An onerous task ahead
... Transformational change Given the enormous scale of the challenge, it has become clear to many who have been working for long in the domain that tinkering at the edges to tackle climate change will be inadequate. What is needed is a significant shift in human behaviour and economic systems, which a ...
... Transformational change Given the enormous scale of the challenge, it has become clear to many who have been working for long in the domain that tinkering at the edges to tackle climate change will be inadequate. What is needed is a significant shift in human behaviour and economic systems, which a ...
Climate change facts and figures
... longer droughts. These lead to more disasters and have dramatic impacts on food security. ...
... longer droughts. These lead to more disasters and have dramatic impacts on food security. ...
Climate_change_oceans
... • Generally speaking, glaciation removes water but retains salt near the ocean surface. • Salty water is denser and sinks from the surface to the ocean bottom. This newly formed deep water was in contact with the Earth’s atmosphere and so contains oxygen. • THC generally stronger during strong perio ...
... • Generally speaking, glaciation removes water but retains salt near the ocean surface. • Salty water is denser and sinks from the surface to the ocean bottom. This newly formed deep water was in contact with the Earth’s atmosphere and so contains oxygen. • THC generally stronger during strong perio ...
Alan`s Rotary Presentation
... • New solar and wind energy sources are growing at 10x the pace of new fossil fuel sources • The USA & China (the two biggest emitters) have signed an agreement to each decrease carbon emissions • As of 2015, more people are employed in solar than in coal ! Alternative energy is a job creator • And ...
... • New solar and wind energy sources are growing at 10x the pace of new fossil fuel sources • The USA & China (the two biggest emitters) have signed an agreement to each decrease carbon emissions • As of 2015, more people are employed in solar than in coal ! Alternative energy is a job creator • And ...
Climate Change: Issues and Implications
... The government of Nepal has approved the National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPA Framework) in 2011 that helps to integrate climate adaptation and resilience aspects in local and national plans. Agriculture, forestry, health, water and sanitation, watersheds and microfinanc ...
... The government of Nepal has approved the National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPA Framework) in 2011 that helps to integrate climate adaptation and resilience aspects in local and national plans. Agriculture, forestry, health, water and sanitation, watersheds and microfinanc ...
Slide 1
... All these occur regularly anyway, so these are about increased likelihood, which is more uncertain “No clear trend in … tropical cyclones” (IPPC, 2007). “Insufficient evidence to determine whether trends exist ...
... All these occur regularly anyway, so these are about increased likelihood, which is more uncertain “No clear trend in … tropical cyclones” (IPPC, 2007). “Insufficient evidence to determine whether trends exist ...
The Time Bomb: Climate Change - Poverty
... Climate change is being addressed by different organizations at local, national, regional and global levels. A number of policy and legal frameworks have been developed as instruments for responding to climate change and its impacts. The overall international instrument on climate change is enshrine ...
... Climate change is being addressed by different organizations at local, national, regional and global levels. A number of policy and legal frameworks have been developed as instruments for responding to climate change and its impacts. The overall international instrument on climate change is enshrine ...
PPT File - Department of Geological and Atmospheric
... To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs Brundtland Commission (World Commission on Environment and Development) ...
... To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs Brundtland Commission (World Commission on Environment and Development) ...
A Christian Apporach to Climate Change
... prevent or minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage. Lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures…” ...
... prevent or minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage. Lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures…” ...
- adaptation
... • All countries contribute to climate change by emitting the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, so climate change is common problem that all countries must respond to. • BUT some countries bear more responsibility due to their past emissions of greenhouses gases. Differentiation betwee ...
... • All countries contribute to climate change by emitting the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, so climate change is common problem that all countries must respond to. • BUT some countries bear more responsibility due to their past emissions of greenhouses gases. Differentiation betwee ...
S7-Etienne Clement- Presentation
... UNESCO being the UN agency with a mandate on natural and social sciences has several strategic objectives in climate change: building and maintaining the climate change knowledge base: science, assessment, monitoring and early warning; A specific programme on the ethics of science and technology ...
... UNESCO being the UN agency with a mandate on natural and social sciences has several strategic objectives in climate change: building and maintaining the climate change knowledge base: science, assessment, monitoring and early warning; A specific programme on the ethics of science and technology ...
CLEAN Review Form for Teaching Activities Scientific Accuracy A) Is
... 4 f Evidence is that human impacts are playing an increasing role in climate change 4 g Natural processes of CO2 removal from atmosphere is slow; Long residence time of some GHG 5 Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling 5 a Climate ...
... 4 f Evidence is that human impacts are playing an increasing role in climate change 4 g Natural processes of CO2 removal from atmosphere is slow; Long residence time of some GHG 5 Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling 5 a Climate ...
The Impact of Global Climate Change on Terrestrial Systems
... ing earlier just like plants are doing in many places around the world. Research has shown that wildflowers are bloom- the past two decades, some populations have declined by 90 percent as a result of the birds arriving from the wintering an average of seven days earlier than when Thoreau wandered a ...
... ing earlier just like plants are doing in many places around the world. Research has shown that wildflowers are bloom- the past two decades, some populations have declined by 90 percent as a result of the birds arriving from the wintering an average of seven days earlier than when Thoreau wandered a ...
Introduction to Using the G-WOW Model
... Concern about climate change impacts to Ojibwe treaty rights and traditional cultural practices within the Ceded Territory “Traditional” climate literacy models were not resonating with ...
... Concern about climate change impacts to Ojibwe treaty rights and traditional cultural practices within the Ceded Territory “Traditional” climate literacy models were not resonating with ...
Summary of climate change relevant legislation and climate change
... nature of „right to emit GHG’s”, with lack of control for emission allowances and with overallocation. Climate aspects were not integrated into spatial planning and development plans. In these plans there are air protection and sustainable development objectives at most, but not any climate relevant ...
... nature of „right to emit GHG’s”, with lack of control for emission allowances and with overallocation. Climate aspects were not integrated into spatial planning and development plans. In these plans there are air protection and sustainable development objectives at most, but not any climate relevant ...
2016.03.10 CORE Convergence Forum
... Important sectors for adaptation and disaster risk reduction include agriculture and for security, water sector, health sector, awareness raising and eduction, environmental management, early warning systems, and development planning and practices. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reducti ...
... Important sectors for adaptation and disaster risk reduction include agriculture and for security, water sector, health sector, awareness raising and eduction, environmental management, early warning systems, and development planning and practices. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reducti ...
Slide 1
... procedures rigorously, but errors discovered so far are few and unimportant. • IPCC is not the source of our understanding of climate – it’s just one of the messengers. The sources are the global community of climate scientists and the mountain of peer-reviewed ...
... procedures rigorously, but errors discovered so far are few and unimportant. • IPCC is not the source of our understanding of climate – it’s just one of the messengers. The sources are the global community of climate scientists and the mountain of peer-reviewed ...
Kelman 2007 Vulnerability definitions
... The capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure. This is determined by the degree to which the social system is capable of organizing itself to increase it ...
... The capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure. This is determined by the degree to which the social system is capable of organizing itself to increase it ...
What Climate Change Means for Buffalo
... Western New York’s farmers may find enhanced opportunities to grow warmer weather crops, such as peaches and European wine grapes, but traditional crops such as apples, Concord grapes, sweet corn, and cabbage will face difficulties from the heat, agricultural pests, and invasive species such as kudz ...
... Western New York’s farmers may find enhanced opportunities to grow warmer weather crops, such as peaches and European wine grapes, but traditional crops such as apples, Concord grapes, sweet corn, and cabbage will face difficulties from the heat, agricultural pests, and invasive species such as kudz ...
Climate resilient pathways: relationship between adaptation
... and have mitigation co-benefits can help reduce vulnerability • But so far the literature is limited regarding implementation • There is also a gap investigating the links between mitigation and adaptation. • More research and experience is needed improving understanding of benefits and synergies, t ...
... and have mitigation co-benefits can help reduce vulnerability • But so far the literature is limited regarding implementation • There is also a gap investigating the links between mitigation and adaptation. • More research and experience is needed improving understanding of benefits and synergies, t ...
Natural or Unnatural Disasters: the Relative Vulnerabilities of Southeast Asian megacities to Climate Change
... major breakthroughs on energy efficiency and emission reductions in cities, we will fail to avoid dangerous climate change in urban as well as rural areas. Cities are hotspots of innovation and technology and have therefore traditionally been the places where many of the solutions to the world’s pro ...
... major breakthroughs on energy efficiency and emission reductions in cities, we will fail to avoid dangerous climate change in urban as well as rural areas. Cities are hotspots of innovation and technology and have therefore traditionally been the places where many of the solutions to the world’s pro ...
Document
... • A process of change in subsistence behavior whereby and increase in energetic return to land area or labor input required to acquire resources to meet socioeconomic [survival] needs – Intensification can be adaptive or maladaptive – Labor correlated with technological innovations or socio-economic ...
... • A process of change in subsistence behavior whereby and increase in energetic return to land area or labor input required to acquire resources to meet socioeconomic [survival] needs – Intensification can be adaptive or maladaptive – Labor correlated with technological innovations or socio-economic ...
Understanding Our Environment
... How does climate influence the form of dominant ecosystems? How can we agree on defining dominant ecosystems? How do humans directly influence biomes? Can areas of biomes “collapse”? “Collapse” = irreversible change to simpler ...
... How does climate influence the form of dominant ecosystems? How can we agree on defining dominant ecosystems? How do humans directly influence biomes? Can areas of biomes “collapse”? “Collapse” = irreversible change to simpler ...
Conference of the Parties - Europe CPCU Society Chapter
... firm up modalities in future • Clear objective of shifting all finance flows to low carbon resilient investments. A new collective climate finance goal (beyond the current level of $100 bn) will be set in 2025. It also secures greater clarity, predictability and transparency of finance ...
... firm up modalities in future • Clear objective of shifting all finance flows to low carbon resilient investments. A new collective climate finance goal (beyond the current level of $100 bn) will be set in 2025. It also secures greater clarity, predictability and transparency of finance ...
NRDC: Boston, Massachusetts-Identifying and Becoming More
... NRDC reviewed more than 75 scientific studies and other reports to summarize the water-related vulnerabilities in 12 cities—including Boston. Although there may still be some uncertainty about what particular impacts threaten cities and how quickly or severely they might occur, action at the local l ...
... NRDC reviewed more than 75 scientific studies and other reports to summarize the water-related vulnerabilities in 12 cities—including Boston. Although there may still be some uncertainty about what particular impacts threaten cities and how quickly or severely they might occur, action at the local l ...