World Heritage and Climate Change
... In 2017, the World Heritage Committee has an opportunity and a responsibility to protect World Heritagelisted coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, from the devastating effects of climate change. This report provides a framework for the Committee’s assessment of the inte ...
... In 2017, the World Heritage Committee has an opportunity and a responsibility to protect World Heritagelisted coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, from the devastating effects of climate change. This report provides a framework for the Committee’s assessment of the inte ...
Building bridges: Supporting adaptation in industry VCCAR think
... ten years” within Victoria.14 Costs borne by businesses and communities not met by government or insurance are additional this figure. Nationally, the cost of natural disasters is projected to increase annually by 3.5% to $23 billion per year by 2050.15 Economic assessments of future impacts associa ...
... ten years” within Victoria.14 Costs borne by businesses and communities not met by government or insurance are additional this figure. Nationally, the cost of natural disasters is projected to increase annually by 3.5% to $23 billion per year by 2050.15 Economic assessments of future impacts associa ...
Báo cáo đánh giá tính tổn thương BĐKH trong hoạt động
... As a coastal area located in the low lying Red River Delta, the clam production areas of Giao Thuy district are affected and exposed to the direct impacts of climate change as sea levels rise, and temperature and rainfall patterns change. Sea level rise In the mid-21st century sea levels rise by app ...
... As a coastal area located in the low lying Red River Delta, the clam production areas of Giao Thuy district are affected and exposed to the direct impacts of climate change as sea levels rise, and temperature and rainfall patterns change. Sea level rise In the mid-21st century sea levels rise by app ...
Personal experience and the `psychological distance` of
... temperatures at the time the study was conducted were perceived to be warmer, relative to cooler, than usual (Li et al., 2011). Considering more severe climate-related events, those who reported flood experience were more willing to engage in energy conservation to mitigate climate change (Spence et ...
... temperatures at the time the study was conducted were perceived to be warmer, relative to cooler, than usual (Li et al., 2011). Considering more severe climate-related events, those who reported flood experience were more willing to engage in energy conservation to mitigate climate change (Spence et ...
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change
... attempt to indicate specific geographical destinations for migrants in the future. The report does not attempt to draw causal relationships between climate change and migration or displacement, but rather relies on current scientific and empirical understanding of environmental processes and how the ...
... attempt to indicate specific geographical destinations for migrants in the future. The report does not attempt to draw causal relationships between climate change and migration or displacement, but rather relies on current scientific and empirical understanding of environmental processes and how the ...
Climate Resilient Development - EDA
... and managing water resources comprehensively and efficiently. The plan suggests that all levels of Government need to act together to combat the challenge of climate change, which is slightly different in practice. The planning at the national policy level includes recommendations of scientists and ...
... and managing water resources comprehensively and efficiently. The plan suggests that all levels of Government need to act together to combat the challenge of climate change, which is slightly different in practice. The planning at the national policy level includes recommendations of scientists and ...
Reducing the Future to Climate: a Story of Climate Determinism and
... in China over the last millennium: “It was the oscillations of agricultural production brought about by long-term climate change that drove China's historical war-peace cycles” 11. The civil war in Darfur is categorised in the media as the first ‘climate change war’ of the new century with the prosp ...
... in China over the last millennium: “It was the oscillations of agricultural production brought about by long-term climate change that drove China's historical war-peace cycles” 11. The civil war in Darfur is categorised in the media as the first ‘climate change war’ of the new century with the prosp ...
Cities and the Governing of Climate Change
... community has begun to examine issues confronting urban climate adaptation in the global South (e.g., 22–25). As the research on urban responses to climate change has grown, so too has recognition of the potential importance of the city as a site for addressing the issue. Both the International Ener ...
... community has begun to examine issues confronting urban climate adaptation in the global South (e.g., 22–25). As the research on urban responses to climate change has grown, so too has recognition of the potential importance of the city as a site for addressing the issue. Both the International Ener ...
Hydrological Climate Change Impact Assessment at Small and
... affect the hydrological regime, especially in basins where snow accumulation and melt is significant (e.g., [3–5]). Because of the substantial expected impact of global warming on hydrology, much effort has been spent over the last two decades assessing future hydro-climatology. Water is involved in ...
... affect the hydrological regime, especially in basins where snow accumulation and melt is significant (e.g., [3–5]). Because of the substantial expected impact of global warming on hydrology, much effort has been spent over the last two decades assessing future hydro-climatology. Water is involved in ...
Implications of Climate Change for the Construction Sector.
... The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptatio ...
... The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptatio ...
teaching manual - Live and Learn
... livelihoods, assets and services, which could occur in a particular community or a society over some specified future time period. ...
... livelihoods, assets and services, which could occur in a particular community or a society over some specified future time period. ...
How Climate Change Uniquely Impacts the Physical, Social and
... health, self-sustainability, economic development and traditional activities will suffer. Alternatively, as global temperatures increase, evaporation rates in oceans are likely to change, leading to increases in regional precipitation levels in Canada 4 . Increased temperatures may also bring extrem ...
... health, self-sustainability, economic development and traditional activities will suffer. Alternatively, as global temperatures increase, evaporation rates in oceans are likely to change, leading to increases in regional precipitation levels in Canada 4 . Increased temperatures may also bring extrem ...
Climate change : quantifying the health impact at national
... pieces of information for prioritizing and defining strategies to protect population health. For policy-makers, disease burden estimates provide an indication of the current and future health gains that could be achieved by targeted protection from specific risks. To help provide a reliable source o ...
... pieces of information for prioritizing and defining strategies to protect population health. For policy-makers, disease burden estimates provide an indication of the current and future health gains that could be achieved by targeted protection from specific risks. To help provide a reliable source o ...
Abstract Book The Human Side of Climate Change Bergen 16
... Reflecting on the ‘unusual’: Climate change narratives in decision-making about the future The experience of an extreme event can serve to open up spaces for reflection upon the nature of the event, the underpinning causes, the immediate responses and effects on longer-term decision making. Extreme ...
... Reflecting on the ‘unusual’: Climate change narratives in decision-making about the future The experience of an extreme event can serve to open up spaces for reflection upon the nature of the event, the underpinning causes, the immediate responses and effects on longer-term decision making. Extreme ...
Recognitions and Responsibilities - International Research Institute
... of climate change with specific places, especially the Arctic and low-lying islands. Public opinion polls in the United States and elsewhere (Leiserowitz 2005; Lorenzoni et al. 2006; Reynolds et al. 2010) show that people, when asked about climate change, express knowledge and concern about melting ...
... of climate change with specific places, especially the Arctic and low-lying islands. Public opinion polls in the United States and elsewhere (Leiserowitz 2005; Lorenzoni et al. 2006; Reynolds et al. 2010) show that people, when asked about climate change, express knowledge and concern about melting ...
Stakeholder mapping report - final version
... Those operating at supra-national and national scales are relevant in terms of their influence over the current and future capacity of the city-region to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. Stakeholders at these scales will be principally consulted on and informed of the project. However, re ...
... Those operating at supra-national and national scales are relevant in terms of their influence over the current and future capacity of the city-region to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. Stakeholders at these scales will be principally consulted on and informed of the project. However, re ...
Special Climate Change Program 2014-2018
... the emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP), also known as “Short-Lived Climate Forcers”, as these have a significant short-term impact on climate. Their reduction generates also side benefits to the health of the population and ecosystems. The PECC 2014-2018 strategy of reducing, in addi ...
... the emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP), also known as “Short-Lived Climate Forcers”, as these have a significant short-term impact on climate. Their reduction generates also side benefits to the health of the population and ecosystems. The PECC 2014-2018 strategy of reducing, in addi ...
Application of Self-Organizing-Maps Technique in Downscaling
... as dry spells, length of growing season, and rainfall amounts. The study used self-organizing map downscaling (SOM) technique to downscale climate data from four GCMs models (CGCM, CNRM, IPSL and ECHAM), forced by the SRES A2 emissions scenario. The A2 scenario is preferred in impacts and adaptation ...
... as dry spells, length of growing season, and rainfall amounts. The study used self-organizing map downscaling (SOM) technique to downscale climate data from four GCMs models (CGCM, CNRM, IPSL and ECHAM), forced by the SRES A2 emissions scenario. The A2 scenario is preferred in impacts and adaptation ...
Attribution of extreme weather and climate
... geographical coverage of events remains patchy and based on the interests and capabilities of individual research groups. The development of operational event attribution would allow a more timely and methodical production of attribution assessments than currently obtained on an ad hoc basis. For ev ...
... geographical coverage of events remains patchy and based on the interests and capabilities of individual research groups. The development of operational event attribution would allow a more timely and methodical production of attribution assessments than currently obtained on an ad hoc basis. For ev ...
- Parliament of Vanuatu
... Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. Clause 7 establishes the National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. Clause 8 sets out the composition of the Board. It also provides for persons who can be appointed by the Minister as observers at a meeting of the Boar ...
... Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. Clause 7 establishes the National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. Clause 8 sets out the composition of the Board. It also provides for persons who can be appointed by the Minister as observers at a meeting of the Boar ...
Final Report of the Select Committee on Climate Change
... global temperatures of more than 2.0 degrees Celsius will result in significant, irreversible impacts. The current level of GHG emissions is expected to push global temperatures over this 2.0 degrees Celsius threshold before the end of this century. The panel has also determined that it is “extremel ...
... global temperatures of more than 2.0 degrees Celsius will result in significant, irreversible impacts. The current level of GHG emissions is expected to push global temperatures over this 2.0 degrees Celsius threshold before the end of this century. The panel has also determined that it is “extremel ...
The role of biospheric feedbacks in the simulation of the... historical land cover change on the Australian January climate
... Department of Physical Geography, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Received 27 July 2003; revised 16 September 2003; accepted 25 September 2003; published 26 November 2003. ...
... Department of Physical Geography, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Received 27 July 2003; revised 16 September 2003; accepted 25 September 2003; published 26 November 2003. ...
Weathercaster Views on Informal Climate Education: Similarities
... as possible (Lising and Elby, 2005). Since it is difficult to fully describe how particular groups of people make sense of the world around them and construct their epistemology (Carey et al., 1989; Khishfe and Abd-El-Khalick, 2002; Linn and Songer, 1993), a network analysis could be promising in el ...
... as possible (Lising and Elby, 2005). Since it is difficult to fully describe how particular groups of people make sense of the world around them and construct their epistemology (Carey et al., 1989; Khishfe and Abd-El-Khalick, 2002; Linn and Songer, 1993), a network analysis could be promising in el ...
Full Presentation Zanzibar notes and extrapolation
... Using the Force Field analysis: • Identify a causal situation to your problem • Is the situation one where role players do too little of what is good? • OR is the situation one where role players do too much of what is bad? • Identify the RESTRAINERS in number 2 above and discuss how you would reduc ...
... Using the Force Field analysis: • Identify a causal situation to your problem • Is the situation one where role players do too little of what is good? • OR is the situation one where role players do too much of what is bad? • Identify the RESTRAINERS in number 2 above and discuss how you would reduc ...
Climate Change and Tourism - United Nations Department of
... Report on the Economics of Climate Change concluded that although a global warming of only 1ºC might benefit global GDP, greater climate change would eventually damage economic growth at the global scale, including the stark conclusion that unmitigated climate chan ...
... Report on the Economics of Climate Change concluded that although a global warming of only 1ºC might benefit global GDP, greater climate change would eventually damage economic growth at the global scale, including the stark conclusion that unmitigated climate chan ...