Agenda for the protection of cross-border displaced persons in the
... and 2014 a total of 184.4 million people were displaced by sudden-onset disasters, an average of 26.4 million people newly displaced each year. Of these, an annual average of 22.5 million people was displaced by weather- and climate-related hazards. Others have to move because of the effects of sea ...
... and 2014 a total of 184.4 million people were displaced by sudden-onset disasters, an average of 26.4 million people newly displaced each year. Of these, an annual average of 22.5 million people was displaced by weather- and climate-related hazards. Others have to move because of the effects of sea ...
DOC - Europa.eu
... There are strong ethical and moral arguments for protecting biodiversity. It is a part of our culture and our history. But, on their own, these arguments have not been sufficient to protect nature. There is increasing recognition that the benefits that human society derives from nature have a very h ...
... There are strong ethical and moral arguments for protecting biodiversity. It is a part of our culture and our history. But, on their own, these arguments have not been sufficient to protect nature. There is increasing recognition that the benefits that human society derives from nature have a very h ...
Climate Change in the Midwest - Climate Adaptation Knowledge
... altered by climate change. Changes in the presence and availability of culturallyimportant species, such as white cedar and paper birch, are anticipated. Additionally, changes in contemporary and iconic forms of forest-based recreation can be expected. Forest ecosystems also may be less likely to pr ...
... altered by climate change. Changes in the presence and availability of culturallyimportant species, such as white cedar and paper birch, are anticipated. Additionally, changes in contemporary and iconic forms of forest-based recreation can be expected. Forest ecosystems also may be less likely to pr ...
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... bad weather during any critical period can significantly reduce yields. However, positive skewness was found only for cotton and no significant skewness or negative skewness was found for corn and oats. Ramirez, Misra, and Field (2003) also found that Texas dryland cotton data exhibit positive skewn ...
... bad weather during any critical period can significantly reduce yields. However, positive skewness was found only for cotton and no significant skewness or negative skewness was found for corn and oats. Ramirez, Misra, and Field (2003) also found that Texas dryland cotton data exhibit positive skewn ...
Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations
... On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is pleased to transmit to the President and the Congress this Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP), Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations. This is part of a series of 21 SA ...
... On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is pleased to transmit to the President and the Congress this Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP), Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations. This is part of a series of 21 SA ...
Appendix A: Eight Steps of Scenario Building SCENARIO BUILDING
... responsible for developing critical elements of the scenarios. Utilizing the ten driving forces identified by the interviews the UERL developed ten teams of experts, each representing one driving force. Based on the two most important and uncertain driving forces identified at the workshop we deve ...
... responsible for developing critical elements of the scenarios. Utilizing the ten driving forces identified by the interviews the UERL developed ten teams of experts, each representing one driving force. Based on the two most important and uncertain driving forces identified at the workshop we deve ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster
... would address both the hazards and vulnerabilities which configure particular risk scenarios and would range in scale from actions to manage the local manifestations of global climate risk, through to global measures to reduce hazard (for example, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and to reduce ...
... would address both the hazards and vulnerabilities which configure particular risk scenarios and would range in scale from actions to manage the local manifestations of global climate risk, through to global measures to reduce hazard (for example, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and to reduce ...
measurement, reporting and verification
... Handbook on Measurement, Reporting and Verification for developing country Parties ...
... Handbook on Measurement, Reporting and Verification for developing country Parties ...
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... distributions, population dynamics and genetics. Increased CO2 in the atmosphere has made oceans 0.1 pH unit more acid, negatively affecting tens of thousands of species that depend on calcium carbonate to build skeletons. On land, the alteration of the hydrological cycle has increased the probabili ...
... distributions, population dynamics and genetics. Increased CO2 in the atmosphere has made oceans 0.1 pH unit more acid, negatively affecting tens of thousands of species that depend on calcium carbonate to build skeletons. On land, the alteration of the hydrological cycle has increased the probabili ...
Aalborg Universitet Intellectual Property Countering the Climate Changes
... is impossible to free the way to developing countries; and it will not transfer the latest technology. Therefore, developed countries’ transfer of the technology, equipment and capital is to upgrade the industrial structure further, and this shift does not include those involved in technology trans ...
... is impossible to free the way to developing countries; and it will not transfer the latest technology. Therefore, developed countries’ transfer of the technology, equipment and capital is to upgrade the industrial structure further, and this shift does not include those involved in technology trans ...
Arctic Ecozone + highlights and key findings
... Aboriginal regional and local governance bodies, as well as federal and territorial governments, are central to all aspects of ecological management, monitoring, and research. Human population tripled from 12,000 in 1971 to over 36,000 in 2006. ...
... Aboriginal regional and local governance bodies, as well as federal and territorial governments, are central to all aspects of ecological management, monitoring, and research. Human population tripled from 12,000 in 1971 to over 36,000 in 2006. ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The... copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research
... Appendix A. Supplementary data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Appendix A. Supplementary data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Exhaustible resource consumption and lessons for
... per million (ppm) CO2-eq and mainly driven by population growth, economic activity, and the intensity of energy use (ACC, 2010a). The Energy Modeling Forum Study 22 (EMF 22) suggests that the level might grow up to 800 to 1,500 ppm CO2-eq by 2050, assuming the absence of climate policy (Clarke et al ...
... per million (ppm) CO2-eq and mainly driven by population growth, economic activity, and the intensity of energy use (ACC, 2010a). The Energy Modeling Forum Study 22 (EMF 22) suggests that the level might grow up to 800 to 1,500 ppm CO2-eq by 2050, assuming the absence of climate policy (Clarke et al ...
Climate change guidelines for forest managers
... Forests play a significant role in climate change mitigation by acting as “sinks”, absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass and soils, but, when cleared or degraded, they are also significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Forests, therefore, are important components in s ...
... Forests play a significant role in climate change mitigation by acting as “sinks”, absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass and soils, but, when cleared or degraded, they are also significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Forests, therefore, are important components in s ...
Strategic Plan for 2014-2017
... At the dawn of the agricultural era, forests covered nearly half the Earth’s landmass. Today, only 15 percent of these primary forests remain intact. The world lost an additional 50 soccer fields of forest per minute between 2000 and 2013–and pressure is likely to increase as we struggle to meet th ...
... At the dawn of the agricultural era, forests covered nearly half the Earth’s landmass. Today, only 15 percent of these primary forests remain intact. The world lost an additional 50 soccer fields of forest per minute between 2000 and 2013–and pressure is likely to increase as we struggle to meet th ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on London
... and Environment Minister Michael Meacher launched London’s Warming on 24 October 2002. The launch event was very successful, attracting a large number of people from a wide range of sectors. Many individuals attended who had not previously been involved in the Climate Impacts study but recognised th ...
... and Environment Minister Michael Meacher launched London’s Warming on 24 October 2002. The launch event was very successful, attracting a large number of people from a wide range of sectors. Many individuals attended who had not previously been involved in the Climate Impacts study but recognised th ...
Climate Change and The Insurance Sector
... This presentation is made by KPMG Kenya, a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vi ...
... This presentation is made by KPMG Kenya, a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vi ...
Warming Seas in the Coral Triangle
... Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA The highest diversity coral reefs in the world, located in the Coral Triangle, are threatened by a variety of local stresses including pollution, overfishing, and destructive fishing in addition to climate ...
... Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA The highest diversity coral reefs in the world, located in the Coral Triangle, are threatened by a variety of local stresses including pollution, overfishing, and destructive fishing in addition to climate ...
Bhattacharya et al. 2015 (opens in new window)
... Zenawi, whose pioneering efforts to foster sustainable infrastructure have been a powerful force for change in his own country and in the world as a whole. This paper was produced as part of the “Better Finance, Better Development, Better Climate” project, which was made possible with support from, ...
... Zenawi, whose pioneering efforts to foster sustainable infrastructure have been a powerful force for change in his own country and in the world as a whole. This paper was produced as part of the “Better Finance, Better Development, Better Climate” project, which was made possible with support from, ...
driving sustainable development through better infrastructure
... Zenawi, whose pioneering efforts to foster sustainable infrastructure have been a powerful force for change in his own country and in the world as a whole. This paper was produced as part of the “Better Finance, Better Development, Better Climate” project, which was made possible with support from, ...
... Zenawi, whose pioneering efforts to foster sustainable infrastructure have been a powerful force for change in his own country and in the world as a whole. This paper was produced as part of the “Better Finance, Better Development, Better Climate” project, which was made possible with support from, ...
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... Carbon neutral: Commonly accepted terminology for something (e.g. an organisation or product) which has zero net emissions. (2) Carbon literacy: General knowledge or awareness of the concepts, causes, and the effects of atmospheric pollution or greenhouse gases. (2) Climate: Average weather and its ...
... Carbon neutral: Commonly accepted terminology for something (e.g. an organisation or product) which has zero net emissions. (2) Carbon literacy: General knowledge or awareness of the concepts, causes, and the effects of atmospheric pollution or greenhouse gases. (2) Climate: Average weather and its ...
Weather, Traffic Accidents, and Climate Change
... improvements or increased air conditioning. Finally, it is a mechanism that may play a role in other areas that interact with temperature, such as crime and respiratory illness resulting from exposure to local air pollution. We note, however, that there are a few limitations to our predictions. Whil ...
... improvements or increased air conditioning. Finally, it is a mechanism that may play a role in other areas that interact with temperature, such as crime and respiratory illness resulting from exposure to local air pollution. We note, however, that there are a few limitations to our predictions. Whil ...
Coral Bleaching and Global Climate Change: Scientific Findings
... for some tropical oceans. In the same year, coral reefs around the world suffered the most extensive and severe bleaching (loss of symbiotic algae) and subsequent mortality on record. These events may not be attributable to local stressors or natural variability alone but were likely induced by a n ...
... for some tropical oceans. In the same year, coral reefs around the world suffered the most extensive and severe bleaching (loss of symbiotic algae) and subsequent mortality on record. These events may not be attributable to local stressors or natural variability alone but were likely induced by a n ...
Scientific opinion on climate change
The scientific opinion on climate change is the overall judgment amongst scientists about whether global warming is happening, and if so, its causes and probable consequences. This scientific opinion is expressed in synthesis reports, by scientific bodies of national or international standing, and by surveys of opinion among climate scientists. Individual scientists, universities, and laboratories contribute to the overall scientific opinion via their peer-reviewed publications, and the areas of collective agreement and relative certainty are summarised in these high level reports and surveys.The scientific consensus is that the Earth's climate system is unequivocally warming, and that it is extremely likely (at least 95% probability) that humans are causing most of it through activities that increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. In addition, it is likely that some potential further greenhouse gas warming has been offset by increased aerosols.National and international science academies and scientific societies have assessed current scientific opinion on global warming. These assessments are generally consistent with the conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report summarized:Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, the widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.Most of the global warming since the mid-20th century is very likely due to human activities.Benefits and costs of climate change for [human] society will vary widely by location and scale. Some of the effects in temperate and polar regions will be positive and others elsewhere will be negative. Overall, net effects are more likely to be strongly negative with larger or more rapid warming.The range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.The resilience of many ecosystems is likely to be exceeded this century by an unprecedented combination of climate change, associated disturbances (e.g. flooding, drought, wildfire, insects, ocean acidification) and other global change drivers (e.g. land-use change, pollution, fragmentation of natural systems, over-exploitation of resources).Some scientific bodies have recommended specific policies to governments and science can play a role in informing an effective response to climate change, however, policy decisions may require value judgements and so are not included in the scientific opinion.No scientific body of national or international standing maintains a formal opinion dissenting from any of these main points. The last national or international scientific body to drop dissent was the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, which in 2007 updated its statement to its current non-committal position. Some other organizations, primarily those focusing on geology, also hold non-committal positions.