Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts in Cambodia
... The study takes on the framework that vulnerability to climate change depends on the interrelationship of key elements of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity (Adger, 2006). The general objective of the study is to arrive at an understanding of the community and household vulnerability in th ...
... The study takes on the framework that vulnerability to climate change depends on the interrelationship of key elements of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity (Adger, 2006). The general objective of the study is to arrive at an understanding of the community and household vulnerability in th ...
Pre-Feasibility Analysis for the Conversion of Landfill Gas to
... is analogous to glass panes in a greenhouse, whereby heat is allowed to enter but is trapped and limited in its ability to escape. GHGs cause a similar effect in earth’s lower atmosphere. Shorter wavelength solar radiation passes through the “blanket” created by GHGs, causing the earth to warm. Ener ...
... is analogous to glass panes in a greenhouse, whereby heat is allowed to enter but is trapped and limited in its ability to escape. GHGs cause a similar effect in earth’s lower atmosphere. Shorter wavelength solar radiation passes through the “blanket” created by GHGs, causing the earth to warm. Ener ...
DOC - World bank documents
... During 2008, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) committed itself to prepare a report on outcomes and recommendations regarding possible methodological approaches for REDD which were presented at the December 2008 COP 14 in Poznan, Poland. While a preliminary deal re ...
... During 2008, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) committed itself to prepare a report on outcomes and recommendations regarding possible methodological approaches for REDD which were presented at the December 2008 COP 14 in Poznan, Poland. While a preliminary deal re ...
Climate Change and Invertebrate Genetic Resources for Food
... World Organisation for Animal Health ...
... World Organisation for Animal Health ...
Carbon Disclosure Project
... With headquarters in San Jose, California, SunPower has offices in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SunPower’s solar cells and solar panels are manufactured using proprietary processes, and their technologies are based on more than 25 years of research and development. Of al ...
... With headquarters in San Jose, California, SunPower has offices in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SunPower’s solar cells and solar panels are manufactured using proprietary processes, and their technologies are based on more than 25 years of research and development. Of al ...
PDF
... Cambay is approximately 63 cms while the other parts of Saurashtra have a rainfall of less than 63cms. The region is cursed due to constant droughts since several decades. The onset of summer in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat can be a frightening prospect. The rocky terrain of low hills and the se ...
... Cambay is approximately 63 cms while the other parts of Saurashtra have a rainfall of less than 63cms. The region is cursed due to constant droughts since several decades. The onset of summer in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat can be a frightening prospect. The rocky terrain of low hills and the se ...
The Economic Effects of Long-Term Climate Change
... access to trade (in particular cities with access to an ocean or river, cities that were part of a 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 ...
... access to trade (in particular cities with access to an ocean or river, cities that were part of a 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 ...
Fluvial responses to climate and sea-level change
... research concerning both global change and sequence-stratigraphy, as well as in studies of the dynamic interactions between tectonic activity and surface processes. These themes were energized in the ®nal decades of the twentieth century, and may become increasingly important in the ®rst decades of ...
... research concerning both global change and sequence-stratigraphy, as well as in studies of the dynamic interactions between tectonic activity and surface processes. These themes were energized in the ®nal decades of the twentieth century, and may become increasingly important in the ®rst decades of ...
Assessment of Health and Climate Preparedness (PDF)
... precipitation (in red), which demonstrates the wide fluctuation in precipitation from year to year, and the 10-year running average precipitation (in blue) from the late 1890s to 2010. The 10-year running average precipitation (in blue) shows an upward trend in precipitation from the 1930s. ...
... precipitation (in red), which demonstrates the wide fluctuation in precipitation from year to year, and the 10-year running average precipitation (in blue) from the late 1890s to 2010. The 10-year running average precipitation (in blue) shows an upward trend in precipitation from the 1930s. ...
Livestock and Climate Change in the Near East Region: measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
... Deteriorating climatic conditions are projected for the Region. The threats are already affecting natural resources and agricultural production in the region and will likely worsen with drastic impacts on national economies in general and food security in particular. Conscious of the climate change ...
... Deteriorating climatic conditions are projected for the Region. The threats are already affecting natural resources and agricultural production in the region and will likely worsen with drastic impacts on national economies in general and food security in particular. Conscious of the climate change ...
Cambodia`s first national communication
... We value the support provided by the UNDP/GEF in the preparation of this First National Communication. With this support Cambodia was able to determine its GHG inventory, identify potential actions on how to minimize GHG emissions, assess the vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in priorit ...
... We value the support provided by the UNDP/GEF in the preparation of this First National Communication. With this support Cambodia was able to determine its GHG inventory, identify potential actions on how to minimize GHG emissions, assess the vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in priorit ...
Climate Change and Coastal Human Settlements
... This study assesses the potential economic impact of climate change on coastal human settlements in the Caribbean, with specific reference to Guyana, and evaluates the costs and benefits of undertaking various adaptation strategies. The aim is to assist Caribbean territories in developing the strate ...
... This study assesses the potential economic impact of climate change on coastal human settlements in the Caribbean, with specific reference to Guyana, and evaluates the costs and benefits of undertaking various adaptation strategies. The aim is to assist Caribbean territories in developing the strate ...
Buying Time: a user`s manual for building resistance and
... CO2 concentrations have risen from ~280 ppm to 370 ppm. Emissions scenarios from the IPCC (2001) suggest that if humans do not act to reduce emissions, we will see CO2 levels of 550 ppm within the next 40 to 100 years, roughly a doubling of pre-industrial concentrations. This range of scenarios impl ...
... CO2 concentrations have risen from ~280 ppm to 370 ppm. Emissions scenarios from the IPCC (2001) suggest that if humans do not act to reduce emissions, we will see CO2 levels of 550 ppm within the next 40 to 100 years, roughly a doubling of pre-industrial concentrations. This range of scenarios impl ...
Policy Discourse Analysis: Bangladesh - IIED
... The country receives large amounts of annual rainfall during the monsoons between June and September. Cyclonic storm surges often ravage the coastal areas, while high tides erode coastal lands and embankments. Climate change received significant attention after two major cyclones, Sidr in 2007 and A ...
... The country receives large amounts of annual rainfall during the monsoons between June and September. Cyclonic storm surges often ravage the coastal areas, while high tides erode coastal lands and embankments. Climate change received significant attention after two major cyclones, Sidr in 2007 and A ...
Kenya National Adaptation Plan 2015-2030
... The ATAR provided a detailed analysis of sectors and vulnerabilities in the various counties, identified adaptation needs in various economic processes, and developed a long list of potential adaptation actions. The ATAR was informed by a highly participatory process that included meetings with the ...
... The ATAR provided a detailed analysis of sectors and vulnerabilities in the various counties, identified adaptation needs in various economic processes, and developed a long list of potential adaptation actions. The ATAR was informed by a highly participatory process that included meetings with the ...
Climate change and human health in cities
... • morbidity and mortality, especially among the elderly, small children, and people whose health is already compromised, as a result of stress from hotter and longer heat waves – which are aggravated by the urban heat island effect • malnutrition and starvation among the urban (and rural) poor who h ...
... • morbidity and mortality, especially among the elderly, small children, and people whose health is already compromised, as a result of stress from hotter and longer heat waves – which are aggravated by the urban heat island effect • malnutrition and starvation among the urban (and rural) poor who h ...
climate change in the courts
... were rarely successful. With respect to the permitting of GHG sources, New Zealand courts found that direct emissions should be considered but indirect emissions should not. The European Union’s 30 cases and Spain’s 14 cases arose almost exclusively out of the EU ETS. In the European Union, most cas ...
... were rarely successful. With respect to the permitting of GHG sources, New Zealand courts found that direct emissions should be considered but indirect emissions should not. The European Union’s 30 cases and Spain’s 14 cases arose almost exclusively out of the EU ETS. In the European Union, most cas ...
PRODUCTION FUNCTION ANALYSIS OF THE SENSITIVITY OF
... regions could increase. Research has also shown that, specifically in tropical regions (in which, incidentally, most of the poor countries are situated), impacts on agricultural productivity are expected to be harmful. Experts have also predicted major reductions in agricultural production and incre ...
... regions could increase. Research has also shown that, specifically in tropical regions (in which, incidentally, most of the poor countries are situated), impacts on agricultural productivity are expected to be harmful. Experts have also predicted major reductions in agricultural production and incre ...
28 REDD+: What should come next?
... amount constitutes only a small fraction of the estimated funding needed if REDD+ countries are to be compensated for their emissions reductions. For example, paying for a 50% reduction in the current rate of deforestation, if valued at $5 per tCO2, would cost around $9-10 billion per year.3 This fu ...
... amount constitutes only a small fraction of the estimated funding needed if REDD+ countries are to be compensated for their emissions reductions. For example, paying for a 50% reduction in the current rate of deforestation, if valued at $5 per tCO2, would cost around $9-10 billion per year.3 This fu ...
Nitrogen cycle responses to elevated CO2 depend on ecosystem
... Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration leads to an increase in the net flux of carbon (C) from the atmosphere into plants, i.e. increased net primary productivity (NPP) (Ainsworth and Long 2005; Luo et al. 2006). By negative feedback this slows climate change by sequestering C at a ra ...
... Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration leads to an increase in the net flux of carbon (C) from the atmosphere into plants, i.e. increased net primary productivity (NPP) (Ainsworth and Long 2005; Luo et al. 2006). By negative feedback this slows climate change by sequestering C at a ra ...
Coastal marine uptake of CO2 around Greenland
... In the last 150 years, anthropogenic activities have increased atmospheric levels of CO2 with consequences for the global climate. Next to water vapour, CO2 is the most important greenhouse gas (GHG) causing atmospheric temperature to increase, due to the absorption of longwave (LW) radiation of CO2 ...
... In the last 150 years, anthropogenic activities have increased atmospheric levels of CO2 with consequences for the global climate. Next to water vapour, CO2 is the most important greenhouse gas (GHG) causing atmospheric temperature to increase, due to the absorption of longwave (LW) radiation of CO2 ...
Read the Adaptation Strategy
... he observed changes in climate have been attributed to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, which have set in motion a series of changes in the planet’s climate system. Far greater changes are inevitable not only because emissions will co ...
... he observed changes in climate have been attributed to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, which have set in motion a series of changes in the planet’s climate system. Far greater changes are inevitable not only because emissions will co ...
Module: Introduction
... corporate business plan. Like all objectives related to the business plan, progress is monitored throughout the year so there is timely warning if targets are at risk of not being achieved. When that occurs, steps are identified to get back on track. SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH: We’ve analyzed what “doin ...
... corporate business plan. Like all objectives related to the business plan, progress is monitored throughout the year so there is timely warning if targets are at risk of not being achieved. When that occurs, steps are identified to get back on track. SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH: We’ve analyzed what “doin ...
i Dissertation Topic: An assessment of the RDP settlements
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...
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.""