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... Attorney General and the Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the letter, the scientists asked them to use the powers of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to investigate the companies and organizations responsible for propagating climate denial. RICO wa ...
... Attorney General and the Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the letter, the scientists asked them to use the powers of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to investigate the companies and organizations responsible for propagating climate denial. RICO wa ...
Kerala State Action Plan on Climate Change
... density of the state is 859 persons per km2, one of the highest in the country. Moreover, the population is spread across the State and as such there are no big urban agglomerations. The biggest city of Kerala, Kochi has a population of only about 0.27 million. ...
... density of the state is 859 persons per km2, one of the highest in the country. Moreover, the population is spread across the State and as such there are no big urban agglomerations. The biggest city of Kerala, Kochi has a population of only about 0.27 million. ...
U. S. Senate Minority Report:
... - Solar physicist Dr. Pal Brekke, senior advisor to the Norwegian Space Centre in Oslo. Brekke has published more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles on the sun and solar interaction with the Earth. “The models and forecasts of the UN IPCC "are incorrect because they only are based on mathemat ...
... - Solar physicist Dr. Pal Brekke, senior advisor to the Norwegian Space Centre in Oslo. Brekke has published more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles on the sun and solar interaction with the Earth. “The models and forecasts of the UN IPCC "are incorrect because they only are based on mathemat ...
Adaptation to climate change in desert contexts
... argument is advanced that ‘measurable indicators’ are not appropriate to achieve an accurate measure of adaptive capacity to climate change. Instead, a more contextual approach is advocated. ...
... argument is advanced that ‘measurable indicators’ are not appropriate to achieve an accurate measure of adaptive capacity to climate change. Instead, a more contextual approach is advocated. ...
shaping our future
... of world we want to live in, and has been the engine of progressive change. We secured the right to vote for women, and have won many battles in the struggle for equality and human rights, and against poverty and injustice. Climate change is now the most pressing of the challenges facing humanity. I ...
... of world we want to live in, and has been the engine of progressive change. We secured the right to vote for women, and have won many battles in the struggle for equality and human rights, and against poverty and injustice. Climate change is now the most pressing of the challenges facing humanity. I ...
IFinland`s National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... The FINSKEN project (1999 to 2002) was part of the Finnish Global Change Research Programme (FIGARE) carried out by the Academy of Finland. The FINSKEN project produced consistent global change scenarios for Finland up to the year 2100 concerning issues such as atmospheric composition, acid fallout, ...
... The FINSKEN project (1999 to 2002) was part of the Finnish Global Change Research Programme (FIGARE) carried out by the Academy of Finland. The FINSKEN project produced consistent global change scenarios for Finland up to the year 2100 concerning issues such as atmospheric composition, acid fallout, ...
Climate change adaptation in Norway
... Climate change is already happening: environmental change is being observed on all continents and in all the major oceans. The climatic changes that have been observed over the past 150 years cannot be explained unless anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are taken into account. The combustion of ...
... Climate change is already happening: environmental change is being observed on all continents and in all the major oceans. The climatic changes that have been observed over the past 150 years cannot be explained unless anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are taken into account. The combustion of ...
The Faithful Skeptics: Conservative Christian Religious Beliefs and
... The Faithful Skeptics: Conservative Christian Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of Climate Change Chairperson: Michael Patterson, Ph.D. Global climate change presents one of the most challenging ecological and social problems facing the world today. In order to prevent potentially harmful ecological ...
... The Faithful Skeptics: Conservative Christian Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of Climate Change Chairperson: Michael Patterson, Ph.D. Global climate change presents one of the most challenging ecological and social problems facing the world today. In order to prevent potentially harmful ecological ...
The State of Marine and Coastal Adaptation in North America: A
... adaptation options available to and in use by marine and coastal managers. This report presents the results of EcoAdapt’s efforts to survey, inventory, and assess adaptation projects from different regions, jurisdictions, and scales throughout North America’s marine and coastal environments. First, ...
... adaptation options available to and in use by marine and coastal managers. This report presents the results of EcoAdapt’s efforts to survey, inventory, and assess adaptation projects from different regions, jurisdictions, and scales throughout North America’s marine and coastal environments. First, ...
Closing the “consensus gap” by communicating
... Tang, 2010). Refutations have also been observed to reinforce misconceptions in some cases, known as a “backfire” or “boomerang” effect (Lewandowsky et al., 2012). Psychological research points to several key elements to an effective refutation of misinformation. First, people should be warned befor ...
... Tang, 2010). Refutations have also been observed to reinforce misconceptions in some cases, known as a “backfire” or “boomerang” effect (Lewandowsky et al., 2012). Psychological research points to several key elements to an effective refutation of misinformation. First, people should be warned befor ...
A Global Response to HFCs through Fair and
... The ozone and climate regimes: relationships and responsibilities One argument against the introduction of HFC control schedules into the Montreal Protocol has been that HFCs are already included under the climate regime. This ignores the distinction of production and consumption controls under Mont ...
... The ozone and climate regimes: relationships and responsibilities One argument against the introduction of HFC control schedules into the Montreal Protocol has been that HFCs are already included under the climate regime. This ignores the distinction of production and consumption controls under Mont ...
Climate change in Strategic Environmental Assessment
... value of considering climate change in SEA is often not acknowledged and it is considered to be expensive to research. Furthermore, the long-term influence of climate change also often does not fit with short-term political views and considering climate change has only become recent practice in envi ...
... value of considering climate change in SEA is often not acknowledged and it is considered to be expensive to research. Furthermore, the long-term influence of climate change also often does not fit with short-term political views and considering climate change has only become recent practice in envi ...
PERCEPTIONS OF MAPLE PRODUCERS TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE
... Because maple producers depend on the health of sugar maples for their economic well-being and as the foundation of family traditions and community life, adapting to changes in maple production will likely be necessary in the future and will require planning. Understanding all factors that affect th ...
... Because maple producers depend on the health of sugar maples for their economic well-being and as the foundation of family traditions and community life, adapting to changes in maple production will likely be necessary in the future and will require planning. Understanding all factors that affect th ...
Best practices and available tools for the use of indigenous
... empowerment efforts, in addition to analysis, highlighting the linkages and interaction between climate change, adaptation, ITK and gender, among other factors. Such tools and approaches may address both ITK as well as gender issues, although additional efforts may be required to ensure that the pra ...
... empowerment efforts, in addition to analysis, highlighting the linkages and interaction between climate change, adaptation, ITK and gender, among other factors. Such tools and approaches may address both ITK as well as gender issues, although additional efforts may be required to ensure that the pra ...
Technical Summary
... Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal process ...
... Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal process ...
- Konrad-Adenauer
... financial burden for developing countries. The Durban Platform provides another specific mechanism to discuss the new binding agreement in 2015. Domestic measures can impact the domestic situation and ultimately shape a country’s position in the negotiations if it sees the positive effects of climat ...
... financial burden for developing countries. The Durban Platform provides another specific mechanism to discuss the new binding agreement in 2015. Domestic measures can impact the domestic situation and ultimately shape a country’s position in the negotiations if it sees the positive effects of climat ...
American Climate Prospectus - Goldman School of Public Policy
... points are considered unlikely in this century, but are by definition hard to predict, and as warming increases, the possibilities of major abrupt change cannot be ruled out. Such tipping points could make our most extreme projections more likely than we estimate, though unexpected stabilizing feedb ...
... points are considered unlikely in this century, but are by definition hard to predict, and as warming increases, the possibilities of major abrupt change cannot be ruled out. Such tipping points could make our most extreme projections more likely than we estimate, though unexpected stabilizing feedb ...
Assessing the Determinants Facilitating Local Vulnerabilities and
... into a legitimate scientist and researcher. His continual availability and encouragement as an advisor was essential in nurturing an undeveloped idea into a tangible scientific enterprise. As my mentor, professor and friend, I thank him for his patience and collaboration. In addition, the assembly o ...
... into a legitimate scientist and researcher. His continual availability and encouragement as an advisor was essential in nurturing an undeveloped idea into a tangible scientific enterprise. As my mentor, professor and friend, I thank him for his patience and collaboration. In addition, the assembly o ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
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... 4.11.6 Furbearers ........................................................................................................................................... 140 ...
The impact of climate change on dairy production
... The dairy sector is an important contributor to the economic activity on the IOI. The export value of dairy products from the ROI exceeded 3 billion in 2014 (Bord Bia, 2015) and totalled £390 million for NI. The ending of the EU milk quota system in April 2015 presents new opportunities for growth i ...
... The dairy sector is an important contributor to the economic activity on the IOI. The export value of dairy products from the ROI exceeded 3 billion in 2014 (Bord Bia, 2015) and totalled £390 million for NI. The ending of the EU milk quota system in April 2015 presents new opportunities for growth i ...
Abrupt climate change as an important agent of ecological change... Northeast U.S. throughout the past 15,000 years
... Multiple studies have also indicated that dramatic vegetation changes followed the rapid climate shifts at the beginning and end of the YDC (e.g., Mott et al., 1986; Peteet et al.,1990; Shuman et al., 2002a; Lindbladh et al., 2007; Yu, 2007). These changes exceeded the magnitude and extent of Euro-A ...
... Multiple studies have also indicated that dramatic vegetation changes followed the rapid climate shifts at the beginning and end of the YDC (e.g., Mott et al., 1986; Peteet et al.,1990; Shuman et al., 2002a; Lindbladh et al., 2007; Yu, 2007). These changes exceeded the magnitude and extent of Euro-A ...
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... The policy initiatives supporting urban adaptation, either within networks among cities or within funding programs by donor institutions, are developing mainly along two preexisting trajectories: those connected to urban poverty and issues of urban development as part of more comprehensive economic ...
... The policy initiatives supporting urban adaptation, either within networks among cities or within funding programs by donor institutions, are developing mainly along two preexisting trajectories: those connected to urban poverty and issues of urban development as part of more comprehensive economic ...
www.epa.ie Report No. 164 w.epa.ie
... Sophisticated computer modelling of the projected impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been undertaken, and this has been calibrated against the observed changes in climate over the last century. These models suggest that increases in energy-trapping g ...
... Sophisticated computer modelling of the projected impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been undertaken, and this has been calibrated against the observed changes in climate over the last century. These models suggest that increases in energy-trapping g ...
COM SEC(2009)
... change. This is confirmed i.e. by the 4th IPCC report7 (IPCC, 2007) or the 2008t EEA/JRC/WHO report on the impacts of CC in Europe (EEA, 2008) and by the 2009 international scientific congress on climate change8. The Green Paper was followed by a broad stakeholder consultation (see section 0). It wa ...
... change. This is confirmed i.e. by the 4th IPCC report7 (IPCC, 2007) or the 2008t EEA/JRC/WHO report on the impacts of CC in Europe (EEA, 2008) and by the 2009 international scientific congress on climate change8. The Green Paper was followed by a broad stakeholder consultation (see section 0). It wa ...