Loss and damage in a changing climate, Games for learning and
... well as the political contentiousness of the topic is recognized? Can parallel processes such as development of the post 2015 HFA benefit from similar learning and dialogue support tools that enhance communication and understanding of fundamental key concepts? ...
... well as the political contentiousness of the topic is recognized? Can parallel processes such as development of the post 2015 HFA benefit from similar learning and dialogue support tools that enhance communication and understanding of fundamental key concepts? ...
Marine Spatial Planning
... and licensing in particular areas, including: • Siting standards. • Performance standards. • Management area designations. ...
... and licensing in particular areas, including: • Siting standards. • Performance standards. • Management area designations. ...
DRAFT - CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT SCOPING PAPER Societal
... 2.1 Addressing climate change and resilience on land and at sea Addressing climate change is one of the biggest challenges Europe and the world are facing. Important international commitments have been taken in the COP 21 Paris Agreement to limit the expected rate of global warming to "well below 2° ...
... 2.1 Addressing climate change and resilience on land and at sea Addressing climate change is one of the biggest challenges Europe and the world are facing. Important international commitments have been taken in the COP 21 Paris Agreement to limit the expected rate of global warming to "well below 2° ...
Understanding the Proposed NWT Carbon Tax
... taxes since the early 1990s. They have greatly reduced carbon pollution and experienced economic growth at the same time. Sweden's economy has grown 48% since 1990, while its greenhouse gas emissions have dropped 9%. Canada's economy grew by 51% between 1990 and 2005, while its greenhouse gas ...
... taxes since the early 1990s. They have greatly reduced carbon pollution and experienced economic growth at the same time. Sweden's economy has grown 48% since 1990, while its greenhouse gas emissions have dropped 9%. Canada's economy grew by 51% between 1990 and 2005, while its greenhouse gas ...
Climate change in Australia | Southern and South
... periods: the near future 2020–2039 (herein referred to as 2030) and late in the century 2080–2099 (herein referred to as 2090). The spread of model results are presented as the range between the 10th and 90th percentile in the CMIP5 ensemble output. For each time period, the model spread can be attr ...
... periods: the near future 2020–2039 (herein referred to as 2030) and late in the century 2080–2099 (herein referred to as 2090). The spread of model results are presented as the range between the 10th and 90th percentile in the CMIP5 ensemble output. For each time period, the model spread can be attr ...
Item 9 Climate and Greenhouse Gases Baseline Report
... assessment (EA) due to their intrinsic importance to climate change as a regional and international issue. Climate change is defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as “the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/ ...
... assessment (EA) due to their intrinsic importance to climate change as a regional and international issue. Climate change is defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as “the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/ ...
IPCC Asia - Climate Change and Food Security
... variability (Hazell, 1985; Matson et al., 1997; Naylor et al., 1997). Several other factors also have contributed to productivity stagnation and the decline of rice (lower output/input ratio) in the intensive cropping system (two to three rice crops per year). Key factors currently contributing to t ...
... variability (Hazell, 1985; Matson et al., 1997; Naylor et al., 1997). Several other factors also have contributed to productivity stagnation and the decline of rice (lower output/input ratio) in the intensive cropping system (two to three rice crops per year). Key factors currently contributing to t ...
Houston, Texas, 9th February 2005
... scheme. In the US, this could happen through the Climate Stewardship Act, proposed by Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman. This could provide a path for US re-entry into a global climate change agreement after the Kyoto Protocol's first phase ends in 2012, but will ...
... scheme. In the US, this could happen through the Climate Stewardship Act, proposed by Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman. This could provide a path for US re-entry into a global climate change agreement after the Kyoto Protocol's first phase ends in 2012, but will ...
Diapositiva 1
... In addition to weather and climate factors, social aspects such as culture and traditions are important in disease ...
... In addition to weather and climate factors, social aspects such as culture and traditions are important in disease ...
Rafaela David Report - International Union Of Socialist Youth
... The IUSY APC Meeting focused on the topic “World without borders and Freedom for All”, a critical topic in the region where labor migration and human trafficking has led to various human rights abuses. Herein, there were workshops and sessions on: (1) Understanding Forced Migration/World without Bor ...
... The IUSY APC Meeting focused on the topic “World without borders and Freedom for All”, a critical topic in the region where labor migration and human trafficking has led to various human rights abuses. Herein, there were workshops and sessions on: (1) Understanding Forced Migration/World without Bor ...
Assessment of the vulnerability of forest ecosystems to climate
... addressing large scale changes, such as the mapping of ecoclirnatic zones of potential vegetation and the potential impact of a doubling of CO, levels. The initial step for these assessments at the national level consists in relating vegetation patterns to current climate conditions, and subsequentl ...
... addressing large scale changes, such as the mapping of ecoclirnatic zones of potential vegetation and the potential impact of a doubling of CO, levels. The initial step for these assessments at the national level consists in relating vegetation patterns to current climate conditions, and subsequentl ...
View as PDF - Adjacent Open Access
... and accounted for 39% of the sector’s total greenhouse-gas outputs in 2011. Given the central importance of food in our lives, a further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture remains quite challenging. Nevertheless, there is still potential to further reduce the greenhouse gas emiss ...
... and accounted for 39% of the sector’s total greenhouse-gas outputs in 2011. Given the central importance of food in our lives, a further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture remains quite challenging. Nevertheless, there is still potential to further reduce the greenhouse gas emiss ...
white paper - UCAR President`s Office
... NCAR was established as a center of excellence for research and education in the atmospheric sciences; and providing research support, facilities, and services for the atmospheric, earth and related sciences a ...
... NCAR was established as a center of excellence for research and education in the atmospheric sciences; and providing research support, facilities, and services for the atmospheric, earth and related sciences a ...
The influence of constrained fossil fuel emissions scenarios on
... similar to those observed in the real world climate. Koutsoyiannis (2010) proposed that a stochastic approach using a deterministic dynamic model within a Monte Carlo framework (to account for inherent lack of precision and accuracy in values such as initial conditions) can be considered an “all-tim ...
... similar to those observed in the real world climate. Koutsoyiannis (2010) proposed that a stochastic approach using a deterministic dynamic model within a Monte Carlo framework (to account for inherent lack of precision and accuracy in values such as initial conditions) can be considered an “all-tim ...
The Global Carbon Initiative
... “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system” QELROs for OECD countries and EITs (Annex I) to reduce emissions of six GHGs on average 5.2% below 1990 levels in 2008 - 2012 Kyoto Mechanisms: JI; CDM; Emissio ...
... “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system” QELROs for OECD countries and EITs (Annex I) to reduce emissions of six GHGs on average 5.2% below 1990 levels in 2008 - 2012 Kyoto Mechanisms: JI; CDM; Emissio ...
ITU and Early Warning
... ITU-R and its predecessor IFRB were pioneers in the ITU applying the relevant practices since 80-th. Few examples: voluminous ITU-R service publications, distributed to all ITU-R Member States on weekly bases, are published on DVD and Internet, that significantly reduced the amount of paper (1 space ...
... ITU-R and its predecessor IFRB were pioneers in the ITU applying the relevant practices since 80-th. Few examples: voluminous ITU-R service publications, distributed to all ITU-R Member States on weekly bases, are published on DVD and Internet, that significantly reduced the amount of paper (1 space ...
Chapter 1: Introduction - Committee on Climate Change
... managed in the future. This includes any existing plans to increase or change the current level of activity. Watching brief. The evidence in these areas should be kept under review, with long-term monitoring of risk levels and adaptation activity so that further action can be taken if necessary. ...
... managed in the future. This includes any existing plans to increase or change the current level of activity. Watching brief. The evidence in these areas should be kept under review, with long-term monitoring of risk levels and adaptation activity so that further action can be taken if necessary. ...
Training Needs Assessment of Relevant Stakeholders
... • Country Pilot Projects to Strengthen Human Resources, Learning and Skills Development to Address Climate Change (UNCCLEARN) • Strategic planning for adaptation to climate change (INTER-CEPT) • CLIMAFRICA - Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impact and Adaptation (UNFCCC) • Capacity ...
... • Country Pilot Projects to Strengthen Human Resources, Learning and Skills Development to Address Climate Change (UNCCLEARN) • Strategic planning for adaptation to climate change (INTER-CEPT) • CLIMAFRICA - Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impact and Adaptation (UNFCCC) • Capacity ...
S4-All - North Pacific Marine Science Organization
... during changing climate conditions on the food-web dynamics of the Southern California Current System (SCCS) using a generalized food-web model. This statistical approach is based on non-linear threshold models and a unique long-term data set (~60 year) covering multiple trophic levels from plankton ...
... during changing climate conditions on the food-web dynamics of the Southern California Current System (SCCS) using a generalized food-web model. This statistical approach is based on non-linear threshold models and a unique long-term data set (~60 year) covering multiple trophic levels from plankton ...
- UNM Digital Repository
... too minute to be detected. Thus, models used to project C0 2-induced climatic changes generally consider scenarios of doubling, tripling, or quadrupling CO 2 concentration rather than smaller incremental increases in order to generate statistically significant results. That is, a model is first cali ...
... too minute to be detected. Thus, models used to project C0 2-induced climatic changes generally consider scenarios of doubling, tripling, or quadrupling CO 2 concentration rather than smaller incremental increases in order to generate statistically significant results. That is, a model is first cali ...
Reducing Carbon Emissions: Interactions with the Tax System can
... Are there other ways that carbon tax revenues might be used to reap economic benefits besides cutting other taxes? Yes, if the revenues were used to reduce the federal budget deficit. In that way, less tax revenue would be required in future years for interest payments and repayment of principal on ...
... Are there other ways that carbon tax revenues might be used to reap economic benefits besides cutting other taxes? Yes, if the revenues were used to reduce the federal budget deficit. In that way, less tax revenue would be required in future years for interest payments and repayment of principal on ...
New Zealand`s Climate Change Target
... These activities produce greenhouse gases – mainly carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – that build up in the atmosphere and trap the sun’s heat. The climate does change naturally but greenhouse gas levels are now higher than at any time in the last 800,000 years. The climate is also changing ...
... These activities produce greenhouse gases – mainly carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – that build up in the atmosphere and trap the sun’s heat. The climate does change naturally but greenhouse gas levels are now higher than at any time in the last 800,000 years. The climate is also changing ...
Was macht das Umweltbundesamt?
... stricter implementation of integrated flood risk management (combining aspects of Meteorology, Hydrology and actual construction measures like dams with land-use planning, legal aspects and warning- and evacuation measures), measures to limit damage in case of flood (mandatory structural measure ...
... stricter implementation of integrated flood risk management (combining aspects of Meteorology, Hydrology and actual construction measures like dams with land-use planning, legal aspects and warning- and evacuation measures), measures to limit damage in case of flood (mandatory structural measure ...
Environmental and Ecological Effects of Energy Production and
... are approximations. Climatologists use less restrictive assumptions, better defined averages and more complex models that include geographic regions to derive quantitative predictions for the Earth’s regional temperature and climate. The above approximation is sufficient to qualitatively demonstrate ...
... are approximations. Climatologists use less restrictive assumptions, better defined averages and more complex models that include geographic regions to derive quantitative predictions for the Earth’s regional temperature and climate. The above approximation is sufficient to qualitatively demonstrate ...
Impacts of climate variability and change on fishery
... In coastal zones, potential declines in mangrove forest habitat resulting from sea level rise, changes in sediment and pollutant loading from river and lake basins combined with land reclamation for agriculture or overexploitation could also impact on fisheries by reducing or degrading critical coast ...
... In coastal zones, potential declines in mangrove forest habitat resulting from sea level rise, changes in sediment and pollutant loading from river and lake basins combined with land reclamation for agriculture or overexploitation could also impact on fisheries by reducing or degrading critical coast ...