IFC Climate Implementation Plan (April 2016)
... present a new wave of market opportunity for distributed renewable energy. At the Paris COP, over 114 companies committed to renewable energy targets and sustainable resource management across their supply chains. IFC is in a unique position to push this business forward, having both industrial and ...
... present a new wave of market opportunity for distributed renewable energy. At the Paris COP, over 114 companies committed to renewable energy targets and sustainable resource management across their supply chains. IFC is in a unique position to push this business forward, having both industrial and ...
Gujarat - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... stress and shocks. The complexity of the climate-economy relationship has been made apparent by various studies and the Government of Gujarat recognizes that Climate Change is not only an environmental concern; it has profound implications for economic growth, social advancement, and almost all othe ...
... stress and shocks. The complexity of the climate-economy relationship has been made apparent by various studies and the Government of Gujarat recognizes that Climate Change is not only an environmental concern; it has profound implications for economic growth, social advancement, and almost all othe ...
text - Tilburg University
... does not really address the problem of climate induced displacement or avoid the existing definitional gap, which will be observed in the second chapter. The questioning of the cause-effect relationship between climate change and migration is becoming even more acute when it comes to a discussion o ...
... does not really address the problem of climate induced displacement or avoid the existing definitional gap, which will be observed in the second chapter. The questioning of the cause-effect relationship between climate change and migration is becoming even more acute when it comes to a discussion o ...
An Inconvenient Trial - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... which historically track in terms of international significance with the crimes against humanity at the heart of the Nuremberg Trials. This Article proposes the use of the judicial framework utilized in the Nuremberg Trials to seek truth and justice while building a historical record on claims of cl ...
... which historically track in terms of international significance with the crimes against humanity at the heart of the Nuremberg Trials. This Article proposes the use of the judicial framework utilized in the Nuremberg Trials to seek truth and justice while building a historical record on claims of cl ...
Course on review of higher tiers non
... such as emissions of different gases, climate change outcomes, and costs (especially for specific countries or sectors); Investigate the potential for extending the multi-gas strategy to short-lived pollutant emissions. Recommendations to the Scoping of IPCC AR5: Assessment of metrics to be incl ...
... such as emissions of different gases, climate change outcomes, and costs (especially for specific countries or sectors); Investigate the potential for extending the multi-gas strategy to short-lived pollutant emissions. Recommendations to the Scoping of IPCC AR5: Assessment of metrics to be incl ...
Mesozoic Climates. - Return to Home Page
... and matter in the atmosphere, an understanding which is required to investigate the causes (and effects) of climatic change. Having stressed the interconnectedness of the elements that make up climate system, it might therefore seem inappropriate to divide a discussion on the climate system into sep ...
... and matter in the atmosphere, an understanding which is required to investigate the causes (and effects) of climatic change. Having stressed the interconnectedness of the elements that make up climate system, it might therefore seem inappropriate to divide a discussion on the climate system into sep ...
1 - Daikin
... However, future climate change models project that the emission of current HFC-based refrigerants will increase substantially in the coming decades, primarily from a growing demand for air conditioners and refrigeration systems in developing countries where HFC’s are the candidate replacement for th ...
... However, future climate change models project that the emission of current HFC-based refrigerants will increase substantially in the coming decades, primarily from a growing demand for air conditioners and refrigeration systems in developing countries where HFC’s are the candidate replacement for th ...
Protecting People Crossing Borders in the Context of
... disasters; slow-onset environmental degradation; the destruction of small island states by rising sea levels; areas designated as prohibited for human habitation because of mitigation and adaptation measures or because of a high risk of disasters occurring there; and unrest, violence and conflict ov ...
... disasters; slow-onset environmental degradation; the destruction of small island states by rising sea levels; areas designated as prohibited for human habitation because of mitigation and adaptation measures or because of a high risk of disasters occurring there; and unrest, violence and conflict ov ...
City of Long Beach Climate Resiliency Assessment Report
... Numerous diagnostic and forecasting tools are currently being developed for Los Angeles County to better understand the current and future risks facing the LA area as the result of climate change. Many of these tools are quite robust, based on the latest scientific research, and use models that have ...
... Numerous diagnostic and forecasting tools are currently being developed for Los Angeles County to better understand the current and future risks facing the LA area as the result of climate change. Many of these tools are quite robust, based on the latest scientific research, and use models that have ...
Chapter 12
... disappear [12.4.5]. In the Mediterranean, many ephemeral aquatic ecosystems are projected to disappear, and permanent ones to shrink [12.4.5]. Recruitment and production of marine fisheries in the North Atlantic are likely to increase [12.4.7.2]. The northward expansion of forests is projected to re ...
... disappear [12.4.5]. In the Mediterranean, many ephemeral aquatic ecosystems are projected to disappear, and permanent ones to shrink [12.4.5]. Recruitment and production of marine fisheries in the North Atlantic are likely to increase [12.4.7.2]. The northward expansion of forests is projected to re ...
Tackling the Limits to Adaptation
... and adaptation has passed: we are now in the era of loss and damage. In response, this report proposes a comprehensive framework on loss and damage under the UNFCCC, including an International Mechanism on Compensation and Rehabilitation. This report is aimed first and foremost at UNFCCC negotiators ...
... and adaptation has passed: we are now in the era of loss and damage. In response, this report proposes a comprehensive framework on loss and damage under the UNFCCC, including an International Mechanism on Compensation and Rehabilitation. This report is aimed first and foremost at UNFCCC negotiators ...
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western
... working to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate variability and change and to increase the sector’s adaptive capacity. In 2010, DAFWA developed a ‘Climate change response strategy’ to provide strategic direction for climate change activities and to identify and prioritise a ...
... working to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate variability and change and to increase the sector’s adaptive capacity. In 2010, DAFWA developed a ‘Climate change response strategy’ to provide strategic direction for climate change activities and to identify and prioritise a ...
Michael E. Schlesinger, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
... (CRG) within the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He is an expert in the modeling, simulation and analysis of climate and climate change, with interests in simulating and understanding past, present and possible future climates, climate impacts and climate policy. He carried out the first detaile ...
... (CRG) within the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He is an expert in the modeling, simulation and analysis of climate and climate change, with interests in simulating and understanding past, present and possible future climates, climate impacts and climate policy. He carried out the first detaile ...
the schmidt family foundation
... partner once more with The Regeneration Project as well as foster new partnerships with Green for All and Energy Action. We recognize that no single entity can solve the climate problem and we must forge new and unexpected alliances to find a way forward. ...
... partner once more with The Regeneration Project as well as foster new partnerships with Green for All and Energy Action. We recognize that no single entity can solve the climate problem and we must forge new and unexpected alliances to find a way forward. ...
Final Report
... dimension of vulnerability. For the adaptive capacity assessment of the tourism sector a specific set of indicators for assessing adaptive capacity has been developed and a standardized survey has been conducted with representatives of public authorities and non-state organizations in all Alpine sta ...
... dimension of vulnerability. For the adaptive capacity assessment of the tourism sector a specific set of indicators for assessing adaptive capacity has been developed and a standardized survey has been conducted with representatives of public authorities and non-state organizations in all Alpine sta ...
Working Paper 235 - Watkiss and Cimato (opens in new window)
... scales. There are also approaches for assessing socio-institutional and organisational options, though most of the literature applies qualitative assessments. A review of the case studies and the wider literature has found a number of good practice examples. These show that appraisal is possible, an ...
... scales. There are also approaches for assessing socio-institutional and organisational options, though most of the literature applies qualitative assessments. A review of the case studies and the wider literature has found a number of good practice examples. These show that appraisal is possible, an ...
CDM in Crisis – What is at Stake?
... Hydropower, wind and biomass are the most common clean energy technologies. Figure 2: No of CDM projects by technology ...
... Hydropower, wind and biomass are the most common clean energy technologies. Figure 2: No of CDM projects by technology ...
Air Quality and Climate Connections - Lamont
... most common choice for time period is 100 years (GWP100 shown in Table 2), but some favor 20 years for SLCPs. The choice of time scale implicitly includes value judgments (Myhre et al., 2013a). The strengths and limitations of this metric are discussed in Myhre et al. (2013a); a notable weakness is ...
... most common choice for time period is 100 years (GWP100 shown in Table 2), but some favor 20 years for SLCPs. The choice of time scale implicitly includes value judgments (Myhre et al., 2013a). The strengths and limitations of this metric are discussed in Myhre et al. (2013a); a notable weakness is ...
Assessment of Health and Climate Preparedness (PDF)
... I thank the workgroup for its dedicated work and its commitment to respecting all viewpoints as the members wrestled with the political nature and uncertainty of climate change predictions. Changes in climate that negatively impact public health, especially extreme weather events, seem to be occurri ...
... I thank the workgroup for its dedicated work and its commitment to respecting all viewpoints as the members wrestled with the political nature and uncertainty of climate change predictions. Changes in climate that negatively impact public health, especially extreme weather events, seem to be occurri ...
How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
Jordan`s Third National
... submitted to the UNFCCC and then to the international community of Climate Change stakeholders. As the UNFCCC negotiations are approaching the crunch time of developing an ambitious, fair and effective new climate agreement Jordan is committed to being an active player in the international climate e ...
... submitted to the UNFCCC and then to the international community of Climate Change stakeholders. As the UNFCCC negotiations are approaching the crunch time of developing an ambitious, fair and effective new climate agreement Jordan is committed to being an active player in the international climate e ...
How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
Climate Change and Poverty—An Analytical Framework
... of the number of people falling into poverty every year (i.e., an increase from 12% to 13% per year) and a reduction by less than 10% of the number of households escaping poverty (i.e., a reduction from 14% to 13% per year) would reduce the pace of poverty reduction by 50%. As to the second questio ...
... of the number of people falling into poverty every year (i.e., an increase from 12% to 13% per year) and a reduction by less than 10% of the number of households escaping poverty (i.e., a reduction from 14% to 13% per year) would reduce the pace of poverty reduction by 50%. As to the second questio ...