Major Tipping Points in the Earth`s Climate System
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The Economic Cost of Climate Change in Africa
... impacts in Africa. It goes on to survey the range of expected climate change impacts across a variety of sectors under each of the three scenarios. The report then identifies a diverse range of adaptation actions appropriate for Africa. This is followed by a review of existing research into the econ ...
... impacts in Africa. It goes on to survey the range of expected climate change impacts across a variety of sectors under each of the three scenarios. The report then identifies a diverse range of adaptation actions appropriate for Africa. This is followed by a review of existing research into the econ ...
Report
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The terrestrial carbon cycle on the regional and global scale
... The IMAGE-2 terrestrial C-cycle model is described here, with results shown for the different applications under multiple socio-economic and environmental conditions. The position of the IMAGE-2 C-cycle model is also discussed in a broader context by comparing the model’s results with observed trend ...
... The IMAGE-2 terrestrial C-cycle model is described here, with results shown for the different applications under multiple socio-economic and environmental conditions. The position of the IMAGE-2 C-cycle model is also discussed in a broader context by comparing the model’s results with observed trend ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 10: Climate-smart fisheries and aquaculture
... the scale at which adaptation planning is to take place; and the availability of data. Thus Allison et al., (2009) described the vulnerability of national economies through climate change potential impacts arising in their fisheries (see Box 10.3), while Bell et al., (2011) focused on the vulnerabil ...
... the scale at which adaptation planning is to take place; and the availability of data. Thus Allison et al., (2009) described the vulnerability of national economies through climate change potential impacts arising in their fisheries (see Box 10.3), while Bell et al., (2011) focused on the vulnerabil ...
Process-based simulation of seasonality and
... Isoprenoids represent a heterogeneous compound class consisting of a wide range of reactive volatile hydrocarbons (i.e. isoprene, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes) which are emitted by most plant species. These emissions are highly important for air chemistry and air pollution (e.g. Fuentes et al., ...
... Isoprenoids represent a heterogeneous compound class consisting of a wide range of reactive volatile hydrocarbons (i.e. isoprene, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes) which are emitted by most plant species. These emissions are highly important for air chemistry and air pollution (e.g. Fuentes et al., ...
U.S. National Report on Population and the Environment
... marine life, energy) and through the rate and kind of resource consumption (and the resulting pollution). ...
... marine life, energy) and through the rate and kind of resource consumption (and the resulting pollution). ...
Link-Securitization - Open Evidence Archive
... not limits. As threads are pulled from the tapestry, there is a continuum of degradation rather than any clear threshold. Each thread that is pulled slightly reduces the function and beauty of the tapestry. Second, impacts consist of multiple small losses and occasional larger rips (nonlinearities) ...
... not limits. As threads are pulled from the tapestry, there is a continuum of degradation rather than any clear threshold. Each thread that is pulled slightly reduces the function and beauty of the tapestry. Second, impacts consist of multiple small losses and occasional larger rips (nonlinearities) ...
Climate Change and its Health Implications
... unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level” IPCC Report, 2007 This pack presents information and strategies on climate change for those working in environmental he ...
... unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level” IPCC Report, 2007 This pack presents information and strategies on climate change for those working in environmental he ...
GCF - The Basics
... is meant to ensure that funding is not given to activities At the same time, there is mounting evidence that the that harm people or the environment, and that GCFGCF could repeat the mistakes of the MDBs and other funded activities support gender equality in compliance climate funds. In fact, most o ...
... is meant to ensure that funding is not given to activities At the same time, there is mounting evidence that the that harm people or the environment, and that GCFGCF could repeat the mistakes of the MDBs and other funded activities support gender equality in compliance climate funds. In fact, most o ...
A 1000 year history of atmospheric sulfate concentrations in
... al., 2000], primarily from the increased burning of fossil fuels in India. The 1000-year sulfate record from the Dasuopu ice core provides not only the potential for a history of human pollution in the Himalayan region, but also the history of pre-industrial, natural sulfate levels which were genera ...
... al., 2000], primarily from the increased burning of fossil fuels in India. The 1000-year sulfate record from the Dasuopu ice core provides not only the potential for a history of human pollution in the Himalayan region, but also the history of pre-industrial, natural sulfate levels which were genera ...
Why the United States did not become a party to the Kyoto Protocol
... federal-level decision-making such as Senate resolutions and ratification. However, we use a two-level game approach. As far as we know, Lisowski (2002) represents the only previous attempt to use a two-level game approach to US climate policy. Whereas Lisowski addresses the Bush administration’s re ...
... federal-level decision-making such as Senate resolutions and ratification. However, we use a two-level game approach. As far as we know, Lisowski (2002) represents the only previous attempt to use a two-level game approach to US climate policy. Whereas Lisowski addresses the Bush administration’s re ...
Characterizing and attributing the warming trend in sea and land
... underlying warming trend and cannot be properly answered if the effects of natural variability - particularly low-frequency oscillations, but also shorter-term variations such as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - are not taken into account. Estrada and Perron (2016) proposed a method based on cot ...
... underlying warming trend and cannot be properly answered if the effects of natural variability - particularly low-frequency oscillations, but also shorter-term variations such as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - are not taken into account. Estrada and Perron (2016) proposed a method based on cot ...
The Ethical implications of global climate change - unesdoc
... change. In other words, far-reaching ethical quesThe Ethical Implications of Global Climate Change ...
... change. In other words, far-reaching ethical quesThe Ethical Implications of Global Climate Change ...
Sea-level Rise Projections
... Assessment19 that is scheduled to be released in 2013. The NRC assessment examined in detail the latest science concerning the processes contributing to sea-level rise, including thermal expansion of ocean volume; melting of glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets; terrestrial water storage; and factors ...
... Assessment19 that is scheduled to be released in 2013. The NRC assessment examined in detail the latest science concerning the processes contributing to sea-level rise, including thermal expansion of ocean volume; melting of glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets; terrestrial water storage; and factors ...
The psychology of climate change communication - UvA-DARE
... environmental science and policy, and climate science. Intended for anyone who communicates about climate change, from scientists, journalists, educators, clerics, and political aides to concerned citizens, the guide’s purpose is to assist communicators in reaching two key audiences—the general publ ...
... environmental science and policy, and climate science. Intended for anyone who communicates about climate change, from scientists, journalists, educators, clerics, and political aides to concerned citizens, the guide’s purpose is to assist communicators in reaching two key audiences—the general publ ...
Global Climate Change: National Security Implications
... the late 1970s, the issue had little resonance until the late 1990s when the Senate Armed Services Committee declared that environmental destruction, including global warming, was “a growing national security threat.” The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created in 1995 in part t ...
... the late 1970s, the issue had little resonance until the late 1990s when the Senate Armed Services Committee declared that environmental destruction, including global warming, was “a growing national security threat.” The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created in 1995 in part t ...
The rise and fall of the kyoto protocol: climate change as a political
... 8.2.3 Rising electricity prices and market volatility...................... 238 ...
... 8.2.3 Rising electricity prices and market volatility...................... 238 ...
carbOn in the bank: OntariO`s Greenbelt and its rOle in MitiGatinG
... produce not only a diminishing and fragmented countryside but cities that are t unsustainable and unaffordable. As the Greater Golden Horseshoe continues to expand and develop, its environmental footprint grows. One of the most worrisome trends is the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assoc ...
... produce not only a diminishing and fragmented countryside but cities that are t unsustainable and unaffordable. As the Greater Golden Horseshoe continues to expand and develop, its environmental footprint grows. One of the most worrisome trends is the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assoc ...
Draft Planning Policy Statement
... activities. All eco-town proposals must show that over a year they will achieve zero or below net carbon emissions. It is for the scheme to ensure how this happens and therefore it is not necessary to restrict the locations of eco-towns to those areas with potential for renewable energy generation a ...
... activities. All eco-town proposals must show that over a year they will achieve zero or below net carbon emissions. It is for the scheme to ensure how this happens and therefore it is not necessary to restrict the locations of eco-towns to those areas with potential for renewable energy generation a ...
organic agriculture and climate change mitigation
... This is not to say that there is a dearth of knowledge on the role of organic agriculture in mitigating climate change. The fact that organic farmers replace synthetic fertilizers with biomass management results not only in enhanced soil fertility, but also increased soil carbon sequestration. What ...
... This is not to say that there is a dearth of knowledge on the role of organic agriculture in mitigating climate change. The fact that organic farmers replace synthetic fertilizers with biomass management results not only in enhanced soil fertility, but also increased soil carbon sequestration. What ...
U.S. Senate Report
... Policymakers' might get a few readers, but the main purpose of the report is to provide a spurious scientific backup for the absurd claims of the worldwide environmentalist lobby that it has been established scientifically that increases in carbon dioxide are harmful to the climate. It just does not ...
... Policymakers' might get a few readers, but the main purpose of the report is to provide a spurious scientific backup for the absurd claims of the worldwide environmentalist lobby that it has been established scientifically that increases in carbon dioxide are harmful to the climate. It just does not ...
Africa Talks Climate
... with their families, communities and governments, and discuss the risks and possible courses of action. This will enable them to prepare more effectively for the future. A strong, collective and context-specific understanding of climate change is also necessary if African citizens and their represen ...
... with their families, communities and governments, and discuss the risks and possible courses of action. This will enable them to prepare more effectively for the future. A strong, collective and context-specific understanding of climate change is also necessary if African citizens and their represen ...