Adapting portfolios to climate change
... fossil fuel subsidies. This creates opportunities in areas such as renewable infrastructure and underscores the importance of using climate-aware investment tools. The global economy will require big investments in infrastructure as populations and the middle class grow – especially in energy system ...
... fossil fuel subsidies. This creates opportunities in areas such as renewable infrastructure and underscores the importance of using climate-aware investment tools. The global economy will require big investments in infrastructure as populations and the middle class grow – especially in energy system ...
Stand alone and web based decision support systems for climate
... conceptual frameworks developed upon the main policy references may help Integrated assessment frameworks can provide significant contributions to facilitate the process of mainstreaming CCA into European policies at various scales Quantitative assessment requires disciplinary skills and ad hoc tool ...
... conceptual frameworks developed upon the main policy references may help Integrated assessment frameworks can provide significant contributions to facilitate the process of mainstreaming CCA into European policies at various scales Quantitative assessment requires disciplinary skills and ad hoc tool ...
Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries
... interannual to century-scale environmental variability of the last 400 years is superimposed on longer-term changes of the Holocene (the last 10,000 years). Most of the Arctic experienced summers warmer (1° to 2°C) than today during the early to middle Holocene, but the timing of this Milankovitch- ...
... interannual to century-scale environmental variability of the last 400 years is superimposed on longer-term changes of the Holocene (the last 10,000 years). Most of the Arctic experienced summers warmer (1° to 2°C) than today during the early to middle Holocene, but the timing of this Milankovitch- ...
McCarl, B.A., J. Chen, and A. Thayer, "Climate change and food
... yields increase or decrease due to changes in atmospheric composition of these gases will depend on the relative concentrations and interplay with other climate drivers. Climate change not only affects production but also alters production costs. In particular, Koleva at al. (2010) show that climate ...
... yields increase or decrease due to changes in atmospheric composition of these gases will depend on the relative concentrations and interplay with other climate drivers. Climate change not only affects production but also alters production costs. In particular, Koleva at al. (2010) show that climate ...
climate impacts and adaptation unit
... iii. The 2000s may have the warmest decade on record, but the warming trend for global mean surface temperatures from 2000–09 may have been less pronounced than the warming trend during 1990–99. Global warming has thus stalled or possibly stopped. We may even be entering a global cooling trend. ...
... iii. The 2000s may have the warmest decade on record, but the warming trend for global mean surface temperatures from 2000–09 may have been less pronounced than the warming trend during 1990–99. Global warming has thus stalled or possibly stopped. We may even be entering a global cooling trend. ...
Bangladesh Climate Change Fund - European Capacity Building
... Handling the BCCRF day-to-day operations, including coordination with the Technical Committee and BoT, maintaining records of the BoT’s business, including meeting minutes, decisions, and amendment of the Operational ...
... Handling the BCCRF day-to-day operations, including coordination with the Technical Committee and BoT, maintaining records of the BoT’s business, including meeting minutes, decisions, and amendment of the Operational ...
Urban Development and Climate Change in China`s Pearl River Delta
... areas most at risk from rising sea levels due to its low mean sea level. Previous studies concur that sea levels in the PRD are rising and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Figure 5 illustrates the changes in sea level recorded at three tidal gauges (Hong Kong, Zha Po, and Shan Tou) ...
... areas most at risk from rising sea levels due to its low mean sea level. Previous studies concur that sea levels in the PRD are rising and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Figure 5 illustrates the changes in sea level recorded at three tidal gauges (Hong Kong, Zha Po, and Shan Tou) ...
Adapting portfolios to climate change
... China are prioritizing low-carbon energy generation such as wind and solar power. See the chart on the bottom right. Coordinated action is key, since carbon emissions do not respect national borders. Emissions are a global problem. ...
... China are prioritizing low-carbon energy generation such as wind and solar power. See the chart on the bottom right. Coordinated action is key, since carbon emissions do not respect national borders. Emissions are a global problem. ...
DOCX - World bank documents
... Catastrophe insurance and weather-risk coverage among homeowners, farmers, small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and farmers is currently almost non-existent in the region. Only 1- 2 houses out of 100 currently have private catastrophe insurance coverage. The catastrophe insurance products that ...
... Catastrophe insurance and weather-risk coverage among homeowners, farmers, small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and farmers is currently almost non-existent in the region. Only 1- 2 houses out of 100 currently have private catastrophe insurance coverage. The catastrophe insurance products that ...
Changing Cheviots
... individual farm holding and work with the farmers to identify the impacts that climate change effects, such as increasing temperatures, altered seasonality of rainfall and enhanced flood risk, may have on the farm business. This is the first stage to identifying adaptation measures which can be put ...
... individual farm holding and work with the farmers to identify the impacts that climate change effects, such as increasing temperatures, altered seasonality of rainfall and enhanced flood risk, may have on the farm business. This is the first stage to identifying adaptation measures which can be put ...
climate impacts and adaptation unit
... iii. The 2000s may have the warmest decade on record, but the warming trend for global mean surface temperatures from 2000–09 may have been less pronounced than the warming trend during 1990–99. Global warming has thus stalled or possibly stopped. We may even be entering a global cooling trend. ...
... iii. The 2000s may have the warmest decade on record, but the warming trend for global mean surface temperatures from 2000–09 may have been less pronounced than the warming trend during 1990–99. Global warming has thus stalled or possibly stopped. We may even be entering a global cooling trend. ...
PDF
... derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleo-climatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reducti ...
... derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleo-climatic data. Readers will also learn that global warming cannot easily be avoided by reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries. Not only is emissions reducti ...
Does the Arctic sea ice have a tipping point?
... Received 5 September 2006; revised 23 October 2006; accepted 1 November 2006; published 13 December 2006. ...
... Received 5 September 2006; revised 23 October 2006; accepted 1 November 2006; published 13 December 2006. ...
Presentation
... climate change and tackle e-waste; Avoid health risks from electromagnetic fields (EMF) produced by telecommunication devices and installations; Protect telecommunication equipment and installations against damage and malfunction due to electromagnetic disturbances, such as those from lightning; Ens ...
... climate change and tackle e-waste; Avoid health risks from electromagnetic fields (EMF) produced by telecommunication devices and installations; Protect telecommunication equipment and installations against damage and malfunction due to electromagnetic disturbances, such as those from lightning; Ens ...
The global-scale impacts of climate change on water resources and
... assume the same rate of urbanisation (as in SRES A1b), and do not therefore reflect the different assumptions about urbanisation in the 5 SSPs. This would not substantially affect estimated exposure to water resources stress, because this is calculated at the watershed rather than individual grid ce ...
... assume the same rate of urbanisation (as in SRES A1b), and do not therefore reflect the different assumptions about urbanisation in the 5 SSPs. This would not substantially affect estimated exposure to water resources stress, because this is calculated at the watershed rather than individual grid ce ...
Dangerous Scientific Reticence
... Inertia of the climate system reduces present climate impacts, but it also makes it difficult to stop larger ones in decades ahead. Inertia in our energy systems implies that it takes decades to make major changes in emissions and atmospheric composition. Because of the combination of these two slow ...
... Inertia of the climate system reduces present climate impacts, but it also makes it difficult to stop larger ones in decades ahead. Inertia in our energy systems implies that it takes decades to make major changes in emissions and atmospheric composition. Because of the combination of these two slow ...
... harvests under both the A2 and B2 scenarios decrease at first and then increase as the mid-century mark is approached. With respect to the yam subsector the results indicate that the yield of yam will increase from 17.4 to 23.1 tonnes per hectare (33%) under the A2 scenario, and 18.4 to 23.9 (30%) t ...
Smith et al (2009
... measures), to the extent that such responses were captured by the underlying literature. The impacts literature, however, often makes simplifying assumptions about adaptation which can result in overestimates or underestimates of the magnitude of negative or beneficial impacts. Furthermore, there is ...
... measures), to the extent that such responses were captured by the underlying literature. The impacts literature, however, often makes simplifying assumptions about adaptation which can result in overestimates or underestimates of the magnitude of negative or beneficial impacts. Furthermore, there is ...
Sample Chapter - Brookings Institution
... in the atmosphere and have fostered temperature levels in recent centuries conducive to staggering rates of agricultural and economic productivity as well as population growth. Many of these gases are familiar to the most basic science student, largely “natural” in origin, as opposed to such convent ...
... in the atmosphere and have fostered temperature levels in recent centuries conducive to staggering rates of agricultural and economic productivity as well as population growth. Many of these gases are familiar to the most basic science student, largely “natural” in origin, as opposed to such convent ...
PPT
... Climate change is changing precipitation patterns in the tropical Pacific more rain (What are the implications for rest of globe?) Present-day El Nino events are not unusual. (What caused the strong El Nino events in the 17th century, if anything?) ...
... Climate change is changing precipitation patterns in the tropical Pacific more rain (What are the implications for rest of globe?) Present-day El Nino events are not unusual. (What caused the strong El Nino events in the 17th century, if anything?) ...
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Technology, Imatra
... different factors affect on our climate. How do we know that greenhouse gases are responsible for the climate change and prove that? The third chapter introduces climate forcing, natural and man-made induced climate change: What is natural variability and what is anthropogenic human induced climate ...
... different factors affect on our climate. How do we know that greenhouse gases are responsible for the climate change and prove that? The third chapter introduces climate forcing, natural and man-made induced climate change: What is natural variability and what is anthropogenic human induced climate ...
Water in Washington (PDF)
... events are projected to become more severe by mid-century (Section 3 of this report). On average in the Northwest, the number of days with more than 1 inch of rain is projected to increase by +13% (±7%) for the 2050s relative to 19712000.[8] Preliminary results suggest an increase in the number of h ...
... events are projected to become more severe by mid-century (Section 3 of this report). On average in the Northwest, the number of days with more than 1 inch of rain is projected to increase by +13% (±7%) for the 2050s relative to 19712000.[8] Preliminary results suggest an increase in the number of h ...
20101209-Forest-Roundtable-Minutes
... the day makes the case for Peter who is more inspirational. Maybe have Peter as keynote and Catherine as lunchtime speaker? Maybe have them go back to back—Peter go first. Catherine is dynamic and knows how to give a speech. She should also lead a workshop. She also has a grant for outreach so mayb ...
... the day makes the case for Peter who is more inspirational. Maybe have Peter as keynote and Catherine as lunchtime speaker? Maybe have them go back to back—Peter go first. Catherine is dynamic and knows how to give a speech. She should also lead a workshop. She also has a grant for outreach so mayb ...
The Noose of Equity Survival
... the positive feedback between population growth and the above. Population growth and economic growth certainly feed each other. However as this feedback has evolved to an intensity of global significance, the lead element has become economic growth. Demographic transition is utterly contradicted by ...
... the positive feedback between population growth and the above. Population growth and economic growth certainly feed each other. However as this feedback has evolved to an intensity of global significance, the lead element has become economic growth. Demographic transition is utterly contradicted by ...
View/Open
... precipitation as well. Adger (1999) argued that social vulnerability to climate change is a key dimension in the constitution of vulnerability, and that it shifts emphasis onto the underlying, rather than the proximate causes of vulnerability. In Kenya, smallholder farmers have been found to respond ...
... precipitation as well. Adger (1999) argued that social vulnerability to climate change is a key dimension in the constitution of vulnerability, and that it shifts emphasis onto the underlying, rather than the proximate causes of vulnerability. In Kenya, smallholder farmers have been found to respond ...
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.