Moose Listing Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... thick insulating fur to survive freezing temperatures, and long legs and wide feet to move easily through deep snow and avoid predation. The moose also has become an emblematic animal that represents the places in which it lives, and it is deeply woven into the social, economic, and cultural fabric ...
... thick insulating fur to survive freezing temperatures, and long legs and wide feet to move easily through deep snow and avoid predation. The moose also has become an emblematic animal that represents the places in which it lives, and it is deeply woven into the social, economic, and cultural fabric ...
Conference Programme and Abstracts Programme et
... With climate change and Arctic issues moving to the forefront of national and international agendas, circumpolar nations face an increased urgency to expand the observational basis needed to formulate strategies and policies that will minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive outcomes ...
... With climate change and Arctic issues moving to the forefront of national and international agendas, circumpolar nations face an increased urgency to expand the observational basis needed to formulate strategies and policies that will minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive outcomes ...
Weather, climate and tourism: a New Zealand perspective
... particular, short term weather forecasts significantly influence their travel decisions. Hence, destinations that rely on domestic tourists may be more vulnerable to unfavourable weather conditions. While tourism and tourists are dealing to a considerable extent with present-day climate variability, ...
... particular, short term weather forecasts significantly influence their travel decisions. Hence, destinations that rely on domestic tourists may be more vulnerable to unfavourable weather conditions. While tourism and tourists are dealing to a considerable extent with present-day climate variability, ...
The Conference Programme and abstracts is now available
... With climate change and Arctic issues moving to the forefront of national and international agendas, circumpolar nations face an increased urgency to expand the observational basis needed to formulate strategies and policies that will minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive outcomes ...
... With climate change and Arctic issues moving to the forefront of national and international agendas, circumpolar nations face an increased urgency to expand the observational basis needed to formulate strategies and policies that will minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive outcomes ...
Intended nationally determined contributions: what are the implications for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030? (opens in new window)
... 2. Evaluation of post-2020 emissions reduction pledges in INDCs We have assessed greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 based on INDCs that were submitted by 154 countries by 23 October 2015.8 The objective of our independent analysis of the INDCs is to help inform the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC ...
... 2. Evaluation of post-2020 emissions reduction pledges in INDCs We have assessed greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 based on INDCs that were submitted by 154 countries by 23 October 2015.8 The objective of our independent analysis of the INDCs is to help inform the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC ...
Major impacts of climate change on deep
... realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water form ...
... realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water form ...
Managing Seagrasses for Resilience to Climate Change
... 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 resilient examples of ocean and coastal ecosystems in ways that benefit marine life, local communities and economies. ...
... 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 resilient examples of ocean and coastal ecosystems in ways that benefit marine life, local communities and economies. ...
PPT - Susdrain
... • Shallow systems are always better than deep systems (and usually cheaper) • Shallow systems are safer (construction and operation) www.ciria.org/suds ...
... • Shallow systems are always better than deep systems (and usually cheaper) • Shallow systems are safer (construction and operation) www.ciria.org/suds ...
The FWMB and the National SUDS Standards
... • Shallow systems are always better than deep systems (and usually cheaper) • Shallow systems are safer (construction and operation) www.ciria.org/suds ...
... • Shallow systems are always better than deep systems (and usually cheaper) • Shallow systems are safer (construction and operation) www.ciria.org/suds ...
Global Environment Facility 4th Assembly Punta del Este, Uruguay
... GEF providing a focal area for persistent organic pollutants has significantly contributed to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention. We appreciate the constructive cooperation between GEF and the Convention, in particular an increasing recognition of chemicals in general that are receiving ...
... GEF providing a focal area for persistent organic pollutants has significantly contributed to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention. We appreciate the constructive cooperation between GEF and the Convention, in particular an increasing recognition of chemicals in general that are receiving ...
the climate crisis: national security, public health, and economic
... that issue. Whatever policy we deploy has to have real environmental impact, meaning a tangible change in global temperature, not just arbitrary reductions in CO2 emissions. I want to know if the United States cuts emissions and China does not, how much will that impact global temperatures? With the ...
... that issue. Whatever policy we deploy has to have real environmental impact, meaning a tangible change in global temperature, not just arbitrary reductions in CO2 emissions. I want to know if the United States cuts emissions and China does not, how much will that impact global temperatures? With the ...
Kenya's Tea Sector under Climate Change: An impact assessment and formulation of a climate-smart strategy
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
Holistic management
... It is well-established that continuous excessive grazing with high stocking rates, or uncontrolled grazing, increases the risks of desertification. How-ever, although grazing in most cases result in reduced vegetation growth, under certain conditions (a long evolutionary history of grazing, moderate ...
... It is well-established that continuous excessive grazing with high stocking rates, or uncontrolled grazing, increases the risks of desertification. How-ever, although grazing in most cases result in reduced vegetation growth, under certain conditions (a long evolutionary history of grazing, moderate ...
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... “mass-bleaching” of scleractinian corals [3,13,14], which occurs when temperatures exceed the physiological tolerances of a large number of different coral species. Thermal stress causes widespread declines in the abundance of symbiotic zooxanthellae and their photosynthetic pigments, which are the ...
... “mass-bleaching” of scleractinian corals [3,13,14], which occurs when temperatures exceed the physiological tolerances of a large number of different coral species. Thermal stress causes widespread declines in the abundance of symbiotic zooxanthellae and their photosynthetic pigments, which are the ...
Synthesis report
... the Alps, the thawing of permafrost is often mentioned as an adverse consequence, alongside the melting of glaciers and the increase of precipitation intensity. In comparison to the melting of the glaciers, the degradation of permafrost is not directly visible in the landscape. Therefore, the analys ...
... the Alps, the thawing of permafrost is often mentioned as an adverse consequence, alongside the melting of glaciers and the increase of precipitation intensity. In comparison to the melting of the glaciers, the degradation of permafrost is not directly visible in the landscape. Therefore, the analys ...
Global Monsoon Dynamics and Climate Change
... The paleoclimate community has also synthesized global monsoon variability from a geological perspective (An 2000, Wang 2009, Clemens et al. 2010, Ziegler et al. 2010b, Caley et al. 2011a, Cheng et al. 2012). Modeling and geological evidence suggest that a megamonsoon likely occurred during the Phan ...
... The paleoclimate community has also synthesized global monsoon variability from a geological perspective (An 2000, Wang 2009, Clemens et al. 2010, Ziegler et al. 2010b, Caley et al. 2011a, Cheng et al. 2012). Modeling and geological evidence suggest that a megamonsoon likely occurred during the Phan ...
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 ...
Doing Business while Mitigating Climate Change
... to the UNFCCC, Serving as the 1st Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP11/MOP-1) ...
... to the UNFCCC, Serving as the 1st Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP11/MOP-1) ...
IFC Sustainability Resources Brochure 2013
... and resources for companies to effectively integrate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as suppliers through capacity building and assessment tools, by creating a policy and strategy for local procurement. Local supplier development programs are designed with IFC investees to enhance economic benef ...
... and resources for companies to effectively integrate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as suppliers through capacity building and assessment tools, by creating a policy and strategy for local procurement. Local supplier development programs are designed with IFC investees to enhance economic benef ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Sedimentation in the
... Each USACE dam was planned, designed and built to provide specific benefits to the American public, including navigation, flood risk reduction, hydropower generation, recreation, and water supply. Most of the USACE dams have operated for more than 50 years, with some approaching 100 years of operati ...
... Each USACE dam was planned, designed and built to provide specific benefits to the American public, including navigation, flood risk reduction, hydropower generation, recreation, and water supply. Most of the USACE dams have operated for more than 50 years, with some approaching 100 years of operati ...
DRAFT Chapter 6 Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems
... The Arctic is generally recognized as a treeless wilderness with cold winters and cool summers. However, definitions of the southern boundary vary according to environmental, geographical or political biases. This chapter focuses on biota (plants, animals and microorganisms) and processes in the reg ...
... The Arctic is generally recognized as a treeless wilderness with cold winters and cool summers. However, definitions of the southern boundary vary according to environmental, geographical or political biases. This chapter focuses on biota (plants, animals and microorganisms) and processes in the reg ...
KPMG International | KPMG | BQ
... growth will place intense pressures on ecosystems and the supply of natural resources such as food, water, energy and materials.3 Businesses can expect supply challenges and price volatility as a result. This is a threat, but there are also opportunities to grow commerce, create jobs, and to innovat ...
... growth will place intense pressures on ecosystems and the supply of natural resources such as food, water, energy and materials.3 Businesses can expect supply challenges and price volatility as a result. This is a threat, but there are also opportunities to grow commerce, create jobs, and to innovat ...
laying the foundations - Your Say Infrastructure Victoria
... Climate change Climate change is a global environmental issue with implications that transcend every country’s society and economy. The changing climate will affect productivity in many sectors, put more pressure on the natural environment and reduce the lifespan of infrastructure. Extreme weather p ...
... Climate change Climate change is a global environmental issue with implications that transcend every country’s society and economy. The changing climate will affect productivity in many sectors, put more pressure on the natural environment and reduce the lifespan of infrastructure. Extreme weather p ...