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... support to more than 150 non-Annex I Parties to prepare their initial, second, and, in some cases, third national communications to the Convention. – During GEF-3, the GEF funded a global program to support the second national communications of most eligible countries. – During GEF-5, the GEF will c ...
... support to more than 150 non-Annex I Parties to prepare their initial, second, and, in some cases, third national communications to the Convention. – During GEF-3, the GEF funded a global program to support the second national communications of most eligible countries. – During GEF-5, the GEF will c ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
... dependant communities and threatening those most vulnerable. ...
... dependant communities and threatening those most vulnerable. ...
A Critical Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol using Monte Carlo
... Abstract The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997. Emissions data from national registries were used to quantify the total anthropogenic emissions of signatory parties between 1990 and 2009, found to have been reduced by approximately 18 p ...
... Abstract The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997. Emissions data from national registries were used to quantify the total anthropogenic emissions of signatory parties between 1990 and 2009, found to have been reduced by approximately 18 p ...
Project Document for WP (Part 1)
... Inventory, including its comparison with the 1990 inventory, was published in November 1998. Again, emission factors were largely taken by default leading to larger uncertainty in the Agriculture, Land Use Change, Forestry and Waste Management sectors. As in the first inventory, emissions from solve ...
... Inventory, including its comparison with the 1990 inventory, was published in November 1998. Again, emission factors were largely taken by default leading to larger uncertainty in the Agriculture, Land Use Change, Forestry and Waste Management sectors. As in the first inventory, emissions from solve ...
Out of the Maze Montreal Protocol, Climate Benefits
... Protocol Multilateral Fund. Between 1986 and 2008, global consumption of ODS was reduced by 98 per cent. Furthermore, from 1990 to 2010, the Montreal Protocol’s control measures on production and consumption of such substances will have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 135 gigat ...
... Protocol Multilateral Fund. Between 1986 and 2008, global consumption of ODS was reduced by 98 per cent. Furthermore, from 1990 to 2010, the Montreal Protocol’s control measures on production and consumption of such substances will have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 135 gigat ...
hot air - United Nations Interpreters
... companies) and between developed and developing countries (and their companies). AIJ is intended to allow Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to gain experience in jointly implemented project activities. There is no crediting for AIJ activity during the pilot phase. ...
... companies) and between developed and developing countries (and their companies). AIJ is intended to allow Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to gain experience in jointly implemented project activities. There is no crediting for AIJ activity during the pilot phase. ...
Business Plan - Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance
... appropriate development of mechanisms for minimising consumption including energy and water efficiency, renewable energy generation and offsetting working with members and stakeholders to identify and support those segments of the community most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change 2. Par ...
... appropriate development of mechanisms for minimising consumption including energy and water efficiency, renewable energy generation and offsetting working with members and stakeholders to identify and support those segments of the community most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change 2. Par ...
22nd conference of parties to the united nations
... theme for the first time in 2007. This was followed by further discussions during the International Dialogue on Migration3 and the IOM Council HighLevel Panel on Climate Migration4 parallel to the release of numerous institutional documents. In 2016, IOM Member States decided once again to address t ...
... theme for the first time in 2007. This was followed by further discussions during the International Dialogue on Migration3 and the IOM Council HighLevel Panel on Climate Migration4 parallel to the release of numerous institutional documents. In 2016, IOM Member States decided once again to address t ...
United Nations Development Assistance Framework
... may need for implementation of own obligations. • Issue of absorbers In accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, countries can get units of reduction of emissions due to absorption of carbon by forests soils but other absorbers. The Bonn Agreement defined the suitable types of activity from including of ...
... may need for implementation of own obligations. • Issue of absorbers In accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, countries can get units of reduction of emissions due to absorption of carbon by forests soils but other absorbers. The Bonn Agreement defined the suitable types of activity from including of ...
Operating in Limits: Defining an Australian
... reduction targets to a scientifically robust ‘carbon budget’ for the nation. The development of this national carbon budget is now central to the deliberations of the Climate Change Authority (the Authority). The Authority is an independent body, which provides advice to the Parliament on climate po ...
... reduction targets to a scientifically robust ‘carbon budget’ for the nation. The development of this national carbon budget is now central to the deliberations of the Climate Change Authority (the Authority). The Authority is an independent body, which provides advice to the Parliament on climate po ...
NAPAs and NAPs in Least Developed Countries
... ranging from actions to assess and fill capacity gaps and needs for building climate resilience and mainstreaming adaptation, to outputs such as NAPs or a series of plans that contain adaptation priorities and strategies for implementation. The outputs of the NAP process may, depending on a country’ ...
... ranging from actions to assess and fill capacity gaps and needs for building climate resilience and mainstreaming adaptation, to outputs such as NAPs or a series of plans that contain adaptation priorities and strategies for implementation. The outputs of the NAP process may, depending on a country’ ...
From Climate Science to Adaptation Decision-Making Mark Stafford Smith
... 3. There are many approaches to managing risk 4. Adaptation will not be a once-off action >> adaptation pathways 5. Cycles of incremental and more transformative responses 6. Approaches to adaptation planning 7. Knowledge, Values, Rules – choosing techniques for evaluation of adaptation decisions in ...
... 3. There are many approaches to managing risk 4. Adaptation will not be a once-off action >> adaptation pathways 5. Cycles of incremental and more transformative responses 6. Approaches to adaptation planning 7. Knowledge, Values, Rules – choosing techniques for evaluation of adaptation decisions in ...
Communicating climate change in mainstream
... Framework, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol or GRI, for instance – which you have used to inform and guide the development and delivery of the climate-related disclosure • Include robust analysis of the material issues for the business with regards to its climate-related challenges and their significanc ...
... Framework, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol or GRI, for instance – which you have used to inform and guide the development and delivery of the climate-related disclosure • Include robust analysis of the material issues for the business with regards to its climate-related challenges and their significanc ...
Addressing Climate Change Challenges in Ireland (07-CCRP-3.1) CCRP Report
... change is in a transition phase. The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol is coming to an end. A yet to be fully defined second Kyoto Protocol commitment period is imminent while the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has entered into a new ...
... change is in a transition phase. The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol is coming to an end. A yet to be fully defined second Kyoto Protocol commitment period is imminent while the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has entered into a new ...
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... discount rate. Because the potential benefits from mitigation accrue many centuries into the future, even small changes in the discount rate can have a large effect on the appropriate emissions price. We approach climate change as a standard asset pricing problem. Carbon in the atmosphere is an ‘ass ...
... discount rate. Because the potential benefits from mitigation accrue many centuries into the future, even small changes in the discount rate can have a large effect on the appropriate emissions price. We approach climate change as a standard asset pricing problem. Carbon in the atmosphere is an ‘ass ...
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES
... the most. (IPCC 2001b.) Most developing countries are situated in tropical or sub-tropical regions where even a small rise in temperature aggravates climate-related problems (TERI 1998). For instance in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean region, climate change would probably worsen desertifi ...
... the most. (IPCC 2001b.) Most developing countries are situated in tropical or sub-tropical regions where even a small rise in temperature aggravates climate-related problems (TERI 1998). For instance in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean region, climate change would probably worsen desertifi ...
All Countries Need to Take Major Steps on Climate Change: Global
... An average of eight in ten (79%) say that “human activity, including industry and transportation, is a significant cause of climate change.” Nine out of ten say that action is necessary to address global warming. A substantial majority (65%) choose the strongest position, saying that “it is necessar ...
... An average of eight in ten (79%) say that “human activity, including industry and transportation, is a significant cause of climate change.” Nine out of ten say that action is necessary to address global warming. A substantial majority (65%) choose the strongest position, saying that “it is necessar ...
Chapter 4
... goals; 2) negotiation; 3) adoption and signature; and 4) ratification. Even after these steps are completed, treaties must be implemented, monitored for compliance, enforced, and, if necessary, modified or amended. For now, however, we will focus on treaty creation. . . . a. Identification of Needs ...
... goals; 2) negotiation; 3) adoption and signature; and 4) ratification. Even after these steps are completed, treaties must be implemented, monitored for compliance, enforced, and, if necessary, modified or amended. For now, however, we will focus on treaty creation. . . . a. Identification of Needs ...
NAP-GSP Support to Developing Countries
... Phase 1 Evaluation found that: with limited budget, project was designed with a sound regard for the international policy context and for individual countries’ national policy processes. participation of the LEG and the UNFCCC secretariat allowed for a continued maintenance of linkages between t ...
... Phase 1 Evaluation found that: with limited budget, project was designed with a sound regard for the international policy context and for individual countries’ national policy processes. participation of the LEG and the UNFCCC secretariat allowed for a continued maintenance of linkages between t ...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Climate Change
... 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm18104.doc.htm Stressing risks of global temperature rise, Secretary-Generals urges Climate Change Agreement’s ratification by year’s end, at event on entry into force (SG/SM/18103-ENV/DEV/1714-L/T/4455, 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/pre ...
... 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm18104.doc.htm Stressing risks of global temperature rise, Secretary-Generals urges Climate Change Agreement’s ratification by year’s end, at event on entry into force (SG/SM/18103-ENV/DEV/1714-L/T/4455, 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/pre ...
Request for CEO Endorsement - Global Environment Facility
... multidimensional and integrated approach; and information dissemination and strengthening of institutional and technical capacity building, including education and awareness on climate change, in line with Mexico’s national priorities. Also, the information to be incorporated, following the Guidelin ...
... multidimensional and integrated approach; and information dissemination and strengthening of institutional and technical capacity building, including education and awareness on climate change, in line with Mexico’s national priorities. Also, the information to be incorporated, following the Guidelin ...
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... challenge will require pioneering efforts in science, pollution control, land management, and law. Scientists believe that increased atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, contribute to climate change. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation add gre ...
... challenge will require pioneering efforts in science, pollution control, land management, and law. Scientists believe that increased atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, contribute to climate change. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation add gre ...
Conference - Carbon Expo
... Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) The panelists will present and discuss a suite of fiscal policy responses to climate change, based on concrete examples from various countries, that play a crucial role in accelerating the transition towards low carbon and resilient development. Fiscal reforms can hel ...
... Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) The panelists will present and discuss a suite of fiscal policy responses to climate change, based on concrete examples from various countries, that play a crucial role in accelerating the transition towards low carbon and resilient development. Fiscal reforms can hel ...
151725 Public Policy Text - A Convention For Persons Displaced By
... Notwithstanding the agreement’s focus on climate change adaptation, no specific provisions deal with the issue of climate change displacement. Such displacement is a form of adaptation that creates particular vulnerabilities requiring protection as well as assistance through international cooperatio ...
... Notwithstanding the agreement’s focus on climate change adaptation, no specific provisions deal with the issue of climate change displacement. Such displacement is a form of adaptation that creates particular vulnerabilities requiring protection as well as assistance through international cooperatio ...
Silent but Deadly - Global Justice Now
... responsible for the beef cattle throughout their lives. More likely, Tyson buys them close to the end of their lives, shortly before the “harvesting” process.19 Emissions from enteric fermentation that take place before Tyson acquires the cattle would form part of their upstream Scope 3 emissions. T ...
... responsible for the beef cattle throughout their lives. More likely, Tyson buys them close to the end of their lives, shortly before the “harvesting” process.19 Emissions from enteric fermentation that take place before Tyson acquires the cattle would form part of their upstream Scope 3 emissions. T ...