State/Territory Government Department
... manage their land for conservation in line with international guidelines, so that its plants, animals and cultural sites are protected for the benefit of all Australians. Indigenous emissions trading element On 5 October 2007, The Australian Government announced a commitment to provide $10 million o ...
... manage their land for conservation in line with international guidelines, so that its plants, animals and cultural sites are protected for the benefit of all Australians. Indigenous emissions trading element On 5 October 2007, The Australian Government announced a commitment to provide $10 million o ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Riesgos (Manizales, Colombia, 2004), Annex (2009). Values are normalized on scale of 0 – 100 and presented against the average for 16 LAC countries found in IADB-IDEA (2007). Values are normalized on scale of 0 – 100 and presented against the average for 16 LAC countries found in IADB-IDEA (2007). M ...
... Riesgos (Manizales, Colombia, 2004), Annex (2009). Values are normalized on scale of 0 – 100 and presented against the average for 16 LAC countries found in IADB-IDEA (2007). Values are normalized on scale of 0 – 100 and presented against the average for 16 LAC countries found in IADB-IDEA (2007). M ...
A Short History of Climate Change Policy in Australia
... The New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme imposes a liability on electricity retailers in New South Wales to meet annual emissions targets through the acquisition and surrender of abatement certificates generated by accredited renewable energy ...
... The New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme imposes a liability on electricity retailers in New South Wales to meet annual emissions targets through the acquisition and surrender of abatement certificates generated by accredited renewable energy ...
Lessons learned from the 2000s Western drought: Evolving linkages between
... – Climate in CO is highly variable compared to other states – The mountains and elevation make Colorado’s climate unique compared with other Western states – Temperatures have been increasing in CO – Educate about models and their strengths and weaknesses – Temperature projections are consistent: wi ...
... – Climate in CO is highly variable compared to other states – The mountains and elevation make Colorado’s climate unique compared with other Western states – Temperatures have been increasing in CO – Educate about models and their strengths and weaknesses – Temperature projections are consistent: wi ...
Manitoba`s Larger Emitters - International Institute for Sustainable
... Where Do We Stand? Climate change threatens our social, economic and environmental systems on a global scale. Governments at every level are seeking to increase climate resilience, lower vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, implement adaptive actions ...
... Where Do We Stand? Climate change threatens our social, economic and environmental systems on a global scale. Governments at every level are seeking to increase climate resilience, lower vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, implement adaptive actions ...
Impact of climate change on sewer storage tank performance
... warmer leading to increases in annual precipitation by up to 10 % by the end of the century, with increases of up to 35% occurring in winter under the high emissions scenario. Almost the whole of the UK is expected to be drier in the summer, with greatest decreases (up to 50% in the high emissions s ...
... warmer leading to increases in annual precipitation by up to 10 % by the end of the century, with increases of up to 35% occurring in winter under the high emissions scenario. Almost the whole of the UK is expected to be drier in the summer, with greatest decreases (up to 50% in the high emissions s ...
Yukon Government Climate Change Strategy
... In Yukon, and across the circumpolar north, the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent and better understood. Yukon is experiencing impacts such as thawing permafrost, increased glacial melting, rising sea levels on the north coast, beetle infestations across southern spruce forests an ...
... In Yukon, and across the circumpolar north, the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent and better understood. Yukon is experiencing impacts such as thawing permafrost, increased glacial melting, rising sea levels on the north coast, beetle infestations across southern spruce forests an ...
Predicting Hydrological Response to Climate Change in the White
... Climate variability and change are expected to change hydrologic conditions and result in various impacts on global water resource systems. Likely impact may be on hydrological processes such as evapotranspiration, water temperature, stream flow volume, soil moisture, timing and magnitude of runoff, ...
... Climate variability and change are expected to change hydrologic conditions and result in various impacts on global water resource systems. Likely impact may be on hydrological processes such as evapotranspiration, water temperature, stream flow volume, soil moisture, timing and magnitude of runoff, ...
Climate Change Strategy - Environment Yukon
... In Yukon, and across the circumpolar north, the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent and better understood. Yukon is experiencing impacts such as thawing permafrost, increased glacial melting, rising sea levels on the north coast, beetle infestations across southern spruce forests an ...
... In Yukon, and across the circumpolar north, the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent and better understood. Yukon is experiencing impacts such as thawing permafrost, increased glacial melting, rising sea levels on the north coast, beetle infestations across southern spruce forests an ...
How Companies Think About Climate Change: A Global Survey.
... countries where they currently operate, regardless of the type of regulation involved. Nonetheless, 4 percent consider relocation in such circumstances very likely, while 7 percent consider it somewhat likely. For their part, C-level executives are slightly less inclined than other respondents to sa ...
... countries where they currently operate, regardless of the type of regulation involved. Nonetheless, 4 percent consider relocation in such circumstances very likely, while 7 percent consider it somewhat likely. For their part, C-level executives are slightly less inclined than other respondents to sa ...
On the Impact of Weather and Climate on
... particularly occur when a drought destroys a smallholder farmer’s crops. Under such circumstances, not only will the farmers and their families go hungry, but they also will be forced to sell or consume their plough animals in order to survive. They are then significantly worse off than before becau ...
... particularly occur when a drought destroys a smallholder farmer’s crops. Under such circumstances, not only will the farmers and their families go hungry, but they also will be forced to sell or consume their plough animals in order to survive. They are then significantly worse off than before becau ...
Tracking Climate Change Opinions from Twitter Data Xiaoran An Auroop R. Ganguly
... The entire collection of data consists of 7, 195, 828 Twitter messages posted by users between October, 3rd 2013 and December, 12th 2013 (excluding November, 21, 22, 23 and 24). The data is continuously collected using a Twitter Streaming API 2 with a Java application called Twitter Data Analytics 3 ...
... The entire collection of data consists of 7, 195, 828 Twitter messages posted by users between October, 3rd 2013 and December, 12th 2013 (excluding November, 21, 22, 23 and 24). The data is continuously collected using a Twitter Streaming API 2 with a Java application called Twitter Data Analytics 3 ...
ahead of the storm
... - landscaping that reduces water demand and is adaptive to drought - increasing the tree canopy - rain barrels and permeable surfaces that reduce runoff from severe rainfalls, and - reflective roofs that reduce urban heat • In the fall of 2007, City staff began to lay the foundation for the developm ...
... - landscaping that reduces water demand and is adaptive to drought - increasing the tree canopy - rain barrels and permeable surfaces that reduce runoff from severe rainfalls, and - reflective roofs that reduce urban heat • In the fall of 2007, City staff began to lay the foundation for the developm ...
The science of climate change - Australian Academy of Science
... prepared by a broadly-based Working Group of Australian climate scientists with review and guidance provided by an Oversight Committee composed of Academy Fellows and the former Chair of the Academy’s National Committee for Earth System Science. Along with its sister Academies, the Australian Academ ...
... prepared by a broadly-based Working Group of Australian climate scientists with review and guidance provided by an Oversight Committee composed of Academy Fellows and the former Chair of the Academy’s National Committee for Earth System Science. Along with its sister Academies, the Australian Academ ...
Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change-Related Information
... represent a small proportion of organisations’ overall carbon footprints. However, “other” indirect GHG emissions and value chain risks and impacts are rarely required by corporate climate change-related schemes. Furthermore, the identification and calculation of such emissions remains complex. Capa ...
... represent a small proportion of organisations’ overall carbon footprints. However, “other” indirect GHG emissions and value chain risks and impacts are rarely required by corporate climate change-related schemes. Furthermore, the identification and calculation of such emissions remains complex. Capa ...
Mediterranean ecosystems facing global change : resilient or close
... functional responses that affect the plant water budget and hence the leaf moisture content on one hand, and the biomass of leaves and twigs, two major components driving biomass combustibility, on the other hand. Adjusting leaf area to limit water loss and fine fuel would then decrease fire risk in ...
... functional responses that affect the plant water budget and hence the leaf moisture content on one hand, and the biomass of leaves and twigs, two major components driving biomass combustibility, on the other hand. Adjusting leaf area to limit water loss and fine fuel would then decrease fire risk in ...
Enabling environment for integrating disaster risk
... ‘How to Reduce Drought Risk’ tool, combined with the participatory rural appraisal tools, used to identify likely causes of recent droughts in Mekong region. Provides policy recommendations and a model for drought management at community level, as well as the framework for community-based drought ma ...
... ‘How to Reduce Drought Risk’ tool, combined with the participatory rural appraisal tools, used to identify likely causes of recent droughts in Mekong region. Provides policy recommendations and a model for drought management at community level, as well as the framework for community-based drought ma ...
Weather, Climate – Society and Culture
... ways of living have played a significant role in raising the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHG). As a result, global temperatures are increasing, the sea level is rising, and patterns of precipitation are changing. At the same time, storm surges, floods, droughts and heat waves are ...
... ways of living have played a significant role in raising the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHG). As a result, global temperatures are increasing, the sea level is rising, and patterns of precipitation are changing. At the same time, storm surges, floods, droughts and heat waves are ...
Effects of Climate Change on Crop Production in Thaba-Tseka
... Mokhotlong district. The error bars shown in Figure 1 and 2 indicated the standard deviation of rainfall of each month every year. Big standard deviation (SD), shown by long error bar indicates high variation of rainfall in a particular month every year. In contrary, the short error bars indicates l ...
... Mokhotlong district. The error bars shown in Figure 1 and 2 indicated the standard deviation of rainfall of each month every year. Big standard deviation (SD), shown by long error bar indicates high variation of rainfall in a particular month every year. In contrary, the short error bars indicates l ...
ENG - UN CC:Learn
... assessment of climate change Established in 1988 by UNEP and WMO Assesses all peer reviewed and published climate change research and synthesizes the results Coordinates global and regional projections for future climate change Analyzes possible adaption and mitigation options ...
... assessment of climate change Established in 1988 by UNEP and WMO Assesses all peer reviewed and published climate change research and synthesizes the results Coordinates global and regional projections for future climate change Analyzes possible adaption and mitigation options ...
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... assessment of climate change Established in 1988 by UNEP and WMO Assesses all peer reviewed and published climate change research and synthesizes the results Coordinates global and regional projections for future climate change Analyzes possible adaption and mitigation options ...
... assessment of climate change Established in 1988 by UNEP and WMO Assesses all peer reviewed and published climate change research and synthesizes the results Coordinates global and regional projections for future climate change Analyzes possible adaption and mitigation options ...
Children`s health and Climate Change
... As doctors we make daily decisions on whether to start treatment based on available evidence. In the case of climate change we have more than enough information to act. We therefore must speak up on behalf of our children, who cannot take action themselves, yet whose health will be the most affected ...
... As doctors we make daily decisions on whether to start treatment based on available evidence. In the case of climate change we have more than enough information to act. We therefore must speak up on behalf of our children, who cannot take action themselves, yet whose health will be the most affected ...
Climate change in the Sahel
... the major droughts experienced in the early 70s and 80s. These climatic disturbances have greatly affected the economies as well as ecosystems of this large geographic area in West Africa. The actions undertaken by the Permanent Inter-state Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and its ...
... the major droughts experienced in the early 70s and 80s. These climatic disturbances have greatly affected the economies as well as ecosystems of this large geographic area in West Africa. The actions undertaken by the Permanent Inter-state Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and its ...
the impact of weather and climate risks on cereal crops productivity
... change, resulting predominantly from: average temperature increase, significant variability in rainfall regime, increasing of CO2 atmospheric concentrations, the variability of extreme events associated with climate change. Increasing average, maximum and minimum temperatures are expected for countr ...
... change, resulting predominantly from: average temperature increase, significant variability in rainfall regime, increasing of CO2 atmospheric concentrations, the variability of extreme events associated with climate change. Increasing average, maximum and minimum temperatures are expected for countr ...
Coping With Change
... Adaptation in the North Eastern Region (CCANER), strengthening the adaptive capacities of people and various organizations and institutions, and thus enables them to cope better with the impacts of climate change. The program area represents the geographical and bioclimatic zones of the Eastern Hima ...
... Adaptation in the North Eastern Region (CCANER), strengthening the adaptive capacities of people and various organizations and institutions, and thus enables them to cope better with the impacts of climate change. The program area represents the geographical and bioclimatic zones of the Eastern Hima ...