- Middlesex University Research Repository
... exploring the possibility of causal links between environmentally-induced resource depletion and military conflict. His extensive research led him to claim that links can be shown to exist. ‘Environmental scarcities are already contributing to violent conflicts in many parts of the world. These conf ...
... exploring the possibility of causal links between environmentally-induced resource depletion and military conflict. His extensive research led him to claim that links can be shown to exist. ‘Environmental scarcities are already contributing to violent conflicts in many parts of the world. These conf ...
LCARL362_en.pdf
... stance that “While Small Island Developing States are among those that contribute least to global climate change and sea level rise, they are among those that would suffer most from the adverse effects of such phenomena and could in some cases become uninhabitable. Therefore, they are among those pa ...
... stance that “While Small Island Developing States are among those that contribute least to global climate change and sea level rise, they are among those that would suffer most from the adverse effects of such phenomena and could in some cases become uninhabitable. Therefore, they are among those pa ...
now - The City of Edinburgh Council
... with the potential for extended periods of drought. Met Office data1 shows a distinct warming trend for Edinburgh in line with climate change predictions. Table 1 shows a daytime temperature rise of 0.75 OC comparing 1961-1990 averages with those of the 1981 to 2010 period. ...
... with the potential for extended periods of drought. Met Office data1 shows a distinct warming trend for Edinburgh in line with climate change predictions. Table 1 shows a daytime temperature rise of 0.75 OC comparing 1961-1990 averages with those of the 1981 to 2010 period. ...
Zimbabwe Capacity Development Needs Assessment Report
... resilience in development planning processes, build climate resilience and support countries to adapt to a new climate regime through increased investments in water security The project supports 8 African countries and 5 river basins to better cope with the impacts of climate change. In Zimbabwe, WA ...
... resilience in development planning processes, build climate resilience and support countries to adapt to a new climate regime through increased investments in water security The project supports 8 African countries and 5 river basins to better cope with the impacts of climate change. In Zimbabwe, WA ...
Public Health in Canada and Adaptation to Infectious Disease Risks
... Of significance to the debate is that: (1) we have limited information on the real effects of climate, relative to other factors, on the biology of vectors and vectorborne disease, except in a few examples such as Lyme disease (Ogden et al. 2004, 2005, 2006), and on which to base quantitative assessm ...
... Of significance to the debate is that: (1) we have limited information on the real effects of climate, relative to other factors, on the biology of vectors and vectorborne disease, except in a few examples such as Lyme disease (Ogden et al. 2004, 2005, 2006), and on which to base quantitative assessm ...
Permafrost-and-Climate
... 1. From Slide 11 – Illustration of permafrost migration in response to climate change from: French, H.M. 2007. The Periglacial Environment (3rd ed.). Wiley & Sons, Chichester, is the copyright of Wiley and Sons. Permission should be sought from the copyright holders prior to re-use 2. The name of th ...
... 1. From Slide 11 – Illustration of permafrost migration in response to climate change from: French, H.M. 2007. The Periglacial Environment (3rd ed.). Wiley & Sons, Chichester, is the copyright of Wiley and Sons. Permission should be sought from the copyright holders prior to re-use 2. The name of th ...
The Current and Future State of Victoria: a spatial perspective
... The role of transport infrastructure in influencing economic and other outcomes is particularly evident in central Melbourne, where infrastructure investment has generated significant benefits for Victoria, and has helped shape the scale and location of growth. The link between infrastructure provis ...
... The role of transport infrastructure in influencing economic and other outcomes is particularly evident in central Melbourne, where infrastructure investment has generated significant benefits for Victoria, and has helped shape the scale and location of growth. The link between infrastructure provis ...
Second National Communication
... Figure 1.5 - Rainfall distribution over Mauritius for periods 1931-1960 and 1971-2000 Figure 1.6 - Contribution of the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in the economy in 2000 and 2006 Figure 1.7 - Land occupancy in 1995 and 2005 in Mauritius Figure 1.8 - Forest cover in Mauritius Figur ...
... Figure 1.5 - Rainfall distribution over Mauritius for periods 1931-1960 and 1971-2000 Figure 1.6 - Contribution of the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in the economy in 2000 and 2006 Figure 1.7 - Land occupancy in 1995 and 2005 in Mauritius Figure 1.8 - Forest cover in Mauritius Figur ...
Notes on Some studies - Department of Agricultural Economics
... bought cotton at a low price from the producers and resold it at a much higher export price. We found if those taxes were substantially reduced a large increase in cotton production resulted in which actually increased government tax receipts under a smaller tax. ...
... bought cotton at a low price from the producers and resold it at a much higher export price. We found if those taxes were substantially reduced a large increase in cotton production resulted in which actually increased government tax receipts under a smaller tax. ...
Urbanization and climate change impacts on future urban flooding in
... such estimations are of little use for adaptation planning, for they do not represent the future reality adequately. On the other hand, the estimation of the combined impact of many of the important parameters is a challenging research problem that invariably results in higher degree of uncertainty ...
... such estimations are of little use for adaptation planning, for they do not represent the future reality adequately. On the other hand, the estimation of the combined impact of many of the important parameters is a challenging research problem that invariably results in higher degree of uncertainty ...
post-disaster intervention
... because symptoms occur in the first weeks after a natural disaster event and may last several months to years on the long run. ...
... because symptoms occur in the first weeks after a natural disaster event and may last several months to years on the long run. ...
Climate Change and Brisbane Biodiversity
... and concluded that, under a rise in temperature of more than 2 degrees and increasing CO2, 21- 32% of species would go extinct, even if migration is an option, and 38-52% of species will go extinct if it is not. This study was based on data collected from several regions, including Queensland. In an ...
... and concluded that, under a rise in temperature of more than 2 degrees and increasing CO2, 21- 32% of species would go extinct, even if migration is an option, and 38-52% of species will go extinct if it is not. This study was based on data collected from several regions, including Queensland. In an ...
Atmospheric moisture transport: the bridge between ocean
... tion of the sources; or (3) more complex Lagrangian computational techniques that are able to infer the sources of the precipitation that falls in a target region and thus overcome the limitations of (1) and (2). An analysis of the performance of these Lagrangian techniques and their advantages over ...
... tion of the sources; or (3) more complex Lagrangian computational techniques that are able to infer the sources of the precipitation that falls in a target region and thus overcome the limitations of (1) and (2). An analysis of the performance of these Lagrangian techniques and their advantages over ...
Paper on Enforcement with regard to the Adaptation to Climate
... At this moment, reporting at EU level of information on climate action takes place under Decisions 280/2004/EC4 and 2005/166/EC5, commonly known as the Monitoring Mechanism Decision or ‘MMD’. The MMD aims, inter alia, to ensure timely, accurate, complete, consistent, comparable and transparent (‘TAC ...
... At this moment, reporting at EU level of information on climate action takes place under Decisions 280/2004/EC4 and 2005/166/EC5, commonly known as the Monitoring Mechanism Decision or ‘MMD’. The MMD aims, inter alia, to ensure timely, accurate, complete, consistent, comparable and transparent (‘TAC ...
Strategies for Climate Change and Impression
... performance. Faced with increasing pressures from stakeholders, companies are called to develop performance indicators and to disclose information on climate performance in order to legitimize their industrial activities (e.g., Cowan and Deegan 2011; Dawkins and Fraas 2010; Hrasky 2012; Prado-Lorenz ...
... performance. Faced with increasing pressures from stakeholders, companies are called to develop performance indicators and to disclose information on climate performance in order to legitimize their industrial activities (e.g., Cowan and Deegan 2011; Dawkins and Fraas 2010; Hrasky 2012; Prado-Lorenz ...
Seminar paper
... The global public good nature of climate change control requires cooperation among a large set of emitters for GHG emissions to be effectively reduced. When dealing with international climate agreements, this implies that the climate coalition can be effective only if the major economies, or at leas ...
... The global public good nature of climate change control requires cooperation among a large set of emitters for GHG emissions to be effectively reduced. When dealing with international climate agreements, this implies that the climate coalition can be effective only if the major economies, or at leas ...
Health: The Human Face of Climate Change, Perspective and
... components [and the] intangible organizational structures (human and social capital) . . . required to maintain resilience to environmental threats. Climate change could have grave impacts on public health systems if they are not appropriately strengthened. Research into the vulnerability of these s ...
... components [and the] intangible organizational structures (human and social capital) . . . required to maintain resilience to environmental threats. Climate change could have grave impacts on public health systems if they are not appropriately strengthened. Research into the vulnerability of these s ...
The Construction of Global Warming and the Politics of Science
... the World Meteorological Organization’s 1985 Villach conference, at which years of previous scientific research and technical debate crystallized into one of the first widely publicized warnings about an anthropogenically enhanced greenhouse effect due to rising concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2 ...
... the World Meteorological Organization’s 1985 Villach conference, at which years of previous scientific research and technical debate crystallized into one of the first widely publicized warnings about an anthropogenically enhanced greenhouse effect due to rising concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2 ...
British energy policy and the threat to manufacturing industry
... Thirdly, Britain‟s policies to dramatically cut carbon emissions will be supported by a truly global response. As Britain‟s share of manmade carbon emissions is less than 2 per cent of the global total, even if the British economy was completely “decarbonised” it would have little impact on the tota ...
... Thirdly, Britain‟s policies to dramatically cut carbon emissions will be supported by a truly global response. As Britain‟s share of manmade carbon emissions is less than 2 per cent of the global total, even if the British economy was completely “decarbonised” it would have little impact on the tota ...