Significant decrease in yield under future climate conditions
... of IPCC (Collins et al., 2013). The [CO2 ] is to reach 1415–1910 ppm and [O3 ] to increase by 25% compared to the concentrations experienced today (32–62 ppb). The latest assessment report of IPCC, working group I, also considered three other climate scenarios with lower increase in the anthropogeni ...
... of IPCC (Collins et al., 2013). The [CO2 ] is to reach 1415–1910 ppm and [O3 ] to increase by 25% compared to the concentrations experienced today (32–62 ppb). The latest assessment report of IPCC, working group I, also considered three other climate scenarios with lower increase in the anthropogeni ...
Book of abstracts for download
... D’Andrea, F. Summer heat and drought in continental midlatitudes: of soil moisture and other things ............................................................................................................................. 3 Dell’Aquila A. Reconstructing the past, projecting the future: a regiona ...
... D’Andrea, F. Summer heat and drought in continental midlatitudes: of soil moisture and other things ............................................................................................................................. 3 Dell’Aquila A. Reconstructing the past, projecting the future: a regiona ...
Variability and Trends of Air Temperature and Pressure in the
... (Gates et al. 1996). The implications that these modelto-model differences have for the simulation of realistic Arctic climate change and variability may be significant. Spectacular changes have occurred in the Arctic over the last few decades. Arctic SAT shows warming (Martin et al. 1997; Rigor et ...
... (Gates et al. 1996). The implications that these modelto-model differences have for the simulation of realistic Arctic climate change and variability may be significant. Spectacular changes have occurred in the Arctic over the last few decades. Arctic SAT shows warming (Martin et al. 1997; Rigor et ...
Assessing fuels treatments in southern California National Forests in FINAL REPORT
... modifying fire behavior (C. Henson, personal communication). Additionally, areas that had been untreated such as riparian zones were observed to burn at high severity. While there are many uncertainties about the longevity of fuels treatments, a key knowledge gap is the influence of climate change o ...
... modifying fire behavior (C. Henson, personal communication). Additionally, areas that had been untreated such as riparian zones were observed to burn at high severity. While there are many uncertainties about the longevity of fuels treatments, a key knowledge gap is the influence of climate change o ...
Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation
... Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation: Consequences and Incentives ...
... Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation: Consequences and Incentives ...
Impact of Antarctic Ozone Depletion and Recovery on Southern
... extreme precipitation and evaporation is examined using multimodel output from the Climate Model Intercomparison Project 3 (CMIP3). By grouping models into four sets, those with and without ozone depletion in twentieth-century climate simulations and those with and without ozone recovery in twenty-f ...
... extreme precipitation and evaporation is examined using multimodel output from the Climate Model Intercomparison Project 3 (CMIP3). By grouping models into four sets, those with and without ozone depletion in twentieth-century climate simulations and those with and without ozone recovery in twenty-f ...
GEOGRAPHY
... Africa, Middle and South America. Geographic concepts, such as map reading and spatial analysis, are first introduced. Then, the world is classified into geographic realms and regions using both physical and social criteria. Each region results from a unique interaction between the human societies a ...
... Africa, Middle and South America. Geographic concepts, such as map reading and spatial analysis, are first introduced. Then, the world is classified into geographic realms and regions using both physical and social criteria. Each region results from a unique interaction between the human societies a ...
SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND
... 4. Scenarios of future climate change to 2100 that are likely to keep global average temperature increases within a limit of 2°C above pre-industrial levels mostly rely on technologies for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as well as emission reductions, with pathways that feature net negative emissions ...
... 4. Scenarios of future climate change to 2100 that are likely to keep global average temperature increases within a limit of 2°C above pre-industrial levels mostly rely on technologies for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as well as emission reductions, with pathways that feature net negative emissions ...
ecosystem approach to fisheries management
... Ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) – An approach to fisheries management and development that strives to balance diverse societal objectives by taking into account the knowledge and uncertainties about biotic, abiotic, and human components of ecosystems and their interactions and appl ...
... Ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) – An approach to fisheries management and development that strives to balance diverse societal objectives by taking into account the knowledge and uncertainties about biotic, abiotic, and human components of ecosystems and their interactions and appl ...
- Wiley Online Library
... exceed end-of-century climate change projections (sometimes >10 000 latm) long before the term ‘ocean acidification’ was coined, with limited detrimental effects reported. It is therefore vital to understand the reasons behind this apparent discrepancy. Potential explanations include 1) the use of ‘ ...
... exceed end-of-century climate change projections (sometimes >10 000 latm) long before the term ‘ocean acidification’ was coined, with limited detrimental effects reported. It is therefore vital to understand the reasons behind this apparent discrepancy. Potential explanations include 1) the use of ‘ ...
Read the PDF - REsilience of marginal GrAsslands and biodiveRsity
... (Fig. 1). Climate, other abiotic factors and management are proximate drivers that determine the ecosystem state at a particular time and place. Each state has specific characteristics of biodiversity and functioning that contribute to the supply of ecosystem services. Scenarios may involve change o ...
... (Fig. 1). Climate, other abiotic factors and management are proximate drivers that determine the ecosystem state at a particular time and place. Each state has specific characteristics of biodiversity and functioning that contribute to the supply of ecosystem services. Scenarios may involve change o ...
a tool to enhanCe Conservation tillage praCtiCes in namiBia
... The UNDP-GEF Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) project in Namibia addresses serious issues brought about by extreme climate events resulting from climate change. The project’s both long-term and short-term objectives combine community skills and involvement with innovative agriculture practices; the ...
... The UNDP-GEF Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) project in Namibia addresses serious issues brought about by extreme climate events resulting from climate change. The project’s both long-term and short-term objectives combine community skills and involvement with innovative agriculture practices; the ...
English
... 4. Scenarios of future climate change to 2100 that are likely to keep global average temperature increases within a limit of 2°C above pre-industrial levels mostly rely on technologies for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as well as emission reductions, with pathways that feature net negative emissions ...
... 4. Scenarios of future climate change to 2100 that are likely to keep global average temperature increases within a limit of 2°C above pre-industrial levels mostly rely on technologies for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as well as emission reductions, with pathways that feature net negative emissions ...
Urban Forestry and Climate Change Workshop
... create more appealing environments. People who live in denser cities use dramatically less energy per person than rural or suburban residents. We can make efforts to measure the amount of carbon sequestered by urban trees or energy saved from cooler urban temperatures, but in the aggregate the great ...
... create more appealing environments. People who live in denser cities use dramatically less energy per person than rural or suburban residents. We can make efforts to measure the amount of carbon sequestered by urban trees or energy saved from cooler urban temperatures, but in the aggregate the great ...
Impacts of climate change: challenges of flooding in coastal East Asia
... Currently, more than half of the Asian population live in coastal areas, especially in vulnerable deltas and coastal cities (Fuchs et al. 2011, Woodroffe 2010). More than 325 million inhabitants are living in coastal low-lying flood prone areas in East Asia alone (McGranahan et al. 2007). Many of th ...
... Currently, more than half of the Asian population live in coastal areas, especially in vulnerable deltas and coastal cities (Fuchs et al. 2011, Woodroffe 2010). More than 325 million inhabitants are living in coastal low-lying flood prone areas in East Asia alone (McGranahan et al. 2007). Many of th ...
Preparing for coastal change - Ministry for the Environment
... Sea-level rise estimates The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessed the most recent and authoritative international science on sea-level rise. Its Fourth Assessment Report (2007) stated: “Because understanding of some important effects driving sea-level rise is too limited, this r ...
... Sea-level rise estimates The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessed the most recent and authoritative international science on sea-level rise. Its Fourth Assessment Report (2007) stated: “Because understanding of some important effects driving sea-level rise is too limited, this r ...
Enhancement of the albedo of low stratus marine clouds
... from pre-industrial values, is estimated to be in the range of 2 to 4.5 C with 3 C being the most likely value [Meehl et al., 2007]. The release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere causes an imbalance in the radiative budget of the planet. Such imbalance, natural or anthropogenic is referred to ...
... from pre-industrial values, is estimated to be in the range of 2 to 4.5 C with 3 C being the most likely value [Meehl et al., 2007]. The release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere causes an imbalance in the radiative budget of the planet. Such imbalance, natural or anthropogenic is referred to ...
Geomagnetic modulation of clouds effects in the Southern
... atmosphere composition and the energy of the primary and secondary cosmic ray particles. The region where the geomagnetic reduction in cosmic rays is least, the cosmic ray effect on clouds appears greatest. [17] At this point, it is not possible to establish the physical mechanisms that drive the at ...
... atmosphere composition and the energy of the primary and secondary cosmic ray particles. The region where the geomagnetic reduction in cosmic rays is least, the cosmic ray effect on clouds appears greatest. [17] At this point, it is not possible to establish the physical mechanisms that drive the at ...
Rethinking Development in a Carbon
... have the greatest responsibility, but developing countries can also contribute by discarding the choices that have proven to be dangerous. Development aid can help in this task. Ways and means have to be found through which people in all countries can lead a life worthy of human dignity, in a way t ...
... have the greatest responsibility, but developing countries can also contribute by discarding the choices that have proven to be dangerous. Development aid can help in this task. Ways and means have to be found through which people in all countries can lead a life worthy of human dignity, in a way t ...
The Global Climate Observing System Programme The Global
... ... in perspective and communication between development and climate community ... in evidence of impact of climate variability (cv) and climate change (cc) on MDG-related outcomes ... in evidence of utility of climate information to reduce impact of negative (and enhance positive) impact of cv and ...
... ... in perspective and communication between development and climate community ... in evidence of impact of climate variability (cv) and climate change (cc) on MDG-related outcomes ... in evidence of utility of climate information to reduce impact of negative (and enhance positive) impact of cv and ...
Obama Policy: Control Greenhouse Gases At Home, Enable Export
... emissions of LNG, says that because energy is required to liquefy natural gas, transport it and regasify it, “LNG is not an attractive substitute for coal.” And the letter says the analysis becomes starker when fracking is added to the equation because pumping natural gas from shale formations relea ...
... emissions of LNG, says that because energy is required to liquefy natural gas, transport it and regasify it, “LNG is not an attractive substitute for coal.” And the letter says the analysis becomes starker when fracking is added to the equation because pumping natural gas from shale formations relea ...
Review of FAO Strategic Framework and preparation of Medium Term Plan 2018-21 - Regional Priorities
... The quadrennial review of the FAO Strategic Framework and preparation of the Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2018-21 will take place during 2016, through the Regional Conferences and Technical Committees, for approval by the Council and Conference in the first half of 2017. This document provides a synthes ...
... The quadrennial review of the FAO Strategic Framework and preparation of the Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2018-21 will take place during 2016, through the Regional Conferences and Technical Committees, for approval by the Council and Conference in the first half of 2017. This document provides a synthes ...
Information communication technologies for sustainable development
... Climate Change “The observed increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) since the preindustrial era has most likely committed the world to a warming of 2.4°C (1.4°C to 4.3°C) above the preindustrial surface temperatures. The committed warming is inferred from the most recent Intergove ...
... Climate Change “The observed increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) since the preindustrial era has most likely committed the world to a warming of 2.4°C (1.4°C to 4.3°C) above the preindustrial surface temperatures. The committed warming is inferred from the most recent Intergove ...
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050
... short of what is needed to ensure the integrity of ecosystems. In particular: • We are not on track to limit the rise in the average temperature of the global atmosphere to 2°C above pre-industrial period; overall GHG emissions from OECD countries increased in the last decade; • The overall energy m ...
... short of what is needed to ensure the integrity of ecosystems. In particular: • We are not on track to limit the rise in the average temperature of the global atmosphere to 2°C above pre-industrial period; overall GHG emissions from OECD countries increased in the last decade; • The overall energy m ...