CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 SYNTHESIS REPORT Longer report
... magnitude of the consequences if these events occur. Therefore, high risk can result not only from high probability outcomes, but also from low probability outcomes with very severe consequences. This makes it important to assess the full range of possible outcomes, from low probability 'tail outcom ...
... magnitude of the consequences if these events occur. Therefore, high risk can result not only from high probability outcomes, but also from low probability outcomes with very severe consequences. This makes it important to assess the full range of possible outcomes, from low probability 'tail outcom ...
Stop Trashing the Climate
... To say it would be “very beneficial” is probably an understatement. It turns out that we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to shutting down one-fifth of the nation’s coal-fired power plants by making practical and achievable changes to America’s waste management system. Ind ...
... To say it would be “very beneficial” is probably an understatement. It turns out that we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to shutting down one-fifth of the nation’s coal-fired power plants by making practical and achievable changes to America’s waste management system. Ind ...
Migration, displacement, and the environment
... The concept of a climate refugee is one that is commonly used but also inadequate and misleading in the context of environmental migration and displacement 15 The 1951 Refugee Convention describes refugees as people who cross an international border when fleeing war or persecution.16 Those fleeing c ...
... The concept of a climate refugee is one that is commonly used but also inadequate and misleading in the context of environmental migration and displacement 15 The 1951 Refugee Convention describes refugees as people who cross an international border when fleeing war or persecution.16 Those fleeing c ...
Climate impact on airborne particulate matter concentrations in
... A. Mahmud et al.: Climate impact on airborne particulate matter concentrations concentration in California. A recent study has been performed in Europe at this resolution (Halenka et al., 2010), but this does not provide information for California – the most heavily polluted region in the United St ...
... A. Mahmud et al.: Climate impact on airborne particulate matter concentrations concentration in California. A recent study has been performed in Europe at this resolution (Halenka et al., 2010), but this does not provide information for California – the most heavily polluted region in the United St ...
Victoria Policy Institute- Air Pollution Costs
... contributor to atmospheric warming. Cars, buses, and trucks release pollutants and greenhouse gases that promote warming, while emitting few aerosols that counteract it. Putting a value on GHG emissions is difficult due to uncertainty and differences in human values concerning ecological damages and ...
... contributor to atmospheric warming. Cars, buses, and trucks release pollutants and greenhouse gases that promote warming, while emitting few aerosols that counteract it. Putting a value on GHG emissions is difficult due to uncertainty and differences in human values concerning ecological damages and ...
unhedgeable risk: how climate change sentiment impacts investment
... nations. It will have major impacts on the availability of resources, the price of energy, the vulnerability of infrastructure and the valuation of companies. This collaborative report studies how global trends arising from the possible impacts of climate change may lead to a shift in market sentime ...
... nations. It will have major impacts on the availability of resources, the price of energy, the vulnerability of infrastructure and the valuation of companies. This collaborative report studies how global trends arising from the possible impacts of climate change may lead to a shift in market sentime ...
Guidelines for Use of Climate Scenarios Developed from Statistical
... suitable for providing multi-site and multi-variate series (Timbal and McAvaney, 2001). Another approach is to classify spatial rainfall occurrence patterns using hidden Markov models, then infer corresponding synoptic weather patterns (Hughes and Guttorp, 1994; Hughes et al., 1999). A hidden Markov ...
... suitable for providing multi-site and multi-variate series (Timbal and McAvaney, 2001). Another approach is to classify spatial rainfall occurrence patterns using hidden Markov models, then infer corresponding synoptic weather patterns (Hughes and Guttorp, 1994; Hughes et al., 1999). A hidden Markov ...
Turning points in climate change adaptation
... climate impacts (Dow et al. 2013, Lenton and Ciscar 2013). This trend is critically reviewed by, among others, Russill and Nyssa (2009). To avoid confusion with the term “tipping point” that people tend to associate with major change in biophysical systems (Folke 2006), we use the term “adaptation t ...
... climate impacts (Dow et al. 2013, Lenton and Ciscar 2013). This trend is critically reviewed by, among others, Russill and Nyssa (2009). To avoid confusion with the term “tipping point” that people tend to associate with major change in biophysical systems (Folke 2006), we use the term “adaptation t ...
Environment and Climate Change Assessment
... ADB, focusing on environmentally sustainable growth during the 2012–2015 CPS period. It analyzes priority development constraints, the government’s strategy and plans, other development partner support, lessons learned from past ADB support, and possible future ADB assistance. The product serves as ...
... ADB, focusing on environmentally sustainable growth during the 2012–2015 CPS period. It analyzes priority development constraints, the government’s strategy and plans, other development partner support, lessons learned from past ADB support, and possible future ADB assistance. The product serves as ...
Coffee and Climate Change
... for Vietnam, mainly due to the projected increases in August, September, October rainfall (-1 to +33% by 2090s). But the additional amount of rainfall will partially be offset by projected decrease in dry season FMA (-62 to +23%). However, the proportion of the total rainfall that falls in heavy eve ...
... for Vietnam, mainly due to the projected increases in August, September, October rainfall (-1 to +33% by 2090s). But the additional amount of rainfall will partially be offset by projected decrease in dry season FMA (-62 to +23%). However, the proportion of the total rainfall that falls in heavy eve ...
vii. annexes
... The aim is to replicate this model in other Caribbean countries, whereby the establishment of territorial RRMCs would be associated with the appropriate local or national government organizations, depending on the size of the country involved (e.g. Parish councils in Jamaica, municipalities in Repub ...
... The aim is to replicate this model in other Caribbean countries, whereby the establishment of territorial RRMCs would be associated with the appropriate local or national government organizations, depending on the size of the country involved (e.g. Parish councils in Jamaica, municipalities in Repub ...
Hydropower - Circle of Blue
... million households with electricity.29 Pumped-storage facilities add up to 21,000 megawatts of that amount.30 More than half of the total U.S. hydroelectric capacity for electricity generation is concentrated in three western states-- Washington, California and Oregon--with approximately 27 percent ...
... million households with electricity.29 Pumped-storage facilities add up to 21,000 megawatts of that amount.30 More than half of the total U.S. hydroelectric capacity for electricity generation is concentrated in three western states-- Washington, California and Oregon--with approximately 27 percent ...
Ted Hamilton∗ - Vermont Journal of Environmental Law
... Instead, the legal efforts of the anti-pipeline movement contributed to the most important factor in the KXL’s rejection—delay. By creating reasons for government decision-makers to defer approval and by helping to reframe the KXL debate in terms of uncertainty and risk, these efforts made rejecting ...
... Instead, the legal efforts of the anti-pipeline movement contributed to the most important factor in the KXL’s rejection—delay. By creating reasons for government decision-makers to defer approval and by helping to reframe the KXL debate in terms of uncertainty and risk, these efforts made rejecting ...
English
... We know that if women’s agricultural activities were supported on an equal basis with men’s, global agricultural production would increase by 10 to 14 percent, decreasing the population of those going hungry by 100 million (FAO, 2011). Cleaner and more efficient cookstoves will reduce emissions and ...
... We know that if women’s agricultural activities were supported on an equal basis with men’s, global agricultural production would increase by 10 to 14 percent, decreasing the population of those going hungry by 100 million (FAO, 2011). Cleaner and more efficient cookstoves will reduce emissions and ...
impacts of climate change on urban development in the uae
... The response to climate change impacts is led by the United Nations and is encouraging world states to take the responsibility of saving their environment and live in peace in their home, the earth. The response is developed through a climate change governance and the implantation responsibility lie ...
... The response to climate change impacts is led by the United Nations and is encouraging world states to take the responsibility of saving their environment and live in peace in their home, the earth. The response is developed through a climate change governance and the implantation responsibility lie ...
Explaining Public Support for Climate Change Mitigation Policies
... the general public support some specific policies while oppose others. Second, climate change mitigation policy cannot be generalised from the general environmental policy in instances where the policy does not necessarily require the followers to sacrifices in order to support the government climat ...
... the general public support some specific policies while oppose others. Second, climate change mitigation policy cannot be generalised from the general environmental policy in instances where the policy does not necessarily require the followers to sacrifices in order to support the government climat ...
Vivid Economics
... The first step in a strategic approach to adaptation is to develop an understanding of the main areas of vulnerability to climate change. A broad sense of the main vulnerabilities will help policy makers to set the right sector and geographic priorities. Developing this sense of key vulnerabilities ...
... The first step in a strategic approach to adaptation is to develop an understanding of the main areas of vulnerability to climate change. A broad sense of the main vulnerabilities will help policy makers to set the right sector and geographic priorities. Developing this sense of key vulnerabilities ...
Briefing report
... on Climate Change stated in its most recent Assessment Report that it is very likely that the changes we have seen and measured are the result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. While there may be some opportunities to be gained from a changing climate, we expect the bulk of the changes ...
... on Climate Change stated in its most recent Assessment Report that it is very likely that the changes we have seen and measured are the result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. While there may be some opportunities to be gained from a changing climate, we expect the bulk of the changes ...
Demand reduction is key
... • “It is a push by industry to make another scramble for Africa, grab the land and continue with business as usual. The industrial bio-energy push to do increased bio-energy demand will be nothing other than ...
... • “It is a push by industry to make another scramble for Africa, grab the land and continue with business as usual. The industrial bio-energy push to do increased bio-energy demand will be nothing other than ...
Non-paper Guidelines for Project Managers: Making vulnerable
... These Guidelines are not intended to override, nor define, the design standards that project developers should be working to, and they are not a substitute for detailed design at the project level. Project design should always be undertaken in accordance with national requirements and/or professiona ...
... These Guidelines are not intended to override, nor define, the design standards that project developers should be working to, and they are not a substitute for detailed design at the project level. Project design should always be undertaken in accordance with national requirements and/or professiona ...
Between Consensus and Denial: Climate Journalists - IPMZ
... p. 47). At the same time, more experienced and specialized reporters know more about their topics (Wilson, 2000). Thus, beat parochialism and better informed reporting seem to be two sides of the same coin and reveal the ambiguity of journalistic specialization. Second, there is a wide periphery of ...
... p. 47). At the same time, more experienced and specialized reporters know more about their topics (Wilson, 2000). Thus, beat parochialism and better informed reporting seem to be two sides of the same coin and reveal the ambiguity of journalistic specialization. Second, there is a wide periphery of ...
Di Gregorio et al 2016 - Centre for Climate Change Economics and
... ecology, sociology, politics, planning, economics and management. Our specialist areas are: sustainable development and environmental change; environmental policy, planning and governance; ecological and environmental economics; business, environment and corporate responsibility; sustainable product ...
... ecology, sociology, politics, planning, economics and management. Our specialist areas are: sustainable development and environmental change; environmental policy, planning and governance; ecological and environmental economics; business, environment and corporate responsibility; sustainable product ...
Project Document for CEO Approval (Revised)
... reduce vulnerability and to foster adaptation to climate and sea-level change, as well as mitigating greenhouse gas emissions; and, The time lag between cause and effect of human induced changes to environmental systems should not compromise the need to pursue sustainable development practices at al ...
... reduce vulnerability and to foster adaptation to climate and sea-level change, as well as mitigating greenhouse gas emissions; and, The time lag between cause and effect of human induced changes to environmental systems should not compromise the need to pursue sustainable development practices at al ...
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... 4. the price of wheat in each production year is known by the farmer at the start of crop sowing. Given the emergence of forward pricing options this assumption is reasonable. 5. all costs of wheat production are known with certainty. Most cropping input purchases (fertilisers, chemicals, fuel) are ...
... 4. the price of wheat in each production year is known by the farmer at the start of crop sowing. Given the emergence of forward pricing options this assumption is reasonable. 5. all costs of wheat production are known with certainty. Most cropping input purchases (fertilisers, chemicals, fuel) are ...
Equitable access to sustainable development
... space, another dimension is closely tied to it. It is time for sustainable development. This balance is reflected in the objective of the Convention itself: ‘stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the c ...
... space, another dimension is closely tied to it. It is time for sustainable development. This balance is reflected in the objective of the Convention itself: ‘stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the c ...