The Strategic Threat of Inevitable Climate Change
... degrees Celsius (2-11.5 F) by the year 210018. Global temperature rise equal to that of past ice age cycles will take place in less than a century. Ecosystems and species will be significantly challenged to adapt at that pace. Perhaps most importantly, this unprecedented rate of temperature increas ...
... degrees Celsius (2-11.5 F) by the year 210018. Global temperature rise equal to that of past ice age cycles will take place in less than a century. Ecosystems and species will be significantly challenged to adapt at that pace. Perhaps most importantly, this unprecedented rate of temperature increas ...
Working Paper Series - Griffith University
... financialisation of modern economies, and, on the other hand, those focusing on long term considerations, accounting for sustainability. ‘Agile capital’ exercises power ‘not through voice, as in the taking up of directorships in affiliates, but through exit – the threat of capital withdrawal if adeq ...
... financialisation of modern economies, and, on the other hand, those focusing on long term considerations, accounting for sustainability. ‘Agile capital’ exercises power ‘not through voice, as in the taking up of directorships in affiliates, but through exit – the threat of capital withdrawal if adeq ...
What is climate change - Committees
... climate change will damage economic growth. The benefits of strong and early action would considerably outweigh the costs. Additionally, given that climate change is happening, the provision of measures to help people adapt to it are essential. The Kyoto Protocol was finally adopted in February 2005 ...
... climate change will damage economic growth. The benefits of strong and early action would considerably outweigh the costs. Additionally, given that climate change is happening, the provision of measures to help people adapt to it are essential. The Kyoto Protocol was finally adopted in February 2005 ...
IMPACTS OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE ON CLIMATE AND FUTURE RESEARCH PRIORITIES
... and or unnoticed biases in the data. It is important that we minimize such uncertainty in the data. Changepoint detection could be used for this purpose (Reeves et al. 2007). Moreover, since proximity of human settlements typically significantly affects the magnitude of LULCC and climate, the locati ...
... and or unnoticed biases in the data. It is important that we minimize such uncertainty in the data. Changepoint detection could be used for this purpose (Reeves et al. 2007). Moreover, since proximity of human settlements typically significantly affects the magnitude of LULCC and climate, the locati ...
21st century runoff sensitivities of major global river basins
... [11] Our results show that projected runoff sensitivities to anthropogenic climate change are relatively stable across emissions scenarios and GMT increments up to 2.5 C. The runoff response, which includes runoff change in response to changes in temperature, precipitation, and other climatic varia ...
... [11] Our results show that projected runoff sensitivities to anthropogenic climate change are relatively stable across emissions scenarios and GMT increments up to 2.5 C. The runoff response, which includes runoff change in response to changes in temperature, precipitation, and other climatic varia ...
Transformation Toronto 2050 - Terms of Reference
... 21st century. The changes occurring in the global climate pose serious threats to our natural environment, our health, our jobs and economy. The challenge is great, but if we continue on the path towards a low carbon future there will be many new opportunities to create a more prosperous, liveable, ...
... 21st century. The changes occurring in the global climate pose serious threats to our natural environment, our health, our jobs and economy. The challenge is great, but if we continue on the path towards a low carbon future there will be many new opportunities to create a more prosperous, liveable, ...
A Secular Carbon Debt from Atmospheric high Temperature
... In reality, the still operative Kyoto Protocol has generated Marland’s, and our, problem: (a) Although the UNFCCC intended a global coverage of regulations, one of the main parties to this convention and of the authors as well as subscribers of the Kyoto Protocol, the United States of America, refra ...
... In reality, the still operative Kyoto Protocol has generated Marland’s, and our, problem: (a) Although the UNFCCC intended a global coverage of regulations, one of the main parties to this convention and of the authors as well as subscribers of the Kyoto Protocol, the United States of America, refra ...
Sierra Leone Government GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE
... Programmes of Action (NAPAs). These NAPAs will allow LDCs to set priority activities to be undertaken to meet their immediate needs and respond to their most urgent concerns with regards to adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change. This report contains Sierra Leone’s communications on the ...
... Programmes of Action (NAPAs). These NAPAs will allow LDCs to set priority activities to be undertaken to meet their immediate needs and respond to their most urgent concerns with regards to adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change. This report contains Sierra Leone’s communications on the ...
The UK, shale gas and unburnable carbon
... d) Yes, but won’t Carbon Capture and Storage save the day? Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will hopefully have a transitional role to play globally – retrofitting many of the world’s current coal and gas-fired power stations. But Carbon Tracker have estimated that even an “optimistic” and “idealise ...
... d) Yes, but won’t Carbon Capture and Storage save the day? Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will hopefully have a transitional role to play globally – retrofitting many of the world’s current coal and gas-fired power stations. But Carbon Tracker have estimated that even an “optimistic” and “idealise ...
air traffic controls: the hidden costs of a new london runway
... a result of “better matching of aircraft to route flown”.10 This change, which greatly reduces the level of emissions reductions that would be needed, has not been widely scrutinised. For example, it is not clear whether the DfT now agrees that its 2013 forecast was incorrect and has been significa ...
... a result of “better matching of aircraft to route flown”.10 This change, which greatly reduces the level of emissions reductions that would be needed, has not been widely scrutinised. For example, it is not clear whether the DfT now agrees that its 2013 forecast was incorrect and has been significa ...
Attribution of climate extreme events
... (Fig. 1). Consequently, as the typhoon approached the Philippines, it was riding on very high SSTs with very deep support through the high OHC, and the strong winds and ocean mixing did not cause as much cooling as would normally be experienced, probably helping the storm to maintain its tremendous ...
... (Fig. 1). Consequently, as the typhoon approached the Philippines, it was riding on very high SSTs with very deep support through the high OHC, and the strong winds and ocean mixing did not cause as much cooling as would normally be experienced, probably helping the storm to maintain its tremendous ...
The UK, shale gas and unburnable carbon
... d) Yes, but won’t Carbon Capture and Storage save the day? Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will hopefully have a transitional role to play globally – retrofitting many of the world’s current coal and gas-fired power stations. But Carbon Tracker have estimated that even an “optimistic” and “idealise ...
... d) Yes, but won’t Carbon Capture and Storage save the day? Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will hopefully have a transitional role to play globally – retrofitting many of the world’s current coal and gas-fired power stations. But Carbon Tracker have estimated that even an “optimistic” and “idealise ...
Climate Change Policymaking in Germany and the USA
... who are to take the decisions about how to change behavior, and in what way. In this paper the research question is why two large, high emitting countries like Germany and the United States have ended up with so different policies to address the problem? To analyze this, I am using two established e ...
... who are to take the decisions about how to change behavior, and in what way. In this paper the research question is why two large, high emitting countries like Germany and the United States have ended up with so different policies to address the problem? To analyze this, I am using two established e ...
The Paris Climate Agreement Is a Treaty Requiring Senate Review
... would review any future decision by the Conference of the Parties to adopt targets and timetables.19 The report accompanying the Committee’s resolution stated: The Committee notes that a decision by the Conference of the Parties to adopt targets and timetables would have to be submitted to the Senat ...
... would review any future decision by the Conference of the Parties to adopt targets and timetables.19 The report accompanying the Committee’s resolution stated: The Committee notes that a decision by the Conference of the Parties to adopt targets and timetables would have to be submitted to the Senat ...
... [9] and topography [27] in large parts due to computational limitations. Main sources of uncertainties in the impact of climate change on hydrology studies can be classified as GCM outputs, climate change scenarios (SRES), downscaling techniques, non-climate data and hydrology models. Jyrkama and Sy ...
IS CLIMATE CHANGE HINDERING ECONOMIC GROWTH OF ASIAN ECONOMIES? *
... consequently reduce economic growth in the long-run (Zhang and others, 2007; Tol and Wagner, 2010; Butkiewicz and Yanikkaya, 2005). Parry and others (2007) projects that a decline in water supplies stored in glaciers and snow cover will result in water scarcity. If global average temperature increas ...
... consequently reduce economic growth in the long-run (Zhang and others, 2007; Tol and Wagner, 2010; Butkiewicz and Yanikkaya, 2005). Parry and others (2007) projects that a decline in water supplies stored in glaciers and snow cover will result in water scarcity. If global average temperature increas ...
The EU`s disappointing leadership on climate, or
... To the contrary, if the EU would not undertake domestic action it could become subject to considerable criticism from others when demanding emission reductions. Scholars have analysed the EU’s climate policies in-depth (Egenhofer et al., 2011; Jordan et al, 2010; Oberthür and Pallemaerts, 2010; Van ...
... To the contrary, if the EU would not undertake domestic action it could become subject to considerable criticism from others when demanding emission reductions. Scholars have analysed the EU’s climate policies in-depth (Egenhofer et al., 2011; Jordan et al, 2010; Oberthür and Pallemaerts, 2010; Van ...
High impact, low probability? An empirical analysis of risk in the economics of climate change: Working Paper 9 (505 kB) (opens in new window)
... The Munich Re Programme is evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector. It is a comprehensive research programme that focuses on the assessment of the risks from climate change and on the appropriate responses, to inform decision-making in the private and publ ...
... The Munich Re Programme is evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector. It is a comprehensive research programme that focuses on the assessment of the risks from climate change and on the appropriate responses, to inform decision-making in the private and publ ...
Maintaining ecosystem services for human well
... Towards a resilient Namakwa District, PRIMED for an effective response to climate change . (PRIMED = Protect, Recognise, Integrate, Monitor, Establish, and Diversify). Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing extreme weather conditions in the Namakwa District, with serious and irreversible co ...
... Towards a resilient Namakwa District, PRIMED for an effective response to climate change . (PRIMED = Protect, Recognise, Integrate, Monitor, Establish, and Diversify). Climate change is likely to exacerbate existing extreme weather conditions in the Namakwa District, with serious and irreversible co ...
Climate Change on the Millennial Timescale
... 2001; Houghton et al., 1996; Houghton et al., 1990] (known hereafter as IPCC90, 95, 01 respectively). This surely reflects the human lifetime – we have trouble contemplating the state of the world long after we will cease to live in it – as well as the short-term nature of the political process. At ...
... 2001; Houghton et al., 1996; Houghton et al., 1990] (known hereafter as IPCC90, 95, 01 respectively). This surely reflects the human lifetime – we have trouble contemplating the state of the world long after we will cease to live in it – as well as the short-term nature of the political process. At ...
the interaction between Global Climate Change AND Tropical Forest
... especially for the increasing of green house gasses.[68, 69] McGuffie et al.[70] describes the impacts of tropical deforestation on regional climates in terms of change detected in five regions i.e. Northern Amazon, Southern Amazon, Central Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Africa. For each of these regio ...
... especially for the increasing of green house gasses.[68, 69] McGuffie et al.[70] describes the impacts of tropical deforestation on regional climates in terms of change detected in five regions i.e. Northern Amazon, Southern Amazon, Central Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Africa. For each of these regio ...
Radio and Reduction of GHG Emissions
... ITU-R Recent Decisions and Publication Related to Monitoring - WRC-07 and Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-07) adopted a number of Resolutions on studies related to remote-sensing, which is a vital component in the science of climate change. - ITU-R Recommendations on radiocommunication systems and ...
... ITU-R Recent Decisions and Publication Related to Monitoring - WRC-07 and Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-07) adopted a number of Resolutions on studies related to remote-sensing, which is a vital component in the science of climate change. - ITU-R Recommendations on radiocommunication systems and ...
Climate Change and Australia`s Tree Clearing Crisis
... function of taking carbon out of the atmosphere. Vast quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released, exacerbating climate change. Australia has historically had one of the highest rates of tree clearing of any developed country.2 However, between 2006–2012, legislative reform ...
... function of taking carbon out of the atmosphere. Vast quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released, exacerbating climate change. Australia has historically had one of the highest rates of tree clearing of any developed country.2 However, between 2006–2012, legislative reform ...
Conveyor Belt Circulation
... affect terrestrial and marine ecosystems (Higgins and Vellinga, 2004), global biogeochemical cycles of elements such as carbon, oxygen, or nitrogen (Schmittner, 2005; Schmittner et al., 2008; Zickfeld et al., 2008), the El-Niño – Southern Oscillation (Timmermann et al., 2005), and the African monsoo ...
... affect terrestrial and marine ecosystems (Higgins and Vellinga, 2004), global biogeochemical cycles of elements such as carbon, oxygen, or nitrogen (Schmittner, 2005; Schmittner et al., 2008; Zickfeld et al., 2008), the El-Niño – Southern Oscillation (Timmermann et al., 2005), and the African monsoo ...
climate change Adaptation for building Designers
... Baum et al. (2009), in studying the climate change, health impacts and urban adaptability of Queensland’s Gold Coast, makes a simple distinction between mitigation and adaptation, where ’climate friendly‘ development (mitigation) leads to low greenhouse gas emissions and ’climate safe‘ development ( ...
... Baum et al. (2009), in studying the climate change, health impacts and urban adaptability of Queensland’s Gold Coast, makes a simple distinction between mitigation and adaptation, where ’climate friendly‘ development (mitigation) leads to low greenhouse gas emissions and ’climate safe‘ development ( ...
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.""