The nature of climate change report
... Conservation strategies will need to support this. As the climate changes, populations of species are establishing in areas where they are not known to have occurred previously. Many range shifts discussed in the previous section considered how species moved within a territory: British birds, Finnis ...
... Conservation strategies will need to support this. As the climate changes, populations of species are establishing in areas where they are not known to have occurred previously. Many range shifts discussed in the previous section considered how species moved within a territory: British birds, Finnis ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 14: Financing Climate-smart agriculture
... In 2009, FAO estimated that average annual investment flows amounting to US$ 209 billion would be needed to meet the projected growth in demand for agricultural products in 2050 in 93 developing countries (Schmidhuber et al., 2009). This estimate was derived under a set of assumptions about populati ...
... In 2009, FAO estimated that average annual investment flows amounting to US$ 209 billion would be needed to meet the projected growth in demand for agricultural products in 2050 in 93 developing countries (Schmidhuber et al., 2009). This estimate was derived under a set of assumptions about populati ...
http://www.economicswebinstitute.org/essays/imf-greenfund.pdf
... In the medium term, new and expanded carbon taxation and carbon-trading schemes have a central role to play in addressing climate change.4 These instruments will help directly to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. In addition, they have the potential to trigger largescale cross-border flows of ...
... In the medium term, new and expanded carbon taxation and carbon-trading schemes have a central role to play in addressing climate change.4 These instruments will help directly to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. In addition, they have the potential to trigger largescale cross-border flows of ...
International consultation and analysis
... As at June 2014, project proposal to access funds for the preparation of BURs from 36 non-Annex I Parties have been approved. ...
... As at June 2014, project proposal to access funds for the preparation of BURs from 36 non-Annex I Parties have been approved. ...
Climate Change Effects on Vegetation Distribution and
... have then been used by biogeochemistry models to determine the carbon budget estimates. The equilibrium models require only long-term average climate and use biogeographic rules based on that climate to determine the vegetation type and its density. So the questions that remained were: How did this ...
... have then been used by biogeochemistry models to determine the carbon budget estimates. The equilibrium models require only long-term average climate and use biogeographic rules based on that climate to determine the vegetation type and its density. So the questions that remained were: How did this ...
Climate change prediction over complex areas: spatial variability of
... Received 12 March 2007; Revised 1 August 2007; Accepted 2 October 2007 ...
... Received 12 March 2007; Revised 1 August 2007; Accepted 2 October 2007 ...
MRV of developing country actions in the context of UNFCCC
... As at June 2014, project proposal to access funds for the preparation of BURs from 36 non-Annex I Parties have been approved. ...
... As at June 2014, project proposal to access funds for the preparation of BURs from 36 non-Annex I Parties have been approved. ...
An Independent National Adaptation Programme for England (625 kB) (opens in new window)
... risks. But less frequent events, like the 2007 floods and 2003 heat wave, can have a significant impact on society, economic output and essential services. Climate change will exacerbate these risks. Adaptation is about risk management – to reduce harm and exploit the potential benefits of climate c ...
... risks. But less frequent events, like the 2007 floods and 2003 heat wave, can have a significant impact on society, economic output and essential services. Climate change will exacerbate these risks. Adaptation is about risk management – to reduce harm and exploit the potential benefits of climate c ...
History of climate negotiations
... "unequivocal" and stating that "most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations." July 2009: G8 countries agree that a limit of 2ºC of average global warming should not ...
... "unequivocal" and stating that "most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations." July 2009: G8 countries agree that a limit of 2ºC of average global warming should not ...
Does the Arctic sea ice have a tipping point?
... climate impact of the transition to ice-free conditions. Figure 4 shows the relationship between polar and Arctic temperatures (Figure 4, top) and Arctic and global temperatures (Figure 4, bottom) for the two models over the course of the 1%/year to 4X CO2 runs. The warmest polar temperature attaine ...
... climate impact of the transition to ice-free conditions. Figure 4 shows the relationship between polar and Arctic temperatures (Figure 4, top) and Arctic and global temperatures (Figure 4, bottom) for the two models over the course of the 1%/year to 4X CO2 runs. The warmest polar temperature attaine ...
Climate change prediction over complex areas: spatial variability of
... Received 12 March 2007; Revised 1 August 2007; Accepted 2 October 2007 ...
... Received 12 March 2007; Revised 1 August 2007; Accepted 2 October 2007 ...
Carbon and nitrogen cycles in agroecosystems in response to
... • 1% of fertilizer N (IPCC 2007) • 2.5% of fertilizer N (Davidson 2009) • 3-5% of fertilizer N (Crutzen et al. 2008) Can we simply use the emissions factor to calculate N2O emissions? ...
... • 1% of fertilizer N (IPCC 2007) • 2.5% of fertilizer N (Davidson 2009) • 3-5% of fertilizer N (Crutzen et al. 2008) Can we simply use the emissions factor to calculate N2O emissions? ...
New Zealand`s Journey toward a Low-Emission Future
... If we hope to move toward zero-net-emission economies by the middle to end of this century, then globally we will need to incentivise rapid changes in fuels, technologies, practices and lifestyles in ways that will support ongoing human development needs. Regardless of what balance we strike ultimat ...
... If we hope to move toward zero-net-emission economies by the middle to end of this century, then globally we will need to incentivise rapid changes in fuels, technologies, practices and lifestyles in ways that will support ongoing human development needs. Regardless of what balance we strike ultimat ...
Mapping fire behaviour in a Mediterranean landscape under
... consideration of multiple decision factors such as potential fire behavior, topography, firefighter safety and exposure, transportation logistics, resource availability, and productivity. This decision-making environment is characterized by great uncertainty. The difficulties are especially prevalen ...
... consideration of multiple decision factors such as potential fire behavior, topography, firefighter safety and exposure, transportation logistics, resource availability, and productivity. This decision-making environment is characterized by great uncertainty. The difficulties are especially prevalen ...
Background Report: Integrated Ecological Impact Assessment
... linked to climate change that has occurred already. Future potential impacts, with potential key thresholds or limits, where known, are then identified. Given the lack of specific BC studies, relevant information from elsewhere is also presented if it appears to define trends that may be mirrored in ...
... linked to climate change that has occurred already. Future potential impacts, with potential key thresholds or limits, where known, are then identified. Given the lack of specific BC studies, relevant information from elsewhere is also presented if it appears to define trends that may be mirrored in ...
Global Warming or Not: The Global Climate Is Changing and the
... specific action by parties to the convention. For instance, the parties agreed to take climate change into account in matters involving agriculture, energy consumption, and natural resources.4 The parties were also encouraged to share technology and cooperate in any way possible to reduce anthropoge ...
... specific action by parties to the convention. For instance, the parties agreed to take climate change into account in matters involving agriculture, energy consumption, and natural resources.4 The parties were also encouraged to share technology and cooperate in any way possible to reduce anthropoge ...
Climate Predictions and Projections Program
... • Global Change Research Act: This act mandates the development of a research program whose goal is to understand climate variability and its predictability • Weather Service Organic Act: Outlines NOAA’s responsibility to produce climate forecasts • Coastal Zone Management Act: Requires understandin ...
... • Global Change Research Act: This act mandates the development of a research program whose goal is to understand climate variability and its predictability • Weather Service Organic Act: Outlines NOAA’s responsibility to produce climate forecasts • Coastal Zone Management Act: Requires understandin ...
Summary Report CwD Project Profile 2012
... severity of climate change and the scale and scope of vulnerability. Governance also faces institutional challenges, including limited capacity and poor relations between civil society and the government. Within this policy context, applied research has an important role to play in informing the dev ...
... severity of climate change and the scale and scope of vulnerability. Governance also faces institutional challenges, including limited capacity and poor relations between civil society and the government. Within this policy context, applied research has an important role to play in informing the dev ...
Egypt - Met Office
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
Here - Benjamin Blonder
... other communities) has a composition that includes species with broader and/or more distinct climate niches at tinf. Such a pattern may reflect a community populated by generalists or by a mixture of species from several biogeographic regions. A small value of DC(tinf ) may reflect more specialist spe ...
... other communities) has a composition that includes species with broader and/or more distinct climate niches at tinf. Such a pattern may reflect a community populated by generalists or by a mixture of species from several biogeographic regions. A small value of DC(tinf ) may reflect more specialist spe ...
The study - WWF
... change and forestry (LULUCF). This global carbon budget is consistent with stabilising atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations at around 450 parts per million (ppm) CO2-e. If LULUCF is included, the global budget is reduced to 1,600 Gt CO2-e over the period 1990-2100. 4 The Ecofys analysis exclude ...
... change and forestry (LULUCF). This global carbon budget is consistent with stabilising atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations at around 450 parts per million (ppm) CO2-e. If LULUCF is included, the global budget is reduced to 1,600 Gt CO2-e over the period 1990-2100. 4 The Ecofys analysis exclude ...