Avoiding Deforestation in Aceh, Indonesia: Land, Natural
... Governor’s decree to recommend laws, regulations, policies and re-zoning of forest areas to improve forest protection in Aceh. 4. Challenges and Opportunities related to the Customary Management and Protection of Aceh’s Natural Resources, Mr Sanusi M. Syarief, Customary Land Law Specialist Mr Syarie ...
... Governor’s decree to recommend laws, regulations, policies and re-zoning of forest areas to improve forest protection in Aceh. 4. Challenges and Opportunities related to the Customary Management and Protection of Aceh’s Natural Resources, Mr Sanusi M. Syarief, Customary Land Law Specialist Mr Syarie ...
- Critical Information Collective
... all of which have two individuals represented, one as a primary Board member and one as an alternate). You can see the full list of Board members and alternates here. The GCF Board usually meets three times a year for three to four days to discuss matters and take decisions, all of which can be foun ...
... all of which have two individuals represented, one as a primary Board member and one as an alternate). You can see the full list of Board members and alternates here. The GCF Board usually meets three times a year for three to four days to discuss matters and take decisions, all of which can be foun ...
energetics of climate models: net energy
... de Groot and Mazur, 1962] seem very well suited for defining a new point of view for the analysis of the CS [Kleidon and Lorenz, 2005; Lucarini, 2009a] and for understanding its variability and its large‐scale processes, including the atmosphere‐ocean coupling and the hydrological cycle. Moreover, s ...
... de Groot and Mazur, 1962] seem very well suited for defining a new point of view for the analysis of the CS [Kleidon and Lorenz, 2005; Lucarini, 2009a] and for understanding its variability and its large‐scale processes, including the atmosphere‐ocean coupling and the hydrological cycle. Moreover, s ...
analyses Why are we seeing “REDD”? seeing “REDD”?
... GHG emissions, mainly CO2, as a consequence of deforestation and degradation. When trees are cut off and burnt, the carbon they stocked is released into the atmosphere. Forest degradation, i.e. the reduction in forest biomass through non-sustainable harvest or land-use practices can also result in s ...
... GHG emissions, mainly CO2, as a consequence of deforestation and degradation. When trees are cut off and burnt, the carbon they stocked is released into the atmosphere. Forest degradation, i.e. the reduction in forest biomass through non-sustainable harvest or land-use practices can also result in s ...
Religious engagement in the interface between ethics, policy and
... This dissertation is an explorative research paper with a central aim of exploring the potential for religious voice to become a leading moral authority within the international climate change arena. The thesis begins by reviewing the current climate change regime, noting that an ethical and/or mora ...
... This dissertation is an explorative research paper with a central aim of exploring the potential for religious voice to become a leading moral authority within the international climate change arena. The thesis begins by reviewing the current climate change regime, noting that an ethical and/or mora ...
Impacts of greenhouse gases and aerosol direct and indirect effects
... Among anthropogenic perturbations of the Earth's atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosols are considered to have a major impact on the energy budget through their impact on radiative fluxes. We use three ensembles of simulations with the LMDZ general circulation model to investigate the radiative i ...
... Among anthropogenic perturbations of the Earth's atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosols are considered to have a major impact on the energy budget through their impact on radiative fluxes. We use three ensembles of simulations with the LMDZ general circulation model to investigate the radiative i ...
459_1 - VTechWorks
... However over the past two decades climate change has only been viewed as a scientific projection. The international community has largely failed to translate the important and hard-won scientific consensus into an equally compelling vision of how the consequences of global warming are being felt by ...
... However over the past two decades climate change has only been viewed as a scientific projection. The international community has largely failed to translate the important and hard-won scientific consensus into an equally compelling vision of how the consequences of global warming are being felt by ...
An Evidence Base Review of Public Attitudes to Climate Change
... the chances of the review covering all the relevant literature, but also contributed up-to-date knowledge and insights from work not yet published. A set of inclusion/ exclusion criteria were initially agreed so as to decide what materials would contribute to the analysis. In order to be included in ...
... the chances of the review covering all the relevant literature, but also contributed up-to-date knowledge and insights from work not yet published. A set of inclusion/ exclusion criteria were initially agreed so as to decide what materials would contribute to the analysis. In order to be included in ...
Exploring high-end climate change scenarios for
... However, since sea level rise is a slow process, flexible management-policies can be developed, so that any decisions made now can be updated in light of new scientific understanding and the observed rise in sea level. Extreme sea level rise will threaten the very existence of the Wadden islands, wh ...
... However, since sea level rise is a slow process, flexible management-policies can be developed, so that any decisions made now can be updated in light of new scientific understanding and the observed rise in sea level. Extreme sea level rise will threaten the very existence of the Wadden islands, wh ...
Preparing for a Changing Climate in Northern Ireland
... The UKCIP08 climate change scenarios, due in 2008, are not likely to alter the strategic findings of this report. However, significantly more detail will be provided, including probabilistic projections, and this will be particularly useful for detailed technical assessments for key sectors – an ess ...
... The UKCIP08 climate change scenarios, due in 2008, are not likely to alter the strategic findings of this report. However, significantly more detail will be provided, including probabilistic projections, and this will be particularly useful for detailed technical assessments for key sectors – an ess ...
Capacity Building Approach (Draft Version)
... plantation.” Appalaraju, Class 5 “It was a pleasure to participate in the Earth Day walk, after the walk we have planted trees in the village” Divya, Class 5 “This is first time that I have participated in this type of walk. I never heard about Earth Day, so I really thank GSS, Plan, Panasonic. We h ...
... plantation.” Appalaraju, Class 5 “It was a pleasure to participate in the Earth Day walk, after the walk we have planted trees in the village” Divya, Class 5 “This is first time that I have participated in this type of walk. I never heard about Earth Day, so I really thank GSS, Plan, Panasonic. We h ...
Trends and variability in rain-on-snow events
... warm, and human activities are a primary driver [Solomon et al., 2007]. Nowhere on the globe has the impact of climate change been greater than in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, including the rapidly declining sea ice, especially in late summer and early fall, and snow cover in the ...
... warm, and human activities are a primary driver [Solomon et al., 2007]. Nowhere on the globe has the impact of climate change been greater than in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, including the rapidly declining sea ice, especially in late summer and early fall, and snow cover in the ...
Assessment of Sea Level Rise on Bangladesh Coast
... Over the last few decades, SLR has become a growing concern in particular for the island and coastal countries of the world. As a coastal country, Bangladesh may face more loss, damage and even massive migration challenge because of country’s a wide variety of geo-physiographic features including tr ...
... Over the last few decades, SLR has become a growing concern in particular for the island and coastal countries of the world. As a coastal country, Bangladesh may face more loss, damage and even massive migration challenge because of country’s a wide variety of geo-physiographic features including tr ...
Climate Change of the Arctic and Antarctica.
... There is a growing debate over the fate of the world's largest ice sheet, whose sudden melting is sending shockwaves throughout the geophysics community. Researchers contend that by studying other periods of global warming--namely, the Mid-Pliocene Warm Period (MPWP), which occurred approximately 3 ...
... There is a growing debate over the fate of the world's largest ice sheet, whose sudden melting is sending shockwaves throughout the geophysics community. Researchers contend that by studying other periods of global warming--namely, the Mid-Pliocene Warm Period (MPWP), which occurred approximately 3 ...
Slide 1
... • Ownership by stakeholders • Collaboration with continental AAS networks in Asia and LA • Partnership with FARA and GFRAS • Brokering role by the World Bank • Establishment of functioning organizational structures Key for success has been the demand and need expressed by various actors and stakehol ...
... • Ownership by stakeholders • Collaboration with continental AAS networks in Asia and LA • Partnership with FARA and GFRAS • Brokering role by the World Bank • Establishment of functioning organizational structures Key for success has been the demand and need expressed by various actors and stakehol ...
Download report from external website
... on climate change have focused on negotiating a comprehensive framework for enhanced action on climate change. These negotiations, progressing along the two tracks, one under the Kyoto Protocol and another under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), were expected to del ...
... on climate change have focused on negotiating a comprehensive framework for enhanced action on climate change. These negotiations, progressing along the two tracks, one under the Kyoto Protocol and another under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), were expected to del ...
1 Internationally Coordinated, Cooperative Arctic Marine Science
... 3. Improving Weather and Sea Ice Prediction, Understanding of Change and Emergency Response Through the International Arctic Buoy Program (‘IABP’) The IABP is a highly successful example of how the pooling of resources between different countries and between research and operational agencies can pro ...
... 3. Improving Weather and Sea Ice Prediction, Understanding of Change and Emergency Response Through the International Arctic Buoy Program (‘IABP’) The IABP is a highly successful example of how the pooling of resources between different countries and between research and operational agencies can pro ...
print version
... greater increase in the 1.5- and 2.0-m air temperature than even the temperature a few meters higher in the nighttime boundary layer. Neither temperature is a good proxy for the temperature of the land surface itself, nor are they tightly coupled to the overlying atmosphere. [16] While variation in ...
... greater increase in the 1.5- and 2.0-m air temperature than even the temperature a few meters higher in the nighttime boundary layer. Neither temperature is a good proxy for the temperature of the land surface itself, nor are they tightly coupled to the overlying atmosphere. [16] While variation in ...
Climate Change Induced Vulnerability to Malaria and
... The regional assessments were executed over the period 2002-2005 by multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional regional teams of investigators. The teams, selected through merit review of submitted proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. ...
... The regional assessments were executed over the period 2002-2005 by multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional regional teams of investigators. The teams, selected through merit review of submitted proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. ...
Distributions and climate effects of atmospheric aerosols from the
... which leads to a decrease in the total cloud water (Lohmann and Feichter, 2005). There is also a semi-direct effect, in which aerosols, such as black carbon (BC) and soil dust particles, absorb solar radiation and warm the surrounding atmosphere, resulting in a change in liquid/ice water content due ...
... which leads to a decrease in the total cloud water (Lohmann and Feichter, 2005). There is also a semi-direct effect, in which aerosols, such as black carbon (BC) and soil dust particles, absorb solar radiation and warm the surrounding atmosphere, resulting in a change in liquid/ice water content due ...
Forest Resilience, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
... • Resilience is the capacity of a forest to withstand (absorb) external pressures and return, over time, to its pre-disturbance state. When viewed over an appropriate time span, a resilient forest ecosystem is able to maintain its ‘identity’ in terms of taxonomic composition, structure, ecological f ...
... • Resilience is the capacity of a forest to withstand (absorb) external pressures and return, over time, to its pre-disturbance state. When viewed over an appropriate time span, a resilient forest ecosystem is able to maintain its ‘identity’ in terms of taxonomic composition, structure, ecological f ...
Forestry Actions to Tackle Climate Change and Its Impact on... Emission and Employment Creation in China
... Rodel et al. 1998, Olschewski, Beitez 2005, Olschewski et al.2005, De Koning et al.2005, Peter et al.2007, Charlotte Streck et al.2008, Olschewski Beitez 2009). The literatures review showed that not much research has been published on employment under the background of climate change and low-carbon ...
... Rodel et al. 1998, Olschewski, Beitez 2005, Olschewski et al.2005, De Koning et al.2005, Peter et al.2007, Charlotte Streck et al.2008, Olschewski Beitez 2009). The literatures review showed that not much research has been published on employment under the background of climate change and low-carbon ...
Climate Change and Pacific Island Countries
... Over the past 100 years, temperature has exhibited a net rise within the Pacific Islands region of about 0.6°C, as a result of which sea level has risen about 17 cm causing widespread coastal flooding and shoreline erosion. There has also been a measurable drop in sea-surface pH (more acid), which i ...
... Over the past 100 years, temperature has exhibited a net rise within the Pacific Islands region of about 0.6°C, as a result of which sea level has risen about 17 cm causing widespread coastal flooding and shoreline erosion. There has also been a measurable drop in sea-surface pH (more acid), which i ...
Vulnerability of Marine Turtles to Climate Change
... beaches from the viewpoints of both conservation and coastal management, and increased international conservation efforts to protect turtles in regions where there is high unregulated or illegal fisheries (including turtle harvesting). Increasing research efforts on the critical knowledge gaps of pr ...
... beaches from the viewpoints of both conservation and coastal management, and increased international conservation efforts to protect turtles in regions where there is high unregulated or illegal fisheries (including turtle harvesting). Increasing research efforts on the critical knowledge gaps of pr ...
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.