Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and
... to the development, diffusion and use of relevant technologies can surface at several levels – from the inception and innovation stages to the transfer of technologies and the access to agricultural innovations by vulnerable smallholders in developing countries. Potential constraints to innovation i ...
... to the development, diffusion and use of relevant technologies can surface at several levels – from the inception and innovation stages to the transfer of technologies and the access to agricultural innovations by vulnerable smallholders in developing countries. Potential constraints to innovation i ...
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... The businesses that have made it onto our first fully global list of climate performance leaders are to be congratulated for ...
... The businesses that have made it onto our first fully global list of climate performance leaders are to be congratulated for ...
Security implications of climate change in the Sahel region
... tensions (SICCS “A review of past security events in the Sahel 1967 – 2007”, 2010, SWAC/ OECD). Selection of events was based on geographic (affecting at least one country of the coverage are) and temporal (having taken place between 1969 and 2007) criteria. The analysis involved the disaggregation ...
... tensions (SICCS “A review of past security events in the Sahel 1967 – 2007”, 2010, SWAC/ OECD). Selection of events was based on geographic (affecting at least one country of the coverage are) and temporal (having taken place between 1969 and 2007) criteria. The analysis involved the disaggregation ...
PERSPECTIVE: Potential responses to climate change in organisms
... change on the physical environment of salmon in the Pacific Northwest and discuss the potential evolutionary consequences of these changes, with particular reference to Columbia River Basin spring/summer Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) salmon. We discuss the possi ...
... change on the physical environment of salmon in the Pacific Northwest and discuss the potential evolutionary consequences of these changes, with particular reference to Columbia River Basin spring/summer Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) salmon. We discuss the possi ...
Global Warming and the Government: How
... courts must set aside these moral challenges and look at such disagreements from a strictly legal point of view. For example, what happens when a government agency, whose purpose is “to protect human health” and “safeguard the natural environment,” is given the authority to regulate certain greenhou ...
... courts must set aside these moral challenges and look at such disagreements from a strictly legal point of view. For example, what happens when a government agency, whose purpose is “to protect human health” and “safeguard the natural environment,” is given the authority to regulate certain greenhou ...
No. 63, JANUARY 2010 Norbert P. Psuty, Editor
... ------------------------------------Objectives: The Commission on Coastal Systems encourages the study of coastal systems throughout the world. The Commission sponsors and supports activities leading to the exchange of information regarding coastal systems among our members and throughout the IGU at ...
... ------------------------------------Objectives: The Commission on Coastal Systems encourages the study of coastal systems throughout the world. The Commission sponsors and supports activities leading to the exchange of information regarding coastal systems among our members and throughout the IGU at ...
An Economic Analysis of Climate Adaptations to Hurricane Risk in St
... Human behaviours, including the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and other land use changes, contribute to the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, such as methane, which have accumulated in the atmosphere since late 19th century. Greenhouse gases trap heat more easily, resul ...
... Human behaviours, including the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and other land use changes, contribute to the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, such as methane, which have accumulated in the atmosphere since late 19th century. Greenhouse gases trap heat more easily, resul ...
Read the PDF - REsilience of marginal GrAsslands and biodiveRsity
... Ecosystem services are typically valued for their immediate material or cultural benefits to human wellbeing, supported by regulating and supporting services. Under climate change, with more frequent stresses and novel shocks, ’climate adaptation services’, are defined as the benefits to people from ...
... Ecosystem services are typically valued for their immediate material or cultural benefits to human wellbeing, supported by regulating and supporting services. Under climate change, with more frequent stresses and novel shocks, ’climate adaptation services’, are defined as the benefits to people from ...
Climate change impact on meteorological, agricultural, and
... Copyright 2011 by the American Geophysical Union. 0043-1397/11/2010WR009845 ...
... Copyright 2011 by the American Geophysical Union. 0043-1397/11/2010WR009845 ...
predicting_climate_change
... predictions can be tested as future data become available. We ran the models forward ...
... predictions can be tested as future data become available. We ran the models forward ...
Global Climate Change and Rice Food Security
... Large areas in the low-lying deltas of the Ganges, the Mekong, the Nile, the Yangtze, the Yellow and other major river systems that are home to major rice-growing regions have been affected by tidal waves. For example, it was reported that there were about 650 000 ha of saline soils (eutric fluvisol ...
... Large areas in the low-lying deltas of the Ganges, the Mekong, the Nile, the Yangtze, the Yellow and other major river systems that are home to major rice-growing regions have been affected by tidal waves. For example, it was reported that there were about 650 000 ha of saline soils (eutric fluvisol ...
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... Climate change is one of the major global policy issues and has been on the policy agenda for more than two decades. The consensus view nowadays predicts an average increase in global temperature of at least 4 degrees centigrade up to 6 degrees centigrade until the end of this century, if no measure ...
... Climate change is one of the major global policy issues and has been on the policy agenda for more than two decades. The consensus view nowadays predicts an average increase in global temperature of at least 4 degrees centigrade up to 6 degrees centigrade until the end of this century, if no measure ...
Modeling the Links between Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and
... contributing directly or indirectly to human wellbeing. In this regard, the term "biodiversity" is used largely as an assumed foundation for ecosystem processes, rather than simply the changing number of species on a species list. The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning or pr ...
... contributing directly or indirectly to human wellbeing. In this regard, the term "biodiversity" is used largely as an assumed foundation for ecosystem processes, rather than simply the changing number of species on a species list. The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning or pr ...
Atmospheric CO2 targets for ocean acidification perturbation
... in p(CO2)atm with levels at 2100 ranging between ~530 to 970 ppm p(CO2)atm (Figure 3.3), depending on the scenario and carbon cycle model used. Recent models indicate that continued warming of the sea surface will inhibit ocean carbon uptake, leading to ~4% higher atmospheric carbon dioxide levels i ...
... in p(CO2)atm with levels at 2100 ranging between ~530 to 970 ppm p(CO2)atm (Figure 3.3), depending on the scenario and carbon cycle model used. Recent models indicate that continued warming of the sea surface will inhibit ocean carbon uptake, leading to ~4% higher atmospheric carbon dioxide levels i ...
Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation
... as a leader. Large countries have more cheap mitigation options in absolute terms. They will thus find it cheaper to finance large absolute abatement. Large country size also facilitates the development of low carbon technology as a reaction to emission reductions. On the downside, large countries w ...
... as a leader. Large countries have more cheap mitigation options in absolute terms. They will thus find it cheaper to finance large absolute abatement. Large country size also facilitates the development of low carbon technology as a reaction to emission reductions. On the downside, large countries w ...
Climate change scenario simulations of wind, sea level, and
... 1872 at 2.77 m above mean sea level (Baerens and Hupfer, 1999). Even higher water levels were reported for February 1625, but documented measurements are not available. Hupfer et al. (2003) summarized observations of other extreme storm surges at the German Baltic Sea coast. Thus, even in the semi-e ...
... 1872 at 2.77 m above mean sea level (Baerens and Hupfer, 1999). Even higher water levels were reported for February 1625, but documented measurements are not available. Hupfer et al. (2003) summarized observations of other extreme storm surges at the German Baltic Sea coast. Thus, even in the semi-e ...
North Pacific Climate Response to Freshwater Forcing in the
... The AMOC-induced climate anomalies in the Atlantic further influence the other tropical basins through atmospheric teleconnections. In response to a substantial weakening of the AMOC, the eastern Pacific ITCZ is displaced southward (Dong and Sutton 2002; Vellinga and Wood 2002; Zhang and Delworth 2 ...
... The AMOC-induced climate anomalies in the Atlantic further influence the other tropical basins through atmospheric teleconnections. In response to a substantial weakening of the AMOC, the eastern Pacific ITCZ is displaced southward (Dong and Sutton 2002; Vellinga and Wood 2002; Zhang and Delworth 2 ...
Background paper
... Localized population pressure has led to loss of protected forests (PFs) in some areas. For instance, Lusaka city alone consumes 250,000 tonnes of charcoal (equivalent to 1.4 million tonnes of wood) annually. If widely accepted, the Lusaka CDM Project (which uses twigs in energy saving stainless sto ...
... Localized population pressure has led to loss of protected forests (PFs) in some areas. For instance, Lusaka city alone consumes 250,000 tonnes of charcoal (equivalent to 1.4 million tonnes of wood) annually. If widely accepted, the Lusaka CDM Project (which uses twigs in energy saving stainless sto ...
Guidance for making the case for climate change adaptation in the
... one of the ‘killer’ variables for productivity in the workplace, with productivity losses of up to 20% associated with declining levels of comfort. Keeping cool within buildings is likely to be a major challenge as the frequency of very high summer temperatures increases and energy costs increase. A ...
... one of the ‘killer’ variables for productivity in the workplace, with productivity losses of up to 20% associated with declining levels of comfort. Keeping cool within buildings is likely to be a major challenge as the frequency of very high summer temperatures increases and energy costs increase. A ...
Managing Climate Risk Integrating Adaptation into World Bank Group Operations World Bank Group
... limate change is no longer an issue for the distant future. During the past century the global climate warmed by about 0.7°C because of human activities, with accompanying changes in rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, and sea levels, and another 1.4°C– 5.8°C temperature rise is projected in ...
... limate change is no longer an issue for the distant future. During the past century the global climate warmed by about 0.7°C because of human activities, with accompanying changes in rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, and sea levels, and another 1.4°C– 5.8°C temperature rise is projected in ...
gcos regional action plan for south america
... The social, economic and cultural characteristics and values of the world's peoples are, to a large extent, related to the environmental conditions which characterize the different geographic regions of the globe and climate is a vital component of the global environment. Prairies, forests, deserts, ...
... The social, economic and cultural characteristics and values of the world's peoples are, to a large extent, related to the environmental conditions which characterize the different geographic regions of the globe and climate is a vital component of the global environment. Prairies, forests, deserts, ...
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... referred as ‘ambiguity’ and where list of possible outcomes is not known is referred as ‘fundamental uncertainty’. To date, only a handful of SP studies have addressed the issue of ambiguity in field experiments. Cameron (2005) applied a Bayesian information updating model in a single bounded conti ...
... referred as ‘ambiguity’ and where list of possible outcomes is not known is referred as ‘fundamental uncertainty’. To date, only a handful of SP studies have addressed the issue of ambiguity in field experiments. Cameron (2005) applied a Bayesian information updating model in a single bounded conti ...
English - Plan International
... countries the hardest, Africa being the most vulnerable continent. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate changes as a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its prop ...
... countries the hardest, Africa being the most vulnerable continent. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate changes as a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its prop ...
Environics Climate Change Mitigation Messaging
... There is a gap in understanding of the connection between home energy use and climate change. Climate change is a complex subject and most residents do not feel well-informed about the issue. However, the general consensus in climate change literature is that simply providing information about the s ...
... There is a gap in understanding of the connection between home energy use and climate change. Climate change is a complex subject and most residents do not feel well-informed about the issue. However, the general consensus in climate change literature is that simply providing information about the s ...
Stakeholder mapping report - final version
... Eco Cities is a joint initiative between the University of Manchester and Bruntwood, drawing on the expertise of the Manchester Architecture Research Centre, Centre for Urban Regional Ecology and Brooks World Poverty Institute. The project will focus on the response of urban areas to the impacts of ...
... Eco Cities is a joint initiative between the University of Manchester and Bruntwood, drawing on the expertise of the Manchester Architecture Research Centre, Centre for Urban Regional Ecology and Brooks World Poverty Institute. The project will focus on the response of urban areas to the impacts of ...
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.""