Forests and Climate Change in Latin America: Linking Adaptation
... conservation and sustainable management of ecosystems and their services can generate multiple socio-ecological benefits and promote long-term approaches to climate change adaptation [31]. Under the UNFCCC, least-developed countries are required to produce a National Adaptation Programme of Action ( ...
... conservation and sustainable management of ecosystems and their services can generate multiple socio-ecological benefits and promote long-term approaches to climate change adaptation [31]. Under the UNFCCC, least-developed countries are required to produce a National Adaptation Programme of Action ( ...
Vulnerability Assessment of the Belize Coastal Zone
... report recommended that vulnerability assessments include socioeconomic and biophysical vulnerability to climate change. As recommended by the IPCC a scenario developed by the National Meteorological Service (NMS) was used to provide socioeconomic context for the report. It attempts to provide an id ...
... report recommended that vulnerability assessments include socioeconomic and biophysical vulnerability to climate change. As recommended by the IPCC a scenario developed by the National Meteorological Service (NMS) was used to provide socioeconomic context for the report. It attempts to provide an id ...
II. Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Technical Summary
... and frozen ground, and (ii) there is now evidence of effects on hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and oceans. The main evidence from regions of snow, ice and frozen ground is found in ground instability in permafrost regions, and rock avalanches; decrease in travel days of vehicles over f ...
... and frozen ground, and (ii) there is now evidence of effects on hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and oceans. The main evidence from regions of snow, ice and frozen ground is found in ground instability in permafrost regions, and rock avalanches; decrease in travel days of vehicles over f ...
Ch12 Pre-Release - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... campaigns have all had impacts on hunting, herding, fishing, and gathering activities.The material in this chapter on the Russian North, for example, illustrates how poaching, oil development, and clear-cutting of forests undermine the subsistence base for indigenous peoples. Hunting, herding, fishi ...
... campaigns have all had impacts on hunting, herding, fishing, and gathering activities.The material in this chapter on the Russian North, for example, illustrates how poaching, oil development, and clear-cutting of forests undermine the subsistence base for indigenous peoples. Hunting, herding, fishi ...
Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Europe - Clima-net
... a five year, structured programme of work on the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. So far, the integration of climate change considerations into key EU environmental policies, such as the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Habitat ...
... a five year, structured programme of work on the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. So far, the integration of climate change considerations into key EU environmental policies, such as the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Habitat ...
Environmental Status: Macroalgae (Seaweeds)
... bottom) marine algae that are generally visible to the naked eye. Larger macroalgae are also referred to as seaweeds, although they are not really “weeds”. In this report, macroalgae are treated as marine plants because they are photosynthetic (convert sunlight into food) and have similar ecological ...
... bottom) marine algae that are generally visible to the naked eye. Larger macroalgae are also referred to as seaweeds, although they are not really “weeds”. In this report, macroalgae are treated as marine plants because they are photosynthetic (convert sunlight into food) and have similar ecological ...
et al. - Squarespace
... window. Ocean sediments are climatic and environmental archives, which preserve geochemical, microfaunal and sedimentary evidence that record globally relevant Earth system events, similar to other climate records such as the Greenland Ice Sheet Project [13]. Recent investigations reveal that paleoc ...
... window. Ocean sediments are climatic and environmental archives, which preserve geochemical, microfaunal and sedimentary evidence that record globally relevant Earth system events, similar to other climate records such as the Greenland Ice Sheet Project [13]. Recent investigations reveal that paleoc ...
SEDIMENTARY BASINS BASIN TYPES ACCORDING TO
... fault systems locally cause crustal thinning and therefore create narrow ،elongate pull-apart basins. If they evolve on continental crust, continuing transform motion may lead to crustal separation perpendicular to the transform faults and initiate accretion of new oceanic crust in limited spreading ...
... fault systems locally cause crustal thinning and therefore create narrow ،elongate pull-apart basins. If they evolve on continental crust, continuing transform motion may lead to crustal separation perpendicular to the transform faults and initiate accretion of new oceanic crust in limited spreading ...
Consensus‟ Exposed: The CRU Controversy - Inhofe
... as some preliminary analysis into whether taxpayer-funded scientists violated the law or traduced basic ethical principles governing taxpayer-funded research. We provide some initial analysis as to how the release of the documents affects domestic climate change policy—specifically, EPA‘s endangerme ...
... as some preliminary analysis into whether taxpayer-funded scientists violated the law or traduced basic ethical principles governing taxpayer-funded research. We provide some initial analysis as to how the release of the documents affects domestic climate change policy—specifically, EPA‘s endangerme ...
Do fracture zones define continental margin segmentation
... coincident multi-channel and wide-angle seismic, gravity and magnetic data acquired along two transects of this margin. The resulting models not only highlight the degree of structural segmentation but also demonstrate the effect of trans-tension on margin evolution. As a whole, the margin is charac ...
... coincident multi-channel and wide-angle seismic, gravity and magnetic data acquired along two transects of this margin. The resulting models not only highlight the degree of structural segmentation but also demonstrate the effect of trans-tension on margin evolution. As a whole, the margin is charac ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 6 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... of considering the mechanisms behind ecoogical change and have mechanisms to explain specie-‐specific responses, I appreciated chap 6 very much. It is the first time, finally, that I read a report not ...
... of considering the mechanisms behind ecoogical change and have mechanisms to explain specie-‐specific responses, I appreciated chap 6 very much. It is the first time, finally, that I read a report not ...
Distribution and diversity of Acacia in East Africa
... well as contributing to climate-change mitigation through carbon sequestration and moderation of nutrient and hydrological flows. As conservation continues to develop a ‘biodiversity for livelihoods’ mandate, information on plant distributions and the ways in which ecosystems will respond to future ...
... well as contributing to climate-change mitigation through carbon sequestration and moderation of nutrient and hydrological flows. As conservation continues to develop a ‘biodiversity for livelihoods’ mandate, information on plant distributions and the ways in which ecosystems will respond to future ...
Book of abstracts for download
... Luterbacher, J. and MedClivar Paleo consortium. 2000 years of paleo climate evidence from the Mediterranean .................................................................................................. 8 Marcos, M. Mediterranean sea level under climate change scenarios: from regional to local s ...
... Luterbacher, J. and MedClivar Paleo consortium. 2000 years of paleo climate evidence from the Mediterranean .................................................................................................. 8 Marcos, M. Mediterranean sea level under climate change scenarios: from regional to local s ...
the role of the barents sea in the arctic climate system
... Figure 1. The mean oceans transports to the Barents Sea and present-day mean value of surface flux of heat (TW =1012 W) and carbon (Mtyr1 = 1012 gyr1). Locations of station data used are shown as diamond, triangle, square, and circle; and the Kola section is shown as the dashed black line. Location ...
... Figure 1. The mean oceans transports to the Barents Sea and present-day mean value of surface flux of heat (TW =1012 W) and carbon (Mtyr1 = 1012 gyr1). Locations of station data used are shown as diamond, triangle, square, and circle; and the Kola section is shown as the dashed black line. Location ...
MARINE ECOTOURISM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
... population who are heavily dependent on them. The persistent and rapid decline in natural coastal ecosystems, habitats and species is not only reducing the availability of goods and services to the local resource dependent communities but also reducing opportunities for sustainable economic growth ( ...
... population who are heavily dependent on them. The persistent and rapid decline in natural coastal ecosystems, habitats and species is not only reducing the availability of goods and services to the local resource dependent communities but also reducing opportunities for sustainable economic growth ( ...
Design and implementation of a coastal eco
... solutions for adaptation that could work against nature by constraining regular ecological cycles, which may lead to mal-adaptation and increased social vulnerability. A number of different agencies have produced definitions of ICZM, EbA and their principles, but the most often cited and ‘up-to-date ...
... solutions for adaptation that could work against nature by constraining regular ecological cycles, which may lead to mal-adaptation and increased social vulnerability. A number of different agencies have produced definitions of ICZM, EbA and their principles, but the most often cited and ‘up-to-date ...
V0.17 (February 12, 2015) - Mitigation and Adaptation Research
... stakeholders, particularly through the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise/Flooding Adaptation Forum, revealed the need for a research institute focusing on impact mitigation and adaptation and serving the knowledge needs of these stakeholders. Although no rigorous analysis, such as a SWOT analysis has bee ...
... stakeholders, particularly through the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise/Flooding Adaptation Forum, revealed the need for a research institute focusing on impact mitigation and adaptation and serving the knowledge needs of these stakeholders. Although no rigorous analysis, such as a SWOT analysis has bee ...
draft - AOOS Launches Cook Inlet Response Tool
... All financial reports are up to date and have been submitted on time. The project was granted a no-cost extension for one year, until April 30, 2012. Some spending had been delayed for several items (the special issue of the Continental Shelf Review highlighting the 2009 Prince William Sound Field ...
... All financial reports are up to date and have been submitted on time. The project was granted a no-cost extension for one year, until April 30, 2012. Some spending had been delayed for several items (the special issue of the Continental Shelf Review highlighting the 2009 Prince William Sound Field ...
Here - BioMedSearch
... diverse and productive habitats on the Earth. Here, we synthesize information from >60 years of research on the structure and functioning of kelp forest habitats in European waters, with particular emphasis on the coasts of UK and Ireland, which represents an important biogeographic transition zone ...
... diverse and productive habitats on the Earth. Here, we synthesize information from >60 years of research on the structure and functioning of kelp forest habitats in European waters, with particular emphasis on the coasts of UK and Ireland, which represents an important biogeographic transition zone ...
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... diverse and productive habitats on the Earth. Here, we synthesize information from >60 years of research on the structure and functioning of kelp forest habitats in European waters, with particular emphasis on the coasts of UK and Ireland, which represents an important biogeographic transition zone ...
... diverse and productive habitats on the Earth. Here, we synthesize information from >60 years of research on the structure and functioning of kelp forest habitats in European waters, with particular emphasis on the coasts of UK and Ireland, which represents an important biogeographic transition zone ...
Chapter 11 Hunting, Herding, Fishing and Gathering
... relationships. The Arctic regions are tightly tied politically, economically and socially to the national mainstream and are inextricably linked to the global economy (Caulfield 2000, Nuttall 1998). Rapid social, economic and demographic change, resource development, trade barriers and animal-rights ...
... relationships. The Arctic regions are tightly tied politically, economically and socially to the national mainstream and are inextricably linked to the global economy (Caulfield 2000, Nuttall 1998). Rapid social, economic and demographic change, resource development, trade barriers and animal-rights ...
Fisheries Management and the Arctic in the Context of Climate
... has increased dramatically in recent years, with evidence of expansion of range and new spawning grounds. In general, Greenland halibut stocks have been fairly stable over the past, while Northern shrimp stocks have declined in recent years, possibly due to a combination of predation, overfishing an ...
... has increased dramatically in recent years, with evidence of expansion of range and new spawning grounds. In general, Greenland halibut stocks have been fairly stable over the past, while Northern shrimp stocks have declined in recent years, possibly due to a combination of predation, overfishing an ...
Climate Change curriculum
... 6. Identify at least one way that a change in a marine plant or animal provides a clue to climate change in Hawaiʻi. ...
... 6. Identify at least one way that a change in a marine plant or animal provides a clue to climate change in Hawaiʻi. ...
The life-cycle habitat requirements of coastal fisheries species
... sequence of habitats used by juveniles is poorly known for most. Even where nurseries are known the relative values of alternative nurseries have not been determined, so we lack the ability to quantify the economic contributions of different habitats to fisheries production. Many habitats without ...
... sequence of habitats used by juveniles is poorly known for most. Even where nurseries are known the relative values of alternative nurseries have not been determined, so we lack the ability to quantify the economic contributions of different habitats to fisheries production. Many habitats without ...
Nota di lavoro 2000.038 - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
... In light of these existing hazards and increasing risks in coastal regions, there is a great need to gain as much insight as possible into the exact nature and extent of possible risk increases related to future climate trends. Thus, it is essential to carry out analyses of the coastal systems’ biog ...
... In light of these existing hazards and increasing risks in coastal regions, there is a great need to gain as much insight as possible into the exact nature and extent of possible risk increases related to future climate trends. Thus, it is essential to carry out analyses of the coastal systems’ biog ...