The Impact of Decentralization and Urban Governance on
... the national level. Similarly focused and in–depth analyses at the local level could be useful in demonstrating that building climate resilience and inclusion are much more the result of “regular” local government activities expenditure, as opposed to specially packaged mitigation and adaptation int ...
... the national level. Similarly focused and in–depth analyses at the local level could be useful in demonstrating that building climate resilience and inclusion are much more the result of “regular” local government activities expenditure, as opposed to specially packaged mitigation and adaptation int ...
Hydrology as a driver of biodiversity: Controls on carrying capacity
... vegetation cover. They show that areas with similar seasonal rainfall totals have higher fractional woody cover if the local rainfall climatology consists of frequent, less intense precipitation events. This distinction is crucially important since climate change is projected to lead to more intense ...
... vegetation cover. They show that areas with similar seasonal rainfall totals have higher fractional woody cover if the local rainfall climatology consists of frequent, less intense precipitation events. This distinction is crucially important since climate change is projected to lead to more intense ...
S-RIP Chapter on Stratosphere-Troposphere Coupling: Tentative Author Contributions
... anomalies (perhaps at several vertical levels from the stratosphere to the surface). Time scales and downward coupling of the Annular Mode indices, based on daily zonal mean Annular Modes geopotential height SSW diagnostics - joint with Dann Mitchell see below Final Warming Events Time of SH final w ...
... anomalies (perhaps at several vertical levels from the stratosphere to the surface). Time scales and downward coupling of the Annular Mode indices, based on daily zonal mean Annular Modes geopotential height SSW diagnostics - joint with Dann Mitchell see below Final Warming Events Time of SH final w ...
Do the stock markets price climate change risks?
... “observational record that occurs because of internal changes within the climate system or in the interaction between its components, or because of changes in the external forcing either for natural reasons or because of human activities”2. Observational record refers to a state that can be identifi ...
... “observational record that occurs because of internal changes within the climate system or in the interaction between its components, or because of changes in the external forcing either for natural reasons or because of human activities”2. Observational record refers to a state that can be identifi ...
Combining multiple climate policy instruments: how not to do it - Working Paper 38 (598 kB) (opens in new window)
... low. This paper reviews the implications for the carbon price of combining cap-and-trade with other policy instruments. We find that price intervention may not always have the desired effect. Simply adding a carbon tax to an existing cap-and-trade system reduces the carbon price in the market to suc ...
... low. This paper reviews the implications for the carbon price of combining cap-and-trade with other policy instruments. We find that price intervention may not always have the desired effect. Simply adding a carbon tax to an existing cap-and-trade system reduces the carbon price in the market to suc ...
Appendix D: Economic modelling and adaptation to climate change
... of the Australian economy. For example, in the case of coastal buildings, the costs associated with upgrading or relocating homes and businesses were modelled as an increase in capital costs for dwellings and commercial buildings. The review modelled impacts for a range of climate scenarios. These i ...
... of the Australian economy. For example, in the case of coastal buildings, the costs associated with upgrading or relocating homes and businesses were modelled as an increase in capital costs for dwellings and commercial buildings. The review modelled impacts for a range of climate scenarios. These i ...
Genetic Translocation - James Cook University
... The aim of genetic translocation is to establish viable populations capable of persisting in the face of environmental change. Scientists agree that there are a number of circumstances where genetic translocation might be considered as a response to climate change. The first concerns threatened spec ...
... The aim of genetic translocation is to establish viable populations capable of persisting in the face of environmental change. Scientists agree that there are a number of circumstances where genetic translocation might be considered as a response to climate change. The first concerns threatened spec ...
Greenhouse Gases
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 to provide an objective source of information about climate change. IPCC summarised the findings of The Fourth Assessment Report in Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report (IPCC 2007). The key findings of this report were: ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 to provide an objective source of information about climate change. IPCC summarised the findings of The Fourth Assessment Report in Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report (IPCC 2007). The key findings of this report were: ...
Governance of Bladen Nature Reserve in Belize
... consensus on the certainty of hurricane projection, recent years have shown a trend of stronger and more frequent storms. Despite hurricanes being a threat to many islands and countries of the Caribbean Sea, Bladen is safe from this type of danger but is under threat due to other effects of climate ...
... consensus on the certainty of hurricane projection, recent years have shown a trend of stronger and more frequent storms. Despite hurricanes being a threat to many islands and countries of the Caribbean Sea, Bladen is safe from this type of danger but is under threat due to other effects of climate ...
ʻAimalama: E Mauliauhonua – Readapting to Ancestral Knowledge
... The community individuals that came to the symposium included kūpuna,5 government resource managers,6 managers of private land, NGOs, traditional farmers, traditional fishermen, traditional healers, traditional celestial navigators, Hawaiian business owners, fishpond managers, scientists, and educat ...
... The community individuals that came to the symposium included kūpuna,5 government resource managers,6 managers of private land, NGOs, traditional farmers, traditional fishermen, traditional healers, traditional celestial navigators, Hawaiian business owners, fishpond managers, scientists, and educat ...
International Symposium on “Realizing Low Carbon Cities in North-East
... Topics of discussions: - What has been done on low carbon city development in the subregion by various agencies and what are the roles of these agencies? - What are the gaps in this area of work? E.g. geographic coverage, specific topics, technology, etc. - What is the trend in LCC development and k ...
... Topics of discussions: - What has been done on low carbon city development in the subregion by various agencies and what are the roles of these agencies? - What are the gaps in this area of work? E.g. geographic coverage, specific topics, technology, etc. - What is the trend in LCC development and k ...
The Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Hinders Climate
... CAFÉ standards for passenger vehicles, EPA average miles per vehicle, and assumption of Keystone XL pipeline at 830,000 barrels per day. 3 National Energy Technology Laboratory. “Development of Baseline Data and Analysis of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of PetroleumBased Fuels,” DOE/NETL-2009 ...
... CAFÉ standards for passenger vehicles, EPA average miles per vehicle, and assumption of Keystone XL pipeline at 830,000 barrels per day. 3 National Energy Technology Laboratory. “Development of Baseline Data and Analysis of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of PetroleumBased Fuels,” DOE/NETL-2009 ...
Freshwater biodiversity versus anthropogenic climate
... Water in a Changing World (WWDR3) is a joint effort of the 26 United Nations agencies and entities that make up UN-Water, working in partnership with governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders. The United Nations’ flagship report on water, the WWDR ...
... Water in a Changing World (WWDR3) is a joint effort of the 26 United Nations agencies and entities that make up UN-Water, working in partnership with governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders. The United Nations’ flagship report on water, the WWDR ...
Impacts of climate change on mental health
... January’s brutal heatwave may have killed 100 Melburnians - and more than 200 people across south-eastern Australia - an ‘’invisible tragedy’’ now the subject of investigations by the Department of Human Services and the Coroner’s Office. The Age, February 22, 2009 Eleven of the hottest years in his ...
... January’s brutal heatwave may have killed 100 Melburnians - and more than 200 people across south-eastern Australia - an ‘’invisible tragedy’’ now the subject of investigations by the Department of Human Services and the Coroner’s Office. The Age, February 22, 2009 Eleven of the hottest years in his ...
Cosmopolitan Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change
... Before considering different answers to the question of who should pay for the costs of global climate change, it is essential to be aware of both the distinct kind of theoretical challenge that global climate change raises and also the effects that climate change is having on people’s lives. Sectio ...
... Before considering different answers to the question of who should pay for the costs of global climate change, it is essential to be aware of both the distinct kind of theoretical challenge that global climate change raises and also the effects that climate change is having on people’s lives. Sectio ...
Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: A Review of
... warming event over the last 65 million years and that this warming trend is expected to increase in its speed and intensity over the next 30 to 80 years [1]. The Committee addresses two global changes that are occurring abruptly: the disappearance of Arctic sea ice and increases in the extinction ra ...
... warming event over the last 65 million years and that this warming trend is expected to increase in its speed and intensity over the next 30 to 80 years [1]. The Committee addresses two global changes that are occurring abruptly: the disappearance of Arctic sea ice and increases in the extinction ra ...
Potential Earnings Impacts from Climate Change: Energy Infrastructure
... Liable parties who are able to reduce their emissions below the level of emissions for which they have permits are able to sell excess permits on market. The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is an example of a cap and trade scheme. Under a baseline and credit scheme, liable parties a ...
... Liable parties who are able to reduce their emissions below the level of emissions for which they have permits are able to sell excess permits on market. The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is an example of a cap and trade scheme. Under a baseline and credit scheme, liable parties a ...
Climate Balloons - Development and Peace
... guidance can be drawn from our faith values, articulated in ...
... guidance can be drawn from our faith values, articulated in ...
Agreeing on Robust Decisions
... protected area, potentially exposing people to high flood risk if sea level rise is higher than expected and increases in the dike height are not or cannot be undertaken. 5. Failure to manage deep uncertainties and competing beliefs can also hinder much-needed mitigation efforts. Deep uncertainties ...
... protected area, potentially exposing people to high flood risk if sea level rise is higher than expected and increases in the dike height are not or cannot be undertaken. 5. Failure to manage deep uncertainties and competing beliefs can also hinder much-needed mitigation efforts. Deep uncertainties ...
Presentation Slides - Association for the Advancement of
... significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.” ...
... significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.” ...
Hasan, F.A. Human Agency, Climate Change, and Culture
... Climatic change can only be inferred from proxies. Among all potential proxies, those that will be observed are those that are pertinent and relevant to the life support system, comfort, and sense of aesthetics among other natural phenomena that an individual or a group consider of interest and valu ...
... Climatic change can only be inferred from proxies. Among all potential proxies, those that will be observed are those that are pertinent and relevant to the life support system, comfort, and sense of aesthetics among other natural phenomena that an individual or a group consider of interest and valu ...
Climate Change Awareness - Minnesota Department of Health
... state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to his or her community ...
... state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to his or her community ...