A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics
... or that various interests (our own, those of our kin and country, those of distant people, future people, animals and nature) matter, then it is hard to see why climate change (or much else) poses a problem. But once we see this, then we appear to need some account of moral responsibility, morally i ...
... or that various interests (our own, those of our kin and country, those of distant people, future people, animals and nature) matter, then it is hard to see why climate change (or much else) poses a problem. But once we see this, then we appear to need some account of moral responsibility, morally i ...
climate change debates and india`s response to international
... mm/year of sea level rise. The tide gauge is located where the land is known to be subsiding, so the record should not be used. Satellite altimetry data from the TOPEX/POSEIDON mission measures the sea level relative to the centre of the Earth (rather than relative to the coast) since ...
... mm/year of sea level rise. The tide gauge is located where the land is known to be subsiding, so the record should not be used. Satellite altimetry data from the TOPEX/POSEIDON mission measures the sea level relative to the centre of the Earth (rather than relative to the coast) since ...
Extreme Weather Events and Disaster Preparedness
... Severe flooding and intense droughts has led to the destruction of many homes, shelters and villages across Africa. Conflicts over resources also exacerbate these impacts and, in turn, contribute to the ongoing migration within and between countries in Africa. Extreme events displace large amoun ...
... Severe flooding and intense droughts has led to the destruction of many homes, shelters and villages across Africa. Conflicts over resources also exacerbate these impacts and, in turn, contribute to the ongoing migration within and between countries in Africa. Extreme events displace large amoun ...
Role of CDM in the UK - Capacity Development for the CDM
... the need for importing CDM/JI credits, but companies may want to use them to meet their own targets and for onward trading ...
... the need for importing CDM/JI credits, but companies may want to use them to meet their own targets and for onward trading ...
Equity in climate change treaty
... extravagant CO2 emissions as resulting largely from luxuries that are unavailable to people in developing nations, whereas they view the emissions of poor nations as primarily for basic human needs, such as food, energy, and shelter37 . But environmental politics of large per capita emission in the ...
... extravagant CO2 emissions as resulting largely from luxuries that are unavailable to people in developing nations, whereas they view the emissions of poor nations as primarily for basic human needs, such as food, energy, and shelter37 . But environmental politics of large per capita emission in the ...
The Little Ice Age in Scientiªc Perspective: Cold
... The Little Ice Age in Scientiªc Perspective: Cold Spells and Caveats In “The Waning of the Little Ice Age: Climate Change in Early Modern Europe,” Kelly and Ó Gráda argue that European temperature estimates extending back into late medieval times contain no major breaks, cycles, or trends, that coul ...
... The Little Ice Age in Scientiªc Perspective: Cold Spells and Caveats In “The Waning of the Little Ice Age: Climate Change in Early Modern Europe,” Kelly and Ó Gráda argue that European temperature estimates extending back into late medieval times contain no major breaks, cycles, or trends, that coul ...
Please use ‘calibri’ font
... • 50% of interannual variability of the global C-balance developed specifically for Africa, • > 50% of global fire emissions to better understand and predict • 1/5 of the global C-emissions from land use change climate change and its impacts in SubWeakness Saharan Africa direct linkage between • ...
... • 50% of interannual variability of the global C-balance developed specifically for Africa, • > 50% of global fire emissions to better understand and predict • 1/5 of the global C-emissions from land use change climate change and its impacts in SubWeakness Saharan Africa direct linkage between • ...
The idea of anthropogenic global climate change in the 20th century
... constituents like water vapor and carbon dioxide gas (CO2 ) had been found to intercept heat radiation.7 Theorists pointed out that the result would be what later came to be named (misleadingly) a ‘greenhouse effect,’ an obstruction in the outflow of radiant energy that keeps the planet’s surface wa ...
... constituents like water vapor and carbon dioxide gas (CO2 ) had been found to intercept heat radiation.7 Theorists pointed out that the result would be what later came to be named (misleadingly) a ‘greenhouse effect,’ an obstruction in the outflow of radiant energy that keeps the planet’s surface wa ...
Climate Change Changers
... James E. Hansen, Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies “We should be treating, I think, the whole issue of climate change and global warming with a far greater degree of priority than I think is happening now” Prince Charles “All across the world, in every kind of environment and re ...
... James E. Hansen, Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies “We should be treating, I think, the whole issue of climate change and global warming with a far greater degree of priority than I think is happening now” Prince Charles “All across the world, in every kind of environment and re ...
www.ssoar.info How earth science has become a social science
... time rather scant, so our sample was small. However, for those systems for which we could find sufficient information to permit post hoc analysis, we found a striking result: that it was common for system behavior to diverge substantially from model predictions, and the most common cause of that di ...
... time rather scant, so our sample was small. However, for those systems for which we could find sufficient information to permit post hoc analysis, we found a striking result: that it was common for system behavior to diverge substantially from model predictions, and the most common cause of that di ...
Conveyor Belt Circulation
... The “conveyor belt circulation” is a highly simplified conceptual model of a global ocean circulation system consisting of surface and deepwater currents connecting the world oceans that is driven by (and affects) patterns of water-temperatures and -salinities and the atmospheric circulation. As the ...
... The “conveyor belt circulation” is a highly simplified conceptual model of a global ocean circulation system consisting of surface and deepwater currents connecting the world oceans that is driven by (and affects) patterns of water-temperatures and -salinities and the atmospheric circulation. As the ...
Ecosystems
... The legislative & policy framework Global The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 to assess and summarise the scientific, technical, and socio-economic information and research that relates to human induced climate change, including options for mitigation and adaptati ...
... The legislative & policy framework Global The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 to assess and summarise the scientific, technical, and socio-economic information and research that relates to human induced climate change, including options for mitigation and adaptati ...
Health Co-benefits of Climate Change Mitigation
... world’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and emissions in this sector are rising rapidly.24 Results for the cities of London and Delhi show that a combination of substantially increased active travel, such as cycling and walking, and lower-emission motor vehicles could lead to substantial red ...
... world’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and emissions in this sector are rising rapidly.24 Results for the cities of London and Delhi show that a combination of substantially increased active travel, such as cycling and walking, and lower-emission motor vehicles could lead to substantial red ...
O Discounting the Future Is it equitable to favor tomorrow’s wealthier generations
... at risk. Some analysts such as Nicholas Stern, who conducted the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, while emphasizing intergenerational equity, would use a near-zero discount rate (adjusted for the probability that a catastrophe might wipe out the human race and for the possibility tha ...
... at risk. Some analysts such as Nicholas Stern, who conducted the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, while emphasizing intergenerational equity, would use a near-zero discount rate (adjusted for the probability that a catastrophe might wipe out the human race and for the possibility tha ...
climate change Adaptation for building Designers
... development (mitigation) leads to low greenhouse gas emissions and ’climate safe‘ development (adaptation) leads to low vulnerability to direct (temperature and water) and indirect (flooding, saline intrusion) effects of climate change . While mitigation efforts are clearly important in terms of slo ...
... development (mitigation) leads to low greenhouse gas emissions and ’climate safe‘ development (adaptation) leads to low vulnerability to direct (temperature and water) and indirect (flooding, saline intrusion) effects of climate change . While mitigation efforts are clearly important in terms of slo ...
Folie 1
... individuals? Each relevant output/product including transport and distribution should be CO2 taxed. Governments can make their decisions of climate regulations without being in the stranglehold of the finance ministers and large companies. Collected taxes above the certain average shall be given to ...
... individuals? Each relevant output/product including transport and distribution should be CO2 taxed. Governments can make their decisions of climate regulations without being in the stranglehold of the finance ministers and large companies. Collected taxes above the certain average shall be given to ...
climate change analysis - University of York File Library
... Tanzania has no comprehensive legislation dedicated to curbing climate change. However, the Environmental Management Act touches on aspects of climate change. In addition the country has put in place policy and institutional framework geared towards tackling climate change. This part discusses on th ...
... Tanzania has no comprehensive legislation dedicated to curbing climate change. However, the Environmental Management Act touches on aspects of climate change. In addition the country has put in place policy and institutional framework geared towards tackling climate change. This part discusses on th ...
Chapter 6: Agriculture - Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
... Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) may boost crop growth and increase drought tolerance through increasing water use efficiency of some crops, but this benefit is largely constrained to the next several decades (Eigenbrode et al., 2013). Higher CO2 in the air can ...
... Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) may boost crop growth and increase drought tolerance through increasing water use efficiency of some crops, but this benefit is largely constrained to the next several decades (Eigenbrode et al., 2013). Higher CO2 in the air can ...
Climate-ready agriculture - a situation statement for Western Australia
... the long-term warming and drying trend in developing their strategies. In addition to annual strategies, such as increasing water use efficiency, options may include providing shade, undertaking water harvesting, breeding new plants and replanting with more heat-tolerant and water-efficient varietie ...
... the long-term warming and drying trend in developing their strategies. In addition to annual strategies, such as increasing water use efficiency, options may include providing shade, undertaking water harvesting, breeding new plants and replanting with more heat-tolerant and water-efficient varietie ...
climate change and indigenous people
... Western Himalayas perceived climatic changes. They recorded impacts of climate change on blossoming, yield, fruit quality and increase of new pests and diseases. They further stressed on the importance of policies being more inclusive rather than being based on economic maximization alone. Chaudhar ...
... Western Himalayas perceived climatic changes. They recorded impacts of climate change on blossoming, yield, fruit quality and increase of new pests and diseases. They further stressed on the importance of policies being more inclusive rather than being based on economic maximization alone. Chaudhar ...
Primary, secondary and tertiary effects of eco
... industry upon high income populations has been curtailed. Doctors and medical researchers have made crucial contributions to this advance. As representatives of a socially engaged profession, doctors are positioned to lead as role models in reducing their own carbon footprint. The medical profession ...
... industry upon high income populations has been curtailed. Doctors and medical researchers have made crucial contributions to this advance. As representatives of a socially engaged profession, doctors are positioned to lead as role models in reducing their own carbon footprint. The medical profession ...