ENV S 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Rising Fast, Human Impact On The Environment, Svante Arrhenius
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U. s. gives 10$ million to u. n. framework to support ipcc (intergovernmental panel on climate change) Myron ebell (libertarian) does not believe in climate change. Mitigation- steps to reduce the pace and magnitude of changes to global climate. Adaptation- steps to lessen the bad impacts of climate change on human well-being. Agree that the whole global temperature not to be increased over 2 degrees above pre-industrial. To reach that goal, understand will take longer for non-developed countries. All of countries to submit updated plans to increase severity of emissions by 2020 and every 5 years after. Acknowledges importance of minimizing the loss and damage associated with adverse affects of climate change. Doesn"t involve any bias for liability or compensation for damages of climate change. Requires a global stock take overall assessment in low countries cutting emissions compared to actual plans (starts in 2023, revised every 5 years after) Standard system where countries can monitor emission.