Towards a global sustainable development of our Earth

Online seminar within

Kongress der Deutschen Lions 21.5.-24.5.2020 in Bremen

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Global sustainable development is only possible on the basis of comprehensive and up-to-date environmental assessments. Decision-makers can thus be provided with scenarios generated from environmental data and modelling.

Satellites allow systematic observations and measurements from space (e.g., the qualities of air and water). The information allows a detailed analysis of greenhouse gas concentrations, the extent and thickness of polar ice and glaciers, the state of vegetation and desertification. Earth system models can estimate the causes and consequences of rising greenhouse emissions on sea-level rise and ocean acidification. Data and models in tandem provide valuable information on the protection of our Earth system including its biodiversity. In this working group, we will discuss scientific results as well as the consequences for society.

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Programm

Programmübersicht

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There is no plan B for climate because there is no planet B.

Act so that the effects of your action are compatible with the permanence of real human life on earth.

Hans Jonas: Das Prinzip Verantwortung. Versuch einer Ethik für die technologische Zivilisation. Frankfurt am Main 1979, S. 36.

Hintergrundinformation aus den letzten beiden IPCC Berichten:
Deutsche Zusammenfassung, Kernaussagen 2013

IPCC Report from 2013:  Technical Summary

1. Introduction
2. Observations: Atmosphere and Surface
3. Observations: Ocean
4. Observations: Cryosphere
5. Information from Paleoclimate Archives
6. Carbon and Other Biogeochemical Cycles
7. Clouds and Aerosols
8. Anthropogenic and Natural Radiative Forcing
9. Evaluation of Climate Models
10. Detection and Attribution of Climate Change: from Global to Regional
11. Near-term Climate Change: Projections and Predictability
12. Long-term Climate Change: Projections, Commitments and Irreversibility
13. Sea Level Change

14. Climate Phenomena and their Relevance for Future Regional Climate Change

    Annex I: Atlas of Global and Regional Climate Projections
    Annex II: Climate System Scenario Tables
    Annex III: Glossary
    Annex IV: Acronyms
    
    
    
    

Links to denial and disinformation campaigns

Denial and disinformation campaigns

Tobacco and Oil Industries Used Same Researchers to Sway Public

The psychology of climate change denial: Why sceptics refuse to believe the science

Climate Debate of deniers with typical arguments

Climate and environmental science denial: A review of the scientific literature published in 1990–2015

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Author: G. Lohmann

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