Fairness on the Day after Tomorrow: Justice, Reciprocity and Global
... justice are generated as ‘a rational constraint from the non-moral premises of rational choice’ (Gauthier, 1986, p. 4). The idea is that norms of justice are defensible only in so far as they can be shown to be rational, and they are rational only if they are in the interests of the individuals they ...
... justice are generated as ‘a rational constraint from the non-moral premises of rational choice’ (Gauthier, 1986, p. 4). The idea is that norms of justice are defensible only in so far as they can be shown to be rational, and they are rational only if they are in the interests of the individuals they ...
Agriculture and Climate— The Critical Connection
... This brings us to agriculture’s most critical function in countering climate change: carbon. Enemy number one in the atmosphere, it is conversely one of the most important ingredients for soil health. Carbon is a primary component of soil organic matter (SOM), which enhances water and nutrient holdi ...
... This brings us to agriculture’s most critical function in countering climate change: carbon. Enemy number one in the atmosphere, it is conversely one of the most important ingredients for soil health. Carbon is a primary component of soil organic matter (SOM), which enhances water and nutrient holdi ...
National Conference on Climate Change and Water Safety for
... change and reminded the participants about the limited international support for health adaptation to climate change. He concluded his presentations by stating the next steps such as support rendering WSPs climate resilient and use of WSP to be part of climate change adaptation strategies; integrate ...
... change and reminded the participants about the limited international support for health adaptation to climate change. He concluded his presentations by stating the next steps such as support rendering WSPs climate resilient and use of WSP to be part of climate change adaptation strategies; integrate ...
Sustainable coastal planning for urban growth and climate change
... Since then the Council’s deliberations have been further informed by a ‘National Climate Change Forum’ (Adelaide 18-19 February). This brought together a wide range of stakeholders including local government and provided essential feedback to the Council and the Minister on these critical issues. ...
... Since then the Council’s deliberations have been further informed by a ‘National Climate Change Forum’ (Adelaide 18-19 February). This brought together a wide range of stakeholders including local government and provided essential feedback to the Council and the Minister on these critical issues. ...
How the UN System Supports Ambitious Action on Climate Change
... of Ghana to explore policy options for increasing the use of low-carbon energy. The study used the IAEA energy planning model to analyse the country’s energy system, and it obtained data on renewable and other energy sources from a number of UN agencies. The focus of this particular study was on ren ...
... of Ghana to explore policy options for increasing the use of low-carbon energy. The study used the IAEA energy planning model to analyse the country’s energy system, and it obtained data on renewable and other energy sources from a number of UN agencies. The focus of this particular study was on ren ...
The geography of climate change: implications
... and the more controversial idea of managed translocation, will play a critical role in efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem services (Heller & Zavaleta, 2009; Lawler et al., 2010). One of the most important tools in conservation planning with respect to clima ...
... and the more controversial idea of managed translocation, will play a critical role in efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem services (Heller & Zavaleta, 2009; Lawler et al., 2010). One of the most important tools in conservation planning with respect to clima ...
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Observations and Climate Change on
... Airborne Platform for Environmental Research) ...
... Airborne Platform for Environmental Research) ...
An overview of climate change impacts on European viticulture
... content, and yield. Other berry organoleptic properties such as color, flavor, and aroma components are inhibited by excessive solar radiance and severe dryness too. This results in unbalanced wines, with high alcoholic content and excessively low acidity (Jones 2004). In this context, the Mediterra ...
... content, and yield. Other berry organoleptic properties such as color, flavor, and aroma components are inhibited by excessive solar radiance and severe dryness too. This results in unbalanced wines, with high alcoholic content and excessively low acidity (Jones 2004). In this context, the Mediterra ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... Working Group (IWG), the IAMs produce illogical results that indicate a misleading disconnect between a climate change and the SCC value. Further, the sea level rise projections (and thus SCC) of at least one of the IAMs (DICE 2010) cannot be supported by the mainstream climate science. Until this s ...
... Working Group (IWG), the IAMs produce illogical results that indicate a misleading disconnect between a climate change and the SCC value. Further, the sea level rise projections (and thus SCC) of at least one of the IAMs (DICE 2010) cannot be supported by the mainstream climate science. Until this s ...
Framing the flood: a media analysis of themes of resilience in the
... resilience can be defined and measured by focusing on three attributes (Walker et al. 2002): maintenance of structure and function in the face of disturbance, ability to self-organize in response or anticipation to disturbance and capacity for learning and adaptation. While empirically supported to ...
... resilience can be defined and measured by focusing on three attributes (Walker et al. 2002): maintenance of structure and function in the face of disturbance, ability to self-organize in response or anticipation to disturbance and capacity for learning and adaptation. While empirically supported to ...
The Ocean and Climate Change
... and global climate patterns depend on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere: heat storage, transportation of heat around the globe, wind, evaporation and precipitation patterns, freezing and thawing in polar regions, and gas storage and exchange (including CO2). The ocean natur ...
... and global climate patterns depend on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere: heat storage, transportation of heat around the globe, wind, evaporation and precipitation patterns, freezing and thawing in polar regions, and gas storage and exchange (including CO2). The ocean natur ...
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... (Hansen et al., 1998). Second, people are likely to be misled by easily memorable extreme events. Such events have a disproportionate effect on judgment (Keller, Siegrist, & Gutscher, 2006), even though they are poor indicators of trends. Extreme events by definition are highly infrequent, and it ta ...
... (Hansen et al., 1998). Second, people are likely to be misled by easily memorable extreme events. Such events have a disproportionate effect on judgment (Keller, Siegrist, & Gutscher, 2006), even though they are poor indicators of trends. Extreme events by definition are highly infrequent, and it ta ...
Burlando-Rosso_Extreme storm rainfall and climatic change
... geologic shifts over geologic time may differ considerably from the anthropogenetic change now anticipated; past changes predate human activity, so that there is no evidence of how they might affect society), the use of GCMs and the analysis of recent climate changes provide the most promising route ...
... geologic shifts over geologic time may differ considerably from the anthropogenetic change now anticipated; past changes predate human activity, so that there is no evidence of how they might affect society), the use of GCMs and the analysis of recent climate changes provide the most promising route ...
How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action
... This brochure has been jointly written and produced by some 40 United Nations (UN) specialized agencies, funds, programmes and other bodies that coordinate their respective activities on climate change. The brochure has one simple purpose: to show Governments and the public how the diverse entities ...
... This brochure has been jointly written and produced by some 40 United Nations (UN) specialized agencies, funds, programmes and other bodies that coordinate their respective activities on climate change. The brochure has one simple purpose: to show Governments and the public how the diverse entities ...
Environmental Science and Technology for Public Policy Norberg
... •IPCC 1990: The observed increase [in temperatures] could be largely due to natural variability; alternatively this variability and other man-made factors could have offset a still larger man-made greenhouse warming. •IPCC 1995: The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on globa ...
... •IPCC 1990: The observed increase [in temperatures] could be largely due to natural variability; alternatively this variability and other man-made factors could have offset a still larger man-made greenhouse warming. •IPCC 1995: The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on globa ...
Climate Change Content and Green Initiatives in Canadian Schools
... Climate Change Content and Green Initiatives in Canadian Schools of Nursing Penny Powers, Ph.D., RN, Professor, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University Tyler Kennedy, BSN, 2010 Graduate, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University ...
... Climate Change Content and Green Initiatives in Canadian Schools of Nursing Penny Powers, Ph.D., RN, Professor, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University Tyler Kennedy, BSN, 2010 Graduate, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University ...
“The only plausible explanation for the rise in weather
... committed us to a hotter future with more climate-related impacts over the next few decades. Many [climate-related changes] will be disruptive to society because our institutions and infrastructure have been designed for the relatively stable climate of the past, not the changing one of the present ...
... committed us to a hotter future with more climate-related impacts over the next few decades. Many [climate-related changes] will be disruptive to society because our institutions and infrastructure have been designed for the relatively stable climate of the past, not the changing one of the present ...
New Zealand Journal of Public and International Law
... It is unnecessary for me to give a detailed exposition of climate science and the emerging scientific consensus on what a significant rise in global temperatures would mean for the planet. 11 However, I do want to explicitly identify the facts and assumptions that underlie my portrayal of climate ch ...
... It is unnecessary for me to give a detailed exposition of climate science and the emerging scientific consensus on what a significant rise in global temperatures would mean for the planet. 11 However, I do want to explicitly identify the facts and assumptions that underlie my portrayal of climate ch ...
RESILIENCE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA AND THE ARABIAN
... regional and international experts and leaders found that three major groups can address these critical challenges: national governments in the region, G20 governments, and investors from near and far. Moreover, geopolitical and business ties among the wealthy countries of the Arabian Peninsula and ...
... regional and international experts and leaders found that three major groups can address these critical challenges: national governments in the region, G20 governments, and investors from near and far. Moreover, geopolitical and business ties among the wealthy countries of the Arabian Peninsula and ...
Marine Board-ESF Response to the European Commission DG
... and storms will become more intense. The Stern Review (2006) estimates the social and economic cost of climate change to the global economy at € 5,500 billion by 2050. The Stern Review concludes that, provided we take strong action now, there is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate chang ...
... and storms will become more intense. The Stern Review (2006) estimates the social and economic cost of climate change to the global economy at € 5,500 billion by 2050. The Stern Review concludes that, provided we take strong action now, there is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate chang ...
CCSP_SWAN_Narratives
... in southwest AK, due to lack of dramatic environmental changes, and this contributes to public complacency. Given the lack of change, those who question climate change gain credibility. There is little public pressure on politicians to deal with climate change issues in SW Alaska, and there have bee ...
... in southwest AK, due to lack of dramatic environmental changes, and this contributes to public complacency. Given the lack of change, those who question climate change gain credibility. There is little public pressure on politicians to deal with climate change issues in SW Alaska, and there have bee ...
UGRC 144_Session 7
... towards the earth’s surface. This increases the average temperature of the earth, resulting in global warming. • We also discussed the human activities that contribute to the greenhouse effect, and these include; the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial gases and population growth. • T ...
... towards the earth’s surface. This increases the average temperature of the earth, resulting in global warming. • We also discussed the human activities that contribute to the greenhouse effect, and these include; the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial gases and population growth. • T ...
sea-level rise and its impact on miami-dade county
... offer additional information on action being taken at the local, regional, and state level to address climate change. Climate Leadership Engagement Opportunities (CLEO) Institute:30 ...
... offer additional information on action being taken at the local, regional, and state level to address climate change. Climate Leadership Engagement Opportunities (CLEO) Institute:30 ...
Health & Safety – risk assessment
... averages and extremes. Temperature changes affect urban dwellers in many ways, influencing their health and comfort, energy costs, air quality and visibility levels, water availability and quality, ecological services, recreation, and overall quality of life. Source: Arizona State University http:// ...
... averages and extremes. Temperature changes affect urban dwellers in many ways, influencing their health and comfort, energy costs, air quality and visibility levels, water availability and quality, ecological services, recreation, and overall quality of life. Source: Arizona State University http:// ...
Climate change justice and the global policy mix
... Though a popular view among policy analysts, emissions egalitarianism faces a fierce combination of normative objections levelled at both its egalitarian ethos and per-capita operationalization. Thus, it has been argued that equalizing the per capita level of each state’s greenhouse emissions would ...
... Though a popular view among policy analysts, emissions egalitarianism faces a fierce combination of normative objections levelled at both its egalitarian ethos and per-capita operationalization. Thus, it has been argued that equalizing the per capita level of each state’s greenhouse emissions would ...