The Lived Experience of Climate Change: Water case study on the
... such importance, however, that it constitutes a complex subject in its own right, and this is how we present it here. A further important aim, therefore, is to provide a case study which is deliberately not written primarily from a climate change perspective (although it contains sections about the ...
... such importance, however, that it constitutes a complex subject in its own right, and this is how we present it here. A further important aim, therefore, is to provide a case study which is deliberately not written primarily from a climate change perspective (although it contains sections about the ...
The Effects of Urbanization on Net Primary Productivity in
... 2006, with 89 cities having population of more than 1 million (Normile 2008). The number of small towns increased from 2,176 in 1978 to 20,312 in 2000 (Zhou and others 2004). With increasing pressure of population and economic conditions, the conversion rate of vegetation and agricultural lands to h ...
... 2006, with 89 cities having population of more than 1 million (Normile 2008). The number of small towns increased from 2,176 in 1978 to 20,312 in 2000 (Zhou and others 2004). With increasing pressure of population and economic conditions, the conversion rate of vegetation and agricultural lands to h ...
The sensitivity of carbon fluxes to spring warming and summer
... either anomalously low precipitation or anomalously high temperature that increases evapotranspiration) cause both GPP and Re to decline (Ciais et al., 2005; Kljun et al., 2006). There is still debate about whether GPP or Re is most adversely affected by drought and thus the sign of the net ecosyste ...
... either anomalously low precipitation or anomalously high temperature that increases evapotranspiration) cause both GPP and Re to decline (Ciais et al., 2005; Kljun et al., 2006). There is still debate about whether GPP or Re is most adversely affected by drought and thus the sign of the net ecosyste ...
Dominating the Antarctic environment - Research Online
... High latitude areas are predicted to experience some of the most pronounced climatic changes over the next century (Anisimov et al., 2001; Turner and Overland, 2009) with major changes already clearly apparent for the second half of the 20th century, both on sub-Antarctic islands and across the Anta ...
... High latitude areas are predicted to experience some of the most pronounced climatic changes over the next century (Anisimov et al., 2001; Turner and Overland, 2009) with major changes already clearly apparent for the second half of the 20th century, both on sub-Antarctic islands and across the Anta ...
Coping with Climate Change among Adolescents: Implications for
... or a belief in a just world [36,37]. Studies have also found that children as young as eleven years of age sometimes use these denial-like strategies to deal with climate change [11,17,38]. A qualitative study investigating how children, adolescents, and young adults cope with climate change reveale ...
... or a belief in a just world [36,37]. Studies have also found that children as young as eleven years of age sometimes use these denial-like strategies to deal with climate change [11,17,38]. A qualitative study investigating how children, adolescents, and young adults cope with climate change reveale ...
Guidelines for the Climate Change Vulnerability Index
... measure together with temperature. Modeling moisture is difficult because of its dependence on both regional climate and local habitat characteristics, including temperature, precipitation, soil type, vegetation cover, and snow pack. However, approximate trends of wetting and drying may be estimated ...
... measure together with temperature. Modeling moisture is difficult because of its dependence on both regional climate and local habitat characteristics, including temperature, precipitation, soil type, vegetation cover, and snow pack. However, approximate trends of wetting and drying may be estimated ...
Mammalian responses to climate change at the Paleocene
... stage/age of the Eocene in Europe have long been known to contain different mammalian faunas. Similarly, the Tiffanian and Clarkforkian land-mammal ages of the Paleocene and the Wasatchian land-mammal age of the Eocene in North America have long been known to differ faunally. The Thanetian and Tiffa ...
... stage/age of the Eocene in Europe have long been known to contain different mammalian faunas. Similarly, the Tiffanian and Clarkforkian land-mammal ages of the Paleocene and the Wasatchian land-mammal age of the Eocene in North America have long been known to differ faunally. The Thanetian and Tiffa ...
Guidelines for Using the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability
... measure together with temperature. Modeling moisture is difficult because of its dependence on both regional climate and local habitat characteristics, including temperature, precipitation, soil type, vegetation cover, and snow pack. However, approximate trends of wetting and drying may be estimated ...
... measure together with temperature. Modeling moisture is difficult because of its dependence on both regional climate and local habitat characteristics, including temperature, precipitation, soil type, vegetation cover, and snow pack. However, approximate trends of wetting and drying may be estimated ...
R32 Rich Mixtures
... market after 1 January 2009 should use a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or less. This is to prevent such vehicles being placed on the market during the phase-out period with an empty air-conditioning system which could then be charged with R134a or any other fluorinated refrigerant gas with a GWP abo ...
... market after 1 January 2009 should use a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or less. This is to prevent such vehicles being placed on the market during the phase-out period with an empty air-conditioning system which could then be charged with R134a or any other fluorinated refrigerant gas with a GWP abo ...
Guidelines for Using the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability
... measure together with temperature. Modeling moisture is difficult because of its dependence on both regional climate and local habitat characteristics, including temperature, precipitation, soil type, vegetation cover, and snow pack. However, approximate trends of wetting and drying may be estimated ...
... measure together with temperature. Modeling moisture is difficult because of its dependence on both regional climate and local habitat characteristics, including temperature, precipitation, soil type, vegetation cover, and snow pack. However, approximate trends of wetting and drying may be estimated ...
Climate Change Effects and Water Vulnerability in the
... water vulnerability encompasses social/economic aspects of a community in addition to its hydrology, a number of social vulnerability factors were investigated as well. In this way social and hydrologic factors were assessed simultaneously to develop water vulnerability indices unique to the study r ...
... water vulnerability encompasses social/economic aspects of a community in addition to its hydrology, a number of social vulnerability factors were investigated as well. In this way social and hydrologic factors were assessed simultaneously to develop water vulnerability indices unique to the study r ...
Slide 1
... makes the Earth warm enough for life. For several thousands of years the atmosphere has been delicately balanced, with levels of greenhouse gases relatively stable. Human influence has now upset that balance and, as a result, we are seeing climate change. (3) ...
... makes the Earth warm enough for life. For several thousands of years the atmosphere has been delicately balanced, with levels of greenhouse gases relatively stable. Human influence has now upset that balance and, as a result, we are seeing climate change. (3) ...
Extreme climatic events in relation to global change and their impact
... wet conditions prior to the flowering season in 1970 led to failed fruiting and massive famine and starvation for most mammals on Barro Colorado Island (Foster, 1982). Mass starvation of anchovy and other fishes (Harte et al., 1992) and significant damage on tropical coral reefs ...
... wet conditions prior to the flowering season in 1970 led to failed fruiting and massive famine and starvation for most mammals on Barro Colorado Island (Foster, 1982). Mass starvation of anchovy and other fishes (Harte et al., 1992) and significant damage on tropical coral reefs ...
the state of city climate finance - Cities Climate Finance Leadership
... and embrace a higher-value future. Securing this future requires innovative financing and public and private sector institutions are already scaling up their investments in low-emission, resilient cities in spades. This financing is bringing a host of benefits globally: from investment returns, to p ...
... and embrace a higher-value future. Securing this future requires innovative financing and public and private sector institutions are already scaling up their investments in low-emission, resilient cities in spades. This financing is bringing a host of benefits globally: from investment returns, to p ...
climate-smart agriculture in africa - International Policy Centre for
... The Brazilian federal government’s Low Carbon Agriculture Plan demonstrates the importance of high-level support for climate-smart approaches. The plan integrates actions at the different government levels in Brazil with the objective of combining food and bioenergy production with the reduction of ...
... The Brazilian federal government’s Low Carbon Agriculture Plan demonstrates the importance of high-level support for climate-smart approaches. The plan integrates actions at the different government levels in Brazil with the objective of combining food and bioenergy production with the reduction of ...
Vulnerability of Great Barrier Reef plankton to climate
... Despite the relatively high rate of primary production, mesozooplankton in GBR waters appear to be food limited70,77,80,81. Grazing experiments indicate that essentially all picoplankton biomass production and 62 percent of the nanoplankton production are consumed daily by microzooplankton. Approxim ...
... Despite the relatively high rate of primary production, mesozooplankton in GBR waters appear to be food limited70,77,80,81. Grazing experiments indicate that essentially all picoplankton biomass production and 62 percent of the nanoplankton production are consumed daily by microzooplankton. Approxim ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – Cenchrus
... resources. Likewise control is likely to be very difficult, if not impossible, in areas where the plant is already widespread. This makes containment the best strategy for new infestations, given that reinvasion is highly likely. ...
... resources. Likewise control is likely to be very difficult, if not impossible, in areas where the plant is already widespread. This makes containment the best strategy for new infestations, given that reinvasion is highly likely. ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – Cenchrus
... resources. Likewise control is likely to be very difficult, if not impossible, in areas where the plant is already widespread. This makes containment the best strategy for new infestations, given that reinvasion is highly likely. ...
... resources. Likewise control is likely to be very difficult, if not impossible, in areas where the plant is already widespread. This makes containment the best strategy for new infestations, given that reinvasion is highly likely. ...
Victoria`s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... world-leading legislative framework for action on climate change. It includes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, with five-yearly interim targets to ensure we stay on track to meet the long-term target, and a pledge process to reduce emissions across our economy. It will also require climate ch ...
... world-leading legislative framework for action on climate change. It includes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, with five-yearly interim targets to ensure we stay on track to meet the long-term target, and a pledge process to reduce emissions across our economy. It will also require climate ch ...
the republic of kiribati
... The Republic of Kiribati (hereinafter referred to as Kiribati) is neither a State party to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees nor its 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (hereinafter referred to jointly as the 1951 Convention). Kiribati succeeded to the 1954 Conventi ...
... The Republic of Kiribati (hereinafter referred to as Kiribati) is neither a State party to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees nor its 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (hereinafter referred to jointly as the 1951 Convention). Kiribati succeeded to the 1954 Conventi ...
