GVPT 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sea Level Rise, Kyoto Protocol, Norm-Referenced Test
8 Oct 2018
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Main conclusions of the latest ipcc report: the warming of the climate system is unequivocal; many of the observed changes since the. The role of uncertainty: we cannot know for certain how these relate to each other, greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations climate models, global temperature rises regional climate models impact models, national/regional/international agreements solutions. Island countries are most vulnerable, as some of them may disappear entirely due to rising sea levels: countries that have the resources to adapt to climate change are less vulnerable. Questions to think about: what kind of problem is climate mitigation, drawing on the hardin-ostrom debate, what kind of governance do you think would be most. Describe your ideal regime for dealing with the problem.
