Climate Change and Food Systems
... and in doing so have multiple objectives: livelihoods, profit, and environmental stewardship, as well as securing food (for nutrition, pleasure and social functions). Food systems worldwide are in flux, owing to demand-side drivers (population growth, shifting patterns of consumption, urbanization, an ...
... and in doing so have multiple objectives: livelihoods, profit, and environmental stewardship, as well as securing food (for nutrition, pleasure and social functions). Food systems worldwide are in flux, owing to demand-side drivers (population growth, shifting patterns of consumption, urbanization, an ...
Questions and answers on deforestation and forest
... Intensive deforestation has occurred over much of Europe at different times in its history. Today the phenomenon is marginal and restricted to only a few regions. A reforestation trend is actually occurring in many EU Member States as a direct result of tree planting and the natural tree growth on f ...
... Intensive deforestation has occurred over much of Europe at different times in its history. Today the phenomenon is marginal and restricted to only a few regions. A reforestation trend is actually occurring in many EU Member States as a direct result of tree planting and the natural tree growth on f ...
predicting the effects of climate change on the sediment yield of
... evapotranspiration are temperature-dependent, they have been modified accordingly. Likely changes in other meteorological time series have been not taken into account as the relationships to temperature are not well established. While temperature increases are a fact, it is highly uncertain how the ...
... evapotranspiration are temperature-dependent, they have been modified accordingly. Likely changes in other meteorological time series have been not taken into account as the relationships to temperature are not well established. While temperature increases are a fact, it is highly uncertain how the ...
How reversible is sea ice loss?
... ature over a wide range of values, the winter ice does show a more rapid decline as an apparent temperature threshold is reached. This only occurs after a large fraction of the winter ice has already been lost above a global warming of around 7 ◦ C (Ridley et al., 2008). For the Antarctic, the sea i ...
... ature over a wide range of values, the winter ice does show a more rapid decline as an apparent temperature threshold is reached. This only occurs after a large fraction of the winter ice has already been lost above a global warming of around 7 ◦ C (Ridley et al., 2008). For the Antarctic, the sea i ...
DOC - Europa.eu
... Intensive deforestation has occurred over much of Europe at different times in its history. Today the phenomenon is marginal and restricted to only a few regions. A reforestation trend is actually occurring in many EU Member States as a direct result of tree planting and the natural tree growth on f ...
... Intensive deforestation has occurred over much of Europe at different times in its history. Today the phenomenon is marginal and restricted to only a few regions. A reforestation trend is actually occurring in many EU Member States as a direct result of tree planting and the natural tree growth on f ...
Week 7, Part 2 - Atmospheric Sciences at UNBC
... been retreating during the past decades: Syslov (1961) reports that the permafrost extent at Mezen (Russia) has retreated northward at an average rate of 400 m per year since 1837, whereas similar findings have been reported for the Mackenzie Valley of Canada. • Although permafrost is temperature de ...
... been retreating during the past decades: Syslov (1961) reports that the permafrost extent at Mezen (Russia) has retreated northward at an average rate of 400 m per year since 1837, whereas similar findings have been reported for the Mackenzie Valley of Canada. • Although permafrost is temperature de ...
Stranded Assets: the transition to a low carbon
... While asset-stranding is a natural feature of any market economy, it is more significant when related to environmental factors because of the scale of stranding that could take place. Changes to the physical environment driven by climate change, and society’s response to these changes, could potenti ...
... While asset-stranding is a natural feature of any market economy, it is more significant when related to environmental factors because of the scale of stranding that could take place. Changes to the physical environment driven by climate change, and society’s response to these changes, could potenti ...
key issues relevant to capacity building for climate services
... The COMET Program develops and manages the MetEd website ( https://www.meted.ucar.edu/ ), which offers over 300 substantial learning resources on weather, climate, and other geosciences topics, comprising over 500 hours of learning opportunities. Thirty three of these resources ...
... The COMET Program develops and manages the MetEd website ( https://www.meted.ucar.edu/ ), which offers over 300 substantial learning resources on weather, climate, and other geosciences topics, comprising over 500 hours of learning opportunities. Thirty three of these resources ...
UNDP Community Water Initiative
... Billions of people around the world are forced to deal with the effects of water stress in their everyday lives. For these people, gaining access to adequate supplies of quality water is a daily struggle. Women and children often carry the burden, walking long distances or waiting in lines to access ...
... Billions of people around the world are forced to deal with the effects of water stress in their everyday lives. For these people, gaining access to adequate supplies of quality water is a daily struggle. Women and children often carry the burden, walking long distances or waiting in lines to access ...
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... version of the National Center for Atmospheric Research global circulation model suggest that holding population constant, total consumption for the households considered may increase by up to 55% by the end of the century. The study further simulates the impacts of higher electricity prices and dif ...
... version of the National Center for Atmospheric Research global circulation model suggest that holding population constant, total consumption for the households considered may increase by up to 55% by the end of the century. The study further simulates the impacts of higher electricity prices and dif ...
Curriculum vitae PDF
... School Renewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative. Proposal Review for: NSF Coupled Natural and Human Systems Panel (2011). Board Membership: Advisory Board Alaska Climate Research Center, UAF; Scientific Advisory Board Alaska Department of Interior Climate Science Center. Session Organizing for pr ...
... School Renewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative. Proposal Review for: NSF Coupled Natural and Human Systems Panel (2011). Board Membership: Advisory Board Alaska Climate Research Center, UAF; Scientific Advisory Board Alaska Department of Interior Climate Science Center. Session Organizing for pr ...
The Environmental Turning Point
... testing and weaponry. However, in many ways it was born more out of fear for personal safety than anger for the despoliation of the environment (Shabecoff, 2003), which started the intersection of social justice with environmentalism, something that would come to grow in strength in later waves. Com ...
... testing and weaponry. However, in many ways it was born more out of fear for personal safety than anger for the despoliation of the environment (Shabecoff, 2003), which started the intersection of social justice with environmentalism, something that would come to grow in strength in later waves. Com ...
Greenpeace Policy on Saving Forests to Protect
... secondary forests) for their carbon stocks also benefits biodiversity conservation and maintains a wide range of ecosystem services essential for human well-being, e.g. water regulation. Natural forests are a reservoir of biodiversity and allow the ecosystem to adapt to climate change. c) Primary ...
... secondary forests) for their carbon stocks also benefits biodiversity conservation and maintains a wide range of ecosystem services essential for human well-being, e.g. water regulation. Natural forests are a reservoir of biodiversity and allow the ecosystem to adapt to climate change. c) Primary ...
Developing countries call for historical responsibility as basis for
... securing a subsidy from the South in the order of $200 billion – while writing off the whole of its historical responsibility. The excessive historical and proposed future use of atmospheric space by Annex I countries (“emissions debt”) and the rising costs of adapting to climate change for developi ...
... securing a subsidy from the South in the order of $200 billion – while writing off the whole of its historical responsibility. The excessive historical and proposed future use of atmospheric space by Annex I countries (“emissions debt”) and the rising costs of adapting to climate change for developi ...
Impact of Climatic Change and Rise of Sea Level to trigger
... the relocation and resettlement and protection of affected population inside their country as well as immigration from other countries. This paper brings together the important issue of climate change and its impacts on population movement from Bangladesh to Assam, India. Bangladesh, the world’s mos ...
... the relocation and resettlement and protection of affected population inside their country as well as immigration from other countries. This paper brings together the important issue of climate change and its impacts on population movement from Bangladesh to Assam, India. Bangladesh, the world’s mos ...
On the relationship between personal experience, affect and risk perception: The case of climate change.
... perceived (Fischhoff, Slovic, & Lichtenstein, 1983). Climate change is mostly a statistical concept, referring to the average long-term variability in the earth’s climate (Solomon et al., 2007), and as such, it cannot be experienced directly (Swim et al., 2011). Compared with many other hazards, the ...
... perceived (Fischhoff, Slovic, & Lichtenstein, 1983). Climate change is mostly a statistical concept, referring to the average long-term variability in the earth’s climate (Solomon et al., 2007), and as such, it cannot be experienced directly (Swim et al., 2011). Compared with many other hazards, the ...
Investor Award on Climate-Related Disclosures
... measure has already been taken for several companies. An up to date overview of companies excluded by ACTIAM can be found here. However, ACTIAM prefers to enter into dialogue with a company (engagement), focusing on behavioural change. The Fundamental Investment Principles are applicable to all asse ...
... measure has already been taken for several companies. An up to date overview of companies excluded by ACTIAM can be found here. However, ACTIAM prefers to enter into dialogue with a company (engagement), focusing on behavioural change. The Fundamental Investment Principles are applicable to all asse ...
Footprints of climate change on Mediterranean Sea biota
... to use a homogenized temperature diagnostic, we have used the sea surface temperature (SST) at each specific location where an impact has been reported. In particular, we have computed the 99th percentile of the year of the impact (SSTp99 ) at the location where the impact has been reported [thus SS ...
... to use a homogenized temperature diagnostic, we have used the sea surface temperature (SST) at each specific location where an impact has been reported. In particular, we have computed the 99th percentile of the year of the impact (SSTp99 ) at the location where the impact has been reported [thus SS ...
Mexico`s Climate Change Mid-Century Strategy
... constraints or health impacts; a future where growth does not come at the cost of future generations. Mexico assumes its responsibility as a global player. Our Mid-century Climate Change Strategy will guide our actions as a nation for the next 40 years. Built upon sound science, it poses feasible go ...
... constraints or health impacts; a future where growth does not come at the cost of future generations. Mexico assumes its responsibility as a global player. Our Mid-century Climate Change Strategy will guide our actions as a nation for the next 40 years. Built upon sound science, it poses feasible go ...
Climate change, plant migration, and range collapse
... containing Mediterranean-type ecosystems are designated biodiversity hotspots (Myers et al., 2000), highlighting both their importance to global biodiversity conservation and the degree to which they are currently threatened. Because Mediterranean-type ecosystems may be especially sensitive to clima ...
... containing Mediterranean-type ecosystems are designated biodiversity hotspots (Myers et al., 2000), highlighting both their importance to global biodiversity conservation and the degree to which they are currently threatened. Because Mediterranean-type ecosystems may be especially sensitive to clima ...
Marine climate change in South East Australia
... Waters in south-eastern Australia are responsible for 50% of Australia’s fisheries production, host a high level of endemic species and offer no land mass further south for species that find themselves in unable to cope with increasing water temperature. Several dozen species from a range of taxa ha ...
... Waters in south-eastern Australia are responsible for 50% of Australia’s fisheries production, host a high level of endemic species and offer no land mass further south for species that find themselves in unable to cope with increasing water temperature. Several dozen species from a range of taxa ha ...
Climate Change and Collective Responsibility
... commonly understood in terms that defy its straightforward application to collective entities like nations. Individual persons can be faulted for actions that result in harm to no one and can be faultless despite causing harm to others,5 with the attribution of fault and assignment of liability turn ...
... commonly understood in terms that defy its straightforward application to collective entities like nations. Individual persons can be faulted for actions that result in harm to no one and can be faultless despite causing harm to others,5 with the attribution of fault and assignment of liability turn ...
Implication of Climate Change on Crop Yield and Food Accessibility
... insecure if it cannot get a balanced and nutritious diet. Food utilization has implications for a healthy and productive population in a country. Food utilization is determined, among other things, by food preparation, nutrition knowledge, health care, access to clean drinking water, ...
... insecure if it cannot get a balanced and nutritious diet. Food utilization has implications for a healthy and productive population in a country. Food utilization is determined, among other things, by food preparation, nutrition knowledge, health care, access to clean drinking water, ...
El Niño Southern Oscillation
... background state towards reduced thermocline depth in the Warm Pool) will translate to an overall reduction in the intensity of the Leeuwin Current in the future climate. In contrast, there is no consensus across AR4 models regarding changes in ENSO-event frequency or amplitude, and hence we are una ...
... background state towards reduced thermocline depth in the Warm Pool) will translate to an overall reduction in the intensity of the Leeuwin Current in the future climate. In contrast, there is no consensus across AR4 models regarding changes in ENSO-event frequency or amplitude, and hence we are una ...