Hydroclimatic Variability and Predictability: A Survey of Recent
... similarly issues detailed drought statements (http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/). Drought research in recent years has intensified as well, with substantial input from new measurement approaches, particularly satellite-based remote sensing. Damberg and AghaKouchak (2014), for example, utilize r ...
... similarly issues detailed drought statements (http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/). Drought research in recent years has intensified as well, with substantial input from new measurement approaches, particularly satellite-based remote sensing. Damberg and AghaKouchak (2014), for example, utilize r ...
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... the skewness of yields. In an agricultural setting, downside risk is particularly relevant as it identifies the probability of crop failure. The analysis relies on a moment-based specification of the stochastic production function (Antle 1983; Antle and Goodger 1984; Chavas 2004). AS mentioned, this ...
... the skewness of yields. In an agricultural setting, downside risk is particularly relevant as it identifies the probability of crop failure. The analysis relies on a moment-based specification of the stochastic production function (Antle 1983; Antle and Goodger 1984; Chavas 2004). AS mentioned, this ...
Acceleration technique for Milankovitch type forcing in a coupled
... survey is concerned with the middle to late Holocene, which can be considered as a relatively stable period, wherein rapid climate events were absent (Grootes et al. 1993, Clark et al. 2002). The temperature evolution of the Holocene is also important in light of recent climate change. The new third ...
... survey is concerned with the middle to late Holocene, which can be considered as a relatively stable period, wherein rapid climate events were absent (Grootes et al. 1993, Clark et al. 2002). The temperature evolution of the Holocene is also important in light of recent climate change. The new third ...
Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan
... We are concerned about climate change worldwide because, if it continues, it will bring significant humanitarian, environmental and economic impacts globally. While there is some scientific uncertainty as to the magnitude of these potential changes, there is broad agreement that such change would af ...
... We are concerned about climate change worldwide because, if it continues, it will bring significant humanitarian, environmental and economic impacts globally. While there is some scientific uncertainty as to the magnitude of these potential changes, there is broad agreement that such change would af ...
The terrestrial biosphere as a net source of greenhouse gases to the
... [4] Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA 94305, USA [5] Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Canberra, Australia [6] Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA [7] School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustaina ...
... [4] Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA 94305, USA [5] Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Canberra, Australia [6] Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA [7] School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustaina ...
FACING UNCERTAINTY: the value of climate information for
... just about hazards and risks, but changes can also be positive, for example areas that were too cold for most common crops to be grown now getting warm enough to grow more. It is for people to explore what opportunities the change brings. A major challenge for assessing climate risks, opportunities ...
... just about hazards and risks, but changes can also be positive, for example areas that were too cold for most common crops to be grown now getting warm enough to grow more. It is for people to explore what opportunities the change brings. A major challenge for assessing climate risks, opportunities ...
HOW THE PALM OIL INDUSTRY IS
... Indonesia has destroyed over 28 million hectares of forest since 1990, largely in the name of land conversion for plantations. Yet the area of oil palm or pulp wood plantations established in this period was only 9 million hectares. This clearly implies that most of the companies obtained permits to ...
... Indonesia has destroyed over 28 million hectares of forest since 1990, largely in the name of land conversion for plantations. Yet the area of oil palm or pulp wood plantations established in this period was only 9 million hectares. This clearly implies that most of the companies obtained permits to ...
the west antarctic ice sheet and long term
... interpretation of Article 2 ought to expand beyond traditional approaches grounded in climatology, biology, economics and engineering. The editorial further states ‘it is not possible to make progress on defining dangerous climate change, or in developing sustainable responses to this global problem ...
... interpretation of Article 2 ought to expand beyond traditional approaches grounded in climatology, biology, economics and engineering. The editorial further states ‘it is not possible to make progress on defining dangerous climate change, or in developing sustainable responses to this global problem ...
TAMK - University of Applied Sciences Tampere, Finland
... (UNFCCC) represents global political frame to address climate change. The Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in 1997 under the auspices of the UNFCCC, was the first binding agreement of quantified emission reductions of developed countries. The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol will end i ...
... (UNFCCC) represents global political frame to address climate change. The Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in 1997 under the auspices of the UNFCCC, was the first binding agreement of quantified emission reductions of developed countries. The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol will end i ...
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... version of the National Center for Atmospheric Research global circulation model suggest that holding population constant, total consumption for the households considered may increase by up to 55% by the end of the century. The study further simulates the impacts of higher electricity prices and dif ...
... version of the National Center for Atmospheric Research global circulation model suggest that holding population constant, total consumption for the households considered may increase by up to 55% by the end of the century. The study further simulates the impacts of higher electricity prices and dif ...
Study on the Particularity of a Low-carbon Economy Under the
... Douglass. C. North thought that institutions are social game rules and will provide specific incentives framework, thus creating a variety of economic, political and social organization. Institutions are made of formal rules (laws, constitution and regulations), informal rules (habits, ethics and co ...
... Douglass. C. North thought that institutions are social game rules and will provide specific incentives framework, thus creating a variety of economic, political and social organization. Institutions are made of formal rules (laws, constitution and regulations), informal rules (habits, ethics and co ...
To What Extent Are African Countries Vulnerable to Climate
... the exposure to these shocks. Structural or physical vulnerability to climate change: can it be identified? Vulnerability to climate change is defined here as a vulnerability to environmental shocks resulting from climate change. These shocks are considered to be the physical consequences of climate ...
... the exposure to these shocks. Structural or physical vulnerability to climate change: can it be identified? Vulnerability to climate change is defined here as a vulnerability to environmental shocks resulting from climate change. These shocks are considered to be the physical consequences of climate ...
Resources list. - Society of Environmental Journalists
... Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship. Launched by the Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute in 2014 “to train the next generation of Arctic Ambassadors…” This is billed as an “…opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, interested in buil ...
... Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship. Launched by the Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute in 2014 “to train the next generation of Arctic Ambassadors…” This is billed as an “…opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, interested in buil ...
Adaptation: Needs, Financing and Institutions
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment: an update
... and Ross Sea (Barnes and Hillenbrand 2010). ANDRILL results confirm the likely breakup of the WAIS at times during the Quaternary. 6. In an analogous fashion, circumpolar atmospheric circulation patterns isolated terrestrial habitats from potential sources of colonists from lower latitudes. In contr ...
... and Ross Sea (Barnes and Hillenbrand 2010). ANDRILL results confirm the likely breakup of the WAIS at times during the Quaternary. 6. In an analogous fashion, circumpolar atmospheric circulation patterns isolated terrestrial habitats from potential sources of colonists from lower latitudes. In contr ...
Feedbacks and mechanisms affecting the global
... database, and depending on the emission scenario applied (see van Vuuren et al., 2011, for an overview of the different Representative Concentration Pathways, RCPs), the contribution of glaciers to sea level rise during the 21st century is estimated as 16 ± 4 cm SLE (RCP4.5) to 22 ± 4 (RCP8.5) by Ra ...
... database, and depending on the emission scenario applied (see van Vuuren et al., 2011, for an overview of the different Representative Concentration Pathways, RCPs), the contribution of glaciers to sea level rise during the 21st century is estimated as 16 ± 4 cm SLE (RCP4.5) to 22 ± 4 (RCP8.5) by Ra ...
2009-PIK-Additional Study-WP1
... modes: buses, the rail based Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS), the paratransit of three and seven seated autos, and private vehicles. Buses serve most of the public transport holding a modal share of 42% and a 4% fleet, while serving 98.3% of all trips made by public transport. The MMTS provides ...
... modes: buses, the rail based Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS), the paratransit of three and seven seated autos, and private vehicles. Buses serve most of the public transport holding a modal share of 42% and a 4% fleet, while serving 98.3% of all trips made by public transport. The MMTS provides ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 12: Local institutions
... Sharing improved seasonal weather forecasting with farmers in West Africa Seasonal climate forecasts can considerably improve agricultural management and livelihoods for smallholder farmers (Hansen et al., 2011). Nevertheless, constraints related to the legitimacy, salience, availability, and unders ...
... Sharing improved seasonal weather forecasting with farmers in West Africa Seasonal climate forecasts can considerably improve agricultural management and livelihoods for smallholder farmers (Hansen et al., 2011). Nevertheless, constraints related to the legitimacy, salience, availability, and unders ...
A brief description of models used in this staff working document
... Table 1 Key statistics Annex I parties .................................................................................. 23 Table 2 Key statistics MEM participants other than G8 .................................................... 24 Table 3 Key statistics OPEC (excl. MEM members) ................ ...
... Table 1 Key statistics Annex I parties .................................................................................. 23 Table 2 Key statistics MEM participants other than G8 .................................................... 24 Table 3 Key statistics OPEC (excl. MEM members) ................ ...
The Climate of the Last Millennium
... coherence, making it easier to identify major variations with relatively few records. Spatially coherent precipitation changes are more local or regional in extent, but they often reflect circulation changes that may have large-scale significance (as, for example, in ENSO-related spring rainfall inc ...
... coherence, making it easier to identify major variations with relatively few records. Spatially coherent precipitation changes are more local or regional in extent, but they often reflect circulation changes that may have large-scale significance (as, for example, in ENSO-related spring rainfall inc ...
Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project
... and the amount of paved roads has increased five times in the last 7 years. However, as Viet Nam continues to upgrade its transport infrastructure, it faces a number of important challenges, including climate change. Numerous studies have identified Viet Nam as being one of the developing countries ...
... and the amount of paved roads has increased five times in the last 7 years. However, as Viet Nam continues to upgrade its transport infrastructure, it faces a number of important challenges, including climate change. Numerous studies have identified Viet Nam as being one of the developing countries ...
Act LX of 2007 on the implementation framework of the UN
... major measures and financial sources necessary to achieve them; c) the research priorities connected to the cost-efficient reduction of domestic emissions and to the domestic impacts of climate change as well as the financial sources thereof. (5) The Climate Programme should be determined for a two- ...
... major measures and financial sources necessary to achieve them; c) the research priorities connected to the cost-efficient reduction of domestic emissions and to the domestic impacts of climate change as well as the financial sources thereof. (5) The Climate Programme should be determined for a two- ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Fairtrade
... plants to drought stress. In east Africa, tea production is likely to become less viable at the lower levels of its current altitudinal range within the next few decades. A reduction in quality is also likely to occur in some varieties as temperatures increase at higher altitudes. ...
... plants to drought stress. In east Africa, tea production is likely to become less viable at the lower levels of its current altitudinal range within the next few decades. A reduction in quality is also likely to occur in some varieties as temperatures increase at higher altitudes. ...
Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and
... distribution and range of Culicoides vector midges and mosquitoes. For example, higher temperatures may be associated with increased insect abundance – thereby amplifying the risk of disease transmission – but there are no indications yet of dramatic shifts occurring in the geographic range of Culic ...
... distribution and range of Culicoides vector midges and mosquitoes. For example, higher temperatures may be associated with increased insect abundance – thereby amplifying the risk of disease transmission – but there are no indications yet of dramatic shifts occurring in the geographic range of Culic ...
Has the grand idea of geoengineering as Plan B
... risks that the climate effects of geoengineering will differ greatly between parts of the world, countries in the Global South disproportionately suffering from such unequal impacts. For those reasons, an article in Nature Communication that received considerable attention claimed that geoengineerin ...
... risks that the climate effects of geoengineering will differ greatly between parts of the world, countries in the Global South disproportionately suffering from such unequal impacts. For those reasons, an article in Nature Communication that received considerable attention claimed that geoengineerin ...