The Economic Effects of Long-Term Climate
... Ice Age temperatures. The channel that has received by far the most attention is agricultural productivity. In a next step of the analysis, I therefore directly investigate the e¤ect of temperature on agricultural productivity as a plausible channel through which temperature might have a¤ected the e ...
... Ice Age temperatures. The channel that has received by far the most attention is agricultural productivity. In a next step of the analysis, I therefore directly investigate the e¤ect of temperature on agricultural productivity as a plausible channel through which temperature might have a¤ected the e ...
The Impact of International Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
... Indonesia would gain the profits from slowing deforestation since the revenue from slowing deforestation is higher than the costs. The health problems associated with sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations resulting from fossil fuel use reach higher levels if OECD countries ...
... Indonesia would gain the profits from slowing deforestation since the revenue from slowing deforestation is higher than the costs. The health problems associated with sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations resulting from fossil fuel use reach higher levels if OECD countries ...
TEM simulated monthly net methane emissions
... organic carbon and are often underlain by continuous and discontinuous permafrost (NEESPI 2004). Compared with low latitudes, the region, especially its northern areas, has been experiencing more dramatic environmental changes, including increasing temperatures, melting of permafrost, changes in pre ...
... organic carbon and are often underlain by continuous and discontinuous permafrost (NEESPI 2004). Compared with low latitudes, the region, especially its northern areas, has been experiencing more dramatic environmental changes, including increasing temperatures, melting of permafrost, changes in pre ...
Climate Change, Carbon, and Forestry in Northwestern North America:
... volume, a number of papers are presented that describe some of the complex relationships between climate, the global carbon cycle and forests. Research has demonstrated that these are closely connected, such that changes in one have an influence not only on the other two, but also on their linkages. ...
... volume, a number of papers are presented that describe some of the complex relationships between climate, the global carbon cycle and forests. Research has demonstrated that these are closely connected, such that changes in one have an influence not only on the other two, but also on their linkages. ...
Southeast Asia and the Economics of Global Climate Stabilization
... Figure 29: Net Land-Use Emissions Projections for the World, Indonesia, and the Rest of Southeast Asia Figure 30: Primary Energy Consumption Figure 31: Energy Efficiency Improvement under Full REDD Scenarios Figure 32: Energy Mix Projections under Climate Stabilization Scenarios Figure 33: Research ...
... Figure 29: Net Land-Use Emissions Projections for the World, Indonesia, and the Rest of Southeast Asia Figure 30: Primary Energy Consumption Figure 31: Energy Efficiency Improvement under Full REDD Scenarios Figure 32: Energy Mix Projections under Climate Stabilization Scenarios Figure 33: Research ...
Climate Variability and Sub
... we would like to welcome you to Victoria and this GLOBEC Symposium on Climate Variability and Sub-Arctic Marine Ecosystems. This represents the “kick off” activity of the new GLOBEC program entitled Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas (ESSAS). This symposium offers the opportunity to influence the ...
... we would like to welcome you to Victoria and this GLOBEC Symposium on Climate Variability and Sub-Arctic Marine Ecosystems. This represents the “kick off” activity of the new GLOBEC program entitled Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas (ESSAS). This symposium offers the opportunity to influence the ...
Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A global
... reenhouse gas emissions are the main anthropogenic cause of current climate change. The magnitude of future change will be affected by the extent to which these emissions are reduced. Regardless of climate change mitigation activities implemented today or in the near future, however, historical emis ...
... reenhouse gas emissions are the main anthropogenic cause of current climate change. The magnitude of future change will be affected by the extent to which these emissions are reduced. Regardless of climate change mitigation activities implemented today or in the near future, however, historical emis ...
Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba, a Model Organism - ePIC
... Abstract: A tractable approach to understand the effects of climate change on Ecosystems is the focus on “keystone” species whose biology is so pervasive as to dictate ecosystem functioning. A critical aspect in the understanding of the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to prog ...
... Abstract: A tractable approach to understand the effects of climate change on Ecosystems is the focus on “keystone” species whose biology is so pervasive as to dictate ecosystem functioning. A critical aspect in the understanding of the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to prog ...
chile`s second biennial update report on climate change
... As in previous versions, our Ministry’s Department of Climate Change was responsible for coordinating the preparation of this report to the United Nations. This time, they had to double their efforts because, together with this Biennial Report, during 2016, Chile will also submit its Third National ...
... As in previous versions, our Ministry’s Department of Climate Change was responsible for coordinating the preparation of this report to the United Nations. This time, they had to double their efforts because, together with this Biennial Report, during 2016, Chile will also submit its Third National ...
U. S. Senate Minority Report:
... may be starting into a cooling period.” Atmospheric scientist Dr. Art V. Douglas, former Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the author of numerous papers for peer-reviewed publications. “But there is no falsifiable scientific basis whateve ...
... may be starting into a cooling period.” Atmospheric scientist Dr. Art V. Douglas, former Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the author of numerous papers for peer-reviewed publications. “But there is no falsifiable scientific basis whateve ...
Working paper 223 Jenkins et al (opens in new window)
... While the change in the flood insurance scheme has been triggered by concerns about the rising flood losses it remains unclear if and how Flood Re will be able to cope with future risks and fulfil its tasks. Rising losses and increased volatility can affect the fine balance between affordability and ...
... While the change in the flood insurance scheme has been triggered by concerns about the rising flood losses it remains unclear if and how Flood Re will be able to cope with future risks and fulfil its tasks. Rising losses and increased volatility can affect the fine balance between affordability and ...
Low-Carbon Green Growth in Asia: Policies and practices
... Asia is at crossroads. While the region is experiencing much faster economic growth and poverty reduction than the world average, together with other world regions it is consuming more energy and natural resources than our planet’s regenerative capacity can provide. With each passing day, Asia’s car ...
... Asia is at crossroads. While the region is experiencing much faster economic growth and poverty reduction than the world average, together with other world regions it is consuming more energy and natural resources than our planet’s regenerative capacity can provide. With each passing day, Asia’s car ...
Adapting to the Weather: Lessons from U.S. History Hoyt Bleakley
... University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and NBER, [email protected] ...
... University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and NBER, [email protected] ...
Climate Change and Urban Greenspace. PhD thesis, The University
... Table 1.1. General alterations in climate created by cities ……………………………... 29 Chapter 2. Climate Change Table 2.1. A brief description of the IPCC storylines used for calculating future greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions for the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios, also showing linkages to th ...
... Table 1.1. General alterations in climate created by cities ……………………………... 29 Chapter 2. Climate Change Table 2.1. A brief description of the IPCC storylines used for calculating future greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions for the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios, also showing linkages to th ...
Simulating the winter North Atlantic Oscillation: the roles of internal
... matrix and with no rotation) is always performed on the Atlantic half (110W to 70E) of the Northern Hemisphere SLP field and the leading empirical orthogonal function (EOF) is retained as the NAO pattern. If SLP from the entire hemisphere had been used, then the resulting pattern might resemble the ...
... matrix and with no rotation) is always performed on the Atlantic half (110W to 70E) of the Northern Hemisphere SLP field and the leading empirical orthogonal function (EOF) is retained as the NAO pattern. If SLP from the entire hemisphere had been used, then the resulting pattern might resemble the ...
Contrasting responses of heterotrophic and autotrophic respiration
... 2 D . L I et al. Verburg et al., 2005; Liu et al., 2009). However, the positive responses do not necessarily mean a positive feedback loop between SOM pool and the atmosphere since they could be driven by higher C inputs to soil rather than by stimulated decomposition of SOM (BondLamberty & Thomson ...
... 2 D . L I et al. Verburg et al., 2005; Liu et al., 2009). However, the positive responses do not necessarily mean a positive feedback loop between SOM pool and the atmosphere since they could be driven by higher C inputs to soil rather than by stimulated decomposition of SOM (BondLamberty & Thomson ...
Vulnerability of geomorphological features in the Great Barrier Reef
... by Pandolfi and Greenstein (chapter 22), conditions suitable for reef growth have been the exception rather than the rule for much of the GBR’s history. For most of the time, reef growth was restricted to the deeper shelf edge by low glacial sea levels70,82. Just five or six highstands (each lasting ...
... by Pandolfi and Greenstein (chapter 22), conditions suitable for reef growth have been the exception rather than the rule for much of the GBR’s history. For most of the time, reef growth was restricted to the deeper shelf edge by low glacial sea levels70,82. Just five or six highstands (each lasting ...
H1. Epistemic community influence on policymaking is probable if
... pollutions) is already hard to accomplish—it often goes against states’ material interests such as industrialization. Invisible environmental problems are even more difficult to counter simply because they are hard to believe in. The very nature of environmental problems, and climate change in parti ...
... pollutions) is already hard to accomplish—it often goes against states’ material interests such as industrialization. Invisible environmental problems are even more difficult to counter simply because they are hard to believe in. The very nature of environmental problems, and climate change in parti ...
Coral Bleaching and Global Climate Change: Scientific Findings
... of 1998 was the most geographically extensive and severe on record (Strong et al. 1998; Hoegh-Guldberg 1999; Wilkinson et al. 1999; Goreau et al. 2000). Coral bleaching was reported in at least 60 countries and states in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, and the Caribbean. Only ...
... of 1998 was the most geographically extensive and severe on record (Strong et al. 1998; Hoegh-Guldberg 1999; Wilkinson et al. 1999; Goreau et al. 2000). Coral bleaching was reported in at least 60 countries and states in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, and the Caribbean. Only ...
The Daily Sun 11th April
... cultural preferences in running a business or practicing CSR, the demands of the natural environment and its preservation is given a lot of attention. The concern is spreading to biodiversity and access to natural resources and also widened to include supply chains. Climate change has been one of th ...
... cultural preferences in running a business or practicing CSR, the demands of the natural environment and its preservation is given a lot of attention. The concern is spreading to biodiversity and access to natural resources and also widened to include supply chains. Climate change has been one of th ...