Economic Assessment of Rapid Land
... Louisiana. April of 2007 the Louisiana Governor signed Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast “A sustainable landscape is a prerequisite for both storm protection and ecological restoration.” – CPRA Master Plan ...
... Louisiana. April of 2007 the Louisiana Governor signed Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast “A sustainable landscape is a prerequisite for both storm protection and ecological restoration.” – CPRA Master Plan ...
Definitions - OAS :: Department of Conferences and Meetings
... Those environmental problems or challenges which may create or add instability in a geopolitical region ...
... Those environmental problems or challenges which may create or add instability in a geopolitical region ...
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... and temporal pro…le for current and future mitigation, when thermal transport across latitudes is taken into account. Regarding the spatial pro…le of fossil fuel taxes our result suggest higher tax rates for wealthier geographical zones due to practical inability of implementing the international tr ...
... and temporal pro…le for current and future mitigation, when thermal transport across latitudes is taken into account. Regarding the spatial pro…le of fossil fuel taxes our result suggest higher tax rates for wealthier geographical zones due to practical inability of implementing the international tr ...
Quantification of hydrologic impacts of climate change in a
... a strong seasonality and large interannual fluctuations, with alternations of dry and wet periods lasting several years. As a result, these basins are prone to the occurrence of hydrologic extremes, including drought periods (Hoerling et al., 2012) and floods and flash-floods (Delrieu et al., 2005; ...
... a strong seasonality and large interannual fluctuations, with alternations of dry and wet periods lasting several years. As a result, these basins are prone to the occurrence of hydrologic extremes, including drought periods (Hoerling et al., 2012) and floods and flash-floods (Delrieu et al., 2005; ...
assisted colonization - University of Washington
... let the chips fall where they may, allowing species to rearrange themselves into new assemblages of their own accord. The degree to which people want to play a role in shaping the development of these new and altered systems will, in large part, determine how society feels about (d) (c) assisted col ...
... let the chips fall where they may, allowing species to rearrange themselves into new assemblages of their own accord. The degree to which people want to play a role in shaping the development of these new and altered systems will, in large part, determine how society feels about (d) (c) assisted col ...
Samantha Brown
... recovery that comes after disaster; however the general public should also be responsible for their own safety. Many citizens just assume that their surrounding environment is safe. It is a necessary that the public is informed of areas that pose hazardous risks. State governments in disaster-prone ...
... recovery that comes after disaster; however the general public should also be responsible for their own safety. Many citizens just assume that their surrounding environment is safe. It is a necessary that the public is informed of areas that pose hazardous risks. State governments in disaster-prone ...
NATURAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND GLOBAL WARMING
... conditions; this led to an increase in ice extent in most glacierized areas, and the redevelopment of glaciers in many areas where ice had disappeared. The timing of this resurgence of glacial activity (neoglaciation) varies from region to region (perhaps related to winter balance conditions, and th ...
... conditions; this led to an increase in ice extent in most glacierized areas, and the redevelopment of glaciers in many areas where ice had disappeared. The timing of this resurgence of glacial activity (neoglaciation) varies from region to region (perhaps related to winter balance conditions, and th ...
Accelerating Innovation and Technology Diffusion
... power (see chapter 4).3 All four need more research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) to determine whether they can be rapidly deployed in the marketplace without adverse consequences. Despite their great promise, both short- and medium-term emission reduction strategies face major challenges. ...
... power (see chapter 4).3 All four need more research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) to determine whether they can be rapidly deployed in the marketplace without adverse consequences. Despite their great promise, both short- and medium-term emission reduction strategies face major challenges. ...
Impact of climate change on ozone-related mortality and morbidity in Europe
... and morbidity. Significant negative health effects have been demonstrated for different causes, mainly for respiratory and (to a lesser extent) cardiovascular diseases [14]. The majority of epidemiological studies concentrated on acute health consequences (due to short-term very high concentrations ...
... and morbidity. Significant negative health effects have been demonstrated for different causes, mainly for respiratory and (to a lesser extent) cardiovascular diseases [14]. The majority of epidemiological studies concentrated on acute health consequences (due to short-term very high concentrations ...
Energy position paper - Watershed Organisation Trust
... (IMD), the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), the World Agro-Forestry Council (ICRAF) and the State Agricultural University (MPKV). This experience has catalyzed insights, learnings and experiences from multiple stakeholders which we have formulated as Position Papers across ...
... (IMD), the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), the World Agro-Forestry Council (ICRAF) and the State Agricultural University (MPKV). This experience has catalyzed insights, learnings and experiences from multiple stakeholders which we have formulated as Position Papers across ...
Curriculum Vitae - Center for Research on Environmental
... Ben Orlove, Renzo Taddei, Guillermo Podestá and Kenneth Broad. Environmental citizenship in Latin America: Climate, intermediate organizations and political subjects. Latin American Research Review 46(S1):115-140. Carla Roncoli, Benjamin S. Orlove, Merit R. Kabugo and Milton M. Waiswa. Cultural styl ...
... Ben Orlove, Renzo Taddei, Guillermo Podestá and Kenneth Broad. Environmental citizenship in Latin America: Climate, intermediate organizations and political subjects. Latin American Research Review 46(S1):115-140. Carla Roncoli, Benjamin S. Orlove, Merit R. Kabugo and Milton M. Waiswa. Cultural styl ...
report 2009 final - Inter
... bilateral meetings on both high-level and technical level. A joint group on communications provided the opportunity to share campaign resources and work on joint messaging. Technical papers submitted to the UNFCCC by groupings of agencies provided in-depth information on issues of humanitarian conce ...
... bilateral meetings on both high-level and technical level. A joint group on communications provided the opportunity to share campaign resources and work on joint messaging. Technical papers submitted to the UNFCCC by groupings of agencies provided in-depth information on issues of humanitarian conce ...
towards improved climate data records for climate system
... Essential for the second usage scenario is to assess what exists, what the degree of completeness and sustainability of the existing is, what quality the existing has and what is planned/committed for the future. The group of authors of the Dowell et al. (2012) report and the CEOS Working Group Cli ...
... Essential for the second usage scenario is to assess what exists, what the degree of completeness and sustainability of the existing is, what quality the existing has and what is planned/committed for the future. The group of authors of the Dowell et al. (2012) report and the CEOS Working Group Cli ...
Busting the Carbon Budget: Low Carbon Economy Index.
... decarbonise by 6% a year, every year to 2100, to stay within this carbon budget. This is equivalent to halving our carbon intensity within the next ten years, and reducing it to one-tenth of today’s levels by 2050. The global energy system by the end of the century would have to be virtually zero-ca ...
... decarbonise by 6% a year, every year to 2100, to stay within this carbon budget. This is equivalent to halving our carbon intensity within the next ten years, and reducing it to one-tenth of today’s levels by 2050. The global energy system by the end of the century would have to be virtually zero-ca ...
6 global policy recommendations for a more sustainable
... Disaster Risk Reduction Conference on the Post Hyogo Framework in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the formulation of the ...
... Disaster Risk Reduction Conference on the Post Hyogo Framework in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the formulation of the ...
Natural Variability, Anthropogenic Climate Change, and Impacts on
... However, MJO, ENSO, and PDO are not the only contributions to a broad mix of western US precipitation patterns. Precipitation occurs in response to many synoptic patterns, which may be favored or discouraged by different climate patterns (e.g., Weaver 1962; Mo and Higgins 1998; Cayan et al. 1999; Ra ...
... However, MJO, ENSO, and PDO are not the only contributions to a broad mix of western US precipitation patterns. Precipitation occurs in response to many synoptic patterns, which may be favored or discouraged by different climate patterns (e.g., Weaver 1962; Mo and Higgins 1998; Cayan et al. 1999; Ra ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Cross
... Figure CR-1: A and B: the same coral community before and after a bleaching event in February 2002 at 5 m depth, Halfway Island, Great Barrier Reef. Coral cover at the time of bleaching was 95% bleached almost all of it severely bleached, resulting in mortality of 20.9% (Elvidge et al., 2004). Morta ...
... Figure CR-1: A and B: the same coral community before and after a bleaching event in February 2002 at 5 m depth, Halfway Island, Great Barrier Reef. Coral cover at the time of bleaching was 95% bleached almost all of it severely bleached, resulting in mortality of 20.9% (Elvidge et al., 2004). Morta ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES USING THE MARKET TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE:
... funding desirable public programs, such as research and development of climate‐friendly technology. The tax receipts could also be used compensate low‐income households for the burden of higher energy prices, as well as compensating others bearing a disproportionate cost of the policy. ...
... funding desirable public programs, such as research and development of climate‐friendly technology. The tax receipts could also be used compensate low‐income households for the burden of higher energy prices, as well as compensating others bearing a disproportionate cost of the policy. ...
Use of general circulation model output in the creation of climate
... that the effects of greenhouse warming will become dominant over the natural variability of climate, including the effects of volcanic eruptions, E1 Nifio/Southern Oscillations (ENSOs), internal atmospheric and oceanic circulation variations, and possible solar variations, and all agree that surface ...
... that the effects of greenhouse warming will become dominant over the natural variability of climate, including the effects of volcanic eruptions, E1 Nifio/Southern Oscillations (ENSOs), internal atmospheric and oceanic circulation variations, and possible solar variations, and all agree that surface ...
The Role of Transportation in Driving Climate Disruption
... that cutting on-road transportation climate and air-pollutant emissions would be unambiguously good for the climate (and public health) in the near term. Transportation’s role in climate change is especially problematic, given the dependence on oil that characterizes this sector today. There are too ...
... that cutting on-road transportation climate and air-pollutant emissions would be unambiguously good for the climate (and public health) in the near term. Transportation’s role in climate change is especially problematic, given the dependence on oil that characterizes this sector today. There are too ...