2015 - RSA Group
... underwriting prototypes, RSA limits exposure to certain risks by offering restricted cover. However, we will still underwrite the project to a certain extent, e.g. weather damage. RSA can then build its expertise over time as it insures these projects. In December 2014, we presented at the UK Offsho ...
... underwriting prototypes, RSA limits exposure to certain risks by offering restricted cover. However, we will still underwrite the project to a certain extent, e.g. weather damage. RSA can then build its expertise over time as it insures these projects. In December 2014, we presented at the UK Offsho ...
Islamabad Pakistan
... a disaster situation. As defined by the IPCC, adaptive capacity describes the ability of a system to adjust to actual or expected climate stresses, or to cope with the consequences. Exposure Exposure relates to the degree of climate stress on a particular unit of analysis. It may be represented as e ...
... a disaster situation. As defined by the IPCC, adaptive capacity describes the ability of a system to adjust to actual or expected climate stresses, or to cope with the consequences. Exposure Exposure relates to the degree of climate stress on a particular unit of analysis. It may be represented as e ...
Working Paper No.7 - Climate Learning and Knowledge
... The Uganda country study is part of a series of case studies carried out under a project entitled Climate Learning for African Agriculture, funded by the Climate and Knowledge Development Network. ...
... The Uganda country study is part of a series of case studies carried out under a project entitled Climate Learning for African Agriculture, funded by the Climate and Knowledge Development Network. ...
Technical Workshop UNEP Risoe Centre, Denmark March 2010
... outline essential elements of an enabling framework for technology transfer consisting of market development measures, institutional, regulatory and financial measures, and human and institutional capacity development requirements, will also include a detailed plan of action to implement the prop ...
... outline essential elements of an enabling framework for technology transfer consisting of market development measures, institutional, regulatory and financial measures, and human and institutional capacity development requirements, will also include a detailed plan of action to implement the prop ...
France - Met Office
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
Background Paper
... displacement can be prevented.13 Inter-governmental Regional Consultations and Civil Society Meetings held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience ...
... displacement can be prevented.13 Inter-governmental Regional Consultations and Civil Society Meetings held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience ...
Egypt - Met Office
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
Background Paper Nansen Initiative South Asian Regional
... displacement can be prevented.13 Inter-governmental Regional Consultations and Civil Society Meetings held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience ...
... displacement can be prevented.13 Inter-governmental Regional Consultations and Civil Society Meetings held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience ...
kg/ha/yr - Clinton Devon Estates
... sequestration of carbon and mitigation, or reducing the impact of change. Climate change is already beginning to transform the economics of farming. In the last two years, we have moved out of the era of surplus production – of intervention and set-aside - to one where the political debate is again ...
... sequestration of carbon and mitigation, or reducing the impact of change. Climate change is already beginning to transform the economics of farming. In the last two years, we have moved out of the era of surplus production – of intervention and set-aside - to one where the political debate is again ...
Post-2012 Climate Change Negotiation Simulation
... substantive negotiation issues and to deal with each separately. Negotiate interests, not positions means negotiating about the essential issues and concerns to a party, as opposed to negotiating over a position which parties often begin a negotiation with. Often, a party’s opening position is not t ...
... substantive negotiation issues and to deal with each separately. Negotiate interests, not positions means negotiating about the essential issues and concerns to a party, as opposed to negotiating over a position which parties often begin a negotiation with. Often, a party’s opening position is not t ...
Garamvölgyi - Climate change - Applied Ecology and Environmental
... Science on Europe and boreal Eurasia and give an overview of observed and predicted changes in vegetation in these regions. The main trends include advance of the tree line, reduction of the alpine vegetation belt, drought risk, forest diebacks, a shift from coniferous forests to deciduous forests a ...
... Science on Europe and boreal Eurasia and give an overview of observed and predicted changes in vegetation in these regions. The main trends include advance of the tree line, reduction of the alpine vegetation belt, drought risk, forest diebacks, a shift from coniferous forests to deciduous forests a ...
Changing times, changing stories: generational differences in
... were recruited in three ways. First, our local partners and facilitators recruited participants they believed to be experts in their community who were also willing to participate in our study. Second, a community dinner was held the first evening we were in each village, with the exception of Pilot ...
... were recruited in three ways. First, our local partners and facilitators recruited participants they believed to be experts in their community who were also willing to participate in our study. Second, a community dinner was held the first evening we were in each village, with the exception of Pilot ...
Impacts of climate change on vegetation distribution. No. 1
... Science on Europe and boreal Eurasia and give an overview of observed and predicted changes in vegetation in these regions. The main trends include advance of the tree line, reduction of the alpine vegetation belt, drought risk, forest diebacks, a shift from coniferous forests to deciduous forests a ...
... Science on Europe and boreal Eurasia and give an overview of observed and predicted changes in vegetation in these regions. The main trends include advance of the tree line, reduction of the alpine vegetation belt, drought risk, forest diebacks, a shift from coniferous forests to deciduous forests a ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
Preliminary research of carbon-sink effect of Tianjin’s wetlands system in... context of global climate change
... will increase the greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, prompt wetland protection management will in turn improve carbon fixation function. The key element in wetland protection and restoration in the hope for achieving “net carbon sink” is wetland habitat protection and preservation management. Wetl ...
... will increase the greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, prompt wetland protection management will in turn improve carbon fixation function. The key element in wetland protection and restoration in the hope for achieving “net carbon sink” is wetland habitat protection and preservation management. Wetl ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
... p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majority of people live on the narrow coastal plains. On the Pacific islands SIDS, more than ...
Quantifying Intensive and extensive margin adaptation responses to
... growth. We examine the empirical distribution of these estimated impacts along sociodemographic lines. Taking the 2000 Census distribution of ethnic groups and incomes as given, we study whether certain groups are especially vulnerable to increases in the electricity demand from climate change. The ...
... growth. We examine the empirical distribution of these estimated impacts along sociodemographic lines. Taking the 2000 Census distribution of ethnic groups and incomes as given, we study whether certain groups are especially vulnerable to increases in the electricity demand from climate change. The ...
Ethics as the grounding of a new paradigm of ecological
... • Global temperature has risen by nearly 0.7°C since 1950, mostly due to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. • Boundary: atmospheric concentration no higher than 350 ppm CO2. • Current: 400 ppm CO2 and rising. • Future: OECD projections based on current use are 685 ppm. • Must keep under 450 ppm to ...
... • Global temperature has risen by nearly 0.7°C since 1950, mostly due to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. • Boundary: atmospheric concentration no higher than 350 ppm CO2. • Current: 400 ppm CO2 and rising. • Future: OECD projections based on current use are 685 ppm. • Must keep under 450 ppm to ...
A preliminary assessment of the impact of climate change on non-life insurance demand in the BRICS economies: Working Paper 63 (379 kB) (opens in new window)
... Over the next 20 years, the macroeconomic effects of climate change, such as impacts on inflation rates, interest rates, commodity prices and growth are expected to be relatively small (Mercer 2010). However, there are significant uncertainties here. For example, Hertel et al. (2010) suggest that pr ...
... Over the next 20 years, the macroeconomic effects of climate change, such as impacts on inflation rates, interest rates, commodity prices and growth are expected to be relatively small (Mercer 2010). However, there are significant uncertainties here. For example, Hertel et al. (2010) suggest that pr ...
Development Aid and Climate Finance: Working Paper 123 (397 kB) (opens in new window)
... countries (the North) to poor countries (the South). The concern is no longer just about poverty alleviation (i.e. income in the South), but also about global emissions and resilience to climate risk. Another implication is that traditional development transfers to increase income are complemented b ...
... countries (the North) to poor countries (the South). The concern is no longer just about poverty alleviation (i.e. income in the South), but also about global emissions and resilience to climate risk. Another implication is that traditional development transfers to increase income are complemented b ...
DETAILED PROJECT REPORT Sustainable agriculture
... rate owing to slash-and-burn system of cultivation totaling to 20.64% of the state (Mizoram Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC, 2013)). Thus, the proposed project on “Sustainable Agriculture Development through Expansion, Enhancement and Modelling” aims to make agriculture more productive, env ...
... rate owing to slash-and-burn system of cultivation totaling to 20.64% of the state (Mizoram Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC, 2013)). Thus, the proposed project on “Sustainable Agriculture Development through Expansion, Enhancement and Modelling” aims to make agriculture more productive, env ...
Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and
... Owing to its cross-cutting mandate to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, IOM has been looking beyond the emergency phase to promote “durable solutions” in response to displacement induced by natural disasters. This includes facilitating sustainable return or, if the latter i ...
... Owing to its cross-cutting mandate to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, IOM has been looking beyond the emergency phase to promote “durable solutions” in response to displacement induced by natural disasters. This includes facilitating sustainable return or, if the latter i ...
a tool to enhanCe Conservation tillage praCtiCes in namiBia
... waters, (3) improvement of dryland crop production, (4) increased use of new and drought-resistant crops, (5) introduction of energy efficient stoves and (6) increased awareness about adaptation and mitigating strategies. At present, the methods are being piloted at different sites. A comparative an ...
... waters, (3) improvement of dryland crop production, (4) increased use of new and drought-resistant crops, (5) introduction of energy efficient stoves and (6) increased awareness about adaptation and mitigating strategies. At present, the methods are being piloted at different sites. A comparative an ...
Projected Heat-Related Mortality in the US Urban Northeast
... The distributed lag non-linear module in R [26] was used to model the summer heat-mortality relationships. Models for each city were developed using natural cubic splines with four degrees of freedom for the temperature and the lag. We also fitted models with splines ranging from three to five degre ...
... The distributed lag non-linear module in R [26] was used to model the summer heat-mortality relationships. Models for each city were developed using natural cubic splines with four degrees of freedom for the temperature and the lag. We also fitted models with splines ranging from three to five degre ...
Resilient Midwestern Cities - Neighborhood Solutions Inc.
... and extreme weather. Between 2010 and 2015, 36 percent of U.S. extreme weather events that caused more than $1 billion in damage occurred in the Great Lakes states.10 Annual average temperatures in the Midwest have increased significantly over the past century, rising more than 1.5 degrees Fahrenhei ...
... and extreme weather. Between 2010 and 2015, 36 percent of U.S. extreme weather events that caused more than $1 billion in damage occurred in the Great Lakes states.10 Annual average temperatures in the Midwest have increased significantly over the past century, rising more than 1.5 degrees Fahrenhei ...
Solar radiation management
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects (proposed and theoretical) are a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Proposed examples include the creation of stratospheric sulfate aerosols. They would not reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and thus do not address problems such as ocean acidification caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2). Their principal advantages as an approach to climate engineering is the speed with which they can be deployed and become fully active, as well as their potential low financial cost. By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as ocean iron fertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before any reversal of global warming would occur. Solar radiation management projects can therefore be used as a climate engineering ""quick fix"" while levels of greenhouse gases can be brought under control by greenhouse gas remediation techniques.