Climate and Human-Related Drivers of Biodiversity Decline
... The region exhibits marked variation in elevation ranging from 100 m below sea level to over 5000 m above sea level in the mountains of Southwest China2. Outstanding diversity in terms of land use, species and habitat can be found in the montane regions. These areas have most of the region’s remaini ...
... The region exhibits marked variation in elevation ranging from 100 m below sea level to over 5000 m above sea level in the mountains of Southwest China2. Outstanding diversity in terms of land use, species and habitat can be found in the montane regions. These areas have most of the region’s remaini ...
Climate Change Adaptation Actions for Local
... Over the twentieth century, average air temperatures at the earth’s surface increased by approximately 0.74 °C (IPCC, 2007). It is very likely that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since mid-20th century (IP ...
... Over the twentieth century, average air temperatures at the earth’s surface increased by approximately 0.74 °C (IPCC, 2007). It is very likely that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since mid-20th century (IP ...
Titill greinar
... emission targets at the lowest possible cost. Although GHG emissions are derived from similar sources in many countries, and therefore governments can use similar abatement solutions there are subtle differences depending on a number of factors, ranging from access to resources, climate and developm ...
... emission targets at the lowest possible cost. Although GHG emissions are derived from similar sources in many countries, and therefore governments can use similar abatement solutions there are subtle differences depending on a number of factors, ranging from access to resources, climate and developm ...
kenya national climate change policy
... and the budget making process. Enabling Regulatory Framework Kenya requires appropriately designed legislative, policy and institutional frameworks that provide a regulatory architecture comprising the vital components of climate change governance. It is imperative to ensure compliance with the cons ...
... and the budget making process. Enabling Regulatory Framework Kenya requires appropriately designed legislative, policy and institutional frameworks that provide a regulatory architecture comprising the vital components of climate change governance. It is imperative to ensure compliance with the cons ...
A Climate Risk Report - Blue Mountains City Council
... Climate Risk P/L provides professional services in relation to climate change risks and opportunities. Our technical and professional staff endeavours to work to international best practice standards using experienced scientists, sector specialists and associated experts. This document is intended t ...
... Climate Risk P/L provides professional services in relation to climate change risks and opportunities. Our technical and professional staff endeavours to work to international best practice standards using experienced scientists, sector specialists and associated experts. This document is intended t ...
A Discussion of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the
... change, and specifically an increase in the rate of sea-level rise, will likely exacerbate changes along the coast. The influence of the driving forces of waves, currents, and tides, and the importance of sea level fluctuations, depends on the local geological framework– for example, sea-level rise ...
... change, and specifically an increase in the rate of sea-level rise, will likely exacerbate changes along the coast. The influence of the driving forces of waves, currents, and tides, and the importance of sea level fluctuations, depends on the local geological framework– for example, sea-level rise ...
6 global policy recommendations for a more sustainable
... in 2014 in Germany. The 2013 Resilience Academy in Bangladesh hosted thirty attendants drawn from nearly four hundred applicants from around the world. The event encouraged young scholars to consider what ...
... in 2014 in Germany. The 2013 Resilience Academy in Bangladesh hosted thirty attendants drawn from nearly four hundred applicants from around the world. The event encouraged young scholars to consider what ...
Climate Change and Food Systems
... and in doing so have multiple objectives: livelihoods, profit, and environmental stewardship, as well as securing food (for nutrition, pleasure and social functions). Food systems worldwide are in flux, owing to demand-side drivers (population growth, shifting patterns of consumption, urbanization, an ...
... and in doing so have multiple objectives: livelihoods, profit, and environmental stewardship, as well as securing food (for nutrition, pleasure and social functions). Food systems worldwide are in flux, owing to demand-side drivers (population growth, shifting patterns of consumption, urbanization, an ...
lights out for the reef
... destination, a powerful generator of jobs, and one of our most prominent national icons. Its sheer size and complexity make it an essential part of earth’s biosphere. But the Great Barrier Reef, like coral reefs everywhere, is at a turning point. If we don’t increase our commitment to solve the burg ...
... destination, a powerful generator of jobs, and one of our most prominent national icons. Its sheer size and complexity make it an essential part of earth’s biosphere. But the Great Barrier Reef, like coral reefs everywhere, is at a turning point. If we don’t increase our commitment to solve the burg ...
Ireland in a Warmer World
... a particular focus on coastal regions surrounding Ireland. While the impact is seasonally dependent, there is evidence that extreme wave heights may increase by up to 10% in some Irish waters. Chapter 5 describes an investigation into the impact of warmer ocean temperatures on storminess. The result ...
... a particular focus on coastal regions surrounding Ireland. While the impact is seasonally dependent, there is evidence that extreme wave heights may increase by up to 10% in some Irish waters. Chapter 5 describes an investigation into the impact of warmer ocean temperatures on storminess. The result ...
The Environmental Turning Point
... the environmental movement is unlike any other social movement. For this movement not only champions causes and attempt to resolves problematic conditions, it has also become a global momentum affecting almost every sector of our society, while challenging humans very conception of their world and r ...
... the environmental movement is unlike any other social movement. For this movement not only champions causes and attempt to resolves problematic conditions, it has also become a global momentum affecting almost every sector of our society, while challenging humans very conception of their world and r ...
adaptive capacity and human cognition
... Bachrach & Baratz, 1962). Therefore, we ask the question: if the steps proposed above for the process of adaptation are not valid for management in very hierarchical and structured human systems like business organizations, why should they be true for adaptation in much less hierarchical and structu ...
... Bachrach & Baratz, 1962). Therefore, we ask the question: if the steps proposed above for the process of adaptation are not valid for management in very hierarchical and structured human systems like business organizations, why should they be true for adaptation in much less hierarchical and structu ...
Climate change in Italy indicated by agrometeorological indices over
... Zealand (Plummer et al., 1999). These results support the suggestion of Smit et al. (1988) that mid-latitude regions such as the mid-western USA, southern Europe and Asia are becoming warmer and drier, whereas the lower latitudes are becoming warmer and wetter. From these studies, however, it is not ...
... Zealand (Plummer et al., 1999). These results support the suggestion of Smit et al. (1988) that mid-latitude regions such as the mid-western USA, southern Europe and Asia are becoming warmer and drier, whereas the lower latitudes are becoming warmer and wetter. From these studies, however, it is not ...
Analyzing precipitationsheds to understand the vulnerability of
... The concept of the precipitationshed can be thought of as an “atmospheric watershed”. The precipitationshed is for precipitation dependent ecosystems what the surface watershed is for surface water dependent ecosystems (Fig. 1), and it is defined as the upwind atmosphere and upwind terrestrial land ...
... The concept of the precipitationshed can be thought of as an “atmospheric watershed”. The precipitationshed is for precipitation dependent ecosystems what the surface watershed is for surface water dependent ecosystems (Fig. 1), and it is defined as the upwind atmosphere and upwind terrestrial land ...
Queensland Climate Adaptation Directions Statement
... The Queensland Government is responsible for maintaining and delivering an array of assets, services and functions, from national parks to public transport, schools to trade-promotion, land-use regulation to healthcare. The Queensland Government is committed to working closely with Queenslanders to ...
... The Queensland Government is responsible for maintaining and delivering an array of assets, services and functions, from national parks to public transport, schools to trade-promotion, land-use regulation to healthcare. The Queensland Government is committed to working closely with Queenslanders to ...
SOUTH AFRICA - Initial National Communication under the
... Potential changes in climate may have significant effects on various sectors of South African society and the economy. The South African Country Studies Programme identified the health sector, maize production, plant and animal biodiversity, water resources, and rangelands as areas of highest vulner ...
... Potential changes in climate may have significant effects on various sectors of South African society and the economy. The South African Country Studies Programme identified the health sector, maize production, plant and animal biodiversity, water resources, and rangelands as areas of highest vulner ...
Climate Change Scenario Simulations over Area Climate Model:
... subdomain, is often associated with long drought episodes from which the atmospheric mechanisms are poorly understood. In an effort to improve our knowledge of weather and climate systems over this region, the PRECIS Regional Climate Model (RCM) from the United Kingdom (UK) was obtained and implemen ...
... subdomain, is often associated with long drought episodes from which the atmospheric mechanisms are poorly understood. In an effort to improve our knowledge of weather and climate systems over this region, the PRECIS Regional Climate Model (RCM) from the United Kingdom (UK) was obtained and implemen ...
GLACIERS MELTING IN CENTRAL ASIA:
... representatives of Central Asian states, Afghanistan and international organisations as well as scientists and international experts. The seminar at that time was also made possible through the financial support of the US Government. Conclusions of the Almaty seminar were: Global warming and climate ...
... representatives of Central Asian states, Afghanistan and international organisations as well as scientists and international experts. The seminar at that time was also made possible through the financial support of the US Government. Conclusions of the Almaty seminar were: Global warming and climate ...
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Migration
... are discussed in Section 4. Concluding remarks and implications are provided in the last section. 2. Literature Review The forecasts concerning environmental issues due to climate change are alarming. According to Dyson (2005), there will inevitably be a major rise in atmospheric CO2 during the 21st ...
... are discussed in Section 4. Concluding remarks and implications are provided in the last section. 2. Literature Review The forecasts concerning environmental issues due to climate change are alarming. According to Dyson (2005), there will inevitably be a major rise in atmospheric CO2 during the 21st ...
key issues relevant to capacity building for climate services
... climate, and other geosciences topics, comprising over 500 hours of learning opportunities. Thirty three of these resources are on climaterelated topics, and many of these are designed directly to address the knowledge and skills required for providing and using climate information. (See Annex I ...
... climate, and other geosciences topics, comprising over 500 hours of learning opportunities. Thirty three of these resources are on climaterelated topics, and many of these are designed directly to address the knowledge and skills required for providing and using climate information. (See Annex I ...
An astronomical correspondence to the 1470 year cycle of abrupt
... cycle because it is larger than the cycle being investigated. Keeling and Whorf (2000) generalised their connection to the ∼ 1470 yr cycle through a lunar forced ∼ 1800 yr cycle, but were not able to explain the mechanisms behind the variations or time discrepancies. The gravitational forcing mechan ...
... cycle because it is larger than the cycle being investigated. Keeling and Whorf (2000) generalised their connection to the ∼ 1470 yr cycle through a lunar forced ∼ 1800 yr cycle, but were not able to explain the mechanisms behind the variations or time discrepancies. The gravitational forcing mechan ...
Accessing and Using Climate Data and Information in Fragile, Data
... interest. The climatology is typically calculated using data for a continuous 30-year period known as the Standard Climate Normal. The climate system consists of separate components of the Earth that interact to influence the climate of a region. While the atmosphere is the most important component, ...
... interest. The climatology is typically calculated using data for a continuous 30-year period known as the Standard Climate Normal. The climate system consists of separate components of the Earth that interact to influence the climate of a region. While the atmosphere is the most important component, ...
UN report: The coming financial climate
... system to deliver climate security has emerged as a key cross-cutting issue. As a result, we are focusing this document – the Inquiry’s fourth progress report – on financial reforms that can reduce the risks of high carbon assets, scale up capital for the low-carbon transition and invest in protecti ...
... system to deliver climate security has emerged as a key cross-cutting issue. As a result, we are focusing this document – the Inquiry’s fourth progress report – on financial reforms that can reduce the risks of high carbon assets, scale up capital for the low-carbon transition and invest in protecti ...
THE MIGHTY OPERATIONS OF NATURE
... Perhaps most surprising to modern-day observers, the events of 1816’s cold summer became a significant issue in an ongoing debate then occurring in America about climate change and the extent of man’s responsibility for it. Lengthy arguments raged in newspapers that summer over whether the Earth’s c ...
... Perhaps most surprising to modern-day observers, the events of 1816’s cold summer became a significant issue in an ongoing debate then occurring in America about climate change and the extent of man’s responsibility for it. Lengthy arguments raged in newspapers that summer over whether the Earth’s c ...
Probe into the Financing Mechanism for Chinese Forestry Carbon Sequestration Market
... AES is the first company that engages in forestry carbon sequestration projects in the world. It invested USD 2 million in an agricultural forestry project in Guatemala in the late 1980s with the help of an international poverty alleviation organization, for the purpose of offsetting the emission of ...
... AES is the first company that engages in forestry carbon sequestration projects in the world. It invested USD 2 million in an agricultural forestry project in Guatemala in the late 1980s with the help of an international poverty alleviation organization, for the purpose of offsetting the emission 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.""