Risk Insurance and Facility Management
... building operating costs. Insurers are pursuing subrogation opportunities with more conviction and are interpreting insurance policies with more care in an effort to better their bottom line – expect increase of the liability insurance rate. Impact of the Health Care Cost Recovery Act has increased ...
... building operating costs. Insurers are pursuing subrogation opportunities with more conviction and are interpreting insurance policies with more care in an effort to better their bottom line – expect increase of the liability insurance rate. Impact of the Health Care Cost Recovery Act has increased ...
Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries
... high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing and prolonging Arctic cooling. For example, the anomalous early 19thcentury period of frequent large sulfur-producing eruptions seems to have helped precipitate the ...
... high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing and prolonging Arctic cooling. For example, the anomalous early 19thcentury period of frequent large sulfur-producing eruptions seems to have helped precipitate the ...
10 IISD (17 March 2016):Arctic Council Addresses
... global hot spot in global climate change dynamics because of strong self-accelerating processes and fundamental global repercussions. The effects of the melting ice have only minor, short-term positive aspects for economic development in relation to the far greater long-term environmentally destruct ...
... global hot spot in global climate change dynamics because of strong self-accelerating processes and fundamental global repercussions. The effects of the melting ice have only minor, short-term positive aspects for economic development in relation to the far greater long-term environmentally destruct ...
GEF COUNTRY EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
... systems and procedures for M&E of GEF Philippine projects will be developed coordination mechanism will be institutionalized and strengthened more will focus more on defining specific national priorities vis-à-vis GEF programs and strategies capacity building for GEF OFP and MEA FPAs will be strengt ...
... systems and procedures for M&E of GEF Philippine projects will be developed coordination mechanism will be institutionalized and strengthened more will focus more on defining specific national priorities vis-à-vis GEF programs and strategies capacity building for GEF OFP and MEA FPAs will be strengt ...
Extreme Weather Report 2012
... These scientific facts have not deterred climate activists from using Sandy and other storms to bolster their claims. Gore now claims that “All weather events now affected by global warming.” In the 1970’s, extreme weather was also blamed on humans – during the manmade global cooling scare. See: 197 ...
... These scientific facts have not deterred climate activists from using Sandy and other storms to bolster their claims. Gore now claims that “All weather events now affected by global warming.” In the 1970’s, extreme weather was also blamed on humans – during the manmade global cooling scare. See: 197 ...
SEA LEVEL RISE IN THE CARIBBEAN
... The inextricable links between climate change and sustainable development have been increasingly recognized over the past decade. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)1 concluded, with very high confidence, that climate change would imp ...
... The inextricable links between climate change and sustainable development have been increasingly recognized over the past decade. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)1 concluded, with very high confidence, that climate change would imp ...
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... progressivity (i.e., whether higher income groups are impacted more than lower income groups). Climate change policy is somewhat unique here as well, because it bears heavily on energy prices, prices of a basic necessity. It is not surprising that most studies to date indicate that carbon taxes or e ...
... progressivity (i.e., whether higher income groups are impacted more than lower income groups). Climate change policy is somewhat unique here as well, because it bears heavily on energy prices, prices of a basic necessity. It is not surprising that most studies to date indicate that carbon taxes or e ...
This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Research Volume Title: The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and...
... would “most likely” range between 1.0°C to 4.5°C, with an expected value of 2.5° to 3.0°C. The IPCC report indicates that this range, derived from a “summary” of the results of twenty- two scientific studies the IPCC surveyed, represents a roughly 66 to 90 percent confidence interval, that is, there ...
... would “most likely” range between 1.0°C to 4.5°C, with an expected value of 2.5° to 3.0°C. The IPCC report indicates that this range, derived from a “summary” of the results of twenty- two scientific studies the IPCC surveyed, represents a roughly 66 to 90 percent confidence interval, that is, there ...
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... back and forth; yet others are true migrations. Most – though not all – occur on a local scale. During the 1984 technological disaster in Bhopal, India (toxic gas leakage from a pesticide factory), residents who did not know what was happening stayed put while others fled in panic; many of those who ...
... back and forth; yet others are true migrations. Most – though not all – occur on a local scale. During the 1984 technological disaster in Bhopal, India (toxic gas leakage from a pesticide factory), residents who did not know what was happening stayed put while others fled in panic; many of those who ...
National Adaptation to Climate Change
... return period of 17 years. An extreme daily rainfall of 180mm is currently a 100‐year event. It will likely occur twice as often, on average, by 2050. An extreme three‐hourly rainfall of 100mm is currently a 25‐year event. It will likely become at least twice as common, on avera ...
... return period of 17 years. An extreme daily rainfall of 180mm is currently a 100‐year event. It will likely occur twice as often, on average, by 2050. An extreme three‐hourly rainfall of 100mm is currently a 25‐year event. It will likely become at least twice as common, on avera ...
Yurok Tribe and Climate Change:
... To provide summary information, research findings and Tribal staff /community recommendations to Yurok Tribal leadership , Tribal members, community residents and decision-makers to inform future Yurok Tribe Climate Change research and planning efforts. Methods Used for this Study Background researc ...
... To provide summary information, research findings and Tribal staff /community recommendations to Yurok Tribal leadership , Tribal members, community residents and decision-makers to inform future Yurok Tribe Climate Change research and planning efforts. Methods Used for this Study Background researc ...
Getting Energy Prices Right: From Principle to Practice
... in final consumption, but it can also result in excessive environmental and other side effects, with potentially sizable costs to the economy. For example, • If left unchecked, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) are expected to raise global temperatu ...
... in final consumption, but it can also result in excessive environmental and other side effects, with potentially sizable costs to the economy. For example, • If left unchecked, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) are expected to raise global temperatu ...
Framing carbon-neutral synfuels for policy analysis
... Numbers relative to combined global nuclear and renewable electricity generation, and global energy related CO2 emissions in 2012. www.eprg.group.cam.ac.uk ...
... Numbers relative to combined global nuclear and renewable electricity generation, and global energy related CO2 emissions in 2012. www.eprg.group.cam.ac.uk ...
The implications of climate change scenario selection for future
... cause changes in streamflows (Hayhoe et al., 2004; Barnett et al., 2005; Maurer, 2007) but the magnitude and the sign of these changes is uncertain. The hydroclimatic heterogeneity of the Colorado River Basin complicates understanding its hydrology and hydrologic response to projected changes in cli ...
... cause changes in streamflows (Hayhoe et al., 2004; Barnett et al., 2005; Maurer, 2007) but the magnitude and the sign of these changes is uncertain. The hydroclimatic heterogeneity of the Colorado River Basin complicates understanding its hydrology and hydrologic response to projected changes in cli ...
Comparing the heat of combustion of fossil fuels to
... the earth system by the emitted GHGs, based on the gases’ radiative efficiency and atmospheric residence time. Finally, we calculate the ratio of heat accumulated by GHGs to heat released by combustion. Combustion emissions of CO2, N2O, and CH4 are based on default values recommended by IPCC [4]. Emi ...
... the earth system by the emitted GHGs, based on the gases’ radiative efficiency and atmospheric residence time. Finally, we calculate the ratio of heat accumulated by GHGs to heat released by combustion. Combustion emissions of CO2, N2O, and CH4 are based on default values recommended by IPCC [4]. Emi ...
hamlet_eco_sys_apr_2002
... •Allocating more storage for fish flows and aligning energy production in summer with fish flow targets is shown to strongly increase the reliability of McNary fish flows to almost 100% for the observed climate. •Energy revenues would be essentially unaltered (modest increases) despite reductions in ...
... •Allocating more storage for fish flows and aligning energy production in summer with fish flow targets is shown to strongly increase the reliability of McNary fish flows to almost 100% for the observed climate. •Energy revenues would be essentially unaltered (modest increases) despite reductions in ...
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... Note: Percent dif ferenc es are calculated from measured data when ava il able and otherwise from result s of SWAT driven by observed meteorology. Dif ferent ave raging periods were used as fo ll ows: OBS/SWAT: 1968-1997; GCM/SWAT: 1963-2000; MIROC3.2 (hires)/SWAT: 1963-2000; and HadCM2/RegCM2/SWAT: ...
... Note: Percent dif ferenc es are calculated from measured data when ava il able and otherwise from result s of SWAT driven by observed meteorology. Dif ferent ave raging periods were used as fo ll ows: OBS/SWAT: 1968-1997; GCM/SWAT: 1963-2000; MIROC3.2 (hires)/SWAT: 1963-2000; and HadCM2/RegCM2/SWAT: ...
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... Agriculture is the most affected sector by climate change. About 13% of GDP was derived from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2010 (WDI, 2012). It has been predicted that the highest percentage losses owing to the direct impact of climate change on crops in the SubSaharan Africa region (Hertel e ...
... Agriculture is the most affected sector by climate change. About 13% of GDP was derived from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2010 (WDI, 2012). It has been predicted that the highest percentage losses owing to the direct impact of climate change on crops in the SubSaharan Africa region (Hertel e ...
Climate change is simple: We do something or we`re
... My talk was called “Climate change is simple (http://youtu.be/A7ktYbVwr90).” I’m proud to say that I used only 17 of my allotted 15 minutes. I’ve put an annotated version of my slideshow beneath the video, linking to sources and adding thoughts. The only thing I’ll say about the video itself is that ...
... My talk was called “Climate change is simple (http://youtu.be/A7ktYbVwr90).” I’m proud to say that I used only 17 of my allotted 15 minutes. I’ve put an annotated version of my slideshow beneath the video, linking to sources and adding thoughts. The only thing I’ll say about the video itself is that ...
Integration of hydrologic and water allocation models in basin
... yield, and hydropower generation on KRB using an integrated modeling approach through linking of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) (Arnold et al. 1998) and MODSIM (Labadie 1995). SWAT is a continuous time, process-based, and spatially semi-distributed public domain model. It has been developed t ...
... yield, and hydropower generation on KRB using an integrated modeling approach through linking of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) (Arnold et al. 1998) and MODSIM (Labadie 1995). SWAT is a continuous time, process-based, and spatially semi-distributed public domain model. It has been developed t ...
The Contribution of Urban Areas to Climate Change - UN
... mostly from individual transport that demands the biggest share of gasoline in Brazil. The Solid Waste sector is the second largest source followed by public and cargo transport systems that run mainly on diesel oil. These sectors are those with greater opportunities to GHG mitigation activities. Fi ...
... mostly from individual transport that demands the biggest share of gasoline in Brazil. The Solid Waste sector is the second largest source followed by public and cargo transport systems that run mainly on diesel oil. These sectors are those with greater opportunities to GHG mitigation activities. Fi ...
