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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
ANTHROPOGENIC |
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* Resulting from the influence of humans
* The definition of anthropogenic is something that is made by humans. An example of something that could be considered anthropogenic are excessive greenhouse gasses |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTERING |
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* A process of pumping carbon dioxide gas into the ground & storing it in sealed containers
* Carbon sequestration describes long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon to either mitigate or defer global warming and avoid dangerous climate change |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
EMISSION-REDUCTION CREDITS (ERC'S) |
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* Credits given to a country under the Kyoto Protocol for actions that contribute to the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
* An ERC is a credit earned by a company when it reduces air emissions beyond what is required by permits and rules. It is an asset that can be used by its owner or sold to companies that need emission offsets |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL (GCM) |
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* A climate model that incorporates the laws of physics to model climate on a global scale
* A general circulation model (GCM) is a type of climate model. It employs a mathematical model of the general circulation of a planetary atmosphere or ocean |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBON (HCFC) |
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* A compound that has similar properties to CFCs but destroys the ozone much more slowly
* Any of a class of inert compounds of carbon, hydrogen, hydrocarbons, chlorine, and fluorine, used in place of chlorofluorocarbons as being somewhat less destructive to the ozone layer |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
KYOTO PROTOCOL |
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* An international agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
* The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty among industrialized nations that sets mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The greenhouse effect is the warming effect of the sun on greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, that act to trap this heat in our atmosphere |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
MONTREAL PROTOCOL
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* An international agreement to phase out the production & use of CFCs
* The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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* The use of the world's resources in a way that keeps the resources for future generations
* "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." |
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
UNFCCC
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE |
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* An agreement by the world's nations to act in ways that will stabilize greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic sources
* The UNFCCC sets out a framework for action aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to avoid “dangerous anthropogenic interference” with the climate system. Controlled gases include methane, nitrous oxide and, in particular, carbon dioxide |
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