On May 3, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Dr. John Norris wrote: > 5th International Climate Change Conference: London 26-30 June 2013. > > Conference Focus > > The Climate Change Conference is for any one with an interest in, and concern > for, scientific, policy and strategic perspectives in climate change. It will > address a range of critically important themes relating to the vexing > question of climate change. Plenary speakers will include some of the world’s > leading thinkers in the fields of climatology and environmental science, as > well as numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by researchers > and practitioners. > We are inviting proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive > sessions, posters/exhibits, or colloquia. Virtual participation is available > for those who are unable to attend the conference in person. Proposal ideas > that extend beyond these thematic areas below will also be considered: > Theme 1: Scientific Evidence > > What is evidence is there of climate change? > Paleoclimatology: the earth’s climate in a long view > Climate change today: examining the data > Ice cap reduction and glacial melt > Sea level change > Floods, drought, forest fires, hurricanes and other sporadic events > Albedo or measuring the earth’s reflectiveness > Meteorology and climate informatics > Equilibria and disequilibria: change processes and countervailing tendencies > Climate measurement processes, methodologies and technologies > Reading complex, dynamic and unstable systems > Developing local and global climate models > Change scenarios: slow, rapid, abrupt or episodic > Theme 2: Assessing Impacts in Divergent Ecosystems > > What are the impacts of climate change on natural environments? > Ocean currents and el Niño > Riverine ecosystem impacts > Mountain ecosystem impacts > Coastal ecosystem impacts > Marine ecosystem impacts > Forest and grassland ecosystem impacts > Impacts on wilderness and protected areas > Impacts on specific biomes > Impacts on biodiversity, potential extinctions > Hardiness zone migration > Regional variations: temperature and rainfall > Theme 3: Human Impacts and Impacts on Humans > > What evidence is there that human activity has contributed to climate change, > and what are the impacts of climate change on human life? > Anthropogenic factors in climate change: determining the relative > contribution of natural and human causes > Impacts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases > Land use patterns, agriculture and livestock husbandry and deforestation as > factors in climate change > Impacts on humans: agriculture, fish stocks, food supply, health > Human settlements and sea level rise > Impacts on humans: water resources, desertification > Impacts on humans of intense weather events, natural disasters and ecological > surprises > Impacts of climate change in the developing world > Theme 4: Technical, Political and Social Responses > > How do scientists, technologies, policy makers and community members respond > to climate change? > Environmental policies in response to climate change > Controversy and denial: politics, the media and scientists with dissenting > views > The international politics of climate change > The past, present and future of international agreements > Education and awareness for management of global climate change > Protected areas and preservation of biodiversity: ‘corridoring’ and other > strategies > Strategies for sustainability > Human adaptive strategies > Technologies of mitigation: carbon dioxide sequestration, solar shades and > other processes > Alternative and renewable energy sources: technologies, policies and > strategies > Carbon taxes, offsets and trading > Emission standards > Climate ethics and the precautionary principle > Eco-development, eco-efficiency > Music, Climate Change, Environment and Art > Submissions are welcomed that cross more than one thematic area. Please > suggest additions and changes and email: [email protected] > Access Grant Scholar Award > > A limited number of Access Grant Scholar Award will be granted to > Participating Paid Delegates attending the conference to cover per > diem,flight ticket and travel insurance. For more information about the > online registration, accommodation ,access grant scholar award and venue, > please email Dr. John Norris: [email protected]. > Proposal Submission Deadlines for 2013 Conference > > Proposals for Virtual Presentation(s) may be submitted at any time, up to the > start of the conference on 26 June, 2013. Accepted proposals must be > accompanied by a paid registration in order to be scheduled. •Deadline for > Abstract Submission: 16 May 2013 •Notification of Acceptance: 23 May 2013 > •Deadline for Full Paper Submission & Early Registration: 30 May 2013 • > Conference Dates: 26-30 June, 2013. >
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