Climate Change

Programme on adapting to environmental and climate change

DIGBOI: A discussion on the topic ‘Adapting to Environmental and Climate Change in the Eastern Brahmaputra River Basin: Priorities for Research, Advocacy and Intervention’ has been successfully hel

Publication Date: 
10/05/2013
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Brahmaputra, River Basin, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Himalaya, Food Security, Environment
Climate Change

The global policy climate

The implementation of policy relevant to climate change, and its impact, accelerated markedly over the last decade, despite the slow pace of international climate negotiations, says Climate Policy Initiative in a new report, The Policy Climate.

Publication Date: 
15/04/2013
Thomas C Heller
Climate Policy Initiative
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Adaptation, Carbon Intensity, India, Brazil, China, European Union (EU), United States Of America (US), Buildings, Industry, Transport, Agriculture, Land Use, Electricity
Climate Change

Climate change in arid lands and Native American socioeconomic vulnerability: The case of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

The case of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe exemplifies tribal vulnerabilities as a result of climate change. Preliminary socio-economic data and analysis reveal that the tribe’s vulnerability to climate change is related to cultural and economic dependence on Pyramid Lake, while external socio-economic vulnerability factors influence adaptive capacity and amplify potential impacts.

Publication Date: 
09/04/2013
Mahesh R. Gautam, Karletta Chief, William J. Smith Jr.
Climatic Change
Tags:
Climate Change, United States Of America (US), Climate Impacts, Tribals, Climate Adaptation, Water Resources
Climate Change

Least developed countries agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions

LDC group's move can quicken pace of UN climate change talks, but richer countries will need to make firm commitments

Publication Date: 
03/04/2013
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming, Climate Agreements, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation
Climate Change

Agriculture and climate change: learning from experience and early interventions

The Meridian Institute and CDKN are pleased to announce the launch of case studies and headline findings on ‘Agriculture and Climate Change: Learning from experience and early interventions.’ Agriculture is on the frontline of climate change impacts and solutions.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2013
Meridian Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Agriculture, Developing Countries, India, Low Carbon Economy, Rural Development, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Food Security, Carbon Dioxide
Climate Change

Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that by 2050, 17 per cent of Bangladesh will have been claimed by rising seas, forcing 20 million people to relocate.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2013
Mousumi Pervin
IIED
Tags:
Climate Change, Bangladesh, Politics, Development, Planning, Climate Adaptation, Environment, Finance
Climate Change

Jharkhand action plan on climate change

Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Jharkhand has drafted this State Climate Change Action Plan to help the state address the challenges of climate change.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2013
Government of Jharkhand
Tags:
Climate Change, Jharkhand, Climate Impacts, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Green House Gases
Climate Change

Delhi vision statement: the green climate fund

This set of three papers published by the finance ministry provides a Delhi Vision Statement for Enhanced Operationalization of the UNFCCC Green Climate Fund (GCF).

Publication Date: 
01/04/2013
Dipak Dasgupta, Prodipto Ghosh, Rajasree Ray, & et al
Ministry of Finance
Tags:
Copenhagen Green Climate Fund, Delhi, India, Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Finance, Natural Disasters, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Developing Countries, Private Sector
Climate Change

Climate-driven disasters cost Victorians $4 billion

Climate-driven disasters such as bushfires and floods have cost Victorian taxpayers more than $4 billion over the last decade, it has emerged, as the Napthine Government released its plan for Victo

Publication Date: 
20/03/2013
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Natural Disasters, Forest Fires, Floods, Australia, Drought, Heat Waves, Green House Gases, Transport, Energy, Climate Adaptation
Climate Change

City emitted 46 lakh tonnes of carbon in one yr

Power Use Contributes 56.38% Of Total Release, Per Capita Emission Bit Lower Than National Average

Pune: The first-ever carbon footprint report for Pune has revealed that the city emitted over 46 lakh metric tonnes of the gas in 2010-2011. The per capita carbon release in the city is around 1.46 metric tonnes, which is slightly lower than the national average of around 1.5 metric tonnes. However, the per capita emission is way below that of several western countries — for instance, the per capita release in the US is around 17.3 metric tonnes.

Publication Date: 
08/03/2013
Prasad Kulkarni
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Pune (T), Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Electricity, Municipal Corporation, UNEP, World Bank, TERI, Solid Waste, Climate Adaptation, Global Warming, Sewage, Climate Change

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