PPT-Climate Change, Law, and Politics

CUHK Summer Institute 2017 Prof Benoit MAYER bmayercuhkeduhk httpbenoitmayercomcoursessummerinstitute Session 4 Climate change mitigation Part 1 international law Sources of international law. Professor David Schlosberg. Department of Government and International Relations. Overview of the Challenges. C. limate change challenges us to adapt – it’s too late for prevention. Climate change challenges the relationship between science, knowledge, progress, and democracy. … The Great Debate!. There are many . Sceptics. , and there are certainly many things to be sceptical of…. Climate Change Scepticism. …but . is . climate change. one of them? . Open a newspaper or simply switch on your T.V. and there is likely to be someone who is arguing that climate change is not worth worrying about.. Teresa . Myers. Center for Climate Change Communication. George . Mason University. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. .”. Identify your Audience. Global Warming’s Six Americas . Maureen McCue MD PhD. Coordinator Iowa PSR. &. University of Iowa. Global Health Studies/Human Rights. Discussion Goals—an outline of sorts. Who is in the audience, what are their interests, backgrounds? Climate Change Personal Meanings. Veerabhadran. (Ram) Ramanathan. . Solving the Climate Change Problem:. . . . Alliance Between Science, Religion & . Policy . In . P. ursuit of the Common Good. … The Great Debate!. There are many . Sceptics. , and there are certainly many things to be sceptical of…. Climate Change Scepticism. …but . is . climate change. one of them? . Open a newspaper or simply switch on your T.V. and there is likely to be someone who is arguing that climate change is not worth worrying about.. CUHK Summer Institute 2017. Prof. Benoit MAYER, . bmayer@cuhk.edu.hk. . Sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Session 3:. International cooperation. Today’s class:. International cooperation. Addressing climate change. Wider Influence Reporting – Education sector. 11 September 2017. Objectives. What is wider influence reporting. Benefits of wider influence reporting. 2015-16 reporting by education sector. Reporting requirements & examples. UCSD OSHER Lecture. November 26, 2012. Lewis M. Branscomb. Prof. adjunct IR/PS . . Truths and Lies. Truth. is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it . ain't. so. . Climate. is what you expect, . Weather . is what you get!. Everyone has heard the phrase, but what does it actually mean?. Climate. Change . = The change in average conditions of a particular place over a long period of time. (We usually link ‘climate change’ to rising temperatures but this is . An Enormous Cloud of Air Pollutants and Ash from Mt. Pinatubo. June 1991: Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) exploded. Airborne pollutants, deaths, and damage. Affected climate temperature. James Hansen(NASA) cooled the temp of the earth by )0.5* over a 19. Paul . Lachapelle. Community Development Specialist . Associate Professor. Montana State University . 1. What is extension’s role in climate science outreach?. 2. How can we best address vulnerable populations?. Kerry Emanuel. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT. This Evening’s Program. Overview . of climate and climate change. . Effect of global warming on extreme weather. Common Misperceptions about Climate and Climate Science. Climate change is an extremely important and relevant topic. Climate change science needs to be better understood by society to enable the best decisions for responsible action. The PowerPoint slides in this file contain information about the science of climate change. Three other collections provide information about the effects of climate change and the effects of climate change on health. For the slides on causes and effects, please visit: .