On the Road to Paris: How Can the EU Avoid Failure at the UN
... mitigation objectives that ensure the highest possible mitigation efforts to keep the global temperature increase below 2oC from pre-industrial levels. This time the EU’s objectives are more widely shared: parties already agreed in 2013 that mitigation obligations, to be submitted by all parties in ...
... mitigation objectives that ensure the highest possible mitigation efforts to keep the global temperature increase below 2oC from pre-industrial levels. This time the EU’s objectives are more widely shared: parties already agreed in 2013 that mitigation obligations, to be submitted by all parties in ...
The Northern Edge Study Guide: Climate Change
... project on climate change in the north. Ken: Hey Jim and Sara. We have to find partners for our research project. Do you want to work together? Jim: Sure Ken. Have you thought about a topic? Ken: I was thinking we could do something about the environment. Sara: Count me in. We could do some research ...
... project on climate change in the north. Ken: Hey Jim and Sara. We have to find partners for our research project. Do you want to work together? Jim: Sure Ken. Have you thought about a topic? Ken: I was thinking we could do something about the environment. Sara: Count me in. We could do some research ...
China, the United States and the European Union: Multiple
... their countries on climate change for the period following 2020.10 The United States pledged to cut GHG emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, while China announced targets to reach a peak in CO2 emissions around 2030, with intention to peak sooner, and to increase its non-fossil fuel share of ...
... their countries on climate change for the period following 2020.10 The United States pledged to cut GHG emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, while China announced targets to reach a peak in CO2 emissions around 2030, with intention to peak sooner, and to increase its non-fossil fuel share of ...
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... and Capacity building in public and private sectors by encouraging services to be used by the private sector. ...
... and Capacity building in public and private sectors by encouraging services to be used by the private sector. ...
Managing Climate Change: The Africa Group in Multilateral
... greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere, was an important step in committing to the fight against climate change (Article 2, UNFCCC). Of the then fifty-three African countries, forty-seven signed the convention in Rio de Janeiro, thereby demonstrating tremendous support and commitment. ...
... greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere, was an important step in committing to the fight against climate change (Article 2, UNFCCC). Of the then fifty-three African countries, forty-seven signed the convention in Rio de Janeiro, thereby demonstrating tremendous support and commitment. ...
Sensitivity of Potato Yield to Climate Change
... Abstract: One significant impact of climate change is the effect upon agriculture. As many evidences indicated that some remarkable changes could happen in climate scenario, the present work is mainly directed to discuss sensitivity of climate change upon the potato production in Egypt. The selectio ...
... Abstract: One significant impact of climate change is the effect upon agriculture. As many evidences indicated that some remarkable changes could happen in climate scenario, the present work is mainly directed to discuss sensitivity of climate change upon the potato production in Egypt. The selectio ...
Adaptation behavior in the face of global climate change: Survey
... the oceans) signal that a decisive shift in Earth’s climate is well underway. New greenhouse gas emissions abatement strategies will not prevent significant changes in the global climate (Solomon et al., 2009; Rahmstorf et al., 2008). Social and cognitive factors in decisionmaking under uncertainty m ...
... the oceans) signal that a decisive shift in Earth’s climate is well underway. New greenhouse gas emissions abatement strategies will not prevent significant changes in the global climate (Solomon et al., 2009; Rahmstorf et al., 2008). Social and cognitive factors in decisionmaking under uncertainty m ...
IFC`s Definitions and Metrics for Climate
... atmosphere or absorption of GHGs from the atmosphere.9 GHG reductions can include a reduction in GHG emissions currently being emitted, lower emissions as a result the project than those of a credible business-as-usual alternative, or sequestration of emissions currently in the atmosphere. The abili ...
... atmosphere or absorption of GHGs from the atmosphere.9 GHG reductions can include a reduction in GHG emissions currently being emitted, lower emissions as a result the project than those of a credible business-as-usual alternative, or sequestration of emissions currently in the atmosphere. The abili ...
Environmental and Climate Justice along the Brahmaputra River in
... Asian summer monsoon are still poorly understood, and and fertilization for their fields. Less than 17% of Assam’s remain the largest source of uncertainty in determining cropland is under irrigation schemes (Department of the future runoff of Himalayan rivers such as the Irrigation 2013), and ferti ...
... Asian summer monsoon are still poorly understood, and and fertilization for their fields. Less than 17% of Assam’s remain the largest source of uncertainty in determining cropland is under irrigation schemes (Department of the future runoff of Himalayan rivers such as the Irrigation 2013), and ferti ...
Standards and Suggestions
... Students are introduced to global climate change, including weather and climate. They will understand some of the forces behind climate change-carbon cycle and greenhouse effect and how human activities can both negatively and positively impact Earth’s climate. Students learn about the difference be ...
... Students are introduced to global climate change, including weather and climate. They will understand some of the forces behind climate change-carbon cycle and greenhouse effect and how human activities can both negatively and positively impact Earth’s climate. Students learn about the difference be ...
Module 2 - UNFCC related Funds - Global Climate Change Alliance
... • Impact: Increased resilience at the community, national and regional levels to climate variability and change • Outcome 1: Reduced exposure at national level to climate-related hazards and threats • Outcome ...
... • Impact: Increased resilience at the community, national and regional levels to climate variability and change • Outcome 1: Reduced exposure at national level to climate-related hazards and threats • Outcome ...
Commentary of Adaptation Cost-Curves
... properties could be a significant oversight as it could lead to future underadaptation and consequently, unnecessary additional costs and risks to homeowners in the future. For those measures that do have longer lifetimes and higher costs (e.g. structural measures), incorporating climate change coul ...
... properties could be a significant oversight as it could lead to future underadaptation and consequently, unnecessary additional costs and risks to homeowners in the future. For those measures that do have longer lifetimes and higher costs (e.g. structural measures), incorporating climate change coul ...
Project Update and Methods Employed
... development, fishing and other local pressures to create a cocktail of stressors that seriously threaten the existence of these systems (Hughes et al. 2003b, Lesser 2007, Carilli et al. 2009). What makes this particularly worrying is that these systems are among the most diverse and productive ecosy ...
... development, fishing and other local pressures to create a cocktail of stressors that seriously threaten the existence of these systems (Hughes et al. 2003b, Lesser 2007, Carilli et al. 2009). What makes this particularly worrying is that these systems are among the most diverse and productive ecosy ...
The dynamics of vulnerability: why adapting to climate variability climate change
... to revisit the claim that adapting to current variability will automatically lead to reducing vulnerability to climate change. While such actions indeed may be no regrets in terms of addressing well-known vulnerabilities in our current climate, there is no guarantee that these decisions will be suff ...
... to revisit the claim that adapting to current variability will automatically lead to reducing vulnerability to climate change. While such actions indeed may be no regrets in terms of addressing well-known vulnerabilities in our current climate, there is no guarantee that these decisions will be suff ...
An overview of climate change impacts on European viticulture
... content, and yield. Other berry organoleptic properties such as color, flavor, and aroma components are inhibited by excessive solar radiance and severe dryness too. This results in unbalanced wines, with high alcoholic content and excessively low acidity (Jones 2004). In this context, the Mediterra ...
... content, and yield. Other berry organoleptic properties such as color, flavor, and aroma components are inhibited by excessive solar radiance and severe dryness too. This results in unbalanced wines, with high alcoholic content and excessively low acidity (Jones 2004). In this context, the Mediterra ...
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... 1999; Swart, 1996). There has been some speculation about the ways that climate change may increase the risk of violent conflict (Brauch, 2002; Gleick, 1992; Homer-Dixon, 1991; van Ireland, Klaassen, Nierop, & van der Wusten, 1996). There are two broad ways in which conflict might be stimulated by c ...
... 1999; Swart, 1996). There has been some speculation about the ways that climate change may increase the risk of violent conflict (Brauch, 2002; Gleick, 1992; Homer-Dixon, 1991; van Ireland, Klaassen, Nierop, & van der Wusten, 1996). There are two broad ways in which conflict might be stimulated by c ...
Proceedings of all the plenary sessions
... Adaptation to climate change needs to be a priority for policy makers, notwithstanding their political opinions, and the regions have an important role to play in the implementation of territorial programmes or action plans. However, the economy is also a major driver and should be involved in the a ...
... Adaptation to climate change needs to be a priority for policy makers, notwithstanding their political opinions, and the regions have an important role to play in the implementation of territorial programmes or action plans. However, the economy is also a major driver and should be involved in the a ...
Vulnerability to climate change and adaptation strategies of local
... is highly dependent on natural resources and is hence vulnerable to climate change. Despite existing and functioning coping mechanisms of climate variability, such as selling economic assets, agricultural diversification, and labour migration, climate change may have severe impacts on rural populati ...
... is highly dependent on natural resources and is hence vulnerable to climate change. Despite existing and functioning coping mechanisms of climate variability, such as selling economic assets, agricultural diversification, and labour migration, climate change may have severe impacts on rural populati ...
Climate impacts threatening Japan today and tomorrow
... (IPCC, 2007), though many scientists suggest that this is grossly underestimated. In East Asia, the annual rate of sea-level rise is projected to increase to 5 mm per year over the next century (Cruz et al., 2007). An increase of such magnitude seriously threatens Japan’s 34,000 km of coastline cont ...
... (IPCC, 2007), though many scientists suggest that this is grossly underestimated. In East Asia, the annual rate of sea-level rise is projected to increase to 5 mm per year over the next century (Cruz et al., 2007). An increase of such magnitude seriously threatens Japan’s 34,000 km of coastline cont ...
SWAN_workshop_fullppt_081111
... [See also ppt entitled “Understanding the Science of Climate Change: Climate drivers and climate effects”] ...
... [See also ppt entitled “Understanding the Science of Climate Change: Climate drivers and climate effects”] ...
Climate change effects on rangelands and rangeland management
... databases is hindered by their size and complexity. Data must be available to the broad spectrum of land managers in order to achieve their full potential benefit. Regardless, progress is being made; for example, Herrick et al. (2010) employed a subsample of the NRI sampling grid to collect data on ...
... databases is hindered by their size and complexity. Data must be available to the broad spectrum of land managers in order to achieve their full potential benefit. Regardless, progress is being made; for example, Herrick et al. (2010) employed a subsample of the NRI sampling grid to collect data on ...
one National Security and Climate Change in Perspective
... direct and obvious why and how these areas generated significant threats, and because it was more readily apparent how the nation could handle these challenges. This trend snowballed as not only climate change skeptics but also some who agreed that global warming was a challenge of high importance b ...
... direct and obvious why and how these areas generated significant threats, and because it was more readily apparent how the nation could handle these challenges. This trend snowballed as not only climate change skeptics but also some who agreed that global warming was a challenge of high importance b ...
Agriculture and food systems in sub
... policy support needed to successfully implement such adaptation on the scale that SSA requires in a 4◦ C+ world would probably be very substantial [16]. We stress that planning for and implementing successful adaptation strategies with local communities and households are key to maintaining options ...
... policy support needed to successfully implement such adaptation on the scale that SSA requires in a 4◦ C+ world would probably be very substantial [16]. We stress that planning for and implementing successful adaptation strategies with local communities and households are key to maintaining options ...
Economics ethics climate change (opens in new window)
... for present and future people and for the environment. Sen (1999) argues persuasively that relevant consequences not only include those for human well-being, but also those for human agency: individuals may seek to maximise objectives beyond their own well-being. In particular, Sen’s focus on human ...
... for present and future people and for the environment. Sen (1999) argues persuasively that relevant consequences not only include those for human well-being, but also those for human agency: individuals may seek to maximise objectives beyond their own well-being. In particular, Sen’s focus on human ...
Economics, ethics and climate change
... for present and future people and for the environment. Sen (1999) argues persuasively that relevant consequences not only include those for human well-being, but also those for human agency: individuals may seek to maximise objectives beyond their own well-being. In particular, Sen’s focus on human ...
... for present and future people and for the environment. Sen (1999) argues persuasively that relevant consequences not only include those for human well-being, but also those for human agency: individuals may seek to maximise objectives beyond their own well-being. In particular, Sen’s focus on human ...