Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for
... settlement in high-risk areas. All four of these potentially-confounding factors – better information about disasters, population growth, rapid urbanization and weak regulation – may be most significant in developing countries. And taken together, they might suffice to explain the patterns in Figure ...
... settlement in high-risk areas. All four of these potentially-confounding factors – better information about disasters, population growth, rapid urbanization and weak regulation – may be most significant in developing countries. And taken together, they might suffice to explain the patterns in Figure ...
Why Hasn`t Earth Warmed as Much as Expected?
... (Manuscript received 2 October 2009, in final form 17 December 2009) ABSTRACT The observed increase in global mean surface temperature (GMST) over the industrial era is less than 40% of that expected from observed increases in long-lived greenhouse gases together with the best-estimate equilibrium c ...
... (Manuscript received 2 October 2009, in final form 17 December 2009) ABSTRACT The observed increase in global mean surface temperature (GMST) over the industrial era is less than 40% of that expected from observed increases in long-lived greenhouse gases together with the best-estimate equilibrium c ...
climate mitigation in the least carbon emitting countries
... Development has entered a time where it cannot be thought of without reference to climate change. While historically development in the industrialized countries has to a great extent been driven by a fossil fuel based economy, this option is no longer seen as viable for developing countries, which a ...
... Development has entered a time where it cannot be thought of without reference to climate change. While historically development in the industrialized countries has to a great extent been driven by a fossil fuel based economy, this option is no longer seen as viable for developing countries, which a ...
What shapes perceptions of climate change?
... groups put their trust into different organizations, from national Meteorological Services to independent farm organizations.37,38 Even though the IPCC was founded as an ostensibly nonpartisan scientific body by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organizatio ...
... groups put their trust into different organizations, from national Meteorological Services to independent farm organizations.37,38 Even though the IPCC was founded as an ostensibly nonpartisan scientific body by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organizatio ...
Israel`s Second National Communication on Climate
... Change a decade ago. We ratified the Kyoto Protocol, established a Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism projects, conducted studies on greenhouse gas mitigation, constructed a carbon abatement cost curve, prepared an initial adaptation assessment, and launched a voluntary re ...
... Change a decade ago. We ratified the Kyoto Protocol, established a Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism projects, conducted studies on greenhouse gas mitigation, constructed a carbon abatement cost curve, prepared an initial adaptation assessment, and launched a voluntary re ...
5. Conclusion: Political change in social
... (2006b) cite numerous case studies (for example lakes and wetlands, rangelands, irrigation systems and coral reefs) that have been important to the development and generalisation of the resilience approach. Narratives of success stories involve scenarios in which varied stakeholders concerned about ...
... (2006b) cite numerous case studies (for example lakes and wetlands, rangelands, irrigation systems and coral reefs) that have been important to the development and generalisation of the resilience approach. Narratives of success stories involve scenarios in which varied stakeholders concerned about ...
100568 - Climate Change Adaptation NEW CS3.indd
... energy use and reducing green house gas emissions. Croydon has made a commitment to climate change mitigation in order to reduce the potential impact of climate change, taking advantage of the new low carbon economy and making a contribution to UK wide carbon reduction targets. This is set out in ou ...
... energy use and reducing green house gas emissions. Croydon has made a commitment to climate change mitigation in order to reduce the potential impact of climate change, taking advantage of the new low carbon economy and making a contribution to UK wide carbon reduction targets. This is set out in ou ...
pdf - Green Alliance
... “by improving their communication, politicians could build stronger support for policies and reduce the likelihood of a public backlash.” The story of climate change is complex and often abstract. It is a difficult story to tell well. In we fight to win, Ben Caldecott of Climate Change Capital sugge ...
... “by improving their communication, politicians could build stronger support for policies and reduce the likelihood of a public backlash.” The story of climate change is complex and often abstract. It is a difficult story to tell well. In we fight to win, Ben Caldecott of Climate Change Capital sugge ...
Two hundred fifty years of aerosols and climate: the end of the age
... its associated reference scenario. While aerosols have had a substantial impact on climate over the past century, we show that, by the end of the 21st century, aerosols will likely be only a minor contributor to radiative forcing due to increases in greenhouse gas forcing and a net global decrease i ...
... its associated reference scenario. While aerosols have had a substantial impact on climate over the past century, we show that, by the end of the 21st century, aerosols will likely be only a minor contributor to radiative forcing due to increases in greenhouse gas forcing and a net global decrease i ...
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... adapt to changes in these resources and services. In other words, the more people are dependent on climate sensitive forms of natural capital, and the less they rely on economic or social forms of capital, the more at risk they are from climate change. Yet environmental change does not undermine hum ...
... adapt to changes in these resources and services. In other words, the more people are dependent on climate sensitive forms of natural capital, and the less they rely on economic or social forms of capital, the more at risk they are from climate change. Yet environmental change does not undermine hum ...
Overview of linkages between gender and climate change – Africa
... short-term disasters as well as longer-term changes in the climate system. ...
... short-term disasters as well as longer-term changes in the climate system. ...
Choosing and Using Climate-Change Scenarios for Ecological
... Abstract: Increased concern over climate change is demonstrated by the many efforts to assess climate effects and develop adaptation strategies. Scientists, resource managers, and decision makers are increasingly expected to use climate information, but they struggle with its uncertainty. With the c ...
... Abstract: Increased concern over climate change is demonstrated by the many efforts to assess climate effects and develop adaptation strategies. Scientists, resource managers, and decision makers are increasingly expected to use climate information, but they struggle with its uncertainty. With the c ...
Reviewing estimates of the economic efficiency of
... 1 Introduction: the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction and the role of risk The World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, in early 2015 corroborated the strong interest by policymakers, disaster practitioners and analysts regarding the need for prioritizing predisaster ...
... 1 Introduction: the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction and the role of risk The World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, in early 2015 corroborated the strong interest by policymakers, disaster practitioners and analysts regarding the need for prioritizing predisaster ...
Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we
... climate stimuli only and not targeting root causes. Conversely, the definition by UNISDR (2004) for DRR is much broader and indicates the need to tackle fundamental challenges. The DRR definition also gives scope for integrating and including climate change as one factor amongst many, which may be c ...
... climate stimuli only and not targeting root causes. Conversely, the definition by UNISDR (2004) for DRR is much broader and indicates the need to tackle fundamental challenges. The DRR definition also gives scope for integrating and including climate change as one factor amongst many, which may be c ...
Group 5 - Sri Lanka Accreditation Board
... undertake common but differentiated responsibilities “cost effective” and “lowest cost” to control climate change and promote sustainable economic development ...
... undertake common but differentiated responsibilities “cost effective” and “lowest cost” to control climate change and promote sustainable economic development ...
outreach materials for climate day partners
... Please join us to get our industry in gear to reverse climate change. All Climate Day events are free with your exhibit hall pass. Learn more and register here. Option 2: For Groups Attending Climate Day Climate change is the greatest threat our planet has ever faced but it’s also the greatest oppor ...
... Please join us to get our industry in gear to reverse climate change. All Climate Day events are free with your exhibit hall pass. Learn more and register here. Option 2: For Groups Attending Climate Day Climate change is the greatest threat our planet has ever faced but it’s also the greatest oppor ...
Adaptation Planning In New York City
... identified as an important metric for many sectors, due to the impacts of freeze-thaw cycles on ...
... identified as an important metric for many sectors, due to the impacts of freeze-thaw cycles on ...
Agreeing to disagree: Uncertainty management in assessing climate
... Environmental Outlook, the projected change in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change, and deaths and hospital admittances due to ozone exposure. For the first indicator, 7 discrete steps in the assessment process were identified, involving 19 explicit or implicit assumption ...
... Environmental Outlook, the projected change in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change, and deaths and hospital admittances due to ozone exposure. For the first indicator, 7 discrete steps in the assessment process were identified, involving 19 explicit or implicit assumption ...
Bringing EU policy into line with the Planetary Boundaries
... use and environmental impacts. Translating the Planetary Boundaries to operational levels can best be done in two consecutive steps: i) downscaling of the boundaries to the regional or national level, and ii) using the downscaled boundaries as benchmarks for regional or national environmental perfor ...
... use and environmental impacts. Translating the Planetary Boundaries to operational levels can best be done in two consecutive steps: i) downscaling of the boundaries to the regional or national level, and ii) using the downscaled boundaries as benchmarks for regional or national environmental perfor ...
Lost in the problem: the role of boundary organisations in the
... work: they indicate that scientists and policymakers in their coordination efforts have ignored relevant demarcation issues. The evidence of dual participation, dual accountability and use of boundary objects can also be used to assess conditions under which creating credible, legitimate and salient ...
... work: they indicate that scientists and policymakers in their coordination efforts have ignored relevant demarcation issues. The evidence of dual participation, dual accountability and use of boundary objects can also be used to assess conditions under which creating credible, legitimate and salient ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable
... particularly at risk. This is partly due to the fact that climate-induced changes in temperature and precipitation will occur unevenly and hence climate change impacts will be unevenly distributed across the globe. It is also due to the fact that resources and wealth are distributed unevenly. IPCC ( ...
... particularly at risk. This is partly due to the fact that climate-induced changes in temperature and precipitation will occur unevenly and hence climate change impacts will be unevenly distributed across the globe. It is also due to the fact that resources and wealth are distributed unevenly. IPCC ( ...
Working Paper 219 - Kessler (opens in new window)
... As noted by Schuur et al. (2013), the perception of the importance of the PCF to climate change has been dominated by the improved quantification of the size of the permafrost carbon pool, whereas the strength of this feedback will be primarily determined by the amount that is vulnerable to release ...
... As noted by Schuur et al. (2013), the perception of the importance of the PCF to climate change has been dominated by the improved quantification of the size of the permafrost carbon pool, whereas the strength of this feedback will be primarily determined by the amount that is vulnerable to release ...
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... Hamburg Tourism Model (HTM) found that climate change shifts international tourism flows towards higher altitudes and latitudes (Hamilton et al., 2005a, b). The redistribution of tourism flows could negatively affect countries and regions that depend heavily on income from tourism. On the other hand ...
... Hamburg Tourism Model (HTM) found that climate change shifts international tourism flows towards higher altitudes and latitudes (Hamilton et al., 2005a, b). The redistribution of tourism flows could negatively affect countries and regions that depend heavily on income from tourism. On the other hand ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the context of Sustainable
... particularly at risk. This is partly due to the fact that climate-induced changes in temperature and precipitation will occur unevenly and hence climate change impacts will be unevenly distributed across the globe. It is also due to the fact that resources and wealth are distributed unevenly. IPCC ( ...
... particularly at risk. This is partly due to the fact that climate-induced changes in temperature and precipitation will occur unevenly and hence climate change impacts will be unevenly distributed across the globe. It is also due to the fact that resources and wealth are distributed unevenly. IPCC ( ...
Climate change impacts on New Zealand
... increases in heavy rainfall which would put pressure on drainage and stormwater systems and increase the risk of flooding in some areas. Erosion could also increase road maintenance costs, but warmer winters would lead to reduced costs for snow and ice clearing. Warmer conditions will substantially ...
... increases in heavy rainfall which would put pressure on drainage and stormwater systems and increase the risk of flooding in some areas. Erosion could also increase road maintenance costs, but warmer winters would lead to reduced costs for snow and ice clearing. Warmer conditions will substantially ...
Economics of climate change mitigation
This article is about the economics of climate change mitigation. Mitigation of climate change involves actions that are designed to limit the amount of long-term climate change (Fisher et al.., 2007:225). Mitigation may be achieved through the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or through the enhancement of sinks that absorb GHGs, for example forests.