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Building bridges: Supporting adaptation in industry VCCAR think
... adopt innovative approaches to develop and implement new technologies and systems of operation that respond to changing social, environmental and commercial conditions. Some of the tools needed to achieve this are already in use and a core task is to identify and understand how these tools can be be ...
... adopt innovative approaches to develop and implement new technologies and systems of operation that respond to changing social, environmental and commercial conditions. Some of the tools needed to achieve this are already in use and a core task is to identify and understand how these tools can be be ...
Gambling with Krill Fisheries in the Antarctic: Large uncertainties
... are simpler than those found in many other ecosystems. Although there are fewer species, however, they are present in large numbers. Hence, it has been estimated that the crabeater seal is the second most abundant large mammal on the planet after humans (Siniff 1991). Although precise numbers are cu ...
... are simpler than those found in many other ecosystems. Although there are fewer species, however, they are present in large numbers. Hence, it has been estimated that the crabeater seal is the second most abundant large mammal on the planet after humans (Siniff 1991). Although precise numbers are cu ...
Chapter 13 Exploring the Oceans
... could vary from above 100°C to below ⫺100°C in a single day! Such large temperature changes could cause a lot of severe weather. Life as we know it could not exist in these conditions. The ocean can also affect the climate of different areas. Remember that ocean water at the equator is warmer than o ...
... could vary from above 100°C to below ⫺100°C in a single day! Such large temperature changes could cause a lot of severe weather. Life as we know it could not exist in these conditions. The ocean can also affect the climate of different areas. Remember that ocean water at the equator is warmer than o ...
C - UBC Blogs
... of insurance claims in combination with: assumptions about homeowner risk aversion, developer motivations, and a simple model of the real estate market. • We run many simulation runs in order to get representative distributions of storm events over 50 years. ...
... of insurance claims in combination with: assumptions about homeowner risk aversion, developer motivations, and a simple model of the real estate market. • We run many simulation runs in order to get representative distributions of storm events over 50 years. ...
Buying Time: a user`s manual for building resistance and
... even higher temperatures are possible, especially if climate sensitivity has been underestimated (Caldeira et al., 2003). This higher range of temperatures will also mean greater sea level rise and greater potential changes in precipitation and oceanic currents. Clearly most systems will be dramatic ...
... even higher temperatures are possible, especially if climate sensitivity has been underestimated (Caldeira et al., 2003). This higher range of temperatures will also mean greater sea level rise and greater potential changes in precipitation and oceanic currents. Clearly most systems will be dramatic ...
Climate change in the Norwegian Arctic – Consequences for life in
... Key finding 4: Sea ice is diminishing, threatening icedependent species • Recent studies indicate that sea ice is retreating more quickly than first calculated in models that were applied as a basis for the ACIA (Arctic Climate Impact Assessment) and the fourth Capelin (Mallotus villosus). Image: © ...
... Key finding 4: Sea ice is diminishing, threatening icedependent species • Recent studies indicate that sea ice is retreating more quickly than first calculated in models that were applied as a basis for the ACIA (Arctic Climate Impact Assessment) and the fourth Capelin (Mallotus villosus). Image: © ...
Climate Adaptation Plan for the Territories of the Yakama Nation
... of our heritage and culture. From the vast information now available concerning climate change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are ...
... of our heritage and culture. From the vast information now available concerning climate change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are ...
Threats and knowledge gaps for ecosystem
... outcompeting other large macroalgae under most conditions (Hawkins and Harkin, 1985). Other members of the genus found in UK waters are Laminaria digitata and Laminaria ochroleuca. L. digitata is distributed from Arctic waters to its southern range edge in Brittany, France. It is perennial, reaching ...
... outcompeting other large macroalgae under most conditions (Hawkins and Harkin, 1985). Other members of the genus found in UK waters are Laminaria digitata and Laminaria ochroleuca. L. digitata is distributed from Arctic waters to its southern range edge in Brittany, France. It is perennial, reaching ...
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... human activities since 1750 has been one of warming”. In addition, it found that “observational evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are being affected by regional climate changes, particularly temperature increases”. Although the global signal of climate chan ...
... human activities since 1750 has been one of warming”. In addition, it found that “observational evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are being affected by regional climate changes, particularly temperature increases”. Although the global signal of climate chan ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
NPN-NPS Collaboration - USA National Phenology Network
... between USA-NPN and NPS (and other organizations). These are: Monitoring and research (science): The core activities of the partnership are to establish widespread monitoring of plant, animal and landscape phenology, using methods and procedures consistent with USA-NPN guidance. A tight synergistic ...
... between USA-NPN and NPS (and other organizations). These are: Monitoring and research (science): The core activities of the partnership are to establish widespread monitoring of plant, animal and landscape phenology, using methods and procedures consistent with USA-NPN guidance. A tight synergistic ...
Whole of Island Approach - Abaiang Atoll, Kiribati
... Rainfall and drought: The majority of communities on Abaiang noted a decrease in rainfall, especially during the wet season over the last three decades. According to weather records and observations, the impact of droughts, usually associated with La Niña years, can be severe in Kiribati. But in the ...
... Rainfall and drought: The majority of communities on Abaiang noted a decrease in rainfall, especially during the wet season over the last three decades. According to weather records and observations, the impact of droughts, usually associated with La Niña years, can be severe in Kiribati. But in the ...
Australian Government response - Coastal Collaboration Cluster
... agrees with the major theme in the report, the need for national leadership and cooperation between all levels of government to effectively manage our valuable coastal resources, particularly in the context of climate change. The Government is driving national reform which will enhance the sustainab ...
... agrees with the major theme in the report, the need for national leadership and cooperation between all levels of government to effectively manage our valuable coastal resources, particularly in the context of climate change. The Government is driving national reform which will enhance the sustainab ...
Kiribati
... sea level rise. From Kiribati standpoint, these gaps contribute more to the vulnerability of these atolls, rather than alleviating it. There is a growing sense in Kiribati that they should do what they can to mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change. The strategies identified are in the energ ...
... sea level rise. From Kiribati standpoint, these gaps contribute more to the vulnerability of these atolls, rather than alleviating it. There is a growing sense in Kiribati that they should do what they can to mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change. The strategies identified are in the energ ...
Adaptation Research Programs and Funding
... sea defenses), policy-based (such as improved risk management), behavioral (such as the sparing use of water in times of drought) or managerial (such as improved forest management).” The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines adaptation as (3) “actions by individuals ...
... sea defenses), policy-based (such as improved risk management), behavioral (such as the sparing use of water in times of drought) or managerial (such as improved forest management).” The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines adaptation as (3) “actions by individuals ...
Climate Change and Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - state of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... climate change for fisheries and aquaculture (Cochrane et al., 2009) and a summary of climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture, published in the latest review of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture (FAO, 2010a), illustrate further many of the points made here. Aquaculture a ...
... climate change for fisheries and aquaculture (Cochrane et al., 2009) and a summary of climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture, published in the latest review of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture (FAO, 2010a), illustrate further many of the points made here. Aquaculture a ...
Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation I
... International Sites - areas World Heritage Sites. The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural designated by international Heritage aims to protect areas of outstanding cultural, natural, or mixed value, fostering international instruments, or treaties cooperation in sa ...
... International Sites - areas World Heritage Sites. The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural designated by international Heritage aims to protect areas of outstanding cultural, natural, or mixed value, fostering international instruments, or treaties cooperation in sa ...
solas 2015-2025 - Surface Ocean
... SOLAS for the period 2015-2025, under the sponsorship of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), Future Earth, the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), and the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (iCACGP). The human biogeochemical footprint on the ...
... SOLAS for the period 2015-2025, under the sponsorship of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), Future Earth, the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), and the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (iCACGP). The human biogeochemical footprint on the ...
How will ocean acidification affect marine photosynthetic organisms
... producers are the benthic photosynthetic organisms such as seagrasses, seaweeds and corals, all of which are restricted to shallow water areas. Despite the fact their net primary productivity is about fifty times less than phytoplankton, at only 1 Giga tonne of carbon per year (Field et al. 1998), t ...
... producers are the benthic photosynthetic organisms such as seagrasses, seaweeds and corals, all of which are restricted to shallow water areas. Despite the fact their net primary productivity is about fifty times less than phytoplankton, at only 1 Giga tonne of carbon per year (Field et al. 1998), t ...
The Traditional Knowledge Advantage
... environmental information to help their communities plan for and better manage the risks and impacts of the natural variability and extremes of climate. What is new is the threat of human-induced climate change and the need to adapt to its adverse effects. In this context, indigenous peoples’ commun ...
... environmental information to help their communities plan for and better manage the risks and impacts of the natural variability and extremes of climate. What is new is the threat of human-induced climate change and the need to adapt to its adverse effects. In this context, indigenous peoples’ commun ...
Arctic Climate Change and U.S. Accession to the United Nations
... gas.20 The value of these resources is estimated to be in the trillions of dollars.21 All states may claim a 200 nm continental shelf. In addition, States Parties to UNCLOS may file claims with the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for exclusive sovereign rights and jurisdicti ...
... gas.20 The value of these resources is estimated to be in the trillions of dollars.21 All states may claim a 200 nm continental shelf. In addition, States Parties to UNCLOS may file claims with the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for exclusive sovereign rights and jurisdicti ...
Icebreakers Neg.Paper
... sovereignty over its land and its waters in the Arctic is longstanding and well-established. "Our position is that these waters are Canadian, subject to full Canadian regulation and control. And [foreign vessels] only enter Canadian internal waters with the consent of Canada. That's our position; th ...
... sovereignty over its land and its waters in the Arctic is longstanding and well-established. "Our position is that these waters are Canadian, subject to full Canadian regulation and control. And [foreign vessels] only enter Canadian internal waters with the consent of Canada. That's our position; th ...
Regulation of atmospheric CO2 by deep
... flux (43 Tmol C yr1) falls slightly outside of previous model-based estimates (2540 Tmol C yr 1 [Archer, 1996]), the global mean carbonate preservation efficiency of 25.8% is consistent with the 2030% range estimated by Archer [1996]. Possible reasons for an overprediction of CaCO3 abundance are ...
... flux (43 Tmol C yr1) falls slightly outside of previous model-based estimates (2540 Tmol C yr 1 [Archer, 1996]), the global mean carbonate preservation efficiency of 25.8% is consistent with the 2030% range estimated by Archer [1996]. Possible reasons for an overprediction of CaCO3 abundance are ...
Proceedings of the European Conference on Biodiversity and
... only will there be direct climate change with effects on biodiversity but also societal mitigation and adaptation measures may seriously impact on biodiversity. In the light of a changing climate there is a need of adapting conservation strategies, to explore how this should be implemented, and shar ...
... only will there be direct climate change with effects on biodiversity but also societal mitigation and adaptation measures may seriously impact on biodiversity. In the light of a changing climate there is a need of adapting conservation strategies, to explore how this should be implemented, and shar ...