Climate change

Definition

Change of climate is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.

Details

Related concepts:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
Vulnerability,
World Climate Conference,
Climate conventions,
Special Climate Change Fund,
Alliance of Small Island States,
Deforestration,
Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry,
Mitigation,
Sinks,
Desertification,
Principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,
Green Climate Fund,
Joint Liaison Group,
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
URI:
https://vocabulary.informea.org/NegotiatorsGlossary/1323

Documents

Negotiator's Handbook