Trillion Dollar Transformation: Fiduciary Duty, Divestment and Fossil
... in the coming decades. As the global community enacts and implements policies to achieve the Paris Vision of a world well below 2 degrees of warming and as markets respond to that action, carbon assets and carbon intensive industries face a fundamental change of economic circumstances that will affe ...
... in the coming decades. As the global community enacts and implements policies to achieve the Paris Vision of a world well below 2 degrees of warming and as markets respond to that action, carbon assets and carbon intensive industries face a fundamental change of economic circumstances that will affe ...
Blue Jeans, Chewing Gum, and Climate Change Litigation
... the U.S. and EU is a State’s interest in securing for its inhabitants the rightful benefits which stem from the State’s participating in a federaltype political structure.27 In addition to their right to defend their quasisovereign interests in territory, natural resources, and environment, States “ ...
... the U.S. and EU is a State’s interest in securing for its inhabitants the rightful benefits which stem from the State’s participating in a federaltype political structure.27 In addition to their right to defend their quasisovereign interests in territory, natural resources, and environment, States “ ...
How much risk ought we to take? Exploring the possibilities of
... expected well-being approach in conjunction with threshold levels for establishing moral permissibility could avoid the counterintuitive outcome discussed above. Second, even if we leave extreme cases like the treatment dilemma aside and focus on situations in which we simply have a range of option ...
... expected well-being approach in conjunction with threshold levels for establishing moral permissibility could avoid the counterintuitive outcome discussed above. Second, even if we leave extreme cases like the treatment dilemma aside and focus on situations in which we simply have a range of option ...
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Climate Change
... In other parts of the world the effect of climate change on agriculture are expected to be more severe. A recent attempt to simulate the consequences of two scenarios of climate change using a model of global agriculture concluded that the net effects of climate change on agriculture would generally ...
... In other parts of the world the effect of climate change on agriculture are expected to be more severe. A recent attempt to simulate the consequences of two scenarios of climate change using a model of global agriculture concluded that the net effects of climate change on agriculture would generally ...
weather and climate: engaging youth
... For example, whilst ocean acidification has recently become a topic of high research priority, deoxygenation has not yet reached that level of recognition. ...
... For example, whilst ocean acidification has recently become a topic of high research priority, deoxygenation has not yet reached that level of recognition. ...
Climate change threatens the fight against poverty
... threatens the livelihoods of millions of people. Climate change speaks directly to poverty. Few other single issues present such a danger to the future welfare of the world’s poor. Climate change is a threat not only to the wellbeing of poor people. Its impact may increase violence in drought-hit ar ...
... threatens the livelihoods of millions of people. Climate change speaks directly to poverty. Few other single issues present such a danger to the future welfare of the world’s poor. Climate change is a threat not only to the wellbeing of poor people. Its impact may increase violence in drought-hit ar ...
- Open University of Tanzania Repository
... life style and whose hope is relaying on educating their children so that after completing their duties they will be beneficiaries of the acquired knowledge and skills so as to be able to solve their global climate – change crisis. Improving links between climate change education curriculum and coun ...
... life style and whose hope is relaying on educating their children so that after completing their duties they will be beneficiaries of the acquired knowledge and skills so as to be able to solve their global climate – change crisis. Improving links between climate change education curriculum and coun ...
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... (representative concentration pathways or RCPs)4 that describe various levels of human-induced GHG emissions. Their results describe projected changes in climate over the 21st century or more, including changes in temperature, rainfall and ...
... (representative concentration pathways or RCPs)4 that describe various levels of human-induced GHG emissions. Their results describe projected changes in climate over the 21st century or more, including changes in temperature, rainfall and ...
Understanding Human Rights and Climate Change
... Development, to be fulfilled so as to meet equitably the developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change calls for States to protect future generations and to take action on climate change "on the basis of equity and in accordanc ...
... Development, to be fulfilled so as to meet equitably the developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change calls for States to protect future generations and to take action on climate change "on the basis of equity and in accordanc ...
Perceptions of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Upper Svaneti
... today. Some people, social groups, or even countries, will “carry an unfair burden in suffering the negative consequences of climate change to the course of which they made little or no contribution” (COMEST 2010: 14). Mountainous communities, for example, have been found to be amongst the most vuln ...
... today. Some people, social groups, or even countries, will “carry an unfair burden in suffering the negative consequences of climate change to the course of which they made little or no contribution” (COMEST 2010: 14). Mountainous communities, for example, have been found to be amongst the most vuln ...
Namakwa District Municipality
... Figure 39: Priority areas identified in the National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area Project ..... 47 Figure 40: Priority areas identified in the Namakwa District Biodiversity Sector Plan .......................... 47 Figure 41: Commonage areas in the Namakwa District ............................ ...
... Figure 39: Priority areas identified in the National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area Project ..... 47 Figure 40: Priority areas identified in the Namakwa District Biodiversity Sector Plan .......................... 47 Figure 41: Commonage areas in the Namakwa District ............................ ...
Impact of climate change on ozone related mortality and morbidity in
... (NOX), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), methane (CH4) and carbon monoxide (CO). Climate change can affect ozone concentrations and thus influence respiratory health [1] through a number of processes, including chemical production, dilution and deposition of ozone that are ...
... (NOX), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), methane (CH4) and carbon monoxide (CO). Climate change can affect ozone concentrations and thus influence respiratory health [1] through a number of processes, including chemical production, dilution and deposition of ozone that are ...
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... global average temperature and precipitation will change, this is not consistently true for every region of the world. Figure 1a shows that little to no change in mean annual precipitation can be expected across Kansas. However, very significant and meaningful ...
... global average temperature and precipitation will change, this is not consistently true for every region of the world. Figure 1a shows that little to no change in mean annual precipitation can be expected across Kansas. However, very significant and meaningful ...
Resilience of Microbial Systems Towards Disturbances - UvA-DARE
... Latin “resilire” which means “to spring back” or “rebound” and is described as springiness or elasticity (http://www.biologyonline.org/dictionary.asp). In general terms, it is a word used to denote the dynamic feature of a system. It has been first adopted in physics (as the energy per unit volume a ...
... Latin “resilire” which means “to spring back” or “rebound” and is described as springiness or elasticity (http://www.biologyonline.org/dictionary.asp). In general terms, it is a word used to denote the dynamic feature of a system. It has been first adopted in physics (as the energy per unit volume a ...
Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast Regional
... As can be seen, many of these risks are already present in the region. Rather than creating a whole new set of risks, changes in extreme events arising from climate change will exacerbate a number of existing risks for which, in many cases, effective control strategies are already ...
... As can be seen, many of these risks are already present in the region. Rather than creating a whole new set of risks, changes in extreme events arising from climate change will exacerbate a number of existing risks for which, in many cases, effective control strategies are already ...
Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast Regional Climate Change
... As can be seen, many of these risks are already present in the region. Rather than creating a whole new set of risks, changes in extreme events arising from climate change will exacerbate a number of existing risks for which, in many cases, effective control strategies are already ...
... As can be seen, many of these risks are already present in the region. Rather than creating a whole new set of risks, changes in extreme events arising from climate change will exacerbate a number of existing risks for which, in many cases, effective control strategies are already ...
Net primary production of terrestrial ecosystems in China
... defines a combination of sand, silt and clay proportions (Table 1). As shown in Plate 2b, soil texture is generally more coarse in northern China than in southern China. For contemporary climate, we use the long-term average climate data from the global climate dataset of Cramer and Leemans (Wolfga ...
... defines a combination of sand, silt and clay proportions (Table 1). As shown in Plate 2b, soil texture is generally more coarse in northern China than in southern China. For contemporary climate, we use the long-term average climate data from the global climate dataset of Cramer and Leemans (Wolfga ...
The Diverse Role Of Humans Need to Broaden the Perspective Presented to
... methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require su ...
... methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require su ...
Climate Change and US Interests
... on the appropriate U.S. response, however, remains elusive. While the new focus on climate change suggests that the United States may play a key role in attempts to negotiate a new international agreement to reduce global emissions,2 there is serious debate in academic and policy circles over whethe ...
... on the appropriate U.S. response, however, remains elusive. While the new focus on climate change suggests that the United States may play a key role in attempts to negotiate a new international agreement to reduce global emissions,2 there is serious debate in academic and policy circles over whethe ...
How the Great Barrier Reef and its industries can adapt to climate
... the scenarios as ‘ideal adaptation’ actions. We developed these scenarios as tools to help focus public and industry discussion on potential GBR futures, under different levels of risk. They can be used for many other purposes, from planning a business to developing new industries. Feel free to use, ...
... the scenarios as ‘ideal adaptation’ actions. We developed these scenarios as tools to help focus public and industry discussion on potential GBR futures, under different levels of risk. They can be used for many other purposes, from planning a business to developing new industries. Feel free to use, ...
Chile`s Third National Communication on Climate
... also a Forestry Policy 2015-2035 and a new Energy Policy (Energy 2050), both published this year in which climate change is a part of their design: through both policies we shall have powerful elements to move on in these sectors, with a greater incidence on our current inventory of greenhouse gases ...
... also a Forestry Policy 2015-2035 and a new Energy Policy (Energy 2050), both published this year in which climate change is a part of their design: through both policies we shall have powerful elements to move on in these sectors, with a greater incidence on our current inventory of greenhouse gases ...
Title Climate Change-4 - Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
... climate change policy and suggest proper strategies for sustained economic growth and ensuring food, water and energy security; control country s GHG emission; increase forest area; establish new institutions and build capacity of existing institutions for effectively addressing climate change; and ...
... climate change policy and suggest proper strategies for sustained economic growth and ensuring food, water and energy security; control country s GHG emission; increase forest area; establish new institutions and build capacity of existing institutions for effectively addressing climate change; and ...
Chapter 4: Traditional Ricardian Method and
... food prices a global issue. How climate affects food prices depends on the magnitude of the gains in some regions versus the losses in others (Reilly et al. 1994). Until a reasonable global model is constructed that quantifies climate impacts across the world, it is not clear what will happen to foo ...
... food prices a global issue. How climate affects food prices depends on the magnitude of the gains in some regions versus the losses in others (Reilly et al. 1994). Until a reasonable global model is constructed that quantifies climate impacts across the world, it is not clear what will happen to foo ...
Read the PDF - REsilience of marginal GrAsslands and biodiveRsity
... Ecosystem services are typically valued for their immediate material or cultural benefits to human wellbeing, supported by regulating and supporting services. Under climate change, with more frequent stresses and novel shocks, ’climate adaptation services’, are defined as the benefits to people from ...
... Ecosystem services are typically valued for their immediate material or cultural benefits to human wellbeing, supported by regulating and supporting services. Under climate change, with more frequent stresses and novel shocks, ’climate adaptation services’, are defined as the benefits to people from ...
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Insurance Regulation
... include actions to bring about emissions reductions. Coordinating measures that reduce vulnerabilities and stabilize climate changes are principles that can guide public policy, private investment, and insurance practices.1 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific intergo ...
... include actions to bring about emissions reductions. Coordinating measures that reduce vulnerabilities and stabilize climate changes are principles that can guide public policy, private investment, and insurance practices.1 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific intergo ...