CGE training material
... Baseline Scenario Definitions: Examples from the Literature • International Energy Agency’s widely cited World Energy Outlook 2011 presents two: − Current Policies Scenario (“show how the future might look on the basis of the perpetuation, without change, of the government policies and measures that ...
... Baseline Scenario Definitions: Examples from the Literature • International Energy Agency’s widely cited World Energy Outlook 2011 presents two: − Current Policies Scenario (“show how the future might look on the basis of the perpetuation, without change, of the government policies and measures that ...
Observed and Simulated Processes Linked to the Recent Climate
... OND seasons. This might impact negatively on the agricultural activities in the region. Over the northern GHA region, significant increase/decrease in the number of wet/dry days is projected during September-October-November (SON) season. However, the number of extreme wet days is projected to incre ...
... OND seasons. This might impact negatively on the agricultural activities in the region. Over the northern GHA region, significant increase/decrease in the number of wet/dry days is projected during September-October-November (SON) season. However, the number of extreme wet days is projected to incre ...
Linking long-term, large-scale climatic and environmental variability to patterns of
... analytical approaches, multiple regression, quantile regression and wavelet analysis, we found that recruitment of the barnacles Balanus glandula and Chthamalus dalli and mussels Mytilus spp. varied in generally similar ways with climate variation as expressed in ENSO, NPGO, and PDO indices, and wit ...
... analytical approaches, multiple regression, quantile regression and wavelet analysis, we found that recruitment of the barnacles Balanus glandula and Chthamalus dalli and mussels Mytilus spp. varied in generally similar ways with climate variation as expressed in ENSO, NPGO, and PDO indices, and wit ...
Ch7 Pre-Release - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... sink status, the number of source areas currently exceeds the number of sink areas. However, geographic representation of research sites is currently small. Future warming of tundra soils is likely to lead to a pulse of trace gases into the atmosphere, particularly from disturbed areas and areas tha ...
... sink status, the number of source areas currently exceeds the number of sink areas. However, geographic representation of research sites is currently small. Future warming of tundra soils is likely to lead to a pulse of trace gases into the atmosphere, particularly from disturbed areas and areas tha ...
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... According to the fifth report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global surface temperature has risen 0.85 ◦ C on average [1,2]. Significant warming led to glaciers melting [2,3], hydrological cycle accelerating [4], changes of species habitat, and even degeneration of ecosys ...
... According to the fifth report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global surface temperature has risen 0.85 ◦ C on average [1,2]. Significant warming led to glaciers melting [2,3], hydrological cycle accelerating [4], changes of species habitat, and even degeneration of ecosys ...
Linking long-term, large-scale climatic and environmental variability
... analytical approaches, multiple regression, quantile regression and wavelet analysis, we found that recruitment of the barnacles Balanus glandula and Chthamalus dalli and mussels Mytilus spp. varied in generally similar ways with climate variation as expressed in ENSO, NPGO, and PDO indices, and wit ...
... analytical approaches, multiple regression, quantile regression and wavelet analysis, we found that recruitment of the barnacles Balanus glandula and Chthamalus dalli and mussels Mytilus spp. varied in generally similar ways with climate variation as expressed in ENSO, NPGO, and PDO indices, and wit ...
"Prices vs. Quantities at the Inter-Country Level - ETH E
... The present dissertation discusses the question, which regulatory approach ought to be chosen to internalize a global externality at the inter-country level, e.g. emissions that contribute to climate change. For this purpose, we compare price (emission tax) and quantity (tradable permits) regulation ...
... The present dissertation discusses the question, which regulatory approach ought to be chosen to internalize a global externality at the inter-country level, e.g. emissions that contribute to climate change. For this purpose, we compare price (emission tax) and quantity (tradable permits) regulation ...
WP 87 Bagchi/Castro/Michaelowa
... good” in all such cases (and the term “global public good” whenever these externalities are of a broad international dimension). Pure public goods are rare, but there are numerous goods with substantial regional or global externalities, and many of them have been already mentioned above in the conte ...
... good” in all such cases (and the term “global public good” whenever these externalities are of a broad international dimension). Pure public goods are rare, but there are numerous goods with substantial regional or global externalities, and many of them have been already mentioned above in the conte ...
English - unfccc
... impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather events such as tropical storms, cyclones, floods and drou ...
... impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather events such as tropical storms, cyclones, floods and drou ...
Collared Pika Ochotona collaris
... Unknown, but likely exceeds 10, even in the case of threat defined by climate change. Unknown, but unlikely over next 10 years. ...
... Unknown, but likely exceeds 10, even in the case of threat defined by climate change. Unknown, but unlikely over next 10 years. ...
- Lancaster EPrints
... deposition (Lamarque et al., 2013a), and climate evaluation (Lamarque et al., 2013b). ...
... deposition (Lamarque et al., 2013a), and climate evaluation (Lamarque et al., 2013b). ...
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... Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate change and its impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for their livelihoods and well-being. Assessing which particular ...
... Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate change and its impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for their livelihoods and well-being. Assessing which particular ...
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
... GCMs have been shown to effectively partition ice and liquid in a given atmospheric volume as a monotonic function of atmospheric temperature, even if the GCM does not use a simple function of temperature to determine partitioning [Cesana et al., 2015; McCoy et al., 2015a]. We can characterize the c ...
... GCMs have been shown to effectively partition ice and liquid in a given atmospheric volume as a monotonic function of atmospheric temperature, even if the GCM does not use a simple function of temperature to determine partitioning [Cesana et al., 2015; McCoy et al., 2015a]. We can characterize the c ...
THE GARNAUT CLIMATE CHANGE REvIEW
... The methodology applied in, and the results of, the Review’s modelling have generated large volumes of analysis and information, of which this final report presents only a small proportion. A technical appendix to the report on the modelling is available on the website. The Review has benefited subs ...
... The methodology applied in, and the results of, the Review’s modelling have generated large volumes of analysis and information, of which this final report presents only a small proportion. A technical appendix to the report on the modelling is available on the website. The Review has benefited subs ...
Impact of climate change on Antarctic krill
... whole. Reported mid-depth Southern Ocean temperatures have risen by 0.17°C between the 1950s and the 1980s (Gille 2002; our Fig. 1D), and surface water temperatures west of the Antarctic Peninsula rose more than 1°C between 1951 and 1998, associated with increased upper-layer stratification (Meredit ...
... whole. Reported mid-depth Southern Ocean temperatures have risen by 0.17°C between the 1950s and the 1980s (Gille 2002; our Fig. 1D), and surface water temperatures west of the Antarctic Peninsula rose more than 1°C between 1951 and 1998, associated with increased upper-layer stratification (Meredit ...
Our food choices can have positive or negative effects on
... Our planet’s climate is changing. The average temperature of the Earth's surface has risen by 0.74⁰C since the late 1800s and it is expected to increase by another 1.8°C to 4°C by the year 2100. The Earth’s climate has been changing constantly during its 5 billion year history, many changes have hap ...
... Our planet’s climate is changing. The average temperature of the Earth's surface has risen by 0.74⁰C since the late 1800s and it is expected to increase by another 1.8°C to 4°C by the year 2100. The Earth’s climate has been changing constantly during its 5 billion year history, many changes have hap ...
Assessing the Future Vulnerability of Wyoming`s
... Ecosystems are changing, which affects wildlife species and their habitats. Vulnerability assessments are useful for highlighting species or habitats that may be susceptible to changes or emerging threats. A vulnerability assessment is a proactive approach for identifying targeted and efficient cons ...
... Ecosystems are changing, which affects wildlife species and their habitats. Vulnerability assessments are useful for highlighting species or habitats that may be susceptible to changes or emerging threats. A vulnerability assessment is a proactive approach for identifying targeted and efficient cons ...
Name and describe 2 external factors which affect climate change
... St Ivo School Geography Department - GCSE REVISION Different types of surface have a different albedo – capacity of surface to reflect radiation. Lighter surfaces – e.g. snow and ice reflect large amounts of radiation back to space (high albedo) – reduces temperatures. Fold along here ...
... St Ivo School Geography Department - GCSE REVISION Different types of surface have a different albedo – capacity of surface to reflect radiation. Lighter surfaces – e.g. snow and ice reflect large amounts of radiation back to space (high albedo) – reduces temperatures. Fold along here ...
Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs - 400 Bad Request
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
a call to action - CDM Policy Dialogue
... the CDM market have declined 70 % in the past year alone and are projected to fall further. Why? Mitigation targets are so modest that they no longer create strong incentives for private international investment and local action in developing nations. And many countries with mitigation targets ha ...
... the CDM market have declined 70 % in the past year alone and are projected to fall further. Why? Mitigation targets are so modest that they no longer create strong incentives for private international investment and local action in developing nations. And many countries with mitigation targets ha ...
Decreased Streamflow in the Yellow River Basin, China: Climate
... population of China, but the significant decreases in its streamflow, particularly since the 1990s, is now the focus of considerable concern [14,16]. Due to the critical importance of the water resources within the Yellow River basin and the decreased streamflow in recent years, which are posing ser ...
... population of China, but the significant decreases in its streamflow, particularly since the 1990s, is now the focus of considerable concern [14,16]. Due to the critical importance of the water resources within the Yellow River basin and the decreased streamflow in recent years, which are posing ser ...
Effects of permafrost degradation on ecosystems
... bodies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the largest permafrost region in the mid and low latitude, which is estimated at about 1.5×106 km2 and account for 69.77% the total permafrost area in china[11]. Permafrost controlled by air temperature in the thickness, presence and geographic extent reacts s ...
... bodies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the largest permafrost region in the mid and low latitude, which is estimated at about 1.5×106 km2 and account for 69.77% the total permafrost area in china[11]. Permafrost controlled by air temperature in the thickness, presence and geographic extent reacts s ...
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... that use constant rates similar to current medium run real interest rates assume that these accurately reflect our long run discount rate, and essentially ignore the future beyond a century or so. A compromise, using a smaller constant discount rate, is vulnerable to the criticism that externalities ...
... that use constant rates similar to current medium run real interest rates assume that these accurately reflect our long run discount rate, and essentially ignore the future beyond a century or so. A compromise, using a smaller constant discount rate, is vulnerable to the criticism that externalities ...
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.