Draft Final EMF - May 1, 2014 - Meteorological Service, Jamaica
... quality and use of climate related information for effective planning and action at local and national levels. The World Bank's Environmental and Social Safeguard policies seek to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people and their environment in the development process. These policies provide guide ...
... quality and use of climate related information for effective planning and action at local and national levels. The World Bank's Environmental and Social Safeguard policies seek to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people and their environment in the development process. These policies provide guide ...
Detection and Attribution of Observed Impacts
... There has been a shift from cold- to heat-related mortality in some regions as a result of warming (medium confidence), but despite many welldocumented sensitivities of human health to other aspects of weather, clear evidence of an additional observed climate change impact on health outcomes is lack ...
... There has been a shift from cold- to heat-related mortality in some regions as a result of warming (medium confidence), but despite many welldocumented sensitivities of human health to other aspects of weather, clear evidence of an additional observed climate change impact on health outcomes is lack ...
How Might Climate Change Affect Economic Growth in Developing
... do not analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth. A few papers use growth models (e.g., Nordhaus, 1993) and analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth, but they do not examine how the structure of the underlying growth model constrains the results. In addition, since the impacts of cl ...
... do not analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth. A few papers use growth models (e.g., Nordhaus, 1993) and analyze the consequences of mitigation for growth, but they do not examine how the structure of the underlying growth model constrains the results. In addition, since the impacts of cl ...
Studying Climate Change: Proxy Indicators
... • Climate influences everything around us • The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made it clear that: - Climate is changing, we are the cause, and this change is already exerting impacts that will become increasingly severe • Al Gore’s movie An Inconven ...
... • Climate influences everything around us • The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made it clear that: - Climate is changing, we are the cause, and this change is already exerting impacts that will become increasingly severe • Al Gore’s movie An Inconven ...
Climate Change and the Evolution of Property Rights
... become too hot to support human life within a few hundred years.1 Assuming that humanity and its institutions survive, however, property is one of several areas where the law will need to adapt to new circumstances.2 Adapting property rules may be both more challenging and more important than adapti ...
... become too hot to support human life within a few hundred years.1 Assuming that humanity and its institutions survive, however, property is one of several areas where the law will need to adapt to new circumstances.2 Adapting property rules may be both more challenging and more important than adapti ...
(Paper title:) - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
... considered very well the gender question, the representation of excellent experts in their field of research, early career scientists (two APECS representatives) and experienced seniors, work in terrestrial and marine ecosystems as well as at all three levels of biological organisation representing ...
... considered very well the gender question, the representation of excellent experts in their field of research, early career scientists (two APECS representatives) and experienced seniors, work in terrestrial and marine ecosystems as well as at all three levels of biological organisation representing ...
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... indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in noncommercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO’s endorsement of users’ views, prod ...
... indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in noncommercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO’s endorsement of users’ views, prod ...
The sun responsible for climate change!
... impacts of climate change on their countries be paid by the rich nations. Most anticipated a windfall of money flowing into their countries to develop technology or purchase carbon credits. In this scenario, selling allotments for CO2 emissions would provide a temporary boost to their own cash flow, ...
... impacts of climate change on their countries be paid by the rich nations. Most anticipated a windfall of money flowing into their countries to develop technology or purchase carbon credits. In this scenario, selling allotments for CO2 emissions would provide a temporary boost to their own cash flow, ...
Sustainable Development Timeline - 2012
... pollution. This event brings political attention to the need for water pollution control policy and action, and leads to the Clean Water Act, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency—one of the first national departments of the env ...
... pollution. This event brings political attention to the need for water pollution control policy and action, and leads to the Clean Water Act, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency—one of the first national departments of the env ...
Climate Change Policies and the UK Business Sector: Overview, Impacts and Suggestions for Reform
... – namely the CRC, CCAs and CCL – merged into a single tax instrument. At least initially, the new instrument would broadly retain the design of the CCL. However, it would be levied on all energy use without exemption, and would provide a single, consistent carbon price across all businesses and fuel ...
... – namely the CRC, CCAs and CCL – merged into a single tax instrument. At least initially, the new instrument would broadly retain the design of the CCL. However, it would be levied on all energy use without exemption, and would provide a single, consistent carbon price across all businesses and fuel ...
Queensland Climate Change Centre of
... or take for granted. The ability to predict a range of likely future scenarios allows us to plan and to manage risk. Were we able to do this in relation to climate we could plan and manage risk in any area of human life influenced by climatic events. Hence, considerable resources have been devoted t ...
... or take for granted. The ability to predict a range of likely future scenarios allows us to plan and to manage risk. Were we able to do this in relation to climate we could plan and manage risk in any area of human life influenced by climatic events. Hence, considerable resources have been devoted t ...
Climate Change and Conflict - AFES
... The impact of the afore mentioned six key factors on the conflict dimension was illustrated in three case studies on the Mediterranean region, Bangladesh, and Egypt. The first case study discussed the impact of supply declines (of water and food) and an increased demand for food imports in the Middl ...
... The impact of the afore mentioned six key factors on the conflict dimension was illustrated in three case studies on the Mediterranean region, Bangladesh, and Egypt. The first case study discussed the impact of supply declines (of water and food) and an increased demand for food imports in the Middl ...
Decadal-Scale Temperature Trends in the Southern Hemisphere
... may experience different long-term trends, such as western boundary currents and ocean interior areas. 2) As an alternative, smaller 5° latitude by 5° longitude bins are also used. These resolve substantial spatial variability but include many geographic bins containing no observations, particularly ...
... may experience different long-term trends, such as western boundary currents and ocean interior areas. 2) As an alternative, smaller 5° latitude by 5° longitude bins are also used. These resolve substantial spatial variability but include many geographic bins containing no observations, particularly ...
ARM_EU_clima_East_ProDoc
... almost six climate patterns – from sub-tropical to frosty highlands - may be observed due to the complex terrain. Due to vertical alternation 10 landscape zones have been formed here – from semi-desert to snowy highlands. Location of country at the juncture of three bio-geographical provinces, the d ...
... almost six climate patterns – from sub-tropical to frosty highlands - may be observed due to the complex terrain. Due to vertical alternation 10 landscape zones have been formed here – from semi-desert to snowy highlands. Location of country at the juncture of three bio-geographical provinces, the d ...
Winners and losers: Ecological and biogeochemical changes in a
... “gleaners” and the latter as “opportunists.” Previous studies have suggested that reduced rates of nutrient supply in a future world will alter community structure to favor the gleaners (with their lower nutrient requirements) relative to the opportunists [e.g., Bopp et al., 2005; Schmittner et al., ...
... “gleaners” and the latter as “opportunists.” Previous studies have suggested that reduced rates of nutrient supply in a future world will alter community structure to favor the gleaners (with their lower nutrient requirements) relative to the opportunists [e.g., Bopp et al., 2005; Schmittner et al., ...
Project Document - Deliverable Description
... 1. Nigeria, with its large population, extensive coastline and low-lying delta, is especially vulnerable to climate change. This is particularly so for Delta State, which is situated within a large floodplain on the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate varia ...
... 1. Nigeria, with its large population, extensive coastline and low-lying delta, is especially vulnerable to climate change. This is particularly so for Delta State, which is situated within a large floodplain on the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate varia ...
FIRST-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 4 Do Not Cite
... The effects of climate change on, and the adaptations by ecosystems are expressed at two nested levels: the individualistic behaviour of constituent organisms; and the response of the ecosystem as a whole. Individual plant and animal species have moved their ranges and altered their abundance and se ...
... The effects of climate change on, and the adaptations by ecosystems are expressed at two nested levels: the individualistic behaviour of constituent organisms; and the response of the ecosystem as a whole. Individual plant and animal species have moved their ranges and altered their abundance and se ...
View/Open
... dramatic 2008 rise and fall in oil prices. This study was written after 20 years of generally declining oil prices and just as that trend was starting to reverse. If Pisarski were to do the study now or in a few years, it would be interesting to see if the oil price shock had any effect on commuting ...
... dramatic 2008 rise and fall in oil prices. This study was written after 20 years of generally declining oil prices and just as that trend was starting to reverse. If Pisarski were to do the study now or in a few years, it would be interesting to see if the oil price shock had any effect on commuting ...
workingpaper - School of Psychology
... among scientists that left unchecked, climate change will have overwhelmingly adverse effects on human and natural systems – including increased floods, droughts and extreme weather events, lowered productivity from many large areas of existing farmland, ocean acidification and its associated effect ...
... among scientists that left unchecked, climate change will have overwhelmingly adverse effects on human and natural systems – including increased floods, droughts and extreme weather events, lowered productivity from many large areas of existing farmland, ocean acidification and its associated effect ...
Global Climate Change: National Security Implications
... So where are we in our thinking today when it comes to the science of climate change? There are still dissenting voices, and we cannot speak with absolute certainty. But science, we should remember, is essentially a culture of doubt.2 As Karl Popper wrote at the start of the 20th century, “I think ...
... So where are we in our thinking today when it comes to the science of climate change? There are still dissenting voices, and we cannot speak with absolute certainty. But science, we should remember, is essentially a culture of doubt.2 As Karl Popper wrote at the start of the 20th century, “I think ...
Significant decrease in yield under future climate conditions
... and [O3 ] to increase by 25% compared to the concentrations experienced today (32–62 ppb). The latest assessment report of IPCC, working group I, also considered three other climate scenarios with lower increase in the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases leading to less elevated temperature, ...
... and [O3 ] to increase by 25% compared to the concentrations experienced today (32–62 ppb). The latest assessment report of IPCC, working group I, also considered three other climate scenarios with lower increase in the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases leading to less elevated temperature, ...
Prodoc on Territorial Approach to Climate Chnage in Delta State
... 1. Nigeria, with its large population, extensive coastline and low-lying delta, is especially vulnerable to climate change. This is particularly so for Delta State, which is situated within a large floodplain on the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate varia ...
... 1. Nigeria, with its large population, extensive coastline and low-lying delta, is especially vulnerable to climate change. This is particularly so for Delta State, which is situated within a large floodplain on the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate varia ...
Growth of climate change commitments from HFC banks and
... G. J. M. Velders et al.: Growth of climate change commitments from HFC banks and emissions 2050 is fully saturated; i.e., the demand up to 2100 is kept constant at the 2050 level (see also Xu et al., 2013). Annual emissions are calculated as a constant fraction of the bank. These fractions (emissio ...
... G. J. M. Velders et al.: Growth of climate change commitments from HFC banks and emissions 2050 is fully saturated; i.e., the demand up to 2100 is kept constant at the 2050 level (see also Xu et al., 2013). Annual emissions are calculated as a constant fraction of the bank. These fractions (emissio ...