Differential climate impacts for policy
... carbon dioxide emissions and consequent global warming (IPCC, 2013; King et al., 2015). On-going temperature increase will escalate these impacts on ecological and human systems (IPCC, 2014a), which has made climate change a political issue of central importance. The response of the global community ...
... carbon dioxide emissions and consequent global warming (IPCC, 2013; King et al., 2015). On-going temperature increase will escalate these impacts on ecological and human systems (IPCC, 2014a), which has made climate change a political issue of central importance. The response of the global community ...
Poor and Powerful - the Rise of China and India and the
... Poor and powerful The first paper by John Humphrey and Dirk Messner asks what is so special about China and India. It is easy to think of China and India as merely reinforcing existing processes of globalisation but this view would miss their key new feature: they are powerful due to their size and ...
... Poor and powerful The first paper by John Humphrey and Dirk Messner asks what is so special about China and India. It is easy to think of China and India as merely reinforcing existing processes of globalisation but this view would miss their key new feature: they are powerful due to their size and ...
BSR Creating an Action Agenda for Private
... In 2014, BSR launched our Business in a Climate-Constrained World initiative, which seeks to mobilize our business network, global reach, industry insights, and issue expertise in support of sustained private-sector leadership on climate change. We presented a vision for catalyzing a climate-resilie ...
... In 2014, BSR launched our Business in a Climate-Constrained World initiative, which seeks to mobilize our business network, global reach, industry insights, and issue expertise in support of sustained private-sector leadership on climate change. We presented a vision for catalyzing a climate-resilie ...
spline models of contemporary, 2030, 2060 and 2090 climates for
... continuous emissions from a human population that keeps growing along the XXI century, with heterogeneous economic growth and technological change among different regions and countries of the world. Emission scenario B assumes a gradual reduction in emissions as rapid changes in economic structures ...
... continuous emissions from a human population that keeps growing along the XXI century, with heterogeneous economic growth and technological change among different regions and countries of the world. Emission scenario B assumes a gradual reduction in emissions as rapid changes in economic structures ...
The impact of climate change on domestic and international tourism
... higher altitudes and latitudes. The redistribution of tourism flows could negatively affect countries and regions that depend heavily on income from tourism. On the other hand, it could also bring benefits to places that are currently not popular with tourists. The size of this impact is potentially ...
... higher altitudes and latitudes. The redistribution of tourism flows could negatively affect countries and regions that depend heavily on income from tourism. On the other hand, it could also bring benefits to places that are currently not popular with tourists. The size of this impact is potentially ...
PDF - Climate Diplomacy
... conditions, such as shifts in mean annual precipitation. This is not surprising, when considering that these two types of climatic influences pose very different challenges for affected people and governments, not least because they imply different time horizons for adaptation and policy responses ...
... conditions, such as shifts in mean annual precipitation. This is not surprising, when considering that these two types of climatic influences pose very different challenges for affected people and governments, not least because they imply different time horizons for adaptation and policy responses ...
Hydrologic impacts of climate change on the Nile River Basin
... the Blue Nile at Eldiem, the main stem at Dongola, and the main stem at HAD. Calibration for the Lake Victoria basin could not be performed due to lack of reliable observed streamflow records. A calibration procedure similar to that described in Nijssen et al. (1997) and Payne et al. (2004) was foll ...
... the Blue Nile at Eldiem, the main stem at Dongola, and the main stem at HAD. Calibration for the Lake Victoria basin could not be performed due to lack of reliable observed streamflow records. A calibration procedure similar to that described in Nijssen et al. (1997) and Payne et al. (2004) was foll ...
Hasan, F.A. Human Agency, Climate Change, and Culture
... moving from a mobile subsistence economy to a settled economy (a process that took more than five thousand years in the Levant). The veneration for old habits, which may become encoded in religious precepts, is in most cases advantageous, but it is harmful if adhered to dogmatically in all cases giv ...
... moving from a mobile subsistence economy to a settled economy (a process that took more than five thousand years in the Levant). The veneration for old habits, which may become encoded in religious precepts, is in most cases advantageous, but it is harmful if adhered to dogmatically in all cases giv ...
PDF 4MB - Parliament of Australia
... We’re told that we must cut the human production of carbon dioxide from gas, coal and oil and that, at a time of exploding debt, we must borrow $400 billion dollars for renewable energy. The federal government estimates Queensland’s fantasy of converting to 50 per cent renewables will cost our state ...
... We’re told that we must cut the human production of carbon dioxide from gas, coal and oil and that, at a time of exploding debt, we must borrow $400 billion dollars for renewable energy. The federal government estimates Queensland’s fantasy of converting to 50 per cent renewables will cost our state ...
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... archaeological and historical evidences support a solaroutput model for climate change44 during a large part of the Holocene. As inferred from biological and geological proxies, terrestrial palaeotemperature may have been higher45 due to natural variability. Just before the Holocene, SSTs increased ...
... archaeological and historical evidences support a solaroutput model for climate change44 during a large part of the Holocene. As inferred from biological and geological proxies, terrestrial palaeotemperature may have been higher45 due to natural variability. Just before the Holocene, SSTs increased ...
Success factors for communicating climate change
... The foremost important step is to identify, determine and comprehend the recipients of the message, namely the dialogue groups. Communication can only be successful, if it is adequately adapted to the recipient(s). This is of high significance, as not only the awareness on climate change within the ...
... The foremost important step is to identify, determine and comprehend the recipients of the message, namely the dialogue groups. Communication can only be successful, if it is adequately adapted to the recipient(s). This is of high significance, as not only the awareness on climate change within the ...
The Climate System: an Overview
... when it condenses higher up in the atmosphere. This exchange of energy between surface and atmosphere maintains under present conditions a global mean temperature near the surface of 14°C, decreasing rapidly with height and reaching a mean temperature of –58°C at the top of the troposphere. For a st ...
... when it condenses higher up in the atmosphere. This exchange of energy between surface and atmosphere maintains under present conditions a global mean temperature near the surface of 14°C, decreasing rapidly with height and reaching a mean temperature of –58°C at the top of the troposphere. For a st ...
Climate refugees in the 21st century
... of the international refugee protection, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. The Convention codified the basic rights of refugees and established minimum standards for their treatment. The issue of what constitutes a ‘refugee’ has been changing over time. In this way, the United Natio ...
... of the international refugee protection, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. The Convention codified the basic rights of refugees and established minimum standards for their treatment. The issue of what constitutes a ‘refugee’ has been changing over time. In this way, the United Natio ...
High-impact Sectors: the Challenge of Reporting on Climate Change
... It is therefore crucial to monitor what enterprises have done, and are doing, to measure and reduce their carbon usage. In recent years, in order to facilitate this, several instruments have been developed to establish a baseline, develop GHG reduction targets, and to measure the emissions and poten ...
... It is therefore crucial to monitor what enterprises have done, and are doing, to measure and reduce their carbon usage. In recent years, in order to facilitate this, several instruments have been developed to establish a baseline, develop GHG reduction targets, and to measure the emissions and poten ...
http://en.openei.org/w/images/2/29/GhanaGreen.pdf
... The forestry sector, for example, employs approximately 2.5 million people and contributes about 6% to our national GDP. Our natural resources are, however, being depleted at an alarming rate, according to the 2006 Country Environmental Analysis, with fears that we could lose our natural forests in ...
... The forestry sector, for example, employs approximately 2.5 million people and contributes about 6% to our national GDP. Our natural resources are, however, being depleted at an alarming rate, according to the 2006 Country Environmental Analysis, with fears that we could lose our natural forests in ...
City of North Vancouver Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... The effects of climate change are already evident in the City of North Vancouver, with measurable changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme events in recent decades. Without adequate planning and adaptation these changes will have extensive impacts on the liveability of the City. The City h ...
... The effects of climate change are already evident in the City of North Vancouver, with measurable changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme events in recent decades. Without adequate planning and adaptation these changes will have extensive impacts on the liveability of the City. The City h ...
Climate change impacts on water quality outcomes
... Dymond et al. (2014) analysis if the long-term aim is to achieve a meaningful sediment reduction. While scenario #3 used in this report is adequate to keep future sediment yield levels lower than pre-SLUI levels, the magnitude of reduction is much reduced under climate change. If substantial reducti ...
... Dymond et al. (2014) analysis if the long-term aim is to achieve a meaningful sediment reduction. While scenario #3 used in this report is adequate to keep future sediment yield levels lower than pre-SLUI levels, the magnitude of reduction is much reduced under climate change. If substantial reducti ...
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... lengths to control for many explanatory variables such as soils, access to markets (cities and ports), and national policies that may all influence the spatial distribution of land values. Climate must be carefully measured (Fisher et al., 2012). The standard rule by climate is the outcome of 30 yea ...
... lengths to control for many explanatory variables such as soils, access to markets (cities and ports), and national policies that may all influence the spatial distribution of land values. Climate must be carefully measured (Fisher et al., 2012). The standard rule by climate is the outcome of 30 yea ...
3.3 Evidence of temperature changes in the study regions
... and temperature patterns, with northern Ghana projected to experience more drying than southern Ghana (Christensen et al. 2007). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) model ensemble has projected that a reduction of 80 mm in monthly rainfall is possible in northern parts of the countr ...
... and temperature patterns, with northern Ghana projected to experience more drying than southern Ghana (Christensen et al. 2007). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) model ensemble has projected that a reduction of 80 mm in monthly rainfall is possible in northern parts of the countr ...
Asian Development Bank Institute (ABDI) Policies and Practices for Low-Carbon Green Growth in Asi a
... countries. With higher economic growth rates, emerging Asia is increasingly moving towards becoming a middle income region. This fast-paced economic growth has been accompanied by high rates of material and energy consumption. Resource extraction1 for economic use rose from 9 billion tons in 1985 to ...
... countries. With higher economic growth rates, emerging Asia is increasingly moving towards becoming a middle income region. This fast-paced economic growth has been accompanied by high rates of material and energy consumption. Resource extraction1 for economic use rose from 9 billion tons in 1985 to ...
- Friends of the Earth International
... individuals impacted: according to data released in 2005 by the United Na�ons Development Programme, the number of major disasters has increased fourfold during the past four decades. Asia has had more than its fair share of catastrophe: in the last decade of the 20th century, it was the scene of mo ...
... individuals impacted: according to data released in 2005 by the United Na�ons Development Programme, the number of major disasters has increased fourfold during the past four decades. Asia has had more than its fair share of catastrophe: in the last decade of the 20th century, it was the scene of mo ...
From obscurity to action - Liu Institute for Global Issues
... Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.1 This was the consensus conclusion of the first international conference on climate change and security—held in Toronto in 1988 and attended by ...
... Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.1 This was the consensus conclusion of the first international conference on climate change and security—held in Toronto in 1988 and attended by ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2016
... ‘business as usual (BAU) scenario’, although the term ‘BAU’ has fallen out of favour because the idea of ‘business as ...
... ‘business as usual (BAU) scenario’, although the term ‘BAU’ has fallen out of favour because the idea of ‘business as ...
Win-win? CDM hydropower projects and their - diss.fu
... climate justice. The text is structured into three sections. The first section explores the rationale of carbon offsetting and outlines the administrative structure of the CDM as well as the most important regulations governing the accreditation and implementation of CDM projects. Subsequently, the ...
... climate justice. The text is structured into three sections. The first section explores the rationale of carbon offsetting and outlines the administrative structure of the CDM as well as the most important regulations governing the accreditation and implementation of CDM projects. Subsequently, the ...
Climate Change and Food Systems
... Annu. Rev. Environ. Resourc. 2012.37:195-222. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org by United Nations Library on 05/13/13. For personal use only. ...
... Annu. Rev. Environ. Resourc. 2012.37:195-222. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org by United Nations Library on 05/13/13. For personal use only. ...
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.""