1 UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE
... Islands population will be living on islands which have become severely environmentally stressed. The outcomes of the demand situation likely to be increased are water supply and quality problems, further hardening of the coast as people seek to protect assets and infrastructure, and burgeoning wast ...
... Islands population will be living on islands which have become severely environmentally stressed. The outcomes of the demand situation likely to be increased are water supply and quality problems, further hardening of the coast as people seek to protect assets and infrastructure, and burgeoning wast ...
Coastal Area Management - SIPCOT Area Community
... Public Works Department-Erosion control, managing dams, diverting flood water, improving water use efficiency; Execution of calamity reconstruction works ...
... Public Works Department-Erosion control, managing dams, diverting flood water, improving water use efficiency; Execution of calamity reconstruction works ...
Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic
... people spend significant time hunting and travelling on the land and rely on livelihoods that are being affected by climate change. For Inuit hunters in Canada’s Nunavut Territory, climate change has meant that their traditional knowledge, which underpins safe and successful hunting, is less dependa ...
... people spend significant time hunting and travelling on the land and rely on livelihoods that are being affected by climate change. For Inuit hunters in Canada’s Nunavut Territory, climate change has meant that their traditional knowledge, which underpins safe and successful hunting, is less dependa ...
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... ICT sector has opportunity to build on its networks to improve communication and access to information in support of adaptation. a) ITU has become a “Partner” in 2010 and may now make action pledges. b) Possible examples of the types of actions are: ...
... ICT sector has opportunity to build on its networks to improve communication and access to information in support of adaptation. a) ITU has become a “Partner” in 2010 and may now make action pledges. b) Possible examples of the types of actions are: ...
National Security in the 21st Century: How the National Security
... most of the largest cities in the U.S., because they are located on coasts, and much of the farmland located in flood plains.39 It is clear, however, that changing precipitation patterns, increased severe weather events, and rising sea levels are all expected in the future, with negative direct impl ...
... most of the largest cities in the U.S., because they are located on coasts, and much of the farmland located in flood plains.39 It is clear, however, that changing precipitation patterns, increased severe weather events, and rising sea levels are all expected in the future, with negative direct impl ...
Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and
... climate by existing public health and medical care systems, although certain populations are at increased risk. This chapter of SAP 4.6 updates the 2000 Health Sector Assessment. It also examines adaptation strategies that have been or are expected to be developed by the public health community in r ...
... climate by existing public health and medical care systems, although certain populations are at increased risk. This chapter of SAP 4.6 updates the 2000 Health Sector Assessment. It also examines adaptation strategies that have been or are expected to be developed by the public health community in r ...
Public open house summary
... Most comments supported action on climate change, due to the urgent environmental and economic implications of the issue, both locally and globally. Many participants indicated they were also ready and willing to take individual action at home, in their communities, and in business. Participants spo ...
... Most comments supported action on climate change, due to the urgent environmental and economic implications of the issue, both locally and globally. Many participants indicated they were also ready and willing to take individual action at home, in their communities, and in business. Participants spo ...
The obscure future of the Kyoto protocol - Hal-SHS
... beyond 2012. This accord was supposed to be adopted during the 15th COP in 2009 at Copenhagen. The States did not conclude an accord but agreed on the need to arrive at a joint agreement. The AWG-LCA was created without disbanding the AWG-KP. Thus, since 2007, two working groups have conducted paral ...
... beyond 2012. This accord was supposed to be adopted during the 15th COP in 2009 at Copenhagen. The States did not conclude an accord but agreed on the need to arrive at a joint agreement. The AWG-LCA was created without disbanding the AWG-KP. Thus, since 2007, two working groups have conducted paral ...
Science Communication - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
... a strong influence on U.S. readers. Journalists with a high degree of specialization may enjoy greater freedom in choosing topics and angles for their reporting. Personal preferences, role conceptions, and interpretations might thus exert a stronger influence on their reporting (Detjen et al., 2000) ...
... a strong influence on U.S. readers. Journalists with a high degree of specialization may enjoy greater freedom in choosing topics and angles for their reporting. Personal preferences, role conceptions, and interpretations might thus exert a stronger influence on their reporting (Detjen et al., 2000) ...
A note on including climate change adaptation in an international
... only because of observed and projected climate change or to cope with climate variability (including extreme events in the current climate) (Def 2). Starting again from Def. 1, the definition can also be extended to measures for which the reduction in climate change vulnerability is only a co-benefi ...
... only because of observed and projected climate change or to cope with climate variability (including extreme events in the current climate) (Def 2). Starting again from Def. 1, the definition can also be extended to measures for which the reduction in climate change vulnerability is only a co-benefi ...
Accelerated Climate Model for Energy (ACME) Update
... projects • ACME develops a version of the Community Earth System Model (CESM) to: effectively use advanced DOE computational facilities, will provide high-resolution coupled climate capability address Energy-mission-relevant science ...
... projects • ACME develops a version of the Community Earth System Model (CESM) to: effectively use advanced DOE computational facilities, will provide high-resolution coupled climate capability address Energy-mission-relevant science ...
View/Open - Sokoine University of Agriculture
... 2006; Williams and Funk, 2011), uncertainty concerning rainfall projections for East Africa remains, which is exacerbated by atmospheric processes associated with altitudinal gradients (Pepin et al., ...
... 2006; Williams and Funk, 2011), uncertainty concerning rainfall projections for East Africa remains, which is exacerbated by atmospheric processes associated with altitudinal gradients (Pepin et al., ...
Is carbon di,oxide a `good` greenhouse gas?
... greatly increasing agricultural productivity and the resiliency of natural habitats.2 Sophisticated policy analysts often view the global climate change issue as intermediate between these two extreme scenarios, recognizing that profound negative environmental surprises can ensue from anthropogenic ...
... greatly increasing agricultural productivity and the resiliency of natural habitats.2 Sophisticated policy analysts often view the global climate change issue as intermediate between these two extreme scenarios, recognizing that profound negative environmental surprises can ensue from anthropogenic ...
ADAPTool - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change and energy, and management of natural a ...
... International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change and energy, and management of natural a ...
Written submissions received for the Adapting to Climate Change in
... Natural systems in Tasmania were regarded as being particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. It was noted that relevant policy at all levels of government should consider these impacts and focus on the common goal of reducing the vulnerability and increasing the resilience of terrestrial, f ...
... Natural systems in Tasmania were regarded as being particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. It was noted that relevant policy at all levels of government should consider these impacts and focus on the common goal of reducing the vulnerability and increasing the resilience of terrestrial, f ...
LiCCo Primary Evaluation
... complete, to systematically evaluate the outcomes of development work undertaken. In literal terms, evaluation means making an assessment of what something is worth and/or the effect that it has. In the precise context of the LiCCo project, evaluation of outcomes is seen as ‘the systematic assessmen ...
... complete, to systematically evaluate the outcomes of development work undertaken. In literal terms, evaluation means making an assessment of what something is worth and/or the effect that it has. In the precise context of the LiCCo project, evaluation of outcomes is seen as ‘the systematic assessmen ...
The politics of accuracy in judging global warming films
... nevertheless a lecture, with graphs, explanations of global climatic processes and slides of climatic events from around the world. The result, perhaps surprisingly, is a forceful and passionate attempt to persuade viewers that climate change is real, that it is happening now and that it requires ur ...
... nevertheless a lecture, with graphs, explanations of global climatic processes and slides of climatic events from around the world. The result, perhaps surprisingly, is a forceful and passionate attempt to persuade viewers that climate change is real, that it is happening now and that it requires ur ...
Climate Change Impacts in Hawai`i - Hawaii Sea Grant
... the associated impacts will lead to informed communities that are better prepared and have greater motivation for undertaking and supporting climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. ...
... the associated impacts will lead to informed communities that are better prepared and have greater motivation for undertaking and supporting climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. ...
The role of HFCs in mitigating 21st century climate change
... increasing interest in fast-action climate mitigation strategies that target SLCPs (Wallack and Ramanathan, 2009; Molina et al., 2009). Ramanathan and Xu (2010) (hereafter RX10) concluded that as much as 0.6 ◦ C warming can be avoided by mid-21st century using current technologies to reduce all four ...
... increasing interest in fast-action climate mitigation strategies that target SLCPs (Wallack and Ramanathan, 2009; Molina et al., 2009). Ramanathan and Xu (2010) (hereafter RX10) concluded that as much as 0.6 ◦ C warming can be avoided by mid-21st century using current technologies to reduce all four ...
BODY PARAGRAPHS
... appeal is reasonable and logical, which may stand in contrast to the ubiquitous emotional appeals (for and against) swirling in public discourse. Oreskes builds her personal ethos with this reasoned approach and, by avoiding a sky-is-falling message, plus her impressive academic credentials, she cre ...
... appeal is reasonable and logical, which may stand in contrast to the ubiquitous emotional appeals (for and against) swirling in public discourse. Oreskes builds her personal ethos with this reasoned approach and, by avoiding a sky-is-falling message, plus her impressive academic credentials, she cre ...
North Africa: The Impact of Climate Change to
... peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impacts as sea-level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. This paper ...
... peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impacts as sea-level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. This paper ...
What_are_scientists_trying_to_find_out
... Ask students to write or be prepared to discuss the answers to these questions after reading the documents: a. Why is it important for scientists to study carbon storage in wetlands? Wetlands could help take excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which could help slow climate change. b. What are ...
... Ask students to write or be prepared to discuss the answers to these questions after reading the documents: a. Why is it important for scientists to study carbon storage in wetlands? Wetlands could help take excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which could help slow climate change. b. What are ...