Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy
... Climate change has received considerable policy attention in the past several years both internationally and within the United States.1 A major report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007 found widespread evidence of climate warming, and many are concerned that cl ...
... Climate change has received considerable policy attention in the past several years both internationally and within the United States.1 A major report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007 found widespread evidence of climate warming, and many are concerned that cl ...
NC 4 - unfccc
... hectares). It is estimated that its population of over 20 million people will grow by 36.8% between 1990 and 2021. Australia is the fourteenth largest world economy, with a gross domestic product in 2004 of $821 billion1 (around US$616 billion). Australia is, in many respects, unique among the count ...
... hectares). It is estimated that its population of over 20 million people will grow by 36.8% between 1990 and 2021. Australia is the fourteenth largest world economy, with a gross domestic product in 2004 of $821 billion1 (around US$616 billion). Australia is, in many respects, unique among the count ...
An Analysis of Methane Mitigation as a Response
... (ca. 30% of anthropogenic CH4 emissions), natural gas and oil systems (18%), landfills (12%), wetland (paddy) rice cultivation (10%), wastewater (9%), coal mining (6%) and livestock manure (4% according to USEPA 2006 and 2006b). That is, agriculture production (ruminant livestock, manures and rice g ...
... (ca. 30% of anthropogenic CH4 emissions), natural gas and oil systems (18%), landfills (12%), wetland (paddy) rice cultivation (10%), wastewater (9%), coal mining (6%) and livestock manure (4% according to USEPA 2006 and 2006b). That is, agriculture production (ruminant livestock, manures and rice g ...
4. The CO2 fertilization effect
... value, and then declines. Furthermore, temperature affects not only photosynthesis, but also respiration, growth, development phases and reproductive processes. Elevated CO2 may have some effects on crop phenology, although stages of development are governed primarily by temperature, time and photo ...
... value, and then declines. Furthermore, temperature affects not only photosynthesis, but also respiration, growth, development phases and reproductive processes. Elevated CO2 may have some effects on crop phenology, although stages of development are governed primarily by temperature, time and photo ...
chile`s second biennial update report on climate change
... together with this Biennial Report, during 2016, Chile will also submit its Third National Communication to the United Nations Convention, an activity that was also headed by this department. I thank them and each one of the ministries, services, and focal points that contributed to the information ...
... together with this Biennial Report, during 2016, Chile will also submit its Third National Communication to the United Nations Convention, an activity that was also headed by this department. I thank them and each one of the ministries, services, and focal points that contributed to the information ...
Glacial Variability Over the Last Two Million Years: An Extended
... glacial variability. Major deglaciation features are identified over the last 2 Ma and a remarkable 33 out of 36 occur when Earth’s obliquity is anomalously large. During the early Pleistocene deglaciations occur nearly every obliquity cycle giving a 40 Ka timescale, while late Pleistocene deglaciat ...
... glacial variability. Major deglaciation features are identified over the last 2 Ma and a remarkable 33 out of 36 occur when Earth’s obliquity is anomalously large. During the early Pleistocene deglaciations occur nearly every obliquity cycle giving a 40 Ka timescale, while late Pleistocene deglaciat ...
Weather and Camping in Ontario Parks
... showing campers at Pinery to be more sensitive to weather than those at Grundy Lake. Overall, this study suggests that parks which are more beach-oriented, closer to tourism generating areas and are characterised by visitors with shorter than average lengths of stay, are likely to be the most sensit ...
... showing campers at Pinery to be more sensitive to weather than those at Grundy Lake. Overall, this study suggests that parks which are more beach-oriented, closer to tourism generating areas and are characterised by visitors with shorter than average lengths of stay, are likely to be the most sensit ...
Coffee Barometer 2014
... There is growing evidence that coffee cultivation is under threat in some regions that are most vulnerable to climate change. Areas currently suitable for coffee will decrease substantially by, as soon as, 2020, with the potential to disrupt current production and trade practices significantly [1,2, ...
... There is growing evidence that coffee cultivation is under threat in some regions that are most vulnerable to climate change. Areas currently suitable for coffee will decrease substantially by, as soon as, 2020, with the potential to disrupt current production and trade practices significantly [1,2, ...
A new approach to mapping permafrost and change incorporating
... substance. The impact of climate change on permafrost distribution was recognized a long time ago (Wild, 1882) and is now an important issue for northern land use planning, infrastructure development, and global climate projections (ACIA, 2005). Woo et al. (1992) estimated the shift in boundaries of ...
... substance. The impact of climate change on permafrost distribution was recognized a long time ago (Wild, 1882) and is now an important issue for northern land use planning, infrastructure development, and global climate projections (ACIA, 2005). Woo et al. (1992) estimated the shift in boundaries of ...
Projected expansion of the subtropical biome and contraction of the
... The NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) prototype Earth System Model (ESM2.1) is based on the successful CM2.1 coupled climate model used in the IPCC 4th Assessment and is composed of separate atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, and land models that interact through an online flux coupler (Del ...
... The NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) prototype Earth System Model (ESM2.1) is based on the successful CM2.1 coupled climate model used in the IPCC 4th Assessment and is composed of separate atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, and land models that interact through an online flux coupler (Del ...
Effects of a changing climate on peatlands in permafrost
... for the 2011-2014 period. Theme 1: Understand Climate Change MNR will gather, manage, and share information and knowledge about how ecosystem composition, structure and function – and the people who live and work in them – will be affected by a changing climate. Strategies: • Communicate internally ...
... for the 2011-2014 period. Theme 1: Understand Climate Change MNR will gather, manage, and share information and knowledge about how ecosystem composition, structure and function – and the people who live and work in them – will be affected by a changing climate. Strategies: • Communicate internally ...
Climate Change and the US Energy Sector: Regional Vulnerabilities
... Executive Summary Changes in climate create diverse challenges across the U.S. energy system. Some energy infrastructure assets have already suffered damage or disruption in services from a variety of climate-related impacts, such as higher temperatures, rising sea levels, and more severe weather e ...
... Executive Summary Changes in climate create diverse challenges across the U.S. energy system. Some energy infrastructure assets have already suffered damage or disruption in services from a variety of climate-related impacts, such as higher temperatures, rising sea levels, and more severe weather e ...
Levels of emerging contaminants and influence of
... transport pathways to arctic areas are still not well understood. The PFASs most commonly detected in biota are divided into two groups based on their chemical structure: perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluorinated sulfonic acids (PFSAs) (Butt et al., 2010; Buck et al., 2011). Their p ...
... transport pathways to arctic areas are still not well understood. The PFASs most commonly detected in biota are divided into two groups based on their chemical structure: perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluorinated sulfonic acids (PFSAs) (Butt et al., 2010; Buck et al., 2011). Their p ...
Soil Organic Carbon: the hidden potential
... inventories fulfill the criteria of completeness, transparency, consistency, accuracy and thus comparability. To achieve greater specificity and accuracy, improved methods are required to measure, account, monitor and report on this specific carbon pool. Climate change poses a major threat to food s ...
... inventories fulfill the criteria of completeness, transparency, consistency, accuracy and thus comparability. To achieve greater specificity and accuracy, improved methods are required to measure, account, monitor and report on this specific carbon pool. Climate change poses a major threat to food s ...
Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe 2016
... strongly with socio-economic factors and their regional and global trends. Climate change is a systemic challenge that does not happen in isolation but interacts with socio-economic factors. Regional and global trends in these factors add an extra dynamic. They include geopolitics and conflicts; eco ...
... strongly with socio-economic factors and their regional and global trends. Climate change is a systemic challenge that does not happen in isolation but interacts with socio-economic factors. Regional and global trends in these factors add an extra dynamic. They include geopolitics and conflicts; eco ...
standing tall - National Wildlife Federation
... MORE DROUGHTS AND FLOODS The future trends for average rainfall in the Southeast are still very uncertain, but it does appear likely that the region will experience more frequent dry conditions punctuated by heavier rainfall events.3 About two ...
... MORE DROUGHTS AND FLOODS The future trends for average rainfall in the Southeast are still very uncertain, but it does appear likely that the region will experience more frequent dry conditions punctuated by heavier rainfall events.3 About two ...
C IESM Workshop Monographs Climate warming and related changes in
... talk was given by Prof. Ferdinando Boero, Chair of CIESM Committee on Marine Resources, who had first suggested the workshop topic, out of concern for the risk of losing cold species trapped in geographical ‘dead ends’ such as the northern Adriatic, and who signalled the need to dispose of early war ...
... talk was given by Prof. Ferdinando Boero, Chair of CIESM Committee on Marine Resources, who had first suggested the workshop topic, out of concern for the risk of losing cold species trapped in geographical ‘dead ends’ such as the northern Adriatic, and who signalled the need to dispose of early war ...
6 Assessing Transformation Pathways
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
Arctic air pollution: Challenges and opportunities for the next decade
... Arctic sea-ice thins and retreats, it is expected that new shipping routes within the Arctic Ocean will ...
... Arctic sea-ice thins and retreats, it is expected that new shipping routes within the Arctic Ocean will ...
Decision 11/CP.7
... progress of the implementation of this framework, taking into account the information provided under paragraphs 9(b) and 9(c) above, and reporting to the Conference of the Parties at each of its ...
... progress of the implementation of this framework, taking into account the information provided under paragraphs 9(b) and 9(c) above, and reporting to the Conference of the Parties at each of its ...
Adaptive capacity deficits and adaptive capacity of economic
... and influenced by economic and natural resources, social networks, entitlements, institutions and governance, human resources, and technology.” (Adger et al., 2007, p. 719). The FAR summarizes their assessment of adaptive capacity as follows: “In summary, empirical research carried out since the TAR ...
... and influenced by economic and natural resources, social networks, entitlements, institutions and governance, human resources, and technology.” (Adger et al., 2007, p. 719). The FAR summarizes their assessment of adaptive capacity as follows: “In summary, empirical research carried out since the TAR ...
African mountainous countries and their mountains : The Republic of
... Most African countries are facing tremendous development challenges, yet many others like Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya are progressing to a stage of being ‘middle income’ countries, rather than fragile states, and beginning to deal with poverty and creating human well-being without damaging the natu ...
... Most African countries are facing tremendous development challenges, yet many others like Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya are progressing to a stage of being ‘middle income’ countries, rather than fragile states, and beginning to deal with poverty and creating human well-being without damaging the natu ...
Nuestro Mundo A Martiano Exploration of the
... To reduce emissions society must change in fundamental ways. Humans will have to change how they relate to each other and to the Earth as a whole. This goes beyond a change in belief or behavior. It now appears that human existence on Earth is dependent on humans acting in a way that is counter to m ...
... To reduce emissions society must change in fundamental ways. Humans will have to change how they relate to each other and to the Earth as a whole. This goes beyond a change in belief or behavior. It now appears that human existence on Earth is dependent on humans acting in a way that is counter to m ...
Learning tool on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in agriculture, forestry and other land use sector
... Developing monitoring systems that provide robust activity data is a fundamental requirement for successful MRV processes (Module 4). While the Tier 1 methodological level is the starting basis of a reporting process, for significant GHG sinks and sources Tier 2 and Tier 3 methodological levels are ...
... Developing monitoring systems that provide robust activity data is a fundamental requirement for successful MRV processes (Module 4). While the Tier 1 methodological level is the starting basis of a reporting process, for significant GHG sinks and sources Tier 2 and Tier 3 methodological levels are ...
Dave`s CV - Adaptation Partners
... Peterson, D.L. 2014. Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management. Book review. Fire Ecology 10:86-87. Peterson, D.L. 2014. Vegetation Fires and Global Change. Book review. Fire Ecology 10:8485. Peterson, D.L. and K.W. Marcinkowski. 2014. Recent changes in climate and forest e ...
... Peterson, D.L. 2014. Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management. Book review. Fire Ecology 10:86-87. Peterson, D.L. 2014. Vegetation Fires and Global Change. Book review. Fire Ecology 10:8485. Peterson, D.L. and K.W. Marcinkowski. 2014. Recent changes in climate and forest e ...
Effects of global warming on humans
Climate change has brought about possibly permanent alterations to our planet’s geological, biological and ecological systems. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) contended in 2003 that “there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities”. These changes have led to the emergence of large-scale environmental hazards to human health, such as extreme weather, ozone depletion, increased danger of wildland fires, loss of biodiversity, stresses to food-producing systems and the global spread of infectious diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 160,000 deaths, since 1950, are directly attributable to climate change. Many believe this to be a conservative estimate.To date, a neglected aspect of the climate change debate, much less research has been conducted on the impacts of climate change on health, food supply, economic growth, migration, security, societal change, and public goods, such as drinking water, than on the geophysical changes related to global warming. Human impacts can be both negative and positive. Climatic changes in Siberia, for instance, are expected to improve food production and local economic activity, at least in the short to medium term. Numerous studies suggest, however, that the current and future impacts of climate change on human society are and will continue to be overwhelmingly negative.The majority of the adverse effects of climate change are experienced by poor and low-income communities around the world, who have much higher levels of vulnerability to environmental determinants of health, wealth and other factors, and much lower levels of capacity available for coping with environmental change. A report on the global human impact of climate change published by the Global Humanitarian Forum in 2009, estimated more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, and indicating that most climate change induced mortality is due to worsening floods and droughts in developing countries. This also raises questions of climate justice, since the 50 least developed countries of the world account for not more than 1% of worldwide emissions of greenhouse gases.