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... The UK has been instrumental in the development and delivery of these programmes and will continue to be so, albeit during a period of increased financial pressure. Recent organizational activity has seen the initiation of the multi-agency-funded UK Ocean Acidification Programme (www.oceanacidification ...
... The UK has been instrumental in the development and delivery of these programmes and will continue to be so, albeit during a period of increased financial pressure. Recent organizational activity has seen the initiation of the multi-agency-funded UK Ocean Acidification Programme (www.oceanacidification ...
RASSEGNA STAMPA PRESS REVIEW
... solutions to global challenges. At ICCG we experienced a small taste of such potential during the annual contest dedicated to bottom-up, innovative ideas to address climate change. The ICCG Best Climate Practices contest (this year at its third edition) in 2015 focused on the theme “C ...
... solutions to global challenges. At ICCG we experienced a small taste of such potential during the annual contest dedicated to bottom-up, innovative ideas to address climate change. The ICCG Best Climate Practices contest (this year at its third edition) in 2015 focused on the theme “C ...
Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the World Trade
... stemming climate change will inevitably affect international economic activity. While the WTO is firmly established and supported by the industrialized world, the issue of climate change and the measures necessary to address it are highly charged and controversial. Member States such as the United S ...
... stemming climate change will inevitably affect international economic activity. While the WTO is firmly established and supported by the industrialized world, the issue of climate change and the measures necessary to address it are highly charged and controversial. Member States such as the United S ...
Great Plains mega-region (Chapter 7) of the Foundation document
... will likely respond positively to additional atmospheric carbon dioxide,especially those systems with adequate water and nitrogen such as alfalfa or soybeans. • The warmer and predicted longer growing seasons will likely change the life cycles of all biological organisms and these changes will have ...
... will likely respond positively to additional atmospheric carbon dioxide,especially those systems with adequate water and nitrogen such as alfalfa or soybeans. • The warmer and predicted longer growing seasons will likely change the life cycles of all biological organisms and these changes will have ...
P348 Description, Pr..
... advanced and provided downscaled estimates of changing temperature and precipitation. These projections are being evaluated further from suites of basin- to global-scale models to determine changes in water storage, particularly with respect to the distribution of snow and ice, and hydrological impa ...
... advanced and provided downscaled estimates of changing temperature and precipitation. These projections are being evaluated further from suites of basin- to global-scale models to determine changes in water storage, particularly with respect to the distribution of snow and ice, and hydrological impa ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Guyana
... vectors through water pooling and soil erosion associated with the increased intensity of hydro events. In addition, climate change is likely to affect crop productivity in specific geographical areas through its impact on growing seasons and crop patterns, to the extent that crop varieties cannot a ...
... vectors through water pooling and soil erosion associated with the increased intensity of hydro events. In addition, climate change is likely to affect crop productivity in specific geographical areas through its impact on growing seasons and crop patterns, to the extent that crop varieties cannot a ...
Energy Resources and Climate Change 14.1 Introduction Chapter 14
... areas that are transmission constrained and require a certain minimum amount of local generation for meeting the local load requirements. California Independent System Operator (CAISO) operates the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's wholesale power grid. ...
... areas that are transmission constrained and require a certain minimum amount of local generation for meeting the local load requirements. California Independent System Operator (CAISO) operates the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's wholesale power grid. ...
Decadal-Scale Temperature Trends in the Southern Hemisphere
... the Hadley Centre climate model, Banks and Wood (2002) predicted that after 30 years of anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing, warming should be detectable in the upper 1500 m of the Southern Ocean. Similarly, on the basis of South Atlantic results from the National Center for Atmospheric Research Co ...
... the Hadley Centre climate model, Banks and Wood (2002) predicted that after 30 years of anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing, warming should be detectable in the upper 1500 m of the Southern Ocean. Similarly, on the basis of South Atlantic results from the National Center for Atmospheric Research Co ...
Modeling the Links between Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and
... pollution and land conversion. Finally, biodiversity will also benefit from lower pressure of global population growth and improved ecological capital. Similarly to scenario B1, the B2 scenario is environmentally oriented with a focus on both environmental and social sustainability, but locally orie ...
... pollution and land conversion. Finally, biodiversity will also benefit from lower pressure of global population growth and improved ecological capital. Similarly to scenario B1, the B2 scenario is environmentally oriented with a focus on both environmental and social sustainability, but locally orie ...
English
... Policy to separate the planning functions from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and create coherence between the different arms of the state. 5. The impact of climate change is high in agriculture, which is still heavily dependent on rainfall.21 The contribution of agriculture to the eco ...
... Policy to separate the planning functions from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and create coherence between the different arms of the state. 5. The impact of climate change is high in agriculture, which is still heavily dependent on rainfall.21 The contribution of agriculture to the eco ...
Declaration by CSO to the 29th ARC
... landless peoples, consumers, and NGOs representing national, regional and international CSOs coming from 24 countries met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on the 1st and 2nd of April 2016 in the frame of the 29th FAO Regional Conference for Africa. We recognize that the FAO has done a lot to implement som ...
... landless peoples, consumers, and NGOs representing national, regional and international CSOs coming from 24 countries met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on the 1st and 2nd of April 2016 in the frame of the 29th FAO Regional Conference for Africa. We recognize that the FAO has done a lot to implement som ...
Liberalization of Climate-friendly Environmental Goods
... rapidly from many developing countries. Analysis by Jha (2008) reveals that emerging economies such as China and Mexico were among the top 10 exporters in various categories of EGs relevant to climate change mitigation discussed in the WTO. However this does not imply that smaller developing countri ...
... rapidly from many developing countries. Analysis by Jha (2008) reveals that emerging economies such as China and Mexico were among the top 10 exporters in various categories of EGs relevant to climate change mitigation discussed in the WTO. However this does not imply that smaller developing countri ...
georgia - Climate Forum East
... becoming more unpredictable, and the sea level is rising, with these trends expected to continue over the coming decades. A warmer climate has also been linked with more frequent and intense climate-related disasters and extreme weather. Records indicate that the number of climate-related disasters ...
... becoming more unpredictable, and the sea level is rising, with these trends expected to continue over the coming decades. A warmer climate has also been linked with more frequent and intense climate-related disasters and extreme weather. Records indicate that the number of climate-related disasters ...
Hurricane flood risk to buildings in New York City – future
... Our results estimate current flood risk to buildings and vehicles in NYC at approximately 60 billion $/year. Of this risk, about 6% is due to damage to vehicles. The rest of this risk is to buildings, of which 12% is to buildings in so-called V-zones where flow velocities are expected to be higher. ...
... Our results estimate current flood risk to buildings and vehicles in NYC at approximately 60 billion $/year. Of this risk, about 6% is due to damage to vehicles. The rest of this risk is to buildings, of which 12% is to buildings in so-called V-zones where flow velocities are expected to be higher. ...
WANSEC: Sub-project A: Bush fires in West Africa
... 65 million years ago. Whereas these prehistoric fires had natural causes, the ascendance of humans with their ability to master and apply fire as a tool or weapon introduced new causes for environmental fires. Ultimately, humans became the single most important agent for the occurrence of fire (Lang ...
... 65 million years ago. Whereas these prehistoric fires had natural causes, the ascendance of humans with their ability to master and apply fire as a tool or weapon introduced new causes for environmental fires. Ultimately, humans became the single most important agent for the occurrence of fire (Lang ...
- Parliament of Vanuatu
... the functions of the Director relating to climate change. Clauses 24 provides for the powers of the Director. Part 7 provides for the implementation of certain international conventions. Clause 25 defines terms used for the purposes of this Part. Clause 26 makes it clear that this part applies to a ...
... the functions of the Director relating to climate change. Clauses 24 provides for the powers of the Director. Part 7 provides for the implementation of certain international conventions. Clause 25 defines terms used for the purposes of this Part. Clause 26 makes it clear that this part applies to a ...
Can we model observed soil carbon changes from a dense inventory?
... England and Wales during the period 1978–2003. They hypothesized that this decrease might in part be due to climate change because the observed decrease occurred across all types of land use across the two countries. Subsequently different modelling approaches have been used to try to reproduce this ...
... England and Wales during the period 1978–2003. They hypothesized that this decrease might in part be due to climate change because the observed decrease occurred across all types of land use across the two countries. Subsequently different modelling approaches have been used to try to reproduce this ...
Building bridges: Supporting adaptation in industry VCCAR think
... that respond to changing social, environmental and commercial conditions. Some of the tools needed to achieve this are already in use and a core task is to identify and understand how these tools can be best used to adapt. It is also important to understand more clearly who is responsible for which ...
... that respond to changing social, environmental and commercial conditions. Some of the tools needed to achieve this are already in use and a core task is to identify and understand how these tools can be best used to adapt. It is also important to understand more clearly who is responsible for which ...
Polisdigitocracy
... Cities are leading the smart revolution… Cities are increasingly taking a leading role in delivering climate action. The Climate Action in Megacities 3.01 (CAM 3.0) report shows that since 2011 C40 cities have taken 9,831 actions to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. In 2015, 51% of these ...
... Cities are leading the smart revolution… Cities are increasingly taking a leading role in delivering climate action. The Climate Action in Megacities 3.01 (CAM 3.0) report shows that since 2011 C40 cities have taken 9,831 actions to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. In 2015, 51% of these ...
Sustainability of water resources management in the Indus Basin
... However, the effects of climate change on glaciers and on river flow in the western HKH are not yet clear. Fowler and Archer (2006) have shown that although mean annual temperatures are generally rising in line with the global average, summer temperatures (July to September), the key for glacial mel ...
... However, the effects of climate change on glaciers and on river flow in the western HKH are not yet clear. Fowler and Archer (2006) have shown that although mean annual temperatures are generally rising in line with the global average, summer temperatures (July to September), the key for glacial mel ...
Research Project Final Report
... published in peer reviewed journals. These included time series analysis (e.g. Beaugrand et al., 2003a), univariate and multivariate techniques (e.g. Edwards & Richardson, 2004), modelling (e.g. Lewis et al., 2006, Raitsos et al., 2006) to address the issues of anthropogenic, climate and natural eff ...
... published in peer reviewed journals. These included time series analysis (e.g. Beaugrand et al., 2003a), univariate and multivariate techniques (e.g. Edwards & Richardson, 2004), modelling (e.g. Lewis et al., 2006, Raitsos et al., 2006) to address the issues of anthropogenic, climate and natural eff ...
NO. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. CLAUDE EARL
... admitted that his investigation of ExxonMobil (or “Goliath,” to use his vernacular) was aimed at changing public policy, not investigating actual violations of existing law: It could be David and Goliath, the Virgin Islands against a huge corporation, but we will not stop until we get to the bottom ...
... admitted that his investigation of ExxonMobil (or “Goliath,” to use his vernacular) was aimed at changing public policy, not investigating actual violations of existing law: It could be David and Goliath, the Virgin Islands against a huge corporation, but we will not stop until we get to the bottom ...
Unintended effects of technology on climate change adaptation: an
... hydrologic variability under future climate change scenarios.2 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognizes the vulnerability of these societies because there is ‘high confidence’ that negative impacts of future climate change on freshwater ...
... hydrologic variability under future climate change scenarios.2 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognizes the vulnerability of these societies because there is ‘high confidence’ that negative impacts of future climate change on freshwater ...