What is a dangerous climate change?

A central question behind Article 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is: What levels of climate change should (as a minimum) be avoided in order to avert significant threat to natural ecosystems, food production and economic development? This paper defines what is implied by a ‘dange...

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Published in:Global environmental change 1996-04, Vol.6 (1), p.1-6
Main Authors: Parry, M.L., Carter, T.R., Hulme, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate
Environment
Environmental policy
United Nations
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Summary:A central question behind Article 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is: What levels of climate change should (as a minimum) be avoided in order to avert significant threat to natural ecosystems, food production and economic development? This paper defines what is implied by a ‘dangerous’ climate change in terms of (a) thresholds of weather or climate events and (b) critical levels of climate change. It describes a method of identifying these thresholds and critical levels, and illustrates how these can assist the UNFCCC process.
ISSN:0959-3780
1872-9495
DOI:10.1016/0959-3780(96)00002-7