Climate Change Law in Latin America
... strategies, plans, monitoring mechanisms and financial schemes to support climate change action, including the creation of the Brazilian emission reductions market. It is also interesting to note that the draft law approved by Congress included several sections related to the gradual phase-off from ...
... strategies, plans, monitoring mechanisms and financial schemes to support climate change action, including the creation of the Brazilian emission reductions market. It is also interesting to note that the draft law approved by Congress included several sections related to the gradual phase-off from ...
CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS FOR MACEDONIA
... location representing Macedonian region should be realistic. A stronger increase of air temperature in summer in comparison to other periods of the year could be related to the expected decrease in precipitation as precipitation has a cooling effect on near ground temperatu ...
... location representing Macedonian region should be realistic. A stronger increase of air temperature in summer in comparison to other periods of the year could be related to the expected decrease in precipitation as precipitation has a cooling effect on near ground temperatu ...
Telling the Weather Story - IBC Public Assets
... rises of 1 metre or more over the next century, with tangible impacts for Canada’s coastal regions. Where information is available, this report also provides projected changes to severe wind/thunderstorms, hail, and freezing rain events. ...
... rises of 1 metre or more over the next century, with tangible impacts for Canada’s coastal regions. Where information is available, this report also provides projected changes to severe wind/thunderstorms, hail, and freezing rain events. ...
Climate change impacts on New Zealand
... building a long-term adaptation strategy to climate change in New Zealand. Impacts will vary between sectors, regions, and parts of society, and we need to work together to ensure the best outcome for New Zealand. Central and local government, industry and communities all have a role in preparing fo ...
... building a long-term adaptation strategy to climate change in New Zealand. Impacts will vary between sectors, regions, and parts of society, and we need to work together to ensure the best outcome for New Zealand. Central and local government, industry and communities all have a role in preparing fo ...
Growing Together in a Changing Climate
... wait to inherit a world damaged by climate change, but that they want to be part of creating solutions. They have brought their energy and creativity to the intergovernmental process, demanding concrete action from their governments. ...
... wait to inherit a world damaged by climate change, but that they want to be part of creating solutions. They have brought their energy and creativity to the intergovernmental process, demanding concrete action from their governments. ...
A Summary of the Assessment Process of the Intergovernmental
... available literature, however, authors may cite unpublished material where relevant, in which case copies are lodged with the TSU and provided on request to reviewers. Similarly copies of any preliminary versions of papers destined for the peerreviewed literature, that are submitted to the authors a ...
... available literature, however, authors may cite unpublished material where relevant, in which case copies are lodged with the TSU and provided on request to reviewers. Similarly copies of any preliminary versions of papers destined for the peerreviewed literature, that are submitted to the authors a ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Framework for the
... measures anticipating a wide range of potential climate-related risks are essential. Currently, responses to climate-related pressures and hazards are often limited to short-term and reactive local emergency measures. However, building environmental and socioeconomic resilience against climate chang ...
... measures anticipating a wide range of potential climate-related risks are essential. Currently, responses to climate-related pressures and hazards are often limited to short-term and reactive local emergency measures. However, building environmental and socioeconomic resilience against climate chang ...
From Davos to Copenhagen and Beyond
... The environmental and economic risks of the magnitude of climate change projected for the 21st century are considerable and have featured prominently in recent international policy debatesviii. The IPCCix concluded, with very high confidence, that climate change would imped ...
... The environmental and economic risks of the magnitude of climate change projected for the 21st century are considerable and have featured prominently in recent international policy debatesviii. The IPCCix concluded, with very high confidence, that climate change would imped ...
Scientific aspects - Wageningen UR E
... change damage projections for the coming century. Ranges from 1-2% of EU GDP are projected for 2050, rising to 2-6% for 2100. We can conclude a number of things from these numbers. First, climate change impacts, even with relatively small degrees of warming will impose significant new costs on Europ ...
... change damage projections for the coming century. Ranges from 1-2% of EU GDP are projected for 2050, rising to 2-6% for 2100. We can conclude a number of things from these numbers. First, climate change impacts, even with relatively small degrees of warming will impose significant new costs on Europ ...
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... climate shifts during the last glaciation has been suggested to be statistically the same; together, they make up a series of climate shifts with a cyclicity close to 1470 ± 500 years20. These changes may have influenced some of the most momentous revolutions – for instance, evolution of cultural di ...
... climate shifts during the last glaciation has been suggested to be statistically the same; together, they make up a series of climate shifts with a cyclicity close to 1470 ± 500 years20. These changes may have influenced some of the most momentous revolutions – for instance, evolution of cultural di ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
... capacity development needs at the overall systems levels; the existence of synergies across Conventions in terms of capacity needs; and the need for programmatic approaches to capacity development that are nationally driven and reflect country priorities. ...
... capacity development needs at the overall systems levels; the existence of synergies across Conventions in terms of capacity needs; and the need for programmatic approaches to capacity development that are nationally driven and reflect country priorities. ...
Climate Change in the South Caucasus
... communicate the known facts of climate change in a well illustrated, easily understandable manner, accessible to everyone. For this we could rely on the rich Caucasian tradition of geographic analysis, map making and visual arts. Unfortunately, the format did not allow the use of other Caucasian spe ...
... communicate the known facts of climate change in a well illustrated, easily understandable manner, accessible to everyone. For this we could rely on the rich Caucasian tradition of geographic analysis, map making and visual arts. Unfortunately, the format did not allow the use of other Caucasian spe ...
Combating Global Climate Change - University of Michigan Law
... into the United States. A carbon tax would enable the market to account for the societal costs of carbon dioxide emissions and thereby promote emission reductions, just like a cap and trade system. A carbon tax would be easier to implement and enforce, however, and simpler to adjust if the resulting ...
... into the United States. A carbon tax would enable the market to account for the societal costs of carbon dioxide emissions and thereby promote emission reductions, just like a cap and trade system. A carbon tax would be easier to implement and enforce, however, and simpler to adjust if the resulting ...
Fall 2013 – Imagining our Environmental Future
... The students’ stories from this academic year will be the first entries in a new on-line media journal that will be launched publicly through an exhibit at the Vermont Folklife Center in May 2014. (After the May launch, the on-line journal will continue as a forum for documenting sustainable scenari ...
... The students’ stories from this academic year will be the first entries in a new on-line media journal that will be launched publicly through an exhibit at the Vermont Folklife Center in May 2014. (After the May launch, the on-line journal will continue as a forum for documenting sustainable scenari ...
Future of carbon capture and storage in the UK
... as Contracts for Difference (CfDs)—to support the initial stages of commercialisation. In November 2015, just weeks before the final bids were to be submitted in this process, the Government unexpectedly announced that the money was no longer available. This decision came as a shock to the industry ...
... as Contracts for Difference (CfDs)—to support the initial stages of commercialisation. In November 2015, just weeks before the final bids were to be submitted in this process, the Government unexpectedly announced that the money was no longer available. This decision came as a shock to the industry ...
Disaster Risk Reduction Tools and Methods for Climate Change
... that community members can use. It also requires regular assessments by practitioners and end users to improve efficiency and strengthen interactions. The WMO Guide to Climatological Practices offers the World Climatic Atlas Project, climate maps, interpretation of climatological information, and cl ...
... that community members can use. It also requires regular assessments by practitioners and end users to improve efficiency and strengthen interactions. The WMO Guide to Climatological Practices offers the World Climatic Atlas Project, climate maps, interpretation of climatological information, and cl ...
the Migration as Adaptation briefing.
... colonial ties to the framing of migration as a negative phenomenon, which has hitherto been perpetuated by the development community. He believes that sedentary bias permeates both the theory and practice of development. From a historical perspective, he argues, colonialism sought to exploit natural ...
... colonial ties to the framing of migration as a negative phenomenon, which has hitherto been perpetuated by the development community. He believes that sedentary bias permeates both the theory and practice of development. From a historical perspective, he argues, colonialism sought to exploit natural ...
State of the Jamaican Climate 2012:Information for
... form the backdrop for a number of lifestyle and livelihood related activities, making Jamaica a climate sensitive country. For example, Jamaica’s climate sensitivity can be found in planting and reaping cycles which are intimately bound up with Jamaica’s rainfall and temperature climatologies i.e. i ...
... form the backdrop for a number of lifestyle and livelihood related activities, making Jamaica a climate sensitive country. For example, Jamaica’s climate sensitivity can be found in planting and reaping cycles which are intimately bound up with Jamaica’s rainfall and temperature climatologies i.e. i ...
UNITED UNTIIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME ( UNEP)
... established the central principles of environment and natural resource management in the country. The overall goal of the national environmental policy is to promote sustainable development, conservation of the flora & fauna on a long-term basis for the betterment of present generations without comp ...
... established the central principles of environment and natural resource management in the country. The overall goal of the national environmental policy is to promote sustainable development, conservation of the flora & fauna on a long-term basis for the betterment of present generations without comp ...
8. equal per capita entitlements
... Ensuring broad participation among countries—including developing countries—is necessary to effectively address global climate change. Countries spanning the political divide acknowledge this, and almost all policy research carried out on the subject bears it out. Building on the principles agreed t ...
... Ensuring broad participation among countries—including developing countries—is necessary to effectively address global climate change. Countries spanning the political divide acknowledge this, and almost all policy research carried out on the subject bears it out. Building on the principles agreed t ...
Developing and Implementing Climate Change Adaptation
... Received: 1 September 2016; Accepted: 2 November 2016; Published: 7 November 2016 ...
... Received: 1 September 2016; Accepted: 2 November 2016; Published: 7 November 2016 ...
Intended nationally determined contributions: what are the implications for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030? (opens in new window)
... 2025 and 2030). Many Parties provided information about their expected annual emissions in 2020 following COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009.2 Hence, these INDCs can be analysed to provide an indication of whether intended action by countries is collectively consistent with the decision, ...
... 2025 and 2030). Many Parties provided information about their expected annual emissions in 2020 following COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009.2 Hence, these INDCs can be analysed to provide an indication of whether intended action by countries is collectively consistent with the decision, ...
How limiting factors drive agricultural adaptation to climate change.
... on other agronomic and socio-economic limiting factors. For example, a farmer’s debt load may have a profound effect on their ability to implement irrigation, which may help them respond to water as a limiting factor. We hope that future work can assess the interaction of these potential factors and ...
... on other agronomic and socio-economic limiting factors. For example, a farmer’s debt load may have a profound effect on their ability to implement irrigation, which may help them respond to water as a limiting factor. We hope that future work can assess the interaction of these potential factors and ...
Assessing knowledge of social representations of climate change
... step in designing the education and communication campaigns necessary to ensure the success of the adaptation or mitigation measures which could be implemented by this sector. Consideration of these aspects could have a great significance for a country where tourism brings to the Spanish economy aro ...
... step in designing the education and communication campaigns necessary to ensure the success of the adaptation or mitigation measures which could be implemented by this sector. Consideration of these aspects could have a great significance for a country where tourism brings to the Spanish economy aro ...
Will Geoengineering With Solar Radiation Management Ever Be
... Keith, Caldeira and Shin (2011) propose periodic forcing of the climate system to conduct in situ testing at less than the full scale of implementation, but their proposal calls for large-scale manipulation of the climate system for multiple decades, which I think would also be found unacceptable. L ...
... Keith, Caldeira and Shin (2011) propose periodic forcing of the climate system to conduct in situ testing at less than the full scale of implementation, but their proposal calls for large-scale manipulation of the climate system for multiple decades, which I think would also be found unacceptable. L ...