A Game of Preferences:
... the U.S. has never ratified a treaty requiring it to reduce its GHG emissions, the only commitment the U.S. has made to date under this definition is the one implicit in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, which I discuss in chapter 1. The Interests of Domestic Actors and t ...
... the U.S. has never ratified a treaty requiring it to reduce its GHG emissions, the only commitment the U.S. has made to date under this definition is the one implicit in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, which I discuss in chapter 1. The Interests of Domestic Actors and t ...
Dia 1
... Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 1992. Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally in every area in which hu ...
... Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 1992. Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally in every area in which hu ...
Ms. Cassandra Carter Climate Change Intern Ministry of Natural
... Indigenous peoples and the impacts that they are also experiencing due to climate change receives attention in the strategy which is encouraging. However, this needs more thought. The causes of human‐induced climate change are at the core of western societies and industrial economies and our ever ...
... Indigenous peoples and the impacts that they are also experiencing due to climate change receives attention in the strategy which is encouraging. However, this needs more thought. The causes of human‐induced climate change are at the core of western societies and industrial economies and our ever ...
UC Santa Barbara (pdf)
... The University will pursue the goal of reducing GHG emissions to 2000 levels by 2014. ...
... The University will pursue the goal of reducing GHG emissions to 2000 levels by 2014. ...
Regional Power Shifts and Climate Knowledge Systems: South
... concepts available that still gives enough room to include issue‐specific dynamics. Moreover, it provides starting points for an extension beyond the analytic arena of international rela‐ tions, which is essential for the analysis of climate governance. Generally, regional powers are ...
... concepts available that still gives enough room to include issue‐specific dynamics. Moreover, it provides starting points for an extension beyond the analytic arena of international rela‐ tions, which is essential for the analysis of climate governance. Generally, regional powers are ...
Global Warming and Economic Externalities
... aware of the true social cost of emitting. Social institutions fail to provide the correct price signal for the externality to steer the economy. As a result, the socially competitive equilibrium and the optimum diverge. Also, the social bid price and social ask prices for the externality are not eq ...
... aware of the true social cost of emitting. Social institutions fail to provide the correct price signal for the externality to steer the economy. As a result, the socially competitive equilibrium and the optimum diverge. Also, the social bid price and social ask prices for the externality are not eq ...
Misdefining ``climate change``: consequences for science and action
... international action to reduce energy policy can have a direct and significant effect on future climate impacts on environment and society. Most effort in the political and scientific debate has addressed defining the problem, i.e., the questions illustrated in numbers under ‘‘Problem’’ in Fig. 1: I ...
... international action to reduce energy policy can have a direct and significant effect on future climate impacts on environment and society. Most effort in the political and scientific debate has addressed defining the problem, i.e., the questions illustrated in numbers under ‘‘Problem’’ in Fig. 1: I ...
EPA Research - 2015 Call Technical Description
... To make an application under this topic area, you must use the following Call Topic Reference: Climate 2015 Call - Project 3 Description Wetlands, primarily peatlands, constitute between 14% and 20% of Ireland’s land area. The estimate varies because of the different ways in which peatland can be de ...
... To make an application under this topic area, you must use the following Call Topic Reference: Climate 2015 Call - Project 3 Description Wetlands, primarily peatlands, constitute between 14% and 20% of Ireland’s land area. The estimate varies because of the different ways in which peatland can be de ...
Climate-Smart Marine Protected Areas
... • Name a certifying authority outside the MPA or its network and/or agency; this adds integrity and defensibility to the certification process. • Ensure the Certifying Authority has the relevant expertise, including about MPAs, to credibly certify MPAs. • Ensure the Certifying Authority agrees with a ...
... • Name a certifying authority outside the MPA or its network and/or agency; this adds integrity and defensibility to the certification process. • Ensure the Certifying Authority has the relevant expertise, including about MPAs, to credibly certify MPAs. • Ensure the Certifying Authority agrees with a ...
Demographic Amplification of Climate Change Experienced by the
... Finally, because human population size and distribution have been previously argued to be strongly associated with coastal zones and navigable rivers and only weakly with climate conditions [19] we included distance from waterway (calculated as the shortest distance between the centroid of each coun ...
... Finally, because human population size and distribution have been previously argued to be strongly associated with coastal zones and navigable rivers and only weakly with climate conditions [19] we included distance from waterway (calculated as the shortest distance between the centroid of each coun ...
A changing climate of skepticism? The factors shaping climate
... the weak agreement reached by the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in 2009, several mistakes that surfaced in IPCC data and leaked emails between scientists (“climategate”, Leiserowitz et al., 2013), political opportunities for national climate change policies have become considerably smaller (G ...
... the weak agreement reached by the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in 2009, several mistakes that surfaced in IPCC data and leaked emails between scientists (“climategate”, Leiserowitz et al., 2013), political opportunities for national climate change policies have become considerably smaller (G ...
Toward Low Carbon Cities: Madrid and London
... What is an ‘eco-city’ and where does the notion come from?v Early settlements in Mesopotamiavi may be their precursors as they serve the collective needs of their communities with local natural, renewable materials. Such vernacular architecturevii remains an inspiration for ‘eco-design’.viii Is livi ...
... What is an ‘eco-city’ and where does the notion come from?v Early settlements in Mesopotamiavi may be their precursors as they serve the collective needs of their communities with local natural, renewable materials. Such vernacular architecturevii remains an inspiration for ‘eco-design’.viii Is livi ...
The IPCC`s Fifth Assessment Report
... increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities have been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.6 Current science provides the clearest evidence yet that human activity is changing our climate.7 The impacts of climate change wil ...
... increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities have been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.6 Current science provides the clearest evidence yet that human activity is changing our climate.7 The impacts of climate change wil ...
Chicago`s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... climate-change adaptation, economic impacts, and the effects of climate change on City departments. There are four main lessons to take away from the research presented here: ...
... climate-change adaptation, economic impacts, and the effects of climate change on City departments. There are four main lessons to take away from the research presented here: ...
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... degree for grape growers. The gravity and frequency of hail precipitation is also expected to increase in future climate scenarios for the region. The experiments were conducted via computer assisted face to face interviews to elicit farmers' perceptions of crop disease risk and hail risk in the sh ...
... degree for grape growers. The gravity and frequency of hail precipitation is also expected to increase in future climate scenarios for the region. The experiments were conducted via computer assisted face to face interviews to elicit farmers' perceptions of crop disease risk and hail risk in the sh ...
On the Importance of Strengthening Moderate Beliefs in Climate
... risks from climate change [14,15,18–20], with higher risk perceptions associated with greater support for immediate action. Together, this study treats these constructs jointly as belief in climate change, which constitutes the major variable of interest. Previous research also suggests that belief ...
... risks from climate change [14,15,18–20], with higher risk perceptions associated with greater support for immediate action. Together, this study treats these constructs jointly as belief in climate change, which constitutes the major variable of interest. Previous research also suggests that belief ...
Community based adaptation to climate change
... of green- house gas concentrations. This approach also supports adaptation practices that aim to lessen the impacts of increased atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, for example, through engineering and technological measures including new seed varieties, water management, and early warning sy ...
... of green- house gas concentrations. This approach also supports adaptation practices that aim to lessen the impacts of increased atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, for example, through engineering and technological measures including new seed varieties, water management, and early warning sy ...
A simple object-oriented and open-source model for scientific and
... Model components are submodels that communicate with the coupler. From the coupler’s point of view, components are fully defined by their capabilities and dependencies. At model startup, before the run begins, components inform the coupler of their capabilities, i.e., what data they can provide to o ...
... Model components are submodels that communicate with the coupler. From the coupler’s point of view, components are fully defined by their capabilities and dependencies. At model startup, before the run begins, components inform the coupler of their capabilities, i.e., what data they can provide to o ...
Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons
... About the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) IGSD’s mission is to promote just and sustainable societies and to protect the environment by advancing the understanding, development, and implementation of effective, accountable, and democratic systems of governance for sustainab ...
... About the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) IGSD’s mission is to promote just and sustainable societies and to protect the environment by advancing the understanding, development, and implementation of effective, accountable, and democratic systems of governance for sustainab ...
Climate change and energy security – global challenges and
... In early February we published the first in the centenary series – Future Risk: Learning from History. It set the scene for the entire CII Future Risk series by reflecting on some of the most dynamic trends of the past and their potential implications as well as discussing some initial findings f ...
... In early February we published the first in the centenary series – Future Risk: Learning from History. It set the scene for the entire CII Future Risk series by reflecting on some of the most dynamic trends of the past and their potential implications as well as discussing some initial findings f ...
International Legal Protection for Climate Refugees: Where Lies the
... Maldivian people; they are a grim reality that is consuming their nation. Sea level rise presents one of the gravest dangers for the Maldives because of its already low-lying characteristics. As the levels continue to rise, the nation is sinking into extinction. Some 300,000 people of the Maldives a ...
... Maldivian people; they are a grim reality that is consuming their nation. Sea level rise presents one of the gravest dangers for the Maldives because of its already low-lying characteristics. As the levels continue to rise, the nation is sinking into extinction. Some 300,000 people of the Maldives a ...
Adaptation measures for floods, storm surges, and sea level rise
... According to the Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (CCIARN, 2006), adaptation can be proactive (changes are brought before there are impacts) or reactive (measures are implemented after there are impacts). Adaptation measures are more often implemented after a natural disaster ...
... According to the Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (CCIARN, 2006), adaptation can be proactive (changes are brought before there are impacts) or reactive (measures are implemented after there are impacts). Adaptation measures are more often implemented after a natural disaster ...
climate change in cincinnati
... The second section looks at social, political, and technological issues related to climate change. Chapter 6 looks at the carbon footprint of Cincinnati and compares it to that of Munich, Germany. The next two chapters examine the extremely local issue of energy usage right here on the campus of Xav ...
... The second section looks at social, political, and technological issues related to climate change. Chapter 6 looks at the carbon footprint of Cincinnati and compares it to that of Munich, Germany. The next two chapters examine the extremely local issue of energy usage right here on the campus of Xav ...
Air pollution and associated human mortality: the role of air pollutant
... active; therefore, they perturb climate and meteorology from regional to global scales (Naik et al., 2013; Levy et al., 2008; Shindell et al., 2008). As a result, quantifying the impact of their emission changes on air quality using CTM simulations driven by the same meteorology neglects the feedbac ...
... active; therefore, they perturb climate and meteorology from regional to global scales (Naik et al., 2013; Levy et al., 2008; Shindell et al., 2008). As a result, quantifying the impact of their emission changes on air quality using CTM simulations driven by the same meteorology neglects the feedbac ...
Climate change - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
... the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts (Source: 12). Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Prot ...
... the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts (Source: 12). Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Prot ...
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 5th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 5) to the Kyoto Protocol. According to the Bali Road Map, a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012 was to be agreed there.On Friday 18 December, the final day of the conference, international media reported that the climate talks were ""in disarray"". Media also reported that in lieu of a summit collapse, only a ""weak political statement"" was anticipated at the conclusion of the conference. The Copenhagen Accord was drafted by the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa on 18 December, and judged a ""meaningful agreement"" by the United States government. It was ""taken note of"", but not ""adopted"", in a debate of all the participating countries the next day, and it was not passed unanimously. The document recognised that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the present day and that actions should be taken to keep any temperature increases to below 2 °C. The document is not legally binding and does not contain any legally binding commitments for reducing CO2 emissions.In January 2014, documents leaked by Edward Snowden and published by Dagbladet Information revealed that the US government negotiators were in receipt of information during the conference that was being obtained by spying against other conference delegations. The US National Security Agency provided US delegates with advance details other delegations' positions, including the Danish plan to ""rescue"" the talks should they flounder. Members of the Danish negotiating team said that both the US and Chinese delegations were ""peculiarly well-informed"" about closed-door discussions: ""They simply sat back, just as we had feared they would if they knew about our document.""