H1. Epistemic community influence on policymaking is probable if
... November 2015 in Paris. In total, 195 states and the European Union (EU) were represented at the summit (the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21). The result, the Paris Agreement, was hailed as a great success. The first steps to this climate deal were made in the late 20th century, when the Ri ...
... November 2015 in Paris. In total, 195 states and the European Union (EU) were represented at the summit (the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21). The result, the Paris Agreement, was hailed as a great success. The first steps to this climate deal were made in the late 20th century, when the Ri ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Wales February 2013
... reduced by a further 25 percentage points from base year emissions in ten years. In 2010, carbon dioxide comprised approximately 84 per cent of Wales‟ total greenhouse gas emissions. In 2010 Wales emitted 39.1 Mt of carbon dioxide using the ‘production’ approach; a 9.5 per cent reduction in emission ...
... reduced by a further 25 percentage points from base year emissions in ten years. In 2010, carbon dioxide comprised approximately 84 per cent of Wales‟ total greenhouse gas emissions. In 2010 Wales emitted 39.1 Mt of carbon dioxide using the ‘production’ approach; a 9.5 per cent reduction in emission ...
field investigations of permafrost and climatic
... Scandinavia for the region. In Scandinavia there is relatively little permafrost, and so the GCM results are unsuitable for investigations of potential climate change in northwest North America (Stuart and Judge, 1991). Field experiments by SeppŠlŠ (1982) demonstrated the importance of snow cover o ...
... Scandinavia for the region. In Scandinavia there is relatively little permafrost, and so the GCM results are unsuitable for investigations of potential climate change in northwest North America (Stuart and Judge, 1991). Field experiments by SeppŠlŠ (1982) demonstrated the importance of snow cover o ...
CDM in Crisis – What is at Stake?
... Standardised approaches: The CDM already uses standardised approaches, e.g. for default emission factors in the energy and industrial gas sector. The UNFCC secretariat is currently further refining the rules on standardised approaches within the CDM. Beyond project mechanisms: The CDM has historical ...
... Standardised approaches: The CDM already uses standardised approaches, e.g. for default emission factors in the energy and industrial gas sector. The UNFCC secretariat is currently further refining the rules on standardised approaches within the CDM. Beyond project mechanisms: The CDM has historical ...
to The Longitudinal Installation PDF
... 150° E, Great Barrier Reef, Australia: “In 20 years’ time, bleaching is highly likely to be annual and that will cause shallowwater corals to be in decline. We need to start working out how we can help people who rely on it for their income. It’s really quite a stunning fact.” -- Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, ...
... 150° E, Great Barrier Reef, Australia: “In 20 years’ time, bleaching is highly likely to be annual and that will cause shallowwater corals to be in decline. We need to start working out how we can help people who rely on it for their income. It’s really quite a stunning fact.” -- Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, ...
Coastal climate change vulnerability and adaptation
... Planning and decision making will be informed by the best available science and risk management approaches. Communication of climate change hazards and risk, community consultation and participation are critical ingredients in adapting to climate change. In undeveloped coastal areas, plan to avoi ...
... Planning and decision making will be informed by the best available science and risk management approaches. Communication of climate change hazards and risk, community consultation and participation are critical ingredients in adapting to climate change. In undeveloped coastal areas, plan to avoi ...
snow and greenhouse report 2003 FINAL
... each resort, the snow model was able to simulate the amount of man-made snow required, taking into account natural snowfall, snow-melt and the pre-existing natural snow depth. We computed the Target Volume of man-made snow required over a typical ski run at each resort to achieve the target profile ...
... each resort, the snow model was able to simulate the amount of man-made snow required, taking into account natural snowfall, snow-melt and the pre-existing natural snow depth. We computed the Target Volume of man-made snow required over a typical ski run at each resort to achieve the target profile ...
3.5.2. Water resources
... the resulting increase in human activities, have had a significant impact on that effect. It is completely true that gas emissions with greenhouse gas effect are largely the result of fossil fuel combustion, deforestation, and the conversion of forest land for agricultural use. Of human activities t ...
... the resulting increase in human activities, have had a significant impact on that effect. It is completely true that gas emissions with greenhouse gas effect are largely the result of fossil fuel combustion, deforestation, and the conversion of forest land for agricultural use. Of human activities t ...
Public Awareness and Acceptance of CO2 capture and storage
... Spain: the Compostilla project is located in the Léon region and will use oxy-fuel capture technology. Location of the onshore storage site (saline aquifer) is still to be decided. Spain is the first Member State to have fully transposed the Directive on the geological storage of carbon dioxide. UK: ...
... Spain: the Compostilla project is located in the Léon region and will use oxy-fuel capture technology. Location of the onshore storage site (saline aquifer) is still to be decided. Spain is the first Member State to have fully transposed the Directive on the geological storage of carbon dioxide. UK: ...
Information Manual 3: Available datasets
... data to manage growing coastal risks will come from satellites and remote-sensing techniques. Satellite data have already proved invaluable in the measurement of sea levels, waves, inundation risks and beach profiles. There is an opportunity, with effective national coordination, for such approaches ...
... data to manage growing coastal risks will come from satellites and remote-sensing techniques. Satellite data have already proved invaluable in the measurement of sea levels, waves, inundation risks and beach profiles. There is an opportunity, with effective national coordination, for such approaches ...
Climate change detection in natural systems by
... for the change point position. Change point probability distributions exhibit the change point probabilities as a function of time for a temperature or a phenological time series. Since the change point probability distribution is extended over several years, it does not make sense to select the max ...
... for the change point position. Change point probability distributions exhibit the change point probabilities as a function of time for a temperature or a phenological time series. Since the change point probability distribution is extended over several years, it does not make sense to select the max ...
Asia Glacier Melt Project: Expert Summary of Science regarding
... values up to a maximum at 5,000 m to 6,000 m (Hewitt and Young 1993). This results in a gradual shift upwards in the altitude of the zone of maximum runoff from east to west. This highaltitude runoff would indicate that glaciers in the western Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges are ...
... values up to a maximum at 5,000 m to 6,000 m (Hewitt and Young 1993). This results in a gradual shift upwards in the altitude of the zone of maximum runoff from east to west. This highaltitude runoff would indicate that glaciers in the western Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges are ...
Application for CMIP6-Endorsed MIPs
... inherently inhomogeneous, and there is some evidence that where NTCF on a regional scale is large, the climate response differs from the globally equivalent ERF – i.e., there is some regional response to regional ERF. ...
... inherently inhomogeneous, and there is some evidence that where NTCF on a regional scale is large, the climate response differs from the globally equivalent ERF – i.e., there is some regional response to regional ERF. ...
Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2009
... themes: competitiveness, climate, creativity and co-ordination. This work is far from finished, however, and one of Iceland’s main priorities for the 2009 Presidency will be follow-up on these globalisation initiatives. One key priority is implementation of the Nordic programme for excellence in res ...
... themes: competitiveness, climate, creativity and co-ordination. This work is far from finished, however, and one of Iceland’s main priorities for the 2009 Presidency will be follow-up on these globalisation initiatives. One key priority is implementation of the Nordic programme for excellence in res ...
Corporate responsibility in (re)insurance business
... Corporate responsibility in asset management ...
... Corporate responsibility in asset management ...
Precipitation and temperatures extremes in East Africa in past and
... have led to an upsurge in interest both from the scientific communities, policy makers and users to the risk of increased extreme climatic events. There is also a growing interest for climate change information on regional to local scales and at high spatial resolution. RCMs are suitable tools for t ...
... have led to an upsurge in interest both from the scientific communities, policy makers and users to the risk of increased extreme climatic events. There is also a growing interest for climate change information on regional to local scales and at high spatial resolution. RCMs are suitable tools for t ...
Climate-Smart Conservation - National Wildlife Federation
... species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife ...
... species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife ...
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
... risk in the Rhine basin. To optimize spatial planning and flood management measures, studies are needed that quantify future flood risks and estimate their uncertainties. In this paper, we estimated the current and future fluvial flood risk in 2030 for the entire Rhine basin in a scenario study. The ...
... risk in the Rhine basin. To optimize spatial planning and flood management measures, studies are needed that quantify future flood risks and estimate their uncertainties. In this paper, we estimated the current and future fluvial flood risk in 2030 for the entire Rhine basin in a scenario study. The ...
Comparing Conceptualizations of Urban Climate Resilience in
... jurisdiction size and geographic features. Respondents’ roles in their communities also varied with the largest group (30 percent) working in the energy or environment field (i.e., energy, environmental services, parks, or sustainability staff), followed by 24 percent that serve as elected officials ...
... jurisdiction size and geographic features. Respondents’ roles in their communities also varied with the largest group (30 percent) working in the energy or environment field (i.e., energy, environmental services, parks, or sustainability staff), followed by 24 percent that serve as elected officials ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... environmental organization dedicated to the protection of native species and their habitats through science, policy, and environmental law. The Center has over 35,000 members throughout the United States. The Center and its members are concerned with the conservation of endangered species, including ...
... environmental organization dedicated to the protection of native species and their habitats through science, policy, and environmental law. The Center has over 35,000 members throughout the United States. The Center and its members are concerned with the conservation of endangered species, including ...
Not Under My Backyard: Geographic proximity and public
... for proposed CCS facilities located “somewhere in the United States” largely differ from those related to the support of such facilities closer to respondents’ homes. Living in a coal producing region – where respondents are over three times more likely to have worked, or have a family member who ha ...
... for proposed CCS facilities located “somewhere in the United States” largely differ from those related to the support of such facilities closer to respondents’ homes. Living in a coal producing region – where respondents are over three times more likely to have worked, or have a family member who ha ...
Resume Richard M. Adams March, 2012
... of Wyoming. Joint research-teaching (67%-33%) appointment. Participated in a two-year change of assignment from 8/81 to 8/83 at USEPA, Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory (CERL) between the University of Wyoming and USEPA. Directed economic research on air quality control benefits for the Na ...
... of Wyoming. Joint research-teaching (67%-33%) appointment. Participated in a two-year change of assignment from 8/81 to 8/83 at USEPA, Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory (CERL) between the University of Wyoming and USEPA. Directed economic research on air quality control benefits for the Na ...
International Law-Making Process in the United Nations
... simultaneously, the law is undergoing a profound change. The law of the sea and international environmental law are among those fields of international law which have been experiencing such a change. Thus, this article analyzes the processes of UNCED and UNCLOS III to explore the major features and ...
... simultaneously, the law is undergoing a profound change. The law of the sea and international environmental law are among those fields of international law which have been experiencing such a change. Thus, this article analyzes the processes of UNCED and UNCLOS III to explore the major features and ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the
... The Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change was charged to provide a concise overview of past, present, and future climate change, including its causes and its impacts, and to recommend steps to advance our current understanding, including new observations, research programs, next-generatio ...
... The Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change was charged to provide a concise overview of past, present, and future climate change, including its causes and its impacts, and to recommend steps to advance our current understanding, including new observations, research programs, next-generatio ...
CDP Cities 2016 Guidance for responding city governments Version
... demonstrated leadership, policies and regulations, as well as strategies and programs, sometimes they can only make changes to the facilities and operations under their direct control. As such, separate but parallel inventories are needed. As a responding city you have the opportunity to report one ...
... demonstrated leadership, policies and regulations, as well as strategies and programs, sometimes they can only make changes to the facilities and operations under their direct control. As such, separate but parallel inventories are needed. As a responding city you have the opportunity to report one ...