climate change Articles
-
Global climate change
Qn October 12, 2007, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore for their efforts to develop and disseminate greater knowledge about climate change and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract climate change. In bestowirig the award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee noted: “Indications of changes in the earth’s ...
-
Thermodynamics of climate change
Climate modelling is discussed from a thermodynamic point of view, using a control volume approach in which the environment and a superficial layer of the earth form the volume, concentric spherical shell of predominantly gaseous content with a thin layer of the earth. An energy equation that includes anthropogenic heat is suggested based on the mass balance of fossil fuel introduced into the ...
-
Climate Change and Biodiversity
On two counts this is a book which I would not normally have rushed out to buy. I generally dislike books that are compilations of a range of short specialist articles. Few editors are capable of co-ordinating the disparate pieces into one readable and comprehensive whole. My second negative criticism is, ‘not yet another book on global warming’- for surely this is the most over-written and ...
-
Is your organization positioned to meet the challenge of climate change?
Given the far-reaching implications of climate change for industry and government, it is critical for organizations to have strong executive-level leadership that is empowered to leverage resources and personnel throughout the organization. This article examines the risks and opportunities related to climate change for businesses, nonprofit institutions, and governmental organizations and ...
-
Book Review: Climate Change
Climate Change, by Michael A. Toman and Brent Sohngen. Ashgate, 2004, 550pp. ISBN 0-7546-2372-6Keywords: book ...
-
Competences for climate change education in a virtual mobility setting
Students, citizens and professional practitioners have significant roles in addressing climate change issues. This requires additional competences over and above disciplinary scientific knowledge and related technical skills. This paper introduces two innovative, complementary competences in relation to climate change education, i.e., 'transboundary' and 'intervention' competences. The authors ...
-
The lived experience of climate change: expanding the knowledge base through collaborative Master's curriculum in the European Union
Climate change is a complex, real–world, defining challenge of our times where relevant knowledge and action are not confined to the epistemological foundations of any single academic discipline, although many such disciplines can and do contribute. Climate change education, therefore, requires a holistic approach which brings together different academic disciplines. This paper further argues, ...
-
Opportunities and constraints for local and subnational climate change policy in urban areas: insights from diverse contexts
Climate change became the centre of public concern in the last years. Many cities and urban areas are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Local governments play an important role in implementing climate change policies. This paper explores the key factors shaping climate change policy in terms of both enabling conditions for action and the barriers that many urban centres ...
-
The lived experience of climate change: expanding the knowledge base through collaborative Master`s curriculum in the European Union
Climate change is a complex, real-world, defining challenge of our times where relevant knowledge and action are not confined to the epistemological foundations of any single academic discipline, although many such disciplines can and do contribute. Climate change education, therefore, requires a holistic approach which brings together different academic disciplines. This paper further argues, ...
-
An overview of prospects and challenges in the field of climate change in Malaysia
Malaysia is realising the consequence of climate change impacts and efforts are harmonising with those of national interests. Here, we explain recent climate change experiences, several framework structures for policies and national agendas on climate change concerns undertaken in Malaysia. We attempt to identify three areas of policy concerns (a) issues (b) impacts and (c) strategies and figure ...
-
Marine Biodiversity and Climate Change
no abstract ...
-
Economics of climate change after Rio: building on experience
This paper reviews the lessons learnt from both OECD technical studies of the economics of climate change and from the process of negotiating the Framework Convention on Climate Change. It concludes with a discussion of future OECD priorities.Keywords: carbon tax, climate change economics, carbon dioxide, Framework Convention, GREEN model, IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, ...
-
The Climate Change Convention: how it was made and what it means
This paper describes the origins and intentions of the Climate Change Convention which was opened for signature at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) last year.Keywords: Climate Change Convention, European Community, financial resources, Framework Convention, international law, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, OECD, technology transfer, UNCED, United Nations, ...
-
Enhancing online climate change education: distance and conventional university collaboration for a Master's curriculum
This paper analyses the different ways in which both distance and conventional universities engage with learning and teaching. It argues that rather than seeing their roles as institutionally compartmentalised, there is much benefit in delivering online education through an institutional collaboration which develops synergies with a potential to contribute to citizen and professional practitioner ...
-
Social and ecological responses to climate change: towards an integrative understanding
A literature review and a survey of professionals whose work deals with climate change indicate that more is known and considered certain by the natural science community concerning responses of natural systems to climate change. There is less of a consensus among social scientists that social systems are directly responding to climate change. The emphasis in the literature on policy and ...
-
The Legacy of the Climate Talks in Copenhagen: Hopenhagen or Brokenhagen?
This article explores the process and substance of the Copenhagen climate talks in December, 2009, and what they may mean for the future of the climate change regime. The negotiations are considered in their historical context. The substance is assessed against the mandate for the negotiations set in Bali, Indonesia in 2007. The negotiating dynamics are explored by assessing the role of each of ...
-
Understand Climate Change - Case Study
Oceans bear the brunt of climate change, causing acidification, sea level increases, and changes in temperature and currents, which impacts the health of marine species, ecosystems, and our coastal communities. Our boats can measure the changes in our ocean so we can better understand how we can ...
-
Recent papers on water and climate Change
Journal of Water and Climate Change Development of water scenarios for Europe – Preface Using a participatory scenario development toolbox: added values and impact on quality of scenarios To capture a system's uncertainty, a participatory, integrated approach is a prerequisite of many scenario development projects. Increasingly, a toolbox of methods is employed to facilitate ...
-
Climate change policies in Europe: national plans, EU policies, and the international context
Climate change policies in Europe can be characterised by two broad, though certainly not universal, consensuses. The first is that climate change is a serious problem. The second is that we should not do anything serious about it. This paper examines the characteristics of, and pressures on, each of these two consensuses, and explores where the obvious tension that is embodied in them may lead. ...
-
Differentiating (historic) responsibilities for climate change
Following the conclusion of the official work of the Ad Hoc Group for the Modelling and Assessment of Contributions to Climate Change (MATCH), this article considers the politically more sensitive aspect of the Brazilian proposal, namely the issue of differentiating (historic) responsibility for, and not merely (causal) contribution to climate change. Its aim is (1) to highlight the fact that, ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you