Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110 Congress
... Climate change is generally viewed as a global issue, but proposed responses generally require action at the national level. In 1992, the United States ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which called on industrialized countries to take the lead in reducing t ...
... Climate change is generally viewed as a global issue, but proposed responses generally require action at the national level. In 1992, the United States ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which called on industrialized countries to take the lead in reducing t ...
Reducing the Social and Economic Impact of Climate Change and
... natural disasters in Europe caused by Climate Change (Member States in the South and East of the EU in which there is added exposure to the seismic risk on the one hand and the Netherlands on the other hand, because of the very high proportion of the country exposed to the risk of submersion, with S ...
... natural disasters in Europe caused by Climate Change (Member States in the South and East of the EU in which there is added exposure to the seismic risk on the one hand and the Netherlands on the other hand, because of the very high proportion of the country exposed to the risk of submersion, with S ...
Climate change and its impacts on Kazakhstan`s human development
... to ignore, particularly as a country ranked amongst the highest in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. I sincerely believe that this report will help all parties and organizations concerned with the development and implementation of long-term environmental changes and their influence on the economic ...
... to ignore, particularly as a country ranked amongst the highest in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. I sincerely believe that this report will help all parties and organizations concerned with the development and implementation of long-term environmental changes and their influence on the economic ...
Entering Uncharted Waters
... provided ample warning of El Niño; the regions likely to be affected and the potential effects are understood. Agencies such as Oxfam have been monitoring conditions on the ground, helping communities cope with the current food crises and, increasingly, sounding the alarm that more must be done. Dis ...
... provided ample warning of El Niño; the regions likely to be affected and the potential effects are understood. Agencies such as Oxfam have been monitoring conditions on the ground, helping communities cope with the current food crises and, increasingly, sounding the alarm that more must be done. Dis ...
climate change and water quality in the great lakes region
... Seasonal cycle of water levels is shifting. ...
... Seasonal cycle of water levels is shifting. ...
Time to Evolve? Potential Evolutionary Responses of Fraser River
... required to assess potential genetic and ecophysiological constraints on phenological adaptation. These results highlight the benefits to salmon management of maintaining evolutionary potential within populations, in addition to conserving key habitats and minimizing additional stressors where possi ...
... required to assess potential genetic and ecophysiological constraints on phenological adaptation. These results highlight the benefits to salmon management of maintaining evolutionary potential within populations, in addition to conserving key habitats and minimizing additional stressors where possi ...
Asian Development Bank Institute (ABDI) Policies and Practices for Low-Carbon Green Growth in Asi a
... sia is at a crossroads. The pursuit of growth has been for several decades and remains today the single most important policy goal of emerging Asian countries. With higher economic growth rates, emerging Asia is increasingly moving towards becoming a middle income region. This fast-paced economic gr ...
... sia is at a crossroads. The pursuit of growth has been for several decades and remains today the single most important policy goal of emerging Asian countries. With higher economic growth rates, emerging Asia is increasingly moving towards becoming a middle income region. This fast-paced economic gr ...
Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Children in
... HIV and AIDS, management of scarce natural resources and rapid urbanisation will each interact with climate change. The results of those interactions will affect how far the effects of climate change are transmitted to children and households at the local level. With this in mind, an effective respo ...
... HIV and AIDS, management of scarce natural resources and rapid urbanisation will each interact with climate change. The results of those interactions will affect how far the effects of climate change are transmitted to children and households at the local level. With this in mind, an effective respo ...
Carbon Storage in Rangelands - UC Cooperative Extension
... in the soil), higher quality mixed forage (reducing methane emissions per animal), less use of feed stocks (reduced emissions from crop production and transportation), and better operational productivity (efficiency and profit). Grazing during times of rapid plant growth results in more efficient di ...
... in the soil), higher quality mixed forage (reducing methane emissions per animal), less use of feed stocks (reduced emissions from crop production and transportation), and better operational productivity (efficiency and profit). Grazing during times of rapid plant growth results in more efficient di ...
Detecting the long-term impacts from climate variability and
... minimum flow exists for ecological sustainability (Tharme, 2003). However, while an assessment of “green” and “blue” water flows is important for proper decisions in water resources management, the total amount of available freshwater from which allocations can be made is not constant over time, mos ...
... minimum flow exists for ecological sustainability (Tharme, 2003). However, while an assessment of “green” and “blue” water flows is important for proper decisions in water resources management, the total amount of available freshwater from which allocations can be made is not constant over time, mos ...
Impact of Climate Change on Bowhead Whale Hunt
... their diet with foods from the grocery store. Knowledge about imported foods is an increasingly important element of cultural choice. In Wainwright, imported foods may be convenient for people with sufficient cash resources, but knowledge about the health implications of those foods influence the di ...
... their diet with foods from the grocery store. Knowledge about imported foods is an increasingly important element of cultural choice. In Wainwright, imported foods may be convenient for people with sufficient cash resources, but knowledge about the health implications of those foods influence the di ...
A regional climate change decision framework for natural resource
... and social wellbeing of the state. It is critical that these resources are managed in a sustainable manner to safeguard them for both current users and future generations. The Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC) strives to ensure that our natural resources are managed so ...
... and social wellbeing of the state. It is critical that these resources are managed in a sustainable manner to safeguard them for both current users and future generations. The Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC) strives to ensure that our natural resources are managed so ...
What are the next steps? - Environmental Law Institute
... This publication is part of a project to strengthen legal capacities in Mexico, to analyze and propose alternatives that facilitate climate change mitigation and the transition to a low carbon economy. It started as an initiative of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat). I ...
... This publication is part of a project to strengthen legal capacities in Mexico, to analyze and propose alternatives that facilitate climate change mitigation and the transition to a low carbon economy. It started as an initiative of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat). I ...
The Role of Religion in Environmental Attitudes.
... Cooperative Congressional Election Study, which provides us with a sufficiently large and detailed survey to unpack the relationships between religious affiliation, religiosity, and environmental attitudes. Our results show that, although individuals affiliating with JudeoChristian traditions are ge ...
... Cooperative Congressional Election Study, which provides us with a sufficiently large and detailed survey to unpack the relationships between religious affiliation, religiosity, and environmental attitudes. Our results show that, although individuals affiliating with JudeoChristian traditions are ge ...
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... purpose of the CDM (to assist non-Annex I in achieving sustainable development). Another aspect of relevance for our analysis is that the ‘non-carbon welfare effects’ associated with the CDM are potentially very important for the non-Annex I countries, when they decide on whether or not to particip ...
... purpose of the CDM (to assist non-Annex I in achieving sustainable development). Another aspect of relevance for our analysis is that the ‘non-carbon welfare effects’ associated with the CDM are potentially very important for the non-Annex I countries, when they decide on whether or not to particip ...
Contrasting effects of warming and increased snowfall on Arctic
... ottir, 1998). Thus, changes in winter precipitation resulting in altered snowmelt dates may be as or more important than temperature in driving future phenological changes. Future temperature increases are predicted with relatively high confidence for the Arctic, but current projections of precipita ...
... ottir, 1998). Thus, changes in winter precipitation resulting in altered snowmelt dates may be as or more important than temperature in driving future phenological changes. Future temperature increases are predicted with relatively high confidence for the Arctic, but current projections of precipita ...
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... actions consistent with sustainable forest management and to promote regional cooperation and international policy development related to forests and climate change. Climatic changes already have complex effects on the bio-physical processes that underpin natural ecosystems, with positive and negati ...
... actions consistent with sustainable forest management and to promote regional cooperation and international policy development related to forests and climate change. Climatic changes already have complex effects on the bio-physical processes that underpin natural ecosystems, with positive and negati ...
Greenhouse Gases
... The Queensland Government created the Office of Climate Change in October 2007 in order to lead an effective climate change response. ...
... The Queensland Government created the Office of Climate Change in October 2007 in order to lead an effective climate change response. ...
Factors Affecting Global Tourism
... affect competitiveness) and their stability? Provide examples to demonstrate your understanding. The level of importance and the degree of stability may not necessarily always be the same, and it is therefore important for a destination to consider both the importance and stability and how this may ...
... affect competitiveness) and their stability? Provide examples to demonstrate your understanding. The level of importance and the degree of stability may not necessarily always be the same, and it is therefore important for a destination to consider both the importance and stability and how this may ...
The success of assisted colonization and assisted gene flow
... Global warming will jeopardize the persistence and genetic diversity of many species. Assisted colonization, or the movement of species beyond their current range boundary, is a conservation strategy proposed for species with limited dispersal abilities or adaptive potential. However, species that r ...
... Global warming will jeopardize the persistence and genetic diversity of many species. Assisted colonization, or the movement of species beyond their current range boundary, is a conservation strategy proposed for species with limited dispersal abilities or adaptive potential. However, species that r ...
Variability properties of daily and monthly observed near-surface
... identified climate characteristics that are unique to a particular country. These studies have not only informed the scientific community about the climate characteristics of a region, but also formed the baseline for future studies. In general, trend results obtained from annual as well as minimum ...
... identified climate characteristics that are unique to a particular country. These studies have not only informed the scientific community about the climate characteristics of a region, but also formed the baseline for future studies. In general, trend results obtained from annual as well as minimum ...
Great Lakes National Parks in Peril
... Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara University, and Climate Central multi-model dataset, with support provided by the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. For assis ...
... Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara University, and Climate Central multi-model dataset, with support provided by the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. For assis ...
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... Creutzig et al. (2012) contrast the technical potential, which they suggest ranges from 50EJ to 500EJ, with the likely outcome under medium ambitions for climate mitigation, which is quite a bit smaller, but still quite large at 80 – 150 EJ. They argue that technological progress in the bioenergy in ...
... Creutzig et al. (2012) contrast the technical potential, which they suggest ranges from 50EJ to 500EJ, with the likely outcome under medium ambitions for climate mitigation, which is quite a bit smaller, but still quite large at 80 – 150 EJ. They argue that technological progress in the bioenergy in ...
Decadal co-variability of Atlantic SSTs and western Amazon dry
... Intermediate amounts of total variance are explained by the decadal component of JASSPI (16%) and RNWL (32%) shown in Fig. 1. The correlation between the two decadal time series is 0.79, significant at P<0.01, tested using a random-phase method designed for serially correlated time series [Ebisuzaki ...
... Intermediate amounts of total variance are explained by the decadal component of JASSPI (16%) and RNWL (32%) shown in Fig. 1. The correlation between the two decadal time series is 0.79, significant at P<0.01, tested using a random-phase method designed for serially correlated time series [Ebisuzaki ...