Organizational learning in regional governance: A study of the Arctic
... not only led to political decisions that benefit the environment, but also created communities of practice and activities that uphold the notions of the Arctic as an internationally recognized region. But regional governance also faces a dilemma when it needs to find its specific role in a complex i ...
... not only led to political decisions that benefit the environment, but also created communities of practice and activities that uphold the notions of the Arctic as an internationally recognized region. But regional governance also faces a dilemma when it needs to find its specific role in a complex i ...
The Economic Effects of Long-Term Climate Change
... long-distance trade network, and cities that were relatively large at the beginning of the study period) are signi…cantly less a¤ected by temperature changes. A second potential source of heterogeneity in the e¤ect of temperature changes is initial climate. Recent IPCC reports (Intergovernmental Pan ...
... long-distance trade network, and cities that were relatively large at the beginning of the study period) are signi…cantly less a¤ected by temperature changes. A second potential source of heterogeneity in the e¤ect of temperature changes is initial climate. Recent IPCC reports (Intergovernmental Pan ...
WestminsterResearch Climate change adaptation planning under
... are inextricably linked with climate change, as they are major contributors to it, while also being particularly vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change presents a ...
... are inextricably linked with climate change, as they are major contributors to it, while also being particularly vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change presents a ...
Working Paper 170 - Doda 2014 (opens in new window)
... Center in 2012 ranked geoengineering research and development 12th among the 40 projects they were presented with, putting it ahead, for example, of eorts to develop an HIV vaccine. Popular media references capture public attention with such headlines as UN warms to idea of using giant mirrors in ...
... Center in 2012 ranked geoengineering research and development 12th among the 40 projects they were presented with, putting it ahead, for example, of eorts to develop an HIV vaccine. Popular media references capture public attention with such headlines as UN warms to idea of using giant mirrors in ...
Why is geoengineering so tempting?
... Center in 2012 ranked geoengineering research and development 12th among the 40 projects they were presented with, putting it ahead, for example, of eorts to develop an HIV vaccine. Popular media references capture public attention with such headlines as UN warms to idea of using giant mirrors in ...
... Center in 2012 ranked geoengineering research and development 12th among the 40 projects they were presented with, putting it ahead, for example, of eorts to develop an HIV vaccine. Popular media references capture public attention with such headlines as UN warms to idea of using giant mirrors in ...
The role of land carbon sinks in mitigating global
... Increasing recognition of the scale of the problems posed by global climate change has led scientists and policy makers alike to consider approaches to mitigate the warming trend. Recognising that increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration is likely to be the main driver of climate change4, emphasis h ...
... Increasing recognition of the scale of the problems posed by global climate change has led scientists and policy makers alike to consider approaches to mitigate the warming trend. Recognising that increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration is likely to be the main driver of climate change4, emphasis h ...
Report of a global survey on Lessons learned about the ways and means to conserve and use genetic diversity to build resilience to climate change in food and agriculture systems
... implications for food and agriculture production are generally recognized by respondents. The additional information provided by respondents suggests that there is a substantial amount of information around the world that provides evidence on what are perceived to be the main effects. 2. The direct ...
... implications for food and agriculture production are generally recognized by respondents. The additional information provided by respondents suggests that there is a substantial amount of information around the world that provides evidence on what are perceived to be the main effects. 2. The direct ...
Inuit and Scientific Perspectives on the Relationship Between Sea
... formation/dynamics (Nelson, 1969; Freeman, 1984; Krupnik, 2002). These will be briefly discussed before interpreting Inuit perspectives on the relationship between sea ice and climate change. Sea ice is constantly shifting, making it extremely treacherous to navigate. Traversing moving ice requires ...
... formation/dynamics (Nelson, 1969; Freeman, 1984; Krupnik, 2002). These will be briefly discussed before interpreting Inuit perspectives on the relationship between sea ice and climate change. Sea ice is constantly shifting, making it extremely treacherous to navigate. Traversing moving ice requires ...
Climate change impacts on groundwater and soil temperatures in
... was initiated when the theories described in Fourier's (1822) classic treatise on heat conduction were applied by Kelvin (1861) to consider heat transport phenomena within the earth's subsurface. The investigation of the impact of groundwater flow (heat advection) on subsurface thermal regimes began ...
... was initiated when the theories described in Fourier's (1822) classic treatise on heat conduction were applied by Kelvin (1861) to consider heat transport phenomena within the earth's subsurface. The investigation of the impact of groundwater flow (heat advection) on subsurface thermal regimes began ...
Mangrove expansion and salt marsh decline at
... Mangroves are species of halophytic intertidal trees and shrubs derived from tropical genera and are likely delimited in latitudinal range by varying sensitivity to cold. There is now sufficient evidence that mangrove species have proliferated at or near their poleward limits on at least five contin ...
... Mangroves are species of halophytic intertidal trees and shrubs derived from tropical genera and are likely delimited in latitudinal range by varying sensitivity to cold. There is now sufficient evidence that mangrove species have proliferated at or near their poleward limits on at least five contin ...
Drivers of the tropospheric ozone budget throughout the 21st
... Ozone exists in the troposphere as a result of in situ chemical production and transport from the stratosphere. Approximately 90 % is produced via chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx = NO + NO2 ), hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide (CO) during daylight hours (Denman et al., 2007); therefor ...
... Ozone exists in the troposphere as a result of in situ chemical production and transport from the stratosphere. Approximately 90 % is produced via chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx = NO + NO2 ), hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide (CO) during daylight hours (Denman et al., 2007); therefor ...
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... will aggravate the negative impact caused by extreme disaster events, which will not only put tremendous stress on physical infrastructure but also lead to migration of people. Major impacts of climate change in the OSCE area will be observed on food security and sectors like water, agriculture and ...
... will aggravate the negative impact caused by extreme disaster events, which will not only put tremendous stress on physical infrastructure but also lead to migration of people. Major impacts of climate change in the OSCE area will be observed on food security and sectors like water, agriculture and ...
Building Resilience for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector
... change is expected to have on them, and discussed various risk management strategies, depending on types of risks, and the country and region in question. This two-day workshop consisted of four sessions including setting the scene, types of risks and risk management, case studies and, finally, tool ...
... change is expected to have on them, and discussed various risk management strategies, depending on types of risks, and the country and region in question. This two-day workshop consisted of four sessions including setting the scene, types of risks and risk management, case studies and, finally, tool ...
Tripura - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... and to integrate environment and climate change issues in development planning, policy and sectoral programmes and move towards a low carbon growth path. The Action Plan is prepared with an aim to execute it in a span of five years from 2012-17 with a midway review at the beginning of 3rd year, if n ...
... and to integrate environment and climate change issues in development planning, policy and sectoral programmes and move towards a low carbon growth path. The Action Plan is prepared with an aim to execute it in a span of five years from 2012-17 with a midway review at the beginning of 3rd year, if n ...
oup_conphy_cox005 1..11 ++ - Oxford Academic
... facing anthropogenic climate change and therefore changes in their environmental conditions at an unprecedented rate. In contrast to the continuously but slowly changing conditions of the past, climate change projections of increased water temperatures, reduced ocean pH and reductions in dissolved o ...
... facing anthropogenic climate change and therefore changes in their environmental conditions at an unprecedented rate. In contrast to the continuously but slowly changing conditions of the past, climate change projections of increased water temperatures, reduced ocean pH and reductions in dissolved o ...
I CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT…
... Working group one is the science and it tends to give you at least a feeling that there's a problem, not, I mean, in terms of alarm but with the science. Then you reduce it to about 15, 20 pages, summary for policy makers. You know, the truth is that isn't even terrible though it's clearly cherry pi ...
... Working group one is the science and it tends to give you at least a feeling that there's a problem, not, I mean, in terms of alarm but with the science. Then you reduce it to about 15, 20 pages, summary for policy makers. You know, the truth is that isn't even terrible though it's clearly cherry pi ...
Recent trends in vegetation dynamics in the African Sahel and their
... compositing to minimize cloud contamination (Holben, 1986). As a result, the GIMMS NDVI data set used in this study is relatively consistent over time and shows a high level of precision for semi-arid and arid areas. In comparison with other NDVI data sets—Pathfinder Land (PAL) and Global Vegetation ...
... compositing to minimize cloud contamination (Holben, 1986). As a result, the GIMMS NDVI data set used in this study is relatively consistent over time and shows a high level of precision for semi-arid and arid areas. In comparison with other NDVI data sets—Pathfinder Land (PAL) and Global Vegetation ...
Torres Strait Regional Adaptation and Resilience Plan
... investigations of key climate related changes in our region. We are already seeing changes in sea levels, coastal erosion,shifts in seasonality of weather patterns and impacts on our sea country. These trends are expected to continue into the future and have the potential to cause significant disrup ...
... investigations of key climate related changes in our region. We are already seeing changes in sea levels, coastal erosion,shifts in seasonality of weather patterns and impacts on our sea country. These trends are expected to continue into the future and have the potential to cause significant disrup ...
On the Economics of Happiness and Climate Change Filka Sekulova
... income is relevant for Spain in view of its current socio-economic situation characterized by severe economic crisis, budget austerity, and a high level of unemployment. As an illustration, at the moment of undertaking the survey (the third quarter of 2011), the unemployment rate for individuals be ...
... income is relevant for Spain in view of its current socio-economic situation characterized by severe economic crisis, budget austerity, and a high level of unemployment. As an illustration, at the moment of undertaking the survey (the third quarter of 2011), the unemployment rate for individuals be ...
South America - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... Growing understanding of the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change has led to a significant rise in ongoing and planned adaptation action in the developing regions of the world, including South America. This upsurge in climate change adaptation action is a welcome occurrence, but enhanced c ...
... Growing understanding of the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change has led to a significant rise in ongoing and planned adaptation action in the developing regions of the world, including South America. This upsurge in climate change adaptation action is a welcome occurrence, but enhanced c ...
UNEP Regional Office for Africa
... (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are likely to be progressively higher in Africa with other climate relate ...
... (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are likely to be progressively higher in Africa with other climate relate ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Montana`s Outdoor Economy
... The recreation and tourism sectors of the economy, directly or indirectly, have been estimated to be the source of 34,000 to 89,000 Montana jobs, depending on how the recreation and tourist activities of Montana residents within Montana are accounted for. If the recreation and tourist activities of ...
... The recreation and tourism sectors of the economy, directly or indirectly, have been estimated to be the source of 34,000 to 89,000 Montana jobs, depending on how the recreation and tourist activities of Montana residents within Montana are accounted for. If the recreation and tourist activities of ...
Protecting Health from Climate Change
... Luiz Augusto Galvão, Area Manager, Sustainable Development and Environmental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Americas. There is now strong evidence that the earth’s climate is changing rapidly, due mainly to human activities. Increasing temperatures, sea-level rises, changes in precipitation pat ...
... Luiz Augusto Galvão, Area Manager, Sustainable Development and Environmental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Americas. There is now strong evidence that the earth’s climate is changing rapidly, due mainly to human activities. Increasing temperatures, sea-level rises, changes in precipitation pat ...
Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191
... reductions achieved by alternatives, and the ability to produce those alternatives. Finally, S. 2191’s climate-related benefit is best considered in a global context and the desire to engage the developing world in the reduction effort. The United States and other developed countries agreed both to ...
... reductions achieved by alternatives, and the ability to produce those alternatives. Finally, S. 2191’s climate-related benefit is best considered in a global context and the desire to engage the developing world in the reduction effort. The United States and other developed countries agreed both to ...
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... leading to retreat of the seaward margin and erosion. The substrate elevation of the seaward margin of mangroves is below mean sea-level, the normal lower limit for mangroves. Retreat of the seaward edge has caused loss of 2.24 acres of mangroves, commencing in the last few hundred years, with a sec ...
... leading to retreat of the seaward margin and erosion. The substrate elevation of the seaward margin of mangroves is below mean sea-level, the normal lower limit for mangroves. Retreat of the seaward edge has caused loss of 2.24 acres of mangroves, commencing in the last few hundred years, with a sec ...