Climate change and developing country growth: the cases of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-019-02428-3
Abstract: We consider the interplay of climate change impacts, global mitigation policies, and the economic interests of developing countries to 2050. Focusing on Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, we employ a structural approach to biophysical and economic… read more here.
Keywords: climate; climate change; mitigation policies; mitigation ... See more keywords
Fairly sharing 1.5: national fair shares of a 1.5 °C-compliant global mitigation effort
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DOI: 10.1007/s10784-017-9371-z
Abstract: The problem of fairly distributing the global mitigation effort is particularly important for the 1.5 °C temperature limitation objective, due to its rapidly depleting global carbon budget. Here, we present methodology and results of the first… read more here.
Keywords: fair shares; mitigation effort; mitigation; global mitigation ... See more keywords
A Global Mitigation Hierarchy for Nature Conservation
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DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biy029
Abstract: Abstract Efforts to conserve biodiversity comprise a patchwork of international goals, national-level plans, and local interventions that, overall, are failing. We discuss the potential utility of applying the mitigation hierarchy, widely used during economic development… read more here.
Keywords: conservation goals; conservation; biodiversity; mitigation hierarchy ... See more keywords
Global mitigation efforts cannot neglect emerging emitters
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DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac223
Abstract: Abstract International efforts to avoid dangerous climate change have historically focused on reducing energy-related CO2 emissions from countries with either the largest economies (e.g. the EU and the USA) and/or the largest populations (e.g. China… read more here.
Keywords: mitigation efforts; emissions countries; efforts neglect; emerging emitters ... See more keywords
Technical comment on “Fairness considerations in global mitigation investments”
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DOI: 10.1126/science.adg5893
Abstract: In an otherwise excellent analysis of fair regional shares of global mitigation investments, Pachauri et al. (Policy Forum, 9 December 2022, p. 1057) dramatically overestimate developing countries’ ‘capability’ to invest by estimating GDP using purchasing… read more here.
Keywords: mitigation investments; fairness considerations; comment fairness; technical comment ... See more keywords