climate change adaptation, planning, and the law
... improve access to education in the first instance, so young people can progress to a level at which we can actively engage with them through our careers-based community development projects. We are also deeply concerned about the environment and so globally we were the first law firm to achieve ISO ...
... improve access to education in the first instance, so young people can progress to a level at which we can actively engage with them through our careers-based community development projects. We are also deeply concerned about the environment and so globally we were the first law firm to achieve ISO ...
Draft Planning Policy Statement
... The Climate Change Bill sets out the Government’s long term targets for climate change. The Government has accepted the advice of the Climate Change Committee that the targets should be framed in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, and that the 2050 target should be an 80 per cent reduction in those ...
... The Climate Change Bill sets out the Government’s long term targets for climate change. The Government has accepted the advice of the Climate Change Committee that the targets should be framed in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, and that the 2050 target should be an 80 per cent reduction in those ...
Local Strategies for Addressing Climate Change Vol 2
... rise resulting from climate change. To help ...
... rise resulting from climate change. To help ...
T M Global Climate Change, Human Security, and Democracy Overview of Core Issues
... last century, 35% of mangroves, 40% of forests and 50% of wetlands have been lost. In the past fifty years, 60% of ecosystem services have been degraded. Eighty percent of global fisheries are fully- or over-exploited. Species loss is 100 – 1,000 times than in previous geological times as a result o ...
... last century, 35% of mangroves, 40% of forests and 50% of wetlands have been lost. In the past fifty years, 60% of ecosystem services have been degraded. Eighty percent of global fisheries are fully- or over-exploited. Species loss is 100 – 1,000 times than in previous geological times as a result o ...
(CCS) and Climate Change Mitigation
... for 50% reduction of global greenhouse gases emissions from 1990 levels by 2050, in concert with German and British initiatives. 3 4 These ambitious targets are, however, in stark contrast to the current impasse of the Kyoto Protocol framework, the acting international system to deal with climate ch ...
... for 50% reduction of global greenhouse gases emissions from 1990 levels by 2050, in concert with German and British initiatives. 3 4 These ambitious targets are, however, in stark contrast to the current impasse of the Kyoto Protocol framework, the acting international system to deal with climate ch ...
Why Climate Demands Change Michael A. Taylor
... This year’s Lecture helps to highlight our longstanding commitment to preserving and protecting the environment. In 1982 we established the James Moss-Solomon Snr. Chair in Environmental Management, which has been integral in fostering research, innovation and leadership in this important field. Ove ...
... This year’s Lecture helps to highlight our longstanding commitment to preserving and protecting the environment. In 1982 we established the James Moss-Solomon Snr. Chair in Environmental Management, which has been integral in fostering research, innovation and leadership in this important field. Ove ...
Mekong River flow and hydrological extremes under climate change
... The Mekong’s hydrological regime is largely driven by monsoonal activities, most importantly the south-west monsoon and to a lesser extent the north-east monsoon (CostaCabral et al., 2008; MRC, 2009; Delgado et al., 2012). The south-west monsoon is dominant from May to September, whereas the north-e ...
... The Mekong’s hydrological regime is largely driven by monsoonal activities, most importantly the south-west monsoon and to a lesser extent the north-east monsoon (CostaCabral et al., 2008; MRC, 2009; Delgado et al., 2012). The south-west monsoon is dominant from May to September, whereas the north-e ...
Strategic Plan for 2014-2017
... WRI was founded in 1982 with the purpose of bringing cutting edge analysis to global environment and development challenges. For the past three decades, we have worked with government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action based on high-quality data and objective analysis. With our p ...
... WRI was founded in 1982 with the purpose of bringing cutting edge analysis to global environment and development challenges. For the past three decades, we have worked with government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action based on high-quality data and objective analysis. With our p ...
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... Ruth, M. 2009. Dynamic Modeling of Industrial Ecosystems, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 839-842. Bassi, A.M., J.S. Yudken and M. Ruth. 2009. Climate Policy Impacts on the Competitiveness of Energy-intensive Manufacturing Sectors, Energy Policy, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 3052–3060. Ib ...
... Ruth, M. 2009. Dynamic Modeling of Industrial Ecosystems, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 839-842. Bassi, A.M., J.S. Yudken and M. Ruth. 2009. Climate Policy Impacts on the Competitiveness of Energy-intensive Manufacturing Sectors, Energy Policy, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 3052–3060. Ib ...
Ireland’s Climate: the road ahead IR E
... The distinction between weather and climate is well known: the former is concerned with short-term detail while the latter relates to the statistical details over extended periods (e.g. averages over 30 years). Whereas a short-range weather forecast for Ireland is barely influenced by the weather th ...
... The distinction between weather and climate is well known: the former is concerned with short-term detail while the latter relates to the statistical details over extended periods (e.g. averages over 30 years). Whereas a short-range weather forecast for Ireland is barely influenced by the weather th ...
Heinberg-CommunityAction
... • Some solutions are similar: – Less fossil fuels used, less GHG emissions – But some new dimensions • If Kyoto targets not met it doesn’t usually directly affect officials – can’t see direct connections – space-time disjunction • But if persistent or highly volatile energy prices occur and even sho ...
... • Some solutions are similar: – Less fossil fuels used, less GHG emissions – But some new dimensions • If Kyoto targets not met it doesn’t usually directly affect officials – can’t see direct connections – space-time disjunction • But if persistent or highly volatile energy prices occur and even sho ...
Personal experience and the `psychological distance` of
... it is possible that people may construe it more concretely, and increase their willingness to take action in line with the concrete threat it poses. In contrast, if climate change is perceived as psychologically distant from the self, people could 1) construe it in more abstract terms, potentially i ...
... it is possible that people may construe it more concretely, and increase their willingness to take action in line with the concrete threat it poses. In contrast, if climate change is perceived as psychologically distant from the self, people could 1) construe it in more abstract terms, potentially i ...
geothermal project funding through the clean
... The agricultural revolution and the consequential population increase slowly started to affect the climate with the associated clearing of forests and changes in land use. The recent industrial revolution allowed humanity to process and consume natural resources at a much faster rate than had previo ...
... The agricultural revolution and the consequential population increase slowly started to affect the climate with the associated clearing of forests and changes in land use. The recent industrial revolution allowed humanity to process and consume natural resources at a much faster rate than had previo ...
Food Commodity Footprints, Global GHG footprints and
... Oxfam wants to offer consumers new insights in the climate change effects and the water effects of food commodities in the regions they grow. They want to do this by linking the regional activities, which impact the environment (regional GHG footprint and water footprint), to the regions where the e ...
... Oxfam wants to offer consumers new insights in the climate change effects and the water effects of food commodities in the regions they grow. They want to do this by linking the regional activities, which impact the environment (regional GHG footprint and water footprint), to the regions where the e ...
Big Donors…Big Conflicts: How Wealthy Donors Use the Sierra
... simple. Phase I targeted coal as the threat that must be arrested, claiming anthropogenic C02 emissions are the root cause of “climate change” and threaten a catastrophic future. The group’s unprecedented contributions allowed them to engage in one of the most intense and thorough public relations, ...
... simple. Phase I targeted coal as the threat that must be arrested, claiming anthropogenic C02 emissions are the root cause of “climate change” and threaten a catastrophic future. The group’s unprecedented contributions allowed them to engage in one of the most intense and thorough public relations, ...
Plan of action for disaster risk reduction and management in agriculture
... the last two decades, agricultural production has become increasingly mechanized. Improved seed varieties, organic farming and a general reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides have been promoted during the past few years as part of the Government’s effort to introduc ...
... the last two decades, agricultural production has become increasingly mechanized. Improved seed varieties, organic farming and a general reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides have been promoted during the past few years as part of the Government’s effort to introduc ...
Up in smoke? Asia and the Pacific - iied iied
... Change (IPCC) indicates that all of Asia is very likely to warm during this century. Warming will be accompanied by less predictable and more extreme patterns of rainfall, including droughts and more extreme inundations. Tropical cyclones are projected to increase in magnitude and frequency, while m ...
... Change (IPCC) indicates that all of Asia is very likely to warm during this century. Warming will be accompanied by less predictable and more extreme patterns of rainfall, including droughts and more extreme inundations. Tropical cyclones are projected to increase in magnitude and frequency, while m ...
Full-Text PDF
... The pursuit of climate adaptation has expanded rapidly in recent years, due to increasing awareness of its potential value with respect to reducing societal and ecological vulnerability to current climate variability, while managing the risks posed by future climate change [1–4]. Whereas once adapta ...
... The pursuit of climate adaptation has expanded rapidly in recent years, due to increasing awareness of its potential value with respect to reducing societal and ecological vulnerability to current climate variability, while managing the risks posed by future climate change [1–4]. Whereas once adapta ...
4. Financial transfers and adaptation in the South
... Mitigation capital is long-lived so that the choice of mj determines emissions over both periods. Emissions are proportional to output, that is, ejt = σj(mj)yjt, where σj(mj) can be interpreted as the emission-to-output ratio. We assume that mitigation investment has decreasing returns (equivalently ...
... Mitigation capital is long-lived so that the choice of mj determines emissions over both periods. Emissions are proportional to output, that is, ejt = σj(mj)yjt, where σj(mj) can be interpreted as the emission-to-output ratio. We assume that mitigation investment has decreasing returns (equivalently ...
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publication: Rising to the Urgent
... " ... a digital/electronic copy ~f the FWS Climate Change Strategic Plan, which may be located on this internal employees-only website: http://intranet.{Ws.gov/climatechange/strategic plan. html" We have classified you as an "other-use" requester. As such, we may charge you for some of our search an ...
... " ... a digital/electronic copy ~f the FWS Climate Change Strategic Plan, which may be located on this internal employees-only website: http://intranet.{Ws.gov/climatechange/strategic plan. html" We have classified you as an "other-use" requester. As such, we may charge you for some of our search an ...
From Risk to Return: Investing in Climate Change Adaptation
... be somewhat of a misnomer when talking about climate impacts such as heat. A 2°C target refers to an increase in global average temperature (which is currently 15°C), relative to a pre-industrial baseline. 2°C warming does not simply translate into an increase of 2°C in maximum temperature, but rath ...
... be somewhat of a misnomer when talking about climate impacts such as heat. A 2°C target refers to an increase in global average temperature (which is currently 15°C), relative to a pre-industrial baseline. 2°C warming does not simply translate into an increase of 2°C in maximum temperature, but rath ...
a Climate of Conflict
... review of the economics of global warming for the UK government and gained considerable media coverage.1 In 2007 the IPCC itself produced its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) with major media attention as each of its three working groups issued their findings.2 The AR4 has moved the climate change deb ...
... review of the economics of global warming for the UK government and gained considerable media coverage.1 In 2007 the IPCC itself produced its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) with major media attention as each of its three working groups issued their findings.2 The AR4 has moved the climate change deb ...
Earth`s Energy Imbalance and Implications
... Climate sensitivity depends upon climate feedbacks, the many physical processes that come into play as climate changes in response to a forcing. Positive (amplifying) feedbacks increase the climate response, while negative (diminishing) feedbacks reduce the response. Climate feedbacks do not come in ...
... Climate sensitivity depends upon climate feedbacks, the many physical processes that come into play as climate changes in response to a forcing. Positive (amplifying) feedbacks increase the climate response, while negative (diminishing) feedbacks reduce the response. Climate feedbacks do not come in ...
M20130001_en.pdf
... Climate change poses a serious threat to Central American societies due to its foreseeable and multiple impacts on the population and productive sectors. In fiscal terms it constitutes a contingent public liability that will affect the public finance of governments for generations to come. It is est ...
... Climate change poses a serious threat to Central American societies due to its foreseeable and multiple impacts on the population and productive sectors. In fiscal terms it constitutes a contingent public liability that will affect the public finance of governments for generations to come. It is est ...
climate change adaptation guided by the law
... throughout Australia. Studies carried out by DLA Piper1 and reported on in our Climate Change Adaptation in the Boardroom2 report in June 2013 show that this remains a key concern, and more importantly, apprehension about legal liability is one of the primary barriers at the local government level t ...
... throughout Australia. Studies carried out by DLA Piper1 and reported on in our Climate Change Adaptation in the Boardroom2 report in June 2013 show that this remains a key concern, and more importantly, apprehension about legal liability is one of the primary barriers at the local government level t ...