Planning for transport in the wake of Stern and Eddington
... growth, and so overall transport demand will continue to rise, and even accelerate should long term economic growth increase. ...
... growth, and so overall transport demand will continue to rise, and even accelerate should long term economic growth increase. ...
Chapter 4—Adaptation and Mitigation
... However, given the many processes about which we know very little, output from projections should be used cautiously and in conjunction with other filters. Models are often useful for examining forest-response correlates with recent historic events and for attributing influence or causality (e.g., d ...
... However, given the many processes about which we know very little, output from projections should be used cautiously and in conjunction with other filters. Models are often useful for examining forest-response correlates with recent historic events and for attributing influence or causality (e.g., d ...
Climate Change and Tourism - Sustainable Development of Tourism
... There will continue to be a need for further studies and research into the issues raised by the conference. Further scientific research into climate change is underway and will help to refine the implications for all sectors of economic activity. The Djerba conference has already succeeded in gettin ...
... There will continue to be a need for further studies and research into the issues raised by the conference. Further scientific research into climate change is underway and will help to refine the implications for all sectors of economic activity. The Djerba conference has already succeeded in gettin ...
a proposal for a convention on climate change refugees
... humans. It stated that “[t]he gravest effects of climate change may be those on human migration as millions are uprooted by shoreline erosion, coastal flooding and agricultural disruption.”10 More recently, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (“OHCHR”) has begun to pa ...
... humans. It stated that “[t]he gravest effects of climate change may be those on human migration as millions are uprooted by shoreline erosion, coastal flooding and agricultural disruption.”10 More recently, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (“OHCHR”) has begun to pa ...
Glantz 2004 - Ilan Kelman
... Societies worldwide have increasingly come to realize the extent to which their activities (e.g., industrialization processes and land-use practices) can affect the chemical composition and workings of the atmosphere, from the local to the global level. As a result, an increasing number of governmen ...
... Societies worldwide have increasingly come to realize the extent to which their activities (e.g., industrialization processes and land-use practices) can affect the chemical composition and workings of the atmosphere, from the local to the global level. As a result, an increasing number of governmen ...
From PoAs to NAMAs a pilot case
... Mitigation target envisioned in Copenhagen Accord: Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25% by 2020 in comparison to the 2005 level. Successful participation in the flexible Kyoto mechanisms; but with limited impact on EE projects Climate change policy in India embraces a vision in the form of ...
... Mitigation target envisioned in Copenhagen Accord: Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25% by 2020 in comparison to the 2005 level. Successful participation in the flexible Kyoto mechanisms; but with limited impact on EE projects Climate change policy in India embraces a vision in the form of ...
Dust Storm Modeling
... bananas, have appeared in the Caribbean within a few days after an outbreak in Africa. Bacterial pathogens of rice and beans in the Caribbean air samples, as well as those that cause disease in fruit and a variety of trees, from African air samples. Foot and Mouth Disease virus (endemic to sub-Sahar ...
... bananas, have appeared in the Caribbean within a few days after an outbreak in Africa. Bacterial pathogens of rice and beans in the Caribbean air samples, as well as those that cause disease in fruit and a variety of trees, from African air samples. Foot and Mouth Disease virus (endemic to sub-Sahar ...
Abrupt intensification of ENSO forced by deglacial ice-sheet
... sheet on ENSO, to our knowledge, has not yet been studied. The retreating ice sheets since the LGM (Dyke 2004) are associated with extraordinary change in both orography and surface albedo and therefore may potentially exert significant climate impact on the coupled ocean–atmosphere system in the tr ...
... sheet on ENSO, to our knowledge, has not yet been studied. The retreating ice sheets since the LGM (Dyke 2004) are associated with extraordinary change in both orography and surface albedo and therefore may potentially exert significant climate impact on the coupled ocean–atmosphere system in the tr ...
Wildfire: A burning issue for insurers?
... These fires are typically associated with dense live vegetation and dead vegetation, prolonged dry conditions prior to the fire, high temperatures and strong winds. Climate and weather are key drivers for wildfire, with droughts and heatwaves increasing wildfire risk. Recent changes in climate have ...
... These fires are typically associated with dense live vegetation and dead vegetation, prolonged dry conditions prior to the fire, high temperatures and strong winds. Climate and weather are key drivers for wildfire, with droughts and heatwaves increasing wildfire risk. Recent changes in climate have ...
File - America`s Salmon Forest
... result of global climate change. Sea level is linked to climate change and is projected to increase with global warming (Warrick et al. 1993; Douglas et al. 2001). A wide range of factors can influence sea level and historical evidence reviewed by Gornitz (1993) shows substantial variation in mean s ...
... result of global climate change. Sea level is linked to climate change and is projected to increase with global warming (Warrick et al. 1993; Douglas et al. 2001). A wide range of factors can influence sea level and historical evidence reviewed by Gornitz (1993) shows substantial variation in mean s ...
working group on adaptation and climate resilience final report
... well-being, the economy, and the natural environment. These impacts will persist and worsen, even with a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mobilizing action on adaptation will help protect Canadians from climate change risks, build resilience, and ensure that society thrives in a ...
... well-being, the economy, and the natural environment. These impacts will persist and worsen, even with a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mobilizing action on adaptation will help protect Canadians from climate change risks, build resilience, and ensure that society thrives in a ...
Assessing the impact of Laurentide Ice Sheet topography on glacial
... He et al., 2013). For instance, by 14 ka, Northern Hemisphere ice sheets were still relatively large (60–70 % remaining by area; Dyke, 2004; Gyllencreutz et al., 2007), but atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations had already risen by ∼ 60 % of their total deglacial change (Monnin et al., 2001; Lem ...
... He et al., 2013). For instance, by 14 ka, Northern Hemisphere ice sheets were still relatively large (60–70 % remaining by area; Dyke, 2004; Gyllencreutz et al., 2007), but atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations had already risen by ∼ 60 % of their total deglacial change (Monnin et al., 2001; Lem ...
a i5188e
... security and nutrition, intended as its four dimensions, and to explore ways to reduce negative impacts through adaptation and resilience. As such, the scope of the paper does not cover greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agriculture sectors nor means to reduce them. This report serves three pur ...
... security and nutrition, intended as its four dimensions, and to explore ways to reduce negative impacts through adaptation and resilience. As such, the scope of the paper does not cover greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agriculture sectors nor means to reduce them. This report serves three pur ...
A financial director`s guide to the carbon reduction
... reduced their carbon footprint and committed to reducing it year on year. Over 150 organisations have now achieved the Carbon Trust Standard including public sector organisations such as London Fire Brigade, Fife Council and University of Manchester to household names such as B&Q, O2, first direct a ...
... reduced their carbon footprint and committed to reducing it year on year. Over 150 organisations have now achieved the Carbon Trust Standard including public sector organisations such as London Fire Brigade, Fife Council and University of Manchester to household names such as B&Q, O2, first direct a ...
Final Report
... Already recently the climate in the European Alps has changed significantly and effected regions and local economies. Within the last 150 years climate change has already led to a significant increase in temperature of around + 2° C. This is more than twice the rate of average warming of the Norther ...
... Already recently the climate in the European Alps has changed significantly and effected regions and local economies. Within the last 150 years climate change has already led to a significant increase in temperature of around + 2° C. This is more than twice the rate of average warming of the Norther ...
assam state action plan on climate change
... SECTION B: ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE .................................................................................................. 25 ...
... SECTION B: ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE .................................................................................................. 25 ...
EPA Research Strategy 2014–2020
... four thematic areas and earth observations. The programme was guided by a coordination committee hosted by the EPA which included representatives from government departments and state agencies that funded or used climate change research. Research Specialists facilitated engagement with the research ...
... four thematic areas and earth observations. The programme was guided by a coordination committee hosted by the EPA which included representatives from government departments and state agencies that funded or used climate change research. Research Specialists facilitated engagement with the research ...
UNDP Community Water Initiative
... America, West Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, southern Africa, and western Australia. It may also mean less seasonal rainfall for other regions, even though the overall trend calls for more precipitation. Similar to current trends, rainfall and flood events are expected to be greater with more drou ...
... America, West Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, southern Africa, and western Australia. It may also mean less seasonal rainfall for other regions, even though the overall trend calls for more precipitation. Similar to current trends, rainfall and flood events are expected to be greater with more drou ...
Chapter 13 - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
... by species basis. However, this discussion can be greatly simplified by organising the species into discrete groups based on habitat use, anatomy, ecology and lifestyle. While these sorts of groupings can be developed in a number of ways13, habitat use is usually a key factor in defining these group ...
... by species basis. However, this discussion can be greatly simplified by organising the species into discrete groups based on habitat use, anatomy, ecology and lifestyle. While these sorts of groupings can be developed in a number of ways13, habitat use is usually a key factor in defining these group ...
Marine Biodiversity and Resources
... Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities are driving changes in global climate. Climate change will lead to ocean warming, changes in ocean currents, increased intensity of storm events, and changed ocean chemistry associated with increased CO2 uptake. ...
... Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities are driving changes in global climate. Climate change will lead to ocean warming, changes in ocean currents, increased intensity of storm events, and changed ocean chemistry associated with increased CO2 uptake. ...
German GEOSS Implementation Plan (D-GIP) - D-GEO
... After the foundation of the transnational forum GEO for the development of GEOSS and the adoption of the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan at the 3rd “Earth Observation Summit” in Brussels on 16 February 2005, the Federal Cabinet entrusted the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affair ...
... After the foundation of the transnational forum GEO for the development of GEOSS and the adoption of the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan at the 3rd “Earth Observation Summit” in Brussels on 16 February 2005, the Federal Cabinet entrusted the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affair ...
Indigenous Peoples of the North: Traditional Culture
... “UNESCO Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.” Climate Warming in the Northern Hemisphere In the modern climate, warming on the global and regional scale progresses within the bounds of the latest cycle of natural climatic fluctuations tied to the changes of the Sun’s activity. I ...
... “UNESCO Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.” Climate Warming in the Northern Hemisphere In the modern climate, warming on the global and regional scale progresses within the bounds of the latest cycle of natural climatic fluctuations tied to the changes of the Sun’s activity. I ...