Sentences with phrase «dangerous human interference»

The ultimate objective of the convention is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.

«The ultimate objective of both treaties is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system».

Authors of the landmark 2009 climate report «The Copenhagen Diagnosis» estimate that by 2020 industrial nations must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by around 40 % below 1990 levels to secure a decent chance of avoiding dangerous human interference with the climate system.

If the science pointing to a rising risk of dangerous human interference with climate is settled, the thinking goes, then why aren't people and the world's nations galvanized?

to reduce emissions at a magnitude and timing consistent with averting dangerous human interference with the climate will skyrocket,» said Steven Skerlos, U-M professor of mechanical engineering.

8:00 p.m. Updated Today saw the official opening in Cancún, Mexico, of talks over a new treaty aimed, theoretically, at avoiding dangerous human interference with the climate system.

The ultimate objective of all agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development.

«The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change pledged to avoid dangerous human interference with the climate system.

While agreements were reached on paper, producing plenty of cheers, most core issues were deferred — as has seemingly been the case through 18 years of diplomacy aimed at fulfilling a global pledge to avoid dangerous human interference with the climate system.

To my mind, the sessions and negotiations, despite the zombie - like quality, do encourage, display and memorialize countries» efforts to live up to their 1992 pledge to avoid dangerous human interference with the climate system.

The ultimate objective of all agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an environmental treaty that nations joined in 1992, with the goal of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.

We conclude that targets for the long - term stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse - gas concentrations aimed at preventing a dangerous human interference with the climate system should take into account this higher sensitivity of the Earth system.