Ethics and Geoengineering: Reviewing the Moral Issues Raised by
... option on the table.1,2,7,16–22 Even those advocating for geoengineering research seem to anticipate this risk by firmly cautioning that continued efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must accompany any geoengineering research.1,7,13 The exact impact that the prospect of geoengineering will ha ...
... option on the table.1,2,7,16–22 Even those advocating for geoengineering research seem to anticipate this risk by firmly cautioning that continued efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must accompany any geoengineering research.1,7,13 The exact impact that the prospect of geoengineering will ha ...
Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement
... – DIE, Bonn); Jennifer Morgan (World Resources Institute, Director Climate & Energy Program, Washington, DC); Hermann Ott (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy); Pieter Pauw (German ...
... – DIE, Bonn); Jennifer Morgan (World Resources Institute, Director Climate & Energy Program, Washington, DC); Hermann Ott (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy); Pieter Pauw (German ...
Climate Change and the Urban Environment
... Urban impacts on the natural aquatic environment are currently more profound than that associated with climate change. Nevertheless these two emerging challenges are not mutually exclusive. Protecting the environment from which water is diverted for urban consumption, and to which treated waste-wate ...
... Urban impacts on the natural aquatic environment are currently more profound than that associated with climate change. Nevertheless these two emerging challenges are not mutually exclusive. Protecting the environment from which water is diverted for urban consumption, and to which treated waste-wate ...
(2012) Blue Carbon Policy Framework 2.0
... Many natural environments contain large stores of carbon laid down by vegetation and other natural processes over centuries. The storage of carbon is the consequence of the capacity of those ecosystems to act as a net carbon sink over very long periods of time. If these ecosystems are degraded or da ...
... Many natural environments contain large stores of carbon laid down by vegetation and other natural processes over centuries. The storage of carbon is the consequence of the capacity of those ecosystems to act as a net carbon sink over very long periods of time. If these ecosystems are degraded or da ...
key issues relevant to capacity building for climate services
... Online Education and Training Resources for Meeting Capacity Development Needs By Dr Patrick Parrish WMO Secretariat ...
... Online Education and Training Resources for Meeting Capacity Development Needs By Dr Patrick Parrish WMO Secretariat ...
II. Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Technical Summary
... Each chapter presents a balanced assessment of the literature which has appeared since the Third Assessment Report1 (TAR), including non-English language and, where appropriate, ‘grey’ literature.2 This Assessment aims to describe current knowledge of climatechange impacts, adaptation and vulnerabil ...
... Each chapter presents a balanced assessment of the literature which has appeared since the Third Assessment Report1 (TAR), including non-English language and, where appropriate, ‘grey’ literature.2 This Assessment aims to describe current knowledge of climatechange impacts, adaptation and vulnerabil ...
Working Paper No.7 - Climate Learning and Knowledge
... The study found that awareness about climate change has tremendously increased in Uganda over the last 10 years resulting in numerous donor funded projects implemented by individuals and organisations. At ...
... The study found that awareness about climate change has tremendously increased in Uganda over the last 10 years resulting in numerous donor funded projects implemented by individuals and organisations. At ...
To What Extent Are African Countries Vulnerable to Climate
... good knowledge of the vulnerability in climate change faced by each country is necessary to guide the aid for adaptation. The recognition of climate change as a dominant issue for world economy and policy, has led to a search for resources for financing mitigation and adaptation. Raising funds for m ...
... good knowledge of the vulnerability in climate change faced by each country is necessary to guide the aid for adaptation. The recognition of climate change as a dominant issue for world economy and policy, has led to a search for resources for financing mitigation and adaptation. Raising funds for m ...
climate change adaptation and investment statement
... areas in Copenhagen. The Municipality can choose among the projects that are on municipal land. When a project is selected from the combined project framework, it can be developed in cooperation with the citizens, and a budget memorandum can be prepared for the task if the project if urban space imp ...
... areas in Copenhagen. The Municipality can choose among the projects that are on municipal land. When a project is selected from the combined project framework, it can be developed in cooperation with the citizens, and a budget memorandum can be prepared for the task if the project if urban space imp ...
Assessments of moisture fluxes east of the Andes in South America
... and 2 horizontal resolutions to pick from HadRM3P. In this study, a 50-km horizontal resolution and 1-day temporal resolution were used. Lateral boundary conditions for HadRM3P are available from a range of modeland observation-based sources. In this study, they are obtained from the global atmosphe ...
... and 2 horizontal resolutions to pick from HadRM3P. In this study, a 50-km horizontal resolution and 1-day temporal resolution were used. Lateral boundary conditions for HadRM3P are available from a range of modeland observation-based sources. In this study, they are obtained from the global atmosphe ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Houston
... precipitation or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer) (EPA, 2007). While there has been much debate in the past 20 years over the causes of climate change, scientific organizations have documented statistically significant changes that have occurred due to climate change. The Nat ...
... precipitation or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer) (EPA, 2007). While there has been much debate in the past 20 years over the causes of climate change, scientific organizations have documented statistically significant changes that have occurred due to climate change. The Nat ...
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Land Use Sector
... level in developing countries, Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) are distinct from National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and may be managed by different institutions. In Bangladesh, for example, adaptation is handled under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, while miti ...
... level in developing countries, Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) are distinct from National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) and may be managed by different institutions. In Bangladesh, for example, adaptation is handled under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, while miti ...
Vivid Economics
... The first step in a strategic approach to adaptation is to develop an understanding of the main areas of vulnerability to climate change. A broad sense of the main vulnerabilities will help policy makers to set the right sector and geographic priorities. Developing this sense of key vulnerabilities ...
... The first step in a strategic approach to adaptation is to develop an understanding of the main areas of vulnerability to climate change. A broad sense of the main vulnerabilities will help policy makers to set the right sector and geographic priorities. Developing this sense of key vulnerabilities ...
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... of the balanced growth equivalent, which was sadly lacking from the Stern Review. The Stern Review diverged from the usual approaches of calculating the welfare impact of climate change employed in the literature (Pearce et al., 1996; Smith et al., 2001) in a number of ways. For one, it presented th ...
... of the balanced growth equivalent, which was sadly lacking from the Stern Review. The Stern Review diverged from the usual approaches of calculating the welfare impact of climate change employed in the literature (Pearce et al., 1996; Smith et al., 2001) in a number of ways. For one, it presented th ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia, we have structured the conference in order to provide you with context in the form of presentations from international and country level experts followed, on both days, by facilitated workshops. In these workshops you can debate issues and solut ...
... of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia, we have structured the conference in order to provide you with context in the form of presentations from international and country level experts followed, on both days, by facilitated workshops. In these workshops you can debate issues and solut ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
climate change, disasters, and human mobility in south asia and
... This background paper informs the Nansen Initiative Regional Consultation on “Climate Change, Disasters and Human Mobility in South Asia and Indian Ocean,” taking place in Khulna, Bangladesh from 3 – 5 April 2015, which aims at exploring the issues related to human mobility (displacement, migration ...
... This background paper informs the Nansen Initiative Regional Consultation on “Climate Change, Disasters and Human Mobility in South Asia and Indian Ocean,” taking place in Khulna, Bangladesh from 3 – 5 April 2015, which aims at exploring the issues related to human mobility (displacement, migration ...
Climate change implications for New Zealand
... levels, housing type, and social-cultural networks all contribute to vulnerability; and have been widely shown to influence how different groups can respond to climate stresses and risks5. Consequently, recognising that hazards, exposure and vulnerability determine the actual risk from climate chang ...
... levels, housing type, and social-cultural networks all contribute to vulnerability; and have been widely shown to influence how different groups can respond to climate stresses and risks5. Consequently, recognising that hazards, exposure and vulnerability determine the actual risk from climate chang ...
Committee on America's Climate Choices; National Research Council
... of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; and it develops a framework, tools, and practical advice for ensuring that the best available technical knowledge about climate change is used to inform these decisions and actions. Th ...
... of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; and it develops a framework, tools, and practical advice for ensuring that the best available technical knowledge about climate change is used to inform these decisions and actions. Th ...
Adapting bridge infrastructure to climate change: institutionalizing resilience in intergovernmental transportation planning
... on its transportation infrastructure can serve as important guideposts for other jurisdictions across the globe facing similar, increased high precipitation extreme events. The implications of climate change for transportation are varied and complex. Higher temperatures may cause asphalt to wear fas ...
... on its transportation infrastructure can serve as important guideposts for other jurisdictions across the globe facing similar, increased high precipitation extreme events. The implications of climate change for transportation are varied and complex. Higher temperatures may cause asphalt to wear fas ...
Confronting Climate Change in the US Northeast
... of the world face continued warming and more extensive climate-related changes to come—changes that could dramatically alter the region’s economy, landscape, character, and quality of life. In October 2006, the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA) released a report titled Climate Change in ...
... of the world face continued warming and more extensive climate-related changes to come—changes that could dramatically alter the region’s economy, landscape, character, and quality of life. In October 2006, the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA) released a report titled Climate Change in ...
Building bridges: Supporting adaptation in industry VCCAR think
... With the exception of a few sectors such as tourism and primary industries, adaptation has not been a priority for business and industry due to more pressing concerns.2 However, an awareness of how climate change may impact on businesses is growing. For example, the failure to adapt to climate chang ...
... With the exception of a few sectors such as tourism and primary industries, adaptation has not been a priority for business and industry due to more pressing concerns.2 However, an awareness of how climate change may impact on businesses is growing. For example, the failure to adapt to climate chang ...
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... resources, skills and technologies and high levels of poverty. And they are heavily reliant on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and fishing. Namibia is very dependent on natural resources: some estimate that up to 30 per cent of its GDP is reliant on the environment.1 Ironically, it is ...
... resources, skills and technologies and high levels of poverty. And they are heavily reliant on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and fishing. Namibia is very dependent on natural resources: some estimate that up to 30 per cent of its GDP is reliant on the environment.1 Ironically, it is ...
adaptive capacity and human cognition
... intensity of higher temperatures – globally and locally – sea level rise, weather extremes, the breakdown of the thermohaline circulation, the effect on biodiversity, and the loss of property and lives because of these changes (for a recent review see McCarthy et al., 2001). In the beginning of this ...
... intensity of higher temperatures – globally and locally – sea level rise, weather extremes, the breakdown of the thermohaline circulation, the effect on biodiversity, and the loss of property and lives because of these changes (for a recent review see McCarthy et al., 2001). In the beginning of this ...
2.1 Causes of Vulnerability Associated with Climate Change
... Recognizing that the issue of indigenous and local communities’ vulnerability to climate change involves many aspects, the Secretariat is urged to work in partnership with other UN bodies who are addressing related issues, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), ...
... Recognizing that the issue of indigenous and local communities’ vulnerability to climate change involves many aspects, the Secretariat is urged to work in partnership with other UN bodies who are addressing related issues, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), ...
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.""