8.1MB - Climate Change 2013
... The final draft Report, dated 7 June 2013, of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" was accepted but not approved in detail by the 12th Session of Working Group I and the 36th Session of the IPCC on 26 September 2013 in S ...
... The final draft Report, dated 7 June 2013, of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" was accepted but not approved in detail by the 12th Session of Working Group I and the 36th Session of the IPCC on 26 September 2013 in S ...
Impacts of greenhouse gases and aerosol direct and indirect effects
... Among anthropogenic perturbations of the Earth's atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosols are considered to have a major impact on the energy budget through their impact on radiative fluxes. We use three ensembles of simulations with the LMDZ general circulation model to investigate the radiative i ...
... Among anthropogenic perturbations of the Earth's atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosols are considered to have a major impact on the energy budget through their impact on radiative fluxes. We use three ensembles of simulations with the LMDZ general circulation model to investigate the radiative i ...
Hydrology of a Water-Limited Forest under Climate Change
... When predicted climate change scenarios include rainfall reduction and air temperature increases, soil water content is expected to decrease, thus affecting evapotranspiration rates. Effects of land cover changes or vegetation dynamics are often associated with modification in the soil moisture regi ...
... When predicted climate change scenarios include rainfall reduction and air temperature increases, soil water content is expected to decrease, thus affecting evapotranspiration rates. Effects of land cover changes or vegetation dynamics are often associated with modification in the soil moisture regi ...
Climate change and its implications for Australia´s freshwater fish
... through the identification of key knowledge gaps and will assist managers in forming proactive and effective responses to the threats posed by climate change. Regional comparisons Across Australia, significant climatic changes have been observed over the past 50 years (CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorolog ...
... through the identification of key knowledge gaps and will assist managers in forming proactive and effective responses to the threats posed by climate change. Regional comparisons Across Australia, significant climatic changes have been observed over the past 50 years (CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorolog ...
Perceptions of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Upper Svaneti
... Lentekhi region has decreased by 40% since 1986, and it is believed that this process will continue until decisive adaptation measures are taken to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change in the region. The mean annual air temperature and level of precipitation in this region have increased by ...
... Lentekhi region has decreased by 40% since 1986, and it is believed that this process will continue until decisive adaptation measures are taken to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change in the region. The mean annual air temperature and level of precipitation in this region have increased by ...
2006–2012 Climate Change Action Plan
... According to the best estimates of the Fourth Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)1 published in 2007, average air temperature near the surface of Earth will increase from 1.8 to 4 degrees Celsius between now and 2100 across the planet. The warming effect will be at its max ...
... According to the best estimates of the Fourth Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)1 published in 2007, average air temperature near the surface of Earth will increase from 1.8 to 4 degrees Celsius between now and 2100 across the planet. The warming effect will be at its max ...
- SEA START RC
... How does the degree of exposure and sensitivity to climate events differ among social groups (gender and livelihoods focus) within the community? What are the future climate-related changes (means, magnitude and frequency of extremes) expected to affect the community and the environmental systems it ...
... How does the degree of exposure and sensitivity to climate events differ among social groups (gender and livelihoods focus) within the community? What are the future climate-related changes (means, magnitude and frequency of extremes) expected to affect the community and the environmental systems it ...
Title Climate Change-4 - Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
... Agencies were created at the federal as well as at provincial level and Pakistan Environmental Protection Council was established in 1984 to act as a supreme body for formulation and implementation of the national environmental policy and programmes. Report of the World Commission on Environment and ...
... Agencies were created at the federal as well as at provincial level and Pakistan Environmental Protection Council was established in 1984 to act as a supreme body for formulation and implementation of the national environmental policy and programmes. Report of the World Commission on Environment and ...
Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and
... Research on how insects respond to changes in climate is still in its infancy. Only 13 years ago, it was concluded that there was no strong evidence to show that climate change was exerting a demonstrable impact on vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue, leishmaniosis and tick-borne diseases ...
... Research on how insects respond to changes in climate is still in its infancy. Only 13 years ago, it was concluded that there was no strong evidence to show that climate change was exerting a demonstrable impact on vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue, leishmaniosis and tick-borne diseases ...
Identifying and Prioritising Adaptation Actions
... Adaptation actions are adjustments made in response to climate change that lead to reduction in risks or realisation of benefits. Adaptation actions can involve technological and infrastructure measures, planning, research and education or a combination of actions. Adaptation usually involves treati ...
... Adaptation actions are adjustments made in response to climate change that lead to reduction in risks or realisation of benefits. Adaptation actions can involve technological and infrastructure measures, planning, research and education or a combination of actions. Adaptation usually involves treati ...
Water and Wastewater Sector
... infrastructure, including water supply resources, treatment infrastructure, and conveyance mechanisms. Given the critical importance of the water and wastewater sector, utilities, regulatory agencies and local governments will need to implement effective climate preparedness actions for related infr ...
... infrastructure, including water supply resources, treatment infrastructure, and conveyance mechanisms. Given the critical importance of the water and wastewater sector, utilities, regulatory agencies and local governments will need to implement effective climate preparedness actions for related infr ...
Working Paper 214 - Waldinger (opens in new window)
... The remainder of the paper is organized as follows: Section 2 provides historical background on the Little Ice Age and on the relationship between climate, agricultural productivity and urban growth in Early Modern Europe. Section 3 describes the construction of the data set. Section 4 introduces th ...
... The remainder of the paper is organized as follows: Section 2 provides historical background on the Little Ice Age and on the relationship between climate, agricultural productivity and urban growth in Early Modern Europe. Section 3 describes the construction of the data set. Section 4 introduces th ...
Waste Ventures_SessionV
... –968 cities with population more than 50,000 And hardly any of these have any visible/viable SWM We could bring about a social revolution by empowering the poorest of the poor and the most marginalised communities of this country. Change the quality of life of 79% of the population of this country ...
... –968 cities with population more than 50,000 And hardly any of these have any visible/viable SWM We could bring about a social revolution by empowering the poorest of the poor and the most marginalised communities of this country. Change the quality of life of 79% of the population of this country ...
Some Aspects of Ice-Hydropower Interaction in a Changing Climate
... Abstract: Ice formation and related processes in rivers and lakes/reservoirs influence the operation of hydropower plants in cold regions. It is a matter of interest to the scientific community and hydropower operators alike how existing ice effects and problems will manifest themselves in a future ...
... Abstract: Ice formation and related processes in rivers and lakes/reservoirs influence the operation of hydropower plants in cold regions. It is a matter of interest to the scientific community and hydropower operators alike how existing ice effects and problems will manifest themselves in a future ...
UNDP Procedures
... • Upon approval of the proposal, authorization (DOA) is issued to UNDP country office to establish a new project and disburse the $15,000 • Total UNDP processing time for the $15,000 request: 15 working days maximum (from first submission by national GEF Operational Focal Point to issuing of the DOA ...
... • Upon approval of the proposal, authorization (DOA) is issued to UNDP country office to establish a new project and disburse the $15,000 • Total UNDP processing time for the $15,000 request: 15 working days maximum (from first submission by national GEF Operational Focal Point to issuing of the DOA ...
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A
... Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emissions were the land-use change and forestry sector at 75%, energy sector at 15%, and the agricultural ...
... Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emissions were the land-use change and forestry sector at 75%, energy sector at 15%, and the agricultural ...
Future Emissions and Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide
... Release 1. This version was issued over internet through anonymous ftp from CSIRO, Aspendale. A limited ‘hard-copy’ distribution was undertaken from WG1 Technical Support Group, Bracknell, UK. Release 1 was issued solely for the purpose of aiding the review process for the IPCC special report on Rad ...
... Release 1. This version was issued over internet through anonymous ftp from CSIRO, Aspendale. A limited ‘hard-copy’ distribution was undertaken from WG1 Technical Support Group, Bracknell, UK. Release 1 was issued solely for the purpose of aiding the review process for the IPCC special report on Rad ...
Reconstruction of Summer Temperatures in Interior Alaska from
... and upland white spruce on low-elevation sites occupies both the warm and dry margin of the climatic range for the species (Thompson et al., 2000). Potential evapotranspiration during the growing season is often greater than annual precipitation (Patric and Black, 1968). In such environments, evapot ...
... and upland white spruce on low-elevation sites occupies both the warm and dry margin of the climatic range for the species (Thompson et al., 2000). Potential evapotranspiration during the growing season is often greater than annual precipitation (Patric and Black, 1968). In such environments, evapot ...
Intrinsic Ethics Regarding Integrated Assessment Models for Climate
... This approach is the focus of typical RCR training (Steneck 2007; Steneck 1999; Pimple 2002; Rhoades 2002). The second approach, which we label extrinsic ethics, became apparent through our efforts to incorporate training in NSF’s second merit review criterion (the “Broader Impacts” Criterion). The ...
... This approach is the focus of typical RCR training (Steneck 2007; Steneck 1999; Pimple 2002; Rhoades 2002). The second approach, which we label extrinsic ethics, became apparent through our efforts to incorporate training in NSF’s second merit review criterion (the “Broader Impacts” Criterion). The ...
measurement, reporting and verification
... Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are obliged to communicate to the Conference of the Parties (COP), through the secretariat, information on the actions they have taken or envisage they will take to implement the Convention. This is seen as a key implementation asp ...
... Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are obliged to communicate to the Conference of the Parties (COP), through the secretariat, information on the actions they have taken or envisage they will take to implement the Convention. This is seen as a key implementation asp ...
Impact Assessment on Aquaculture Framers in Sarawak, Malaysia
... extreme warming trends of the mean surface temperature. Malaysia has experienced the highest mean surface temperature in 1997 and 1998 and the frequent El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. These scenarios have influence to the abnormal patterns of precipitation and also increase the droughts, ...
... extreme warming trends of the mean surface temperature. Malaysia has experienced the highest mean surface temperature in 1997 and 1998 and the frequent El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. These scenarios have influence to the abnormal patterns of precipitation and also increase the droughts, ...
10 Cenozoic Climatic Record for Monsoonal Rainfall over the Indian
... Atmospheric carbon dioxide level is one of the major drivers responsible for the global temperature change (Lacis et al., 2010). The role of carbon dioxide as an important greenhouse gas, and its contribution towards regulation of global surface temperature has been recognized for over a century (Ar ...
... Atmospheric carbon dioxide level is one of the major drivers responsible for the global temperature change (Lacis et al., 2010). The role of carbon dioxide as an important greenhouse gas, and its contribution towards regulation of global surface temperature has been recognized for over a century (Ar ...