Lecture 2 FINAL DRAFT
... Viewed in a simplistic, technocratic way, the making of climate policy requires planners (under the direction of elected officials) to procure the latest climate projections from scientists, ask engineers and other experts to devise appropriate responses to the threat and then implement those fixes ...
... Viewed in a simplistic, technocratic way, the making of climate policy requires planners (under the direction of elected officials) to procure the latest climate projections from scientists, ask engineers and other experts to devise appropriate responses to the threat and then implement those fixes ...
Smallholder Farmers` Perception of Climate Change
... specific location over long period of time; weather refers to the day–to–day fluctuations in these conditions at the same location (FAO, 2008). Air temperature, precipitation, atmospheric pressure and humidity, wind, and sunshine and cloud cover are variables that are commonly used by meteorologists ...
... specific location over long period of time; weather refers to the day–to–day fluctuations in these conditions at the same location (FAO, 2008). Air temperature, precipitation, atmospheric pressure and humidity, wind, and sunshine and cloud cover are variables that are commonly used by meteorologists ...
Report on WCRP developments/response post Review
... 2005 as well as the observations of accelerated climate change which place new demands on the science to be relevant WCRP should shift its implementation paradigm from one that builds from the parts offered its core projects and other activities to one that has clear and focused high-level objecti ...
... 2005 as well as the observations of accelerated climate change which place new demands on the science to be relevant WCRP should shift its implementation paradigm from one that builds from the parts offered its core projects and other activities to one that has clear and focused high-level objecti ...
The Adaptation Coalition Toolkit
... to acknowledge the dedicated work from the five country teams that implemented and helped develop this framework. They include Instituto Dominicano de Desarrollo Integral in the Dominican Republic led by Juan Manuel Diaz, Instituto Desarrollo in Paraguay led by Victor Vazquez, the Consorcio para el ...
... to acknowledge the dedicated work from the five country teams that implemented and helped develop this framework. They include Instituto Dominicano de Desarrollo Integral in the Dominican Republic led by Juan Manuel Diaz, Instituto Desarrollo in Paraguay led by Victor Vazquez, the Consorcio para el ...
Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... in yield of rice of ~5% C-1 rise above 32C (Gregory et al., 2005). These effects of temperature were considered sufficiently detrimental that they would largely offset any increase in yield as a consequence of increased atmospheric CO2 concentration. The focus of this paper is the projected impact ...
... in yield of rice of ~5% C-1 rise above 32C (Gregory et al., 2005). These effects of temperature were considered sufficiently detrimental that they would largely offset any increase in yield as a consequence of increased atmospheric CO2 concentration. The focus of this paper is the projected impact ...
Energy Scenarios: The Value and Limits of Scenario Analysis
... are usually referred to as top-down models. A high level of technical details in bottom-up models usually requires a partial-equilibrium perspective, which represents one or several sectors in great detail, but does not capture interactions between these sectors and the rest of the economy29. As a r ...
... are usually referred to as top-down models. A high level of technical details in bottom-up models usually requires a partial-equilibrium perspective, which represents one or several sectors in great detail, but does not capture interactions between these sectors and the rest of the economy29. As a r ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions: the science and economics of future paths for global annual emissions (1 MB) (opens in new window)
... market failures are tackled – correcting them does not necessarily require massive public spending or a lengthy period of investment or learning. Given the importance of innovation in driving economic growth in the long term, stimulating R&D in low-emissions technologies could also initiate a burst ...
... market failures are tackled – correcting them does not necessarily require massive public spending or a lengthy period of investment or learning. Given the importance of innovation in driving economic growth in the long term, stimulating R&D in low-emissions technologies could also initiate a burst ...
Module 2 - UNFCC related Funds - Global Climate Change Alliance
... 2. Request assistance from an implementing agency (among the 10 designated GEF agencies); each agency has a “comparative advantage” and should be selected accordingly 3. Secure endorsement of the GEF Focal Point 4. Project Preparation Grant (PPG): Optional availability in the two step approval proce ...
... 2. Request assistance from an implementing agency (among the 10 designated GEF agencies); each agency has a “comparative advantage” and should be selected accordingly 3. Secure endorsement of the GEF Focal Point 4. Project Preparation Grant (PPG): Optional availability in the two step approval proce ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas
... market failures are tackled – correcting them does not necessarily require massive public spending or a lengthy period of investment or learning. Given the importance of innovation in driving economic growth in the long term, stimulating R&D in low-emissions technologies could also initiate a burst ...
... market failures are tackled – correcting them does not necessarily require massive public spending or a lengthy period of investment or learning. Given the importance of innovation in driving economic growth in the long term, stimulating R&D in low-emissions technologies could also initiate a burst ...
Consultation information and questions
... downstream products were manufactured from steel slab. Billet and slab have different properties, and the downstream products also differ between the two activities. In 2014 NZ Steel purchased the long-products rolling mill and marketing assets of Pacific Steel. Pacific Steel’s steel-making assets, ...
... downstream products were manufactured from steel slab. Billet and slab have different properties, and the downstream products also differ between the two activities. In 2014 NZ Steel purchased the long-products rolling mill and marketing assets of Pacific Steel. Pacific Steel’s steel-making assets, ...
curriculum vitae - u.arizona.edu
... Schleser, Long tree-ring chronologies reveal 20th century increases in water-use efficiency but no enhancement of tree growth at five Iberian pine forests, Global Change Biology, 17(6), 2095–2112, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02373.x, 2011. Vaganov, E.A., K.J. Anchukaitis, and M.N. Evans, How well u ...
... Schleser, Long tree-ring chronologies reveal 20th century increases in water-use efficiency but no enhancement of tree growth at five Iberian pine forests, Global Change Biology, 17(6), 2095–2112, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02373.x, 2011. Vaganov, E.A., K.J. Anchukaitis, and M.N. Evans, How well u ...
climate change in cincinnati
... Cincinnati temperature is 69°F. The average high for Cincinnati is 79°F and the average low is 58°F. The extreme maximum temperature in Cincinnati for September is 101°F, which happened in both 1953 and 1954. The most number of days September has had a maximum temperature of at least 90°F in Cincinn ...
... Cincinnati temperature is 69°F. The average high for Cincinnati is 79°F and the average low is 58°F. The extreme maximum temperature in Cincinnati for September is 101°F, which happened in both 1953 and 1954. The most number of days September has had a maximum temperature of at least 90°F in Cincinn ...
The geography of global urban greenhouse gas emissions: an
... urban emissions from Scopes 1 and 2 in accordance with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and World Resources Institute accounting protocol (WBCSD and WRI 2004). First, the GRUMP urban boundaries are more inclusive of suburban and peri-urban activities than politically derived bo ...
... urban emissions from Scopes 1 and 2 in accordance with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and World Resources Institute accounting protocol (WBCSD and WRI 2004). First, the GRUMP urban boundaries are more inclusive of suburban and peri-urban activities than politically derived bo ...
PDF Full Publication in PDF Format
... In the Monte Carlo analyses, essentially all parameters are varied. The probability density functions are mostly based on expert guesses, but where possible “objective” estimates were used. Parameters are assumed to vary independently of one another. Details of the Monte Carlo analysis can be found ...
... In the Monte Carlo analyses, essentially all parameters are varied. The probability density functions are mostly based on expert guesses, but where possible “objective” estimates were used. Parameters are assumed to vary independently of one another. Details of the Monte Carlo analysis can be found ...
Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change in Berlin – AFOK
... geographical location in the center of Europe, its role as the German capital and the diverse functional interrelations Berlin is also indirectly vulnerable to climate impacts that occur elsewhere - for example, in southern Germany, France or Africa. In addition to the risks posed by so-called ‘tipp ...
... geographical location in the center of Europe, its role as the German capital and the diverse functional interrelations Berlin is also indirectly vulnerable to climate impacts that occur elsewhere - for example, in southern Germany, France or Africa. In addition to the risks posed by so-called ‘tipp ...
Extending a Geographic Lens Towards Climate Justice, Part 1
... important of these traditions are: conceptualizing vulnerability in the context of environmental hazards, understanding the spatial distribution of environmental burdens, and exploring aspects of structure, agency, and adaptation in smallholder agricultural systems of the Global South, particularly ...
... important of these traditions are: conceptualizing vulnerability in the context of environmental hazards, understanding the spatial distribution of environmental burdens, and exploring aspects of structure, agency, and adaptation in smallholder agricultural systems of the Global South, particularly ...
sn c project namibia
... Namibia is a non-annex I Party to the UNFCCC and is fully committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Convention. The SNC project will provide financial assistance to enable Namibia to fully undertake the implementation of activities needed to prepare its Second National Communication. The SNC ...
... Namibia is a non-annex I Party to the UNFCCC and is fully committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Convention. The SNC project will provide financial assistance to enable Namibia to fully undertake the implementation of activities needed to prepare its Second National Communication. The SNC ...
“Venues for Contestation ” within the United Nations Framework
... perspective ‘fall into the category of reasons for actions which are not the same as causes of actions.’20 The idea of norm specificity commonly equates to the concept of norms as rules rather then reasons. The tension between specificity and flexibility is further enhanced when we bring in Ogley’s ...
... perspective ‘fall into the category of reasons for actions which are not the same as causes of actions.’20 The idea of norm specificity commonly equates to the concept of norms as rules rather then reasons. The tension between specificity and flexibility is further enhanced when we bring in Ogley’s ...
Climate Change Presentation
... In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused $60 billion in damage, killed 130 people, and left thousands homeless across the U.S. east coast Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, killing over 1800 people and doing $80 billion in damage. Higher sea levels, warmer oceans, and the loss of coastal wetla ...
... In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused $60 billion in damage, killed 130 people, and left thousands homeless across the U.S. east coast Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, killing over 1800 people and doing $80 billion in damage. Higher sea levels, warmer oceans, and the loss of coastal wetla ...
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... global warming potential and price of carbon dioxideequivalent. The methane emission estimate used for this analysis is the average methane emission from Indian rice paddies in kg per hectare (CH4 kg/ha) taken from Bhatia et al. (2013). The concept of emission taxation requires a scale, which is ade ...
... global warming potential and price of carbon dioxideequivalent. The methane emission estimate used for this analysis is the average methane emission from Indian rice paddies in kg per hectare (CH4 kg/ha) taken from Bhatia et al. (2013). The concept of emission taxation requires a scale, which is ade ...
51st DIRECTING COUNCIL
... Mexico, in December 2010. PAHO is also working with other regional and international agencies to contribute to the 20th United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to take place in Brazil in 2012. A key theme of that Conference is the green economy in the context of poverty eradication and ...
... Mexico, in December 2010. PAHO is also working with other regional and international agencies to contribute to the 20th United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to take place in Brazil in 2012. A key theme of that Conference is the green economy in the context of poverty eradication and ...
Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism: Working Paper 42 (830 kB) (opens in new window)
... con ned to the application of discounted utilitarianism (DU). DU is controversial, both due to the conditions through which it is justi ed and due to its consequences for climate policies, where the discounting of future utility gains from present abatement eorts makes it harder for such measures t ...
... con ned to the application of discounted utilitarianism (DU). DU is controversial, both due to the conditions through which it is justi ed and due to its consequences for climate policies, where the discounting of future utility gains from present abatement eorts makes it harder for such measures t ...
CCWG - Vietnam Climate Finance Options
... Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind has ever faced. Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns threaten past, present and future development efforts across the globe. The poorest inhabitants of our planet are among the most vulnerable, due to their lack of economic, envir ...
... Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind has ever faced. Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns threaten past, present and future development efforts across the globe. The poorest inhabitants of our planet are among the most vulnerable, due to their lack of economic, envir ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Australia
... The Australian Government recognises that a global deal on emissions reductions consistent with stabilising greenhouse gases at 450 ppm CO2e or lower is in Australia’s national interest. This would be consistent with limiting global warming to around 2°C. However, Australia needs to consider what pr ...
... The Australian Government recognises that a global deal on emissions reductions consistent with stabilising greenhouse gases at 450 ppm CO2e or lower is in Australia’s national interest. This would be consistent with limiting global warming to around 2°C. However, Australia needs to consider what pr ...