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solas 2015-2025 - Surface Ocean
... adopted by the 194 countries of the United Nation (UN) General Assembly during a historic UN summit in September 2015. SOLAS science is relevant to the following SDGs: 1. No Poverty; 2. Zero Hunger; 3. Good Health and Well-being; 7. Affordable and Clean Energy; 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities ...
... adopted by the 194 countries of the United Nation (UN) General Assembly during a historic UN summit in September 2015. SOLAS science is relevant to the following SDGs: 1. No Poverty; 2. Zero Hunger; 3. Good Health and Well-being; 7. Affordable and Clean Energy; 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities ...
standing tall - National Wildlife Federation
... Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests are one of America’s natural treasures, yet past exploitation has left them hanging by a thread, now covering just 3 percent of their pre-settlement range. Because other pine species in the Southeast may be more susceptible to global warming, longleaf pine for ...
... Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests are one of America’s natural treasures, yet past exploitation has left them hanging by a thread, now covering just 3 percent of their pre-settlement range. Because other pine species in the Southeast may be more susceptible to global warming, longleaf pine for ...
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... Any attempt to classify and map anthromes confronts the reality that these physical areas are anything but homogenous units. As natural biome classifications have long acknowledged, many spaces are defined by their combinations of ecologies—and, in the context of anthromes, by their combinations of ...
... Any attempt to classify and map anthromes confronts the reality that these physical areas are anything but homogenous units. As natural biome classifications have long acknowledged, many spaces are defined by their combinations of ecologies—and, in the context of anthromes, by their combinations of ...
Project Management
... In 2008, the gross domestic product was EUR 3.09 billion (EUR 4,908 per capita). For the same year, the service sector’s share in GDP was 77.2%, while the contribution of agriculture and industry (with mining) to the gross domestic product amounted to 9.3% and 13.5%, respectively. The electric power ...
... In 2008, the gross domestic product was EUR 3.09 billion (EUR 4,908 per capita). For the same year, the service sector’s share in GDP was 77.2%, while the contribution of agriculture and industry (with mining) to the gross domestic product amounted to 9.3% and 13.5%, respectively. The electric power ...
Inuit Priorities for Canada`s Climate Strategy
... This report provides First Ministers and Canadian stakeholders with an overview of the diverse and growing needs Canadian Inuit face as we adapt to climate change in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland spanning four jurisdictions (the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut ...
... This report provides First Ministers and Canadian stakeholders with an overview of the diverse and growing needs Canadian Inuit face as we adapt to climate change in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland spanning four jurisdictions (the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut ...
Bramble Cay melomys is likely the first mammal claimed
... In 1998, when the Bramble Cay melomys population is estimated at 100, there are 2.43 ha of vegetation. In 2004, with vegetated area reduced to 2.16 ha, the last known capture of melomys takes place, finding only a dozen specimens. “Repeat surveys in 2002 and 2004 recorded 10 and 12 individuals respe ...
... In 1998, when the Bramble Cay melomys population is estimated at 100, there are 2.43 ha of vegetation. In 2004, with vegetated area reduced to 2.16 ha, the last known capture of melomys takes place, finding only a dozen specimens. “Repeat surveys in 2002 and 2004 recorded 10 and 12 individuals respe ...
Lee County Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
... Disclaimer: The material and descriptions compiled for this document (and appendices) are not Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council guidance, policy, nor a rulemaking effort, but are provided for informational and discussion purposes only. This document is not intended, nor can it be relied u ...
... Disclaimer: The material and descriptions compiled for this document (and appendices) are not Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council guidance, policy, nor a rulemaking effort, but are provided for informational and discussion purposes only. This document is not intended, nor can it be relied u ...
colorado climate plan
... agency level. In this plan, the major sectors of the state government are addressed, specific actions are called for, and policy recommendations are made. Because addressing climate change is best addressed collaboratively, this plan has been developed collectively by the Department of Natural Resour ...
... agency level. In this plan, the major sectors of the state government are addressed, specific actions are called for, and policy recommendations are made. Because addressing climate change is best addressed collaboratively, this plan has been developed collectively by the Department of Natural Resour ...
Mngumi, Julius (2016) Perceptions of climate change
... conducted in Mwanga District in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania to assess the nature and impacts of climate change and environmental variability on agriculture-dependent livelihoods and the adaptation strategies adopted by small-scale rural farmers. To attain its objective, the study employed a m ...
... conducted in Mwanga District in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania to assess the nature and impacts of climate change and environmental variability on agriculture-dependent livelihoods and the adaptation strategies adopted by small-scale rural farmers. To attain its objective, the study employed a m ...
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... agriculture and energy, often intensifying existing social, economic, physical and environmental vulnerabilities. The repercussions of climate change on human health, settlements (both urban and rural), food production, industry, energy and infrastructure are going to have critical bearing on securi ...
... agriculture and energy, often intensifying existing social, economic, physical and environmental vulnerabilities. The repercussions of climate change on human health, settlements (both urban and rural), food production, industry, energy and infrastructure are going to have critical bearing on securi ...
In the Supreme Court of the State of California
... Where the proposed update to a 40-year regional transportation plan shows near-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but the reductions are not projected to continue over the longer-term, the lead agency must make a good faith, reasonable effort to analyze and discuss in its Environmental Imp ...
... Where the proposed update to a 40-year regional transportation plan shows near-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but the reductions are not projected to continue over the longer-term, the lead agency must make a good faith, reasonable effort to analyze and discuss in its Environmental Imp ...
Universal Ownership Why environmental externalities
... Business use of environmental goods and services generates environmental damage that carries significant costs. These are largely external to financial accounts. Without adequate information about environmental externalities, markets have failed to account accurately for the dependence of businesses ...
... Business use of environmental goods and services generates environmental damage that carries significant costs. These are largely external to financial accounts. Without adequate information about environmental externalities, markets have failed to account accurately for the dependence of businesses ...
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... methods and procedures used for measuring MGE in soil8 . Second, warming can affect microbial turnover rates18 . Microbial turnover is determined by microbial cell production and cell death, which are processes that may be affected by temperature. Dead cells may either adhere to soil particles and j ...
... methods and procedures used for measuring MGE in soil8 . Second, warming can affect microbial turnover rates18 . Microbial turnover is determined by microbial cell production and cell death, which are processes that may be affected by temperature. Dead cells may either adhere to soil particles and j ...
OFFICIAL VIEWS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2007-2012:
... the post-Cold War changes in security include a range of inter-related dimensions that denote the emergence of new security issues, amongst others environmental concerns such as global warming, climate change and environmental degradation (Snyder, 1999:65; Thomas, 1987:1). More specifically, the con ...
... the post-Cold War changes in security include a range of inter-related dimensions that denote the emergence of new security issues, amongst others environmental concerns such as global warming, climate change and environmental degradation (Snyder, 1999:65; Thomas, 1987:1). More specifically, the con ...
Impacts of Large-Scale Reforestation Programmes on Regional
... Beyond the main aim, this study improved on past studies by providing regional model simulation guidance regarding the performance in such climate transitional zones with very complex topography. This study has also revealed the model’s strengths and weaknesses, and identified the key mechanisms tha ...
... Beyond the main aim, this study improved on past studies by providing regional model simulation guidance regarding the performance in such climate transitional zones with very complex topography. This study has also revealed the model’s strengths and weaknesses, and identified the key mechanisms tha ...
Glacial Variability Over the Last Two Million Years: An Extended
... time. Agemodel uncertainty averages !10 Ka in the early Pleistocene ("2–1 Ma) and !7 Ka in the late Pleistocene ("1 Ma to the present). Twelve benthic and five planktic d18 O records are pinned to the agemodel and averaged together to provide a record of glacial variability. Major deglaciation featu ...
... time. Agemodel uncertainty averages !10 Ka in the early Pleistocene ("2–1 Ma) and !7 Ka in the late Pleistocene ("1 Ma to the present). Twelve benthic and five planktic d18 O records are pinned to the agemodel and averaged together to provide a record of glacial variability. Major deglaciation featu ...
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... has aroused enormous attention, since it can further protect wetland resources and provide a scientific basis for decision makers. In this study, wetland changes and its response to climate changes in the TRH region from the early 1990s to 2012 were analyzed by remote sensing (RS) image interpretati ...
... has aroused enormous attention, since it can further protect wetland resources and provide a scientific basis for decision makers. In this study, wetland changes and its response to climate changes in the TRH region from the early 1990s to 2012 were analyzed by remote sensing (RS) image interpretati ...
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... • Two kinds of technical change could reduce the costs of using genetic resources and thus increase their use for climate-change adaptation: — Improvements in genetic resource collection, conservation, characterization, and evaluation methods (e.g., through geographic information systems for predi ...
... • Two kinds of technical change could reduce the costs of using genetic resources and thus increase their use for climate-change adaptation: — Improvements in genetic resource collection, conservation, characterization, and evaluation methods (e.g., through geographic information systems for predi ...
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... services is annual above ground primary production. Vegetation productivity has been estimated by using NDVI time series data [2–4]. Additionally, long term NDVI times series have been used to analyze trends [5–9] and responses of vegetation to environmental variables such as climate [6,10–13] and l ...
... services is annual above ground primary production. Vegetation productivity has been estimated by using NDVI time series data [2–4]. Additionally, long term NDVI times series have been used to analyze trends [5–9] and responses of vegetation to environmental variables such as climate [6,10–13] and l ...
Climate change and stream temperature projections in the Columbia
... snowmelt, groundwater inflow, and lateral soil flow as simulated using global climate projections at the subbasin scale – could critically affect changes in localized stream temperatures, which are of high importance for aquatic species. The Columbia River basin is a snowmelt-dominated region, where ...
... snowmelt, groundwater inflow, and lateral soil flow as simulated using global climate projections at the subbasin scale – could critically affect changes in localized stream temperatures, which are of high importance for aquatic species. The Columbia River basin is a snowmelt-dominated region, where ...
Surveys of scientists' views on climate change
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Several surveys have been conducted of the opinions of scientists on anthropogenic climate change. They have generally concluded that the majority of scientists believe that human activity is contributing to global warming.