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Climate change, migration and conflict in the sahel influence the decision to migrate. Climate change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. This publication was developed by the united nations environment programme unep in cooperation with the sabin center for climate change law at columbia university in the city of new york. Unep helped establish the ipcc with the world meteorological organization wmo in the 1980s and conducted assessments of the scientific understanding of climate change in preparation for the 1992. There is still time to tackle climate change, but it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society. We are working on projects from all around the world on biodiversity, environmental crime, climate change and indigenous peoples. The second international conference on climate change and tourism davos, switzerland, october 2007 was a milestone event that brought together a wide variety of stakeholders and delivered a clear commitment for action to respond to the climate change challenge. Buildings and climate change provides an overview of current knowledge about greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, and presents opportunities for their. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in the tourism sector frameworks, tools and. Climate change in the caribbean and the challenge of. In the context of the germanwatch project climate expedition a series of educational material was produced to teach climate change in german classroom. The ultimate threat multiplier, climate change worsens existing social, economic and environmental risks that can fuel unrest and potentially result in violent conflict. Adverse effects of climate change means changes in the physical environment or biota resulting from climate change which have significant deleterious effects.
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Educational materials on climate change brief introduction. Intergovernmental panel on climate change, nonstate actor zone for climate action, united nations environment programme, united nations framework convention on climate change and world resources institute. Global climate change is, therefore, a newer challenge to ongoing efforts to protect human health. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the united nations environment programme. United nations framework convention on climate change unfccc. The report was drafted by michael burger, executive director of the sabin center for climate change law, and jessica wentz. Supporting the transition to a lowcarbon, sustainable future. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of. United nations environment programme unep, adapting for a green economy is based on the results of a qualitative survey of business leaders who support the caring for climate initiative, a joint united nations global compact unep platform involving more than 400 businesses committed to advancing climate action. Proposed resources for education on climate change september 2016 15.
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