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Climate change awareness and policy implications among primary school teachers in kisumu city, kenya

Millicent Ochieng
28 Aug 2014-
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the challenges of climate change and sustainability in the context of environmental studies. June, 2014, QC 983.O34, Montreal, Canada.
Abstract: Master of Environmental Studies (climate change and sustainability)105p. June, 2014, QC 983 .O34
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Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature

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Daniel M. Kammen, Guillaume Wright
01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: This article analyzed the evolution of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming (AGW) in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, examining 11 944 climate abstracts from 1991 to 2011 matching the topics 'global climate change' or 'global warming'.
Abstract: We analyze the evolution of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming (AGW) in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, examining 11 944 climate abstracts from 1991–2011 matching the topics 'global climate change' or 'global warming'. We find that 66.4% of abstracts expressed no position on AGW, 32.6% endorsed AGW, 0.7% rejected AGW and 0.3% were uncertain about the cause of global warming. Among abstracts expressing a position on AGW, 97.1% endorsed the consensus position that humans are causing global warming. In a second phase of this study, we invited authors to rate their own papers. Compared to abstract ratings, a smaller percentage of self-rated papers expressed no position on AGW (35.5%). Among self-rated papers expressing a position on AGW, 97.2% endorsed the consensus. For both abstract ratings and authors' self-ratings, the percentage of endorsements among papers expressing a position on AGW marginally increased over time. Our analysis indicates that the number of papers rejecting the consensus on AGW is a vanishingly small proportion of the published research. 2013 Environ. Res. Lett. 8 024024

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Combating Climate Change through Quality Education. Policy Brief 2010-03.

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Allison Anderson
01 Sep 2010

37 citations

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Scientific thinking skills in solving global warming problems

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S A Suryansyah1, W Kastolani1, L Somantri1•
Indonesia University of Education1
01 Mar 2021
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined students' scientific thinking skills covering aspects of logical thinking, analysis, systematic, inductive and deductive in solving problems that include defining, identifying, formulating alternative solutions and determining the best solutions in solving global warming problems.
Abstract: Scientific thinking skills are higher-order thinking skills that must be had by students in facing the era of global competition to overcome various problems. This study aims to examine students’ scientific thinking skills covering aspects of logical thinking, analysis, systematic, inductive and deductive in solving problems that include defining, identifying, formulating alternative solutions and determining the best solutions in solving global warming problems. This research uses a quantitative approach as outlined in the form of a description. The subjects of the study were high school students, Bandung City, with a total of 196 people spread across nine schools. Data obtained through questionnaires, observation, literature study, and study of documentation. Data analysis techniques using data reduction, data display, and percentage. The results showed that the students’ scientific thinking skills in the analysis and logical aspects were good criteria. Whereas systematic, inductive, and deductive were sufficient criteria. The development of the issue of global warming has not been implemented well. The researchers recommend that schools and teachers integrate the problem of global warming with learning, train students in studying various global warming phenomena through higher order thinking problems and problem-solving to have scientific thinking skills.

17 citations

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Urban residents’ awareness of climate change and their autonomous adaptive behaviour and mitigation measures in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya

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Fredrick Okoth Okaka1, Beneah D. O. Odhiambo1•
University of Venda1
20 Jul 2018-South African Geographical Journal
TL;DR: In this paper, urban residents' awareness and concern about climate change is examined and the importance of public awareness in directing policy on adaptation and mitigation policies is discussed, and a survey of urban residents is presented.
Abstract: Understanding public awareness about climate change is important in directing policy on adaptation and mitigation policies. This paper examines urban residents’ awareness and concern about climate ...

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  • ...%) and Ochieng (2014) in Kisumu City (93.7%)....

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  • ...Although according to Ochieng (2014), at national level, the government of Kenya has developed the National Climate Change Response Strategy – 2010 and its implementation plan, the National Climate Change Action Plan 2013–2017, which outlines actions to be taken to mitigate and build resilience to…...

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  • ...Although climate change is caused by both natural and anthropogenic (human) factors, it has now become clear that the increased incidence of climate change around the globe is a consequence of aggressive and unsustainable human activities (Ochieng, 2014; Oloke etal., 2013)....

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Kenya 2009 Population And Housing Census Analytical Report On Projections Of Special Population Groups, 2010-2030

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BJ Obonyo
01 Jan 2012

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Darren George, Paul Mallery
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TL;DR: SPSS for Windows Step by Step: A Simple Guide and Reference, 18.0Update is a comprehensive guide to using SPSS that takes students step-by-step through all S PSS procedures.
Abstract: "SPSS for Windows Step by Step: A Simple Guide and Reference, 160 Update" makes data analysis and SPSS procedures clear and accessible Presents straightforward "step by step" instructions in each analysis chapter to clarify procedures Hundreds of screen shots and "Step by Step" boxes guide the student through the program All of the datasets used in the book are available for download on the text website Exercises at the end of each chapter and selected answers on the website give students an opportunity to practice using SPSS Updated to reflect SPSS Version 160

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"Climate change awareness and policy..." refers methods in this paper

  • ...A descriptive survey was deemed most appropriate for this study as it allows for identification and description of people’s opinion about a phenomenon (Mugenda and Mugenda, 2003), in this case climate change....

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Unfccc
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TL;DR: This informal consolidated text of the Kyoto Protocol incorporates the Amendment adopted at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the parties to Kyoto Protocol (Doha Amendment).
Abstract: ____________________________________________ *This informal consolidated text of the Kyoto Protocol incorporates the Amendment adopted at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Doha Amendment). The Doha Amendment has not, as yet, entered into force. The informal consolidated text therefore has no official legal status and has been prepared by the secretariat solely to assist Parties. 1 KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE*

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  • ...…the first time brought to the attention of the world the fact that climate change is happening, it is being driven by human interference of the climate system, and there is need for immediate and joint action to mitigate it while at the same time adapting to its disastrous impacts (UNFCCC, 1992)....

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  • ...This definition is in line with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992)....

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a table of table of tables of this article : Table of Table 1.3.1.1-3.2.0.1]
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  • ...The report stated that the world’s climate is on a warming trend being driven by the unsustainable development practices of humankind (UNWCED, 1987)....

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  • ...Global attention on climate change was sort for the first time by the Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, which stated that the unsustainable development practices of humankind have pushed the world’s climate to a warming trend (UNWCED, 1987)....

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