Preparing for worst case climate change scenarios
... Because of the working assumption for this session that worse case climate change cannot be avoided and the more strategic level of the discussion, some aspects will not be discussed: • Whether a 4.5 degrees warming is likely to happen, and how likely. • The technical details of geo-engineering opti ...
... Because of the working assumption for this session that worse case climate change cannot be avoided and the more strategic level of the discussion, some aspects will not be discussed: • Whether a 4.5 degrees warming is likely to happen, and how likely. • The technical details of geo-engineering opti ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change (White
... VIII. Institution and Mechanism Building for Coping with Climate Change Conclusion Foreword Global climate change and its adverse effects are a common concern of mankind. Ever since the industrial revolution, human activities, especially the massive consumption of energy and resources by developed c ...
... VIII. Institution and Mechanism Building for Coping with Climate Change Conclusion Foreword Global climate change and its adverse effects are a common concern of mankind. Ever since the industrial revolution, human activities, especially the massive consumption of energy and resources by developed c ...
How can decision-makers in developing countries incorporate uncertainty about future climate risks into existing planning and policymaking processes? (424 kB) (opens in new window)
... These data illustrate that developing countries have a wide ‘adaptation deficit’ to manage today’s climate variability (Burton, 2009), but they also highlight that adaptation can have immediate and long-term benefits through reducing climate risks and supporting economic development and poverty redu ...
... These data illustrate that developing countries have a wide ‘adaptation deficit’ to manage today’s climate variability (Burton, 2009), but they also highlight that adaptation can have immediate and long-term benefits through reducing climate risks and supporting economic development and poverty redu ...
Guatemala-Costa-Rica-Travel-Study-Seminar-Flyer-PDF
... Our Time in Costa Rica After sharing worship in Guatemala, the seminar will travel to Costa Rica for the final four program days. In Costa Rica, participants will explore current indigenous communities’ struggles in Costa Rica such as land rights and renewable energy production as well as exami ...
... Our Time in Costa Rica After sharing worship in Guatemala, the seminar will travel to Costa Rica for the final four program days. In Costa Rica, participants will explore current indigenous communities’ struggles in Costa Rica such as land rights and renewable energy production as well as exami ...
approaching business and the environment with complexity theory
... Although climate modeling has made remarkable progress and provides a good fit with the historical record, models do not yet reliably incorporate longer-term shifts in ocean circulation, ice and forest cover, and other factors that make the climate chaotic on longer time scales. Neither do they captu ...
... Although climate modeling has made remarkable progress and provides a good fit with the historical record, models do not yet reliably incorporate longer-term shifts in ocean circulation, ice and forest cover, and other factors that make the climate chaotic on longer time scales. Neither do they captu ...
Vulnerability of island countries in the South Pacific
... It is widely recognized that the adaptation strategy consists of various options that fall under 3 basic categories: planned retreat, accommodation, and protection (for example, IPCC WGIII 1990). However, the adaptation strategy involves more than just the technical options. Technical options can on ...
... It is widely recognized that the adaptation strategy consists of various options that fall under 3 basic categories: planned retreat, accommodation, and protection (for example, IPCC WGIII 1990). However, the adaptation strategy involves more than just the technical options. Technical options can on ...
intense precipitation and high river flows in europe
... Several destructive floods have occurred in the last decade in Europe, causing record high material damage. The question of detection and attribution of changes in various flood-related indices attracts increasing interest. Among the mechanisms that can impact flood risk are changes in socio-economi ...
... Several destructive floods have occurred in the last decade in Europe, causing record high material damage. The question of detection and attribution of changes in various flood-related indices attracts increasing interest. Among the mechanisms that can impact flood risk are changes in socio-economi ...
Climate policy implications of the hiatus in global warming
... for the past centuries. The 1900–2000 portion of the red line is not a “prediction,” instead it is the outcome of a matching process that goes back and forth between measurements of the climate and development of the climate simulation models.10 In other words, it is not the case that the models wer ...
... for the past centuries. The 1900–2000 portion of the red line is not a “prediction,” instead it is the outcome of a matching process that goes back and forth between measurements of the climate and development of the climate simulation models.10 In other words, it is not the case that the models wer ...
21st century climate change in the European Alps—A review
... Suklitsch et al., 2008, 2011). These biases partly translate into uncertainties of future climate change projections, thereby adding to other uncertainty sources like assumptions on future anthropogenic GHG emissions or internal climate variability. The aim of the present study, which was initiated ...
... Suklitsch et al., 2008, 2011). These biases partly translate into uncertainties of future climate change projections, thereby adding to other uncertainty sources like assumptions on future anthropogenic GHG emissions or internal climate variability. The aim of the present study, which was initiated ...
CONFRONTING THE CRISIS OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
... • Develop a global network of cybercrime centers and increase Internet access in the Global South through enhanced capacity-building: bolster the global response to cyber attacks through INTERPOL and national Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), and increase Internet access and cybersecurity ...
... • Develop a global network of cybercrime centers and increase Internet access in the Global South through enhanced capacity-building: bolster the global response to cyber attacks through INTERPOL and national Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), and increase Internet access and cybersecurity ...
Community Adaptation Plan Port Antonio, Jamaica
... Climate change1 is affecting livelihoods in coastal communities throughout the Caribbean. Across the region, communities need to find ways of coping now and adapting in the future. Port Antonio in Portland Jamaica is no exception. This Community Adaptation Plan is a positive step by the residents of ...
... Climate change1 is affecting livelihoods in coastal communities throughout the Caribbean. Across the region, communities need to find ways of coping now and adapting in the future. Port Antonio in Portland Jamaica is no exception. This Community Adaptation Plan is a positive step by the residents of ...
Special Report on Emission Scenario’s
... • Energy infrastructure investment decisions, (20 trillion US$ till 2030; 50% in developing countries) will have long term impacts on GHG emissions. • The widespread diffusion of low-carbon technologies may take many decades, even if early investments in these technologies are made attractive. • Ret ...
... • Energy infrastructure investment decisions, (20 trillion US$ till 2030; 50% in developing countries) will have long term impacts on GHG emissions. • The widespread diffusion of low-carbon technologies may take many decades, even if early investments in these technologies are made attractive. • Ret ...
What do we know about the economics of adaptation?
... concentrating on such analyses is that structural change is a continuing process in all European economies, but climate change may contribute to faster and more vigorous changes with corresponding challenges for policy-makers. ...
... concentrating on such analyses is that structural change is a continuing process in all European economies, but climate change may contribute to faster and more vigorous changes with corresponding challenges for policy-makers. ...
Overall scientific concept with short-term and long
... face in reacting to climate change induced consequences, to the economic and ethical evaluation of different coping strategies and the definition of the underlying evaluative frameworks. This wide range perfectly matches the interdisciplinary approach of the DK, which will draw on first hand experti ...
... face in reacting to climate change induced consequences, to the economic and ethical evaluation of different coping strategies and the definition of the underlying evaluative frameworks. This wide range perfectly matches the interdisciplinary approach of the DK, which will draw on first hand experti ...
Climate change and food_MULLIGAN_Accepted
... similar to their baseline levels, since it is rainfall change that we are interested in. For Africa at 1km resolution this means doing calculations over almost 78 million pixels for each map. Though challenging, this level of spatial detail is important given the complex and detailed geographical pa ...
... similar to their baseline levels, since it is rainfall change that we are interested in. For Africa at 1km resolution this means doing calculations over almost 78 million pixels for each map. Though challenging, this level of spatial detail is important given the complex and detailed geographical pa ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... Enhancing International Cooperation on Climate Change ...
... Enhancing International Cooperation on Climate Change ...
Climate Change: The Sun`s Role
... The role of the sun in climate change remains contentious not so much because there is no data to support the thesis, but because there is no accepted mechanism to explain the positive feedback that must underlie the sometimes dramatic changes in climate resulting from relatively small changes in so ...
... The role of the sun in climate change remains contentious not so much because there is no data to support the thesis, but because there is no accepted mechanism to explain the positive feedback that must underlie the sometimes dramatic changes in climate resulting from relatively small changes in so ...
Public Health in Canada and Adaptation to Infectious Disease Risks
... Climate change is expected to increase the health risks of Canadians from extreme weather events and infectious diseases found in nature. Studies in Canada and elsewhere highlight the potential impact of climate change on food-borne, waterborne, and vector-borne diseases, for which environment and c ...
... Climate change is expected to increase the health risks of Canadians from extreme weather events and infectious diseases found in nature. Studies in Canada and elsewhere highlight the potential impact of climate change on food-borne, waterborne, and vector-borne diseases, for which environment and c ...
S TAT E O F T H E WO R... Into a Warming World 2 0
... (UNFCCC). (See Box 2–1.) Once a dangerous level of change has been defined, scientists can calculate with reasonable confidence an emission pathway that can limit warming and other changes to this level, taking into account continuing uncertainties in their understanding of the climate system.3 ...
... (UNFCCC). (See Box 2–1.) Once a dangerous level of change has been defined, scientists can calculate with reasonable confidence an emission pathway that can limit warming and other changes to this level, taking into account continuing uncertainties in their understanding of the climate system.3 ...
Climatic Change --Manuscript Draft--
... the A1B scenario (Meehl and Stocker, 2007), which projects moderate growth of greenhouse gas emissions, representing a relatively conservative estimate of future warming due to increased greenhouse gases with balanced reliance on fossil and non-fossil fuels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
... the A1B scenario (Meehl and Stocker, 2007), which projects moderate growth of greenhouse gas emissions, representing a relatively conservative estimate of future warming due to increased greenhouse gases with balanced reliance on fossil and non-fossil fuels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... towards unearthing and documenting the experiences of the villagers to form recommendations that can be used by villagers who will experience similar relocation due to sea-level-rise. This research forms a key element to tackle the adverse impacts of climate change by proactively learning about clim ...
... towards unearthing and documenting the experiences of the villagers to form recommendations that can be used by villagers who will experience similar relocation due to sea-level-rise. This research forms a key element to tackle the adverse impacts of climate change by proactively learning about clim ...
Current models broadly neglect specific needs of under climate change
... the African continent, more specifically Sub-Saharan Africa (Table 1). Several studies were also carried out in North America (USA and Canada), covering a large variety of ecosystems and species. In contrast, South/ Central America and Europe were represented by only a few studies each (Table 1). Th ...
... the African continent, more specifically Sub-Saharan Africa (Table 1). Several studies were also carried out in North America (USA and Canada), covering a large variety of ecosystems and species. In contrast, South/ Central America and Europe were represented by only a few studies each (Table 1). Th ...
Scientific Shortcomings in the EPA’s Endangerment Finding from Greenhouse Gases
... some of the most relevant findings in our response. In general, we found that Proposed Endangerment suffered from systematic errors that were inevitable, given that the way in which the EPA chose to determine the required background science had to result in both biased and outmoded climate science. ...
... some of the most relevant findings in our response. In general, we found that Proposed Endangerment suffered from systematic errors that were inevitable, given that the way in which the EPA chose to determine the required background science had to result in both biased and outmoded climate science. ...