Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism
... consumption is deemed better than another if and only if it generates a higher sum of utilities discounted by a constant and positive per period utility discount rate ρ. In spite of its prevalence, DU is controversial, both due to the conditions through which it is justified and due to its consequen ...
... consumption is deemed better than another if and only if it generates a higher sum of utilities discounted by a constant and positive per period utility discount rate ρ. In spite of its prevalence, DU is controversial, both due to the conditions through which it is justified and due to its consequen ...
The effects of climate changes on aquifer storage
... Teme catchments. Any rainfall beyond that needed to replenish soil moisture deficits is assumed either to recharge the underlying aquifer or to generate surface flow, and it is further assumed for the current study that the ratio of these volumes remains constant throughout the year. There is also n ...
... Teme catchments. Any rainfall beyond that needed to replenish soil moisture deficits is assumed either to recharge the underlying aquifer or to generate surface flow, and it is further assumed for the current study that the ratio of these volumes remains constant throughout the year. There is also n ...
Asia - IPCC
... increase in winter precipitation), while others could be losers (western Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, where frequent droughts could negatively affect cotton production, increase water demand for irrigation, and exacerbate desertification). In the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia there could be a d ...
... increase in winter precipitation), while others could be losers (western Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, where frequent droughts could negatively affect cotton production, increase water demand for irrigation, and exacerbate desertification). In the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia there could be a d ...
Quantifying the relative contribution of the climate and direct human
... of mean annual potential evaporation and precipitation to the streamflow change. As a result, in Figure 1 the movement of a watershed along the horizontal direction (i.e., the change of Ep/P) is only driven by climate change or variability. The movement of a watershed along the vertical direction ca ...
... of mean annual potential evaporation and precipitation to the streamflow change. As a result, in Figure 1 the movement of a watershed along the horizontal direction (i.e., the change of Ep/P) is only driven by climate change or variability. The movement of a watershed along the vertical direction ca ...
Chile`s Third National Communication on Climate
... regarding this matter has been particularly fruitful in terms of progress in our country. We already have climate change adaptation plans in different areas of our economy which are being implemented, as well as a national adaptation plan to climate change which reflects the country’s general guidel ...
... regarding this matter has been particularly fruitful in terms of progress in our country. We already have climate change adaptation plans in different areas of our economy which are being implemented, as well as a national adaptation plan to climate change which reflects the country’s general guidel ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION SUCCESS: THE SCOPE OF
... than provide a uniformly applicable answer. Importantly, we approach this challenge from the assumption that there are social, ecological, economic, political, technical, institutional, psychological and cultural dimensions to consider), and that, therefore, there will not and cannot be just one ans ...
... than provide a uniformly applicable answer. Importantly, we approach this challenge from the assumption that there are social, ecological, economic, political, technical, institutional, psychological and cultural dimensions to consider), and that, therefore, there will not and cannot be just one ans ...
Where are the Vulnerable Places in Africa?
... infrastructure and services, that have minimal education and low health status, that live in countries with poor governance are likely to be among the most vulnerable. In this paper, we seek to locate the confluence of that vulnerability in Africa through the use of Geographic Information Systems (G ...
... infrastructure and services, that have minimal education and low health status, that live in countries with poor governance are likely to be among the most vulnerable. In this paper, we seek to locate the confluence of that vulnerability in Africa through the use of Geographic Information Systems (G ...
Human Intervention in the Earth`s Climate: The Governance of
... Such interventions raise important governance issues that are different from those raised by CDR techniques. This is because SRM would have a quick, global effect, could be deployed by a single actor or a small group of actors at a relatively low cost, and would have different impacts Geoengineering ...
... Such interventions raise important governance issues that are different from those raised by CDR techniques. This is because SRM would have a quick, global effect, could be deployed by a single actor or a small group of actors at a relatively low cost, and would have different impacts Geoengineering ...
Building a RAPID community in the UK
... requirements are given in the AO). As a long-term aim will be to ascribe cause to any changes that occur in the MOC, the system will take account of processes, such as ocean-atmosphere interactions, likely to cause such changes. Additionally, given the broad geographic spread of potential upstream i ...
... requirements are given in the AO). As a long-term aim will be to ascribe cause to any changes that occur in the MOC, the system will take account of processes, such as ocean-atmosphere interactions, likely to cause such changes. Additionally, given the broad geographic spread of potential upstream i ...
assessing the climate change adaptability of buildings
... are long-lived assets, they also present great challenges for adaptation to projected as well as unexpected climate change impacts. These impacts will have consequences for building design and fabric, as well as for people in and around buildings and for their health and well-being. It is essential ...
... are long-lived assets, they also present great challenges for adaptation to projected as well as unexpected climate change impacts. These impacts will have consequences for building design and fabric, as well as for people in and around buildings and for their health and well-being. It is essential ...
Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Nature’s Prophet:
... Norms and routines borrowed from science journalism also characterize the work of many knowledge journalists today. Veteran science reporters like the New York Times’ Revkin or Scientific American’s John Horgan (author of the The End of Science 32 and other books) tend to open up the process of expe ...
... Norms and routines borrowed from science journalism also characterize the work of many knowledge journalists today. Veteran science reporters like the New York Times’ Revkin or Scientific American’s John Horgan (author of the The End of Science 32 and other books) tend to open up the process of expe ...
TSRA Climate Change Strategy-2014-2018
... communities amongst the most vulnerable in Australia. The effects of climate change threaten the islands themselves as well as marine and coastal ecosystems and resources, and therefore the life, livelihoods and unique culture of Torres Strait Islanders. Indigenous communities are more vulnerable to ...
... communities amongst the most vulnerable in Australia. The effects of climate change threaten the islands themselves as well as marine and coastal ecosystems and resources, and therefore the life, livelihoods and unique culture of Torres Strait Islanders. Indigenous communities are more vulnerable to ...
Farmer Resiliency in a Changing Climate
... Initially, this project was going to focus on Vermont farmers and their opinions about and adaptations to climate change. Being so intrigued and enamored with Vermont’s food culture, this seemed like an obvious choice. Upon further thought, I realized, it was too obvious. Vermont farmers are relati ...
... Initially, this project was going to focus on Vermont farmers and their opinions about and adaptations to climate change. Being so intrigued and enamored with Vermont’s food culture, this seemed like an obvious choice. Upon further thought, I realized, it was too obvious. Vermont farmers are relati ...
Fourth Carbon Budget Review – part 1
... often beyond what was envisaged when the fourth carbon budget was set. The UN process working towards global agreement continues slowly but broadly as expected; the aim is that there is a new agreement by the end of 2015 to deliver deep emissions cuts compatible with limiting warming to 2°C. Given t ...
... often beyond what was envisaged when the fourth carbon budget was set. The UN process working towards global agreement continues slowly but broadly as expected; the aim is that there is a new agreement by the end of 2015 to deliver deep emissions cuts compatible with limiting warming to 2°C. Given t ...
the peterson perspective
... It should be noted that many of these public government documents were sent or given to Best Evidence Producers to back up some of the statements I made during my taped interview with them for this program. Most of them were not referred to or used. It should be noted that those elected Senators hol ...
... It should be noted that many of these public government documents were sent or given to Best Evidence Producers to back up some of the statements I made during my taped interview with them for this program. Most of them were not referred to or used. It should be noted that those elected Senators hol ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
Sea-level Rise Projections
... published: a report by the National Research Council (NRC) on sealevel rise along the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts17 and the development of sea-level rise scenarios18 used in the National Climate Assessment19 that is scheduled to be released in 2013. The NRC assessment examined in detai ...
... published: a report by the National Research Council (NRC) on sealevel rise along the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts17 and the development of sea-level rise scenarios18 used in the National Climate Assessment19 that is scheduled to be released in 2013. The NRC assessment examined in detai ...
India - Met Office
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
Australia`s 21 Century Carbon Budget
... through the use of national carbon budgets. A national carbon budget is a measure that sets a limit on the amount of carbon that can be emitted by human sources in a country over a given period. The notion of long-term national carbon budgets (i.e. over more than 50 years) has been the subject of co ...
... through the use of national carbon budgets. A national carbon budget is a measure that sets a limit on the amount of carbon that can be emitted by human sources in a country over a given period. The notion of long-term national carbon budgets (i.e. over more than 50 years) has been the subject of co ...
6 Climate change and urban transportation systems
... as are cars, vans, and trucks owned and operated by individuals. However, the ownership and management patterns for transportation systems vary by city and country and are an important factor in the design of institutional arrangements to formulate and implement mitigation and adaptation strategies. ...
... as are cars, vans, and trucks owned and operated by individuals. However, the ownership and management patterns for transportation systems vary by city and country and are an important factor in the design of institutional arrangements to formulate and implement mitigation and adaptation strategies. ...
PBL rapport 500114012 Meeting the 2 degrees Celsius target
... generation (by accommodating the variations in power production resulting from weather variations). This also requires the integration of storage systems, as well as the assurance of grid access. The important role of CCS in a shift towards a lowcarbon society, even only as a ‘transition technology’ ...
... generation (by accommodating the variations in power production resulting from weather variations). This also requires the integration of storage systems, as well as the assurance of grid access. The important role of CCS in a shift towards a lowcarbon society, even only as a ‘transition technology’ ...
Quantifying non-cooperative climate engineering
... 1994). The main issue undermining the policy solution is the very essence of global warming, namely that it is a global externality and that we lack the institutions required to govern it. This gap in action has fueled the discussion about alternative policy options in order to cope with the impacts ...
... 1994). The main issue undermining the policy solution is the very essence of global warming, namely that it is a global externality and that we lack the institutions required to govern it. This gap in action has fueled the discussion about alternative policy options in order to cope with the impacts ...
terms of reference
... Payment of fees to the Contractor under this contractor, including each installment or periodic payment (if any), is subject to the Contractor’s full and complete performance of his or her obligations under this contract with regard to such payment to UNICEF’s satisfaction, and UNICEF’s certificatio ...
... Payment of fees to the Contractor under this contractor, including each installment or periodic payment (if any), is subject to the Contractor’s full and complete performance of his or her obligations under this contract with regard to such payment to UNICEF’s satisfaction, and UNICEF’s certificatio ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster Reduction
... to manage the local manifestations of global climate risk, through to global measures to reduce hazard (for example, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and to reduce vulnerability (by increasing the social and economic resilience of vulnerable countries such as SIDS, for example). Integrated clim ...
... to manage the local manifestations of global climate risk, through to global measures to reduce hazard (for example, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and to reduce vulnerability (by increasing the social and economic resilience of vulnerable countries such as SIDS, for example). Integrated clim ...
IFC Definitions and Metrics for Climate
... Background Climate change is a developmental and business issue. Smart business leaders recognize that changes in temperature and rainfall patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent natural disasters bring new risks that must be professionally managed in order for their companies to stay compe ...
... Background Climate change is a developmental and business issue. Smart business leaders recognize that changes in temperature and rainfall patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent natural disasters bring new risks that must be professionally managed in order for their companies to stay compe ...
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.