2. Climate Policy, Impacts and Adaptation

See also... Environment / Natural and Human Caused Disasters — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 15:39

 

Climate change and migratory species — by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — last modified 2007-06-14 15:05

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Report on the impacts of climate change on migratory species. As DEFRA announced on October 5th, 2005: Our climate is changing and there is already compelling evidence that animals and plants have been affected. We conducted a literature review and consulted experts through a specially organised international workshop to identify the range of climate change impacts and to consider how migrant populations could be affected by these changes. [Full report]

Summary - Climate change and migratory species — by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — last modified 2007-06-14 15:08

Original source: Summary and full report from {www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/resprog/findings/climatechange-migratory/index.htm}

Mobilizing Solutions for Adaptation - Enhancing Resilience — by USAID — last modified 2007-06-14 15:11

The Government of the United States hosted the workshop “Mobilizing Solutions for Adaptation: Enhancing Resilience” on October 28-30, 2003, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Participating U.S. government agencies included the Agency for International Development (AID), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The purpose of the workshop was to explore means and opportunities for enhancing the incorporation of adaptation to climate variability and change into relevant U.S.-supported programs and initiatives in developing countries. The report presents general workshop findings on approaches to adaptation, methods and mechanisms for implementation, and some of the barriers that countries face in their efforts to incorporate consideration of climatic variability and change into decision-making processes. Additional findings that are particularly relevant to one of the cross-cutting themes are also presented.

USAID Climate Change Assistance For the Developing World — by USAID — last modified 2007-06-14 15:13

Making a Difference in People’s Lives: USAID’s Climate Change Initiative 1998–2002. From 1998 to 2002, the primary vehicle through which the Agency worked to realize positive impacts in the area of climate change was the Climate Change Initiative (CCI). This document summarizes the progress and results of the CCI over its 5-year history. The first section discusses the challenge posed by global climate change and summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding climate change and its likely impact on developing and transition countries. The second section highlights the impact of the CCI and explains its results via sector and country case studies. The final section outlines the future of USAID climate change assistance.

Potential effect of population and climate changes on global distribution of dengue fever: an empirical model. — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-10 05:07

Existing theoretical models of the potential effects of climate change on vector-borne diseases do not account for social factors such as population increase, or interactions between climate variables. Our aim was to investigate the potential effects of global climate change on human health, and in particular, on the transmission of vector-borne diseases. We modelled the reported global distribution of dengue fever on the basis of vapour pressure, which is a measure of humidity. We assessed changes in the geographical limits of dengue fever transmission, and in the number of people at risk of dengue by incorporating future climate change and human population projections into our model.

Climate change and migratory species — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-10 05:06

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Report on the impacts of climate change on migratory species. As DEFRA announced on October 5th, 2005: Our climate is changing and there is already compelling evidence that animals and plants have been affected. We conducted a literature review and consulted experts through a specially organised international workshop to identify the range of climate change impacts and to consider how migrant populations could be affected by these changes. [Full report]

The use of seasonal climate forecasting in policymaking: lessons from Northeast Brazil — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 23:04

2002 Lemos, MC, TJ Finan, RW Fox, DR Nelson and J. Tucker "The use of seasonal climate forecasting in policymaking: lessons from Northeast Brazil" Climatic Change 55(4): 479-507.

Calculate your Climate Impact — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-23 16:55

We all contribute to global warming every day. The carbon dioxide you produce by driving your car and leaving the lights on adds up quickly. You may be surprised by how much Co2 you are emitting each year. Calculate your personal impact and learn how you can take action to reduce or even eliminate your emissions of carbon dioxide.

UNFCCC CDM Website — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:04

Proposed New Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies for A/R.

UNFCCC CDM Website (Simplified A/R Methodologies) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:04

Simplified Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies for Selected A/R Small-Scale CDM Project Activity Categories.

UNFCCC CDM Website (A/R Methodologies) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:05

The CDM site on A/R baseline and monitoring methodologies submitted and/or approved.

Winrock International — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:07

Winrock International's program on carbon measurements and monitoring.

ENCOFOR — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:08

Environment and community based framework for designing afforestation, reforestation and revegetation projects in the CDM: methodology development and case studies.

The Plan Vivo System: Carbon management and rural livelihoods — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:09

This webpage includes information about Scolel Te project in Mexico and Gorongosa project in Mozambique.

Stern Review on the economics of climate change — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:01

This Review has assessed a wide range of evidence on the impacts of climate change and on the economic costs, and has used a number of different techniques to assess costs and risks. From all of these perspectives, the evidence gathered by the Review leads to a simple conclusion: the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the economic costs of not acting.

The Costs of Inaction — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 23:02

This report examines the costs of inaction – the worsening damages that will result from allowing climate change to continue unabated. Economic models have estimated damages as great as US$74 trillion, but even these numbers fail to convey the multiple harms that lie in store for the world. In brief, we find that the first 2° of warming will have many harmful and costly impacts, outweighing the modest potential benefits, for northern countries such as the United Kingdom. Most developing countries will fare even worse, experiencing greater costs and no benefits at all.

Climate Change from the BBC Weather Center — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 22:57

Contains information on the evidence, impacts, adaptation and policies of climate change.

Climate Change 2001: IPC — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 22:55

This web-site contains the full text and graphics from the four Climate Change reports by the IPCC's Working Groups. The web site was produced for the 7th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco, 2001.

Climate Change 2001: IPCC Third Assessment Report — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 22:53

This web-site contains the full text and graphics from the four Climate Change reports by the IPCC's Working Groups. The web site was produced for the 7th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco, 2001.

Special Reports on Climate Change — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 22:53

This web-site contains the full text and graphics from five special reports by the IPCC's Working Groups. It was first released for the 6th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in The Hague, The Netherlands, 13-24 November 2000.

Climate Change and Biodiversity — by Habiba Gitay — last modified 2007-06-14 15:17

Published in 2002 by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The current rate of biodiversity loss is greater than the natural background rate of extinction. Acritical question for this Technical Paper is how much might climate change (natural or human-induced) enhance or inhibit these losses in biodiversity?

IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 22:49

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) decided at its September 1996 plenary session in Mexico City to develop a new set of emissions scenarios (see Appendix I for the Terms of Reference). This Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) describes the new scenarios and how they were developed.

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2007-01-08 22:49

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) supports research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society. The USGCRP began as a presidential initiative in 1989 and was codified by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-606), which mandates development of a coordinated interagency research program.

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-10 05:04

United Nations Climate Change Conference - Nairobi, 6 - 17 November 2006. The second meeting of the Parties to Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 2) and twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) concluded on Friday, 17 November 2006. The Conference was attended by six thousand participants from one hundred eighty countries including the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and President Moritz Leuenberger of the Swiss Confederation addressed event as did ministers and heads of delegation from some ninety-two countries.

The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 22:55

The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.