Ozone Depletion
... The success of ozone protection has been possible because science and industry have been able to develop and commercialize alternatives to ozone -depleting chemicals. Developed countries ended the use of CFCs faster and with less cost than was originally anticipated. Substitutes have proved particul ...
... The success of ozone protection has been possible because science and industry have been able to develop and commercialize alternatives to ozone -depleting chemicals. Developed countries ended the use of CFCs faster and with less cost than was originally anticipated. Substitutes have proved particul ...
The future of food demand: understanding differences in global
... but stagnates for high incomes, while the term e approaches zero for very high per-capita incomes. The combination leads to a function resembling an inverted U-shape. Prices do not enter Eqs. (2) and (3). Hence, this modeling approach focuses more on where and how food is produced and does not consi ...
... but stagnates for high incomes, while the term e approaches zero for very high per-capita incomes. The combination leads to a function resembling an inverted U-shape. Prices do not enter Eqs. (2) and (3). Hence, this modeling approach focuses more on where and how food is produced and does not consi ...
City of Joondalup Biodivercities Conference Program
... local biodiversity within urban environments to come together and promote the importance of biodiversity, and discuss how challenges associated with the impacts of climate change can be addressed. During the course of the conference you will be provided with information relating to the latest resear ...
... local biodiversity within urban environments to come together and promote the importance of biodiversity, and discuss how challenges associated with the impacts of climate change can be addressed. During the course of the conference you will be provided with information relating to the latest resear ...
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... in ESMs (ref. 20). In the Arctic, the CLM microbial model generates higher soil C densities than traditional modelling approaches (Fig. 2). However, there are poor spatial correlations between our modelled soil C pools and observational data sets (Supplementary Fig. S2). Also, all of the Arctic data ...
... in ESMs (ref. 20). In the Arctic, the CLM microbial model generates higher soil C densities than traditional modelling approaches (Fig. 2). However, there are poor spatial correlations between our modelled soil C pools and observational data sets (Supplementary Fig. S2). Also, all of the Arctic data ...
Kerala State Action Plan on Climate Change
... Lowland (below 300 m): The lowlands falling under the altitudinal range of less than 300 m. consists of dissected peneplains. The vast low-lying area fringing the coast is not only an important physiographic unit of the state, but also important in terms of economic activity and demographic distrib ...
... Lowland (below 300 m): The lowlands falling under the altitudinal range of less than 300 m. consists of dissected peneplains. The vast low-lying area fringing the coast is not only an important physiographic unit of the state, but also important in terms of economic activity and demographic distrib ...
driving sustainable development through better infrastructure
... Unlike the past century the bulk of these investment needs will be in the developing world and, unlike the past two decades, the biggest increment will be in countries other than China. Getting these investments right will be critical to whether or not the world locks itself into a high- or low-carb ...
... Unlike the past century the bulk of these investment needs will be in the developing world and, unlike the past two decades, the biggest increment will be in countries other than China. Getting these investments right will be critical to whether or not the world locks itself into a high- or low-carb ...
Technical note on science- based targets
... The steps that the SBTi takes to validate a target, specifically for 2017 CDP scoring, are outlined below. Please note that companies have an opportunity to provide clarifications or minor pieces of missing information, but within a limited timeframe. 1. Initial screening: A member of the SBTi team ...
... The steps that the SBTi takes to validate a target, specifically for 2017 CDP scoring, are outlined below. Please note that companies have an opportunity to provide clarifications or minor pieces of missing information, but within a limited timeframe. 1. Initial screening: A member of the SBTi team ...
Bhattacharya et al. 2015 (opens in new window)
... Unlike the past century the bulk of these investment needs will be in the developing world and, unlike the past two decades, the biggest increment will be in countries other than China. Getting these investments right will be critical to whether or not the world locks itself into a high- or low-carb ...
... Unlike the past century the bulk of these investment needs will be in the developing world and, unlike the past two decades, the biggest increment will be in countries other than China. Getting these investments right will be critical to whether or not the world locks itself into a high- or low-carb ...
Future Changes in Northern Hemisphere Snowfall
... these changes were not statistically significant. In their analysis of snowfall and precipitation across Canada and the United States, Groisman and Easterling (1994) found that most of the observed increases in North American annual precipitation during the twentieth century south of 558N have occur ...
... these changes were not statistically significant. In their analysis of snowfall and precipitation across Canada and the United States, Groisman and Easterling (1994) found that most of the observed increases in North American annual precipitation during the twentieth century south of 558N have occur ...
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... each of the location in the 10 representative county areas of the 10 Southeast US states at three different reference time period. Optimization is done for three climate scenarios and three different time periods- base, 2030, and 2090. The optimization model is constrained with certain percentage of ...
... each of the location in the 10 representative county areas of the 10 Southeast US states at three different reference time period. Optimization is done for three climate scenarios and three different time periods- base, 2030, and 2090. The optimization model is constrained with certain percentage of ...
Considering Vermont`s Future in a Changing Climate: The First
... fabric of our state. The VCA is the first state-scale climate assessment in the country and speaks directly to the impacts of climate change as they pertain to our rural towns, cities and communities, including impacts on Vermont tourism and recreation, agriculture, natural resources and energy. A C ...
... fabric of our state. The VCA is the first state-scale climate assessment in the country and speaks directly to the impacts of climate change as they pertain to our rural towns, cities and communities, including impacts on Vermont tourism and recreation, agriculture, natural resources and energy. A C ...
DOC - World bank documents
... regulation, transparent, legal, and adhere to the international climate negotiation process; and any sub-national pilot carbon initiative linked to climate change commitments and emissions reductions must be consistent with national regulations. The Government of Indonesia wants to take the right ...
... regulation, transparent, legal, and adhere to the international climate negotiation process; and any sub-national pilot carbon initiative linked to climate change commitments and emissions reductions must be consistent with national regulations. The Government of Indonesia wants to take the right ...
Climate Change Adaptation Manual
... (4°C global increase). This will help identify both immediate adaptation needs and the path of longer term changes needed. All areas of the UK are projected to get warmer, more so in summer than in winter. Changes in projected summer mean temperatures are greatest in southern England. Overall annual ...
... (4°C global increase). This will help identify both immediate adaptation needs and the path of longer term changes needed. All areas of the UK are projected to get warmer, more so in summer than in winter. Changes in projected summer mean temperatures are greatest in southern England. Overall annual ...
Comments of the National Mining Association to EPA on Regulating
... serving the mining industry. It is not hyperbole to say that the mining industry will be one of the sectors of our economy most affected by the climate change proposals discussed in the ANPR. Because the electricity generation sector is a large source of the nation’s GHG emissions and because coal f ...
... serving the mining industry. It is not hyperbole to say that the mining industry will be one of the sectors of our economy most affected by the climate change proposals discussed in the ANPR. Because the electricity generation sector is a large source of the nation’s GHG emissions and because coal f ...
national adaptation strategy and plan of action on climate change for
... benefits, particularly among women and men; and it will check the effort to promote sustainable livelihoods. In addition, climate change will likely lead to other changes such as ecosystem degradation and reduced availability of water and food. It is therefore likely to become a major driver of incr ...
... benefits, particularly among women and men; and it will check the effort to promote sustainable livelihoods. In addition, climate change will likely lead to other changes such as ecosystem degradation and reduced availability of water and food. It is therefore likely to become a major driver of incr ...
UNDP-GEF Adaptation
... implementation, and M&E of adaptation measures to address sustainable development of coastal areas enhanced • Timely information on changes in climate, runoff and river discharges, coastal morphology and wetland ecosystem health made available in user-friendly format to decision-makers at the nation ...
... implementation, and M&E of adaptation measures to address sustainable development of coastal areas enhanced • Timely information on changes in climate, runoff and river discharges, coastal morphology and wetland ecosystem health made available in user-friendly format to decision-makers at the nation ...
View online () - National Intelligence University
... such conflict might be prevented or mitigated and what role the international community can play in doing so. The author’s principal hypothesis at the outset is that climate change will increase the risk of violent intrastate conflicts, and that such conflicts will be a particular problem for fragil ...
... such conflict might be prevented or mitigated and what role the international community can play in doing so. The author’s principal hypothesis at the outset is that climate change will increase the risk of violent intrastate conflicts, and that such conflicts will be a particular problem for fragil ...
Climate Change - The Consumer Goods Forum
... The climate challenge is one we all need to take up. The time for talk is over. If global temperatures increase more than 2°C, the consumer industry – like everyone else – will face increased business risks, disruption of supply chains, volatility of commodity prices and increased operational costs. ...
... The climate challenge is one we all need to take up. The time for talk is over. If global temperatures increase more than 2°C, the consumer industry – like everyone else – will face increased business risks, disruption of supply chains, volatility of commodity prices and increased operational costs. ...
Projecting Antarctic ice discharge using response functions from
... Marzeion and Levermann, 2014). The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provided sea-level projections explicitly excluding changes in dynamic ice discharge, i.e. additional ice flow across the grounding line, from both Greenland and Antarctica (Alle ...
... Marzeion and Levermann, 2014). The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provided sea-level projections explicitly excluding changes in dynamic ice discharge, i.e. additional ice flow across the grounding line, from both Greenland and Antarctica (Alle ...
Carbon to Climate Change
... and of the processes that might transfer this C into the atmosphere, as well as the associated ecosystem changes that occur with thawing. We show that accounting for C stored deep in the permafrost more than doubles previous high-latitude inventory estimates, with this new estimate equivalent to twi ...
... and of the processes that might transfer this C into the atmosphere, as well as the associated ecosystem changes that occur with thawing. We show that accounting for C stored deep in the permafrost more than doubles previous high-latitude inventory estimates, with this new estimate equivalent to twi ...