5. Analysis of effects of the megatrends - Eionet Forum
... megatrends and their drivers is a crucial step in terms of considering future concerns for Europe’s environment and what policy action might be needed. While the STEEP analysis is helpful to understand the range of drivers contributing to megatrends, most megatrends are not only of a social, economi ...
... megatrends and their drivers is a crucial step in terms of considering future concerns for Europe’s environment and what policy action might be needed. While the STEEP analysis is helpful to understand the range of drivers contributing to megatrends, most megatrends are not only of a social, economi ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2013 www.unep.org
... Annex I countries The industrialised countries (and those in transition to a market economy) that took on obligations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Biomass plus carbon capture and storage (BioCCS) Use of energy produced from ...
... Annex I countries The industrialised countries (and those in transition to a market economy) that took on obligations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Biomass plus carbon capture and storage (BioCCS) Use of energy produced from ...
Ocean Acidification THE KNOWLEDGE BASE 2012
... Nations of the world met in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Ocean issues featured more highly than ever before. In the outcome document The Future We Want, world leaders observed (paragraph 166): ‘We call for support to initiatives that addres ...
... Nations of the world met in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Ocean issues featured more highly than ever before. In the outcome document The Future We Want, world leaders observed (paragraph 166): ‘We call for support to initiatives that addres ...
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
... is now generally accepted that global biodiversity will be significantly affected by climate change, although its precise impacts are still nebulous. This is of concern to us as Sri Lanka’s exceptionally rich biological diversity is central to its national identify and for maintenance of numerous ec ...
... is now generally accepted that global biodiversity will be significantly affected by climate change, although its precise impacts are still nebulous. This is of concern to us as Sri Lanka’s exceptionally rich biological diversity is central to its national identify and for maintenance of numerous ec ...
the knowledge base. Updating what we know about ocean
... Nations of the world met in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Ocean issues featured more highly than ever before. In the outcome document The Future We Want, world leaders observed (paragraph 166): ‘We call for support to initiatives that addres ...
... Nations of the world met in June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Ocean issues featured more highly than ever before. In the outcome document The Future We Want, world leaders observed (paragraph 166): ‘We call for support to initiatives that addres ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2015
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... use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily ...
Climate Futures for Tasmania: impacts on agriculture
... Hemisphere, Climate Futures for Tasmania has generated local climate information at a scale and level of detail not previously available. It is an essential part of the Tasmanian Government’s Framework for Action on Climate Change. Climate Futures for Tasmania is invaluable to informing evidence‑bas ...
... Hemisphere, Climate Futures for Tasmania has generated local climate information at a scale and level of detail not previously available. It is an essential part of the Tasmanian Government’s Framework for Action on Climate Change. Climate Futures for Tasmania is invaluable to informing evidence‑bas ...
Taiga Cordillera Ecozone Evidence for key
... (ESTR). This report, Taiga Cordillera Ecozone+ Evidence for Key Findings Summary, presents evidence from the Taiga Cordillera Ecozone+ related to the 22 national key findings and highlights important trends specific to this ecozone+. It is not a comprehensive assessment of all ecosystem-related info ...
... (ESTR). This report, Taiga Cordillera Ecozone+ Evidence for Key Findings Summary, presents evidence from the Taiga Cordillera Ecozone+ related to the 22 national key findings and highlights important trends specific to this ecozone+. It is not a comprehensive assessment of all ecosystem-related info ...
Full-Text
... is an ancient practice of cropping that aims to maximize productivity per land area using only few external inputs [11]. The method allows for designing local genotype combinations and intercropping types (mixed, relay, strip or row) to target various goals, which makes the method interesting to be ...
... is an ancient practice of cropping that aims to maximize productivity per land area using only few external inputs [11]. The method allows for designing local genotype combinations and intercropping types (mixed, relay, strip or row) to target various goals, which makes the method interesting to be ...
2015 Emissions Gap Report
... use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily ...
... use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2015
... use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily ...
... use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily ...
Fifth National Report of the Government of the Federal
... Policies and measures pursuant to Article 2 of the Kyoto Protocol......................... 116 ...
... Policies and measures pursuant to Article 2 of the Kyoto Protocol......................... 116 ...
Economic Modeling of Effects of Climate Change on the Forest
... One challenge to projecting forest conditions is the uncertainty surrounding future climate. Published summaries of work being completed by the IPCC indicate that warming of the planet is now “unequivocal” (IPCC 2007, Pew Center 2007). Between 1955 and 2005, temperatures in North America increased m ...
... One challenge to projecting forest conditions is the uncertainty surrounding future climate. Published summaries of work being completed by the IPCC indicate that warming of the planet is now “unequivocal” (IPCC 2007, Pew Center 2007). Between 1955 and 2005, temperatures in North America increased m ...
The global status of CCS 2015: summary report
... Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action In December, world leaders will gather in Paris to conclude a new global climate deal. The European Union (EU) is committed to ensuring the adoption of a legally binding, ambitious and fair international agreement applicable to all and capable of keeping th ...
... Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action In December, world leaders will gather in Paris to conclude a new global climate deal. The European Union (EU) is committed to ensuring the adoption of a legally binding, ambitious and fair international agreement applicable to all and capable of keeping th ...
International Law-Making Process in the United Nations
... negotiations in favor of a certain group of States. This is why the negotiators devote a great amount of their effort to gaining acceptance for their preferred organizational and procedural rules over others. From an international legal point of view, what is most important with respect to the inter ...
... negotiations in favor of a certain group of States. This is why the negotiators devote a great amount of their effort to gaining acceptance for their preferred organizational and procedural rules over others. From an international legal point of view, what is most important with respect to the inter ...
Effect of increased fire activity on global warming in the
... Abstract: Forest fires are an important disturbance in the boreal forest. They are influenced by climate, weather, topography, vegetation, surface deposits, and human activities. In return, forest fires affect the climate through emission of gases and aerosols, and changes in surface albedo, soil proce ...
... Abstract: Forest fires are an important disturbance in the boreal forest. They are influenced by climate, weather, topography, vegetation, surface deposits, and human activities. In return, forest fires affect the climate through emission of gases and aerosols, and changes in surface albedo, soil proce ...
Estimating natural and anthropogenic responses of the water cycle
... variability. Ultimately, these approaches are applied across dierent models to reduce the risk that a single model lacks a crucial process. When thoroughly validated against observations and reconstructions, these models can be used to project future climate change, based on an expected evolution o ...
... variability. Ultimately, these approaches are applied across dierent models to reduce the risk that a single model lacks a crucial process. When thoroughly validated against observations and reconstructions, these models can be used to project future climate change, based on an expected evolution o ...
Coastal Hazards and Climate Change
... This Guidance Manual was commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment. The first edition was originally prepared by scientists, planners and engineers from NIWA, BECA Consultants Ltd, DTec Consultants Ltd, and Tonkin and Taylor Ltd in consultation with a wide range of people from local government ...
... This Guidance Manual was commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment. The first edition was originally prepared by scientists, planners and engineers from NIWA, BECA Consultants Ltd, DTec Consultants Ltd, and Tonkin and Taylor Ltd in consultation with a wide range of people from local government ...
The role of land carbon sinks in mitigating global
... Professor David Read, FRS Chair of the Royal Society working group on land carbon sinks As evidence for the link between atmospheric greenhouse gases and climate change has increased, international efforts have focused on ways in which anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon ...
... Professor David Read, FRS Chair of the Royal Society working group on land carbon sinks As evidence for the link between atmospheric greenhouse gases and climate change has increased, international efforts have focused on ways in which anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon ...
Glacier changes during the past century in the Gangrigabu
... the northwestern slope of the Gangrigabu mountains have advanced 1117 and 1762 m, and their areas have increased 0.51 and 0.49 km2, respectively. The general pattern of glacier shrinkage during the last two decades can be attributed to climate warming in the region, while a less obvious total area r ...
... the northwestern slope of the Gangrigabu mountains have advanced 1117 and 1762 m, and their areas have increased 0.51 and 0.49 km2, respectively. The general pattern of glacier shrinkage during the last two decades can be attributed to climate warming in the region, while a less obvious total area r ...
Modelling the evolution of Vadret da Morteratsch, Switzerland, since
... Recently, more complex 3-D flow models have successfully been applied to model the past and future evolution of glaciers such as Rhonegletscher (Jouvet and others, 2009) and Grosser Aletschgletscher, Switzerland (Jouvet and others, 2011; Jouvet and Funk, 2014). Here we present a 3-D higher-order mod ...
... Recently, more complex 3-D flow models have successfully been applied to model the past and future evolution of glaciers such as Rhonegletscher (Jouvet and others, 2009) and Grosser Aletschgletscher, Switzerland (Jouvet and others, 2011; Jouvet and Funk, 2014). Here we present a 3-D higher-order mod ...
Glacier shrinkage and climatic change in the Russian Altai from the
... determination of GCP on the ground did not exceed 3–5 m and the root‐mean‐square‐error (RSMEx,y) values were less than a size of ASTER pixel (15 m). Earlier assessments have confirmed that human interpretation remains the best tool for extracting detailed information from satellite imagery for glaci ...
... determination of GCP on the ground did not exceed 3–5 m and the root‐mean‐square‐error (RSMEx,y) values were less than a size of ASTER pixel (15 m). Earlier assessments have confirmed that human interpretation remains the best tool for extracting detailed information from satellite imagery for glaci ...
Local Implications of Globally Restricted Mobility and climate change
... Climate change is the better known phenomena even though the theory was developed more recently than peak oil. In the context of this thesis climate change refers to anthropogenic global warming which is different to natural cyclic warming and cooling that is a long-term feature of the global climat ...
... Climate change is the better known phenomena even though the theory was developed more recently than peak oil. In the context of this thesis climate change refers to anthropogenic global warming which is different to natural cyclic warming and cooling that is a long-term feature of the global climat ...
2008 The Authors Tellus (2008), 60B, 300–317 Journal compilation 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard
... greenhouse gases and aerosols, along with natural changes associated with solar radiation. Emphasis was placed on the complexity of the combined direct and indirect forcing from both aerosols and gases, as well as on the importance of improving our understanding of the role that each of these three ...
... greenhouse gases and aerosols, along with natural changes associated with solar radiation. Emphasis was placed on the complexity of the combined direct and indirect forcing from both aerosols and gases, as well as on the importance of improving our understanding of the role that each of these three ...
Surveys of scientists' views on climate change
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.