Climate
Climate is the long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years. More rigorously, it denotes the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorological variables that are commonly measured are temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and precipitation. In a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, which includes the ocean and ice on Earth. The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain, and altitude, as well as nearby water bodies and their currents. Climates can …
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ADB: Asian Development Bank · 21 December 2024 English
Bengal State for Climate Resilience Project Name Supporting West Bengal State for Climate Resilience Project … TA 10273-IND: Supporting West Bengal State for Climate Resilience Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ … progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing … Water resources management improved for enhancing climate adaptation in the State of West Bengal Project … Water quality and river flow improved fostering climate resilient livelihoods in the Sundarbans Upper delta …
UN: The United Nations · 6 December 2024 English
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(geo)political divides, conflict, natural disasters due to climate change and economic uncertainty. It is essential … (geo)political divides, conflict, natural disasters due to climate change and economic uncertainty. It is essential …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 11 June 2024 English
-By Invitation Only- The UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the UNECE secretariat to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) are organising a 3-day Sub-regional … Sub-regional Workshop on Integrated Planning for Climate and Air from 11-13 June 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The primary purpose of this workshop is to encourage cross-sectoral conversation and generate …
Sub-Regional Workshop on Integrated Planning for Climate and Air 11 - 13 June 2024 Astana, Kazakhstan -By … -By Invitation Only- The UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the UNECE secretariat to the … Sub-regional Workshop on Integrated Planning for Climate and Air from 11-13 June 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan … stage for informed decision-making and impactful climate and clean air action on the path to COP29. Credit: …
Greens/EFA: The Greens/European Free Alliance · 3 June 2024 English
Summary of the activities carried out by the EFA Group during the 2019-2024 mandate.
international solidarity, peace, social justice, climate justice, rights and democracy, an economy which … all the people in need. From the fight against climate change, in order to avoid some Pacific islands … hydrogen Green hydrogen is a key player for climate change mitigation and achieving the Green Deal … economic and cultural conditions for many years, and climate change is accelerating this trend. States and … strength in EFA is our diversity, which unites us. CLIMATE Food Sustainability Food is not only about …
WRI: World Resources Institute · 3 June 2024 English
This paper describes the methods for updating the Spatial Database of Planted Trees (SDPT) in three areas: boundaries, to spatially differentiate planted forests and tree crops from natural and seminatural …
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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 27 May 2024 English
Documents Please join us for the Multi-stakeholder consultation workshop for improved multilateral and international cooperation on air pollution: "Unlocking and Future-Proofing Air Quality Management in Asia" Date: 27-29 May 2024 …
region’s economy, food and water security, and climate systems. This hampers the region’s efforts to grow …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 23 May 2024 English
pollution prevention will be hosted in-person on 23 - 24 May 2024 at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in Brasilia, Brazil. The aim of the regional meetings was to allow for the regions to prepare …
24 May 2024 at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in Brasilia, Brazil. The aim of the regional …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 16 May 2024 English
provides products, employment, and generates $1.5 trillion in revenue annually. However, its impact on climate change, nature loss and pollution remains substantial. Every year, this sector emits 2-8% of the … international processes Global policy solutions to leverage the textile sector to contribute to climate, nature and zero pollution goals and sustainable resource management It will prompt pivotal inquiries …
trillion in revenue annually. However, its impact on climate change, nature loss and pollution remains substantial … to leverage the textile sector to contribute to climate, nature and zero pollution goals and sustainable …
World Bank Group · 6 May 2024 English
are long-standing growth challenges, such as climate change. After growing 11.7 percent in 2021, GDP … are highly vulnerable to climate change: according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, out of 180 … Kreft,S., Eckstein,D., Melchior, I (2021): Global Climate Risk Index 2021. The Index analyzes to what extent … HLO 2 “Increased mitigation and adaptation to climate change and critical environmental challenges” … system’s adaptiveness, including to respond to climate changed-induced emergencies. HLO1 focuses on reforms …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 2 May 2024 English
host 12 out of the world's 15 largest cities. Coastal cities find themselves on the frontline of climate challenges, grappling with unique and pressing environmental threats and impacts due to human activities … activities and notably the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. …
Coastal cities find themselves on the frontline of climate challenges, grappling with unique and pressing … planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. LBED At its essence, Blue Economy (BE) … build urban resilience. The Sustainability and Climate Action Program at the Hariri Foundation is dedicated … areas including i) environmental governance, ii) climate action, and iii) economy/lifestyle behaviors. The …