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... An experiment designed to test leadership in reducing emissions is provided in Moxnes and Van der Heijden (2003). Groups with a leader invest on average 13% more than groups without a leader. The costs of leadership, however, are not fully recovered by the leader. This means that the leader’s action ...
... An experiment designed to test leadership in reducing emissions is provided in Moxnes and Van der Heijden (2003). Groups with a leader invest on average 13% more than groups without a leader. The costs of leadership, however, are not fully recovered by the leader. This means that the leader’s action ...
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... essential problem lies in the very long time horizon over which uncertain benefits and costs must be discounted. In contrast to the relative clarity of a cost-benefit analysis regarding, for example, the construction of a dam or tunnel, how should one discount an environmental catastrophe that may o ...
... essential problem lies in the very long time horizon over which uncertain benefits and costs must be discounted. In contrast to the relative clarity of a cost-benefit analysis regarding, for example, the construction of a dam or tunnel, how should one discount an environmental catastrophe that may o ...
Projected Climate Change and the Appalachian Trail
... combination of higher temperature and reduced summer rainfall would probably result in permanent drought for most of the A.T. Impacts on the A.T. No single climate projection can be taken as an accurate forecast of future climate. Climate models are not that precise, and even if they were, there is ...
... combination of higher temperature and reduced summer rainfall would probably result in permanent drought for most of the A.T. Impacts on the A.T. No single climate projection can be taken as an accurate forecast of future climate. Climate models are not that precise, and even if they were, there is ...
Integrating Climate Information and Adaptation in Project
... change adaptation into their investment activities, taking into consideration the inherent uncertainties and complexities, and aiming to develop flexible approaches that align with the climate risk profiles of projects and project partners. This note outlines a framework for the integration of adapt ...
... change adaptation into their investment activities, taking into consideration the inherent uncertainties and complexities, and aiming to develop flexible approaches that align with the climate risk profiles of projects and project partners. This note outlines a framework for the integration of adapt ...
An econometric analysis of determinants of climate change attitudes
... recognition and understanding of environmental issues (Schoenfeld et al., 1979). In ...
... recognition and understanding of environmental issues (Schoenfeld et al., 1979). In ...
Establishing Accountability for Climate Change Damages: Lessons
... value of bringing internal industry documents to light. Roberta Walburn, a key litigator in the pathbreaking 1994 case State of Minnesota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota v. Philip Morris et al. [C1-94-8565], explained that her legal team, with strong backing from Minnesota Attorney Gener ...
... value of bringing internal industry documents to light. Roberta Walburn, a key litigator in the pathbreaking 1994 case State of Minnesota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota v. Philip Morris et al. [C1-94-8565], explained that her legal team, with strong backing from Minnesota Attorney Gener ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... An Analysis Of The Language Used To Communicate Information On Climate Change type of news that doesn‟t need urgent attention or news that don‟t sell quickly. The majority of African leaders are preoccupied with fighting the return of imperialism instead of other issues like climate change. For thi ...
... An Analysis Of The Language Used To Communicate Information On Climate Change type of news that doesn‟t need urgent attention or news that don‟t sell quickly. The majority of African leaders are preoccupied with fighting the return of imperialism instead of other issues like climate change. For thi ...
Explaining Media and Congressional Attention to Global Climate
... For the issue of global warming and climate change, there are many kinds of factual and baseline information indicators, ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to precipitation patterns, from arctic ice sheet melting to sea level rise, from complicated long-term climate change projections to short-te ...
... For the issue of global warming and climate change, there are many kinds of factual and baseline information indicators, ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to precipitation patterns, from arctic ice sheet melting to sea level rise, from complicated long-term climate change projections to short-te ...
Going beyond aid effectiveness to guide the delivery of climate finance
... ples (Table 3) have yet to secure broad international acceptance in the same way as the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, but they carry significant political weight as they are, for the most part, embedded within the UNFCCC negotiation texts. First, there is increasing consensus that the ‘pol ...
... ples (Table 3) have yet to secure broad international acceptance in the same way as the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, but they carry significant political weight as they are, for the most part, embedded within the UNFCCC negotiation texts. First, there is increasing consensus that the ‘pol ...
Lindzen2014-What Catastrophe.pdf
... “alarmists” prefer to ignore him and instead highlight straw men: less credible skeptics, such as climatologist Roy Spencer of the University of Alabama (signatory to a declaration that “Earth and its ecosystems—created by God’s intelligent design and infinite power and sustained by His faithful pro ...
... “alarmists” prefer to ignore him and instead highlight straw men: less credible skeptics, such as climatologist Roy Spencer of the University of Alabama (signatory to a declaration that “Earth and its ecosystems—created by God’s intelligent design and infinite power and sustained by His faithful pro ...
- carbonn Climate Registry
... recorded history, a trend that is projected to cause extensive damage to forests, marine ecosystems, biodiversity and agriculture. The change in weather patterns that Nelson Mandela Bay has experienced the last couple of years, evident in the increase in floods and number of coastal storm events, co ...
... recorded history, a trend that is projected to cause extensive damage to forests, marine ecosystems, biodiversity and agriculture. The change in weather patterns that Nelson Mandela Bay has experienced the last couple of years, evident in the increase in floods and number of coastal storm events, co ...
Climate Change Justice
... temperature increase limit, then the ultimate goal of mitigation is a no-carbon economy. In the meantime, the aim of mitigation is to reduce emissions in order to extend the deadline after which they must stop completely. From the beginning of the industrial revolution to the present, humanity has e ...
... temperature increase limit, then the ultimate goal of mitigation is a no-carbon economy. In the meantime, the aim of mitigation is to reduce emissions in order to extend the deadline after which they must stop completely. From the beginning of the industrial revolution to the present, humanity has e ...
Engaging Science and Managing Scientific Uncertainty in Urban
... a result of climate change (Coffee et al. 2010), while London’s adaptation strategy focuses on flooding, drought, and overheating (Greater London Authority 2010). Using assessments as a foundation, both cities identified a wide range of actions they could take to reduce vulnerability and then pared ...
... a result of climate change (Coffee et al. 2010), while London’s adaptation strategy focuses on flooding, drought, and overheating (Greater London Authority 2010). Using assessments as a foundation, both cities identified a wide range of actions they could take to reduce vulnerability and then pared ...
- Divecha Centre for Climate Change
... and flood control ; 70% runoff from Snow pack; Average Annual Runoff : 18.6BCM Current demands in the basin are not much lower than the mean flow. A mere 10% reduction in mean annual flow has major implications for the reservoir system performance; Reliability of a reservoir system decreases rapidly ...
... and flood control ; 70% runoff from Snow pack; Average Annual Runoff : 18.6BCM Current demands in the basin are not much lower than the mean flow. A mere 10% reduction in mean annual flow has major implications for the reservoir system performance; Reliability of a reservoir system decreases rapidly ...
Request for Expression of Interest Firm - World Bank E
... o Senior consultant(s) with at least 12 years of experience in the implementation and evaluation of climate change and environment initiatives. Solid background and demonstrated experience in conducting research, and an excellent publication record. o Junior consultant(s) with a solid background and ...
... o Senior consultant(s) with at least 12 years of experience in the implementation and evaluation of climate change and environment initiatives. Solid background and demonstrated experience in conducting research, and an excellent publication record. o Junior consultant(s) with a solid background and ...
Climate Change News 27 April 12
... In "Mechanisms for Agricultural Climate Change Mitigation Incentives for Smallholders," CCAFS stresses the important role of smallholders in climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly considering the large area of land under their management. The report also identifies the risks posed b ...
... In "Mechanisms for Agricultural Climate Change Mitigation Incentives for Smallholders," CCAFS stresses the important role of smallholders in climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly considering the large area of land under their management. The report also identifies the risks posed b ...
Climate change prediction: Erring on the side of least drama?
... The NRC findings are also consistent with the analysis of an international group of scientists who summarized advances in climate science since the 2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. This analysis, The Copenhagen Diagnosis (Allison et al., 2009), reviewed ‘‘hundreds of papers . . . on a suite of top ...
... The NRC findings are also consistent with the analysis of an international group of scientists who summarized advances in climate science since the 2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. This analysis, The Copenhagen Diagnosis (Allison et al., 2009), reviewed ‘‘hundreds of papers . . . on a suite of top ...
Polarized frames on “climate change” and “global warming” across
... 24% of Republicans say that human activity contributes to global warming. Our second investigation considers the partisan division on Twitter. A growing body of research indicates that social media have the potential to exacerbate what is already a polarized public opinion (Stroud, 2011 but also see ...
... 24% of Republicans say that human activity contributes to global warming. Our second investigation considers the partisan division on Twitter. A growing body of research indicates that social media have the potential to exacerbate what is already a polarized public opinion (Stroud, 2011 but also see ...
Climate Change and Cities in Africa
... may be described as capability. Capacity assessment is a term for the process by which the capacity of a group is reviewed against desired goals, and the capacity gaps are identified for further action.” Disaster: “A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespr ...
... may be described as capability. Capacity assessment is a term for the process by which the capacity of a group is reviewed against desired goals, and the capacity gaps are identified for further action.” Disaster: “A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespr ...
Abrupt Climate Change
... Abrupt Climate Change yuhajat.herokuapp.com abrupt climate change is here counterpunch - is abrupt climate change already here there are some serious scientists who believe it is already here if their analysis is correct the world could turn nearly, abrupt climate change wikipedia - one source of ab ...
... Abrupt Climate Change yuhajat.herokuapp.com abrupt climate change is here counterpunch - is abrupt climate change already here there are some serious scientists who believe it is already here if their analysis is correct the world could turn nearly, abrupt climate change wikipedia - one source of ab ...
Buckley CV - University of Washington
... 6. University of Connecticut, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, January 2008 5. UC San Diego, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, December 2007 4. UC Los Angeles, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, December 2007 3. UC Davis, College of Agricultural and Environment ...
... 6. University of Connecticut, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, January 2008 5. UC San Diego, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, December 2007 4. UC Los Angeles, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, December 2007 3. UC Davis, College of Agricultural and Environment ...
joint submission - The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
... learned for improving the beneYits of migration and addressing related protection risks. 20 It would also be useful to understand under what circumstances vulnerable households chose to use different forms of mobility to manage climate risks, and what the outcomes were for ...
... learned for improving the beneYits of migration and addressing related protection risks. 20 It would also be useful to understand under what circumstances vulnerable households chose to use different forms of mobility to manage climate risks, and what the outcomes were for ...