidity on the largest temporal and spatial (zonal) scales (Sect. ...
... in HadISDH to pull out regions where there have been strong or weak changes over the period of the dataset (Sect. 3). We then assess whether the models broadly capture observed features in temperature, specific humidity and relative humidity on the largest temporal and spatial (zonal) scales (Sect. ...
Societal Adaptation to Abrupt Climate Change and Monsoon
... abruptly several times in the past. While the causes of abrupt climate changes in the past were natural, it is plausible that anthropogenic forcing of climate system—which, contrary to popular perception, actually began during the early Holocene starting with the human settlement, domestication and ...
... abruptly several times in the past. While the causes of abrupt climate changes in the past were natural, it is plausible that anthropogenic forcing of climate system—which, contrary to popular perception, actually began during the early Holocene starting with the human settlement, domestication and ...
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. (2010) Adapting Institutions to Climate Change, Twenty-eighth report. David Stainforth is acknowledged in the report as a key contributor
... The individual streams of analysis in this report build on important work done by others. The United Kingdom Climate Projections, updated in 2009 (UKCP09), have already set out the best currently available projections of climate change for different parts of the UK. And there is a rich literature in ...
... The individual streams of analysis in this report build on important work done by others. The United Kingdom Climate Projections, updated in 2009 (UKCP09), have already set out the best currently available projections of climate change for different parts of the UK. And there is a rich literature in ...
Measuring Vulnerability - global change SysTem for Analysis
... environmental, social, economic and political exposure to a range of harmful perturbations” (Bohle et al. 1994) “…the exposure to contingencies and stress, and difficulty in coping with them. Vulnerability thus has two sides: an external side of risks, shocks and stress to which an individual or hou ...
... environmental, social, economic and political exposure to a range of harmful perturbations” (Bohle et al. 1994) “…the exposure to contingencies and stress, and difficulty in coping with them. Vulnerability thus has two sides: an external side of risks, shocks and stress to which an individual or hou ...
sea level rise in the caribbean - M
... The nations of CARICOM3 (the Caribbean Community) exemplify many of these characteristics, and even though they contribute less than 1% to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions4, these countries are expected to be among the earliest and most impacted by climate change in the coming decades. Caribbea ...
... The nations of CARICOM3 (the Caribbean Community) exemplify many of these characteristics, and even though they contribute less than 1% to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions4, these countries are expected to be among the earliest and most impacted by climate change in the coming decades. Caribbea ...
The rise and fall of the kyoto protocol: climate change as a political
... 8.4 Energy-saving target....................................................................... 260 ...
... 8.4 Energy-saving target....................................................................... 260 ...
- Deltas in Times of Climate Change
... home to many millions of people. However, deltas also face problems. Sea levels are rising and land is subsiding. As floods become more frequent, as salt water intrudes more aggressively and as heat waves become routine, these dangers combined with increasing populations put larger numbers of people ...
... home to many millions of people. However, deltas also face problems. Sea levels are rising and land is subsiding. As floods become more frequent, as salt water intrudes more aggressively and as heat waves become routine, these dangers combined with increasing populations put larger numbers of people ...
Migration, Environment and Climate Change
... of study focused on immobile populations, those who choose to stay behind or are unable to move due to external pressure or lack of resources. These groups and individuals are likely to become increasingly vulnerable over time (Warner and Afifi, 2014). Among those who are involuntarily immobile are ...
... of study focused on immobile populations, those who choose to stay behind or are unable to move due to external pressure or lack of resources. These groups and individuals are likely to become increasingly vulnerable over time (Warner and Afifi, 2014). Among those who are involuntarily immobile are ...
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change for Canada
... To date, focus has mostly been on what it would cost to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry and consumers. Little attention has been paid to the cost of inaction, to what economic damages could accrue to Canada and Canadians as global emissions rise and climate change plays out. ...
... To date, focus has mostly been on what it would cost to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry and consumers. Little attention has been paid to the cost of inaction, to what economic damages could accrue to Canada and Canadians as global emissions rise and climate change plays out. ...
Presentation 16 Apr 2013
... The capacity to adapt climate-sensitive systems to climate change is limited, and may be insufficient to cope with some plausible projections of the rate and magnitude of change during the 21st century. The hypothesis is being tested in case studies on aspects of two primary ecosystem services: agri ...
... The capacity to adapt climate-sensitive systems to climate change is limited, and may be insufficient to cope with some plausible projections of the rate and magnitude of change during the 21st century. The hypothesis is being tested in case studies on aspects of two primary ecosystem services: agri ...
A Climate Modelling Primer - THIRD EDITION
... Typeset in 10/12pt Times by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for p ...
... Typeset in 10/12pt Times by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for p ...
Religious engagement in the interface between ethics, policy and
... that religious voice can improve the quality of decision-making within the climate change regime and this can be achieved in practical (legal, institutional) terms via the UNFCCC or directly through the United Nations system. The research intersects with both religion and law and thus necessitates a ...
... that religious voice can improve the quality of decision-making within the climate change regime and this can be achieved in practical (legal, institutional) terms via the UNFCCC or directly through the United Nations system. The research intersects with both religion and law and thus necessitates a ...
Fred Singer
Siegfried Fred Singer (born September 27, 1924) is an Austrian-born American physicist and emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of Virginia. Singer trained as an atmospheric physicist and is known for his work in space research, atmospheric pollution, rocket and satellite technology, his questioning of the link between UV-B and melanoma rates, and that between CFCs and stratospheric ozone loss, his public denial of the health risks of passive smoking, and as an advocate for climate change denial. He is the author or editor of several books including Global Effects of Environmental Pollution (1970), The Ocean in Human Affairs (1989), Global Climate Change (1989), The Greenhouse Debate Continued (1992), and Hot Talk, Cold Science (1997). He has also co-authored Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years (2007) with Dennis Avery, and Climate Change Reconsidered (2009) with Craig Idso.Singer has had a varied career, serving in the armed forces, government, and academia. He designed mines for the U.S. Navy during World War II, before obtaining his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University in 1948 and working as a scientific liaison officer in the U.S. Embassy in London. He became a leading figure in early space research, was involved in the development of earth observation satellites, and in 1962 established the National Weather Bureau's Satellite Service Center. He was the founding dean of the University of Miami School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences in 1964, and held several government positions, including deputy assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, and chief scientist for the Department of Transportation. He held a professorship with the University of Virginia from 1971 until 1994, and with George Mason University until 2000.In 1990 Singer founded the Science & Environmental Policy Project to advocate for climate change denial, and in 2006 was named by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as one of a minority of scientists said to be creating a stand-off on a consensus on climate change. Singer argues there is no evidence that global warming is attributable to human-caused increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, and that humanity would benefit if temperatures do rise.He is an opponent of the Kyoto Protocol, and has claimed climate models as not based on reality, and not evidence. Singer has been accused of rejecting peer-reviewed and independently confirmed scientific evidence in his claims concerning public health and environmental issues.