Climate change and labour: The need for a “just transition”
... a modest contribution to start to fill that gap. In the aftermath of the last Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen, the Bureau of Workers’ Activities joined the International Trade Union Confederation to hold a workshop on Climate Change and Employment in Brussels in March 2010. The objectives we ...
... a modest contribution to start to fill that gap. In the aftermath of the last Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen, the Bureau of Workers’ Activities joined the International Trade Union Confederation to hold a workshop on Climate Change and Employment in Brussels in March 2010. The objectives we ...
Carbon Market Crossroads
... damaging. While some of the criticisms have merit, they obscure a far more interesting, surprising, and important set of truths: International carbon markets have had an extraordinarily positive impact on global climate action, while delivering important sustainable-development benefits for local co ...
... damaging. While some of the criticisms have merit, they obscure a far more interesting, surprising, and important set of truths: International carbon markets have had an extraordinarily positive impact on global climate action, while delivering important sustainable-development benefits for local co ...
Water storage change in the Himalayas from the Gravity Recovery
... 2000; Fujita, 2008b]. Temperature is predicted to rise in 2100 by 3.5°C–5.5°C in the Indian subcontinent and by 2.5°C–5°C in the Tibetan Plateau [Macintosh, 2005; Kumar et al., 2007]. [6] Storage depletion in the ecologically fragile Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau region is attributed, in part, to wa ...
... 2000; Fujita, 2008b]. Temperature is predicted to rise in 2100 by 3.5°C–5.5°C in the Indian subcontinent and by 2.5°C–5°C in the Tibetan Plateau [Macintosh, 2005; Kumar et al., 2007]. [6] Storage depletion in the ecologically fragile Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau region is attributed, in part, to wa ...
Hosed vs. unhosed: interruptions of the Atlantic Meridional
... tuated by abrupt climate changes, with large impacts on air temperature, precipitation, and ocean circulation across the globe. However, the long-held idea that freshwater forcing, caused by massive iceberg discharges, was the driving force behind these changes has been questioned in recent years. T ...
... tuated by abrupt climate changes, with large impacts on air temperature, precipitation, and ocean circulation across the globe. However, the long-held idea that freshwater forcing, caused by massive iceberg discharges, was the driving force behind these changes has been questioned in recent years. T ...
United Nations
... Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation and Turkey. Furthermore, the following international organisations are members of the Task Force: the European Environment Agency (EEA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developm ...
... Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation and Turkey. Furthermore, the following international organisations are members of the Task Force: the European Environment Agency (EEA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developm ...
Technical Summary - Climate Change 2013
... The AR5 Guidance Note refines the guidance provided to support the IPCC Third and Fourth Assessment Reports. Direct comparisons between assessment of uncertainties in findings in this Report and those in the AR4 and the SREX are difficult, because of the application of the revised guidance note on u ...
... The AR5 Guidance Note refines the guidance provided to support the IPCC Third and Fourth Assessment Reports. Direct comparisons between assessment of uncertainties in findings in this Report and those in the AR4 and the SREX are difficult, because of the application of the revised guidance note on u ...
Good Practice Guide -Chapter 5 - Isle of Wight coastal management
... development control regulations in some member states help to ensure that development does not take place against the public interest and allows people affected by development to have their views considered. ...
... development control regulations in some member states help to ensure that development does not take place against the public interest and allows people affected by development to have their views considered. ...
Deglacial impact of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet on the North Atlantic climate system Francesco Muschitiello
... surface waters carried from the subtropical sector rapidly cool and sink. The process releases heat to the atmosphere with substantial impacts on hydro-climate and temperatures over large regions, and more critically over Western and Northern Europe. Shifts in atmospheric ...
... surface waters carried from the subtropical sector rapidly cool and sink. The process releases heat to the atmosphere with substantial impacts on hydro-climate and temperatures over large regions, and more critically over Western and Northern Europe. Shifts in atmospheric ...
DownloadTéléchargez - Canadian Institute of Planners
... challenges – be it poverty, population health, water and sanitation, etc. – frame the climate change planning process and provide the local community objectives that will be used to help evaluate and prioritize the resulting climate change policies, programs, and actions. At the core of this approac ...
... challenges – be it poverty, population health, water and sanitation, etc. – frame the climate change planning process and provide the local community objectives that will be used to help evaluate and prioritize the resulting climate change policies, programs, and actions. At the core of this approac ...
Erler, A.R., Peltier, W.R., dOrgeville, M. Dynamically downscaled
... global model, the differences in the precipitation field can be very significant, and many realizations are needed to achieve statistical significance. Traditionally this has been achieved by performing longer simulations; however, in transient simulations the ‘‘background climate’’ changes, so that ...
... global model, the differences in the precipitation field can be very significant, and many realizations are needed to achieve statistical significance. Traditionally this has been achieved by performing longer simulations; however, in transient simulations the ‘‘background climate’’ changes, so that ...
The Precautionary Principle: Relevance in International Law
... happened long before civilization developed. Changes in the earth’s temperature are also not new to human beings. Our ancestors have adapted and survived similar occurrences in the past.1 In the face of just another climatic episode in earth’s history, why not just ‘wait-andsee’ and continue with ou ...
... happened long before civilization developed. Changes in the earth’s temperature are also not new to human beings. Our ancestors have adapted and survived similar occurrences in the past.1 In the face of just another climatic episode in earth’s history, why not just ‘wait-andsee’ and continue with ou ...
Appendix L: Climate impacts and adaptation actions for shrub
... Future climate change may present additional challenges and needs for shrub-steppe habitat connectivity.3-4 First, climate change may impact shrub-steppe core habitat areas and corridors in ways that may make them more or less permeable to wildlife movement. Second, existing shrub-steppe core hab ...
... Future climate change may present additional challenges and needs for shrub-steppe habitat connectivity.3-4 First, climate change may impact shrub-steppe core habitat areas and corridors in ways that may make them more or less permeable to wildlife movement. Second, existing shrub-steppe core hab ...
cliMAtE chANGE ANd cANAdA`S FOREStS
... however, is that genotypes tend to be finely adapted to local climates and potential productivity gains may not be realized if forest managers don’t match genotypes to suitable climates. A higher percentage of the forests will be in younger age classes, and the frequency of early succession species ...
... however, is that genotypes tend to be finely adapted to local climates and potential productivity gains may not be realized if forest managers don’t match genotypes to suitable climates. A higher percentage of the forests will be in younger age classes, and the frequency of early succession species ...
Climate Change Act 2017
... Victoria must also take strong action to build resilience to, and reduce the risks posed by, climate change and protect those most vulnerable. The Parliament of Victoria recognises that the community wants and expects Victoria to play its part in global mitigation efforts and in preparing the commun ...
... Victoria must also take strong action to build resilience to, and reduce the risks posed by, climate change and protect those most vulnerable. The Parliament of Victoria recognises that the community wants and expects Victoria to play its part in global mitigation efforts and in preparing the commun ...
The scientific and international context for the fifth
... reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While we note some recent research developments, much of the material was covered in our previous carbon budget advice (in 2008, 2010 and 2013). This reflects the fact that the evidence linking greenhouse gas emissions to climate risk is robust and widely agreed by ...
... reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While we note some recent research developments, much of the material was covered in our previous carbon budget advice (in 2008, 2010 and 2013). This reflects the fact that the evidence linking greenhouse gas emissions to climate risk is robust and widely agreed by ...
Learning about climate changethe Pacific way
... Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of ...
... Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of ...
Assessing species and area vulnerability to climate change for the
... economy, lands, and species adapt to climate change. These efforts are especially notable within the populous Willamette Valley. While the goal of many such efforts is to address climate stressors on human communities, here we focus on research and planning efforts that target nonhuman biodiversity. ...
... economy, lands, and species adapt to climate change. These efforts are especially notable within the populous Willamette Valley. While the goal of many such efforts is to address climate stressors on human communities, here we focus on research and planning efforts that target nonhuman biodiversity. ...
Climate Change in the La Plata Basin
... southeast of South America. Part of the knowledge of the impacts of climate variability in the hydrology of the Plata basin was developed in the PROSUR project ...
... southeast of South America. Part of the knowledge of the impacts of climate variability in the hydrology of the Plata basin was developed in the PROSUR project ...
synthesis of the aichi nagoya international E conference 2010
... What will be your message to the Heads of States meeting on biodiversity on 20 September 2010 in New York and to the delegates to COP 10? The message to Heads of State should be about biodiversity and its importance to humanity as well as the urgency of dealing with the current biodiversity crisis a ...
... What will be your message to the Heads of States meeting on biodiversity on 20 September 2010 in New York and to the delegates to COP 10? The message to Heads of State should be about biodiversity and its importance to humanity as well as the urgency of dealing with the current biodiversity crisis a ...
Decision Making Framework and Tools
... possible future tidal water levels to 2100. During piloting, it was recognised that UKCIP02 climate change scenarios provided a good starting point for the development of these scenarios, but did not include consideration of key components of Thames estuary tidal water levels, namely, storm surge an ...
... possible future tidal water levels to 2100. During piloting, it was recognised that UKCIP02 climate change scenarios provided a good starting point for the development of these scenarios, but did not include consideration of key components of Thames estuary tidal water levels, namely, storm surge an ...
Climate Change Act 2017 - Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary
... Victoria must also take strong action to build resilience to, and reduce the risks posed by, climate change and protect those most vulnerable. The Parliament of Victoria recognises that the community wants and expects Victoria to play its part in global mitigation efforts and in preparing the commun ...
... Victoria must also take strong action to build resilience to, and reduce the risks posed by, climate change and protect those most vulnerable. The Parliament of Victoria recognises that the community wants and expects Victoria to play its part in global mitigation efforts and in preparing the commun ...
CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 Mitigation of Climate Change USTH scientific seminar 30/03/2015
... Baseline scenarios suggest rising GHG emissions in all sectors, except for CO2 emissions from the land use sector. ...
... Baseline scenarios suggest rising GHG emissions in all sectors, except for CO2 emissions from the land use sector. ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Coffee Production in
... IV.1. Colombia: Agriculture and Climate Change Colombia depends highly on agriculture. In this South American nation, at least 3.7 million people depend solely upon agriculture for their jobs and livelihoods (Ramirez-Villegas et al, 2012). Over a fifth of the nation works in the agriculture sector a ...
... IV.1. Colombia: Agriculture and Climate Change Colombia depends highly on agriculture. In this South American nation, at least 3.7 million people depend solely upon agriculture for their jobs and livelihoods (Ramirez-Villegas et al, 2012). Over a fifth of the nation works in the agriculture sector a ...
Full English report
... in water resources sector in Egypt is closely linked with development choices and pathways for the country and the region. The uncertain changes in supply due to climate change will occur alongside the more certain demographic trends and potential abstractions by upstream riparian countries which me ...
... in water resources sector in Egypt is closely linked with development choices and pathways for the country and the region. The uncertain changes in supply due to climate change will occur alongside the more certain demographic trends and potential abstractions by upstream riparian countries which me ...
Plant phenotypic plasticity in a changing climate
... responses that scale from a description of molecular mechanism to the assessment of adaptive value under current or simulated future climates [17]. Thus far the genetic basis of plasticity has been examined in greatest depth in model and crop species. As new tools become available, the extension of ...
... responses that scale from a description of molecular mechanism to the assessment of adaptive value under current or simulated future climates [17]. Thus far the genetic basis of plasticity has been examined in greatest depth in model and crop species. As new tools become available, the extension of ...