Of Rain and Raids: Violent Livestock Raiding in Northern Kenya
... In the border region with Somalia there is even more pressure on resources – and therefore higher vulnerability- due to the influx of large groups of IDPs from Somalia where the humanitarian crises over the Witsenburg, K. and A.R. Wario. 2009. ‘Of Rain and Raids: Violent Livestock Raiding in Norther ...
... In the border region with Somalia there is even more pressure on resources – and therefore higher vulnerability- due to the influx of large groups of IDPs from Somalia where the humanitarian crises over the Witsenburg, K. and A.R. Wario. 2009. ‘Of Rain and Raids: Violent Livestock Raiding in Norther ...
Climate change in Australia | Murray Basin cluster report
... PREFACE Australia’s changing climate represents a significant challenge to individuals, communities, governments, businesses and the environment. Australia has already experienced increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and rising oceans. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IP ...
... PREFACE Australia’s changing climate represents a significant challenge to individuals, communities, governments, businesses and the environment. Australia has already experienced increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and rising oceans. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IP ...
Potential and challenges of the “4 per Thousand” initiative
... are otherwise marginal for agricultural land use. In addition to producing food in vertical farms or skyscrapers (using aquaponics and aeroponics, and greenhouses in arid regions) and with manufacturing food (e.g., stem cell hamburger), there are also other important options for feeding humanity whi ...
... are otherwise marginal for agricultural land use. In addition to producing food in vertical farms or skyscrapers (using aquaponics and aeroponics, and greenhouses in arid regions) and with manufacturing food (e.g., stem cell hamburger), there are also other important options for feeding humanity whi ...
Externship Report: Rwanda
... struggle to adapt to changing climate conditions (Lovett et al., 2005). In Rwanda region, changes in extreme events such as droughts and floods have affected various ecosystems. Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are critically endangered. This species of Great Apes is endemic to the Albe ...
... struggle to adapt to changing climate conditions (Lovett et al., 2005). In Rwanda region, changes in extreme events such as droughts and floods have affected various ecosystems. Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are critically endangered. This species of Great Apes is endemic to the Albe ...
Contrasting responses of mean and extreme snowfall to climate
... Figure 2. Multi-model ensemble trends in snowfall (2006 to 2100, units cm year-1 decade-1). Annual (A), SON (B), DJF (C), and MAM (D). Contours of 2-m temperature at intervals of 10 ºC are also shown from the multi-model ensemble for the period 1986-2005. Hatching denotes regions of statistically si ...
... Figure 2. Multi-model ensemble trends in snowfall (2006 to 2100, units cm year-1 decade-1). Annual (A), SON (B), DJF (C), and MAM (D). Contours of 2-m temperature at intervals of 10 ºC are also shown from the multi-model ensemble for the period 1986-2005. Hatching denotes regions of statistically si ...
Quaternary climate changes explain diversity among reptiles and
... variants) and historic climatic stability. Variation due to historic climate stability was seen to be greater than variation explained due to factors associated with contemporary climate, despite important shared variance between the two components (Table 2). This was true both for partial regressio ...
... variants) and historic climatic stability. Variation due to historic climate stability was seen to be greater than variation explained due to factors associated with contemporary climate, despite important shared variance between the two components (Table 2). This was true both for partial regressio ...
Powerpoint - Steven J Phipps
... • There is evidence that the period a.d. 900–1200 was warm in the North Atlantic. This Medieval Warm Period,coincides with the Viking settlement of Greenland. • The so-called Little Ice Age, from 1400 to 1850,was a cold period for western Europe as alpine glaciers advanced and temperatures fell by a ...
... • There is evidence that the period a.d. 900–1200 was warm in the North Atlantic. This Medieval Warm Period,coincides with the Viking settlement of Greenland. • The so-called Little Ice Age, from 1400 to 1850,was a cold period for western Europe as alpine glaciers advanced and temperatures fell by a ...
Circum-Pacific arc flare-ups and global cooling near the Eocene
... by as much as 10 °C, followed by a long-term recovery period of a decade or two (Jones et al., 2005). However, eruptions of this magnitude are very rare, with an average frequency of only one every ~100,000 yr (Mason et al., 2004). Tens of arc volcanoes erupt annually, but most of these eruptions do ...
... by as much as 10 °C, followed by a long-term recovery period of a decade or two (Jones et al., 2005). However, eruptions of this magnitude are very rare, with an average frequency of only one every ~100,000 yr (Mason et al., 2004). Tens of arc volcanoes erupt annually, but most of these eruptions do ...
Rapid biogeographical plankton shifts in the North Atlantic Ocean
... gradual process and it has been shown that, in the marine environment, critical thermal thresholds exist often manifesting themselves as abrupt ecosystem shifts (Beaugrand et al., 2008). Therefore, rather than a gradual change, ecosystems could experience series of sudden and stepwise shifts followe ...
... gradual process and it has been shown that, in the marine environment, critical thermal thresholds exist often manifesting themselves as abrupt ecosystem shifts (Beaugrand et al., 2008). Therefore, rather than a gradual change, ecosystems could experience series of sudden and stepwise shifts followe ...
Quantifying the impacts of land surface schemes and dynamic
... which the differences between model structures are considered to be one of the major sources [Knutti et al., 2010; Murphy et al., 2004]. The other two major sources of uncertainties are the different anthropogenic emissions scenarios which depends on socioeconomic factors [Moss et al., 2010], and th ...
... which the differences between model structures are considered to be one of the major sources [Knutti et al., 2010; Murphy et al., 2004]. The other two major sources of uncertainties are the different anthropogenic emissions scenarios which depends on socioeconomic factors [Moss et al., 2010], and th ...
Williamson, Craig E., Jennifer A. Brentrup, Jing Zhang, William H
... precipitation, and solar radiation at timescales ranging from a single storm event to seasonal changes to longerterm interdecadal trends with regression r2 values ranging from 0.73 to 0.89. These indices are based on two optical metrics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) quality: DOC specific absorba ...
... precipitation, and solar radiation at timescales ranging from a single storm event to seasonal changes to longerterm interdecadal trends with regression r2 values ranging from 0.73 to 0.89. These indices are based on two optical metrics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) quality: DOC specific absorba ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... Climate change affects our community as a whole and our response must therefore be across—and with—the community. We are already witnessing the impacts of a warming climate, but government cannot respond to this change alone. Together we must prepare for the more extreme changes that lie ahead and i ...
... Climate change affects our community as a whole and our response must therefore be across—and with—the community. We are already witnessing the impacts of a warming climate, but government cannot respond to this change alone. Together we must prepare for the more extreme changes that lie ahead and i ...
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
... region: rapid urbanisation, rapid deforestation, overfishing, the impact of global warming, air pollution of big cities and safe water supplies. Although there are big development gaps between the bigger and small countries, middle income and least developed countries in the Asia Pacific region, mos ...
... region: rapid urbanisation, rapid deforestation, overfishing, the impact of global warming, air pollution of big cities and safe water supplies. Although there are big development gaps between the bigger and small countries, middle income and least developed countries in the Asia Pacific region, mos ...
Peatlands
... • No accounting? No incentive! • Mandatory accounting – offsetting against fossil fuel – support for higher targets – creates incentives for reducing emissions from peatland degradation ...
... • No accounting? No incentive! • Mandatory accounting – offsetting against fossil fuel – support for higher targets – creates incentives for reducing emissions from peatland degradation ...
Flows of Power: unpacking equity implications of irrigating
... Cambodia’s adaptive capacity to face climate change is among the lowest within Southeast Asia (SEA) and farmers’ vulnerability – many of which face already now a precarious livelihood situation (Ballard et al. 2007, Scheidel et al. 2014) – is expected to increase further with th ...
... Cambodia’s adaptive capacity to face climate change is among the lowest within Southeast Asia (SEA) and farmers’ vulnerability – many of which face already now a precarious livelihood situation (Ballard et al. 2007, Scheidel et al. 2014) – is expected to increase further with th ...
Appendix 7 Evolution of the Environment without the LDP SEA Topic
... Without the preparation of the new Shetland LDP, the policies of the existing Structure and Local Plans would be retained and used to guide and determine future development. Whilst many of these policies have performed well and will be carried over into the new LDP, it is accepted that a degree of r ...
... Without the preparation of the new Shetland LDP, the policies of the existing Structure and Local Plans would be retained and used to guide and determine future development. Whilst many of these policies have performed well and will be carried over into the new LDP, it is accepted that a degree of r ...
Tajikistan
... world considerably reduced and are melting (Fig. II). As a result there is a risk that climate change might induce shortage of water (Fig. III), adversely impact ecosystems, food security and health. The interrelation of disaster frequency and scale with climate change trends was stressed at the Dus ...
... world considerably reduced and are melting (Fig. II). As a result there is a risk that climate change might induce shortage of water (Fig. III), adversely impact ecosystems, food security and health. The interrelation of disaster frequency and scale with climate change trends was stressed at the Dus ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... Climate change affects our community as a whole and our response must therefore be across—and with—the community. We are already witnessing the impacts of a warming climate, but government cannot respond to this change alone. Together we must prepare for the more extreme changes that lie ahead and i ...
... Climate change affects our community as a whole and our response must therefore be across—and with—the community. We are already witnessing the impacts of a warming climate, but government cannot respond to this change alone. Together we must prepare for the more extreme changes that lie ahead and i ...
Adaptation Finance - Center For Global Development
... “There is therefore a double inequity in climate change: the rich countries have special responsibility for where the world is now, and thus for the consequences which flow from this difficult starting point, whereas poor countries will be particularly badly hit…. And, given the responsibility of th ...
... “There is therefore a double inequity in climate change: the rich countries have special responsibility for where the world is now, and thus for the consequences which flow from this difficult starting point, whereas poor countries will be particularly badly hit…. And, given the responsibility of th ...
Contribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... to enteric fermentation leads to methane production from stored manure. When manure sits for more than a couple days in an anaerobic (without oxygen) environment, methane will likely be produced. Methane can be generated in animal housing, manure storage, and during manure application. Additionally, ...
... to enteric fermentation leads to methane production from stored manure. When manure sits for more than a couple days in an anaerobic (without oxygen) environment, methane will likely be produced. Methane can be generated in animal housing, manure storage, and during manure application. Additionally, ...
Manuscript - CSIRO Research Publications Repository
... specific environmental stimuli. Indeed, adaptation includes not only the set of actions undertaken to maintain the capacity to deal with current or future predicted change, it also relates to the decision-making process associated with change management itself. The vast majority of proposed adaptati ...
... specific environmental stimuli. Indeed, adaptation includes not only the set of actions undertaken to maintain the capacity to deal with current or future predicted change, it also relates to the decision-making process associated with change management itself. The vast majority of proposed adaptati ...
Vegetation–climate feedbacks modulate rainfall patterns in Africa
... dynamics from the LPJ-GUESS DVM to account for land– atmosphere biophysical coupling (Smith et al., 2001, 2014). The RCA4-based physical component of RCA-GUESS incorporates advanced regional surface heterogeneity, such as complex topography and multi-level representations of forests and lakes, which ...
... dynamics from the LPJ-GUESS DVM to account for land– atmosphere biophysical coupling (Smith et al., 2001, 2014). The RCA4-based physical component of RCA-GUESS incorporates advanced regional surface heterogeneity, such as complex topography and multi-level representations of forests and lakes, which ...