Understanding Earth`s Deep Past: Lessons for Our Climate Future
... feedbacks that make up the global climate system operates at various timescales—and over the full range of climate variability experienced through Earth’s history—is a high priority for improving projections of future climatic conditions and the impacts on the surface systems that can be anticipated ...
... feedbacks that make up the global climate system operates at various timescales—and over the full range of climate variability experienced through Earth’s history—is a high priority for improving projections of future climatic conditions and the impacts on the surface systems that can be anticipated ...
US Senate Minority Report
... and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report -updated from 2007’s groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming “consensus” -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, inc ...
... and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report -updated from 2007’s groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming “consensus” -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, inc ...
Impact of climate change on infrastructure in Australia and CGE
... impacts under all climate scenarios except those anticipating an increase in rainfall i.e. U2 and M2. The range of Neutral to Extreme impacts under the U1 scenario by 2030 and 2070 reflects regional differences. Under the U1 scenario, Perth and Brisbane require the development of new water sources ...
... impacts under all climate scenarios except those anticipating an increase in rainfall i.e. U2 and M2. The range of Neutral to Extreme impacts under the U1 scenario by 2030 and 2070 reflects regional differences. Under the U1 scenario, Perth and Brisbane require the development of new water sources ...
US Senate Minority Report - US Senate Committee on Environment
... and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report -updated from 2007’s groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming “consensus” -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, inc ...
... and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report -updated from 2007’s groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming “consensus” -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, inc ...
US Senate Minority Report
... and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report -updated from 2007’s groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming “consensus” -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, inc ...
... and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report -updated from 2007’s groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming “consensus” -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, inc ...
Technical Summary
... Exposure: The presence of people, livelihoods, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that could be adversely affected. Vulnerability: The propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected. Impacts: Effects on natural and human sys ...
... Exposure: The presence of people, livelihoods, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that could be adversely affected. Vulnerability: The propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected. Impacts: Effects on natural and human sys ...
Responses to Rapid Environmental Change
... El Niño–Southern Oscillation. In addition, solar forcing has been proposed as another mechanism for short-term climate change. In many respects, the Pleistocene–Holocene transition can be viewed as one of the most abrupt climate changes of the last glacial–interglacial cycle, in essence correspondi ...
... El Niño–Southern Oscillation. In addition, solar forcing has been proposed as another mechanism for short-term climate change. In many respects, the Pleistocene–Holocene transition can be viewed as one of the most abrupt climate changes of the last glacial–interglacial cycle, in essence correspondi ...
Climate Projections for Metro Vancouver
... of about 3°C in our region by the 2050s. Metro Vancouver’s ability to adapt to climate change requires specific information on how changes in temperature and precipitation will play out locally, how expected changes may vary throughout the seasons, and about new climate extremes. Work has been compl ...
... of about 3°C in our region by the 2050s. Metro Vancouver’s ability to adapt to climate change requires specific information on how changes in temperature and precipitation will play out locally, how expected changes may vary throughout the seasons, and about new climate extremes. Work has been compl ...
egypt third national communication
... It has also been able to clearly define the concerns relevant within the national context and has identified potential areas for further action. The project has alerted policy makers to the need to mainstream climate change issues in the national policy and legal framework. It has helped to enhance ...
... It has also been able to clearly define the concerns relevant within the national context and has identified potential areas for further action. The project has alerted policy makers to the need to mainstream climate change issues in the national policy and legal framework. It has helped to enhance ...
COM SEC(2009)
... action, focusing on mainstreaming adaptation into EU policies and on the necessary coordination of the different policy levels. Chapter 3 describes the objectives of the IA and explains how the general objective of promoting adaptation is translated into this context to specific objectives i.e. of i ...
... action, focusing on mainstreaming adaptation into EU policies and on the necessary coordination of the different policy levels. Chapter 3 describes the objectives of the IA and explains how the general objective of promoting adaptation is translated into this context to specific objectives i.e. of i ...
Australia`s country towns 2050: What will a climate
... over much of southern Australia and increased costs associated with both structural economic change and accelerated degradation of infrastructure. The research finds that climate change is likely to have a wide range of impacts on Australia’s system of inland settlement and that not all of these imp ...
... over much of southern Australia and increased costs associated with both structural economic change and accelerated degradation of infrastructure. The research finds that climate change is likely to have a wide range of impacts on Australia’s system of inland settlement and that not all of these imp ...
Preparing for coastal change - Ministry for the Environment
... in coastal areas, some of which are vulnerable to coastal hazards such as coastal erosion and inundation. In recent years, coastal development and associated infrastructure have intensified, and property values have increased. As development increases, the potential impacts and consequences of coast ...
... in coastal areas, some of which are vulnerable to coastal hazards such as coastal erosion and inundation. In recent years, coastal development and associated infrastructure have intensified, and property values have increased. As development increases, the potential impacts and consequences of coast ...
Assessing the Determinants Facilitating Local Vulnerabilities and
... outcome of climate-related risks at the local level. In the high mountains of the western Himalayas for example, climate change is tangibly influencing precipitation patterns, glacial movement and the occurrence of extreme weather events. Rather than work in isolation, these adverse effects exacerba ...
... outcome of climate-related risks at the local level. In the high mountains of the western Himalayas for example, climate change is tangibly influencing precipitation patterns, glacial movement and the occurrence of extreme weather events. Rather than work in isolation, these adverse effects exacerba ...
UNFCCC NAPA Maldives
... biophysical impacts of climate change. Chapter Six lists the adaptation needs and priority activities. NAPA concludes with Chapter Seven that contains the project profiles for adaptation to climate change in the Maldives. ...
... biophysical impacts of climate change. Chapter Six lists the adaptation needs and priority activities. NAPA concludes with Chapter Seven that contains the project profiles for adaptation to climate change in the Maldives. ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 5 Coordinating Lead Authors
... Zone Management) framework that could be carried out in both developed and developing countries, but recognized that the latter would face more challenges. Various issues on increasing the adaptive capacity or increasing the resilience of coastal communities were discussed. The unavoidability of sea ...
... Zone Management) framework that could be carried out in both developed and developing countries, but recognized that the latter would face more challenges. Various issues on increasing the adaptive capacity or increasing the resilience of coastal communities were discussed. The unavoidability of sea ...
Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change
... Climate change has often been referred to as one of the single most important challenges to mankind. While much attention has historically been focused on climate change mitigation, the issue of adapting to the impacts of climate change has increasingly become important, both in the policy and resea ...
... Climate change has often been referred to as one of the single most important challenges to mankind. While much attention has historically been focused on climate change mitigation, the issue of adapting to the impacts of climate change has increasingly become important, both in the policy and resea ...
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... sea level rise, flood risk, and urban heat island effects. The ability to adapt and level of resilience differ largely between cities, depending on the institutional and managerial capacities to decide on and implement policies, as well as on the economic wealth and the character of the social relat ...
... sea level rise, flood risk, and urban heat island effects. The ability to adapt and level of resilience differ largely between cities, depending on the institutional and managerial capacities to decide on and implement policies, as well as on the economic wealth and the character of the social relat ...
Extreme Environmental Events Induced by Climate Change:
... successful if (expert) decision makers perceive risk differently than the public (Haque, 2000; Rasid, 2000; Buckland and Rahman, 1999). Unfortunately, risk communication has traditionally adhered to a one-way, top-down approach, resulting in messages that are often either too complex or too general ...
... successful if (expert) decision makers perceive risk differently than the public (Haque, 2000; Rasid, 2000; Buckland and Rahman, 1999). Unfortunately, risk communication has traditionally adhered to a one-way, top-down approach, resulting in messages that are often either too complex or too general ...
Regional Climate Projections
... among the simulations in some areas (rainfall increasing in Ecuador and northern Peru, and decreasing at the northern tip of the continent and in southern northeast Brazil). Australia and New Zealand: Warming is likely to be larger than that of the surrounding oceans, but comparable to the global me ...
... among the simulations in some areas (rainfall increasing in Ecuador and northern Peru, and decreasing at the northern tip of the continent and in southern northeast Brazil). Australia and New Zealand: Warming is likely to be larger than that of the surrounding oceans, but comparable to the global me ...
BASE Evaluation Criteria for Climate Adaptation (BECCA)
... chosen based on the relationship between planned adaptation activities and the socio-economic, political, environmental and climatic context in which they will be implemented. The criteria must also be salient from the point of view of their primary user. The latter may vary from those vulnerable to ...
... chosen based on the relationship between planned adaptation activities and the socio-economic, political, environmental and climatic context in which they will be implemented. The criteria must also be salient from the point of view of their primary user. The latter may vary from those vulnerable to ...
IPCC 5: Synthesis - Summary
... There are multiple mitigation pathways that are likely to limit warming to below 2°C relative to preindustrial levels. These pathways would require substantial emissions reductions over the next few decades and near zero emissions of CO2 and other long-lived GHGs by the end of the century. Implement ...
... There are multiple mitigation pathways that are likely to limit warming to below 2°C relative to preindustrial levels. These pathways would require substantial emissions reductions over the next few decades and near zero emissions of CO2 and other long-lived GHGs by the end of the century. Implement ...
IFinland`s National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... anticipatory and reactive adaptation, private and public adaptation, and autonomous and planned adaptation. The terms provision or adjustment are sometimes used in other contexts. Mitigation An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases. This is sometim ...
... anticipatory and reactive adaptation, private and public adaptation, and autonomous and planned adaptation. The terms provision or adjustment are sometimes used in other contexts. Mitigation An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases. This is sometim ...
Francesco Laudato si` Lettera Enciclica Sulla cura della
... change to lift the planet’s most vulnerable populations, protect development, and spur responsible growth. This clarion call should guide the world towards a strong and durable universal climate agreement in Paris at the end of this year. Coupled with the economic imperative, the moral imperative le ...
... change to lift the planet’s most vulnerable populations, protect development, and spur responsible growth. This clarion call should guide the world towards a strong and durable universal climate agreement in Paris at the end of this year. Coupled with the economic imperative, the moral imperative le ...
Assessing and Enhancing Adaptive Capacity
... the hazards faced, and on the nature of the adaptation strategy. Adaptation strategies will not be successful unless there is a willingness to adapt among those affected, as well as a degree of consensus regarding what types of actions are appropriate. Adaptive capacity, therefore, depends on the ab ...
... the hazards faced, and on the nature of the adaptation strategy. Adaptation strategies will not be successful unless there is a willingness to adapt among those affected, as well as a degree of consensus regarding what types of actions are appropriate. Adaptive capacity, therefore, depends on the ab ...
- Konrad-Adenauer
... Parties (CoP) in Warsaw, Poland, saw an escalation of the situation with the boycott by the most important Non-Governmental Organizations, showing their disrespect for the uncooperative behaviour of nation-states. These negative perceptions, however, ignore the fact that certain achievements have be ...
... Parties (CoP) in Warsaw, Poland, saw an escalation of the situation with the boycott by the most important Non-Governmental Organizations, showing their disrespect for the uncooperative behaviour of nation-states. These negative perceptions, however, ignore the fact that certain achievements have be ...