A view of Vancouver, Canada from the top of Mount Grouse. Photos by my wife, Louise Hainline.
I have just returned from Vancouver, Canada, where I attended the Seventh Climate Change Symposium. This is the same forum held in previous years in Reykjavik, Iceland (July 2014), Mauritius (July 2013) and Seattle (July 2012). I attend these conferences for six reasons:
- These meetings are limited to a relatively small number of participants (around 250).
- The organizers are fabulous at selecting conference locations.
- I have found them to be ideal venues for my students to present their work. In Vancouver, Rui Yan Ma, a student in our Honors College, presented our work on tipping points. It was her first conference presentation and she did a great job.
- Each conference focuses on the synergy between local efforts to confront climate change and more global actions.
- It attracts participants from all over the world that are focused on the local efforts in their respective countries.
- Last but not least, it offers an opportunity for the speakers to publish their findings in the organizers’ fully reviewed journal – another vehicle that offers a chance for students to start their career of doing great science focused on climate change.
I have posted the detailed program of every meeting that I have attended and I am doing the same for the Vancouver meeting. It makes the blog a bit longer than usual but it provides a firsthand idea about the content of these meetings.
A wind turbine at the top of the 4,000ft Mount Grouse in Vancouver. The turbine provides a percentage of the site’s power. In previous years, the mountain has been covered with approx. 12ft of snow and has been inaccessible until May. This year, it is already open to the public.
I come out of each of these meetings with new perspectives on some important global issues, which I then choose to explore further and share here. This Vancouver Symposium is no exception. I continue to look at various countries and factors that will contribute to the success of the upcoming December 2015 Paris meeting. This time I was prompted to add Canada to the list of countries that I want to explore in greater depth prior to the Paris meeting.
Earth Day is next Wednesday (April 22nd). As you may know, I have profiles on both Facebook and Twitter (I hope you’re already following/liking both). For the next two weeks, I’m calling for your messages, comments and pictures. Tweet to me or post on the CCF Facebook about what you’re doing for Earth Day, what the holiday means to you, and/or just your favorite places, plants or animals that make our planet special. I will be looking out for your contributions and will post and link to them here. I look forward to seeing what you send my way!
Here are some ways to celebrate Earth Day, starting this weekend!
In NYC:
Earth Day Initiative New York
Earth Day 5K Walk and Green Tour
NYC Parks Earth Day & Arbor Day Events
Green Festival Expo NYC
Party Earth: Earth Day 2015 in New York
NYCVP: Earth Day in New York City
New Yorkled: Earth Day New York Events – NYC – New York City
Earth Day Events
Earth Day Network’s Green Cities Events
Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day
Envirolink: Earthday
Facebook: One Billion Trees/Seeds Planted – Earth Day, April 22, 2015
The program schedule of theVancouver Seventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental Change is below:
| CONFERENCE OPENING: Phillip Kalantzis-Cope, Common Ground Publishing, USA | |
| CONFERENCE WELCOME: Thomas F. Pedersen, Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Canada | |
| PLENARY SESSION: Kathryn Harrison, University of British Columbia, Canada | |
| PLENARY SESSION: Alex Clapp, Simon Fraser University, Canada | |
| BREAK AND GARDEN SESSION (Kathryn Harrison Garden Session held in C400. Alex Clapp Garden Session held in C215) |
| 11:00-11:45 | Talking Circle |
| C215 | Talking Circle: Scientific Evidence & Assessing Impacts in Divergent Ecosystems |
| C225 | Talking Circle: 2015 Special Focus: ‘Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental Change’ |
| C400 | Talking Circle: Technical, Political and Social Responses |
| C485 | Talking Circle: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans |
| 11:45-12:35 | LUNCH |
| 12:35-13:50 | Parallel Sessions |
| C215 | Governance, Economics, and InequalitiesCalifornia’s Push to Transform to a Low Carbon Society: Is It Doomed by the Booming US Shale Market? Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego, San Diego, USA Overview: California’s AB32 to reduce GHGs will “re-make California’s entire energy economy.” Will vast shale oil and gas in the US and perhaps even in California derail this transformation? Theme: Special Theme: Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental ChangeCausal Responsibility, Asymmetric Opportunity and Inequality in Anthropogenic Climate Change: A Behavioral Economics Model of Climate Change Negotiations Dr. Nicholas Alan Seltzer, Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, USA Dr. Reuben Kline, Department of Political Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA Overview: We introduce an experimental game that captures the interdependent social dilemma of anthropogenic climate change and its mitigation, and present the results of experiments conducted in the US and China. Theme: Special Theme: Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental Change
Climate Change Adaptation: How Do We Know We’re Winning? |
| C225 | Climate Issues in Agriculture and FarmingThe Investigation of Farmers Adaptive Capacity: A Case Study in the West of Iran Behrooz Rasekhi, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Hasan Sedighi, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tarbiat Modares, Iran., Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Mohammad Chizari, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tarbiat Modares, Iran., Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Overview: Adaptive capacity is the ability of individuals and groups to adapt or adjust to climate variability and change and accommodate shock and stress to systems. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on HumansTechnological Innovations in the Wake of Climate Change by Farmers in Cameroon Nkengafah Veronica Fonya, Faculty of Lifelong Education Department of Community Deveopment, Hanseo University, Suwon, South Korea Overview: Changes in temperature and rainfall have influenced cocoa farmers to adopt new technologies to increase the quantity and quality of cocoa production in Cameroon. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans
The Vulnerability of Small-holder Agriculture to Climate Change in Boset Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| C400 | Global Tipping PointsPredicting Global Tipping Points Micha Tomkiewicz, Dept. of Physics, Brooklyn College of CUNY, Brooklyn, USA Rui Yan Ma, Dept. of Physics, Queens College, Queens College, CUNY, Queens, USA Overview: The study will focus on our attempts to predict tipping points in the climate system through critical slowdown and increase variability in time series data. Theme: Scientific EvidencePhenological Mapping for Climate Change Research Prof. Vit Vozenilek, Dept. of Geoinformatics, Palacky University, Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic Dr. Radim Tolasz, Climate Change Department, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Praha 4 – Komořany, Czech Republic Dr. Lenka Hajkova, Meteorology and Climatology Division, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic Dr. Alena Vondrakova, Dept. of Geoinformatics, Palacky University, Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic Ales Vavra, Dept. of Geoinformatics, Palacky University, Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic Overview: The authors employed spatial analysis of twenty-year series of phenological observations. They came to the conclusion that there was a shift in the onset of phenological phases in 1991-2010. Theme: Scientific Evidence
Regional Differences of the Dust Events in Mongolia |
| C485 | Social ResponsesENGOs, Informal Social Networks, and Mobilizing the Public to Deal with Climate Change Dr. David B. Tindall, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Georgia Piggot, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Overview: This study examines the social influence of environmental movement members on climate change attitudes in the Canadian general public. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesBlame Canada: Environmental Movements, National Media, and Canada’s Reputation as a Climate Villain Dr. Mark CJ Stoddart, Department of Sociology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada Jillian Smith, Department of Sociology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada Dr. David B. Tindall, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Overview: We examine how Canadian national news coverage provided space for environmental organizations to use the 2009 Copenhagen COP-15 meetings to “name and shame” Canada for its poor environmental performance. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Challenges in Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Local Land Use Planning: Evidence from Albay, Philippines |
| Theatre | Late Additions 1 (Check board for additions)The Effect of Climate Change on the Occurrence of Pests and Diseases on Potatoes in Benguet Province Ms. Hilaria Badival, Research, Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region, Baguio City, Philippines Overview: This paper is focused on the effect of climate on the occurrence of pests and diseases in the production of the potato. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesAnalyzing the Mitigation Potential of Climate Change through Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in a Corn Belt Watershed Mukesh Bhattarai, Environmental Resources and Policy Program, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), Carbondale, USA Overview: The sequestration of carbon through facilitating the retention of the soil’s organic carbon constitutes one of the main possibilities for climate change in mitigating agriculture’s contributions to global warming. Theme: Special Theme: Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental Change |
| 13:50-14:05 | BREAK |
| 14:05-15:45 | Parallel Sessions |
| C215 | Political ResponsesUrban Climate Action Planning: Demonstration of GHG Mitigation Tool for Analysis of Local Energy and Climate Policies Elizabeth Johnston, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego, San DIego, USA Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego, San Diego, USA Overview: California cities must do their fair share to reduce GHGs from local policies. We will demonstrate our mitigation tool used to help cities analyze local policies. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesThe Implications of a US Border Tax Adjustment on Carbon Intensive Goods for Treaty Formation Dr. Ross Astoria, Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Law, Kensoah, USA Overview: This paper consider the best way to design a US border tax adjustment on imported carbon intensive goods so as to facilitate effective treaty formation. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Making Carbon Pricing Work without Global Agreement |
| C225 | Impacts on Human HealthPlanning for the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health: A Focus on Cities Sabrina Dekker, School of Geography, Planning, and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Coquitlam, Canada Overview: The objective of this paper is to determine how cities are planning for the impacts of climate change on human health, especially as they strive to make cities resilient. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on HumansClimate Challenges: Development of Heat Adaptation Strategies for the Elderly Assoc. Prof. Hans-Peter Hutter, Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arne Arnberger, Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria Brigitte Allex, Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria Dr. Renate Eder, Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria Prof. Franz Kolland, Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Anna Wanka, Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Prof. Beate Blaettner, Department of Nursing and Health Science, University of Applied Sciences Fulda, Fulda, Germany Prof. Annette Grewe, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Fulda, Fulda, Germany Prof. Michael Kundi, Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria Dr. Peter Wallner, Medicine and Environmental Protection, Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria Overview: The STOPHOT-project is the first investigation in Austria to establish a comprehensive knowledge base on heat perception, awareness of heat risks and adaptive/coping behaviors among older adults. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans
The Health Impacts of Severe Climate Shocks in Colombia
Impact of Climate Change on Seniors’ Health in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| C485 | ColloquiumIdentifying Climate Change Mitigation Pathways in Canada Catherine Potvin, Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Ashlee Cunsolo-Willox, Nursing, cross-appointed in Indigenous Studies, Cape Breton University, Canada Lauchlan Fraser, Natural Resource Sciences and Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, Canada Alain Bourque, Founder and Coordinator of Impacts and Adaptation program, Canada John Robinson, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, and Dept. of Geography Organization, University of British Columbia, Canada Dr. Stephen Sheppard, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) Dept. of Forest Resources Management/School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Sally Aitken, Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada Dr Fikret Berkes, Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Rosine Faucher, Political Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Tarah Wright, Environmental Science, Dalhousie University, Truro, Canada Natalie Richards, Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Laura Cameron, Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Dr. Mark CJ Stoddart, Department of Sociology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada Aerin Jacob, Geography, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada Overview: Visioning, visualization and scenario building has been used in rural/urban settings across Canada, identifying desired technology, policy, community responses to climate change to suggest socially acceptable mitigation pathways. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses |
| Theatre | Featured ColloquiumImpacts of Climate Change on Health: A Growing Challenge for Health Systems Dr. Tim Takaro, Faculty of Health Science, Simon Fraser University and Climate Change Health Policy Group, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Sarah Henderson, Centres for Disease Control and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Carl Lowenburger, Dept Biological Science, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Bimal Chhetri, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University and BC Center for Disease Control, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Maya Gislason, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Stacy Barter, BC Healthy Communities Society, Vancouver, Canada Overview: This colloquium will describe health system response needed to address the impacts of climate change, including heat-related mortality, infectious diseases and the identification of vulnerable populations. Theme: Special Theme: Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental Change |
| 15:45-16:45 | CONFERENCE RECEPTION |
| Saturday, 11 April |
| 8:30-9:00 | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
| 9:00-10:40 | Parallel Sessions |
| Theatre | The BC Experience with Climate Change Action Matt Horne, Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Werner Kurz, Canadian Forest Service (Natural Resources Canada), Canada Suzanne Spence, BC Climate Action Secretariat, Canada Malcolm Shield, City of Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada Tom Pedersen, The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Vancouver, Canada Overview: This session will explore several topics and describe successes as well as issues that have arisen after the days of climate action in 2007 and 2008. Theme: Special Theme: Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental Change |
| 10:40-10:50 | Break |
| 10:50-12:05 | Parallel Sessions |
| C215 | Technical ResponsesUtilization of Natural Gas Capacity in Response to US Clean Power Plan Kelly Ann Stevens, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA Overview: This study evaluates the factors that have influenced utilization of natural gas power plants in order to make policy recommendations for state-level compliance with the U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesImpacts of Sea Level Rise on Wastewater Infrastructure Dr. Phillip Thompson, Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Seattle University, Seattle, USA Overview: This paper discusses mitigation strategies for protecting wastewater infrastructure in Seattle from sea level rise. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Applying the PMBOK Response Planning Standards to Sea-Level Rise in Florida: Risk Mitigation Solutions for Florida Infrastructure |
| C225 | Infrastructures and SustainabilityImpact of Climate Change on Critical Infrastructure and Security Dr. Linda Kiltz, School of Public Policy and Administration, Walden University, Silverdale, USA Overview: This paper analyzes how climate change vulnerability will impact critical infrastructure in the U.S. and how it is linked to security. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on HumansClimate Change Effects on Growth and Development: A Case Study of the East African Region Douglas Kazibwe, SAGE Africa – Sustainable Community Research Committee, Allied Network for Policy, Research and Actions for Sustainability, Lessebo, Sweden Overview: What are the responses that are being taken at regional, national and local government levels to ensure sustainable development? Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Central Africa: Perceptions, Attitudes and Policies |
| C400 | Issues in the EnvironmentThe Carbon Capturing Mechanism Using Peat Treatment in Cameron Highland Malaysia ShunYing Kwang, KC Kwang & Sons Ltd., Cameron Higland, Malaysia EeFu Kwang, 33, Lorry Store Main Road Kampong Raja, 39010, KC Kwang & Sons Pte Ltd, Cameron Highland, Malaysia Davis Tee, R&D & HSE, KC Kwang & Sons Pte Ltd, Cameron Highland, Malaysia Dr. Ching Seong Tan, R&D, K. C Kwang & Sons Pte Ltd & Multimedia University, Cameron Highland, Malaysia Overview: We aim to reduce CO2 emission and develop best management practices for highland agricultural activities in Cameron Highland Malaysia. We propose to infuse peat treatment into the current land use. Theme: Assessing Impacts in Divergent EcosystemsHow Traveling Athletes Affect the Environment Adekunle Dosumu, School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK Overview: Running is among the popular sports in the UK. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from travel of participants to running clubs, parks and the gym could have significant environmental impact. Theme: Scientific Evidence
Modeling Greenhouse Gas Emission in Evacuation Traffic: The Case of Hurricane Rita Evacuation in 2005 |
| C485 | Social Responses to Climate ChangePsychological Barriers to Climate Change Mitigation in Canadians: The Importance of Powerlessness, Perceived Risk, Uncertainty, and the Commons Dilemma Prof. Gary Pickering, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St Catharines, Canada Overview: This study establishes the contribution of perceived powerlessness, perceived risk, uncertainty, and the commons dilemma in influencing inaction on climate change in Canadian adults. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesA Web Platform for Capitalizing on High-resolution Projections in Applications on Regional Climate Change Adaptation Planning Dr. Yingjiu Bai, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan Prof. Ikuyo Kaneko, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan Prof. Hiroaki Nishi, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan Dr. Hidetaka Sasaki, Atmospheric Environment and Applied Meteorology Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Akihiko Murata, Atmospheric Environment and Applied Meteorology Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan Kazuo Kurihara, Atmospheric Environment and Applied Meteorology Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Izuru Takayabu, Atmospheric Environment and Applied Meteorology Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan Overview: This methodology could be transferred to developing countries via the Internet. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Increased Temperature Affects Human Skin Cells Increasing Skin Cancer Risk: Increased Temperature Exacerbates UV Mediated Risk of Skin Cancer |
| Theatre | WorkshopLocal Government and Transformation to Address Climate Change in British Columbia Communities Meg Holden, Urban Studies Program and Geography Department, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Ann Dale, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads, Victoria, Canada Dr. Stephen Sheppard, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) Dept. of Forest Resources Management/School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Dr. John Robinson, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Alastair Moore, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester/Royal Roads University, Vancouver, Canada Eric Brown, Urban Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Mark Stevens, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Overview: We reflect on policy innovation and action at the local government level in BC communities. Hear case study research on BC community leaders of particular climate change policy and action. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses |
| 12:05-12:50 | LUNCH |
| 12:50-13:35 | Parallel Sessions |
| C400 | Featured WorkshopWhat Works in Fostering Behaviour Change on Global Warming? A Synthesis of Social Mobilization Research in British Columbia Dr. Stephen Sheppard, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) Dept. of Forest Resources Management/School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Deepti Mathew Iype, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Overview: This synthesis will summarize and showcase success stories, lessons learned, and implications revealed by a cluster of Social Mobilization research projects supported by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions. Theme: Scientific Evidence |
| Theatre Lobby | PostersThe Impacts of Climate Change on the Aquatic Ecosystem of Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico Dr. Marina Herrera-Pantoja, Department of Information Technology, Queretaro Water Commission, Queretaro, Mexico Overview: A GIS model is used to map stress tolerance levels of Cuatro Cienegas wetlands plants to dryness and wetness conditions simulated for the B1 and A1B future emissions scenarios. Theme: Assessing Impacts in Divergent EcosystemsPredicting Korean Pine Distribution under Climate Change Ahn Yoonjung, Landscape Architecture and Rural System Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea Dong Kun Lee, Landscape Architecture and Rural System Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea Ho Gul Kim, Landscape Architecture and Rural System Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea Jae Uk Kim, Environmental Information Research, Korea Environment Institute, Seoul, South Korea Overview: This study analyzed the distribution of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) which is one of major and vulnerable species under climate change in South Korea. Theme: Assessing Impacts in Divergent Ecosystems
Optimization of a Carbon Footprint Calculator: Regional Energy Use and Offset Considerations
The Number of Storms Modeled as a Poisson Random Variable to Northeast Coast of South America
Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Mining and Milling of Uranium in Saskatchewan
Effects of Climate Change Considerations in Environmental Impact Assessment: The Case of British Columbia’s Natural Gas Sector
Nursing Educators and Climate Change: An Attitudinal Study
The Soil Profile Temperature under Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems
Emergence of No-analog Bioclimates in British Columbia: New Methods for Measuring Analog Goodness-of-fit in Bioclimate Envelope and Species Distribution Modeling
Fracking Field Trips
Forest Development and Removal of Environmental Pollutants through Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
Impacts of Climate and Sea-level Changes on the Mangroves from Brazilian Littoral
Stakeholder Involvement in Understanding the Economic Impacts of Climate Change and Storm Events on Maritime Infrastructure: Rhode Island Pilot Study
Assessing the Impact of Irrigation on Global Warming |
| 13:35-13:45 | BREAK |
| 13:45-15:00 | Parallel Sessions |
| C215 | Natural Resources and Change ScenariosAnalytical Study of Rate Volume Annual Liquid Water Content: Water in Clouds Dr. Neamah Mohsen Lafta Al Fatla, Atmospheric Science Department, in Al-Mustansiriyah University, Science College, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq Dr. Layth M.M. Zangana, Department of Social Science, Garmyan University, Iraq Dr. Basim Ibrahim Al-Temimi Wahab, Atmospheric Science, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq Overview: Iraq suffers from a severe declining we can call catastrophic in water resources, due to disagreement Share water with the neighboring countries Turkey, Syria and Iran. Theme: Scientific EvidenceThe Link between Altered Soil Processes Due to Rising Atmospheric CO2 and Global Tree Decline Barbara Czerniakowski, This research was conducted by the Bioscience Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria (Australia) where I was a principle researcher investigating causes of Australian native tree decline. At present, an Independent Scientist holding DPI’s research licence to present and to publish the results of this research., Melbourne, Australia Overview: The proposed influence of rising CO2 on the Australian native tree decline and its potential link with other tree declines will be presented. Theme: Scientific Evidence
The Irreversibility of Sea Level Rise |
| C225 | Geopolitics and Adaptive MeasuresComparative Study on Municipal Emissions Trading Schemes in Asia: China, India, and Japan Dr. Kenichi Imai, Research Department, Asian Growth Research Institute, Kitakyushu, Japan Overview: This paper compares and analyses municipal emissions trading schemes of China, India, and Japan, and their expected impacts on the abatement targets, the abatement costs, and the abatement technologies. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesHow Does Sovereignty of Arctic Russia Canada Reflect Realism Theory? Miss Fazolatkhon Nasretdinova, American Graduate School in Paris, France, American Graduate School in Paris, France, Massy, France Overview: In this paper I illustrates how a claim of sovereignty over the Arctic by Russia and Canada can reflect Realism theory?” Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Climate Protection and Adaption: Towards A Nature‐orientated, Climate‐friendly Metropolitan Region 2050 |
| C400 | Anthropogenic Factors in Climate ChangeThe Ground-Level Ozone-related Social Welfare Impact of Climate Change Dr. Jin Huang, Environment and Resources, Abt Associates, Mountain View, USA Dr. Anna Belova, Environment and Resources Division, Abt Associates Inc., Pittsburgh, USA Dr. Jonathan Dorn, USA Dr. Frank Divita, USA Overview: We estimate the magnitude and composition of social welfare impacts associated with climate-change induced ground-level ozone changes, explicitly taking into account the intervention of existing U.S. air quality standards. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on HumansThe Impact of Urban Areas on Development of Urban Heat Island: The Case of Rawalpindi City in Pakistan Khuram Shahzad, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Dr. Hussain Sajjad, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Sadaf Hussain, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Rabia Batool, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Overview: The study focuses on the development of urban heat islands due to the impact of urban areas. The study is mainly concern to the city of Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Greater Jos, Nigeria |
| C485 | Institutional Responses and StrategiesTeaching Climate Change in a Business School Curriculum: The Case of an Intermediate-level Financial Management Course Dr. John B. Mitchell, Department of Finance and Law College of Business Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, USA Overview: A simple method incorporating teaching of climate change in a business curriculum including assignment, grading rubric, and source material links. Project increases student awareness and conformity with climate change science. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesSustainability Education Across the Curriculum: Higher Education Strategies Dr. Srijana Bajracharya, Health Promotion & Physical Education, Ithaca College, Ithaca, USA Overview: This proposal describes a process of designing and integrating a course on sustainability theme to satisfy a long term goal of combating overall climate change. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Scientists’ Views and Stands on Global Warming and Climate Change: A Content Analysis of Congressional Testimonies |
| Theatre | Change AdaptationA Facilitative Tool for Finding Common Ground on Climate Policy in the Face of Uncertainty and Disagreement April Danae Presler, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, USA Overview: I discuss testing risk management approaches to discussing climate change and how this enables diverse groups to find common ground on climate policy. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesHousehold Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts in Eastern Cape, South Africa: Implications of Socio-economic Settings Dr. Kenneth Nhundu, Risk & Vulnerability Science Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa Overview: The communities in the rural South Africa are predominantly rural, resource-based and understanding their characteristics will ensure that targeted climate change interventions are localised and target the most vulnerable. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Farmer Perceptions of Climate Change and Responses in Danish Agriculture |
| 15:00-15:10 | BREAK |
| 15:10-16:25 | Parallel Sessions |
| C215 | The Policies and Politics of Changing ClimatesStructural versus Cultural Influences on National Climate Change Policies David Goetze, Political Science Department, Utah State University, Logan, USA Chong Chen, Political Science Department, Utah State University, Logan, USA Jenna Williams, Political Science Department, Utah State University, Logan, USA Jessica Andreasen, Political Science Department, Utah State University, Logan, USA Scott Winslow, Political Science Department, Utah State University, Logan, USA Overview: In this study, the authors examine and compare cultural and structural influences on climate change policies in Brazil, China, Germany, and the United States. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesMNCs’ Human Rights Responsibility under International Climate Change Governance Tsung-Sheng Liao, Department of Law, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan Overview: MNCs’ responsibility for human rights infringement under climate change might be the cornerstone to bring MNCs into structures of climate change governance. Also, a new Protocol of MNCs is suggested. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Framing Community Climate Change Adaptation: Challenges and Implication for Physical Planning in Caribbean Small Island Developing States |
| C225 | Mitigation and ReparationClimate Reparations and Scientific Uncertainty: The Role of Computational Models in International Climate Change Liability Georges Alexandre Lenferna, Philosophy Department, University of Washington, Seattle, USA Overview: This paper examines whether despite scientific uncertainty computational models of climate change can provide sufficient evidence in support of compensation claims by least developed countries harmed by climate change. Theme: Special Theme: Whose Climate? Negotiating the Governance of Environmental ChangeSynergy between Population Policy, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Dr. Madeline Weld, Population Institute Canada, Ottawa, Canada Dr. Jane N. O’Sullivan, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Overview: Population growth multiplies the climate challenge. Enhanced support for voluntary family planning could reduce adaptation and mitigation burden by over 40% this century while improving development outcomes. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans
Climate Change Governance in Megadiverse Countries: The Case of REDD+ in Latin America |
| C400 | Impacts on HumansThe Regulatory Uphill Battle of Reducing Ground-Level Ozone in a Changing Climate Dr. Christian Reuten, Air Quality, RWDI AIR Inc., Calgary, Canada Dr. Bruce Ainslie, Environment Canada, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Douw G. Steyn, Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Dr. Peter L. Jackson, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada Dr. Ian McKendry, Department of Geography, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Overview: Future temperature increases in urban centres might increase ground-level ozone concentrations and require additional regulatory reduction efforts. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on HumansEvidences of Climate Change and Residents’ Vulnerability in Lagos Mainland, Nigeria Dr. Olajoke Abolade, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Ogbomoso Nigeria., Ogbomoso, Nigeria Dr. Folasade Oyenike Adigun, David Oyinlade Adejumobi, Department of Urban and Regional Planning Faculty of environmental Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria Mohammed Hussani, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, Igbaja, Nigeria Overview: This paper examines evidences of climate change and residents vulnerability in Lagos Mainland, Nigeria. Theme: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans
The Distributional and Welfare Effects of the Emission Trading Scheme on Australian Households |
| C485 | Climate Change ResponsesA University’s Role in Responding to Climate Change Nelson Cainghog, Padayon Public Service Office, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines Dr. J. Prospero de Vera, Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines Overview: Using data from documents, the University of the Philippines’ role in responding to climate change in the Philippines is examined using models of scholarship as discovery, integration, application and teaching. Theme: Technical, Political and Social ResponsesThe Long Shadow of Disasters: Impacts of Framing Contests on National-Local Power Relations and Decentralized Disaster Governance Dr. Kristoffer Berse, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Dr. J. Prospero de Vera, Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines Overview: The paper examines the impacts of national-local power relations and decentralized disaster governance policies on the role of the private sector, international institutions, and civil society in post-disaster policymaking. Theme: Technical, Political and Social Responses
Environmental Health Risk Assessment as a Solution to Climate Change “Policymaking Failure” |
| Theatre | Late Additions 2 (Check board for additions) |
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| 16:30-17:00 | CONFERENCE CLOSING (Held in the Theatre |
What an interesting reading!, I definitely think this something to implement in youth education. Recently, a lot of change has happened at the hands of the youth, like Greta Thunberg, as well as awareness of the environmental issues going on the world. If more youth were involved in these conferences then maybe that would lead to more change.
According to C215 Governance, American transformation to shale oil and gas will cause less greenhouse gases emissions. In addition to what Governor Brown stated about keeping California economy going, producing one barrel from shale gas is equivalent to triple barrel of crude oil. However, the cost of shale gas production is about 50-75$ for barrel which 1/3 of that price produce barrel of crude oil. Also, do not forget to take in consideration man-made earthquakes causes by oil and gas drilling.
I go through it and it was interesting schedule . I noticed that most of them have the same theme which focus on human impact and impact on human . They mentioned differ ideas In different continents of the world . From my point of view, we need to have more and more of these conference but in deferent level of education. I mean to start imply this idea among students from deferents ages and schools which will assist them to achieve important goals. Firstly, from humanity side, creating a generation engaging on the issues of the environment by letting them write or do their own researches or papers about this topic and find the right thing to do from their perspective as young students and do like sort of competition among them and rewards the students . Secondly, from academic side, the student will start thinking critically, positively, and reasonably about the way in term to find solutions depending on science so in this way the students might involve more and more in topics related to issues like this and in science in general.
Sounds like it was a very interesting conference! Some day I might go to one mtself if it is relatively nearby and I can spare the tome!
I agree that publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals is an excellent way to stimulate student research! When I was a Ph.D. student in biology in 1986, I published my first paper! The EUPHORIA was unbelievable to me! I was now a published scientist! My paper was on chromosome research, published in Cytobios, from Cambridge, England. The journal is now defunct. But I now have more than 50 published papers to my name! I even wrote a book—-THE NATURAL CLASSROOM—-A Directory of Field Courses, Programs and Expeditions in the Natural Sciences, By Jack R. Edelman—North American Press/Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado, 1996 (available from Amazon.com).
So publishing papers is an excellent way to stimulate student research in science (and probably in ANY subject, for that matter)! Publishing a paper to a researcher is like a record artist releasing a new album! EUPHORIA BIG TIME!