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Climate changes forest
2007-10-07 05:13:00
Scientists predict that in some regions of the world, up to 2/3 of today’s forests will dramatically change because of the changes in the climateFor many tree species, the changes will be too fast for them to adapt:If the average temperature rises by 3°Celsius by 2100, trees and shrubs would have to move 500 km towards the poles or 500m uphill to find the same climate as they grow in todayBecause trees move very slowly, many tree species will not be able to adapt to the new climatic conditions and disappear or be replaced by other tree species. And if tree species change, all other life that has evolved with them will also be affectedSource :Jutta Kill's ppt(Sinkwatch)
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Asian Young Leaders Climate Forum
2007-10-06 08:40:00
Bogor and Bali, 3-10 December 2007British Council and WWF-Indonesia invites Asian young leaders aged 18 - 30 yrs committed to aspects of the climate change debate (ie. Mitigation, adaptation and communicating behavior change) and able to communicate effectively and convincingly in English to join Asian Young Leaders Climate forum (AYLCF), at 4 - 7 December 2007 in Bogor, West Java.AYLCF will involve countries in Asia Pacific e.g. Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Burma, China, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, and also UK. Each country will send 2 young leaders to join in this 4 day program with presentation, workshop and cultural activities culminating in production of an action plan which will be taken to Bali COP for dissemination to a wider audience.The young leaders would come from young politicians, influential regional scientist, social scientist, young leaders in NGO groups, interested journalist, young business le...
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It's Climate Change!
2007-09-28 03:52:00
Do you realize that climate of the earth is always changing? But why UNEP says climate change is one of the most critical global challenges of our time? Even climate change impacts will range from affecting agriculture- further endangering food security-, sea-level rise and the accelerated erosion of coastal zones, increasing intensity of natural disasters, species extinction and the spread of vector-borne diseases.EPA define climate change as significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer).Climate change may result from: natural factors, such as changes in the sun's intensity or slow changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun; natural processes within the climate system (e.g. changes in ocean circulation) and human activities that change the atmosphere's composition (e.g. through burning fossil fuels) and the land surface (e.g. deforestation, reforestation, urbanization, desertification, ...
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The future of forests in Asia and the Pacific: outlook for 2020
2007-09-26 19:13:00
Are you concerned about the future of forests in the Asia -Pacific region? Do you need to know more about the driving forces and direction of change in the region? Do you want to be involved in shaping future forestry directions? If you answer yes to these questions, then don't miss this conference!16 – 18 October 2007 Chiang Mai, ThailandRecent and unprecedented economic and social change in the Asia-Pacific region has significantly altered the way forests are regarded and used. It is in acknowledgement of a new society-forest dynamics in the region that the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission, in partnership with member countries and other international organizations, is conducting the second Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study (APFSOS II). This major international conference is being organized to strengthen the consultative and capacity-building processes of APFSOS II by bringing together diverse stakeholders and expertise to provide broader perspectives on emerging changes...
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Forest Day
2007-09-26 18:53:00
Forests are now at the very center of international debates on climate change and are likely to feature strongly during December’s 13th Session of the COP to the UNFCCC.Fittingly, CIFOR and co-hosts will be holding the first ever Forest Day on Dec 8th, 2007 as an event parallel to COP13. Forest Day will see CIFOR and partner organizations presenting an international forum on forests and climate change at the global, national and local levels. * Presentations, discussions and debates will focus on:* Forest’s role in climate change mitigation and adaptation* REDD and mitigating climate change in developing countries* Forests, climate change and their social and livelihood implications* Pilot projects and their technical, monitoring and data-related challenges* Emerging forest regimes in the context of governance, legal and institutional issues* Laws, rights, compliance and enforcement in the new forest paradigm* Methods to ensure equity in forest-related investment and financing m...
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"Great Work" and Climate Change
2007-09-26 18:38:00
Ecozoic Era. This term I found in Thomas Berry’s book of Great Work . Thomas Berry is a historian of cultures, comes to from the hill country of the Southern Appalachians. He was born in the beginning of the First World War.Ecozoic Era, as Berry’s says, refer to the period when humans will present to the planet as participating members of comprehensive Earth community. To reach that era, humans need to manage arduous transition. And he called this effort as Great Work.Berry describes the Ecozoic Era will emergent after Cenozoic Era terminated. Cenozoic era is period of life development on the earth. At the moment, Cenozoic era is declining as the earth is so damaged and the future so challenged by its human population that the terms of survival will be severe beyond anything known in the past.Berry gives us many insights.He urges us to rethinking our roles on the earth. After our world experienced several eras, the Cenozoic Era is very interesting. Although the earth have been ex...
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What can we do to fight global warming
2007-09-26 17:57:00
Green Guide recommends some tips on fighting global warming। The tips may fit in US, are easy to do with short explanation how many CO2 can be avoided. I don’t have the calculation and assumptions used by Green Guide to estimate avoided C02. It’s better to apply the tips instead of nothing. Hereby the tips: Replace five incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents : Swapping those 75-watt incandescents with 19-watt CFLs can cut 275 pounds of CO2.Instead of short haul flights of 500 miles or so, take the train and bypass 310 pounds of CO2.Set your thermostat to 75 degrees and blow away 363 pounds of CO2Replace refrigerators more than 10 years old with today's more energy-efficient Energy Star models and save more than 500 pounds of CO2Shave your eight-minute shower to five minutes for a savings of 513 pounds.Caulk weatherstrip and insulate your home. If you rely on natural gas heating, you'll stop 639...
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Environmental issues, biofuel and forest
2007-09-26 17:29:00
Forest conversions always linked to some environmental issues. Indonesia forest fire in 1997 caused economic activities became slowly, health causes in Sumatera and Kalimantan. Even smoke of forest fire in Sumatera reached Singapura and Malaysia. Burn the forest or grass land is the cheapest method to clear the land, instead to recover the acidity soil since the land partly peat area. Land burning is more harmful than its advantages. There are peat areas in Sumatera and Kalimantan stored numerous tones of carbon. If it is drained then the land will simple to be burnt and more carbon released. Experts say that peat land plays significant roles in global climate change.World’s demand of biofuel may threat the last Indonesia rainforest, said an environmental organization. It is possible that Indonesia will lose more forest in next years, and change it to oil palm plantations. Recent study revealed carbon emitted from forest conversion to make biofuel is greater than carbon could be a...
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