Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture
... been minimal. For instance, adaptation could be limited because there are few adjustment opportunities to exploit, or alternatively because farmers don’t recognize that climate has in fact changed and that adaptation is needed. Which explanation prevails is important for how we interpret our results ...
... been minimal. For instance, adaptation could be limited because there are few adjustment opportunities to exploit, or alternatively because farmers don’t recognize that climate has in fact changed and that adaptation is needed. Which explanation prevails is important for how we interpret our results ...
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... Additionally, Iyenger and Sudarshan’s method proved to be superior to both the method of simple averages and the Patnaik and Narayanan’s method as it gave weights to the indicators of vulnerability which were assumed to vary inversely with their variance over the regions. On the contrary, the main d ...
... Additionally, Iyenger and Sudarshan’s method proved to be superior to both the method of simple averages and the Patnaik and Narayanan’s method as it gave weights to the indicators of vulnerability which were assumed to vary inversely with their variance over the regions. On the contrary, the main d ...
Adaptation to Climate Change
... state and government, as well as leaders in business, government, and civil society from more than 20 countries. In 2007, GLCA published Framework for a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change, which called for four negotiating pathways focused on mitigation, adaptation, technology, and finance. This ...
... state and government, as well as leaders in business, government, and civil society from more than 20 countries. In 2007, GLCA published Framework for a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change, which called for four negotiating pathways focused on mitigation, adaptation, technology, and finance. This ...
Comparing bias correction methods in downscaling meteorological
... River basin, northwestern China, and expected to be vulnerable to climate change. It has been demonstrated that regional climate models (RCMs) provide more reliable results for a regional impact study of climate change (e.g., on water resources) than general circulation models (GCMs). However, due t ...
... River basin, northwestern China, and expected to be vulnerable to climate change. It has been demonstrated that regional climate models (RCMs) provide more reliable results for a regional impact study of climate change (e.g., on water resources) than general circulation models (GCMs). However, due t ...
HENRY N. POLLACK, PhD Professor of Geophysics
... Henry Pollack is a geophysicist engaged in research on many aspects of Earth’s changing climate. As a contributing author to the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report he shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice-President Al Gore and IPPC colleagues. He cre ...
... Henry Pollack is a geophysicist engaged in research on many aspects of Earth’s changing climate. As a contributing author to the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report he shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice-President Al Gore and IPPC colleagues. He cre ...
Vector-Borne Diseases: Impact of Climate
... warmer than the long term mean. The increase of temperature varies depending on the region and season. If the temperature of the atmosphere increases, it should be assumed that the water cycle is intensified. However, it has not been possible until now to present clear statements on changes in the w ...
... warmer than the long term mean. The increase of temperature varies depending on the region and season. If the temperature of the atmosphere increases, it should be assumed that the water cycle is intensified. However, it has not been possible until now to present clear statements on changes in the w ...
Initial Results Management Framework
... other relevant bilateral donors working on climate change issues. It is proposed that the Fund should draw on the many useful CIF, GEF and Adaptation Fund indicators, measurement tools and reporting procedures, and evolve synchronously with these and other programmes, drawing on lessons learned as t ...
... other relevant bilateral donors working on climate change issues. It is proposed that the Fund should draw on the many useful CIF, GEF and Adaptation Fund indicators, measurement tools and reporting procedures, and evolve synchronously with these and other programmes, drawing on lessons learned as t ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... Climate change, defined as any change in the average daily weather pattern over an extended period of time (typically decades or longer) whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity (Easterling et al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural sy ...
... Climate change, defined as any change in the average daily weather pattern over an extended period of time (typically decades or longer) whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity (Easterling et al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural sy ...
Lecture 1 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... Figure 17 Depiction of the global carbon cycle and capacity of various sources and sinks. .................. 35 Figure 18 Observed changes in global average surface temperature, average sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover relative to period 1961–1990. ....................................... ...
... Figure 17 Depiction of the global carbon cycle and capacity of various sources and sinks. .................. 35 Figure 18 Observed changes in global average surface temperature, average sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover relative to period 1961–1990. ....................................... ...
national climate change policy
... of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Advisor Science and Technology. The report of that Task Force has been used as a building block for the preparation of this policy. Furthermore, extensive consultations with provincial and federal ministries, institutions and civil society provided valuable inputs to the policy ...
... of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Advisor Science and Technology. The report of that Task Force has been used as a building block for the preparation of this policy. Furthermore, extensive consultations with provincial and federal ministries, institutions and civil society provided valuable inputs to the policy ...
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... At the local, national and river basin level, the geographical distribution of research is skewed towards developed countries, although examples do exist in developing countries (Ward et al., 2010b). Next we describe a number of case studies specifically looking at the costs of adaptation in freshwa ...
... At the local, national and river basin level, the geographical distribution of research is skewed towards developed countries, although examples do exist in developing countries (Ward et al., 2010b). Next we describe a number of case studies specifically looking at the costs of adaptation in freshwa ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the context of Sustainable
... that assessed past and present current vulnerability, existing adaptation strategies, and how these might be modified with climate change. Vulnerability in this context is defined as, “the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, incl ...
... that assessed past and present current vulnerability, existing adaptation strategies, and how these might be modified with climate change. Vulnerability in this context is defined as, “the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, incl ...
Changing role of local institutions to enable individual and collective
... outcomes; however, such inequalities were found to be significantly reduced where local institutions were effectively functioning with collective actions. Lam (1998), in a comparative study of farmer and government-managed irrigation systems in Nepal, concluded that farmer-managed irrigation systems ...
... outcomes; however, such inequalities were found to be significantly reduced where local institutions were effectively functioning with collective actions. Lam (1998), in a comparative study of farmer and government-managed irrigation systems in Nepal, concluded that farmer-managed irrigation systems ...
Report of the President`s Advisory Committee on Divestment from
... (a) At the President’s invitation, the Committee could provide the President with suggestions or advice in respect to this recommendation. In the Committee’s estimation, divesting from fossil fuels companies as articulated in this report would be consistent with the Policy’s requirement that the Uni ...
... (a) At the President’s invitation, the Committee could provide the President with suggestions or advice in respect to this recommendation. In the Committee’s estimation, divesting from fossil fuels companies as articulated in this report would be consistent with the Policy’s requirement that the Uni ...
Modelling the effects of climate and land cover change on
... temperature increased by +6.4 ◦ C and rainfall decreased by 20 percent annually, stream flow increased by 5.7 percent. Legesse et al. (2003) used the PRMS model and found that, in a tropical catchment in Ethiopia, a decrease in rainfall of 10 percent led to a reduction in stream flow of 30 percent, ...
... temperature increased by +6.4 ◦ C and rainfall decreased by 20 percent annually, stream flow increased by 5.7 percent. Legesse et al. (2003) used the PRMS model and found that, in a tropical catchment in Ethiopia, a decrease in rainfall of 10 percent led to a reduction in stream flow of 30 percent, ...
Climate Change Assessment for the San Juan Mountain Regions
... This report is a synthesis of the state of the science regarding the physical and biological aspects of climate change that are important for evaluating impacts to the water resources, ecosystems, and human communities in southwestern Colorado. The scientific findings in this report are presented to ...
... This report is a synthesis of the state of the science regarding the physical and biological aspects of climate change that are important for evaluating impacts to the water resources, ecosystems, and human communities in southwestern Colorado. The scientific findings in this report are presented to ...
Future Weather
... On a regional scale we look at differences in precipitation within the Netherlands. In the KNMI’06 scenarios it was assumed that changes in precipitation due to climate change over the Netherlands were uniform in space. (The same assumption has been made for all other variables as well.) Thus, the s ...
... On a regional scale we look at differences in precipitation within the Netherlands. In the KNMI’06 scenarios it was assumed that changes in precipitation due to climate change over the Netherlands were uniform in space. (The same assumption has been made for all other variables as well.) Thus, the s ...
9 IEAGHG Information Paper 2014-19: Report on London Convention meeting LC-36... Very slow progress on Export of CO
... The International Energy Agency (IEA) and IEAGHG’s work on policy and technical issues associated with CCS has been ongoing since the last meeting. Of particular note in general relating to CCS and climate change, the IPCC has just published its ‘Synthesis Report’ of its 5th Assessment Report, the m ...
... The International Energy Agency (IEA) and IEAGHG’s work on policy and technical issues associated with CCS has been ongoing since the last meeting. Of particular note in general relating to CCS and climate change, the IPCC has just published its ‘Synthesis Report’ of its 5th Assessment Report, the m ...
ENSO Effects on Land Skin Temperature Variations: A Global Study
... furthermore, the same procedure was done for PWV. In addition, temporal correlation coefficients were calculated between NDVI and Tskin for January and July of the period. Finally, in order to determine which regions are most sensitive to changes in ENSO, the standard deviation (SD) of yearly correl ...
... furthermore, the same procedure was done for PWV. In addition, temporal correlation coefficients were calculated between NDVI and Tskin for January and July of the period. Finally, in order to determine which regions are most sensitive to changes in ENSO, the standard deviation (SD) of yearly correl ...
The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect
... things, he had failed to consider how cloudiness might change if the Earth got a little warmer and more humid. A still weightier objection came from a simple laboratory measurement. A few years after Arrhenius published his hypothesis, another scientist in Sweden, Knut Ångström, asked an assistant t ...
... things, he had failed to consider how cloudiness might change if the Earth got a little warmer and more humid. A still weightier objection came from a simple laboratory measurement. A few years after Arrhenius published his hypothesis, another scientist in Sweden, Knut Ångström, asked an assistant t ...
Policy indexes – what do they tell us and what are their applications? The case of climate policy and business planning in emerging markets: Working Paper 88 (678 kB) (opens in new window)
... More information about the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy can be found at: http://www.cccep.ac.uk. The Munich Re Programme is evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector. It is a comprehensive research programme that focuses on the assessment o ...
... More information about the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy can be found at: http://www.cccep.ac.uk. The Munich Re Programme is evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector. It is a comprehensive research programme that focuses on the assessment o ...
Climate Action Planning Progress in the San Diego Region
... Throughout San Diego County, people have a long and rich history of local community pride and protection of our region’s clean air and water, natural lands and quality of life. But our region faces challenges, like all others throughout the world, from climate change and its impact on our natural re ...
... Throughout San Diego County, people have a long and rich history of local community pride and protection of our region’s clean air and water, natural lands and quality of life. But our region faces challenges, like all others throughout the world, from climate change and its impact on our natural re ...
Climatic Research Unit documents
Climatic Research Unit documents including thousands of e-mails and other computer files were stolen from a server at the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in a hacking incident in November 2009. The documents were redistributed first through the blogosphere of global warming skeptics, and allegations were made that they indicated misconduct by leading climate scientists. A series of investigations rejected these allegations, while concluding that CRU scientists should have been more open with distributing data and methods on request. Precisely six committees investigated the allegations and published reports, finding no evidence of fraud or scientific misconduct. The scientific consensus that global warming is occurring as a result of human activity remained unchanged by the end of the investigations.The incident occurred shortly before the opening December 2009 Copenhagen global climate summit. It has prompted general discussion about increasing the openness of scientific data (though the majority of climate data have always been freely available). Scientists, scientific organisations, and government officials have stated that the incident does not affect the overall scientific case for climate change. Andrew Revkin reported in the New York Times that ""The evidence pointing to a growing human contribution to global warming is so widely accepted that the hacked material is unlikely to erode the overall argument.""