Tilburg University Climate change adaptation
... sustainable manner. Mitigation, according to the objective of the UNFCCC, is supposed to be successful so that ecosystems, food production, and the economy are more or less automatically kept as they were before. Fifteen years later, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sounded the ...
... sustainable manner. Mitigation, according to the objective of the UNFCCC, is supposed to be successful so that ecosystems, food production, and the economy are more or less automatically kept as they were before. Fifteen years later, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sounded the ...
sea level rise in the caribbean - M
... of aesthetics), which are projected to accelerate in the coming decades and compound the existing threats to natural systems and society. Dulal et al. conclude that: “If the Caribbean countries fail to adapt, they are likely to take direct and substantial economic hits to their most important indust ...
... of aesthetics), which are projected to accelerate in the coming decades and compound the existing threats to natural systems and society. Dulal et al. conclude that: “If the Caribbean countries fail to adapt, they are likely to take direct and substantial economic hits to their most important indust ...
Ocean acidification - Natural England publications
... complex impacts on ocean chemistry. A major area of interest is biologically important nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphates, silica and iron which often limit plankton growth in large parts of the ocean. As conditions become more acidic this could, at least in theory, reduce their availability. Al ...
... complex impacts on ocean chemistry. A major area of interest is biologically important nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphates, silica and iron which often limit plankton growth in large parts of the ocean. As conditions become more acidic this could, at least in theory, reduce their availability. Al ...
German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change - BMUB
... The climate is changing worldwide. These climate changes are bringing about changes in the conditions under which people live – and Germany is no exception. Experts expect far-reaching consequences if we do not succeed in at least keeping global climate change within limits. The long-term objective ...
... The climate is changing worldwide. These climate changes are bringing about changes in the conditions under which people live – and Germany is no exception. Experts expect far-reaching consequences if we do not succeed in at least keeping global climate change within limits. The long-term objective ...
Geopolitical Implications of the Melting Arctic Ice Cap: Are States
... sea ice, navigation is becoming easier and resource exploitation is becoming all the more possible. In fact, it is estimated that the Arctic is home to more than twenty-five percent of the world’s oil and gas reserves (Isted 2009). ...
... sea ice, navigation is becoming easier and resource exploitation is becoming all the more possible. In fact, it is estimated that the Arctic is home to more than twenty-five percent of the world’s oil and gas reserves (Isted 2009). ...
Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies
... variability. Climate change has the potential to alter and increase such risks, through changing the frequency and/or intensity of weather extremes or climate variability phenomena and by adding new risks such as accelerated sea-level rise. The impacts of these climate events especially affect land- ...
... variability. Climate change has the potential to alter and increase such risks, through changing the frequency and/or intensity of weather extremes or climate variability phenomena and by adding new risks such as accelerated sea-level rise. The impacts of these climate events especially affect land- ...
British Columbia
... increase by 30 to 60% by 2025, and updating power-generating infrastructure, both of which are already part of current planning and management measures. Small hydro and ‘run of river’ alternatives can increase capacity but are more vulnerable to variable river flows than are facilities with large sto ...
... increase by 30 to 60% by 2025, and updating power-generating infrastructure, both of which are already part of current planning and management measures. Small hydro and ‘run of river’ alternatives can increase capacity but are more vulnerable to variable river flows than are facilities with large sto ...
A hydrogeologic framework for characterizing summer streamflow
... streamflows at specific gaged locations in diverse hydrogeologic areas are used to extend the sensitivity relationships to ungaged areas and map sensitivity for the entire study region. The uniqueness and strength of this approach is that it is independent of climate change scenarios. Sensitivity is ...
... streamflows at specific gaged locations in diverse hydrogeologic areas are used to extend the sensitivity relationships to ungaged areas and map sensitivity for the entire study region. The uniqueness and strength of this approach is that it is independent of climate change scenarios. Sensitivity is ...
National Climate Change Strategy
... negative impacts of climate change and climate variability on the country’s social, economic and physical environment. Its overall aim is to enhance the technical, institutional and individual capacity of the country to address the impacts of climate change. The Strategy covers adaptation, mitigatio ...
... negative impacts of climate change and climate variability on the country’s social, economic and physical environment. Its overall aim is to enhance the technical, institutional and individual capacity of the country to address the impacts of climate change. The Strategy covers adaptation, mitigatio ...
A comprehensive review of climate adaptation in the United States
... climate may create some new opportunities, the pace and magnitude of these changes will make historical planning and management practices insufficient to protect people and property. Building codes and landscaping provisions will need to be updated not only for energy efficiency, but also to protect ...
... climate may create some new opportunities, the pace and magnitude of these changes will make historical planning and management practices insufficient to protect people and property. Building codes and landscaping provisions will need to be updated not only for energy efficiency, but also to protect ...
Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba, a Model Organism - ePIC
... Abstract: A tractable approach to understand the effects of climate change on Ecosystems is the focus on “keystone” species whose biology is so pervasive as to dictate ecosystem functioning. A critical aspect in the understanding of the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to prog ...
... Abstract: A tractable approach to understand the effects of climate change on Ecosystems is the focus on “keystone” species whose biology is so pervasive as to dictate ecosystem functioning. A critical aspect in the understanding of the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to prog ...
Victoria Policy Institute- Air Pollution Costs
... cost (actual damages) and risk (possibility of future damages).7 For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which consists of hundreds of scientists, concluded, “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ...
... cost (actual damages) and risk (possibility of future damages).7 For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which consists of hundreds of scientists, concluded, “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ...
IPCC report
... pipelines and grids to the changing climate, sea level, and weather conditions, which is likely to become more intense over time. {10.2} Climate change will have impacts, positive and negative and varying in scale and intensity, on water supply infrastructure and water demand (robust evidence, high ...
... pipelines and grids to the changing climate, sea level, and weather conditions, which is likely to become more intense over time. {10.2} Climate change will have impacts, positive and negative and varying in scale and intensity, on water supply infrastructure and water demand (robust evidence, high ...
Arctic oscillation response to the 1991 Pinatubo
... that in winter, variations in the AO at the surface tend to be preceded by variations in the vortex strength in the stratosphere; an anomalously strong stratospheric vortex is typically followed by an anomalously positive AO index at the surface. This may be a consequence of downward dynamical influ ...
... that in winter, variations in the AO at the surface tend to be preceded by variations in the vortex strength in the stratosphere; an anomalously strong stratospheric vortex is typically followed by an anomalously positive AO index at the surface. This may be a consequence of downward dynamical influ ...
Assessing the Costs of Climate Change and Adaptation in South Asia
... domestic product (GDP) and, hence, in economic growth and poverty reduction. The study illustrates that South Asia on average could lose nearly 2% of its GDP by 2050, rising to a loss of nearly 9% by 2100 under business-as-usual (BAU) scenario—higher still if losses due to extreme weather events are ...
... domestic product (GDP) and, hence, in economic growth and poverty reduction. The study illustrates that South Asia on average could lose nearly 2% of its GDP by 2050, rising to a loss of nearly 9% by 2100 under business-as-usual (BAU) scenario—higher still if losses due to extreme weather events are ...
What Controls the Strength of Snow-Albedo Feedback?
... The simulated climates of the twentieth and twentysecond centuries were extracted from the “720-ppm stabilization experiment” with 18 AR4 models (see Table 1). In these experiments, historical twentieth-century forcing was imposed, followed by the IPCC’s AlB emission scenario for the twenty-first ce ...
... The simulated climates of the twentieth and twentysecond centuries were extracted from the “720-ppm stabilization experiment” with 18 AR4 models (see Table 1). In these experiments, historical twentieth-century forcing was imposed, followed by the IPCC’s AlB emission scenario for the twenty-first ce ...
Luiza C. Campos Senior Lecturer, University College London Geoff
... those to manage uncertainties. The paper is based on a review of published and grey literature and as such will not reflect current activities, for example those of wastewater companies. The paper is aimed at academics and researchers working in collaboration with the water industry. The recent floo ...
... those to manage uncertainties. The paper is based on a review of published and grey literature and as such will not reflect current activities, for example those of wastewater companies. The paper is aimed at academics and researchers working in collaboration with the water industry. The recent floo ...
Kamloops Future Forest Strategy
... 1. Dry subzones dominated by Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine (Dry Douglasfir) - 4% of forested area in the case study landscape in the IDFxh and PPxh. 2. Dry subzones dominated by Lodgepole pine (Dry Lodgepole pine) - 6% of forested area, mostly in the IDFdk, but with some MSxk. 3. Dry Transitional s ...
... 1. Dry subzones dominated by Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine (Dry Douglasfir) - 4% of forested area in the case study landscape in the IDFxh and PPxh. 2. Dry subzones dominated by Lodgepole pine (Dry Lodgepole pine) - 6% of forested area, mostly in the IDFdk, but with some MSxk. 3. Dry Transitional s ...
DOC - unece
... cope with the potential impact of climate change, and on adaptation and mitigation programmes for water supply and sanitation. According to the decision of the joint meeting of the Bureaux of the Water Convention and of the Protocol on Water and Health (13 September 2007), the two task Forces should ...
... cope with the potential impact of climate change, and on adaptation and mitigation programmes for water supply and sanitation. According to the decision of the joint meeting of the Bureaux of the Water Convention and of the Protocol on Water and Health (13 September 2007), the two task Forces should ...
factors influencing climate change adaptation
... diversifications. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing climate change adaptations among tea farmers in Chebut catchment area in Nandi Central District. The research was based on a descriptive survey design with a target population of 10,000 tea farmers. A sample of 370 was ...
... diversifications. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing climate change adaptations among tea farmers in Chebut catchment area in Nandi Central District. The research was based on a descriptive survey design with a target population of 10,000 tea farmers. A sample of 370 was ...
Likely ecological impacts of global warming and climate change on
... warming of sea temperatures. It also faces growing threats from coastal land practices and exploitation of fisheries resources. The facts supporting these conclusions are indisputable. 10. Change to the health of our ecosystems as a result of climate change is inevitable. Even under the best case sc ...
... warming of sea temperatures. It also faces growing threats from coastal land practices and exploitation of fisheries resources. The facts supporting these conclusions are indisputable. 10. Change to the health of our ecosystems as a result of climate change is inevitable. Even under the best case sc ...
Volume 1 - Assessment Report - Caribbean Regional Fisheries
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
Rethinking the Role of Cost-Benefit Analysis
... does not have the capacity to provide much guidance on climate issues. For CBA to have much relevance to the control of air and water pollution, major legislative changes would be required. But a much more fruitful direction for legislative change in economic terms would be a broad cap-and-trade sys ...
... does not have the capacity to provide much guidance on climate issues. For CBA to have much relevance to the control of air and water pollution, major legislative changes would be required. But a much more fruitful direction for legislative change in economic terms would be a broad cap-and-trade sys ...
DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA: FOCUS
... climate trends and climate change scenarios for Tanzania are assessed, and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation. Second, donor portfolios in Tanzania are analyzed to examine the proportion of donor activities affected by clim ...
... climate trends and climate change scenarios for Tanzania are assessed, and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation. Second, donor portfolios in Tanzania are analyzed to examine the proportion of donor activities affected by clim ...
Climate change feedback
Climate change feedback is important in the understanding of global warming because feedback processes may amplify or diminish the effect of each climate forcing, and so play an important part in determining the climate sensitivity and future climate state. Feedback in general is the process in which changing one quantity changes a second quantity, and the change in the second quantity in turn changes the first. Positive feedback amplifies the change in the first quantity while negative feedback reduces it.The term ""forcing"" means a change which may ""push"" the climate system in the direction of warming or cooling. An example of a climate forcing is increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. By definition, forcings are external to the climate system while feedbacks are internal; in essence, feedbacks represent the internal processes of the system. Some feedbacks may act in relative isolation to the rest of the climate system; others may be tightly coupled; hence it may be difficult to tell just how much a particular process contributes. Forcings, feedbacks and the dynamics of the climate system determine how much and how fast the climate changes. The main positive feedback in global warming is the tendency of warming to increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which in turn leads to further warming. The main negative feedback comes from the Stefan–Boltzmann law, the amount of heat radiated from the Earth into space changes with the fourth power of the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere.Some observed and potential effects of global warming are positive feedbacks, which contribute directly to further global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report states that ""Anthropogenic warming could lead to some effects that are abrupt or irreversible, depending upon the rate and magnitude of the climate change.""