Climate change, biodiversity conservation, deforestation and its
... Initially a proposal for a Carbon Law was presented by the National Programme of Climate Change, which promoted the creation and development of a series of mechanisms for the certification of initiatives in terms of carbon sequestration and emissions avoidance. After several consultation workshops, ...
... Initially a proposal for a Carbon Law was presented by the National Programme of Climate Change, which promoted the creation and development of a series of mechanisms for the certification of initiatives in terms of carbon sequestration and emissions avoidance. After several consultation workshops, ...
Englisch - Center for Security Studies
... itation were exacerbated by the changes in the regional precipitation regime and increase of the extreme events. Several regions demonstrated a shift towards higher frequency and duration of extra heavy rains, which led to catastrophic floods with the damage and loss of infrastructure in some regio ...
... itation were exacerbated by the changes in the regional precipitation regime and increase of the extreme events. Several regions demonstrated a shift towards higher frequency and duration of extra heavy rains, which led to catastrophic floods with the damage and loss of infrastructure in some regio ...
Fighting Fossil Fuels First
... fuels thereafter.11 The EU has, however, recently adopted an emissions reductions target of just 40 per cent by 2030. Repeated warnings from international institutions indicate that the world is on the path to catastrophic climate change, with temperature increases of 4˚C–6˚C degrees possible this c ...
... fuels thereafter.11 The EU has, however, recently adopted an emissions reductions target of just 40 per cent by 2030. Repeated warnings from international institutions indicate that the world is on the path to catastrophic climate change, with temperature increases of 4˚C–6˚C degrees possible this c ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Seafood
... There are also other terms which are commonly used. The greenhouse effect5 describes how GHG’s effectively absorb infrared radiation (heat), emitted by the Earth`s surface. GHG’s trap heat at the surface of the Earth and the lower atmosphere, and increase the temperature there. A carbon footprint5 i ...
... There are also other terms which are commonly used. The greenhouse effect5 describes how GHG’s effectively absorb infrared radiation (heat), emitted by the Earth`s surface. GHG’s trap heat at the surface of the Earth and the lower atmosphere, and increase the temperature there. A carbon footprint5 i ...
Sub-programs and Types of Intervention
... • Thematic Priorities for Air Quality and Emissions, including the urban environment; • Thematic Priorities for Information and Governance This will be translated into project topics for funding in the Multiannual work programme ...
... • Thematic Priorities for Air Quality and Emissions, including the urban environment; • Thematic Priorities for Information and Governance This will be translated into project topics for funding in the Multiannual work programme ...
Climate Change in Europe
... Which of the adverse effects of climate change identified in the Green Paper and its Annex concern you most? The most concerning impact is that on water. Changes to seas and water supplies have knock-on consequences such as reduced fish stocks and encouraging populations to move, causing strains on ...
... Which of the adverse effects of climate change identified in the Green Paper and its Annex concern you most? The most concerning impact is that on water. Changes to seas and water supplies have knock-on consequences such as reduced fish stocks and encouraging populations to move, causing strains on ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Paper from
... Africa is one of the continents most vulnerable to climate change because of multiple stresses and low adaptive capacity. In North Africa and the Sahel, increasing drought, water scarcity and land overuse will degrade soils and could lead to a loss of 75% of arable, rain-fed land. The Nile Delta cou ...
... Africa is one of the continents most vulnerable to climate change because of multiple stresses and low adaptive capacity. In North Africa and the Sahel, increasing drought, water scarcity and land overuse will degrade soils and could lead to a loss of 75% of arable, rain-fed land. The Nile Delta cou ...
Modeling Regional Climate Change Impacts on Water for
... have increased dramatically due to human activities, e.g. the burning of coal, oil and natural gas for energy. As a result, concentrations of C02 have increased by nearly 30% and of methane by over 100%. ...
... have increased dramatically due to human activities, e.g. the burning of coal, oil and natural gas for energy. As a result, concentrations of C02 have increased by nearly 30% and of methane by over 100%. ...
What is meant by `balancing sources and sinks of greenhouse gases
... today2(Section C). Most of the CO2 resulting from human activities (90%) is emitted by burning fossil fuels; about 10% is emitted as a consequence of land use changes including deforestation3. Currently, on average, 55% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions are rapidly removed from the atmosphere by natura ...
... today2(Section C). Most of the CO2 resulting from human activities (90%) is emitted by burning fossil fuels; about 10% is emitted as a consequence of land use changes including deforestation3. Currently, on average, 55% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions are rapidly removed from the atmosphere by natura ...
Climate and Atmosphere-- Bosnia and Herzegovina
... Total CO2 emissions represent the mass of CO2 produced during the combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, from gas flaring and the manufacture of cement. These estimates do not include bunker fuels used in international transportation due to the difficulty of apportioning these fuels among t ...
... Total CO2 emissions represent the mass of CO2 produced during the combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, from gas flaring and the manufacture of cement. These estimates do not include bunker fuels used in international transportation due to the difficulty of apportioning these fuels among t ...
Urban growth and climate change
... atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide in parts per million (ppm). “Very roughly, stabilization at 500 ppm requires that emissions be held near the present level of 7 billion tons of carbon per year for the next 50 years, even though they are currently on course to more than double” (Pacala & S ...
... atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide in parts per million (ppm). “Very roughly, stabilization at 500 ppm requires that emissions be held near the present level of 7 billion tons of carbon per year for the next 50 years, even though they are currently on course to more than double” (Pacala & S ...
Creation Unit 090115
... large quantities of water from the lagoon gates, destroying crops. At other times, it closed the gates and the crops died from drought. Water levels in the lagoon fell. In 2008, thousands of people marched to the lagoon to protest. Now the Cruz de Mayo community manages the lagoon, with support from ...
... large quantities of water from the lagoon gates, destroying crops. At other times, it closed the gates and the crops died from drought. Water levels in the lagoon fell. In 2008, thousands of people marched to the lagoon to protest. Now the Cruz de Mayo community manages the lagoon, with support from ...
IAIA CC Principles-Draft 22Feb12
... Cumulative effects: The effects on climate change of any single proposal may be insignificant, but not when considered together with numerous other past, current ...
... Cumulative effects: The effects on climate change of any single proposal may be insignificant, but not when considered together with numerous other past, current ...
A Proposal for the Design of the Successor to the Kyoto Protocol
... “integrated assessment models” (IAMs) have undertaken this exercise, typically with a time of step of a decade. Kyoto II should seek to achieve the initial level of emissions (i.e. the level in the first time step) proposed by a “consensus” of these models. For indicative purposes only – not as a co ...
... “integrated assessment models” (IAMs) have undertaken this exercise, typically with a time of step of a decade. Kyoto II should seek to achieve the initial level of emissions (i.e. the level in the first time step) proposed by a “consensus” of these models. For indicative purposes only – not as a co ...
2013 GHG Inventory
... While climate systems are incredibly complex, the causes of contemporary climate change and many of the potential impacts are now well understood. The atmospheric concentrations of several greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) have increased to unprecedented levels, in ...
... While climate systems are incredibly complex, the causes of contemporary climate change and many of the potential impacts are now well understood. The atmospheric concentrations of several greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) have increased to unprecedented levels, in ...
fig-cap
... data series from 577 studies. These met the following criteria: (1) ending in 1990 or later; (2) spanning a period of at least 20 years; and (3) showing a significant change in either direction, as assessed in individual studies. These data series are from about 75 studies (of which about 70 are new ...
... data series from 577 studies. These met the following criteria: (1) ending in 1990 or later; (2) spanning a period of at least 20 years; and (3) showing a significant change in either direction, as assessed in individual studies. These data series are from about 75 studies (of which about 70 are new ...
exploring adaptation to climate change in agriculture: the potential of
... The study reported in this note suggests that mid to high latitude countries could well benefit from the warming expected in the next few decades. That same study also suggests that warming may have immediate deleterious impacts on developing countries that are mostly in the subtropical and tropical ...
... The study reported in this note suggests that mid to high latitude countries could well benefit from the warming expected in the next few decades. That same study also suggests that warming may have immediate deleterious impacts on developing countries that are mostly in the subtropical and tropical ...
Climate diplomacy: Drawing conclusions and recommendations
... of administration, at the national level. Doing so will contribute towards having an economy which will be able to absorb climate related shocks better, and make development efforts more sustainable. Communication channels among countries at the trans-boundary level occur through the implementation ...
... of administration, at the national level. Doing so will contribute towards having an economy which will be able to absorb climate related shocks better, and make development efforts more sustainable. Communication channels among countries at the trans-boundary level occur through the implementation ...
The End of the Kyoto Protocol - Digital Commons @ Georgia Law
... non-Annex I countries, composed of mainly developing nations, to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.17 The Kyoto Protocol thus symbolizes the world’s realization that greenhouse gas emission levels are an international issue that must be addressed on a global scale.18 In spite of this realization ...
... non-Annex I countries, composed of mainly developing nations, to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.17 The Kyoto Protocol thus symbolizes the world’s realization that greenhouse gas emission levels are an international issue that must be addressed on a global scale.18 In spite of this realization ...
Hydro-Québec`s Experience in Adapting to Climate Change
... • Design dams in such a way that , if needed, additional spillways or other physical components could be considered in the project • Change the number and type of turbines • Modifying the dimensions of canals in order to reduce head loss or increase their discharge capacities • Modification to the c ...
... • Design dams in such a way that , if needed, additional spillways or other physical components could be considered in the project • Change the number and type of turbines • Modifying the dimensions of canals in order to reduce head loss or increase their discharge capacities • Modification to the c ...
at least -48 - Monash University
... equitable burden sharing, developing countries – particularly major emerging emitters such as India, upon which successful global mitigation in part depends – will continue to stall the development of an effective and timely international agreement. Scientists warn that existing national pledges are ...
... equitable burden sharing, developing countries – particularly major emerging emitters such as India, upon which successful global mitigation in part depends – will continue to stall the development of an effective and timely international agreement. Scientists warn that existing national pledges are ...
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... the end of the first period of emission reduction commitments agreed upon in the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. This protocol aimed to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In particular, the socalled Annex I countries (most OECD countries and the former Soviet Union) agreed upon a reduction of the ...
... the end of the first period of emission reduction commitments agreed upon in the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. This protocol aimed to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In particular, the socalled Annex I countries (most OECD countries and the former Soviet Union) agreed upon a reduction of the ...
to read the chapter draft
... land unable to absorb rainwater.6 This could have disastrous effects as rain becomes less frequent but heavier. The increased use of chemical-based agricultural inputs, including artificial fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides, and their impact on soil and water quality will likely exacerbate the ...
... land unable to absorb rainwater.6 This could have disastrous effects as rain becomes less frequent but heavier. The increased use of chemical-based agricultural inputs, including artificial fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides, and their impact on soil and water quality will likely exacerbate the ...
Global Warming - Science or Politics
... change is the new normal - our challenge remains clear and urgent: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - we should waste no more time on this debate." Scientists Speak Up – No Global Warming in 16 years Fortunately some scientists of the world responded and 125 scientists, including Canadian scientis ...
... change is the new normal - our challenge remains clear and urgent: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - we should waste no more time on this debate." Scientists Speak Up – No Global Warming in 16 years Fortunately some scientists of the world responded and 125 scientists, including Canadian scientis ...
The National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and
... which requires the development of implementation plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the country’s largest source of such emissions, existing fossilfueled power plants—is a necessary action to address these extraordinary risks. 2. The Local Government Coalition consists of leading national ...
... which requires the development of implementation plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the country’s largest source of such emissions, existing fossilfueled power plants—is a necessary action to address these extraordinary risks. 2. The Local Government Coalition consists of leading national ...
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.""