Journalistic Narratives of Success and Failure at
... of that data. Reflecting on how to interpret the data in relation to the existing hypotheses in this particular case study does not imply that we now have enough data to reach a conclusion on the issue. On the contrary, further empirical studies are needed to facilitate the process of producing robu ...
... of that data. Reflecting on how to interpret the data in relation to the existing hypotheses in this particular case study does not imply that we now have enough data to reach a conclusion on the issue. On the contrary, further empirical studies are needed to facilitate the process of producing robu ...
Implications for the Success of Adaptation and Coping Strategies
... farming again (USAID, 2002), policy makers began working on several longer-term ideas. First, they decided to distribute hand-crank radios to farmers, through which they could hear early warning information, such as a new color code system for cyclones. Second, they provided technical assistance to ...
... farming again (USAID, 2002), policy makers began working on several longer-term ideas. First, they decided to distribute hand-crank radios to farmers, through which they could hear early warning information, such as a new color code system for cyclones. Second, they provided technical assistance to ...
Climate Change Policy: Actions and Barriers in New Zealand
... meeting their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol of 1997. It is thus important to understand what factors have affected developed countries’ achievements so far. By investigating the factors likely to promote or hinder climate action in a developed country, this paper will not only consider econom ...
... meeting their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol of 1997. It is thus important to understand what factors have affected developed countries’ achievements so far. By investigating the factors likely to promote or hinder climate action in a developed country, this paper will not only consider econom ...
Country Note Mexico
... cultivated in Mexico is corn (it occupies 50% of total cultivated area). The crop is highly susceptible to climate variability, in particular droughts. The climate scenarios for 2020 for Mexico predict a moderate reduction in the aptitude of cultivation of seasonal corn and an increase of the land n ...
... cultivated in Mexico is corn (it occupies 50% of total cultivated area). The crop is highly susceptible to climate variability, in particular droughts. The climate scenarios for 2020 for Mexico predict a moderate reduction in the aptitude of cultivation of seasonal corn and an increase of the land n ...
United Nations Development Programme
... organizational/institutional structure, as explicitly and/or implicitly relevant to addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts, including extreme weather events and slow onset events. Please feel free to expand the boxes as needed throughout the template. ) Many of the activit ...
... organizational/institutional structure, as explicitly and/or implicitly relevant to addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts, including extreme weather events and slow onset events. Please feel free to expand the boxes as needed throughout the template. ) Many of the activit ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES A SUMMARY AND INTERPRETATION
... temperature, changing precipitation patterns and increasing weather variability. Without coordinated policy around the globe, state-of-the-art climate models predict that the mean temperature in the United States will increase by about 3 to 8 °F (1.7 to 4.4 °C) by the end of the century compared to ...
... temperature, changing precipitation patterns and increasing weather variability. Without coordinated policy around the globe, state-of-the-art climate models predict that the mean temperature in the United States will increase by about 3 to 8 °F (1.7 to 4.4 °C) by the end of the century compared to ...
Characterising half a degree difference: A review of methods for
... or any other degree of warming. In recent years, however, there has been increasing emphasis on investigating the implications at a specific level of ΔTg. Several research projects have produced projections in line with 2 C9,10 and other degrees of global mean temperature increase,11,12 with more cu ...
... or any other degree of warming. In recent years, however, there has been increasing emphasis on investigating the implications at a specific level of ΔTg. Several research projects have produced projections in line with 2 C9,10 and other degrees of global mean temperature increase,11,12 with more cu ...
Human Impacts on Weather and Climate - Recent Research Results
... other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates ...
... other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates ...
potential carbon sequestration projects in the philippines 126
... assessment report concludes that there is strong evidence that human activities have affected the world’s climate (IPCC 2001). The rise in global temperatures has been attributed to emission of greenhouse gasses, notably CO2 (Schimell et al. 1996). Forest ecosystems can be sources and sinks of carbo ...
... assessment report concludes that there is strong evidence that human activities have affected the world’s climate (IPCC 2001). The rise in global temperatures has been attributed to emission of greenhouse gasses, notably CO2 (Schimell et al. 1996). Forest ecosystems can be sources and sinks of carbo ...
Factors Affecting Farmers` Adaptation Strategies to Environmental
... effects of climate change and a value of 0 for farmers who indicated they did not engage in any adaptive measures at all in response to negative effects of climate change. For instance, if a farmer uses at least one coping strategy to abate the negative consequences of climate change then that famer ...
... effects of climate change and a value of 0 for farmers who indicated they did not engage in any adaptive measures at all in response to negative effects of climate change. For instance, if a farmer uses at least one coping strategy to abate the negative consequences of climate change then that famer ...
Where Are You From? Why Are You Here? An African Perspective
... to skepticism that science demands of its practitioners? The extremely polarized global warming debate between “believers” and “skeptics” seems to ignore that scientists are obliged to be skeptical. The most serious global warming dilemma, one which the rich and the poor view very differently, conce ...
... to skepticism that science demands of its practitioners? The extremely polarized global warming debate between “believers” and “skeptics” seems to ignore that scientists are obliged to be skeptical. The most serious global warming dilemma, one which the rich and the poor view very differently, conce ...
Climate Change: Law, Policy, and Business
... WELCOME! Nearly all climate scientists believe that human activities are warming the planet1, and many warn that climate change will devastate human communities here and abroad, and cripple the ecological systems upon which human life depends. Some market analysts predict that trading in carbon will ...
... WELCOME! Nearly all climate scientists believe that human activities are warming the planet1, and many warn that climate change will devastate human communities here and abroad, and cripple the ecological systems upon which human life depends. Some market analysts predict that trading in carbon will ...
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REILLY MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL THOMAS F.
... In addition, NHTSA has not considered the possible increase in emissions or use of fuel, or lost opportunities for conservation created by establishing further incentives for production of larger trucks. It has not evaluated whether the incentives to build larger trucks will reduce the overall avera ...
... In addition, NHTSA has not considered the possible increase in emissions or use of fuel, or lost opportunities for conservation created by establishing further incentives for production of larger trucks. It has not evaluated whether the incentives to build larger trucks will reduce the overall avera ...
Environment Assessment - Asian Development Bank
... The new government program 2014, a medium-term action plan, enumerates the measures that the government plans to carry out in various areas.11 The measures to protect the natural environment include strengthening of state control over the use of natural resources, setting of high standards for air a ...
... The new government program 2014, a medium-term action plan, enumerates the measures that the government plans to carry out in various areas.11 The measures to protect the natural environment include strengthening of state control over the use of natural resources, setting of high standards for air a ...
Up in smoke? Latin America and the Caribbean
... day-to-day experiences and eye-witness accounts from leading environmental and development groups are proving predictions to be correct. In the late 1990s, the world’s pre-eminent group of climate scientists gathered under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and predicted a devastat ...
... day-to-day experiences and eye-witness accounts from leading environmental and development groups are proving predictions to be correct. In the late 1990s, the world’s pre-eminent group of climate scientists gathered under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and predicted a devastat ...
Climate change and ecosystems of the Mid
... natural ecosystems, and may pose additional threats to the already-stressed ecosystems of the MidAtlantic Region (MAR). Fragmentation of the MAR’s forests may hinder the migration of some species. Urban development and wetland losses leave the MAR’s rivers and streams and near-shore areas vulnerable ...
... natural ecosystems, and may pose additional threats to the already-stressed ecosystems of the MidAtlantic Region (MAR). Fragmentation of the MAR’s forests may hinder the migration of some species. Urban development and wetland losses leave the MAR’s rivers and streams and near-shore areas vulnerable ...
2007 Exam 3 Study Guide - University of Arizona | Ecology and
... temperatures are not as low as they used to be in Arizona. 56. How does changing climate generally influence the establishment of invasive species? Why? 57. How is ozone both good and bad depending on where it is in the atmosphere? 58. How are global warming and ozone thinning different? 59. What ar ...
... temperatures are not as low as they used to be in Arizona. 56. How does changing climate generally influence the establishment of invasive species? Why? 57. How is ozone both good and bad depending on where it is in the atmosphere? 58. How are global warming and ozone thinning different? 59. What ar ...
Historical responsibility for climate change: science and the science-policy interface
... meaning that these gases saturate each other’s capacity to recirculate heat.19 Most estimates of contribution to climate change try to represent this nonlinearity in the models used (see den Elzen and Schaeffer27 for an exception). Choosing to do so has the opposite effect to including oceanic and t ...
... meaning that these gases saturate each other’s capacity to recirculate heat.19 Most estimates of contribution to climate change try to represent this nonlinearity in the models used (see den Elzen and Schaeffer27 for an exception). Choosing to do so has the opposite effect to including oceanic and t ...
Up in smoke? Latin America and the Caribbean
... day-to-day experiences and eye-witness accounts from leading environmental and development groups are proving predictions to be correct. In the late 1990s, the world’s pre-eminent group of climate scientists gathered under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and predicted a devastat ...
... day-to-day experiences and eye-witness accounts from leading environmental and development groups are proving predictions to be correct. In the late 1990s, the world’s pre-eminent group of climate scientists gathered under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and predicted a devastat ...
`Towards a Resilient Sydney` - climate change adaptation planning
... While there needs to be a local action on climate change, work at the regional or metropolitan scale is needed to address the interconnections and interdependencies between systems and sectors across broad geographic and time scales. OEH’s experience with IRVA processes in two regions shows that de ...
... While there needs to be a local action on climate change, work at the regional or metropolitan scale is needed to address the interconnections and interdependencies between systems and sectors across broad geographic and time scales. OEH’s experience with IRVA processes in two regions shows that de ...
lecture 2 - UMD | Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
... conditions. Speakers will evidence that although reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and other long-lived greenhouse gases are essential for mitigation of long-term climate change, real leverage over near-term climate comes primarily from the tropospheric ozone precursors methane, carbon monoxide ...
... conditions. Speakers will evidence that although reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and other long-lived greenhouse gases are essential for mitigation of long-term climate change, real leverage over near-term climate comes primarily from the tropospheric ozone precursors methane, carbon monoxide ...
Variation in the sensitivity of organismal body and geographic scales
... solar radiation and wind speed as important drivers of M. californianus body temperature during emersion. Other environmental conditions, such as sea level and wave heights, are also expected to change in coming decades (31). In many cases, the effects of these changes on species and communities are ...
... solar radiation and wind speed as important drivers of M. californianus body temperature during emersion. Other environmental conditions, such as sea level and wave heights, are also expected to change in coming decades (31). In many cases, the effects of these changes on species and communities are ...
EU views on greenhouse gases and global warming potentials and
... Operators pay charge on CO2 emissions Funds used to reduce and/or offset emissions from the sector and other climate change related purposes, such as adaptation in developing countries or research and development Proposal combines IMO and UNFCCC principles: • IMO principle of no more favourable trea ...
... Operators pay charge on CO2 emissions Funds used to reduce and/or offset emissions from the sector and other climate change related purposes, such as adaptation in developing countries or research and development Proposal combines IMO and UNFCCC principles: • IMO principle of no more favourable trea ...
Erasmus Language Exam Guideline
... the world. "It is the elephant in the room that nobody wants to talk about" Professor Guillebaud said. "Unless we reduce the human population humanely through family planning, nature will do it for us through violence, epidemics or starvation." Professor Guillebaud said he decided to study the field ...
... the world. "It is the elephant in the room that nobody wants to talk about" Professor Guillebaud said. "Unless we reduce the human population humanely through family planning, nature will do it for us through violence, epidemics or starvation." Professor Guillebaud said he decided to study the field ...
ICE AGES - Boston College
... long cylinders of old snowfall layers compressed into ice and full of trapped air bubbles show that temperature in Antarctica rose and fell in lock-step with atmospheric CO2 levels over the ice ages of the past million years. That makes sense—CO2 causes warming, right? But there’s a catch; Antarctic ...
... long cylinders of old snowfall layers compressed into ice and full of trapped air bubbles show that temperature in Antarctica rose and fell in lock-step with atmospheric CO2 levels over the ice ages of the past million years. That makes sense—CO2 causes warming, right? But there’s a catch; Antarctic ...
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.