House of Commons
... Draft Special Report (Plastic bags: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2013-14), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government’s response to the Eleventh Report from the Committee was appended to the Report. Resolved, ...
... Draft Special Report (Plastic bags: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2013-14), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government’s response to the Eleventh Report from the Committee was appended to the Report. Resolved, ...
DOC - World bank documents
... livelihood support. They lessen the effect of flooding during high rainfall events and storm surges and also provide water security during low rainfall periods. Rainfall-induced flooding is the most devastating impact of climate change, especially in the southern atolls where rainfall is comparative ...
... livelihood support. They lessen the effect of flooding during high rainfall events and storm surges and also provide water security during low rainfall periods. Rainfall-induced flooding is the most devastating impact of climate change, especially in the southern atolls where rainfall is comparative ...
M. Tech. Coastal Management
... Students become aware of the practical issues involved in a coastal survey in addition to usual hydrographic surveys connected with nautical charting and associated instrumentation; Construct hardware/ software relevant to Engineering, Environmental and social aspects and Understand professional, ...
... Students become aware of the practical issues involved in a coastal survey in addition to usual hydrographic surveys connected with nautical charting and associated instrumentation; Construct hardware/ software relevant to Engineering, Environmental and social aspects and Understand professional, ...
Climate Change - Think Namibia
... ephemeral, irregular and unreliable. The potential of the ephemeral surface water sources is therefore very limited and the water can only be used when the runoff is harnessed in dams during the rainy season. The pattern of rainfall is highly seasonal with rain during the summer months (between Octo ...
... ephemeral, irregular and unreliable. The potential of the ephemeral surface water sources is therefore very limited and the water can only be used when the runoff is harnessed in dams during the rainy season. The pattern of rainfall is highly seasonal with rain during the summer months (between Octo ...
Our Nation’s Air United States Environmental
... • PM emissions include directly emitted particles only. This report does not include gaseous emissions that condense in cooler air (i.e., condensibles) that form particles or emissions from fires and resuspended dust. Note that the emissions do not include secondarily formed pollutants resulting fro ...
... • PM emissions include directly emitted particles only. This report does not include gaseous emissions that condense in cooler air (i.e., condensibles) that form particles or emissions from fires and resuspended dust. Note that the emissions do not include secondarily formed pollutants resulting fro ...
UNITED UNTIIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME ( UNEP)
... (NECOLIB) charged with the responsibility to co-ordinate environmental related activities, including forming environmental units within line and agencies, preparation of a National Environmental Policy, Environment Protection and Management Law, an Act creating the Environment Protection Agency, Sta ...
... (NECOLIB) charged with the responsibility to co-ordinate environmental related activities, including forming environmental units within line and agencies, preparation of a National Environmental Policy, Environment Protection and Management Law, an Act creating the Environment Protection Agency, Sta ...
Global water crisis and future food security in an era of climate change
... that rely more on meat (Popkin, 2006), global water resource limits will be reached sooner. For example, the 2025 projections on water scarcity by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) were reached in 2000 (de Fraiture et al., 2007). Data on water supply and demand are startling: about ...
... that rely more on meat (Popkin, 2006), global water resource limits will be reached sooner. For example, the 2025 projections on water scarcity by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) were reached in 2000 (de Fraiture et al., 2007). Data on water supply and demand are startling: about ...
Current and emerging risks – assessment summary
... This presentation is one of a series of Australia State of the Environment 2011 (SoE 2011) report presentations given by SoE Committee members and departmental staff following the release of the SoE 2011 report. This material was developed as part of an oral presentation. The full report should be r ...
... This presentation is one of a series of Australia State of the Environment 2011 (SoE 2011) report presentations given by SoE Committee members and departmental staff following the release of the SoE 2011 report. This material was developed as part of an oral presentation. The full report should be r ...
Natural Capital - Identifying implications for economies
... Natural capital and economic activity inherently linked The economic system does not exist independently from natural capital – it exists within it, with air, water, land and habitat all providing a variety of environmental functions and life-support mechanisms that enable growth and development. Th ...
... Natural capital and economic activity inherently linked The economic system does not exist independently from natural capital – it exists within it, with air, water, land and habitat all providing a variety of environmental functions and life-support mechanisms that enable growth and development. Th ...
Measuring cultural values and beliefs about environment to identify
... justify the four ways of life by providing rationale for certain attitudes, behaviors, and policy preferences. Egalitarian perspectives frame the natural environment as ‘ephemeral’. It is seen as fragile, interconnected and at serious peril. Radical changes in human behavior and society are presente ...
... justify the four ways of life by providing rationale for certain attitudes, behaviors, and policy preferences. Egalitarian perspectives frame the natural environment as ‘ephemeral’. It is seen as fragile, interconnected and at serious peril. Radical changes in human behavior and society are presente ...
Project Objective - Global Environment Facility
... high concern given impacts on biodiversity, hydrological processes, and soil erosion which undermine the very resources upon which rural communities depend. This results in a damaging cycle of habitat loss, poverty and food insecurity which lies at the root of the region’s vulnerability. Despite co ...
... high concern given impacts on biodiversity, hydrological processes, and soil erosion which undermine the very resources upon which rural communities depend. This results in a damaging cycle of habitat loss, poverty and food insecurity which lies at the root of the region’s vulnerability. Despite co ...
Environmental economics and modeling marketable permits
... attention in the literature: subsidies and marketable permits. Early on it was recognized that a subsidy per unit of emission reduction could establish the same incentive for abatement activity as a tax of the same magnitude per unit of pollution emitted. Soon it became apparent that there are impor ...
... attention in the literature: subsidies and marketable permits. Early on it was recognized that a subsidy per unit of emission reduction could establish the same incentive for abatement activity as a tax of the same magnitude per unit of pollution emitted. Soon it became apparent that there are impor ...
Environmental economics and modelling marketable permits: Working Paper 25 (395 kB) (opens in new window)
... attention in the literature: subsidies and marketable permits. Early on it was recognized that a subsidy per unit of emission reduction could establish the same incentive for abatement activity as a tax of the same magnitude per unit of pollution emitted. Soon it became apparent that there are impor ...
... attention in the literature: subsidies and marketable permits. Early on it was recognized that a subsidy per unit of emission reduction could establish the same incentive for abatement activity as a tax of the same magnitude per unit of pollution emitted. Soon it became apparent that there are impor ...
Follow-up Report - Ministry of Tourism
... A: Fisheries regulations allow fishing from house reefs, including those of resort islands, that tourism operators make efforts to conserve. This is one of the apparent examples of regulations with conflicting objectives. The issue of conflicting use of resources by multiple stakeholders has already ...
... A: Fisheries regulations allow fishing from house reefs, including those of resort islands, that tourism operators make efforts to conserve. This is one of the apparent examples of regulations with conflicting objectives. The issue of conflicting use of resources by multiple stakeholders has already ...
The Economic Benefits of Green Infrastructure
... This report, produced by ECOTEC Research and Consulting for Natural Economy Northwest (NENW), sets out to establish the clearest possible links between planning, managing and/or investing in Green Infrastructure and generating economic benefit for a locality, district, sub Region or Region. It seeks ...
... This report, produced by ECOTEC Research and Consulting for Natural Economy Northwest (NENW), sets out to establish the clearest possible links between planning, managing and/or investing in Green Infrastructure and generating economic benefit for a locality, district, sub Region or Region. It seeks ...
Cooling Agents
... the climate system is now unequivocal, evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels. Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the incr ...
... the climate system is now unequivocal, evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels. Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the incr ...
American Rivers Putting Green to Work
... infrastructure, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and environmental innovation). For projects where eligibility was unclear, EPA required development of a “business case” to show substantial green project reserve benefits6. Projects could be either stand-alone projects or integrated into existing ...
... infrastructure, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and environmental innovation). For projects where eligibility was unclear, EPA required development of a “business case” to show substantial green project reserve benefits6. Projects could be either stand-alone projects or integrated into existing ...
DEA Annual Report presentation
... Strategic Objective: Value focused funding and resourcing (leveraged public and private sector investments) Financial value of resources raised from international donors to support SA and African environment ...
... Strategic Objective: Value focused funding and resourcing (leveraged public and private sector investments) Financial value of resources raised from international donors to support SA and African environment ...
Green Growth Opportunities for Asia
... welfare and is therefore a reasonable proxy for the things society cares about. However, in the case of the natural environment, that correlation is far from perfect. In fact, an increase in economic activity is often associated with a decrease in environmental quality. Air pollution in the booming ...
... welfare and is therefore a reasonable proxy for the things society cares about. However, in the case of the natural environment, that correlation is far from perfect. In fact, an increase in economic activity is often associated with a decrease in environmental quality. Air pollution in the booming ...
The Economic Affliction of Asthma and Risks of Blocking Air
... Legislation that would greatly reduce the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce these air pollutants under the Clean Air Act would prevent improvements in air quality – stopping reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide, fine particles, soot, and other pollutants – and wou ...
... Legislation that would greatly reduce the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce these air pollutants under the Clean Air Act would prevent improvements in air quality – stopping reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide, fine particles, soot, and other pollutants – and wou ...
Trends and Directions in Environmental Justice: From Inequity to
... for EJ in their communities (14). Indigenous activists in the United States have confronted and continue to combat infringement and desecration of sacred sites; land appropriation and threats to sovereignty; as well as loss of traditional fishing, hunting, and gathering rights (15–17). These efforts ...
... for EJ in their communities (14). Indigenous activists in the United States have confronted and continue to combat infringement and desecration of sacred sites; land appropriation and threats to sovereignty; as well as loss of traditional fishing, hunting, and gathering rights (15–17). These efforts ...
Draft Final EMF - May 1, 2014 - Meteorological Service, Jamaica
... This Environmental Management Framework (EMF) is prepared for Investment Proposal I (IP I) of the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) in Jamaica. Entitled The Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project, (ICDIMP) the IP I, states the development objective is to improve the ...
... This Environmental Management Framework (EMF) is prepared for Investment Proposal I (IP I) of the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) in Jamaica. Entitled The Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project, (ICDIMP) the IP I, states the development objective is to improve the ...
doc 156mb - City of Moonee Valley
... world is changing as we learn to better share our limited resources, and adapt to our changing climate. Council commits to finding ways to minimise future impacts and provide solutions to help us adapt to our new environment. The policy has been developed through extensive consultation and discussio ...
... world is changing as we learn to better share our limited resources, and adapt to our changing climate. Council commits to finding ways to minimise future impacts and provide solutions to help us adapt to our new environment. The policy has been developed through extensive consultation and discussio ...
Sustainability Fund Guidelines
... The Sustainability Fund is established to invest in initiatives that will support Victorian communities and businesses to address crucial environmental challenges in the legislated areas of sustainable resources use, waste management through innovation and stimulating viable industries, creating job ...
... The Sustainability Fund is established to invest in initiatives that will support Victorian communities and businesses to address crucial environmental challenges in the legislated areas of sustainable resources use, waste management through innovation and stimulating viable industries, creating job ...
Proposal on synthetic air pollution pressure indicators
... 2.2 Synthetic Pressure Indicators for Increases in Tropospheric Ozone and Acidification As in the previous subsection, we consider here how to weight the emissions of each gas responsible for part of the tropospheric ozone, and each gas which contributes to acidification. Unlike the case of climate ...
... 2.2 Synthetic Pressure Indicators for Increases in Tropospheric Ozone and Acidification As in the previous subsection, we consider here how to weight the emissions of each gas responsible for part of the tropospheric ozone, and each gas which contributes to acidification. Unlike the case of climate ...
Ministry of Environment (South Korea)
The Ministry of Environment is the South Korea branch of government charged with environmental protection. The current minister is Yoon Seong-kyu. In addition to enforcing regulations and sponsoring ecological research, the Ministry manages the national parks of South Korea. Its headquarters is in Sejong City.