Climate change before the court

Thornton, James; Covington, Howard E.

doi:10.1038/ngeo2612

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“…The most frequently discussed applications of attribution science for L&D arguably relate to liability and compensation (Allen 2003;Allen et al 2007;Stone et al 2009;Thompson and Otto 2015;Parker et al 2016Parker et al , 2017aThornton and Covington 2016). L&D has its origins in calls from small islands states for some form of compensation for climate change impacts, particularly sea level rise (Mace and Verheyen 2016), and L&D is sometimes still discussed with reference to some notion of a global compensation mechanism.…”

Section: Providing Evidence For Liability and Compensationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The potential for attribution evidence to support ad hoc litigation, outside of the UNFCCC, has also received considerable attention in the literature, with mixed views about whether the science would be strong enough to stand up in court (e.g. Farris 2009; Adam 2011; Wrathall et al 2015;Hannart et al 2016;Thornton and Covington 2016; see also the chapter by Simlinger and Mayer 2018).…”

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Attribution: How Is It Relevant for Loss and Damage Policy and Practice?

James

Jones

Boyd

et al. 2018

Climate Risk Management, Policy and Governance

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Attribution has become a recurring issue in discussions about Loss and Damage (L&D). In this highly-politicised context, attribution is often associated with responsibility and blame; and linked to debates about liability and compensation. The aim of attribution science, however, is not to establish responsibility, but to further scientific understanding of causal links between elements of the Earth System and society. This research into causality could inform the management of climate-related risks through improved understanding of drivers of relevant hazards, or, more widely, vulnerability and exposure; with potential benefits regardless of political positions on L&D. Experience shows that it is nevertheless difficult to have open discussions about the science in the policy sphere. This is not only a missed opportunity, but also problematic in that it could inhibit understanding of scientific results and uncertainties, potentially leading to policy planning which does not have sufficient scientific

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Section: Providing Evidence For Liability and Compensationmentioning

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Attribution: How Is It Relevant for Loss and Damage Policy and Practice?

James

Jones

Boyd

et al. 2018

Climate Risk Management, Policy and Governance

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“…Anthropometric climate change is, and will continue to be, a defining truth of the twenty-first century (Thornton and Covington 2015). Greenhouse gases (GHG), for example, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and nitrous oxides (NO x ) generated by human action, for example, transport and manufacturing, play a key role in influencing global temperature and weather conditions.…”

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Driving towards a greener future: an application of cognitive work analysis to promote fuel-efficient driving

Stanton

Allison

2019

Cogn Tech Work

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Driving is a daily encountered task for many. Unlike the majority of life's daily hassles, however, the act of driving has significant environmental repercussions. Supporting the development of environmentally conscious driving techniques and developing tools and interfaces to reduce the environmental impact of driving is warranted to minimise the negative impact of these actions. The current paper documents the development of a complete cognitive work analysis (CWA) to support environmentally conscious driving. The paper proposes that the use of the CWA approach-enabled examination of the fuelefficient driving task and consideration of the role numerous objects, agents and skills can play in facilitating fuel-efficient driving. In addition to the traditional CWA process, this paper shows how the revealed finding can be used as the basis for developing specifications that can be taken forward to allow for the development of novel in-vehicle interfaces to support fuel-efficient driving.

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“…Based on these trends it is difficult to suggest that human activity is not impacting our environment, and influencing both climate and weather. Indeed, the scientific community has been increasingly vocal in drawing links between man-made emissions and climate change [3]. Whilst the longterm impact of climate change is still unknown, and indeed the impact of our current emission rates still developing, an increase of temperature beyond 2°C has become globally accepted as the final opportunity for risk mitigation [4].…”

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Using Cognitive Work Analysis to Inform Policy Recommendations to Support Fuel-Efficient Driving

Allison

Stanton

2018

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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The role of man-made emissions in climate change has been a large focus of academic research and political discussion. One considerable source of emissions is everyday driving, and finding ways to reduce driving emissions is a great challenge. This paper presents the use of Cognitive Work Analysis as a potential tool in helping address this problem. Focusing on Control Task Analysis and Social Organization and Cooperation Analysis, this paper discusses the indirect role governmental organizations can play in reducing driving-related emissions. It is proposed that the use of Cognitive Work Analysis can provide insights not typically garnered from traditional academic literature surrounding eco-driving, including the role governmental organizations can play in reducing everyday emissions.

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Climate change before the court

Cited by 20 publications

References 2 publications

Attribution: How Is It Relevant for Loss and Damage Policy and Practice?

Attribution: How Is It Relevant for Loss and Damage Policy and Practice?

Driving towards a greener future: an application of cognitive work analysis to promote fuel-efficient driving

Using Cognitive Work Analysis to Inform Policy Recommendations to Support Fuel-Efficient Driving

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