Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement
... latest. In this report the WBGU outlines a dual strategy for global climate protection based on interaction between multilateralism and civil society. To achieve this, on the one hand the Paris climate agreement targeted for late 2015 should exhibit certain characteristics set out by the WBGU. In pa ...
... latest. In this report the WBGU outlines a dual strategy for global climate protection based on interaction between multilateralism and civil society. To achieve this, on the one hand the Paris climate agreement targeted for late 2015 should exhibit certain characteristics set out by the WBGU. In pa ...
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... At this moment in history a financial crisis of global proportions is unfolding. The impacts of this disaster will be felt for years to come, and its cost borne by future generations. A universal lesson also comes from this crisis: Markets can deliver profits, but they may not deliver sustainability ...
... At this moment in history a financial crisis of global proportions is unfolding. The impacts of this disaster will be felt for years to come, and its cost borne by future generations. A universal lesson also comes from this crisis: Markets can deliver profits, but they may not deliver sustainability ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... brings needed financial and social benefits, but, as this report demonstrates, rapid or unplanned tourism developments, or excessive visitor numbers, can also have a negative effect on the properties. Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing stresses and bring direct impacts of its own. Sea-l ...
... brings needed financial and social benefits, but, as this report demonstrates, rapid or unplanned tourism developments, or excessive visitor numbers, can also have a negative effect on the properties. Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing stresses and bring direct impacts of its own. Sea-l ...
Victorian climate change adaptation plan
... The Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnership aims to strengthen cooperation between the Victorian Government and local government by: > clarifying their respective roles and responsibilities; > providing a forum for ongoing discussion between state and local government on climate change ...
... The Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnership aims to strengthen cooperation between the Victorian Government and local government by: > clarifying their respective roles and responsibilities; > providing a forum for ongoing discussion between state and local government on climate change ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... brings needed financial and social benefits, but, as this report demonstrates, rapid or unplanned tourism developments, or excessive visitor numbers, can also have a negative effect on the properties. Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing stresses and bring direct impacts of its own. Sea-l ...
... brings needed financial and social benefits, but, as this report demonstrates, rapid or unplanned tourism developments, or excessive visitor numbers, can also have a negative effect on the properties. Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing stresses and bring direct impacts of its own. Sea-l ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... brings needed financial and social benefits, but, as this report demonstrates, rapid or unplanned tourism developments, or excessive visitor numbers, can also have a negative effect on the properties. Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing stresses and bring direct impacts of its own. Sea-l ...
... brings needed financial and social benefits, but, as this report demonstrates, rapid or unplanned tourism developments, or excessive visitor numbers, can also have a negative effect on the properties. Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing stresses and bring direct impacts of its own. Sea-l ...
HCFC Phase out
... Although regulatory and economic instruments formed the basis of the phase-out programme, complementary action was essential to make the programme effective. This included an information and research programmes, training, supervision and sanctions, review, and a significant input from SEPA staff. Th ...
... Although regulatory and economic instruments formed the basis of the phase-out programme, complementary action was essential to make the programme effective. This included an information and research programmes, training, supervision and sanctions, review, and a significant input from SEPA staff. Th ...
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... According to the IPCC and Erland Källén at Stockholm University, it is very likely that man’s use of fossil fuels is the cause of the majority of warming during the 20th century. The technology exists to limit these emissions, however, and the costs are not too alarming. We do not have that much tim ...
... According to the IPCC and Erland Källén at Stockholm University, it is very likely that man’s use of fossil fuels is the cause of the majority of warming during the 20th century. The technology exists to limit these emissions, however, and the costs are not too alarming. We do not have that much tim ...
Global Climate Projections
... A2) scenarios (including only anthropogenic forcing) run by the AOGCMs (warming averaged for 2011 to 2030 compared to 1980 to 1999 is between +0.64°C and +0.69°C, with a range of only 0.05°C). Thus, this warming rate is affected little by different scenario assumptions or different model sensitiviti ...
... A2) scenarios (including only anthropogenic forcing) run by the AOGCMs (warming averaged for 2011 to 2030 compared to 1980 to 1999 is between +0.64°C and +0.69°C, with a range of only 0.05°C). Thus, this warming rate is affected little by different scenario assumptions or different model sensitiviti ...
Agriculture and Future Climate Dynamics in Africa: Impacts and Adaptation Options
... January 2009 ...
... January 2009 ...
Future Changes in Drought Characteristics over Southern South
... The impact of climate change on drought main characteristics was assessed over Southern South America. This was done through the precipitation outputs from a multi-model ensemble of 15 climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). The Standardized Precipitation Index w ...
... The impact of climate change on drought main characteristics was assessed over Southern South America. This was done through the precipitation outputs from a multi-model ensemble of 15 climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). The Standardized Precipitation Index w ...
Resilience to natural hazards: How useful is this concept?
... health resulting from deteriorating water quality, are also likely to be important, but these are not shown in ...
... health resulting from deteriorating water quality, are also likely to be important, but these are not shown in ...
WHITE PAPER Climate Change Adaptation in the Nordic Countries
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
Relevant Science What do we know about the potential impacts of
... What do we know about the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and conservation generally? How might climate change affect the goals of conservation easements and private conservation efforts? A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEXT There are 1,50 ...
... What do we know about the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and conservation generally? How might climate change affect the goals of conservation easements and private conservation efforts? A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEXT There are 1,50 ...
PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: An Implementation Guide
... changes over the next decades. Preparing for these changes and the impacts they will have on natural systems and human communities is usually called “climate change adaptation,” and is the subject of this guide. Understandably, much attention has been focused to date on “climate change mitigation,” ...
... changes over the next decades. Preparing for these changes and the impacts they will have on natural systems and human communities is usually called “climate change adaptation,” and is the subject of this guide. Understandably, much attention has been focused to date on “climate change mitigation,” ...
- Wiley Online Library
... 2007). Hence, with its earlier and more intense warming, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau serves as a sensitive indicator of regional and global climate change (Li & Fang, 1999). The future projections based on the IPCC global climate models clearly indicate that the warming trend on the plateau will con ...
... 2007). Hence, with its earlier and more intense warming, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau serves as a sensitive indicator of regional and global climate change (Li & Fang, 1999). The future projections based on the IPCC global climate models clearly indicate that the warming trend on the plateau will con ...
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050
... to be expected up to the year 2050. The potential impacts on various areas are discussed, as well as measures and strategies to adapt to the expected changes. Because global emissions reduction can only mitigate the situation in the long run, the expected global warming to 2050 will take place large ...
... to be expected up to the year 2050. The potential impacts on various areas are discussed, as well as measures and strategies to adapt to the expected changes. Because global emissions reduction can only mitigate the situation in the long run, the expected global warming to 2050 will take place large ...
World Bank Document
... approach, vulnerability is a residual of climate change impacts after adaptation; therefore, it is the net impact of climate change (Ribot, 1995; Clark et al, 2000; Luers, 2003). Most index vulnerability assessments have applied the “endpoint” approach looking at historic climatic variability, witho ...
... approach, vulnerability is a residual of climate change impacts after adaptation; therefore, it is the net impact of climate change (Ribot, 1995; Clark et al, 2000; Luers, 2003). Most index vulnerability assessments have applied the “endpoint” approach looking at historic climatic variability, witho ...
Omitted Damages What`s Missing from the Social Cost of Carbon.indd
... estimates and commit to addressing this bias in future updates of the estimates. This report focuses on identifying the important categories of harm from climate change that are omitted from current IAMs. We first review the general categories of climate damages. Second, we describe how the latest ve ...
... estimates and commit to addressing this bias in future updates of the estimates. This report focuses on identifying the important categories of harm from climate change that are omitted from current IAMs. We first review the general categories of climate damages. Second, we describe how the latest ve ...
Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity
... Evidence over the last decade has shown that ecological change in response to climate change is unavoidable and will be widespread and substantial. Our ability to manage biodiversity through these changes depends on understanding what the nature of the change might be and where the potential for fut ...
... Evidence over the last decade has shown that ecological change in response to climate change is unavoidable and will be widespread and substantial. Our ability to manage biodiversity through these changes depends on understanding what the nature of the change might be and where the potential for fut ...
Do values subjectively define the limits to climate change adaptation?
... how adaptation measures are enacted from – and impact upon – differing prioritised values. Third, prioritised values change as individuals and societies change, thus any outcome of climate change adaptation that is considered acceptable today may be evaluated differently in the future. The relations ...
... how adaptation measures are enacted from – and impact upon – differing prioritised values. Third, prioritised values change as individuals and societies change, thus any outcome of climate change adaptation that is considered acceptable today may be evaluated differently in the future. The relations ...
Do Not Cite, Quote, or Distribute IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 7
... by including a more thorough review of the economic (academic) literature of this field of study. Such a review should ideally also considere demographic projections for the human populations studied, in order to truly assess future food security issues and there relationship to climate change. Part ...
... by including a more thorough review of the economic (academic) literature of this field of study. Such a review should ideally also considere demographic projections for the human populations studied, in order to truly assess future food security issues and there relationship to climate change. Part ...
Helping Biodiversity Adapt
... to climate change is likely to be unavoidable, widespread and substantial. As a result, some of our approaches to biodiversity conservation may need to change – including not just the actions we take now but also the overarching goals of what we aim to achieve. The scope of the challenge of adapting ...
... to climate change is likely to be unavoidable, widespread and substantial. As a result, some of our approaches to biodiversity conservation may need to change – including not just the actions we take now but also the overarching goals of what we aim to achieve. The scope of the challenge of adapting ...
Historical Responsibility in the UNFCCC Mathias Friman
... published at the UNFCCC website. These sources are very abundant thus it is appropriate to limit the focus of attention, in this case to official reports from meetings of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the UNFCCC (INC); the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP); the Ad hoc Gr ...
... published at the UNFCCC website. These sources are very abundant thus it is appropriate to limit the focus of attention, in this case to official reports from meetings of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the UNFCCC (INC); the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP); the Ad hoc Gr ...
Review of Policy, Plans, Legislation and Regulations for Climate
... 3.1.1 Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change ..................................................... 51 3.1.2 Agricultural Land Use Policy .......................................................................... 52 3.1.3 Plant Health Policy (Green Paper) ............................................ ...
... 3.1.1 Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change ..................................................... 51 3.1.2 Agricultural Land Use Policy .......................................................................... 52 3.1.3 Plant Health Policy (Green Paper) ............................................ ...