Needs Assessment: Turks and Caicos Islands
... historic interest.18 Since 1995, nearly one third of the TCI has been set aside for protection . There are 11 national parks, 12 nature reserves, four sanctuaries and seven historical sites. The TCI’s protected areas cover 167% of the country's surface area, making it third in the world, behind Pala ...
... historic interest.18 Since 1995, nearly one third of the TCI has been set aside for protection . There are 11 national parks, 12 nature reserves, four sanctuaries and seven historical sites. The TCI’s protected areas cover 167% of the country's surface area, making it third in the world, behind Pala ...
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... c o n s u m e a l a r g e p o r t i o n o f t h i s g r e e n h o u s e g a s , w h i c h i s r e l e a s e d b y h u m a n a c t i v i t y. T h i s does not m e a n , h o w e v e r, t h a t t h e p r o b l e m c a n b e i g n o r e d , b e c a u s e t h i s p r o c e s s t a k e s c e n t u r i e s ...
... c o n s u m e a l a r g e p o r t i o n o f t h i s g r e e n h o u s e g a s , w h i c h i s r e l e a s e d b y h u m a n a c t i v i t y. T h i s does not m e a n , h o w e v e r, t h a t t h e p r o b l e m c a n b e i g n o r e d , b e c a u s e t h i s p r o c e s s t a k e s c e n t u r i e s ...
Prediction of Future Change of Water Demand Following Global
... It has been reported that the globally averaged surface temperature is projected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8 ℃ over the period of 1990 to 2100 (IPCC 2001). It is not likely that precipitation will have increased in arid regions and the effects of future climate change on irrigation and water resources ...
... It has been reported that the globally averaged surface temperature is projected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8 ℃ over the period of 1990 to 2100 (IPCC 2001). It is not likely that precipitation will have increased in arid regions and the effects of future climate change on irrigation and water resources ...
Aviation and Climate Change – the continuing
... aviation and shipping differently to sectors that do not operate within international airspace or waters, with policies that can allow for high growth rates in some countries. Whilst this may have some traction, it only holds within a climate change context if globally averaged growth rates do not j ...
... aviation and shipping differently to sectors that do not operate within international airspace or waters, with policies that can allow for high growth rates in some countries. Whilst this may have some traction, it only holds within a climate change context if globally averaged growth rates do not j ...
College greenhouse gas inventory
... This report brings together the work of several students from the Pomona Campus Climate Challenge (CCC) group and the EA 99: “Carbon-neutrality at Pomona College” class, supervised by Professor Richard Elderkin. The Pomona-College CCC group was founded in August 2006 by Praween Dayananda (’07) and A ...
... This report brings together the work of several students from the Pomona Campus Climate Challenge (CCC) group and the EA 99: “Carbon-neutrality at Pomona College” class, supervised by Professor Richard Elderkin. The Pomona-College CCC group was founded in August 2006 by Praween Dayananda (’07) and A ...
United States Postal Service Update
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... used or relied upon, by you for the purpose of avoiding any tax penalties and (ii) may have been written in connection with the "promotion or marketing" of any transaction contemplated hereby ("Transaction"). Accordingly, you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independ ...
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... promotes present action more than DU. However, SDU coincides with DU if the future will for sure be better off than the present in spite of climate change. If the future will be better off than the present, then additional present sacrifice for the benefit of the future may increase the undiscounted ...
... promotes present action more than DU. However, SDU coincides with DU if the future will for sure be better off than the present in spite of climate change. If the future will be better off than the present, then additional present sacrifice for the benefit of the future may increase the undiscounted ...
By the Numbers: Canadian GHG Emissions
... to be a ‘floor’, suggesting that a consultation process with provinces would be launched to design a credible plan for Canada that might lead to an even more ambitious reduction target. In order to assess the cumulative effect of all INDCs received before the Paris Conference, the United Nations Fra ...
... to be a ‘floor’, suggesting that a consultation process with provinces would be launched to design a credible plan for Canada that might lead to an even more ambitious reduction target. In order to assess the cumulative effect of all INDCs received before the Paris Conference, the United Nations Fra ...
4.4 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 4.4.1 Introduction
... Global climate change refers to any significant change in climate measurements, such as temperature, precipitation, or wind, lasting for an extended period (i.e., decades or longer) (U.S. EPA 2008b). Climate change may result from: ...
... Global climate change refers to any significant change in climate measurements, such as temperature, precipitation, or wind, lasting for an extended period (i.e., decades or longer) (U.S. EPA 2008b). Climate change may result from: ...
New South Wales State of the Environment - EPA
... Government’s commitment to the allocation of water for the environment has also been demonstrated through the purchase of numerous water licences to enable water releases to some of our most stressed inland rivers and wetlands. Since the last SoE Report, the real threats associated with climate chan ...
... Government’s commitment to the allocation of water for the environment has also been demonstrated through the purchase of numerous water licences to enable water releases to some of our most stressed inland rivers and wetlands. Since the last SoE Report, the real threats associated with climate chan ...
for tanzania. - The REDD Desk
... The United Republic of Tanzania is one of the countries that regularly suffer from various climate-related hazards such as floods and droughts which have substantial effects on economic performance and poverty reduction. The recent drought and subsequent poor crop yield in many parts of the country ...
... The United Republic of Tanzania is one of the countries that regularly suffer from various climate-related hazards such as floods and droughts which have substantial effects on economic performance and poverty reduction. The recent drought and subsequent poor crop yield in many parts of the country ...
More Lessons from the Sky - Satellite Educators Association
... organisms - these are the reservoirs through which carbon cycles. Carbon Storage and Exchange Carbon moves from one storage reservoir to another through a variety of mechanisms. One example is the movement of carbon through the food chain. Plants move carbon from the atmosphere into the biosphere th ...
... organisms - these are the reservoirs through which carbon cycles. Carbon Storage and Exchange Carbon moves from one storage reservoir to another through a variety of mechanisms. One example is the movement of carbon through the food chain. Plants move carbon from the atmosphere into the biosphere th ...
The role of meteorological processes in the
... 2011; Yip et al. 2011). These characterizations are necessary for providing a quantitatively based description of the uncertainty space for the model outputs (i.e., temperature or precipitation), but they do not provide explanatory information about how models arrived at those outputs and whether or ...
... 2011; Yip et al. 2011). These characterizations are necessary for providing a quantitatively based description of the uncertainty space for the model outputs (i.e., temperature or precipitation), but they do not provide explanatory information about how models arrived at those outputs and whether or ...
- SEA START RC
... To what extent are existing institutions and governance arrangements able to cope with expected impacts (surprises)? What institutional arrangements (e.g., property rights, existing legislation) facilitate or constrain adaptation potential? What are the implications for existing sector-oriented gove ...
... To what extent are existing institutions and governance arrangements able to cope with expected impacts (surprises)? What institutional arrangements (e.g., property rights, existing legislation) facilitate or constrain adaptation potential? What are the implications for existing sector-oriented gove ...
Antarctic nematode communities: observed and predicted
... species probably underestimates the total diversity of nematodes. Similarly, a survey of sites in maritime Antarctica revealed 23 species of nematodes not known to science (Maslen and Convey 2006) and 28 nematode genera new to Antarctica have recently been recorded at Byers Peninsula (Nielsen et al. ...
... species probably underestimates the total diversity of nematodes. Similarly, a survey of sites in maritime Antarctica revealed 23 species of nematodes not known to science (Maslen and Convey 2006) and 28 nematode genera new to Antarctica have recently been recorded at Byers Peninsula (Nielsen et al. ...
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... bars, airseeders and spray rigs are commonplace. Often the sowing of all crops is completed within a three week period and typically involves a single pass operation. The need for speedy crop establishment arises firstly from the desire to provide plants with favourable growing conditions for as lon ...
... bars, airseeders and spray rigs are commonplace. Often the sowing of all crops is completed within a three week period and typically involves a single pass operation. The need for speedy crop establishment arises firstly from the desire to provide plants with favourable growing conditions for as lon ...
A Climate Change Exposure Summary for Species and
... change projections for Maine’s biodiversity. Though the future path of climate change mitigation remains as uncertain as it was three years ago, all likely paths lead to significant increases in temperature (Jacobson et al. 2009). Furthermore, ecosystem complexity will continue to limit our ability ...
... change projections for Maine’s biodiversity. Though the future path of climate change mitigation remains as uncertain as it was three years ago, all likely paths lead to significant increases in temperature (Jacobson et al. 2009). Furthermore, ecosystem complexity will continue to limit our ability ...
Impacts of climate change on Australian marine life
... Refers to the amount of disturbance or stress that an ecosystem or species can absorb and still remain capable of returning to its pre-disturbance state. Scenario Scenarios outline different possible futures for the planet. Scenarios can be very simple (e.g. CO2 increasing at 1 % per year) or more r ...
... Refers to the amount of disturbance or stress that an ecosystem or species can absorb and still remain capable of returning to its pre-disturbance state. Scenario Scenarios outline different possible futures for the planet. Scenarios can be very simple (e.g. CO2 increasing at 1 % per year) or more r ...
Identifying adaptation options
... Addressing the challenges associated with climate change requires an integrated approach – both limiting the magnitude and rate of change and dealing with the residual impacts and opportunities. The first of these responses is mitigation – actions aimed at reducing the sources or enhancing the sinks ...
... Addressing the challenges associated with climate change requires an integrated approach – both limiting the magnitude and rate of change and dealing with the residual impacts and opportunities. The first of these responses is mitigation – actions aimed at reducing the sources or enhancing the sinks ...
climate change, disasters, and human mobility in south asia and
... and Human Mobility in South Asia and Indian Ocean,” taking place in Khulna, Bangladesh from 3 – 5 April 2015, which aims at exploring the issues related to human mobility (displacement, migration and planned relocation) in the context of disasters and climate change. It will focus on South Asia and ...
... and Human Mobility in South Asia and Indian Ocean,” taking place in Khulna, Bangladesh from 3 – 5 April 2015, which aims at exploring the issues related to human mobility (displacement, migration and planned relocation) in the context of disasters and climate change. It will focus on South Asia and ...
- Wiley Online Library
... prominent roles. To help decipher their relative importance during Euro-American times, we employed a unique approach whereby tree species/genera were partitioned into temperature, shade tolerance, and pyrogenicity classes and applied to comparative tree-census data. Our megadata analysis of 190 dat ...
... prominent roles. To help decipher their relative importance during Euro-American times, we employed a unique approach whereby tree species/genera were partitioned into temperature, shade tolerance, and pyrogenicity classes and applied to comparative tree-census data. Our megadata analysis of 190 dat ...
TK Biocultural systems and CC Final
... Yet, in the last few years soybean hybrid breeding has drawn increasing efforts from government and companies. As a common good, agricultural germplasm resources should be enhanced by government, public research institute and farmers. However, there is a lack of incentives and responsibilities among ...
... Yet, in the last few years soybean hybrid breeding has drawn increasing efforts from government and companies. As a common good, agricultural germplasm resources should be enhanced by government, public research institute and farmers. However, there is a lack of incentives and responsibilities among ...
The polar amplification asymmetry: role of Antarctic surface height
... and Barry, 2011; Pithan and Mauritsen, 2014; Payne et al., 2015; Cronin and Jansen, 2016) and changes in heat transport from lower latitudes to the Arctic (cooling lower latitudes and warming the Arctic) (e.g., Holland and Bitz, 2003; Hall, 2004; Graversen et al., 2008) have both been suggested to b ...
... and Barry, 2011; Pithan and Mauritsen, 2014; Payne et al., 2015; Cronin and Jansen, 2016) and changes in heat transport from lower latitudes to the Arctic (cooling lower latitudes and warming the Arctic) (e.g., Holland and Bitz, 2003; Hall, 2004; Graversen et al., 2008) have both been suggested to b ...
Eric Gordon and Lisa Dilling - Initiative on Climate Adaptation
... observing successful and unsuccessful physiological, cultural, and social adaptation in pre-modern societies or modern rural and indigenous communities. This intellectual tradition provides a useful corollary for scholars of adaptation in modern societies. Translating this conceptual approach to cur ...
... observing successful and unsuccessful physiological, cultural, and social adaptation in pre-modern societies or modern rural and indigenous communities. This intellectual tradition provides a useful corollary for scholars of adaptation in modern societies. Translating this conceptual approach to cur ...
Recent developments on the South American monsoon system
... data are few. These drawbacks impose limitations on the studies of climate variability impacts pertaining to geographical coverage, and usually demand compromise between spatial and temporal coverage. The irregular distribution has sometimes been eased by gridding the data, but even so, the variabil ...
... data are few. These drawbacks impose limitations on the studies of climate variability impacts pertaining to geographical coverage, and usually demand compromise between spatial and temporal coverage. The irregular distribution has sometimes been eased by gridding the data, but even so, the variabil ...
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.