A Physician*s Guide to Climate Change, Health and Equity
... the planet, the earth’s average global temperature cannot rise more than 1.5oC above preIndustrial levels. Currently, the planet is on track for a 4oC rise, making the earth uninhabitable. To stay below 1.5oC, we must remain within our carbon budget, or the total amount of carbon-equivalent emission ...
... the planet, the earth’s average global temperature cannot rise more than 1.5oC above preIndustrial levels. Currently, the planet is on track for a 4oC rise, making the earth uninhabitable. To stay below 1.5oC, we must remain within our carbon budget, or the total amount of carbon-equivalent emission ...
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... In 2010, the ruminant sector contributed about 29 percent to global meat production (equivalent to 81 million tonnes) of which 79 percent is from the cattle sector and the remaining from buffalo and small ruminants. Global milk production in 2010 was 717 million tonnes with milk production from the ...
... In 2010, the ruminant sector contributed about 29 percent to global meat production (equivalent to 81 million tonnes) of which 79 percent is from the cattle sector and the remaining from buffalo and small ruminants. Global milk production in 2010 was 717 million tonnes with milk production from the ...
ANNEX 1 A JPI CLIMATE First joint call 2013, call topic 1: Societal
... changes. The social sciences and humanities (SSH) are crucial to understanding these processes of change, in particular by framing the challenges of climate change and response strategies from a societal viewpoint. It is paramount to understand the goals, motivations and potential conflicts of inter ...
... changes. The social sciences and humanities (SSH) are crucial to understanding these processes of change, in particular by framing the challenges of climate change and response strategies from a societal viewpoint. It is paramount to understand the goals, motivations and potential conflicts of inter ...
GEF factsheets english
... to become even more severe in coming years. This will have environmental, social and economic consequences. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, which represent the milestones of the global policy response to climate change, are based on two pill ...
... to become even more severe in coming years. This will have environmental, social and economic consequences. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, which represent the milestones of the global policy response to climate change, are based on two pill ...
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... Millions of people living in counties with air quality concentrations above the level of the U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards EPA, 2014: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/aqtrends.html#comparison ...
... Millions of people living in counties with air quality concentrations above the level of the U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards EPA, 2014: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/aqtrends.html#comparison ...
Governing Climate Change in the Mediterranean: Fragmentation in
... The Institute for European Studies The Institute for European Studies is a multi-disciplinary teaching and research Institute of the University of Malta offering courses in European Studies which fully conform to the Bologna guidelines, including an evening diploma, Bachelor degrees, a Masters and P ...
... The Institute for European Studies The Institute for European Studies is a multi-disciplinary teaching and research Institute of the University of Malta offering courses in European Studies which fully conform to the Bologna guidelines, including an evening diploma, Bachelor degrees, a Masters and P ...
Dias nummer 1 - Atmospheric Composition Change
... Backbone of the dynamic ammonia model [1] • Point sources: emission from stables and manure storages depends on outdoor/indoor temperature and ventilation[2] – Pigs/chicken requires a high minimum temperature ...
... Backbone of the dynamic ammonia model [1] • Point sources: emission from stables and manure storages depends on outdoor/indoor temperature and ventilation[2] – Pigs/chicken requires a high minimum temperature ...
ASELSAN 2014 CDP Report
... CC2.2a Please describe the process of how climate change is integrated into your business strategy and any outcomes of this process (CDP 2013 Q2.2a, amended) Climate change has come into the attention of ASELSAN starting with the first invitation from CDP Turkey in 2012. Although energy efficiency w ...
... CC2.2a Please describe the process of how climate change is integrated into your business strategy and any outcomes of this process (CDP 2013 Q2.2a, amended) Climate change has come into the attention of ASELSAN starting with the first invitation from CDP Turkey in 2012. Although energy efficiency w ...
A C P˚C Data and Information directions
... With effective coordination, institutions and policies, nations and communities can benefit from international climate change agreements To access climate finance, or participate in climate related mechanisms and initiatives requires effective institutions that can coordinate, as well as measure, re ...
... With effective coordination, institutions and policies, nations and communities can benefit from international climate change agreements To access climate finance, or participate in climate related mechanisms and initiatives requires effective institutions that can coordinate, as well as measure, re ...
Environmental prices, uncertainty and learning
... How then should policy makers set environmental prices given model uncertainty? One very important consideration is the capacity to learn more about benefits and costs, so that uncertainty is reduced over time. But we discuss learning in the following section, choosing here to begin our discussion ...
... How then should policy makers set environmental prices given model uncertainty? One very important consideration is the capacity to learn more about benefits and costs, so that uncertainty is reduced over time. But we discuss learning in the following section, choosing here to begin our discussion ...
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... With these principles in mind, Jamaica and the other small island nations invite the rest of the nations of the world, especially those that produce the bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions, to join the small island nations in preventing further damage to coastal regions, further degradation of a ...
... With these principles in mind, Jamaica and the other small island nations invite the rest of the nations of the world, especially those that produce the bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions, to join the small island nations in preventing further damage to coastal regions, further degradation of a ...
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... Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in the Livestock’s long shadow report; the sector accounts for 9% of C02, 35% to 40% of methane, 65% of nitrous oxide and 64% of Ammonia. Several mitigation options to reduce GHG emissions from the livestock sector could be adopted beyond a “business as usua ...
... Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in the Livestock’s long shadow report; the sector accounts for 9% of C02, 35% to 40% of methane, 65% of nitrous oxide and 64% of Ammonia. Several mitigation options to reduce GHG emissions from the livestock sector could be adopted beyond a “business as usua ...
The Sahara Forest Project
... the IPCC states that long-term unmitigated global warming is “likely to exceed the capacity of natural, managed and human systems to adapt” 2. A global warming of the climate system is described as “unequivocal”. Most of the increase in temperature is classified as “very likely due to the observed i ...
... the IPCC states that long-term unmitigated global warming is “likely to exceed the capacity of natural, managed and human systems to adapt” 2. A global warming of the climate system is described as “unequivocal”. Most of the increase in temperature is classified as “very likely due to the observed i ...
Enhancing the sustainability of development India and the MDGs: Highlights
... become one of the planet’s largest polluters. Biodiversity: India is home to two of the world’s 25 internationally recognized global biodiversity hotspots — the Western Ghats and the North-Eastern Himalayas — and is one of only 17 mega-diverse countries. India has been taking active measures to prot ...
... become one of the planet’s largest polluters. Biodiversity: India is home to two of the world’s 25 internationally recognized global biodiversity hotspots — the Western Ghats and the North-Eastern Himalayas — and is one of only 17 mega-diverse countries. India has been taking active measures to prot ...
A North Carolina Citizen`s Guide to Global Warming
... sun’s magnetic field. Recent research reports that trends in cosmic rays over time track changes in the Earth’s temperature, so there could be a causal connection.16 Taken together, the results above have enormous implications for climate policy. If most warming is caused by human activities but not ...
... sun’s magnetic field. Recent research reports that trends in cosmic rays over time track changes in the Earth’s temperature, so there could be a causal connection.16 Taken together, the results above have enormous implications for climate policy. If most warming is caused by human activities but not ...
DNA Practicalities in CDM Project Approval
... • Absence of (internationally agreed) sustainability standards plus competition in the CDM supply side is resulting in a trade-off for the cost-efficiency objective. • Additional SD benefits by paying a premium for the credits Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development ...
... • Absence of (internationally agreed) sustainability standards plus competition in the CDM supply side is resulting in a trade-off for the cost-efficiency objective. • Additional SD benefits by paying a premium for the credits Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development ...
ASEAN Joint Statement on Climate Change
... RECOGNISING the important role that sustainable management of forest throughout ASEAN will play in reducing forest degradation and deforestation, and the enhancement of sink capacity, thereby mitigating global climate change, minimizing the risks of extreme weather events and other climate-driven di ...
... RECOGNISING the important role that sustainable management of forest throughout ASEAN will play in reducing forest degradation and deforestation, and the enhancement of sink capacity, thereby mitigating global climate change, minimizing the risks of extreme weather events and other climate-driven di ...
FORESTS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: IMPACTS AND
... experiencing changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather. In Canada, average surface air temperature has increased by 1.5°C between 1950 and 2010 (Bush et al., 2014). Although the strongest trends have been observed in the north and west of the country, warming has been observed consi ...
... experiencing changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather. In Canada, average surface air temperature has increased by 1.5°C between 1950 and 2010 (Bush et al., 2014). Although the strongest trends have been observed in the north and west of the country, warming has been observed consi ...
Future temperature in southwest Asia projected to exceed a
... temperature and humidity or degree of ‘mugginess’) remains below a threshold of 35 ◦ C. (ref. 1). This threshold defines a limit of survivability for a fit human under well-ventilated outdoor conditions and is lower for most people. We project using an ensemble of high-resolution regional climate mo ...
... temperature and humidity or degree of ‘mugginess’) remains below a threshold of 35 ◦ C. (ref. 1). This threshold defines a limit of survivability for a fit human under well-ventilated outdoor conditions and is lower for most people. We project using an ensemble of high-resolution regional climate mo ...
Climate Stabilization at 2°C and Net Zero Carbon Emissions
... Abstract: The goal to stabilize global average surface temperature at lower than 2°C above pre-industrial level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic em ...
... Abstract: The goal to stabilize global average surface temperature at lower than 2°C above pre-industrial level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic em ...
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... might also sell the allowances in the market instead of using them. Therefore costs also increase with grandfathering. While grandfathering reduces the out-of-pocket costs compared to auctioning or a tax, it does not alter a firm’s decision at the margin. Marginal costs increase, whether allowances ...
... might also sell the allowances in the market instead of using them. Therefore costs also increase with grandfathering. While grandfathering reduces the out-of-pocket costs compared to auctioning or a tax, it does not alter a firm’s decision at the margin. Marginal costs increase, whether allowances ...
Paper - Eltahir Research Group
... temperature and humidity or degree of ‘mugginess’) remains below a threshold of 35 ◦ C. (ref. 1). This threshold defines a limit of survivability for a fit human under well-ventilated outdoor conditions and is lower for most people. We project using an ensemble of high-resolution regional climate mo ...
... temperature and humidity or degree of ‘mugginess’) remains below a threshold of 35 ◦ C. (ref. 1). This threshold defines a limit of survivability for a fit human under well-ventilated outdoor conditions and is lower for most people. We project using an ensemble of high-resolution regional climate mo ...
impact of climate change in the kilimanjaro region of tanzania
... • Floods and drought are the two major extreme climate events in Tanzania • In recent years (2009-2011), heavy rains accompanied with strong winds have left thousands of people displaced and without food in Muleba, Kilosa, Mpwapwa, Kongwa, Kilombero, Same and Dar es Salaam • Heavy rains and floods h ...
... • Floods and drought are the two major extreme climate events in Tanzania • In recent years (2009-2011), heavy rains accompanied with strong winds have left thousands of people displaced and without food in Muleba, Kilosa, Mpwapwa, Kongwa, Kilombero, Same and Dar es Salaam • Heavy rains and floods h ...
Climate Protection in Figures. Facts, Trends and Incentives for
... In December 2015, 196 Member States of the United Nations adopted a new global climate agreement in Paris. A record 177 states – including Germany – had already signed the agreement by the end of April 2016 during the official ceremony in New York, thus signalling their approval of its content. The ...
... In December 2015, 196 Member States of the United Nations adopted a new global climate agreement in Paris. A record 177 states – including Germany – had already signed the agreement by the end of April 2016 during the official ceremony in New York, thus signalling their approval of its content. The ...
