The EU and the progressive alliance negotiating in Durban
... role of the EU’s alliance with groups of developing countries in facilitating an agreement on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action. The climate change negotiations bring together parties with different approaches and interests, related to the science of climate change; objectives of international ...
... role of the EU’s alliance with groups of developing countries in facilitating an agreement on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action. The climate change negotiations bring together parties with different approaches and interests, related to the science of climate change; objectives of international ...
Philippine N ational Grassroots C onferenc e on Climate C hange
... Climate change is expected to adversely and disproportionately impact on the lives of poor communities throughout the globe. As one of the countries where both poverty incidence and increasing gap between the rich and the poor remain high, and where climate change is expected to bring about more ext ...
... Climate change is expected to adversely and disproportionately impact on the lives of poor communities throughout the globe. As one of the countries where both poverty incidence and increasing gap between the rich and the poor remain high, and where climate change is expected to bring about more ext ...
Deceitful Tongues: Is Climate Change Denial A Crime?
... Columbia University Professor and Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Institute for Space Studies, announced to a Senate committee that: “It’s time to stop waffling . . . and say that the greenhouse effect is here and is affecting our climate now.”4 As a resu ...
... Columbia University Professor and Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Institute for Space Studies, announced to a Senate committee that: “It’s time to stop waffling . . . and say that the greenhouse effect is here and is affecting our climate now.”4 As a resu ...
Samoa
... the legal framework, ODS licensing system, ozone publications and so forth. The inclusion of links to relevant Research Institutes and resources on ozone monitoring and research is also under development for easy public access. The Ozone Section also distributes awareness information, reports on new ...
... the legal framework, ODS licensing system, ozone publications and so forth. The inclusion of links to relevant Research Institutes and resources on ozone monitoring and research is also under development for easy public access. The Ozone Section also distributes awareness information, reports on new ...
VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE
... There are 51 small island developing states which, in spite of their geographical and cultural diversity, share similar economic and sustainable development challenges including low availability of resources, a small but rapidly growing population, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters, ex ...
... There are 51 small island developing states which, in spite of their geographical and cultural diversity, share similar economic and sustainable development challenges including low availability of resources, a small but rapidly growing population, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters, ex ...
Training Your People How to Think About Climate Change
... depend upon the deeper questions of how we know the truth of climate change and the characteristics of our physical environment. Failure to drill down to these deeper levels makes climate change dialog trivial. Let’s start at the bottom of slide 1 and work upward. A biblical view of our physical en ...
... depend upon the deeper questions of how we know the truth of climate change and the characteristics of our physical environment. Failure to drill down to these deeper levels makes climate change dialog trivial. Let’s start at the bottom of slide 1 and work upward. A biblical view of our physical en ...
White Paper on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change
... of issues presented here, or other ethical issues that arise in climate change policy formation in the years ahead. We will briefly identify some overarching ethical principles and basic rules of morality that inform our initial approach. Given the severity of impact to be expected and given the lik ...
... of issues presented here, or other ethical issues that arise in climate change policy formation in the years ahead. We will briefly identify some overarching ethical principles and basic rules of morality that inform our initial approach. Given the severity of impact to be expected and given the lik ...
Autumn, the neglected season in climate change
... interest. Other autumn phenomena such as amphibian dormancy and bud formation remain less studied and poorly understood. Despite the relative neglect of autumn, ecologists have made important progress in understanding the drivers of autumn phenology and the effects of climate change on autumn events ...
... interest. Other autumn phenomena such as amphibian dormancy and bud formation remain less studied and poorly understood. Despite the relative neglect of autumn, ecologists have made important progress in understanding the drivers of autumn phenology and the effects of climate change on autumn events ...
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... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
The 1430s: a cold period of extraordinary internal climate variability
... 1450 were consistently average or warm (for the years 1430– 1439; Luterbacher et al., 2016; see Fig. S1 in the Supplement). Striking is the very cold decade 1451–1460, which is a consistent feature across all summer temperature proxy series and coincides with two very large consecutive volcanic erup ...
... 1450 were consistently average or warm (for the years 1430– 1439; Luterbacher et al., 2016; see Fig. S1 in the Supplement). Striking is the very cold decade 1451–1460, which is a consistent feature across all summer temperature proxy series and coincides with two very large consecutive volcanic erup ...
Climate Change: The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Egypt
... need in the developing world to understand the threats from climate change, formulate policies that will lessen the risks and to take action (Abou-Hadid, 2006). The danger is greatest where natural systems are severely degraded and human systems are failing and therefore incapable of effective respo ...
... need in the developing world to understand the threats from climate change, formulate policies that will lessen the risks and to take action (Abou-Hadid, 2006). The danger is greatest where natural systems are severely degraded and human systems are failing and therefore incapable of effective respo ...
Strengthening southern Africa`s response to global change
... It is about the environment that we live in and use, rather than exclusively about undisturbed nature. Our research aims to develop innovative research and development platforms to provide strategically focused environmental solutions in support of a resilient economy. The CSIR has a cadre of more t ...
... It is about the environment that we live in and use, rather than exclusively about undisturbed nature. Our research aims to develop innovative research and development platforms to provide strategically focused environmental solutions in support of a resilient economy. The CSIR has a cadre of more t ...
marther
... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
G8 Climate Governance, 1975-2008
... change is an urgent, even existential threat. The G8 role will only become more important as the deadline of 2012 to establish a post-Kyoto climate control regime draws closer. As the architecture of this regime is debated, some scholars and even policy-makers such as US President Barack Obama are e ...
... change is an urgent, even existential threat. The G8 role will only become more important as the deadline of 2012 to establish a post-Kyoto climate control regime draws closer. As the architecture of this regime is debated, some scholars and even policy-makers such as US President Barack Obama are e ...
Gender and climate change in the Indian Himalayas: global threats
... differentiated vulnerability and risk in the context of natural disasters and catastrophic events offer important insights for studies of climate change (Enarson and Morrow, 1998; Poumadére et al., 2005; Neumayer and Plümper, 2007; Enarson and Chakrabarti, 2009; Mearns and Norton, 2010; Dankleman, 2 ...
... differentiated vulnerability and risk in the context of natural disasters and catastrophic events offer important insights for studies of climate change (Enarson and Morrow, 1998; Poumadére et al., 2005; Neumayer and Plümper, 2007; Enarson and Chakrabarti, 2009; Mearns and Norton, 2010; Dankleman, 2 ...
Written submissions received for the Adapting to Climate Change in
... crops and new technologies to help drive market demand. Tasmania has the opportunity to market itself as a leader in innovative industries, and as a place where people and businesses want to invest. There is concern about projected increases in climate-related natural disasters in Tasmania. Stakehol ...
... crops and new technologies to help drive market demand. Tasmania has the opportunity to market itself as a leader in innovative industries, and as a place where people and businesses want to invest. There is concern about projected increases in climate-related natural disasters in Tasmania. Stakehol ...
A comment on climate change, conflict and forced migration
... Disaster displacement is recognised in the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. Those displaced due to more gradual environmental degradation could be considered displaced due to slow-onset disasters, (the lack of) development or as a separate displaced category covered by the descripti ...
... Disaster displacement is recognised in the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. Those displaced due to more gradual environmental degradation could be considered displaced due to slow-onset disasters, (the lack of) development or as a separate displaced category covered by the descripti ...
Observed Climate Change and the Negligible Global Effect of
... The droughts experienced during the past 116 years (primarily during the early-to-mid 20th century) in Ohio pale in comparison to the megadroughts that have occurred there in the past. The character of past climates can be judged from analysis of climate-sensitive proxies such as tree-rings. Using p ...
... The droughts experienced during the past 116 years (primarily during the early-to-mid 20th century) in Ohio pale in comparison to the megadroughts that have occurred there in the past. The character of past climates can be judged from analysis of climate-sensitive proxies such as tree-rings. Using p ...
New England Climate Adaptation PROJECT - NECAP
... climate adaptation workshops: Wells, Maine; Dover, New Hampshire; Barnstable, Massachusetts; and Cranston, Rhode Island. At the workshops, residents were invited to participate in role-play simulations tailored to their community. These games put residents into different roles representing various l ...
... climate adaptation workshops: Wells, Maine; Dover, New Hampshire; Barnstable, Massachusetts; and Cranston, Rhode Island. At the workshops, residents were invited to participate in role-play simulations tailored to their community. These games put residents into different roles representing various l ...
Time-Dependent Greenhouse-Gas-Induced Climate Change
... In such a no surprises ocean (Hansen et al , 1988) the horizontal currents do not contribute to modifications of climate change A more faithful representation is to treat the additional heat associated with forcing by changing greenhouse gases as a passive tracer which is advected by three-dimension ...
... In such a no surprises ocean (Hansen et al , 1988) the horizontal currents do not contribute to modifications of climate change A more faithful representation is to treat the additional heat associated with forcing by changing greenhouse gases as a passive tracer which is advected by three-dimension ...
NRCan/CIP Projects and Initiatives on climate
... generally considered the authority on the subject. The IPCC does not do research of its own, but bases its reports on the peer-reviewed work of hundreds of climate scientists around the world. The IPCC and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2007. Several scien ...
... generally considered the authority on the subject. The IPCC does not do research of its own, but bases its reports on the peer-reviewed work of hundreds of climate scientists around the world. The IPCC and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2007. Several scien ...
2015 Conference Final Program - Climate Change: Impacts and
... Common Ground also organizes conferences and publishes journals in other areas of critical intellectual human concern, including diversity, museums, technology, humanities, and the arts, to name several (see http://commongroundpublishing.com). Our aim is to create a new form of the knowledge communi ...
... Common Ground also organizes conferences and publishes journals in other areas of critical intellectual human concern, including diversity, museums, technology, humanities, and the arts, to name several (see http://commongroundpublishing.com). Our aim is to create a new form of the knowledge communi ...
a guide for tribal leaders on us climate change programs
... change for communities and landscapes across the United States. It is critical that there is information available on the types of programs, funding and assistance available to American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities seeking to address climate change. ...
... change for communities and landscapes across the United States. It is critical that there is information available on the types of programs, funding and assistance available to American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities seeking to address climate change. ...
Effect of climate and landcover change
... To examine the effects of climate and landcover changes on stream discharge in the Ozark Highlands, we use the Jacks Fork River basin in the region as a study site (figure 1). In the next section, we describe the Jacks Fork River basin and its geological features, soil characteristics, surface veget ...
... To examine the effects of climate and landcover changes on stream discharge in the Ozark Highlands, we use the Jacks Fork River basin in the region as a study site (figure 1). In the next section, we describe the Jacks Fork River basin and its geological features, soil characteristics, surface veget ...