NC 4 - unfccc
... Australia is the sixth largest country in the world (769 million hectares). It is estimated that its population of over 20 million people will grow by 36.8% between 1990 and 2021. Australia is the fourteenth largest world economy, with a gross domestic product in 2004 of $821 billion1 (around US$616 ...
... Australia is the sixth largest country in the world (769 million hectares). It is estimated that its population of over 20 million people will grow by 36.8% between 1990 and 2021. Australia is the fourteenth largest world economy, with a gross domestic product in 2004 of $821 billion1 (around US$616 ...
Inuit Priorities for Canada`s Climate Strategy
... This report provides First Ministers and Canadian stakeholders with an overview of the diverse and growing needs Canadian Inuit face as we adapt to climate change in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland spanning four jurisdictions (the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut ...
... This report provides First Ministers and Canadian stakeholders with an overview of the diverse and growing needs Canadian Inuit face as we adapt to climate change in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland spanning four jurisdictions (the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut ...
Climate Change of the Arctic and Antarctica.
... Satellite images have revealed that a remote Arctic ice cap has thinned by more than 50 metres since 2012 -- about one sixth of its original thickness -- and that it is now flowing 25 times faster. The findings show that over the last two decades, ice loss from the south-east region of Austfonna, lo ...
... Satellite images have revealed that a remote Arctic ice cap has thinned by more than 50 metres since 2012 -- about one sixth of its original thickness -- and that it is now flowing 25 times faster. The findings show that over the last two decades, ice loss from the south-east region of Austfonna, lo ...
The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund
... Next, we present a detailed review of the active portfolio of the fund, in order to inform subsequent analysis of the effectiveness of its outcomes, using fund self-reporting complemented with data collected on http://climatefundsupdate.org. The review considers the recipients of funding (type of in ...
... Next, we present a detailed review of the active portfolio of the fund, in order to inform subsequent analysis of the effectiveness of its outcomes, using fund self-reporting complemented with data collected on http://climatefundsupdate.org. The review considers the recipients of funding (type of in ...
The global hydrological cycle and energy budget under climate
... are expected to be pronounced. Selecting the best models for each of the newly defined regional metrics reduces the uncertainty of the projections in a few regions but also increases it in others, which speaks against weighting the models according to their ability to simulate the present climate. F ...
... are expected to be pronounced. Selecting the best models for each of the newly defined regional metrics reduces the uncertainty of the projections in a few regions but also increases it in others, which speaks against weighting the models according to their ability to simulate the present climate. F ...
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... 1.1 Human-Environment interactions and Sustainability One main argument for studying socio-ecological systems is to advance the understanding of the dynamic interrelationship between various human and environmental factors, including impacts and responses to environmental changes. The surrounding en ...
... 1.1 Human-Environment interactions and Sustainability One main argument for studying socio-ecological systems is to advance the understanding of the dynamic interrelationship between various human and environmental factors, including impacts and responses to environmental changes. The surrounding en ...
Abrupt rise in atmospheric CO2 at the onset of the Bølling/Allerød: in
... forcing of 0.59–0.75 W m−2 . Using a model-based airborne fraction of 0.17 of atmospheric CO2 , we infer that 125 Pg of carbon need to be released into the atmosphere to produce such a peak. If the abrupt rise in CO2 at the onset of the B/A is unique with respect to other Dansgaard/Oeschger (D/O) ev ...
... forcing of 0.59–0.75 W m−2 . Using a model-based airborne fraction of 0.17 of atmospheric CO2 , we infer that 125 Pg of carbon need to be released into the atmosphere to produce such a peak. If the abrupt rise in CO2 at the onset of the B/A is unique with respect to other Dansgaard/Oeschger (D/O) ev ...
Spatial Planning in Coastal Regions
... zone. Holistic and technical documents such as this report are mostly handy to practitioners “as most of them are preoccupied with the responsibilities of their jobs and tend not to have the time or inclination to search for these information from different scientific sources” (Tribbia and Moser, 20 ...
... zone. Holistic and technical documents such as this report are mostly handy to practitioners “as most of them are preoccupied with the responsibilities of their jobs and tend not to have the time or inclination to search for these information from different scientific sources” (Tribbia and Moser, 20 ...
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Blue Mountains
... Previous efforts in the Pacific Northwest and beyond have demonstrated the success of sciencemanagement partnerships for increasing climate change awareness among resource managers and adaptation planning on federal lands. Olympic National Forest and Tahoe National Forest initiated the first science ...
... Previous efforts in the Pacific Northwest and beyond have demonstrated the success of sciencemanagement partnerships for increasing climate change awareness among resource managers and adaptation planning on federal lands. Olympic National Forest and Tahoe National Forest initiated the first science ...
Coastal Ecosystems Responses to Climate Change
... All major components of the Australian coastal climate (terrestrial, marine and sea level) have changed over the last century and are projected to change over the next century under the current projected climate change scenarios. These changes vary regionally around the coastline as well as seasonal ...
... All major components of the Australian coastal climate (terrestrial, marine and sea level) have changed over the last century and are projected to change over the next century under the current projected climate change scenarios. These changes vary regionally around the coastline as well as seasonal ...
Workstream I: Scope, guiding principles, and cross-cutting
... contribution made by developed countries. We understand that public funding, private funding, and the carbon markets are essential to address climate change, but public funding should have a prevailing role over the other income sources. The architecture of this Fund should be equitable and effectiv ...
... contribution made by developed countries. We understand that public funding, private funding, and the carbon markets are essential to address climate change, but public funding should have a prevailing role over the other income sources. The architecture of this Fund should be equitable and effectiv ...
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
... Review leads to a simple conclusion: the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the economic costs of not acting. Climate change will affect the basic elements of life for people around the world – access to water, food production, health, and the environment. Hundreds of millions of peopl ...
... Review leads to a simple conclusion: the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the economic costs of not acting. Climate change will affect the basic elements of life for people around the world – access to water, food production, health, and the environment. Hundreds of millions of peopl ...
PDF - IPCC Working Group II
... Table ES.1. Hydro-meteorological and Climate Parameters for Select Energy Uses ......xv Table ES.2. Summary Table of “Hotspots” ......................................................................... xvii Table ES.3. Energy Sector Vulnerability to Climate Change ................................... ...
... Table ES.1. Hydro-meteorological and Climate Parameters for Select Energy Uses ......xv Table ES.2. Summary Table of “Hotspots” ......................................................................... xvii Table ES.3. Energy Sector Vulnerability to Climate Change ................................... ...
key parameters for trend detection
... Global annual surface air temperatures over land can be assessed with an accuracy of 0.1 °C, which is adequate to detect global climate change especially since reliable monthly temperature data stretch back well over 100 years. Analysis of indices of extremes derived from daily land-based data is ...
... Global annual surface air temperatures over land can be assessed with an accuracy of 0.1 °C, which is adequate to detect global climate change especially since reliable monthly temperature data stretch back well over 100 years. Analysis of indices of extremes derived from daily land-based data is ...
Climate Change - Ville de Moncton
... action plan and flood management strategy by June 2013, based on the recommendations of the AMEC study. Since the RAC program was first initiated, communities across Canada have become increasingly engaged in how climate change will impact their community and what steps can be taken to adapt to our ...
... action plan and flood management strategy by June 2013, based on the recommendations of the AMEC study. Since the RAC program was first initiated, communities across Canada have become increasingly engaged in how climate change will impact their community and what steps can be taken to adapt to our ...
Master in de rechten
... Description of the problem In order to combat climate change, Parties concluded the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol to this Convention was adopted. Although this protocol can hardly be regarded as perfect, it indicated a s ...
... Description of the problem In order to combat climate change, Parties concluded the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol to this Convention was adopted. Although this protocol can hardly be regarded as perfect, it indicated a s ...
Deep South National Science Challenge Engagement Strategy
... implications, to informing decision-making. At the heart of the Challenge is the development of New Zealand’s first Earth System Model, which will enable us to make more accurate predictions about the impacts and implications of climate change across New Zealand under different conditions (e.g., ...
... implications, to informing decision-making. At the heart of the Challenge is the development of New Zealand’s first Earth System Model, which will enable us to make more accurate predictions about the impacts and implications of climate change across New Zealand under different conditions (e.g., ...
Climate Change Issues for the Cayman Islands
... The National Climate Change Committee would like to thank the United Kingdom Department for International Development for funding the three-year long Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Project (ECACC), and the Caribbean Community Climate Chan ...
... The National Climate Change Committee would like to thank the United Kingdom Department for International Development for funding the three-year long Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Project (ECACC), and the Caribbean Community Climate Chan ...
Appendix A: Eight Steps of Scenario Building SCENARIO BUILDING
... For each of the indicators selected above the MEA proceeded to model the change under each scenario. For example, habitat loss is assessed for each of the four scenarios. Other impacts include land cover, potential species loss, income distribution, GDP, rate of improvement of technological effic ...
... For each of the indicators selected above the MEA proceeded to model the change under each scenario. For example, habitat loss is assessed for each of the four scenarios. Other impacts include land cover, potential species loss, income distribution, GDP, rate of improvement of technological effic ...
Permafrost and Changing Climate: The Russian
... of ALT that in some cases is not correlated with climatic variations, presumably due to the effects of other environmental factors. The links between changing climate and the active-layer thickness are thus far more complex than a frequently used linear regression between the depth of seasonal thawi ...
... of ALT that in some cases is not correlated with climatic variations, presumably due to the effects of other environmental factors. The links between changing climate and the active-layer thickness are thus far more complex than a frequently used linear regression between the depth of seasonal thawi ...
Climate Futures for Tasmania: impacts on agriculture
... the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) to be involved from the start has meant that the results and outputs from the science are relevant to the Department and the agricultural community. The project results and conclusions contained in this technical report will ...
... the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) to be involved from the start has meant that the results and outputs from the science are relevant to the Department and the agricultural community. The project results and conclusions contained in this technical report will ...
Climate change reduces warming potential of nitrous oxide by an
... 2009], it is also the third most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas. N2O is mainly produced by microbial processes in the soil and the ocean. Climate-N2O interactions have so far been considered regarding changes in N2O emissions, while implications via atmospheric dynamics have not been taken i ...
... 2009], it is also the third most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas. N2O is mainly produced by microbial processes in the soil and the ocean. Climate-N2O interactions have so far been considered regarding changes in N2O emissions, while implications via atmospheric dynamics have not been taken i ...
Asia Glacier Melt Project: Expert Summary of Science regarding
... retreating since this period in response to a warmer climate. There is now clear evidence that the retreat of glaciers in many locations of the world has accelerated in recent decades (Zemp et al. 2008). However, glacier systems at the highest elevations, 4000-7000 m, have not responded to recent cl ...
... retreating since this period in response to a warmer climate. There is now clear evidence that the retreat of glaciers in many locations of the world has accelerated in recent decades (Zemp et al. 2008). However, glacier systems at the highest elevations, 4000-7000 m, have not responded to recent cl ...