Clarence Valley Council - Productivity Commission
... Local Government, including under the NSW system, where both flood and coastal legislation provides some protection if plans are prepared in accordance with Guidelines. Climate change adaptation, especially for existing settlements, is presently ill-defined under planning legislation and coastal pol ...
... Local Government, including under the NSW system, where both flood and coastal legislation provides some protection if plans are prepared in accordance with Guidelines. Climate change adaptation, especially for existing settlements, is presently ill-defined under planning legislation and coastal pol ...
Briefing Paper: Climate Change and Health
... north – even though newly industrialized countries lately contribute considerably. Climate change could result in the biggest health problems of the 21st century. Nevertheless health hardly plays a role in the international climate negotiations. At the same time there is new evidence to support miti ...
... north – even though newly industrialized countries lately contribute considerably. Climate change could result in the biggest health problems of the 21st century. Nevertheless health hardly plays a role in the international climate negotiations. At the same time there is new evidence to support miti ...
Word - Unicef
... “It was an eye opener,” said Harry, adding that whether viewing coastal erosion on the west coast of Barbados or discussing issues of abstinence and condom use with youth, they were able to get a feel for the concerns from the perspective of a small island developing state. During their meeting with ...
... “It was an eye opener,” said Harry, adding that whether viewing coastal erosion on the west coast of Barbados or discussing issues of abstinence and condom use with youth, they were able to get a feel for the concerns from the perspective of a small island developing state. During their meeting with ...
Consequences of Climate Change and Gender Vulnerability
... one of the most vulnerable countries under climate change. Initial attempts to link gender and climate change may seem rather far-fetched. There have been only a few publications to establish this linkage. Most of the approaches towards tackling the threats of climate change focus on scientific and ...
... one of the most vulnerable countries under climate change. Initial attempts to link gender and climate change may seem rather far-fetched. There have been only a few publications to establish this linkage. Most of the approaches towards tackling the threats of climate change focus on scientific and ...
Mediterranean climate
... Mediterranean region, especially in inland locations. The southern Mediterranean is at risk of forest fire all year round. In the Iberian Peninsula, northern Italy and over the Balkans, the period of extreme fire risk lengthens substantially. The only region that shows little change in fire risk is ...
... Mediterranean region, especially in inland locations. The southern Mediterranean is at risk of forest fire all year round. In the Iberian Peninsula, northern Italy and over the Balkans, the period of extreme fire risk lengthens substantially. The only region that shows little change in fire risk is ...
Dispersal will limit ability of mammals to track climate change in the
... biome of the western Amazon. In this biome, on average, 14.5% of species will likely be unable to keep pace with climate change. The inability of mammals to track climate change will be driven more by rapid climatic changes in some regions (Fig. 2A) and more by limited dispersal abilities in others ...
... biome of the western Amazon. In this biome, on average, 14.5% of species will likely be unable to keep pace with climate change. The inability of mammals to track climate change will be driven more by rapid climatic changes in some regions (Fig. 2A) and more by limited dispersal abilities in others ...
A Climate Chronology - University of Maine
... the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should double, the surface temperature would rise 3.6 C.” The article goes on to discuss the impact of fossil fuel combustion: “Recently…man has added an important new factor to the carbon dioxide balance…[C]ombustion of fossil fuels is adding 6.0 x 109 ...
... the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should double, the surface temperature would rise 3.6 C.” The article goes on to discuss the impact of fossil fuel combustion: “Recently…man has added an important new factor to the carbon dioxide balance…[C]ombustion of fossil fuels is adding 6.0 x 109 ...
ARCH 1175 Archaeology Matters! Past
... This is not the first era to face many of today’s global problems — rising temperatures, sea-level change, sustainability, pollution, fire, water scarcity, urban blight, social violence, and more. Archaeology is more than the understanding of peoples long ago and far away, but a discipline whose lon ...
... This is not the first era to face many of today’s global problems — rising temperatures, sea-level change, sustainability, pollution, fire, water scarcity, urban blight, social violence, and more. Archaeology is more than the understanding of peoples long ago and far away, but a discipline whose lon ...
Integrated Climate Change Strategies for
... temperature has increased globally by 0.74 °С during the last 100 years. Various scenarios and forecasts by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is the most reputable international body for climate change issues (uniting over 2500 scientists from 130 countries, including Russia), ...
... temperature has increased globally by 0.74 °С during the last 100 years. Various scenarios and forecasts by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is the most reputable international body for climate change issues (uniting over 2500 scientists from 130 countries, including Russia), ...
Effects of land use/land cover and climate changes on surface runoff
... water quantity and quality (Gassman et al., 2007). The hydrological responses to LULC and climate changes are often investigated through scenario simulations using the SWAT model. Although substantial progress has been made in assessing the impacts of LULC and climate changes on water resources (Kry ...
... water quantity and quality (Gassman et al., 2007). The hydrological responses to LULC and climate changes are often investigated through scenario simulations using the SWAT model. Although substantial progress has been made in assessing the impacts of LULC and climate changes on water resources (Kry ...
Climate change and evolutionary adaptation
... in native species responding to biotic invasions6. This indicates that evolutionary adaptation could be an important way for natural populations to counter rapid climate change, and that predicted colonization patterns and distribution shifts are markedly affected by the inclusion of evolution7,8. E ...
... in native species responding to biotic invasions6. This indicates that evolutionary adaptation could be an important way for natural populations to counter rapid climate change, and that predicted colonization patterns and distribution shifts are markedly affected by the inclusion of evolution7,8. E ...
International Climate Policy, National Positions, and Their Domestic
... Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Confederation of Danish Industries approached the government of Lars Rasmussen to propose a public–private partnership in light of the “needed focal point for all business-related activities leading up to the [2009] Climate Change Conference of the Parties ...
... Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Confederation of Danish Industries approached the government of Lars Rasmussen to propose a public–private partnership in light of the “needed focal point for all business-related activities leading up to the [2009] Climate Change Conference of the Parties ...
COLIN POLSKY - Florida Center for Environmental Studies
... 4. Hollander, Justin B., Colin Polsky, Dan Zinder, and Dan Runfola, 2011. “The New American Ghost Towns.” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Land Lines, April:2-7. URL: http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/1981_A-Spatial-Analysis-of-Housing-Vacancy-in-the-United-States2000-2011 . 5. Polsky, C., Assefa, S., ...
... 4. Hollander, Justin B., Colin Polsky, Dan Zinder, and Dan Runfola, 2011. “The New American Ghost Towns.” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Land Lines, April:2-7. URL: http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/1981_A-Spatial-Analysis-of-Housing-Vacancy-in-the-United-States2000-2011 . 5. Polsky, C., Assefa, S., ...
Human Factors Explain the Increased Losses from Weather and
... Studies regarding deaths caused by heat waves, largely occurring in the core of large cities of the northern United States, have found that changes in certain societal factors such as age and poverty level largely explain why recent heat waves have caused more deaths than those from earlier strong h ...
... Studies regarding deaths caused by heat waves, largely occurring in the core of large cities of the northern United States, have found that changes in certain societal factors such as age and poverty level largely explain why recent heat waves have caused more deaths than those from earlier strong h ...
Planning for bushfire risk in a changing climate: Ku-ring
... Whilst the Draft North Subregional Strategy has not been finalised to date, it is being used to guide local planning. Where studies are undertaken that provide more detail or clarification, these could be considered in local land use planning as the document is intended to guide land use planning ...
... Whilst the Draft North Subregional Strategy has not been finalised to date, it is being used to guide local planning. Where studies are undertaken that provide more detail or clarification, these could be considered in local land use planning as the document is intended to guide land use planning ...
Program Overview
... on ASEAN policies and programs on Food and Climate Change and 1. Raised publicSecurity opinion on issues related to food security/sovereignty other concerns being addressed by the 30th APRC - Broadened understanding among CSOs on the range of perspectives, actions taken, and plans in relation to the ...
... on ASEAN policies and programs on Food and Climate Change and 1. Raised publicSecurity opinion on issues related to food security/sovereignty other concerns being addressed by the 30th APRC - Broadened understanding among CSOs on the range of perspectives, actions taken, and plans in relation to the ...
UN Sustainable Development Goals Setting Agenda for
... countries and small island developing States, as well as the specific challenges facing the middle-income countries. Countries in situations of conflict also need special attention. 12. Each country has primary responsibility for its own economic and social development and the role of national polic ...
... countries and small island developing States, as well as the specific challenges facing the middle-income countries. Countries in situations of conflict also need special attention. 12. Each country has primary responsibility for its own economic and social development and the role of national polic ...
Climate Change in the Midwest: Impacts on Biodiversity
... fast relative to species in many other parts of the continental U.S. to track projected changes (likely). Further, movements will often be limited by a lack of natural land cover, or a lack of appropriate aquatic habitats, and the presence of both natural and anthropogenic barriers on land and in aq ...
... fast relative to species in many other parts of the continental U.S. to track projected changes (likely). Further, movements will often be limited by a lack of natural land cover, or a lack of appropriate aquatic habitats, and the presence of both natural and anthropogenic barriers on land and in aq ...
spaces – science partnerships for the assessment of complex earth
... Research on interactions between geosphere, atmosphere and ocean, as well as the interactions between land and sea and biosphere and atmosphere, are the focus of the systemic research programme SPACES (Science Partnerships for the Assessment of Complex Earth System Processes). The SPACES programme a ...
... Research on interactions between geosphere, atmosphere and ocean, as well as the interactions between land and sea and biosphere and atmosphere, are the focus of the systemic research programme SPACES (Science Partnerships for the Assessment of Complex Earth System Processes). The SPACES programme a ...
Volcanic Impacts on Short- and Long-Term Climate
... from volcanic eruptions [see chapter 2.1.2] (Robock, 2000). Emissions of sulphate aerosols absorb both solar and terrestrial radiation. When emitted into the tropical stratosphere, they are spread by the stratospheric circulation and thereby cause globally averaged tropospheric cooling, which is acc ...
... from volcanic eruptions [see chapter 2.1.2] (Robock, 2000). Emissions of sulphate aerosols absorb both solar and terrestrial radiation. When emitted into the tropical stratosphere, they are spread by the stratospheric circulation and thereby cause globally averaged tropospheric cooling, which is acc ...
Is it Colonial Déjà Vu? Indigenous Peoples and Climate Injustice
... of domination that concerns how one society inflicts burdensome anthropogenic environmental change on another society. More specifically, settler colonialism, in the U.S. context (but also others too), very specifically targets the ecologically mobile, adaptive systems of Indigenous peoples. Settler ...
... of domination that concerns how one society inflicts burdensome anthropogenic environmental change on another society. More specifically, settler colonialism, in the U.S. context (but also others too), very specifically targets the ecologically mobile, adaptive systems of Indigenous peoples. Settler ...
Download country chapter
... A lawmaker-initiated legislation, this Law sought to set out the country’s fundamental and overall energy policy direction after the approval of the Diet. It sets the principles on the use of market mechanisms to encourage a secure and more environmentally friendly supply of energy. It provides that ...
... A lawmaker-initiated legislation, this Law sought to set out the country’s fundamental and overall energy policy direction after the approval of the Diet. It sets the principles on the use of market mechanisms to encourage a secure and more environmentally friendly supply of energy. It provides that ...
Economic Growth, Environment and Climate Change (2008)
... is reduced. Growth may be limited due to policy responses which imply costly investments in pollution abatement or mitigation, which have lower economic productivity and returns compared to alternative investments. Growth may also be limited due to irreversible effects on nature’s ecosystems and the ...
... is reduced. Growth may be limited due to policy responses which imply costly investments in pollution abatement or mitigation, which have lower economic productivity and returns compared to alternative investments. Growth may also be limited due to irreversible effects on nature’s ecosystems and the ...