Managing Seagrasses for Resilience to Climate Change
... The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Conservancy launched the Global Marine Initiative in 2002 to protect and restore the most resili ...
... The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Conservancy launched the Global Marine Initiative in 2002 to protect and restore the most resili ...
Ecuador - Country Watch
... The first inhabitants of the Andean region arrived around 8,000 before the common era, or B.C.E., and over the next several millennia, hunter-gatherer groups spread throughout the region. Before the Inca conquest, the area that comprises modern-day Ecuador was populated by a number of distinct tribe ...
... The first inhabitants of the Andean region arrived around 8,000 before the common era, or B.C.E., and over the next several millennia, hunter-gatherer groups spread throughout the region. Before the Inca conquest, the area that comprises modern-day Ecuador was populated by a number of distinct tribe ...
Synthesis report
... planning. The Geological Service of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Italy initiated the PermaNET project, established the interdisciplinary partnership of 13 partners and 23 observers throughout the Alps and managed the project. The results of this intensive cooperation are now evident and outli ...
... planning. The Geological Service of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Italy initiated the PermaNET project, established the interdisciplinary partnership of 13 partners and 23 observers throughout the Alps and managed the project. The results of this intensive cooperation are now evident and outli ...
Table of Contents
... three islands have quite distinct cultural and economic orientations, and from the beginning, this governmental grouping was a source of friction. Historically, sugar plantations were the veritable essence of Nevis' worldwide identity, yet over time the Nevisian people were able to cobble together l ...
... three islands have quite distinct cultural and economic orientations, and from the beginning, this governmental grouping was a source of friction. Historically, sugar plantations were the veritable essence of Nevis' worldwide identity, yet over time the Nevisian people were able to cobble together l ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Sedimentation in the
... supply. Most of the USACE dams have operated for more than 50 years, with some approaching 100 years of operation. Sedimentation impacts all of these dams to varying degrees by reducing reservoir volumes over time. Even though sedimentation was taken into account in design, there may be gradual loss ...
... supply. Most of the USACE dams have operated for more than 50 years, with some approaching 100 years of operation. Sedimentation impacts all of these dams to varying degrees by reducing reservoir volumes over time. Even though sedimentation was taken into account in design, there may be gradual loss ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Colorado Bureau of
... Sixteen terrestrial ecosystem types and six freshwater ecosystem groups were assessed under a high radiative forcing scenario (RCP8.5) for their relative vulnerability by mid‐century. Terrestrial types included six forest or woodland types, four shrubland types, four herbaceous or grassland types ...
... Sixteen terrestrial ecosystem types and six freshwater ecosystem groups were assessed under a high radiative forcing scenario (RCP8.5) for their relative vulnerability by mid‐century. Terrestrial types included six forest or woodland types, four shrubland types, four herbaceous or grassland types ...
Streamlined and consolidated text
... [Also recalling the commitments undertaken by Parties under the Convention in accordance with its Article 4,] [Acknowledging the role of the Kyoto Protocol,] Pp8 [Further recalling all the existing decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the Conference of the Parties ...
... [Also recalling the commitments undertaken by Parties under the Convention in accordance with its Article 4,] [Acknowledging the role of the Kyoto Protocol,] Pp8 [Further recalling all the existing decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the Conference of the Parties ...
Table of Contents
... Meanwhile, in December 1996, a plan for the revision of the constitution was drawn up. It was submitted to the legislature and included some new proposals. The main goal was to redefine presidential powers. It included a proposal that the president could not dissolve the legislature until a newly cr ...
... Meanwhile, in December 1996, a plan for the revision of the constitution was drawn up. It was submitted to the legislature and included some new proposals. The main goal was to redefine presidential powers. It included a proposal that the president could not dissolve the legislature until a newly cr ...
Uganda - Country Watch
... Lt. Gen. Olara-Okello), opened negotiations with the NRA. In the meantime, massive human rights violations continued as the Okello government murdered civilians and ravaged the countryside in order to destroy the NRA's support. Negotiations between the Okello government and the NRA were conducted in ...
... Lt. Gen. Olara-Okello), opened negotiations with the NRA. In the meantime, massive human rights violations continued as the Okello government murdered civilians and ravaged the countryside in order to destroy the NRA's support. Negotiations between the Okello government and the NRA were conducted in ...
Bhutan - Country Watch
... avoid a repeat of events that had occurred in 1975 when a Nepalese majority in a plebiscite ousted the monarchy in Sikkim, thus facilitating the area's integration into India. The "Druk Gyalpo" expressed his fear that a continued large influx of Nepalese might generate demand a separate state (in mu ...
... avoid a repeat of events that had occurred in 1975 when a Nepalese majority in a plebiscite ousted the monarchy in Sikkim, thus facilitating the area's integration into India. The "Druk Gyalpo" expressed his fear that a continued large influx of Nepalese might generate demand a separate state (in mu ...
Moose Listing Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... Pleistocene era some 14,000 years ago. Standing six feet tall, it has evolved into the largest member of the deer family, but unlike deer, it is specifically adapted to cold environments, with thick insulating fur to survive freezing temperatures, and long legs and wide feet to move easily through d ...
... Pleistocene era some 14,000 years ago. Standing six feet tall, it has evolved into the largest member of the deer family, but unlike deer, it is specifically adapted to cold environments, with thick insulating fur to survive freezing temperatures, and long legs and wide feet to move easily through d ...
Major impacts of climate change on deep
... the portal www.science.oregonstate.edu/ocean.productivity) for global climatological monthly mean SeaWiFS (1998–2007) and MODIS (from 2008–2010) Level-3 chlorophyll-a concentration and Level-4 VGPM ocean primary productivity (Behrenfield and Falkowski, 1997). The export POC flux at the seafloor was ...
... the portal www.science.oregonstate.edu/ocean.productivity) for global climatological monthly mean SeaWiFS (1998–2007) and MODIS (from 2008–2010) Level-3 chlorophyll-a concentration and Level-4 VGPM ocean primary productivity (Behrenfield and Falkowski, 1997). The export POC flux at the seafloor was ...
Phenology of coastal upwelling in the California Current
... delayed in the northern CCLME [Schwing et al., 2006], resulting in unusual coastal conditions [Kosro et al., 2006; Pierce et al., 2006] and ecosystem changes at multiple trophic levels from primary production [Thomas and Brickley, 2006] to zooplankton [Mackas et al., 2006], to fish, birds, and mamma ...
... delayed in the northern CCLME [Schwing et al., 2006], resulting in unusual coastal conditions [Kosro et al., 2006; Pierce et al., 2006] and ecosystem changes at multiple trophic levels from primary production [Thomas and Brickley, 2006] to zooplankton [Mackas et al., 2006], to fish, birds, and mamma ...
Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill
... the Antarctic Wilderness The waters surrounding Antarctica are still relatively untouched by human activity. These waters are home to almost 10,000 species, many not found anywhere else on the planet2. Krill are at the heart of this pristine ecosystem. This tiny crustacean plays a crucial role in th ...
... the Antarctic Wilderness The waters surrounding Antarctica are still relatively untouched by human activity. These waters are home to almost 10,000 species, many not found anywhere else on the planet2. Krill are at the heart of this pristine ecosystem. This tiny crustacean plays a crucial role in th ...
Dominican Republic
... The island of Hispaniola was originally inhabited by the Taino people, a sub-group of the Arawak people who resided throughout the Caribbean and Central America. Said to have been quite peaceful, Taino society was based on a highly organized, paternal hierarchy, and its people subsided on fishing, s ...
... The island of Hispaniola was originally inhabited by the Taino people, a sub-group of the Arawak people who resided throughout the Caribbean and Central America. Said to have been quite peaceful, Taino society was based on a highly organized, paternal hierarchy, and its people subsided on fishing, s ...
Radiative Forcing of Climate Change
... perturbation can be brought about by secular changes in the concentrations of radiatively active species (e.g., CO2, aerosols), changes in the solar irradiance incident upon the planet, or other changes that affect the radiative energy absorbed by the surface (e.g., changes in surface reflection pro ...
... perturbation can be brought about by secular changes in the concentrations of radiatively active species (e.g., CO2, aerosols), changes in the solar irradiance incident upon the planet, or other changes that affect the radiative energy absorbed by the surface (e.g., changes in surface reflection pro ...
IFC Sustainability Resources Brochure 2013
... that we face today are often the result of cumulative impacts from a large number of activities that are for the most part individually insignificant, but which together have had regional or even global repercussions. Jointly prepared by IFC and ESSA Technologies, this publication is based on IFC’s ...
... that we face today are often the result of cumulative impacts from a large number of activities that are for the most part individually insignificant, but which together have had regional or even global repercussions. Jointly prepared by IFC and ESSA Technologies, this publication is based on IFC’s ...
Lithuania - Country Watch
... (Memel in German) had been under German rule for 700 years. Originally inhabited by Lithuanians, it was detached from Germany in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles and placed under French administration. In 1923, Lithuanians organized an insurrection and took over the Klaipeda region. Lithuania's earl ...
... (Memel in German) had been under German rule for 700 years. Originally inhabited by Lithuanians, it was detached from Germany in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles and placed under French administration. In 1923, Lithuanians organized an insurrection and took over the Klaipeda region. Lithuania's earl ...
Permafrost thermal state in the polar Northern Hemisphere during
... 18C warmer during the IPY. The difference between air temperatures during the IPY and those of the previous 10 years therefore exhibits regional variability. Some regional characterizations of longer-term climatic trends have been undertaken based on the analysis of longterm air temperature records ...
... 18C warmer during the IPY. The difference between air temperatures during the IPY and those of the previous 10 years therefore exhibits regional variability. Some regional characterizations of longer-term climatic trends have been undertaken based on the analysis of longterm air temperature records ...
Panama - Country Watch
... assumed the role of head of the government and principle power in Panamanian political life. With an emphasis on public works, Torrijos enjoyed the popular support of urban workers and small farmers, but his regime was oppressive and corrupt. The "Partido Revolucionario Democratico," also known as t ...
... assumed the role of head of the government and principle power in Panamanian political life. With an emphasis on public works, Torrijos enjoyed the popular support of urban workers and small farmers, but his regime was oppressive and corrupt. The "Partido Revolucionario Democratico," also known as t ...
Doing Business while Mitigating Climate Change
... provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate ...
... provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate ...
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... The potential impacts of climate change on American beech are first considered in the absence of BBD, taking advantage of available studies focused on both American and European beech (Fagus sylvatica). This review focuses primarily on impacts of increased temperature as well as drought. Following g ...
... The potential impacts of climate change on American beech are first considered in the absence of BBD, taking advantage of available studies focused on both American and European beech (Fagus sylvatica). This review focuses primarily on impacts of increased temperature as well as drought. Following g ...
MASUD-DISSERTATION-2016
... domains of interest. The overall purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of climate change on dry and wet climate extremes over the Canadian Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba using a multi–RCM ensemble from the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Progr ...
... domains of interest. The overall purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of climate change on dry and wet climate extremes over the Canadian Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba using a multi–RCM ensemble from the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Progr ...
The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) - e-Learning
... always flows from higher to lower pressure, the pressure gradient between the two regions causes stronger than normal westerlies from the eastern Atlantic towards the European continent (see figure 2). Atlantic air is wet and mild and in winters with NAO+ phases, precipitation and temperatures in no ...
... always flows from higher to lower pressure, the pressure gradient between the two regions causes stronger than normal westerlies from the eastern Atlantic towards the European continent (see figure 2). Atlantic air is wet and mild and in winters with NAO+ phases, precipitation and temperatures in no ...
Philippines - Country Watch
... underprivileged. Estrada said the proposal was only on limited economic reforms, for the constitution was protectionist and placed unnecessary restrictions on foreign investment. However, the president did not manage to convince everyday Filipinos whose nationalist feelings were outraged by allowing ...
... underprivileged. Estrada said the proposal was only on limited economic reforms, for the constitution was protectionist and placed unnecessary restrictions on foreign investment. However, the president did not manage to convince everyday Filipinos whose nationalist feelings were outraged by allowing ...