A Geographic Mosaic of Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial
... Much of this uncertainty reflects socio-economic uncertainty regarding trajectories of population growth, land use change, and especially the rate and total amount of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere [1]. In addition, global climate models vary in their sensitivity to greenhouse gases and ...
... Much of this uncertainty reflects socio-economic uncertainty regarding trajectories of population growth, land use change, and especially the rate and total amount of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere [1]. In addition, global climate models vary in their sensitivity to greenhouse gases and ...
THE KYOTO PROTOCOL: THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:
... of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by 30%, and the concentration of methane has increased 2.5 times. During this period, hundreds of millions of tons of chlorofluorocarbons have been emitted into the atmosphere. These substances did not exist on Earth before the middle of the last century. Anthr ...
... of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by 30%, and the concentration of methane has increased 2.5 times. During this period, hundreds of millions of tons of chlorofluorocarbons have been emitted into the atmosphere. These substances did not exist on Earth before the middle of the last century. Anthr ...
Ice and Sea-level Change
... caps may contain only enough water to raise sea level by 15 to 37 cm26. Melting of glaciers at lower altitude and latitude in a warming climate will eventually result in significant reduction of the sizes of the glaciers and reductions in their contribution to the rate of sea-level rise. The most im ...
... caps may contain only enough water to raise sea level by 15 to 37 cm26. Melting of glaciers at lower altitude and latitude in a warming climate will eventually result in significant reduction of the sizes of the glaciers and reductions in their contribution to the rate of sea-level rise. The most im ...
PDF - World Agroforestry Centre
... grassland management policies and practices must contend with competing objectives. In many recent discussions among scholars and decision makers in China, one recurring issue has been whether large areas of the Plateau should be rezoned to reflect a prioritization of their ecosystem functions over ...
... grassland management policies and practices must contend with competing objectives. In many recent discussions among scholars and decision makers in China, one recurring issue has been whether large areas of the Plateau should be rezoned to reflect a prioritization of their ecosystem functions over ...
a new approach to international greenhouse gas controls
... Accordingly, a number of alternative forms of GHG targets have been proposed to try to address the problem of uncertainty. Included among these are dynamic targets, which allow the amount of emissions for a country to adjust according to a variable, presumably GDP. These kinds of targets can take th ...
... Accordingly, a number of alternative forms of GHG targets have been proposed to try to address the problem of uncertainty. Included among these are dynamic targets, which allow the amount of emissions for a country to adjust according to a variable, presumably GDP. These kinds of targets can take th ...
Collapse Informatics - Donald Bren School of Information and
... resource that makes our current ways of living possible. The term “peak oil” has entered popular parlance to describe the point at which global oil production reaches its highest point and then enters a period of decline. There is some debate over the timing of this phenomenon; some researchers say ...
... resource that makes our current ways of living possible. The term “peak oil” has entered popular parlance to describe the point at which global oil production reaches its highest point and then enters a period of decline. There is some debate over the timing of this phenomenon; some researchers say ...
Potential impacts of global climate change on freshwater fisheries
... fishes. Impacted fisheries may make it difficult for developing countries to meet their food demand, and developed countries may experience economic losses. As it strengthens over time, global climate change will become a more powerful stressor for fish living in natural or artificial systems. Furth ...
... fishes. Impacted fisheries may make it difficult for developing countries to meet their food demand, and developed countries may experience economic losses. As it strengthens over time, global climate change will become a more powerful stressor for fish living in natural or artificial systems. Furth ...
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... and incorporating uncertainty associated with global climate model projections, particularly in ecosystems where primary productivity is constrained by water and/or temperature limitations [20,21] and variation in these climate drivers is likely to result in differences in vegetation species distrib ...
... and incorporating uncertainty associated with global climate model projections, particularly in ecosystems where primary productivity is constrained by water and/or temperature limitations [20,21] and variation in these climate drivers is likely to result in differences in vegetation species distrib ...
From Political Economy to Political Ecology: Re
... any longer necessary to kill an animal in order to get access to its meat. We can just rear it in industrialised labs”. A magical solution, so it seems, that might tempt vegetarians to return to the flock of animal protein devotees, while promising yet again (after the failed earlier promises made b ...
... any longer necessary to kill an animal in order to get access to its meat. We can just rear it in industrialised labs”. A magical solution, so it seems, that might tempt vegetarians to return to the flock of animal protein devotees, while promising yet again (after the failed earlier promises made b ...
Quantifying non-cooperative climate engineering
... The observed discrepancy between what should be done and what is actually observed should not come as a particular surprise. Economists and political scientists has since long warned about the difficulty of establishing a climate agreement which is both effective and stable (Carraro and Siniscalco, ...
... The observed discrepancy between what should be done and what is actually observed should not come as a particular surprise. Economists and political scientists has since long warned about the difficulty of establishing a climate agreement which is both effective and stable (Carraro and Siniscalco, ...
of babies and bathwater: why the clean air act`s cooperative
... pervasive that it threatens to drive out interest in other policy instruments. We do have a quarrel with that. Trading is useful for addressing some, but by no means all, aspects of the greenhouse gas problem. Although trading has worked well for some air pollution problems, global climate change pr ...
... pervasive that it threatens to drive out interest in other policy instruments. We do have a quarrel with that. Trading is useful for addressing some, but by no means all, aspects of the greenhouse gas problem. Although trading has worked well for some air pollution problems, global climate change pr ...
Professor Mark Maslin, Head of Geography and
... uncertainties in the science so they can make informed decisions 2. Climate change is just one of many problems that must be tackled, but it can make other problems worse 3. Alternative Energy .. essential as development needs power and we must alleviate global poverty 4. Natural resources such as f ...
... uncertainties in the science so they can make informed decisions 2. Climate change is just one of many problems that must be tackled, but it can make other problems worse 3. Alternative Energy .. essential as development needs power and we must alleviate global poverty 4. Natural resources such as f ...
RPS-Report template (standard) - University of Technology Sydney
... In December 2011, there were 565 Australian local governments in urban, rural, inland and coastal areas (ABS 2012). The responsibilities of councils across Australia vary across the states and territories, reflecting their different legislative and regulatory frameworks. As a result, Australian loca ...
... In December 2011, there were 565 Australian local governments in urban, rural, inland and coastal areas (ABS 2012). The responsibilities of councils across Australia vary across the states and territories, reflecting their different legislative and regulatory frameworks. As a result, Australian loca ...
English
... v) “... that may affect biodiversity ...”. The use of “may” here is inherently ambiguous, either implying that geoengineering must affect biodiversity in order to be within the definition (hence a geoengineering approach is not considered to be geoengineering unless effects on biodiversity occur), o ...
... v) “... that may affect biodiversity ...”. The use of “may” here is inherently ambiguous, either implying that geoengineering must affect biodiversity in order to be within the definition (hence a geoengineering approach is not considered to be geoengineering unless effects on biodiversity occur), o ...
Energy Policy Cédric Philibert
... – ENGOs say abatement costs are low; industry say they are high. Some price cap level might be felt high enough by the ENGOs and low enough by the industry – Price caps may lead both to be more careful in their public statements about abatement costs… ...
... – ENGOs say abatement costs are low; industry say they are high. Some price cap level might be felt high enough by the ENGOs and low enough by the industry – Price caps may lead both to be more careful in their public statements about abatement costs… ...
Microsoft Word - UWE Research Repository
... A substantial amount of research has been carried out on this topic in the UK in the last 30 years, much of this commissioned by Government itself. Interpretation of this expanding body of evidence is complex. As a result of the different traditions and contests within each tradition, there exist a ...
... A substantial amount of research has been carried out on this topic in the UK in the last 30 years, much of this commissioned by Government itself. Interpretation of this expanding body of evidence is complex. As a result of the different traditions and contests within each tradition, there exist a ...
Climate regulation in New Zealand: contribution of natural and
... greenhouse gases that could otherwise lead to undesirable changes in global climate. Quantifying this service requires accounting for both stocks and flows. While greenhouse gas emissions and removals are reported in the national inventory, this inventory accounts only for human-induced changes in g ...
... greenhouse gases that could otherwise lead to undesirable changes in global climate. Quantifying this service requires accounting for both stocks and flows. While greenhouse gas emissions and removals are reported in the national inventory, this inventory accounts only for human-induced changes in g ...
Sensitivity of the oceanic carbon reservoir to tropical surface wind
... oceanic uptake of anthropogenic CO2 . Furthermore, vertical transport within the ocean determines the nutrient supply to marine ecosystems, which plays an important role in the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and the surface ocean via the biological pump. [3] All of the aforementioned processe ...
... oceanic uptake of anthropogenic CO2 . Furthermore, vertical transport within the ocean determines the nutrient supply to marine ecosystems, which plays an important role in the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and the surface ocean via the biological pump. [3] All of the aforementioned processe ...
Financing Climate Action in Georgia
... manufacturing sector accounts for 17% of the energy-related GHG emissions (WRI, 2016). Adverse impacts of climate change are considered to be severe threats to Georgia’s sustainable development (GoG, 2015a). In particular, sea level rise has affected certain areas of land near the Black Sea, and des ...
... manufacturing sector accounts for 17% of the energy-related GHG emissions (WRI, 2016). Adverse impacts of climate change are considered to be severe threats to Georgia’s sustainable development (GoG, 2015a). In particular, sea level rise has affected certain areas of land near the Black Sea, and des ...
National Climate Change Adaptation Framework
... required under the forthcoming primary legislation on climate change, both mitigation and adaptation plans should be prepared and reviewed in tandem to ensure full coherence of analysis and actions. The Government recognises the critical importance of planning and development measures in the overall ...
... required under the forthcoming primary legislation on climate change, both mitigation and adaptation plans should be prepared and reviewed in tandem to ensure full coherence of analysis and actions. The Government recognises the critical importance of planning and development measures in the overall ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... The climate is changing; average temperatures in the Netherlands have increased by 1.7 °C over the past century and extreme precipitation events occur more often than before. According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures a ...
... The climate is changing; average temperatures in the Netherlands have increased by 1.7 °C over the past century and extreme precipitation events occur more often than before. According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures a ...
Chapter 12. Human Security - Center for International Earth Science
... Mobility is a widely used strategy to maintain livelihoods in response to social and environmental changes (high agreement, medium evidence). Migration and mobility are adaptation strategies in all regions of the world that experience climate variability. Specific populations that lack the ability t ...
... Mobility is a widely used strategy to maintain livelihoods in response to social and environmental changes (high agreement, medium evidence). Migration and mobility are adaptation strategies in all regions of the world that experience climate variability. Specific populations that lack the ability t ...