Agricultural adaptation to climatic variation
... responses to climatic variations in southwestern Ontario, within the Great Lakes region of North America. Thus, the paper explores adaptations to variations in climate. By examining human responses which conventionally are assumed in climate impact work, the analysis represents an 'interaction appro ...
... responses to climatic variations in southwestern Ontario, within the Great Lakes region of North America. Thus, the paper explores adaptations to variations in climate. By examining human responses which conventionally are assumed in climate impact work, the analysis represents an 'interaction appro ...
Presented
... flooded and salinity boundary will be pushed deeper into inland. A significant portion of agricultural land in the coastal areas would be inundated by sea level rise (SLR). A consequence of drought is water shortage. In order to develop properly an eco-agriculture structure and ensure national food ...
... flooded and salinity boundary will be pushed deeper into inland. A significant portion of agricultural land in the coastal areas would be inundated by sea level rise (SLR). A consequence of drought is water shortage. In order to develop properly an eco-agriculture structure and ensure national food ...
Sustainable Environmental Management
... . Reduced CO2 emissions by 374,000 tons (equivalent to 1.2 times the total amount of CO2 emitted from Ricoh Group factories around the world) in fiscal 2014 through the provision of videoconferencing systems, paperless solutions, and other products/services . Excellent energy-saving performance reco ...
... . Reduced CO2 emissions by 374,000 tons (equivalent to 1.2 times the total amount of CO2 emitted from Ricoh Group factories around the world) in fiscal 2014 through the provision of videoconferencing systems, paperless solutions, and other products/services . Excellent energy-saving performance reco ...
Lindzen2014-What Catastrophe.pdf
... is all consistent with what he holds responsible for climate change: a small bit of man-made impact and a whole lot of natural variability. The real fight, though, is over what’s coming in the future if humans continue to burn fossil fuels unabated. According to the IPCC, the answer is nothing good. ...
... is all consistent with what he holds responsible for climate change: a small bit of man-made impact and a whole lot of natural variability. The real fight, though, is over what’s coming in the future if humans continue to burn fossil fuels unabated. According to the IPCC, the answer is nothing good. ...
Adapting to change – forming new habits
... supplies, water reuse) are central to the region’s adaptation strategy. These actions are (a) consistent with the region’s requirements as its population grows in the coming 30 years and (b) will also assist with other key sectors in the Region that were not specifically addressed in this Plan (beca ...
... supplies, water reuse) are central to the region’s adaptation strategy. These actions are (a) consistent with the region’s requirements as its population grows in the coming 30 years and (b) will also assist with other key sectors in the Region that were not specifically addressed in this Plan (beca ...
... ABSTRACT: Land cover changes (LCCs) play an important role in the climate system. Research over recent decades highlights the impacts of these changes on atmospheric temperature, humidity, cloud cover, circulation, and precipitation. These impacts range from the local- and regional-scale to sub-cont ...
Climate Leviathan - The Ohio State University
... authority on scientific issues. The UN-COP negotiations on emissions reductions— notwithstanding their abject failure even on their own ecologically and socially inadequate terms—represent the first institutional manifestation of this dream of planetary regulation, a process that the dominant capita ...
... authority on scientific issues. The UN-COP negotiations on emissions reductions— notwithstanding their abject failure even on their own ecologically and socially inadequate terms—represent the first institutional manifestation of this dream of planetary regulation, a process that the dominant capita ...
View/Open - Dora.dmu.ac.uk
... change coverage increased in all countries between 1996 and 2010, although there were significant differences between countries in the extent of growth and media attention 23. However, since this period there have been signs of reversal in these trends, as late 2009 marked a peak in print media cove ...
... change coverage increased in all countries between 1996 and 2010, although there were significant differences between countries in the extent of growth and media attention 23. However, since this period there have been signs of reversal in these trends, as late 2009 marked a peak in print media cove ...
Communicating climate change: conduits, content
... of the Parties 21) may see a significant increase in media attention. Since 2010, country specific and comparative studies of media coverage have flourished,29 with one international study showing that political advocates for climate policy have been far more visible in media articles than skeptical vo ...
... of the Parties 21) may see a significant increase in media attention. Since 2010, country specific and comparative studies of media coverage have flourished,29 with one international study showing that political advocates for climate policy have been far more visible in media articles than skeptical vo ...
Adapting to climate change
... represent strong and credible climate science. They begin to quantify the uncertainties we face and so will help us to understand the risks that lie ahead. The Projections show – through three different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios – how our future climate could change dramatically should the ...
... represent strong and credible climate science. They begin to quantify the uncertainties we face and so will help us to understand the risks that lie ahead. The Projections show – through three different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios – how our future climate could change dramatically should the ...
Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems
... Examples of specific benefits and related EbA measures are (based on IUCN, 2009; 2010a; World Bank, 2010): Water storage and flood control e.g. through the sustainable management of river basins, aquifers, and their associated vegetation; Livelihood sustenance and food security through the dive ...
... Examples of specific benefits and related EbA measures are (based on IUCN, 2009; 2010a; World Bank, 2010): Water storage and flood control e.g. through the sustainable management of river basins, aquifers, and their associated vegetation; Livelihood sustenance and food security through the dive ...
Bo Kjellén - Stockholm Resilience Centre
... Financial and technical support for developing countries recognized. Institutional and process rules established, including an annual Conference of Parties. Most important result: adoption of an “ultimate objective”: “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that w ...
... Financial and technical support for developing countries recognized. Institutional and process rules established, including an annual Conference of Parties. Most important result: adoption of an “ultimate objective”: “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that w ...
THE DURBAN PLATFORM: ISSUES AND OPTIONS FOR A 2015 AGREEMENT INTERNATIONAL
... themselves may outweigh their desire to bind others. In that case, there may not be any negotiable agreement that the participating states think will make them each better off. In the absence of such a “contract zone,” the contractual approach to international agreements is not feasible. An alternat ...
... themselves may outweigh their desire to bind others. In that case, there may not be any negotiable agreement that the participating states think will make them each better off. In the absence of such a “contract zone,” the contractual approach to international agreements is not feasible. An alternat ...
KidsCall-Climate Change
... http://www.pik-potsdam.de/infodesk/climatechange-knowledge-in-a-nutshell ...
... http://www.pik-potsdam.de/infodesk/climatechange-knowledge-in-a-nutshell ...
PIIAC Proposal - Johns Hopkins University
... Coal companies have also been faulted for infractions. Recently, a statement from New York’s attorney general asserted that Peabody Energy, the world's biggest private-sector coal company, has violated New York laws with misleading statements to investors and the public about the financial risks fro ...
... Coal companies have also been faulted for infractions. Recently, a statement from New York’s attorney general asserted that Peabody Energy, the world's biggest private-sector coal company, has violated New York laws with misleading statements to investors and the public about the financial risks fro ...
Does climate adaptation policy need probabilities?
... that in the face of the considerable uncertainty over climate change projections and its impacts, one is better off adapting to the present day (or recent historic) climate variability, as this is assumed to be a good proxy for near-term climate change. These so-called ‘bottom-up’ approaches (see Fi ...
... that in the face of the considerable uncertainty over climate change projections and its impacts, one is better off adapting to the present day (or recent historic) climate variability, as this is assumed to be a good proxy for near-term climate change. These so-called ‘bottom-up’ approaches (see Fi ...
Chapter 4: Climate change
... Indonesia from warm South Pacific water to colder North Pacific water. Cooler temperatures in the Indian Ocean may have lead to reduced rainfall over eastern Africa. Moreover, reduced atmospheric heat transport from the tropics to high latitudes may have cooled climate and contributed to glaciation. ...
... Indonesia from warm South Pacific water to colder North Pacific water. Cooler temperatures in the Indian Ocean may have lead to reduced rainfall over eastern Africa. Moreover, reduced atmospheric heat transport from the tropics to high latitudes may have cooled climate and contributed to glaciation. ...
Working Paper 171 - Steeves and Surminski 2014 (opens in new window)
... While there are a range of theoretical frameworks through which researchers are looking at private sector adaptation (see section 2), our investigation adopts an organisational approach, widely applied to adaptation case studies, which considers adaptation as the result of adjustments to organisatio ...
... While there are a range of theoretical frameworks through which researchers are looking at private sector adaptation (see section 2), our investigation adopts an organisational approach, widely applied to adaptation case studies, which considers adaptation as the result of adjustments to organisatio ...
Oil Shortages, Climate Change and Collective Action
... scenario for 2030 oil demand were 119.9 million barrels/day (mb/d, 5759 Mtoe) in 2002, 116.1mb/d in 2006, 106.4mb/d in 2008, and 105mb/d in WEO 2009. Significantly, only 26mb/d or 25% of that is projected to come from existing fields, while 50% is to come from fields yet to be developed or found, wi ...
... scenario for 2030 oil demand were 119.9 million barrels/day (mb/d, 5759 Mtoe) in 2002, 116.1mb/d in 2006, 106.4mb/d in 2008, and 105mb/d in WEO 2009. Significantly, only 26mb/d or 25% of that is projected to come from existing fields, while 50% is to come from fields yet to be developed or found, wi ...
Climatic Impact of Volcanic Emissions
... (2-3 yr) but large perturbations to the climate system. While we cannot use them to test longterm processes, such as changes in the thermohaline circulation, we can take advantage of them to examine some short time-scale feedback processes and impacts. If a climate model responds correctly to a volc ...
... (2-3 yr) but large perturbations to the climate system. While we cannot use them to test longterm processes, such as changes in the thermohaline circulation, we can take advantage of them to examine some short time-scale feedback processes and impacts. If a climate model responds correctly to a volc ...
LCCARL395_en.pdf
... The Caribbean is already experiencing impacts resulting from climate change, which are projected to increase with further warming. The region’s geographical diversity means that a wide range of effects will be experienced. On the one hand, there may be opportunities to explore new crops and new mark ...
... The Caribbean is already experiencing impacts resulting from climate change, which are projected to increase with further warming. The region’s geographical diversity means that a wide range of effects will be experienced. On the one hand, there may be opportunities to explore new crops and new mark ...
Globalisation, Transport and the Environment
... With new developments to remove bottlenecks, combined with operational improvements, there is scope for considerable improvement in the efficiency of international road and rail freight in many regions. Of course, it is not simply a question of transit time and reliability, it is also a question of ...
... With new developments to remove bottlenecks, combined with operational improvements, there is scope for considerable improvement in the efficiency of international road and rail freight in many regions. Of course, it is not simply a question of transit time and reliability, it is also a question of ...