Reducing subsistence farmers` vulnerability to climate change:
... events (Nelson 2010). It will be necessary to help small-scale farmers adapt to these significant climatic changes. Agroforestry, or the intentional use of trees in the cropping system, has been proposed by many development practitioners as a potential strategy to help farmers reduce their vulnerabi ...
... events (Nelson 2010). It will be necessary to help small-scale farmers adapt to these significant climatic changes. Agroforestry, or the intentional use of trees in the cropping system, has been proposed by many development practitioners as a potential strategy to help farmers reduce their vulnerabi ...
Full Text - PDF - Donnish Journals
... which is directly related to tea leaf assimilation and dry matter production. In a long-term shade experiment, it was noted that shoot extension, leaf water potential and shoot dry mass in the artificially shaded area tea were higher than those of tea under G. robusta shade or unshaded and shoot pop ...
... which is directly related to tea leaf assimilation and dry matter production. In a long-term shade experiment, it was noted that shoot extension, leaf water potential and shoot dry mass in the artificially shaded area tea were higher than those of tea under G. robusta shade or unshaded and shoot pop ...
C IESM Workshop Monographs Climate warming and related changes in
... Climate warming is predicted to drive species ranges northwards in the Northern Hemisphere and southwards in the Southern Hemisphere (Parmesan et al., 1999; Walther et al., 2002) and this tendency is broadly confirmed in the Mediterranean realm (Bianchi, 2007). This phenomenon has been named “meridi ...
... Climate warming is predicted to drive species ranges northwards in the Northern Hemisphere and southwards in the Southern Hemisphere (Parmesan et al., 1999; Walther et al., 2002) and this tendency is broadly confirmed in the Mediterranean realm (Bianchi, 2007). This phenomenon has been named “meridi ...
Examining the decision-relevance of climate model information for the insurance industry
... well developed concepts of dynamical systems theory, simple nonlinear chaotic systems are investigated to further understand what is meant by climate under climate change. The thesis questions the conventional paradigm in which long-term climate prediction is treated purely as a boundary value probl ...
... well developed concepts of dynamical systems theory, simple nonlinear chaotic systems are investigated to further understand what is meant by climate under climate change. The thesis questions the conventional paradigm in which long-term climate prediction is treated purely as a boundary value probl ...
Decision 11/CP.7
... The present framework for capacity building in developing countries sets out the scope of, and provides the basis for action on, capacity building related to the implementation of the Convention and preparation for the effective participation of developing countries in the Kyoto Protocol process tha ...
... The present framework for capacity building in developing countries sets out the scope of, and provides the basis for action on, capacity building related to the implementation of the Convention and preparation for the effective participation of developing countries in the Kyoto Protocol process tha ...
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
... social activity, on a scale similar to those associated with the great wars and the economic depression of the first half of the 20th century. And it will be difficult or impossible to reverse these changes. So prompt and strong action is clearly warranted. Because climate change is a global problem ...
... social activity, on a scale similar to those associated with the great wars and the economic depression of the first half of the 20th century. And it will be difficult or impossible to reverse these changes. So prompt and strong action is clearly warranted. Because climate change is a global problem ...
Document
... measurements of the day), while relative humidity reached a minimum of 32%. The average wind direction during the event was 297o, though it was somewhat variable during the start and end of the event. This is likely a result of small-scale local topographic modification of the air flow within King E ...
... measurements of the day), while relative humidity reached a minimum of 32%. The average wind direction during the event was 297o, though it was somewhat variable during the start and end of the event. This is likely a result of small-scale local topographic modification of the air flow within King E ...
Cows, Congress, and Climate Change
... implicates critical issues of planetary and public health. Raising animals for food, in particular cows, has serious implications for our well-being as a society. Animal agriculture is one of the primary contributors to global climate change. A landmark study conducted by the United Nations Food and ...
... implicates critical issues of planetary and public health. Raising animals for food, in particular cows, has serious implications for our well-being as a society. Animal agriculture is one of the primary contributors to global climate change. A landmark study conducted by the United Nations Food and ...
Nuestro Mundo A Martiano Exploration of the
... I don’t need to start with threatening predictions about climate change. We have all heard plenty of them. I write for those who have taken these numbers to heart as more than numbers. Scientists measure sea level rise in meters and feet, but we will feel the rise in homes, lives, and places. As a p ...
... I don’t need to start with threatening predictions about climate change. We have all heard plenty of them. I write for those who have taken these numbers to heart as more than numbers. Scientists measure sea level rise in meters and feet, but we will feel the rise in homes, lives, and places. As a p ...
Climate driven changes to malaria transmission patterns in
... populated African highlands. In this chapter we intend to validate the existing African malaria Suitability index for Ethiopian conditions in order to study potential shifts in the epidemiology of malaria with past and predicted warming. With a modified suitability index for Ethiopia, we estimate t ...
... populated African highlands. In this chapter we intend to validate the existing African malaria Suitability index for Ethiopian conditions in order to study potential shifts in the epidemiology of malaria with past and predicted warming. With a modified suitability index for Ethiopia, we estimate t ...
Learning tool on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in agriculture, forestry and other land use sector
... Actions to reduce emissions and remove GHGs in the AFOLU sector provide valuable opportunities to build on and increase synergies with activities related to sustainable intensification, improved farm efficiency, climate change adaptation, food security and rural development (Module 1). NAMAs are a f ...
... Actions to reduce emissions and remove GHGs in the AFOLU sector provide valuable opportunities to build on and increase synergies with activities related to sustainable intensification, improved farm efficiency, climate change adaptation, food security and rural development (Module 1). NAMAs are a f ...
Adaptation to Climate Change: Historical Evidence from the Indian Monsoon Vis Taraz
... that compares short-run weather impacts with long-run impacts (Dell et al., 2012; Burke and Emerick, 2015). The current study resembles the long-difference approach more than any other. The longdifference approach uses spatial variation in recent warming trends to test for medium-run adaptation.5 By ...
... that compares short-run weather impacts with long-run impacts (Dell et al., 2012; Burke and Emerick, 2015). The current study resembles the long-difference approach more than any other. The longdifference approach uses spatial variation in recent warming trends to test for medium-run adaptation.5 By ...
Seasonality of climate-human mortality relationships in US cities and
... ABSTRACT: Human mortality in US cities is highest on extremely hot, humid summer days, but in general, winter-mortality rates are significantly higher than summer rates. The observed winterdominant warming pattern, which has been linked to increasing greenhouse-gas concentrations, has led some resea ...
... ABSTRACT: Human mortality in US cities is highest on extremely hot, humid summer days, but in general, winter-mortality rates are significantly higher than summer rates. The observed winterdominant warming pattern, which has been linked to increasing greenhouse-gas concentrations, has led some resea ...
Petition - Center for International Environmental Law
... climate change caused by acts and omissions of the United States. Ms. Watt-Cloutier submits this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described ...
... climate change caused by acts and omissions of the United States. Ms. Watt-Cloutier submits this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described ...
Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human
... climate change caused by acts and omissions of the United States. Ms. Watt-Cloutier submits this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described ...
... climate change caused by acts and omissions of the United States. Ms. Watt-Cloutier submits this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described ...
Peter Jacques, Ph - UCF College of Sciences
... the Northwest Passage” in Susan Woodward (ed), Earth's Landscape: An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features, ABC/Clio. 26. Jacques, Peter. 2007. “Ocean Pollution”. A.J. Andrea (ed), ABC-Clio World History Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, in press. 27. Jacques, Peter J. 2007. “Grow ...
... the Northwest Passage” in Susan Woodward (ed), Earth's Landscape: An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features, ABC/Clio. 26. Jacques, Peter. 2007. “Ocean Pollution”. A.J. Andrea (ed), ABC-Clio World History Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, in press. 27. Jacques, Peter J. 2007. “Grow ...
Flexibility of the coral-algal symbiosis in the face of climate
... known to be substantially linked to the type of zooxanthellae they harbor and, when multiple types are present, the relative abundance of types can be experimentally manipulated to increase the thermal limits of individual corals. Although the potential exists for this to translate into substantial ...
... known to be substantially linked to the type of zooxanthellae they harbor and, when multiple types are present, the relative abundance of types can be experimentally manipulated to increase the thermal limits of individual corals. Although the potential exists for this to translate into substantial ...
Modelling Climate Variability and Climate Change and Their
... and space. These extremes have far reaching impacts on socio-economic sectors particularly for countries like Uganda that rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture. The highland cooking banana (Musa genome group AAA-EA) is a major food crop in Uganda. Its continuous cycles of harvests makes it an importa ...
... and space. These extremes have far reaching impacts on socio-economic sectors particularly for countries like Uganda that rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture. The highland cooking banana (Musa genome group AAA-EA) is a major food crop in Uganda. Its continuous cycles of harvests makes it an importa ...
Simulating northern peatland-atmosphere carbon
... hydrologically conservative and the combination of changes in temperature, precipitation and double CO2 concentration is much different than the sensitivity of peatlands to each environmental variable on their own. Finally, I used CLASS3W-MWM to do a first-order experiment on how the CO2 exchange in ...
... hydrologically conservative and the combination of changes in temperature, precipitation and double CO2 concentration is much different than the sensitivity of peatlands to each environmental variable on their own. Finally, I used CLASS3W-MWM to do a first-order experiment on how the CO2 exchange in ...
Behaviour of the monsoon-ENSO system in current and future
... and ENSO, especially in lag-lead relationships which are stronger and better timed. The improvement is related to better evolution of El Niño during its developing phase. Some form of flux correction may thus be beneficial, for seasonal prediction at least, where systematic model errors compromise ...
... and ENSO, especially in lag-lead relationships which are stronger and better timed. The improvement is related to better evolution of El Niño during its developing phase. Some form of flux correction may thus be beneficial, for seasonal prediction at least, where systematic model errors compromise ...
Cows, Congress, and Climate Change
... implicates critical issues of planetary and public health. Raising animals for food, in particular cows, has serious implications for our well-being as a society. Animal agriculture is one of the primary contributors to global climate change. A landmark study conducted by the United Nations Food and ...
... implicates critical issues of planetary and public health. Raising animals for food, in particular cows, has serious implications for our well-being as a society. Animal agriculture is one of the primary contributors to global climate change. A landmark study conducted by the United Nations Food and ...
thailand - Technology Needs Assessment
... draught, rising sea level, biodiversity loss, and health damage – ,which if not addressed may lead to catastrophic consequences. Climate change is no longer a mere scientific concept owned by scientists but moved into our daily lives as more and more people become concerned with the complexity of th ...
... draught, rising sea level, biodiversity loss, and health damage – ,which if not addressed may lead to catastrophic consequences. Climate change is no longer a mere scientific concept owned by scientists but moved into our daily lives as more and more people become concerned with the complexity of th ...
Climate System Response to Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and
... ways in which stratospheric ozone forcing differs from that due to anthropogenic well-mixed greenhouse gases (GHGs; e.g. CO2 , CH4 and N2 O). Table 1 identifies some other notable differences between the two forcing agents. It is useful to briefly consider these differences, because they can provide ...
... ways in which stratospheric ozone forcing differs from that due to anthropogenic well-mixed greenhouse gases (GHGs; e.g. CO2 , CH4 and N2 O). Table 1 identifies some other notable differences between the two forcing agents. It is useful to briefly consider these differences, because they can provide ...
In Defense of the Clean Power Plan: Why Greenhouse Gas
... the planet, a destructive trend euphemistically called “global warming.”4 In 1896 Swedish physicist Svante Arrhenius discovered carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning charcoal increased ambient temperature, linking fossil fuel burning to a warmer planet.5 This observation did not concern Arrhen ...
... the planet, a destructive trend euphemistically called “global warming.”4 In 1896 Swedish physicist Svante Arrhenius discovered carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning charcoal increased ambient temperature, linking fossil fuel burning to a warmer planet.5 This observation did not concern Arrhen ...
Module: Introduction
... The current reporting year is the latest/most recent 12-month period for which data is reported. Enter the dates of this year first. We request data for more than one reporting period for some emission accounting questions. Please provide data for the three years prior to the current reporting year ...
... The current reporting year is the latest/most recent 12-month period for which data is reported. Enter the dates of this year first. We request data for more than one reporting period for some emission accounting questions. Please provide data for the three years prior to the current reporting year ...
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.