Key Concepts in Climate Change

Climate Integration Workshop24 June 2010, Begnas Resort

1Sajal Sthapit, EcoAgriculture Partners/LI-BIRD

Presentation Outline

Global Carbon Cycle GHG Emissions by Sector and Region Meet the GHGs The Hockey Stick – Why Adapt? Why Mitigate? Adaptation: Opportunities for Mitigation

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Global Carbon Cycle

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Scherr and Sthapit 2009

GHG Emissions by Sector

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GHG emissions by sector in 2005 (CAIT ver. 7.0, WRI 2009)

Meet the GHGs

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Transportation, electricity & heat, building and agriculture fuel uses, industry, deforestation,

Livestock, manure, rice, waste

Agricultural soils

Sources

World GHG emissions in 2005 (CAIT ver. 7.0, WRI 2009)

GHG Emissions by Year

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The Hockey Stick – Why Adapt?

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Why Mitigate?

Tipping points

Arctic summer ice

Permafrost

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Adaptation: Opportunities for Mitigation…

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Adaptation: Opportunities for Mitigation

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Thank you

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