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Summary. This concluding chapter ties together the various elements of regulatory and market-based developments covered earlier in the book and the impacts they have on dominant corporate norms. International consensus shifting on climate change indicates that these dominant theories and norms have become outdated, and should be adapted to ...
The key conclusions of the analysis are that economic institutions are capable of taking climate issues seriously, but that this is contingent on the issue at hand, pre-existing efforts within other institutions and the autonomy of the institutions vis-à-vis member states. The section is followed by a broader discussion of the institutions ...
Jan 2, 2023 · With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and environmental consequences worldwide, it’s time for governments to take bold action to address the climate change emergency. First published by Inter Press Service, 8 August 2022. Download chapter PDF.
Oct 5, 2021 · 01 Introduction. 02 Increasing the ambition of the NDCs ⌄. Where do we stand? The challenge of closing the gap. Achieving a positive COP26 outcome. 03 Support to climate-vulnerable developing countries ⌄. Honouring the $100 billion goal. Scaling up adaptation. Political space and support for loss and damage. Achieving a positive COP26 outcome.
Mar 2, 2021 · Finally, acknowledging the sensitivity of dams to climate change, under the topics of ‘climate change adaptation strategies’, the authors highlight that climate change might also have an impact on dams, and there is probably a need to re-evaluate these structures in order to prepare them to cope with the future uncertainties of climate change.
- Ana Rita Arnaud Loza, Teresa Fidélis
- 2021
It is against this background that the Handbook of Climate Change Management has been produced. It contains papers prepared by scholars, social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies, undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects, and working with communities across all geographical regions.
Overview. This chapter outlines the process of the report writing of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and discusses, through specific examples, how these reports are produced within, and shaped by, political and scientific contexts. The IPCC produces Assessment Reports, Special Reports, and Methodological Reports, which are ...
