Polarized frames on “climate change” and “global warming” across
... change is fiercely contested (Fielding et al., 2012). Fossil industry lobbyists and conservatives (e.g., Jim Inhofe, Tony Abbott) highlight uncertainties in climate science and question the causes and consequences of climate change. However, although the US media are still debating the authenticity o ...
... change is fiercely contested (Fielding et al., 2012). Fossil industry lobbyists and conservatives (e.g., Jim Inhofe, Tony Abbott) highlight uncertainties in climate science and question the causes and consequences of climate change. However, although the US media are still debating the authenticity o ...
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... innovative and warrant attention. On the other hand, in Japan, after the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese Cabinet has just approved the Kyoto Target Achievement Plan, requiring additional policy measures to meet the Kyoto target. Japanese experiences in making such policies as w ...
... innovative and warrant attention. On the other hand, in Japan, after the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese Cabinet has just approved the Kyoto Target Achievement Plan, requiring additional policy measures to meet the Kyoto target. Japanese experiences in making such policies as w ...
Sudan`s INDC
... emission reduction target. Nevertheless, Sudan views the planning process to reduce GHG emissions, or rather pursue low-carbon development, as an opportunity to strengthen national capacity, promote sustainable resource management, facilitate technology transfer, and identify synergies between natio ...
... emission reduction target. Nevertheless, Sudan views the planning process to reduce GHG emissions, or rather pursue low-carbon development, as an opportunity to strengthen national capacity, promote sustainable resource management, facilitate technology transfer, and identify synergies between natio ...
Climate Impacts on Energy Systems
... maintenance. While energy systems already take account of some climate risks in their operation and planning1 adaptation measures can further reduce their vulnerability to environmental change, by building capacity and improving information for decision making and climate risk management. Many actio ...
... maintenance. While energy systems already take account of some climate risks in their operation and planning1 adaptation measures can further reduce their vulnerability to environmental change, by building capacity and improving information for decision making and climate risk management. Many actio ...
On the moral differences between mitigation and adaptation
... Adaptation involves allocating resources which have been raised from burdenͲtakers, whereas in the mitigation case the relevant questions are more or less exhausted by emissions cuts or other GHG reducing action. It is true that different ways of cutting down ...
... Adaptation involves allocating resources which have been raised from burdenͲtakers, whereas in the mitigation case the relevant questions are more or less exhausted by emissions cuts or other GHG reducing action. It is true that different ways of cutting down ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change (White
... without global co-operation and concerted efforts. China will, as always, participate in all modes of international cooperation that are conducive to tackling climate change. China National Plan for Coping with Climate Change, released by the Chinese government in June 2007, set the following object ...
... without global co-operation and concerted efforts. China will, as always, participate in all modes of international cooperation that are conducive to tackling climate change. China National Plan for Coping with Climate Change, released by the Chinese government in June 2007, set the following object ...
Brent climate change strategy
... setting of objectives, deadlines and targets. Brent’s Climate Change Strategy sets out the framework for future action, the objectives and outlines the initial actions that are needed to begin the implementation of the strategy. It is therefore inappropriate for the strategy to set specific targets ...
... setting of objectives, deadlines and targets. Brent’s Climate Change Strategy sets out the framework for future action, the objectives and outlines the initial actions that are needed to begin the implementation of the strategy. It is therefore inappropriate for the strategy to set specific targets ...
Making Science Useful to Decision Makers: Climate
... and forecast producers show that mutual learning informed by climate information can occur among different disciplines and between scientists and managers. We focus on the role of knowledge networks as vehicles for bridging the gap between knowledge and action. These are composed of policy makers, s ...
... and forecast producers show that mutual learning informed by climate information can occur among different disciplines and between scientists and managers. We focus on the role of knowledge networks as vehicles for bridging the gap between knowledge and action. These are composed of policy makers, s ...
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... for the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events and to reduce the vulnerability of the region to climate variation and change, in order to safeguard the wellbeing of inhabitants and the functioning of the cities even in changing conditions. The thunderstorms of summer 2010 and the winte ...
... for the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events and to reduce the vulnerability of the region to climate variation and change, in order to safeguard the wellbeing of inhabitants and the functioning of the cities even in changing conditions. The thunderstorms of summer 2010 and the winte ...
Provide an initial estimate of the uncertainty in UK predicted climate
... formulation. Possible mechanisms for these scale-dependencies of uncertainty are discussed in Appendix B. Note, in particular, that such scale-dependency is likely to be highly dependent on the indices and geographic region considered, so for other examples rather different results may be found. Fin ...
... formulation. Possible mechanisms for these scale-dependencies of uncertainty are discussed in Appendix B. Note, in particular, that such scale-dependency is likely to be highly dependent on the indices and geographic region considered, so for other examples rather different results may be found. Fin ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... Thus, any value placed on reducing CO2 emissions in this rulemaking is subject to change. DOE, together with other Federal agencies, will continue to review various methodologies for estimating the monetary value of reductions in CO2 and other GHG emissions. This ongoing review will consider the com ...
... Thus, any value placed on reducing CO2 emissions in this rulemaking is subject to change. DOE, together with other Federal agencies, will continue to review various methodologies for estimating the monetary value of reductions in CO2 and other GHG emissions. This ongoing review will consider the com ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES THE ECONOMICS OF CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE
... than 4.5 C”which “cannot be excluded.” Eighteen recent studies of climate sensitivity with 18 probability density functions (PDFs) of S lie behind the above-quoted IPCC4 summary statement. From Figure 1 in Box 10.2 of IPCC4 (2007), it is apparent that the upper tails of these 18 PDFs tend to be long ...
... than 4.5 C”which “cannot be excluded.” Eighteen recent studies of climate sensitivity with 18 probability density functions (PDFs) of S lie behind the above-quoted IPCC4 summary statement. From Figure 1 in Box 10.2 of IPCC4 (2007), it is apparent that the upper tails of these 18 PDFs tend to be long ...
Physical and ecological impacts of climate change relevant to
... experience reduced ice cover, warmer water temperatures, a longer growing season and, as a consequence, increased algal abundance and productivity. In contrast, some deep tropical lakes will experience reduced algal abundance and declines in productivity, likely due to reduced resupply of nutrients. ...
... experience reduced ice cover, warmer water temperatures, a longer growing season and, as a consequence, increased algal abundance and productivity. In contrast, some deep tropical lakes will experience reduced algal abundance and declines in productivity, likely due to reduced resupply of nutrients. ...
the greater mekong and climate change
... increase because drier dry seasons are predicted (TKK & SEA START RC 2009). Although the length of the wet season is not expected to change in most of the region, it may contract in some areas, such as Krabi, Thailand, by up to 4 weeks (WWF & SEA START RC 2008). Figure 4: Average annual rainfall i.e ...
... increase because drier dry seasons are predicted (TKK & SEA START RC 2009). Although the length of the wet season is not expected to change in most of the region, it may contract in some areas, such as Krabi, Thailand, by up to 4 weeks (WWF & SEA START RC 2008). Figure 4: Average annual rainfall i.e ...
The potential impacts of climate change on the mid
... degrade water quality, with significant negative consequences for submerged aquatic vegetation and birds. Though climate change may have some positive impacts on the MAC region, such as increased coastal tourism due to warming and some ecological benefits from less-frequent harsh winters, most impac ...
... degrade water quality, with significant negative consequences for submerged aquatic vegetation and birds. Though climate change may have some positive impacts on the MAC region, such as increased coastal tourism due to warming and some ecological benefits from less-frequent harsh winters, most impac ...
one planet – one Future
... more food, 45% more energy and 30% more water to meet the needs of the growing population – and its increasing consumption patterns. This comes at a time when we are increasingly confronting the planet’s resource limitations and globally there are still 1.3 billion people living on less than $1.25 a ...
... more food, 45% more energy and 30% more water to meet the needs of the growing population – and its increasing consumption patterns. This comes at a time when we are increasingly confronting the planet’s resource limitations and globally there are still 1.3 billion people living on less than $1.25 a ...
Sensitivity of marine systems to climate and fishing - Archimer
... Modern fisheries research and management must understand and take account of the interactions between climate and fishing, rather than try to disentangle their effects and address each separately. These interactions are significant drivers of change in exploited marine systems and have ramifications ...
... Modern fisheries research and management must understand and take account of the interactions between climate and fishing, rather than try to disentangle their effects and address each separately. These interactions are significant drivers of change in exploited marine systems and have ramifications ...
on the front line of climate change and displacement
... Climate Change in the Pacific” was held in Suva, Fiji from 4-6 May 2011 as a joint initiative of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, the Regional Office for the Pacific of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific of the ...
... Climate Change in the Pacific” was held in Suva, Fiji from 4-6 May 2011 as a joint initiative of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, the Regional Office for the Pacific of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific of the ...
Republic of Guatemala
... Despite the fact that Guatemala has developed several climate change policies and strategic instruments, another gap identified is the lack of capacity to coordinate these different instruments with a view to defining national climate change priorities. In this regard, GCF readiness support will all ...
... Despite the fact that Guatemala has developed several climate change policies and strategic instruments, another gap identified is the lack of capacity to coordinate these different instruments with a view to defining national climate change priorities. In this regard, GCF readiness support will all ...
climate in change nature and society challanges for the barents
... warming. However melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica has increased the sea level by 0,4 mm per year from 1993 to 2003. Probably low-lying coastal areas will experience an increased frequency of storm surge as a result of rising of the sea level, simultaneously there will be more co ...
... warming. However melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica has increased the sea level by 0,4 mm per year from 1993 to 2003. Probably low-lying coastal areas will experience an increased frequency of storm surge as a result of rising of the sea level, simultaneously there will be more co ...
Chapter 4 Climate change and its implications for catastrophe
... History of catastrophe models and recent developments Catastrophe modelling originated from spatial modelling in the 1970s. Insurance companies developed so-called “deterministic loss models” to determine the losses associated with particular events, e.g. to test worst-case scenarios for a portfolio ...
... History of catastrophe models and recent developments Catastrophe modelling originated from spatial modelling in the 1970s. Insurance companies developed so-called “deterministic loss models” to determine the losses associated with particular events, e.g. to test worst-case scenarios for a portfolio ...
DISCUSSION PAPER Climate Policy in the United States
... innovative and warrant attention. On the other hand, in Japan, after the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese Cabinet has just approved the Kyoto Target Achievement Plan, requiring additional policy measures to meet the Kyoto target. Japanese experiences in making such policies as w ...
... innovative and warrant attention. On the other hand, in Japan, after the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese Cabinet has just approved the Kyoto Target Achievement Plan, requiring additional policy measures to meet the Kyoto target. Japanese experiences in making such policies as w ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Countries
... 2030 and the National Environmental Action Plan of Estonia 2007-2013 , serving as the implementation plan of the strategy, did not specify climate change adaptation as goal or activity of the Estonian environmental policy (Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia 2007 and 2008). On nat ...
... 2030 and the National Environmental Action Plan of Estonia 2007-2013 , serving as the implementation plan of the strategy, did not specify climate change adaptation as goal or activity of the Estonian environmental policy (Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia 2007 and 2008). On nat ...
Canada`s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate
... Air temperatures, sea-surface temperatures and ocean acidity have all increased in the region during the past century, while sea-ice cover has decreased. Projected climate changes through the 21st century include continued warming of air and water temperatures, and increased precipitation, acidifica ...
... Air temperatures, sea-surface temperatures and ocean acidity have all increased in the region during the past century, while sea-ice cover has decreased. Projected climate changes through the 21st century include continued warming of air and water temperatures, and increased precipitation, acidifica ...
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... interaction between producers arises from the fact that changes in salinity levels, arising from the decisions of upstream water users, affect crop yields for downstream irrigators. The model therefore incorporates the adverse effects of salinity on yields, derived from agronomic data. There are M d ...
... interaction between producers arises from the fact that changes in salinity levels, arising from the decisions of upstream water users, affect crop yields for downstream irrigators. The model therefore incorporates the adverse effects of salinity on yields, derived from agronomic data. There are M d ...