Transformation Toronto 2050 - Terms of Reference
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Guide to new specification
... Candidates should be able to: demonstrate and describe ethical, safe and skilful practical techniques and processes, selecting appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods. make, record and communicate reliable and valid observations and measurements with appropriate precision and accuracy. ...
... Candidates should be able to: demonstrate and describe ethical, safe and skilful practical techniques and processes, selecting appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods. make, record and communicate reliable and valid observations and measurements with appropriate precision and accuracy. ...
Final Tanzania Report - Economics of Climate Change in Tanzania
... Current and potential impacts of climate change on ecosystems are experienced very differently by the various sectors, communities and households across Tanzania. Currently, large portions of the population are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their near total dependence on natur ...
... Current and potential impacts of climate change on ecosystems are experienced very differently by the various sectors, communities and households across Tanzania. Currently, large portions of the population are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their near total dependence on natur ...
Climate Change Implications for Marine Fisheries
... synthesised. This included an analysis of climate change trends and projections for South Africa that was compared with model projections for the same time period, and the development of a consensus view of scenarios for three time periods (short-, medium- and long-term). Scoping of impacts, adaptat ...
... synthesised. This included an analysis of climate change trends and projections for South Africa that was compared with model projections for the same time period, and the development of a consensus view of scenarios for three time periods (short-, medium- and long-term). Scoping of impacts, adaptat ...
SimCLIM 2013 Data Manual 1 November 2013 Prepared By:
... SimCLIM software system. Climatic data may come from miscellaneous sources and may have different characteristics: for example, spatial resolutions, data formations and time spans. According to specific cases, these data are post-processed, standardized, and then are maintained by CLIMsystems for in ...
... SimCLIM software system. Climatic data may come from miscellaneous sources and may have different characteristics: for example, spatial resolutions, data formations and time spans. According to specific cases, these data are post-processed, standardized, and then are maintained by CLIMsystems for in ...
Climate Change Implications for Marine Fisheries in South Africa
... synthesised. This included an analysis of climate change trends and projections for South Africa that was compared with model projections for the same time period, and the development of a consensus view of scenarios for three time periods (short-, medium- and long-term). Scoping of impacts, adaptat ...
... synthesised. This included an analysis of climate change trends and projections for South Africa that was compared with model projections for the same time period, and the development of a consensus view of scenarios for three time periods (short-, medium- and long-term). Scoping of impacts, adaptat ...
ESTIMATION OF THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND IN LOCAL CLIMATE
... Air pollution is already a serious health problem in many cities even under the current climate (Anderson et al., 1996; COMEAP, 1998). Climate change is expected to cause further deterioration in air quality in large urban areas. This is because future weather will have a major influence on the prod ...
... Air pollution is already a serious health problem in many cities even under the current climate (Anderson et al., 1996; COMEAP, 1998). Climate change is expected to cause further deterioration in air quality in large urban areas. This is because future weather will have a major influence on the prod ...
Sea Level Change in Western Australia
... mitigation. IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they need to deal objectively with policy relevant scientific, technical and socio economic factors. They should be of high scientific and technical standards, and aim to reflect a range of views, expertise and wide geograph ...
... mitigation. IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they need to deal objectively with policy relevant scientific, technical and socio economic factors. They should be of high scientific and technical standards, and aim to reflect a range of views, expertise and wide geograph ...
Sea Level Change in Western Australia
... mitigation. IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they need to deal objectively with policy relevant scientific, technical and socio economic factors. They should be of high scientific and technical standards, and aim to reflect a range of views, expertise and wide geograph ...
... mitigation. IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they need to deal objectively with policy relevant scientific, technical and socio economic factors. They should be of high scientific and technical standards, and aim to reflect a range of views, expertise and wide geograph ...
The role of private investment in increasing climate friendly technologies in developing
... primary market is the relevant one for new investment flows. It is important to note that while there is rapid growth in the overall size of the carbon market, growth in the secondary market does not represent an increase in investment flows to developing countries. To increase these flows, clarity ...
... primary market is the relevant one for new investment flows. It is important to note that while there is rapid growth in the overall size of the carbon market, growth in the secondary market does not represent an increase in investment flows to developing countries. To increase these flows, clarity ...
Why Climate Demands Change Michael A. Taylor
... he concept which led to the introduction, in 1989, of the GraceKennedy Lectures was an acknowledged need to use this medium to stimulate change in a variety of areas; positive change which would benefit individuals, communities, the society and indeed the world. The past 26 lectures have informed an ...
... he concept which led to the introduction, in 1989, of the GraceKennedy Lectures was an acknowledged need to use this medium to stimulate change in a variety of areas; positive change which would benefit individuals, communities, the society and indeed the world. The past 26 lectures have informed an ...
After Kyoto: Approaches to Climate Change Mitigation Post-2012
... The Kyoto Protocol was the first agreement to establish an international trading scheme to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It represents an expression of the collective will of industrialised governments to mitigate climate change and simultaneously to promote investment in low-carbon technol ...
... The Kyoto Protocol was the first agreement to establish an international trading scheme to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It represents an expression of the collective will of industrialised governments to mitigate climate change and simultaneously to promote investment in low-carbon technol ...
Bringing EU policy into line with the Planetary Boundaries
... or forest – that matters, but also land-use intensity and land management), the downscaled land system change Planetary Boundary needs to be further integrated with local or regional sustainability criteria. The Planetary Boundary for nitrogen (biogeochemical flows) is globally exceeded by a factor ...
... or forest – that matters, but also land-use intensity and land management), the downscaled land system change Planetary Boundary needs to be further integrated with local or regional sustainability criteria. The Planetary Boundary for nitrogen (biogeochemical flows) is globally exceeded by a factor ...
DETAILED PROJECT REPORT Sustainable agriculture
... peaks. Under the action of heavy rain, flash floods may be caused resulting in bank erosion and some local damage (Hazard mapping of the state is at Fig.3). The rainfall is projected to increase with some districts expected to experience nearly 25% increase in rainfall. The number of yearly extreme ...
... peaks. Under the action of heavy rain, flash floods may be caused resulting in bank erosion and some local damage (Hazard mapping of the state is at Fig.3). The rainfall is projected to increase with some districts expected to experience nearly 25% increase in rainfall. The number of yearly extreme ...
Document
... The process of developing a climate action plan can identify cost-effective opportunities to reduce GHG emissions that are relevant to the state. ...
... The process of developing a climate action plan can identify cost-effective opportunities to reduce GHG emissions that are relevant to the state. ...
Effect of Green House Gases and Human Population in Global
... radiation passing through glass and warming a greenhouse[2] & [3]. Same phenomena can be applied by taking GHGs in a closed container, with one end covered with transparent glass sheet that will absorb solar energy and can maintain high temperature for long time. This energy can be utilized as hot j ...
... radiation passing through glass and warming a greenhouse[2] & [3]. Same phenomena can be applied by taking GHGs in a closed container, with one end covered with transparent glass sheet that will absorb solar energy and can maintain high temperature for long time. This energy can be utilized as hot j ...
Conservation of phylogeographic lineages under climate change
... assumption that the species’ ecological niche does not evolve to meet changing conditions (Peterson, 2011). These statistical distribution models generally focus on species and incorporate no information on the spatial distribution of intra-specific genetic variability. Climate change and its effect ...
... assumption that the species’ ecological niche does not evolve to meet changing conditions (Peterson, 2011). These statistical distribution models generally focus on species and incorporate no information on the spatial distribution of intra-specific genetic variability. Climate change and its effect ...
NRDC: Clean Power – The Case for Carbon Pollution Limits
... change, including children; the elderly; people with heart, lung, or kidney ailments; and low-income communities. “As the effects of climate change result in increased negative health and environmental outcomes, children will disproportionately bear the burden of these outcomes,” according to the Am ...
... change, including children; the elderly; people with heart, lung, or kidney ailments; and low-income communities. “As the effects of climate change result in increased negative health and environmental outcomes, children will disproportionately bear the burden of these outcomes,” according to the Am ...
Climate change between the mid and late Holocene in northern high
... When compiling the reconstructions, the uncertainty from the calibration into temperature estimates done by the respective original authors and the uncertainty in temperature change due to internal variability were considered. These uncertainties were combined into a single standard deviation of the ...
... When compiling the reconstructions, the uncertainty from the calibration into temperature estimates done by the respective original authors and the uncertainty in temperature change due to internal variability were considered. These uncertainties were combined into a single standard deviation of the ...
Coherence among the Northern Hemisphere land, cryosphere, and
... et al., 2008; methodological framework for climate change impact attribution in conservation and ecological research, Parmesan et al., 2013; conceptual framework to detect and attribute effects of climate change, Stone et al., 2013; climate change impacts on marine life, Poloczanska et al., 2013). F ...
... et al., 2008; methodological framework for climate change impact attribution in conservation and ecological research, Parmesan et al., 2013; conceptual framework to detect and attribute effects of climate change, Stone et al., 2013; climate change impacts on marine life, Poloczanska et al., 2013). F ...
The role of EIA in greenhouse gas mitigation Abstract The role of EIA
... Initial Commonwealth policies were primarily voluntary, such as the National Greenhouse Challenge Program for industry aimed at capturing the potential for reductions in emissions through voluntary and cost-neutral steps. Australia gained concessions from the international community at the 1997 Kyot ...
... Initial Commonwealth policies were primarily voluntary, such as the National Greenhouse Challenge Program for industry aimed at capturing the potential for reductions in emissions through voluntary and cost-neutral steps. Australia gained concessions from the international community at the 1997 Kyot ...
An estimate of equilibrium sensitivity of global terrestrial carbon
... equilibrium uptakes from these two factors using multicentury simulations for an idealized scenario (instantaneous doubling atmospheric CO2 with no dynamic change in vegetation). This bounding exercise in this study reveals the limited storage capacity of the terrestrial biosphere. In addition, prev ...
... equilibrium uptakes from these two factors using multicentury simulations for an idealized scenario (instantaneous doubling atmospheric CO2 with no dynamic change in vegetation). This bounding exercise in this study reveals the limited storage capacity of the terrestrial biosphere. In addition, prev ...
Cryptic impacts of temperature variability on amphibian immune
... has been observed in declining populations, suggesting impaired reproduction or increased juvenile mortality (Wheeler et al., 2003). Intriguingly, C. alleganiensis is known to experience persistent, idiopathic skin lesions that can progress to tissue degeneration and, in severe cases, loss of all fo ...
... has been observed in declining populations, suggesting impaired reproduction or increased juvenile mortality (Wheeler et al., 2003). Intriguingly, C. alleganiensis is known to experience persistent, idiopathic skin lesions that can progress to tissue degeneration and, in severe cases, loss of all fo ...