Constructing a climate change logic: An institutional perspective on the "tragedy of the commons" [PDF]
, 2013 Despite increasing interest in transnational fields, transnational commons have received little attention. In contrast to economic models of commons, which argue that commons occur naturally and are prone to collective inaction and tragedy, we introduce ...
Adner R +65 more
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Insuring Island States: The Role of Insurance for Small Island States in Responding to the Adverse Effects of Sea Level Rise [PDF]
, 2013 Small island states are likely to suffer the greatest impact of sea level rise. They are also generally low emitters of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), meaning they have contributed little to the problem of human-induced climate change.
Tigre, Maria Antonia
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Sequential climate decisions under uncertainty : an integrated framework [PDF]
, 1998 Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-28).Abstract in HTML and technical report in HTML and PDF available on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change website (http://mit.edu/globalchange/www/)
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Joint working group compliance on the Kyoto protocol: an overview of suggestions on compliance [PDF]
, 1999 Annex II of Decision 8/CP.4 from COP4 on "Preparation for the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol" established a joint working group (JWG) on compliance under the SBI and SBSTA.3 ...
Addink, G.H.
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Sharing the Burden of Adaptation Financing: An Assessment of the Contributions of Countries [PDF]
Climate change may cause most harm to countries that contribute least to greenhouse gas emissions. This paper identifies deontology, solidarity and consequentialism as the principles that can serve as a basis for a fair international burden sharing ...
Emmy Bergsma +6 more
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Beyond emissions paths : rethinking the climate impacts of emissions protocols in an uncertain world [PDF]
, 1997 Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-23).Abstract in HTML and technical report in HTML and PDF available on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change website (http://mit.edu/globalchange/www/
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Tackling the Challenge of Climate Change: A Near-term Actionable Mitigation Agenda [PDF]
, 2014 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has invited world leaders to come to the Climate Summit on September 23, 2014 to deliver "bold pledges" to tackle climate change.
Amann, M. +5 more
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O aumento do nível do mar e o caso dos microestados insulares: possíveis soluções no direito internacional [PDF]
, 2016 TCC (graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro Sócio-Econômico. Relações Internacionais.O presente estudo aborda os prováveis efeitos que uma eventual inabitabilidade dos territórios de Microestados insulares como Tuvalu, Kiribati e as ...
Lazzari, Bianca Dall'Asta
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Emissions budgets for shipping in a 2°C and a 4°C global warming scenario, and implications for operational efficiency [PDF]
, 2015 To achieve the widely accepted goal of keeping global temperature rise below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, greenhouse gas emissions must reduce drastically over the coming decades. Under this premise, the assumption that the shipping industry realises
Anderson, K +5 more
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Measuring the sustainability of logistics in small island nations in the Pacific : A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2015 This thesis examines the factors which small island nations in the Pacific could consider measuring as indicators when monitoring and reporting on the sustainability of supply chain management practices, focused on the logistics elements.
Joy, Jullian Gilbert
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