It includes a detailed assessment of costs and potentials of mitigation technologies and practices, implementation barriers, and policy options for the sectors. Climate change is one of todays most pressing global issues. Climate change 2007 mitigation of climate change by intergovernmental panel on climate change november 2007 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The latest of these, the fourth assessment report titled climate change 2007, was issued in 2007. The climate change 2007 volumes of the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc provide the most comprehensive and balanced assessment of. Mitigation of climate change michael dutschke academia. Contribution of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate. Since 1990, the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, an arm of the united nations, has produced several reports on the state of scientific understanding of climate change. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Climate change mitigation global environment facility. A wide variety of policy tools can be applied by governments to create incentives for mitigation action taking into account national circumstances and interactions between policies.
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This ipcc working group iii volume provides a comprehensive, stateoftheart and worldwide overview. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc is an intergovernmental body of the united nations that is dedicated to providing the world with objective, scientific information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of the risk of humaninduced climate change, its natural, political, and economic impacts and risks, and possible response options. Tropical agriculture, particularly subsistence agriculture is particularly vulnerable, as. The latest assessment of the ipcc provides a comprehensive, stateoftheart and worldwide overview of scientific knowledge related to the mitigation of climate change. The climate change mitigation opportunities index morgan stanleys institute for sustainable investing, with the economist intelligence unit 1, offers a report and analytical tool, to help investors explore technologies that mitigate climate change. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish. Climate change 2007 mitigation of climate change book. Working group iii contribution to the fourth assessment report of the ipcc. Mitigation of climate change view it includes a detailed assessment of costs and potentials of mitigation technologies and practices, implementation barriers, and policy options for key sectors such as energy and agriculture. The office of climate change occ was established in june 2009 within the office of the president op to support governments work on polices, programms and plans in. The two solutions to respond to climate change are known as mitigation and adaptation.
Since 1990, the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, an arm of the united nations, has. Mitigation of climate change contribution of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, 2007 b. Ceqa and climate change office of planning and research. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc was set up jointly by the world.
Climate change 2007 mitigation of climate change by. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human anthropogenic. There are also cobenefits of mitigation many climate change mitigation measures lead to less air pollution. Mitigation can mean using new technologies and renewable energies, making older equipment. Citeseerx climate change 2007 mitigation of climate change. Mitigation of climate change view it includes a detailed assessment of costs and potentials of mitigation technologies and practices, implementation barriers, and. Contribution of working group ii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, 2007. The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over time is already causing the climate to change with. The interaction between climate change and all areas of the gefs work points to the importance of recognizing climate change implications in other focal areas by harnessing mitigation options and integrating climate resilience measures, while promoting multiple global environmental benefits in a holistic and integrated fashion.
As with all ipcc assessment reports, only established science can be included, which means that the latest scientific results are generally not included this policy has advantages and disadvantages, the primary advantage is that the science presented in ipcc reports. The objective of the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc. The climate change 2007 volumes of the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc provide the most. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc was set up jointly by the world meteorological organization and the united nations environment programme to provide an authoritative international statement of scientific understanding of climate change. The objective of the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc, which virtually all nations, including the u. Five sectors, responsible for 90% of all greenhouse gas emissions, are analyzed across 20. When no complementary food security policies are considered, the expected tradeoffs between climate change mitigation and food security are.
Climate change climatechangeapril 27, 2017 0 many canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, a team of researchers has discovered, and these findings could advance. When quoting, citing or distributing the synthesis report, its spm or its individual sections, please provide the full reference. This digest is a faithful summary of the leading scientific consensus report produced in 2007 by the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc. Mitigation reducing climate change involves reducing the flow of heattrapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, either by reducing sources of these gases for example, the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat or transport or enhancing the sinks that accumulate and store these gases such as the oceans, forests and soil. It includes a detailed assessment of costs and potentials of mitigation technologies and practices, implementation barriers, and policy options for key sectors such as energy and agriculture. The purpose of climate change mitigation is to enact measures to limit the extent of climate change. Mitigation measures are those actions that are taken to reduce and curb greenhouse gas emissions, while adaptation measures are based on reducing vulnerability to the effects of.
Working group iii contribution to the fourth assessment report of the ipcc intergovernmental panel on climate change on. Mitigation and adaptation solutions climate change. Meyer eds cambridge university press, cambridge, united kingdom and new york, ny, usa. Climate change 2007 mitigation of climate change by intergovernmental panel on climate change november 2007. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc is an intergovernmental body of the united nations that is dedicated to providing the world with objective, scientific information. Managing forests for climate change mitigation science. Climate change is a global problem that will require global cooperation to address. The synthesis report addresses a range of broad policyrelevant questions, structured around 6 topic headings agreed to by the panel, and it gives careful attention to crosscutting themes. While agroforestry may play a significant role in mitigating the atmospheric accumulation of greenhouse gases ghg, it also has a role to play in.
Synthesis report view it draws together policyrelevant scientific, technical, and socioeconomic information related to climate change, with the goal of assisting governments and other decision makers in formulating and implementing responses. The latest assessment of the ipcc provides a comprehensive, state of theart and worldwide overview of scientific knowledge related to the mitigation of climate change. Preface climate change 2007 mitigation of climate change. Technical summary climate change 2007 mitigation of. Mar 29, 2018 broadly, there are two solutions to climate change. Inclusive climate change mitigation policy the potential evolutions of the number of people at risk of hunger indicate the need to consider climate and food security policies together figure 3. Climate change mitigation are actions to limit the magnitude andor rate of longterm climate change. Jun, 2008 sustainable involvement of tropical regions is essential to take up the full global potential for climate change mitigation through forestry. The health sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries, and its climate impact in lowincome countries is growing steadily. References and notes terrestrial land sink over the period 20002006 was 2.
The paris agreement succeeds the 1997 kyoto protocol which expires in 2020, and is an amendment to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc. Contribution of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the inter governmental panel on climate. Contribution of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Mitigation measures are those actions that are taken to reduce and curb greenhouse gas emissions, while adaptation measures are based on reducing vulnerability to the effects of climate change. The resulting health benefits may offset some of the mitigation costs.
Cambridge university press, cambridge, uk and new york, ny, usa. Synthesis report view it draws together policyrelevant scientific, technical, and socioeconomic information related to climate change, with the goal of assisting. Switching to more sustainable development paths can make a major contribution to climate change. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human anthropogenic emissions of. Mitigation, therefore, attends to the causes of climate change, while a daptation addresses its impacts. Jun 05, 2012 climate change is one of todays most pressing global issues. This contributory chapter of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc outlines the status of climate change. Inclusive climate change mitigation and food security policy. Contribution of working groups i, ii and iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change core writing team, pachauri. The fourth assessment report of ipcc working group iii, mitigation of climate change, aims to answer essentially five questions relevant to policymakers. Tropical agriculture, particularly subsistence agriculture is particularly vulnerable, as smallholder farmers do not have adequate resources to adapt to climate change. This contributory chapter of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc outlines the status of climate change mitigation in agriculture and its implications on development, production and consumption trends.
In 2007, the intergovernmental panel on climate change has provided new answers in its uptodate assessment of the current state of knowledge on climate change, summarised below. Since climate change is inevitable and some degree of the changes will occur and affect the environment regardless of future mitigation of climate change, some actions should be taken in order to minimize the climate induced risks to the environment, human health, society and economics. With the paris climate agreement ratified and in effect as of november 4, 2016, substantive national and international action on mitigating climate change is slated to occur soon. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc compiled a wide range of mitigation measures in the field of land use and transportation policy, including urban compaction and modal shift 3. Contribution of working group iii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, 2007. Agriculture is the human enterprise that is most vulnerable to climate change. Working group iii contribution to the fourth assessment report of the ipcc 1st edition by intergovernmental panel on climate change author. Mar 16, 2016 the office of climate change occ was established in june 2009 within the office of the president op to support governments work on polices, programms and plans in relation to guyanas national climate change response. The bali action plan adopted in 2007 at the thirteenth conference of the parties cop of the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc, identified adaptation as one of the four building blocks along with mitigation, finance and technology required for a strengthened future response to climate change. Climate change 2007, the fourth assessment report ar4 of the united nations intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, is the fourth in a series of reports intended to assess scientific, technical and socioeconomic information concerning climate change, its potential effects, and options for adaptation and mitigation. Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases. Working group iii contribution to the fourth assessment report of the ipcc intergovernmental panel on. Policies to guide mitigation and adaptation are needed to avoid the devastating impacts of climate change. Second, reduce the vulnerability associated with the harmful effects of climate change.
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