Learning tool on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in agriculture, forestry and other land use sector
... be used for NAMA prioritization (Module 3). FAOSTAT, EX-ACT, GLEAM and Collect Earth are supporting tools for NAMAs implementation in the AFOLU sector. At all stages of NAMA development the engagement of all stakeholders is vital. Developing monitoring systems that provide robust activity data is a ...
... be used for NAMA prioritization (Module 3). FAOSTAT, EX-ACT, GLEAM and Collect Earth are supporting tools for NAMAs implementation in the AFOLU sector. At all stages of NAMA development the engagement of all stakeholders is vital. Developing monitoring systems that provide robust activity data is a ...
Human health and climate change in Pacific island countries
... delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organiz ...
... delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organiz ...
Vulnerability of Fiji`s mangroves and associated coral reefs to
... adjacent coral reefs to climate change. Information is reviewed on strategies or methodologies to adapt or increase the resilience and resistance of the region to impacts of climate change. The review has found that there is little work to date on methodologies and projects that have designed an ada ...
... adjacent coral reefs to climate change. Information is reviewed on strategies or methodologies to adapt or increase the resilience and resistance of the region to impacts of climate change. The review has found that there is little work to date on methodologies and projects that have designed an ada ...
Impact of climate change on Antarctic krill
... larger than that of the atmosphere (Bracegirdle et al. 2008). According to Turner at al. (2009a), summer sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) south of 60° S are likely to be between 0.50 and 1.25°C warmer in 2100 than at present. In winter, SSTs are likely to range between up to 1.00°C warmer or −0.25°C ...
... larger than that of the atmosphere (Bracegirdle et al. 2008). According to Turner at al. (2009a), summer sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) south of 60° S are likely to be between 0.50 and 1.25°C warmer in 2100 than at present. In winter, SSTs are likely to range between up to 1.00°C warmer or −0.25°C ...
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation
... very grateful to the many individuals from the private sector and local and state governments who were interviewed or who otherwise shared their perspectives on the significance of climate change to their work. Their insights and perspectives of how climate change considerations may affect their dec ...
... very grateful to the many individuals from the private sector and local and state governments who were interviewed or who otherwise shared their perspectives on the significance of climate change to their work. Their insights and perspectives of how climate change considerations may affect their dec ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Outcomes from the Great Barrier Reef
... While the Great Barrier Reef is unique by many measures, it shares a major challenge with every other coral reef around the world – vulnerability to climate change. Corals are the central players in the formation and maintenance of coral reef ecosystems. The symbiotic relationship between corals and ...
... While the Great Barrier Reef is unique by many measures, it shares a major challenge with every other coral reef around the world – vulnerability to climate change. Corals are the central players in the formation and maintenance of coral reef ecosystems. The symbiotic relationship between corals and ...
The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund
... replicable. The average project size is USD 6.6 million over 4.4 years. 7. Enabling Environments Most Adaptation Fund supported programs include some efforts to strengthen underlying policies, laws and regulations that will strengthen adaptive capacity. This is a substantial strength of its portfoli ...
... replicable. The average project size is USD 6.6 million over 4.4 years. 7. Enabling Environments Most Adaptation Fund supported programs include some efforts to strengthen underlying policies, laws and regulations that will strengthen adaptive capacity. This is a substantial strength of its portfoli ...
A Changing Arctic Climate Science and Policy in the
... The global climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate. Not only are air temperatures rising but there is also widespread melting of ice and rising sea levels. The consequences of this include more unpredictable weather patterns with increasing risks of both droughts and flooding.1 And climate ...
... The global climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate. Not only are air temperatures rising but there is also widespread melting of ice and rising sea levels. The consequences of this include more unpredictable weather patterns with increasing risks of both droughts and flooding.1 And climate ...
Workshop Proceedings Report: South Asia Media Workshop
... For planning and decision making to tackle these myriad challenges, data are needed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report 4 called the Himalayan region a “blank spot”, implying that it is largely a data-deficient region. Research, data, and generation of new knowledge will ...
... For planning and decision making to tackle these myriad challenges, data are needed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report 4 called the Himalayan region a “blank spot”, implying that it is largely a data-deficient region. Research, data, and generation of new knowledge will ...
Effects of a changing climate on peatlands in permafrost
... (RECA) rates; Oldfield et al. 1995] and (2) radiocarbon (14C) dating of basal peat and peat profile age/depth relationships to estimate century to millennial C accumulation [e.g., long-term C accumulation (LORCA); Kuhry 1994] rates. These rates are considered apparent because without intensively dat ...
... (RECA) rates; Oldfield et al. 1995] and (2) radiocarbon (14C) dating of basal peat and peat profile age/depth relationships to estimate century to millennial C accumulation [e.g., long-term C accumulation (LORCA); Kuhry 1994] rates. These rates are considered apparent because without intensively dat ...
Inuit Priorities for Canada`s Climate Strategy
... expectations for working in partnership with the Government of Canada to avoid a one size fits all approach to meeting the commitment Canada made in Paris, France in 2015 to transition to a low-carbon economy. This transition must be just and equitable for Inuit. Climate actions must be considered ha ...
... expectations for working in partnership with the Government of Canada to avoid a one size fits all approach to meeting the commitment Canada made in Paris, France in 2015 to transition to a low-carbon economy. This transition must be just and equitable for Inuit. Climate actions must be considered ha ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... to these extirpations. Between 2003-2007 Beever resurveyed Great Basin pika populations and found additional population extirpations and an increased pace of population loss since the 1990s (Erik Beever, personal communication, 8/10/07). Overall, in the past century, at least 9 of 25 (36%) of docume ...
... to these extirpations. Between 2003-2007 Beever resurveyed Great Basin pika populations and found additional population extirpations and an increased pace of population loss since the 1990s (Erik Beever, personal communication, 8/10/07). Overall, in the past century, at least 9 of 25 (36%) of docume ...
Uplift history of the Central and Northern Andes: A review
... estimate, so that subsequent studies can use them appropriately. The estimates come from indicators representing a variety of subdisciplines including tectonics, sedimentology, geochemistry, volcanology, paleobotany, geomorphology, and geochronology. Typically, each method has a different set of ass ...
... estimate, so that subsequent studies can use them appropriately. The estimates come from indicators representing a variety of subdisciplines including tectonics, sedimentology, geochemistry, volcanology, paleobotany, geomorphology, and geochronology. Typically, each method has a different set of ass ...
Science Plan for COAT: Climate-Ecological Observatory for Arctic
... and is one of the earth’s largest terrestrial biomes. Owing to its remoteness, the arctic tundra still harbors vast stretches of pristine wilderness with intact ecosystem functions and endemic biodiversity of great fundamental and societal significance. Yet the arctic tundra is predicted to become m ...
... and is one of the earth’s largest terrestrial biomes. Owing to its remoteness, the arctic tundra still harbors vast stretches of pristine wilderness with intact ecosystem functions and endemic biodiversity of great fundamental and societal significance. Yet the arctic tundra is predicted to become m ...
OFFICIAL VIEWS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2007-2012:
... Programme, 1994). For example, the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) link international peace and prosperity to human security; hence, environmental degradation is listed as a threat (in particular to human security) by the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) High Level Panel on Threat ...
... Programme, 1994). For example, the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) link international peace and prosperity to human security; hence, environmental degradation is listed as a threat (in particular to human security) by the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) High Level Panel on Threat ...
Surface Contribution to Planetary Albedo Variability in Cryosphere
... surface albedo in cryosphere regions changes significantly on these time scales because of fluctuations in sea ice and snow. These surface albedo variations may be damped by the atmosphere just as the surface contribution to climatological planetary albedo is attenuated by the atmosphere. It is uncl ...
... surface albedo in cryosphere regions changes significantly on these time scales because of fluctuations in sea ice and snow. These surface albedo variations may be damped by the atmosphere just as the surface contribution to climatological planetary albedo is attenuated by the atmosphere. It is uncl ...
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... practices influence net returns from farming through two channels: 1) differences in yields obtained under alternative tillage practices, and 2) relative costs associated with tillage operations of varying intensity. A key feature of conservation tillage is that its effect on crop yields is influenc ...
... practices influence net returns from farming through two channels: 1) differences in yields obtained under alternative tillage practices, and 2) relative costs associated with tillage operations of varying intensity. A key feature of conservation tillage is that its effect on crop yields is influenc ...
NSW Climate Impact Profile - Adapt NSW Home
... during high tides. Urban areas near coastal rivers, lakes and estuaries will be particularly affected by the combined impact of marine and catchme ...
... during high tides. Urban areas near coastal rivers, lakes and estuaries will be particularly affected by the combined impact of marine and catchme ...
Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A global
... Box 6.1 Community forest management as an option for adaptation of forest-dependent people in the tropical rainforests of Latin America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Box 6.2 Fire and drought in southern Africa . . . . . . . . ...
... Box 6.1 Community forest management as an option for adaptation of forest-dependent people in the tropical rainforests of Latin America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Box 6.2 Fire and drought in southern Africa . . . . . . . . ...
Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change
... (i.e. the magnitude and rate of climate variations, to which a system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). A ...
... (i.e. the magnitude and rate of climate variations, to which a system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). A ...
Sea-Level Rise
... What is Climate Change? Climate change refers to a long-term shift in the Earth’s weather pattern as a result of both natural variation and human-induced factors. These shifts include alterations in the averages, extremes, timing, and spatial distribution of weather (Holdren, 2008). The past two dec ...
... What is Climate Change? Climate change refers to a long-term shift in the Earth’s weather pattern as a result of both natural variation and human-induced factors. These shifts include alterations in the averages, extremes, timing, and spatial distribution of weather (Holdren, 2008). The past two dec ...
Hjermann et al. 2004 - Fisheries Acoustics Research
... Here, we focus on the effects of climate on the relationship between the 3 fish populations dominating the Barents Sea ecosystem: the Barents Sea capelin Mallotus villosus, the Norwegian spring-spawning herring Clupea harengus, and the Arcto-Norwegian cod Gadus morhua. Focusing on capelin, we explor ...
... Here, we focus on the effects of climate on the relationship between the 3 fish populations dominating the Barents Sea ecosystem: the Barents Sea capelin Mallotus villosus, the Norwegian spring-spawning herring Clupea harengus, and the Arcto-Norwegian cod Gadus morhua. Focusing on capelin, we explor ...
MASUD-DISSERTATION-2016
... Saskatchewan and Manitoba using a multi–RCM ensemble from the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP). This region of Canada is characterized by highly variable hydroclimate, with recurrent droughts and floods and localized summer convective storm activity often resulting ...
... Saskatchewan and Manitoba using a multi–RCM ensemble from the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP). This region of Canada is characterized by highly variable hydroclimate, with recurrent droughts and floods and localized summer convective storm activity often resulting ...
Attribution of recent climate change
Attribution of recent climate change is the effort to scientifically ascertain mechanisms responsible for recent changes observed in the Earth's climate, commonly known as 'global warming'. The effort has focused on changes observed during the period of instrumental temperature record, when records are most reliable; particularly in the last 50 years, when human activity has grown fastest and observations of the troposphere have become available. The dominant mechanisms (to which recent climate change has been attributed) are anthropogenic, i.e., the result of human activity. They are: increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases global changes to land surface, such as deforestation increasing atmospheric concentrations of aerosols.There are also natural mechanisms for variation including climate oscillations, changes in solar activity, and volcanic activity.According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is ""extremely likely"" that human influence was the dominant cause of global warming between 1951 and 2010. The IPCC defines ""extremely likely"" as indicating a probability of 95 to 100%, based on an expert assessment of all the available evidence.Multiple lines of evidence support attribution of recent climate change to human activities: A basic physical understanding of the climate system: greenhouse gas concentrations have increased and their warming properties are well-established. Historical estimates of past climate changes suggest that the recent changes in global surface temperature are unusual. Computer-based climate models are unable to replicate the observed warming unless human greenhouse gas emissions are included. Natural forces alone (such as solar and volcanic activity) cannot explain the observed warming.The IPCC's attribution of recent global warming to human activities is a view shared by most scientists, and is also supported by 196 other scientific organizations worldwide (see also: scientific opinion on climate change).