Governing Climate Change: Towards a New Paradigm for Risk
... The European Union has developed a rich expertise in the practice of health and environmental risk regulation.The heartland of the EU risk regulation enterprise undoubtedly resides within the realm of market regulation, more specifically product and technology regulation. A quick survey of the study ...
... The European Union has developed a rich expertise in the practice of health and environmental risk regulation.The heartland of the EU risk regulation enterprise undoubtedly resides within the realm of market regulation, more specifically product and technology regulation. A quick survey of the study ...
Climate finance in the Pacific: An overview of flows to the region`s
... adaptation measures, at a cost that far exceeds many countries’ financial capacities. At the same time, governments need to continue to make crucial investments in development, which also helps build resilience to climate change, and in disaster risk reduction. External finance is thus critical to t ...
... adaptation measures, at a cost that far exceeds many countries’ financial capacities. At the same time, governments need to continue to make crucial investments in development, which also helps build resilience to climate change, and in disaster risk reduction. External finance is thus critical to t ...
Local climate change adaptation planning A guide for
... 1. Introduction This section provides information on: • the purpose and target audience for this guide • climate change projections for Victoria • government’s role in climate change adaptation in Victoria. ...
... 1. Introduction This section provides information on: • the purpose and target audience for this guide • climate change projections for Victoria • government’s role in climate change adaptation in Victoria. ...
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... collaboration with WHO. For many years WHO has been investing resources into this field and has contributed substantially to the IPCC fourth Assessment report. Climate change is in fact an emerging environmental risk factor and a priority on the political agenda of the majority of countries. Italy t ...
... collaboration with WHO. For many years WHO has been investing resources into this field and has contributed substantially to the IPCC fourth Assessment report. Climate change is in fact an emerging environmental risk factor and a priority on the political agenda of the majority of countries. Italy t ...
Climate Change Associated Sediment Yield Changes on the Rio
... spring melting of the snowpack. These changes may not only impact surface water flows, but the interaction between surface water and ground water as well. Warmer temperatures are anticipated to both drive up evaporation rates and increase the length of the growing season, contributing to lower overa ...
... spring melting of the snowpack. These changes may not only impact surface water flows, but the interaction between surface water and ground water as well. Warmer temperatures are anticipated to both drive up evaporation rates and increase the length of the growing season, contributing to lower overa ...
The Critical Decade 2013
... reliable source of information about climate change to the Australian public. This is the Climate Commission’s 26th publication and follows a series of reports on the science and impacts of climate change, the opportunities in Australia associated with taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emission ...
... reliable source of information about climate change to the Australian public. This is the Climate Commission’s 26th publication and follows a series of reports on the science and impacts of climate change, the opportunities in Australia associated with taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emission ...
The Geopolitics of Climate Change
... capacity as a stand-alone report, this document has the ambition of being suitable for use by a European and international readership of scholars and policymakers. In its capacity as a first study in a series of many with a more specifically Swedish focus, an important task of this report is to iden ...
... capacity as a stand-alone report, this document has the ambition of being suitable for use by a European and international readership of scholars and policymakers. In its capacity as a first study in a series of many with a more specifically Swedish focus, an important task of this report is to iden ...
Working paper: Preference Attainment: Why are some Countries
... disagree and infer from their research that some countries perform better than others (Selck and Kaeding, 2004; Thorsten Selck and Kuipers, 2005). Experts agree even less about what actually determines bargaining success, and hardly any work has so far been conducted for international bargaining sit ...
... disagree and infer from their research that some countries perform better than others (Selck and Kaeding, 2004; Thorsten Selck and Kuipers, 2005). Experts agree even less about what actually determines bargaining success, and hardly any work has so far been conducted for international bargaining sit ...
Autonomous Adaptation to Climate Change: A Literature Review*
... (autonomous adaptation) and government research institutes developing new heat resistant seeds (planned adaptation): farmers’ willingness and ability to adopt the new seeds increase the marginal benefit of the research, and the availability of more varieties increases the marginal benefit for far ...
... (autonomous adaptation) and government research institutes developing new heat resistant seeds (planned adaptation): farmers’ willingness and ability to adopt the new seeds increase the marginal benefit of the research, and the availability of more varieties increases the marginal benefit for far ...
Climate Change and Poverty—An Analytical Framework
... communities, 44% cite “drought, irrigation failure, or crop disease” as one of the reasons for their income losses. “All else being the same, the odds of a non-poor household falling into poverty increase more than 15 times when drought is a significant feature of its event history” (Krishna, 2006). ...
... communities, 44% cite “drought, irrigation failure, or crop disease” as one of the reasons for their income losses. “All else being the same, the odds of a non-poor household falling into poverty increase more than 15 times when drought is a significant feature of its event history” (Krishna, 2006). ...
Impact of Global Warming on Insurance Lawyers and Their Clients
... no, how do you account for climate change in your risk management? Describe your company’s process for identifying climate change-related risks and assessing the degree that they could affect your business, including financial implications. Summarize the current or anticipated risks that climate cha ...
... no, how do you account for climate change in your risk management? Describe your company’s process for identifying climate change-related risks and assessing the degree that they could affect your business, including financial implications. Summarize the current or anticipated risks that climate cha ...
Implications of Recent Climate Change on Conservation Priorities in
... and management, it also diminishes the focus on issues of uncertainty that are implicit to projections of future climate. Climate change is likely to exacerbate the effects of natural and altered disturbance regimes, including wildfire, insect outbreaks, flooding and erosion, across all New Mexico’s ...
... and management, it also diminishes the focus on issues of uncertainty that are implicit to projections of future climate. Climate change is likely to exacerbate the effects of natural and altered disturbance regimes, including wildfire, insect outbreaks, flooding and erosion, across all New Mexico’s ...
CURRICULUM VITAE
... Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group II, Third Assessment Report (Chapter 5, Ecosystems and Their Services), 1999-2001. (Nominated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
... Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group II, Third Assessment Report (Chapter 5, Ecosystems and Their Services), 1999-2001. (Nominated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
Project Document for CEO Approval (Revised)
... Mitigation of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases is important as it will also help counter the current trade imbalance that results from the importation of large quantities of fossil fuels, and in light of the increasing national energy need, at all levels; Through further research and impr ...
... Mitigation of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases is important as it will also help counter the current trade imbalance that results from the importation of large quantities of fossil fuels, and in light of the increasing national energy need, at all levels; Through further research and impr ...
26112015-Pielke-Jr-VWN presentation
... Only one answer to this question is strongly supported by the available data, the broad scientific literature and the assessments of the IPCC: No. There is exceedingly little evidence to support claims that disasters have become more costly because of human caused climate change. ...
... Only one answer to this question is strongly supported by the available data, the broad scientific literature and the assessments of the IPCC: No. There is exceedingly little evidence to support claims that disasters have become more costly because of human caused climate change. ...
challenges in quantifying changes in the global water cycle
... Centre, Southampton Flux Dataset v2.0 with voluntary observing ships (NOCSv2.0); Berry and Kent 2009, 2011] using in situ data (for measurement techniques and more background as well as dataset information, see the supplement), and results are quite robust across different data products (e.g., Dai 2 ...
... Centre, Southampton Flux Dataset v2.0 with voluntary observing ships (NOCSv2.0); Berry and Kent 2009, 2011] using in situ data (for measurement techniques and more background as well as dataset information, see the supplement), and results are quite robust across different data products (e.g., Dai 2 ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Natural World Heritage Sites A
... Think in terms of a ‘toolbox’ of adaptation practices rather than single solutions. These should apply across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Work through a designated group which is charged with designing, implementing and evaluating actions. ...
... Think in terms of a ‘toolbox’ of adaptation practices rather than single solutions. These should apply across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Work through a designated group which is charged with designing, implementing and evaluating actions. ...
What are the next steps? - Environmental Law Institute
... agencies, an increased focus on the local level, and robust regulations. While there are numerous challenges, if these challenges are met, this law can offer great opportunity, both environmentally and economically. As some of the commentaries point out, this law and the potential market mechanisms ...
... agencies, an increased focus on the local level, and robust regulations. While there are numerous challenges, if these challenges are met, this law can offer great opportunity, both environmentally and economically. As some of the commentaries point out, this law and the potential market mechanisms ...
Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Nature’s Prophet:
... For knowledge journalists like McKibben, Friedman, and Revkin, several qualities enable their work to stand out among the many competing voices, narratives, and stories that are told about a wicked problem. In particular, relative to climate change, the prominence of these three writers has been esp ...
... For knowledge journalists like McKibben, Friedman, and Revkin, several qualities enable their work to stand out among the many competing voices, narratives, and stories that are told about a wicked problem. In particular, relative to climate change, the prominence of these three writers has been esp ...
South Asia Disaster Report 2010 UNISDR
... vulnerability to increased disaster risk was also presented in SADR 2008, which argued for a paradigm shift in development to become people and environment sensitive and inclusive. Climate change is the recent concern which is expected to affect the frequency and magnitude of hazards, as well as gen ...
... vulnerability to increased disaster risk was also presented in SADR 2008, which argued for a paradigm shift in development to become people and environment sensitive and inclusive. Climate change is the recent concern which is expected to affect the frequency and magnitude of hazards, as well as gen ...
Earth`s Energy Imbalance and Implications
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001, 2007) reports and by innumerable authors. Although climate change is driven by many climate forcing agents and the climate system also exhibits unforced (chaotic) variability, it is now widely agreed that the strong global warming trend of recen ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001, 2007) reports and by innumerable authors. Although climate change is driven by many climate forcing agents and the climate system also exhibits unforced (chaotic) variability, it is now widely agreed that the strong global warming trend of recen ...
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND*
... The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been one of the core issues of the world climate summits under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in recent years. However, the GCF has not progressed smoothly, and currently there are no satisfactory schemes for raising and distributi ...
... The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been one of the core issues of the world climate summits under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in recent years. However, the GCF has not progressed smoothly, and currently there are no satisfactory schemes for raising and distributi ...