Assessing knowledge of social representations of climate change
... offered by tourist destinations and thus, any change in atmospheric conditions could have a considerable impact [4–9]. Similarly, it should not be forgotten that tourism has been, and is, one of the factors responsible for climate change: at present, tourism reflects the general energy consumption m ...
... offered by tourist destinations and thus, any change in atmospheric conditions could have a considerable impact [4–9]. Similarly, it should not be forgotten that tourism has been, and is, one of the factors responsible for climate change: at present, tourism reflects the general energy consumption m ...
Climate Action Team Report to Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature December 2010
... Ocean and Coastal Resources ................................................................................................................. 20 Public Health ........................................................................................................................................... ...
... Ocean and Coastal Resources ................................................................................................................. 20 Public Health ........................................................................................................................................... ...
What is a Tonne? - CarbonSolutions
... Yes, A ton IS 2,000 lbs! This contrasts with a tonne, which is defined in metric terms of 1,000 kg or 2,204.6 lbs. ...
... Yes, A ton IS 2,000 lbs! This contrasts with a tonne, which is defined in metric terms of 1,000 kg or 2,204.6 lbs. ...
Executive Summary
... In 2010, the most recent annual dataset in this report, Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be 692 Mt CO2 eq,2 an increase of approximately 2 Mt (0.25%) from the 2009 level of 690 Mt. Since 2005, Canadian GHG emissions have decreased by 48 Mt (6.5%). Canada’s emissions in 2010 ...
... In 2010, the most recent annual dataset in this report, Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be 692 Mt CO2 eq,2 an increase of approximately 2 Mt (0.25%) from the 2009 level of 690 Mt. Since 2005, Canadian GHG emissions have decreased by 48 Mt (6.5%). Canada’s emissions in 2010 ...
Adapting social safety net programs to climate change shocks
... Reduce risks from flood, cyclone, tidal surge, salinity etc. ...
... Reduce risks from flood, cyclone, tidal surge, salinity etc. ...
Palaeoclimates - Gateway Antarctica
... 5. Why is this depression is useful for studying palaeoclimates? 6. On the model what differences between sea ice and ice shelf are shown? 7. On the model (or elsewhere) complete the cross section of Mount Terror (east face of model). 8. On the model (or elsewhere) complete the cross section of Mt E ...
... 5. Why is this depression is useful for studying palaeoclimates? 6. On the model what differences between sea ice and ice shelf are shown? 7. On the model (or elsewhere) complete the cross section of Mount Terror (east face of model). 8. On the model (or elsewhere) complete the cross section of Mt E ...
SLAUGHTERING THE AMAZON
... 1998 and 2008.20 By 2008, nearly one in every three tonnes of beef traded internationally came out of Brazil.21 The total value of the cattle trade for Brazil was $6.9 billion22 in 2008, with leather representing more than a quarter of that value.23 By 2018, the government foresees Brazil supplying ...
... 1998 and 2008.20 By 2008, nearly one in every three tonnes of beef traded internationally came out of Brazil.21 The total value of the cattle trade for Brazil was $6.9 billion22 in 2008, with leather representing more than a quarter of that value.23 By 2018, the government foresees Brazil supplying ...
Atmospheric Science
... Radiation climatology of the earth's atmosphere, geographical and seasonal distribution of incoming solar radiation, outgoing radiation, net radiation, terrestrial heat balance. Geographical and seasonal distributions of temperature, pressure, wind, evaporation, humidity, fog, clouds, precipitation ...
... Radiation climatology of the earth's atmosphere, geographical and seasonal distribution of incoming solar radiation, outgoing radiation, net radiation, terrestrial heat balance. Geographical and seasonal distributions of temperature, pressure, wind, evaporation, humidity, fog, clouds, precipitation ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
... about some of its key constituent elements, and how they might fit together. Starting from such an initial approach, sustainomics is emerging as a heuristic, dynamically evolving framework that could address rapidly changing sustainable development and climate change issues, in a practical manner. K ...
... about some of its key constituent elements, and how they might fit together. Starting from such an initial approach, sustainomics is emerging as a heuristic, dynamically evolving framework that could address rapidly changing sustainable development and climate change issues, in a practical manner. K ...
Document
... Ethiopia to promote development which is resilient to climate change at the national and local levels. The project is focused on strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national entities to monitor climate change, generate reliable hydro-meteorological information (including forecasts) and to ...
... Ethiopia to promote development which is resilient to climate change at the national and local levels. The project is focused on strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national entities to monitor climate change, generate reliable hydro-meteorological information (including forecasts) and to ...
Agroecology and a vision for sustainable agriculture in spite
... sustainable food production. Therefore, we think compelling the need for the general public to reeducate itself about food production, its environmental costs, distribution barriers and other challenges that affect present agricultural systems. The purpose of our work was to analyze the challenges p ...
... sustainable food production. Therefore, we think compelling the need for the general public to reeducate itself about food production, its environmental costs, distribution barriers and other challenges that affect present agricultural systems. The purpose of our work was to analyze the challenges p ...
Managing Coastal Vulnerability under Climate Change
... increased precipitation elsewhere to balance the water cycle (39). IPCC projections indicate increased precipitation along the equator and at higher latitudes and decreased precipitation along lower to midlatitudes (30)---changes that seem to be occurring more rapidly already than predicted (40). Se ...
... increased precipitation elsewhere to balance the water cycle (39). IPCC projections indicate increased precipitation along the equator and at higher latitudes and decreased precipitation along lower to midlatitudes (30)---changes that seem to be occurring more rapidly already than predicted (40). Se ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... projects and organizations for the various researches that led to this paper: Asia Pacific Network (APN), Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) Project by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research/System for Analysis Research and Training (UNITAR/START), Assess ...
... projects and organizations for the various researches that led to this paper: Asia Pacific Network (APN), Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) Project by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research/System for Analysis Research and Training (UNITAR/START), Assess ...
Tonga Climate Change Policy
... Disaster Risk Management (JNAP), is not intended to replace or duplicate sector specific policies and plans. Rather, it is intended to provide an overarching context and guiding framework with policy objectives that for the most part will require multi-sector coordination. This recognises that Clima ...
... Disaster Risk Management (JNAP), is not intended to replace or duplicate sector specific policies and plans. Rather, it is intended to provide an overarching context and guiding framework with policy objectives that for the most part will require multi-sector coordination. This recognises that Clima ...
ARID AND SUB-ARID GEOMORPHOLOGY
... AEOLIAN PROCESSES Research into the mobilization, transport, and deposition of dust by wind is driven by the significance of particulates to air quality standards, land management and agricultural practices, and soil formation. There is an increasing emphasis on the quantification of rates of dust t ...
... AEOLIAN PROCESSES Research into the mobilization, transport, and deposition of dust by wind is driven by the significance of particulates to air quality standards, land management and agricultural practices, and soil formation. There is an increasing emphasis on the quantification of rates of dust t ...
A Climate Change Exposure Summary for Species and
... al. (2007) and highlights recent (<150 years) climate trends. Readers should review these reports for more information. Finer-scale projections for Maine were not included because they were not better at distinguishing projected regional climate change trends. Projections from Jacobson et al. (2009) ...
... al. (2007) and highlights recent (<150 years) climate trends. Readers should review these reports for more information. Finer-scale projections for Maine were not included because they were not better at distinguishing projected regional climate change trends. Projections from Jacobson et al. (2009) ...
Tackling structural vulnerabilities to avoid conflict and state
... LDCs and by a new Physical Vulnerability to Climate Change Index ...
... LDCs and by a new Physical Vulnerability to Climate Change Index ...
UCU environmental news 44, Jan 16
... Flooding and Air Quality The science tells us that climate change contributes to the increase in extreme weather events. Thousands of people have experienced the misery of flooding in recent weeks. This has also affected many workplaces. The TUC has produced guidance on an issue which highlights the ...
... Flooding and Air Quality The science tells us that climate change contributes to the increase in extreme weather events. Thousands of people have experienced the misery of flooding in recent weeks. This has also affected many workplaces. The TUC has produced guidance on an issue which highlights the ...
thirsty country: climate change and drought in
... yields and disastrous bushfires (BoM 2014a; 2014b). The ‘Big Dry’ of 1996–2010 (also called the Millennium Drought) went down in history as one of the worst droughts on record for Australia, with devastating impacts (van Dijk et al. 2013). Drought can be defined in a variety of different ways. In te ...
... yields and disastrous bushfires (BoM 2014a; 2014b). The ‘Big Dry’ of 1996–2010 (also called the Millennium Drought) went down in history as one of the worst droughts on record for Australia, with devastating impacts (van Dijk et al. 2013). Drought can be defined in a variety of different ways. In te ...
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... the sun’s energy back to space and absorbs less than 20 per cent By September, the ice cover shrinks to about half of its spring size While summer melting causes the albedo of the ice pack to decrease to about 50 per cent through exposing the bare ice and the formation of melt ponds, this is still m ...
... the sun’s energy back to space and absorbs less than 20 per cent By September, the ice cover shrinks to about half of its spring size While summer melting causes the albedo of the ice pack to decrease to about 50 per cent through exposing the bare ice and the formation of melt ponds, this is still m ...
Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in
... This document updates previous climate change guidelines prepared by the National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (NCCOE, 1991; refer also Appendix A herein, and NCCOE, 2004a), and is designed to complement the coastal engineering guidelines for ecologically sustainable development (NCCOE ...
... This document updates previous climate change guidelines prepared by the National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (NCCOE, 1991; refer also Appendix A herein, and NCCOE, 2004a), and is designed to complement the coastal engineering guidelines for ecologically sustainable development (NCCOE ...
Short-Lived Climate Pollution
... Human activities result in the emission of a number of substances that alter the composition of Earth’s atmosphere and in consequence alter the climate. The most important of these is carbon dioxide (CO2 ), emitted primarily as a result of burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas and s ...
... Human activities result in the emission of a number of substances that alter the composition of Earth’s atmosphere and in consequence alter the climate. The most important of these is carbon dioxide (CO2 ), emitted primarily as a result of burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas and s ...
Written submissions received for the Adapting to Climate Change in
... vulnerability and increasing the resilience of terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems. Protecting natural systems would provide Tasmania with a significant opportunity to capture and store carbon. To minimise impacts on natural systems, it was indicated that there should be an ongoing commitment ...
... vulnerability and increasing the resilience of terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems. Protecting natural systems would provide Tasmania with a significant opportunity to capture and store carbon. To minimise impacts on natural systems, it was indicated that there should be an ongoing commitment ...
Irish Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Status Report 2009
... emissions and there is growing concern as to the impact of this rapid change in ocean chemistry on species and ecosystems, especially on calcifying organisms such as deep sea corals. Acidification might be relevant in the highly productive coastal ocean as a consequence of manmade and local discharg ...
... emissions and there is growing concern as to the impact of this rapid change in ocean chemistry on species and ecosystems, especially on calcifying organisms such as deep sea corals. Acidification might be relevant in the highly productive coastal ocean as a consequence of manmade and local discharg ...