OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS How to ensure future food production under
... al, 2011a). Climate change is likely to reduce yields and increase food prices, with serious effects on both farmers and consumers. Farmers are already actively experimenting and changing agricultural practices and pursuing ways to diversify livelihoods in light of both the new changes to their clim ...
... al, 2011a). Climate change is likely to reduce yields and increase food prices, with serious effects on both farmers and consumers. Farmers are already actively experimenting and changing agricultural practices and pursuing ways to diversify livelihoods in light of both the new changes to their clim ...
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... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
A vulnerability driven approach to identify adverse climate and land
... information on future climate is integrated to assess the plausibility of the hydrologic indicator to transition into a vulnerable regime in the future. These bottom-up approaches are sometimes also termed decision scaling or context-first approaches. They can be used in a wide variety of problems an ...
... information on future climate is integrated to assess the plausibility of the hydrologic indicator to transition into a vulnerable regime in the future. These bottom-up approaches are sometimes also termed decision scaling or context-first approaches. They can be used in a wide variety of problems an ...
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... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
... Data for this study was collected from three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in rural Kenya—the semi-arid, medium potential and high potential zones— between June and September 2012. The sampled districts included Mbeere South and Nakuru (semi-arid zones), Gem and Siaya (medium potential zones) and Muku ...
of babies and bathwater: why the clean air act`s cooperative
... from the power plants included in the program had fallen 35% from 1990 levels.12 The program is generally regarded as a triumph of cost-effectiveness. One study estimates that the program will provide benefits worth $122 million annually at a cost of about $3 million annually when its reductions are ...
... from the power plants included in the program had fallen 35% from 1990 levels.12 The program is generally regarded as a triumph of cost-effectiveness. One study estimates that the program will provide benefits worth $122 million annually at a cost of about $3 million annually when its reductions are ...
Climate Role Play
... the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures, taking into account that policies and measures to deal with climate change should b ...
... the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures, taking into account that policies and measures to deal with climate change should b ...
Adapting to Climate Change - City of Sydney
... We have planted more than 10,250 trees to absorb pollution and reduce summer temperatures towards a target to increase the City’s urban canopy cover 50% by 2030. We are implementing an Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan to conserve and maintain our biodiversity, the first green roofs and walls poli ...
... We have planted more than 10,250 trees to absorb pollution and reduce summer temperatures towards a target to increase the City’s urban canopy cover 50% by 2030. We are implementing an Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan to conserve and maintain our biodiversity, the first green roofs and walls poli ...
(condensed)(large file! 10Mb) - Department of Physics and Astronomy
... pipeline.’ Yet, the magnitude of documented warming to date is comparatively small, about 0.6°C....Thus, there has been little motivation today to resort to a major effort to reduce global CO2 emissions. “On the other hand, delaying major CO2 emissions reductions until substantial climate warming oc ...
... pipeline.’ Yet, the magnitude of documented warming to date is comparatively small, about 0.6°C....Thus, there has been little motivation today to resort to a major effort to reduce global CO2 emissions. “On the other hand, delaying major CO2 emissions reductions until substantial climate warming oc ...
Expected changes in future temperature extremes
... screened through a correlation analysis with daily maximum (minimum) temperature at each of the 13 stations. Furthermore, experiences and recommendations from similar studies in China and neighboring regions were also taken into account (Anandhi et al., 2009; Chu et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2012). Si ...
... screened through a correlation analysis with daily maximum (minimum) temperature at each of the 13 stations. Furthermore, experiences and recommendations from similar studies in China and neighboring regions were also taken into account (Anandhi et al., 2009; Chu et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2012). Si ...
Climate predictability - Institut Català de Ciències del Clima
... with the RossBell feature. Changes in the atmospheric circulation lead to warm ocean anomalies in the central tropical Pacific, being later enhanced by suppressed equatorial easterlies. These processes are linked to an eastward shift in the tropical convection, and thus a weakening of the Walker cir ...
... with the RossBell feature. Changes in the atmospheric circulation lead to warm ocean anomalies in the central tropical Pacific, being later enhanced by suppressed equatorial easterlies. These processes are linked to an eastward shift in the tropical convection, and thus a weakening of the Walker cir ...
Debating Climate Change David Weisbach
... unanimous in their conclusion that the developed countries should take the lead in bearing the costs of climate change, while the less developed countries should be allowed to increase emissions for the foreseeable future.”1 These philosophers are mistaken. This policy recommendation a bad one, but ...
... unanimous in their conclusion that the developed countries should take the lead in bearing the costs of climate change, while the less developed countries should be allowed to increase emissions for the foreseeable future.”1 These philosophers are mistaken. This policy recommendation a bad one, but ...
Distinguishing the relative impacts of climate change and human
... et al., 2005; Schilling, 2004). Moreover, water utilization for agricultural and industrial development can also lead to significant change in the water cycle and affect the variation of surface or sub-surface runoff (e.g. Du et al., 2012). Within the last decades, water quantity and quality have bec ...
... et al., 2005; Schilling, 2004). Moreover, water utilization for agricultural and industrial development can also lead to significant change in the water cycle and affect the variation of surface or sub-surface runoff (e.g. Du et al., 2012). Within the last decades, water quantity and quality have bec ...
Potential Impacts Of Climate Change On Tourism
... The Consultant and the OAS agreed on a realistic method for covering the countries that would match the budget and time provided for the assignment. This called for selective focus on the following countries, namely: Barbados was selected for extensive seaside hotel development, maturity of the indu ...
... The Consultant and the OAS agreed on a realistic method for covering the countries that would match the budget and time provided for the assignment. This called for selective focus on the following countries, namely: Barbados was selected for extensive seaside hotel development, maturity of the indu ...
Thermophilic Fungi to Dominate Aflatoxigenic/Mycotoxigenic Fungi
... may become a new threat. In addition, Aspergillus fumigatus will appear more frequently, a serious human pathogen, because it is (a) thermotolerant and (b) present on crops: hence this is an even greater problem. An incubation temperature of 41 ◦ C needs employing forthwith to detect TTF. Finally, T ...
... may become a new threat. In addition, Aspergillus fumigatus will appear more frequently, a serious human pathogen, because it is (a) thermotolerant and (b) present on crops: hence this is an even greater problem. An incubation temperature of 41 ◦ C needs employing forthwith to detect TTF. Finally, T ...
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... models and their CC projections, outliers (i.e. the worst and best cases) should not be ignored, as they illustrate the (plausible) extreme responses. The best choice for a given impact study, therefore, is not to rely on the ensemble mean plus the single most extreme outliers in both directions. In ...
... models and their CC projections, outliers (i.e. the worst and best cases) should not be ignored, as they illustrate the (plausible) extreme responses. The best choice for a given impact study, therefore, is not to rely on the ensemble mean plus the single most extreme outliers in both directions. In ...
Carbon Pricing Watch - World bank documents
... 60 percent of total Kyoto credits issued so far.21 The total residual demand for Kyoto credits between 2015 and 2020 in existing carbon pricing initiatives (such as the EU ETS) is expected to be minimal. On the other hand, the potential supply for the same period is still high.22 The lack of future ...
... 60 percent of total Kyoto credits issued so far.21 The total residual demand for Kyoto credits between 2015 and 2020 in existing carbon pricing initiatives (such as the EU ETS) is expected to be minimal. On the other hand, the potential supply for the same period is still high.22 The lack of future ...
Panama 2016 - Auburn University Honors College
... This course is intended to give students a general understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on Panama´s water resources. Through a mix of lectures, hands-on laboratory exercises and field trips, students will explore direct and indirect effects of a changing climate on water resource ...
... This course is intended to give students a general understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on Panama´s water resources. Through a mix of lectures, hands-on laboratory exercises and field trips, students will explore direct and indirect effects of a changing climate on water resource ...
divest riverside! - Riverside Church
... community so sure this is not an anomaly? To understand the climate change process, begin with a definition of climate. While “climate” is sometimes confused with “weather,” the latter refers to short-term (typically a few days or weeks) changes in atmospheric conditions. Climate, in contrast, is de ...
... community so sure this is not an anomaly? To understand the climate change process, begin with a definition of climate. While “climate” is sometimes confused with “weather,” the latter refers to short-term (typically a few days or weeks) changes in atmospheric conditions. Climate, in contrast, is de ...
REVIEW Climate change and evolutionary adaptation
... shifting their geographical distribution and timing of growth and reproduction, and these changes are, in turn, altering the composition of communities and the nature of species interactions1. However, the responses of many populations are likely to be inadequate to counter the speed and magnitude o ...
... shifting their geographical distribution and timing of growth and reproduction, and these changes are, in turn, altering the composition of communities and the nature of species interactions1. However, the responses of many populations are likely to be inadequate to counter the speed and magnitude o ...
Climate change impacts in the Atlantic Basin and
... While a wide range of measures support adaptation efforts, not all come under the title of adaptation (Gerstetter et al. 2012). Adaptation oftentimes occurs within the context of other socioeconomic changes and decision-making processes, making it at times challenging to clearly identify actions as ...
... While a wide range of measures support adaptation efforts, not all come under the title of adaptation (Gerstetter et al. 2012). Adaptation oftentimes occurs within the context of other socioeconomic changes and decision-making processes, making it at times challenging to clearly identify actions as ...
Climate change and evolutionary adaptation
... shifting their geographical distribution and timing of growth and reproduction, and these changes are, in turn, altering the composition of communities and the nature of species interactions1. However, the responses of many populations are likely to be inadequate to counter the speed and magnitude o ...
... shifting their geographical distribution and timing of growth and reproduction, and these changes are, in turn, altering the composition of communities and the nature of species interactions1. However, the responses of many populations are likely to be inadequate to counter the speed and magnitude o ...
6. Climate change in the Arctic: A discussion of the impact on
... to climate change, through its influence on the carbon cycle. Figure 6.4 illustrates changes in the Arctic carbon cycle as the climate warms. Beginning at the left of the figure, the boreal forest absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere via photosynthesis and vegetation growth. This absorption is expected t ...
... to climate change, through its influence on the carbon cycle. Figure 6.4 illustrates changes in the Arctic carbon cycle as the climate warms. Beginning at the left of the figure, the boreal forest absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere via photosynthesis and vegetation growth. This absorption is expected t ...
The European carbon balance. Part 4
... McNaughton, 1986; Schulze et al., 2002). The evaporation and sensible heat fluxes were estimated by upscaling eddy-covariance measurements (Baldocchi, 2003) based on the approach of Jung et al. (2009) using satellite and meteorological data. A first-order correction of the measurements was applied t ...
... McNaughton, 1986; Schulze et al., 2002). The evaporation and sensible heat fluxes were estimated by upscaling eddy-covariance measurements (Baldocchi, 2003) based on the approach of Jung et al. (2009) using satellite and meteorological data. A first-order correction of the measurements was applied t ...
Landscaping climate change: a mapping technique for
... otherwise under-acknowledged to acquire wider recognition and make a greater impact. As such they break with the conventional procedures of gaining status for one’s words and deeds. As is well known, the web and the net have long been praised for this ground-breaking potential, in the style of Wired ...
... otherwise under-acknowledged to acquire wider recognition and make a greater impact. As such they break with the conventional procedures of gaining status for one’s words and deeds. As is well known, the web and the net have long been praised for this ground-breaking potential, in the style of Wired ...
All developing countries where there is any ability to measure
... Equity - - regarding developing countries. They point out that: it was the industrialized countries, not they, who created the problem of Global Climate Change (having contributed only about 20 percent of the carbon dioxide that has accumulated in the atmosphere from industrial activity over the pas ...
... Equity - - regarding developing countries. They point out that: it was the industrialized countries, not they, who created the problem of Global Climate Change (having contributed only about 20 percent of the carbon dioxide that has accumulated in the atmosphere from industrial activity over the pas ...
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.