Global temperature change
... Eastern Equatorial Pacific (EEP) was unprecedented in 100 years (Fig. 3). We suggest that warming of the Western Equatorial Pacific (WEP), and the absence of comparable warming in the EEP, has increased the likelihood of such ‘‘super El Niños.’’ In the ‘‘normal’’ (La Niña) phase of El Niño Southern ...
... Eastern Equatorial Pacific (EEP) was unprecedented in 100 years (Fig. 3). We suggest that warming of the Western Equatorial Pacific (WEP), and the absence of comparable warming in the EEP, has increased the likelihood of such ‘‘super El Niños.’’ In the ‘‘normal’’ (La Niña) phase of El Niño Southern ...
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... core and other paleo-climatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the live ...
... core and other paleo-climatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reduction extremely difficult in rich countries, but demands such as the UN mandate to improve the live ...
Request for Expression of Interest Firm - World Bank E
... financing for almost 4,000 projects. The GEF has become an international partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector to address global environmental issues. The Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF (IEO) has a central role in ensurin ...
... financing for almost 4,000 projects. The GEF has become an international partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector to address global environmental issues. The Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF (IEO) has a central role in ensurin ...
A history of climate activities
... later and less directly, the convening of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (UNCHE). The 1974-1977 WMO EC (Executive Committee) Panel of Experts on Climate Change, set up at the request of the sixth special session of the UNGA, triggered the convening of the 1979 World Clim ...
... later and less directly, the convening of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (UNCHE). The 1974-1977 WMO EC (Executive Committee) Panel of Experts on Climate Change, set up at the request of the sixth special session of the UNGA, triggered the convening of the 1979 World Clim ...
PDF File - Patrick Gonzalez
... Likelihood is the probability of an outcome having occurred or occurring in the future (Schneider et al., 2007). We estimated likelihoods of observed changes of 20th-century climate from probability density functions of 102 years of observation data. Confidence is the subjective assessment that any ...
... Likelihood is the probability of an outcome having occurred or occurring in the future (Schneider et al., 2007). We estimated likelihoods of observed changes of 20th-century climate from probability density functions of 102 years of observation data. Confidence is the subjective assessment that any ...
A guide on climate change for private equity investors
... foot printing roadshow visited 10 European cities to help investors compare options for measuring the carbon footprint arising from their equity portfolios. One of the first questions that investors asked at every roadshow event is what about other asset classes! Much has changed since 2010 when IIG ...
... foot printing roadshow visited 10 European cities to help investors compare options for measuring the carbon footprint arising from their equity portfolios. One of the first questions that investors asked at every roadshow event is what about other asset classes! Much has changed since 2010 when IIG ...
NVCA Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan Milestone 1
... that temperatures globally have been rising since the late 19th century and even more notably since the late 1940s onwards: …each of the past three decades has been successively warmer at the Earth’s surface than all previous decades in the instrumental record.1 Reconstruction of past climates using ...
... that temperatures globally have been rising since the late 19th century and even more notably since the late 1940s onwards: …each of the past three decades has been successively warmer at the Earth’s surface than all previous decades in the instrumental record.1 Reconstruction of past climates using ...
The new climate message
... made what TIME magazine called ‘a handsome living’ advising U.S. businesses: “Don’t sell the sausage—sell the sizzle!” Elmer knew that the big secret to successful selling is that you don’t For years we’ve advertise the sausage itself tried to ‘sell’ — because it’s the desirable climate change, soun ...
... made what TIME magazine called ‘a handsome living’ advising U.S. businesses: “Don’t sell the sausage—sell the sizzle!” Elmer knew that the big secret to successful selling is that you don’t For years we’ve advertise the sausage itself tried to ‘sell’ — because it’s the desirable climate change, soun ...
Under New Management - Forum for the Future
... feasible to halt it altogether, and stabilise the climate in an optimum state. Therein lie both the promise and the peril of geoengineering. On the one hand, it could buy us vital time to reduce emissions to a sustainable level. Despite global negotiations for over 20 years, we have not yet cut ou ...
... feasible to halt it altogether, and stabilise the climate in an optimum state. Therein lie both the promise and the peril of geoengineering. On the one hand, it could buy us vital time to reduce emissions to a sustainable level. Despite global negotiations for over 20 years, we have not yet cut ou ...
Update on CCS in the Global Climate Picture Tim Dixon 23 January 2015
... Support existing international RD&D cooperation and partnerships by: providing information to Parties on these partnerships possibly covering costs of developing countries’ participation in such partnerships reporting on achievements to the UNFCCC © OECD/IEA 2013 ...
... Support existing international RD&D cooperation and partnerships by: providing information to Parties on these partnerships possibly covering costs of developing countries’ participation in such partnerships reporting on achievements to the UNFCCC © OECD/IEA 2013 ...
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... change in relation to science and government credibility. A preparatory assessment of Delta State rural communities’ understanding of climate change and insights into potential barriers to communication were given by influences on their attitudes. Average of 60.46% of the farmers reported that clima ...
... change in relation to science and government credibility. A preparatory assessment of Delta State rural communities’ understanding of climate change and insights into potential barriers to communication were given by influences on their attitudes. Average of 60.46% of the farmers reported that clima ...
THE TOP-30 OF ECONOMISTS IN IRELAND
... consumption” is not, the debate over how the SCC could be so high has focused undue attention over ρ almost to the exclusion of η. This need not be the case; indeed, the utility-based association with the Ramsey discounting rule shows that this should not be the case. Climate change is not only a lo ...
... consumption” is not, the debate over how the SCC could be so high has focused undue attention over ρ almost to the exclusion of η. This need not be the case; indeed, the utility-based association with the Ramsey discounting rule shows that this should not be the case. Climate change is not only a lo ...
climate change for beginners
... to energy efficiency. The Energy Efficient House series L895 is particularly useful for this activity. To conclude students use the gathered information and the results of the energy audit in Activity 10 to produce a multimedia presentation such as PowerPoint or photostory, to present findings and m ...
... to energy efficiency. The Energy Efficient House series L895 is particularly useful for this activity. To conclude students use the gathered information and the results of the energy audit in Activity 10 to produce a multimedia presentation such as PowerPoint or photostory, to present findings and m ...
Fairness on the Day after Tomorrow: Justice, Reciprocity and Global
... aspect of distributive justice. As White observes, there is a ‘strong contribution ethic’, modelled on fairness rather than self-interest, evident in the liberal egalitarian tradition that currently dominates Anglo-American political philosophy ( White, 2003, pp. 5ff.). The notion of reciprocity is, ...
... aspect of distributive justice. As White observes, there is a ‘strong contribution ethic’, modelled on fairness rather than self-interest, evident in the liberal egalitarian tradition that currently dominates Anglo-American political philosophy ( White, 2003, pp. 5ff.). The notion of reciprocity is, ...
"Climate Change and Agriculture: Agriculture's Role in Cap-and-Trade"
... Cap-and-Trade…and Opportunities for Agriculture Q: What is the role of Agricultural Offsets in Cap-and-Trade? A: Offsets are a cost-containment measure (keep costs of cap-&-trade system lower for society, for capped entities); and, A: Soil sinks, other ag reductions have multiple ancillary benefits ...
... Cap-and-Trade…and Opportunities for Agriculture Q: What is the role of Agricultural Offsets in Cap-and-Trade? A: Offsets are a cost-containment measure (keep costs of cap-&-trade system lower for society, for capped entities); and, A: Soil sinks, other ag reductions have multiple ancillary benefits ...
Background Report on ICTs and Climate Change
... Standardization Bureau to organize related events in developing countries, to raise awareness and identify their needs in this domain, as they are the most vulnerable countries affected by climate change. More recently, the ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum met in Lisbon and agreed to Opinion ...
... Standardization Bureau to organize related events in developing countries, to raise awareness and identify their needs in this domain, as they are the most vulnerable countries affected by climate change. More recently, the ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum met in Lisbon and agreed to Opinion ...
Climatic Change in the Built Environment in Temperate Climates
... Environment Agency 2012, 2013; International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives 2013; Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change—IPCC, Climate Change 2013 and European Commission 2013). In particular, the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (2013) speaks about the urge ...
... Environment Agency 2012, 2013; International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives 2013; Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change—IPCC, Climate Change 2013 and European Commission 2013). In particular, the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (2013) speaks about the urge ...
American Indians, Climate Change, and Ethics for a Warming World
... emissions increases and the effects on warming. The effects from today’s blanket will be felt throughout the rest of the century (meaning increased warming and so on), even if we were to stop all carbon emissions today. Likewise, we are now feeling the effects not only of our own emissions, but of o ...
... emissions increases and the effects on warming. The effects from today’s blanket will be felt throughout the rest of the century (meaning increased warming and so on), even if we were to stop all carbon emissions today. Likewise, we are now feeling the effects not only of our own emissions, but of o ...
Protecting Food Security of Mekong River Basin through Climate Change Adaptation A Regional Collaborative Effort – MRC Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative
... rainfed & irrigated land, so we need to focus on improving agricultural water and land productivity Leading sectors defining food security of Mekong region Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Water Resources are highly dependent on climate variability and change and natural ecosystems, and s ...
... rainfed & irrigated land, so we need to focus on improving agricultural water and land productivity Leading sectors defining food security of Mekong region Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Water Resources are highly dependent on climate variability and change and natural ecosystems, and s ...
The social construct of climate and climate change
... ment of risks is influenced by social and cultural factors. The first view tends to focus on the manufacture (by experts) of conjectures, stressing their objective, undeniable consequences, while the second approach chooses to emphasize the reception (by laymen) of such hypotheses in different socia ...
... ment of risks is influenced by social and cultural factors. The first view tends to focus on the manufacture (by experts) of conjectures, stressing their objective, undeniable consequences, while the second approach chooses to emphasize the reception (by laymen) of such hypotheses in different socia ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... Climate change is defined a change in the statistical properties of the climate system in particular region when considered over long periods of time, regardless of cause. Beside according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change refers to any change in climate over ti ...
... Climate change is defined a change in the statistical properties of the climate system in particular region when considered over long periods of time, regardless of cause. Beside according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change refers to any change in climate over ti ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change - a summary of impacts in
... Biodiversity also has an important role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. For example, soils, forests and oceans hold vast stores of carbon. The way managed habitats are used will affect how much of that carbon is released in gaseous form into the atmosphere. How we address climate change ...
... Biodiversity also has an important role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. For example, soils, forests and oceans hold vast stores of carbon. The way managed habitats are used will affect how much of that carbon is released in gaseous form into the atmosphere. How we address climate change ...
Full list of `Environment` briefings - European Parliament
... particular, the clean development mechanism could be an important means of encouraging technology transfer and sustainable development. An alternative way to provide the parties with flexibility in reaching the agreed reduction targets, was the inclusion of carbon sinks in the protocol. This issue b ...
... particular, the clean development mechanism could be an important means of encouraging technology transfer and sustainable development. An alternative way to provide the parties with flexibility in reaching the agreed reduction targets, was the inclusion of carbon sinks in the protocol. This issue b ...
Aerobic rice: An adaptation strategy that also reduces methane
... which the paddy soils are flooded or partly submerged, yet they are susceptible to damage from complete submergence caused by short-term or extended flooding.10,11 The 2011 Southeast Asian flood caused water levels in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap to rise above ...
... which the paddy soils are flooded or partly submerged, yet they are susceptible to damage from complete submergence caused by short-term or extended flooding.10,11 The 2011 Southeast Asian flood caused water levels in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap to rise above ...
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... results (Huff and Hertel, 1996). When combined with an innovative experimental design, this permits us to shed new light on the links between trade liberalization and climate change. Impacts on crop productivity: The estimates of climatic impacts on crop productivity used in the TFK study are presen ...
... results (Huff and Hertel, 1996). When combined with an innovative experimental design, this permits us to shed new light on the links between trade liberalization and climate change. Impacts on crop productivity: The estimates of climatic impacts on crop productivity used in the TFK study are presen ...
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.""