This document provides a brief history of climate change from 1712 to 2013, highlighting key milestones in scientific discoveries, innovations, and political actions. Some of the major events summarized include the invention of the steam engine in 1712, scientific studies in the 1800s establishing the greenhouse effect and role of CO2, regular CO2 measurements beginning in 1958 showing rising levels, formation of the IPCC in 1988 to assess climate change evidence, and the 2013 IPCC report attributing 95% probability that humans are the dominant cause of warming since the 1950s. The document traces the progression of scientific understanding of climate change and increasing political will to take action over the past 300 years.
The document contains several graphs and figures related to the impacts of climate change on health. It shows a correlation between increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and rising global temperatures over time. It also illustrates how climate change can indirectly and directly impact health through changes to physical systems, ecology, and extreme weather. Additionally, it provides examples of how conditions like floods, malaria, and malnutrition attributed to climate change could increase mortality and disease burden in developing countries by 2030 if no action is taken.
The document summarizes information about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides details on the IPCC's history, structure, processes, products, impact, and ways to get involved. Key points include:
- The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change.
- It is made up of 195 member states and involves hundreds of scientists and experts in preparing reports through a rigorous review process.
- The IPCC's main products include Assessment Reports, Special Reports, methodology reports, and technical papers that inform both policymakers and the scientific community.
- The IPCC and Al
An Economic View of Environmental ProtectioneAmbiente
Robert N. Stavins
Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Conference on Sustainability in Manufacturing
Assoreca and the Green Economy Network
Assolombarda Auditorium, Milano
November 20, 2014
This document provides information about human impact on the environment. It discusses several topics:
1) Atmosphere and climate change - it describes the greenhouse effect and key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. It explains how their emissions are increasing due to human activities like burning fossil fuels.
2) Water availability and quality - it notes how climate change and other factors are affecting the water cycle and leading to issues like changing rainfall patterns.
3) Food security - factors like climate change, loss of biodiversity, and water issues threaten global food production.
4) Loss of biodiversity - the document discusses the biodiversity crisis due to habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, and other human impacts.
Natural disasters have been increasing globally, causing tens of thousands of deaths and billions in losses annually. Climate change is expected to exacerbate some natural hazards through interactions like rising sea levels and changes in weather patterns from global warming. The number of recorded natural disasters has risen from fewer than 100 in 1975 to over 400 in 2005. Upcoming effects may include more intense tropical storms interacting with coastal development, and agricultural areas becoming more susceptible to drought or floods due to pressure from urbanization and climate alteration.
International conventions for the protection of environmentMariam Rafiq Malik
The document summarizes several key international conventions and agreements related to environmental protection, including the Vienna Convention, Montreal Protocol, Rio Conference, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement. It also discusses Pakistan's participation in these conventions, noting times they were ratified or accepted. The overall purpose is to protect the ozone layer and address climate change through coordinated global cooperation.
The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report from 2008-2014 found that:
1) Humans are the dominant cause of global warming since the mid-20th century.
2) Each successive decade since 1850 has been warmer than the last.
3) Oceans have absorbed over 90% of the increased heat from climate change.
4) Emissions must be rapidly reduced to limit global temperature rise to 2°C.
This document provides a brief history of climate change from 1712 to 2013, highlighting key milestones in scientific discoveries, innovations, and political actions. Some of the major events summarized include the invention of the steam engine in 1712, scientific studies in the 1800s establishing the greenhouse effect and role of CO2, regular CO2 measurements beginning in 1958 showing rising levels, formation of the IPCC in 1988 to assess climate change evidence, and the 2013 IPCC report attributing 95% probability that humans are the dominant cause of warming since the 1950s. The document traces the progression of scientific understanding of climate change and increasing political will to take action over the past 300 years.
The document contains several graphs and figures related to the impacts of climate change on health. It shows a correlation between increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and rising global temperatures over time. It also illustrates how climate change can indirectly and directly impact health through changes to physical systems, ecology, and extreme weather. Additionally, it provides examples of how conditions like floods, malaria, and malnutrition attributed to climate change could increase mortality and disease burden in developing countries by 2030 if no action is taken.
The document summarizes information about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides details on the IPCC's history, structure, processes, products, impact, and ways to get involved. Key points include:
- The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Programme to provide comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change.
- It is made up of 195 member states and involves hundreds of scientists and experts in preparing reports through a rigorous review process.
- The IPCC's main products include Assessment Reports, Special Reports, methodology reports, and technical papers that inform both policymakers and the scientific community.
- The IPCC and Al
An Economic View of Environmental ProtectioneAmbiente
Robert N. Stavins
Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Conference on Sustainability in Manufacturing
Assoreca and the Green Economy Network
Assolombarda Auditorium, Milano
November 20, 2014
This document provides information about human impact on the environment. It discusses several topics:
1) Atmosphere and climate change - it describes the greenhouse effect and key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. It explains how their emissions are increasing due to human activities like burning fossil fuels.
2) Water availability and quality - it notes how climate change and other factors are affecting the water cycle and leading to issues like changing rainfall patterns.
3) Food security - factors like climate change, loss of biodiversity, and water issues threaten global food production.
4) Loss of biodiversity - the document discusses the biodiversity crisis due to habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, and other human impacts.
Natural disasters have been increasing globally, causing tens of thousands of deaths and billions in losses annually. Climate change is expected to exacerbate some natural hazards through interactions like rising sea levels and changes in weather patterns from global warming. The number of recorded natural disasters has risen from fewer than 100 in 1975 to over 400 in 2005. Upcoming effects may include more intense tropical storms interacting with coastal development, and agricultural areas becoming more susceptible to drought or floods due to pressure from urbanization and climate alteration.
International conventions for the protection of environmentMariam Rafiq Malik
The document summarizes several key international conventions and agreements related to environmental protection, including the Vienna Convention, Montreal Protocol, Rio Conference, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement. It also discusses Pakistan's participation in these conventions, noting times they were ratified or accepted. The overall purpose is to protect the ozone layer and address climate change through coordinated global cooperation.
The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report from 2008-2014 found that:
1) Humans are the dominant cause of global warming since the mid-20th century.
2) Each successive decade since 1850 has been warmer than the last.
3) Oceans have absorbed over 90% of the increased heat from climate change.
4) Emissions must be rapidly reduced to limit global temperature rise to 2°C.