climate change and energy in Mekong
... result, the Mekong delta as the most highly productive and densely populated part of the Basin is prone to flooding in the wet season and to intrusion of seawater during dry months when discharge is low. The study summarized that the key impacts under future projections for climate and population in ...
... result, the Mekong delta as the most highly productive and densely populated part of the Basin is prone to flooding in the wet season and to intrusion of seawater during dry months when discharge is low. The study summarized that the key impacts under future projections for climate and population in ...
UNDP`s - Global Environment Facility
... Project Development (CDM, JI) moves much slower than you might expect as many projects face unexpected problems and delays; The actual number of emission reductions achieved by projects can often by much less than originally estimated - strong due diligence is critical; New types of staff with ...
... Project Development (CDM, JI) moves much slower than you might expect as many projects face unexpected problems and delays; The actual number of emission reductions achieved by projects can often by much less than originally estimated - strong due diligence is critical; New types of staff with ...
The Partnership of Weather and Air Quality
... It is typically characterized in terms of suitable averages of the climate system over periods of a month or more, taking into consideration the variability in time of these averaged quantities. Climatic classifications include the spatial variation of these time-averaged variables. Beginning with t ...
... It is typically characterized in terms of suitable averages of the climate system over periods of a month or more, taking into consideration the variability in time of these averaged quantities. Climatic classifications include the spatial variation of these time-averaged variables. Beginning with t ...
Climate Change Adaptation Project Report
... The City of Castlegar spent nearly a year working with residents to explore potential climate change impacts on the community and what actions might be taken to maintain community life in a changed climate. The project focused on examining where the community is likely to be vulnerable to climate ch ...
... The City of Castlegar spent nearly a year working with residents to explore potential climate change impacts on the community and what actions might be taken to maintain community life in a changed climate. The project focused on examining where the community is likely to be vulnerable to climate ch ...
1 Carbon management and scenario planning at landscape scale
... emissions of greenhouse gases and by increasing storage of carbon in the earth system. The most successful mitigation strategy will be based on multiple approaches, using as many opportunities for emissions reduction and increased carbon storage as possible. In particular it is thought that there is ...
... emissions of greenhouse gases and by increasing storage of carbon in the earth system. The most successful mitigation strategy will be based on multiple approaches, using as many opportunities for emissions reduction and increased carbon storage as possible. In particular it is thought that there is ...
LCARL362_en.pdf
... imports, the 1-2-3 models for all countries suggest that the income effects dominate the price effects, resulting in lower demand for imported goods relative to the BAU scenarios. Caribbean countries have already taken steps toward developing the institutional, legal and technical aspects of climate ...
... imports, the 1-2-3 models for all countries suggest that the income effects dominate the price effects, resulting in lower demand for imported goods relative to the BAU scenarios. Caribbean countries have already taken steps toward developing the institutional, legal and technical aspects of climate ...
front cover
... To ensure that, we must cut emissions of the gases that cause climate change by at least 80 per cent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. That is within the lifetimes of power plants being designed and built today. Unfortunately, all countries are building new coal-fired power stations. But there is a k ...
... To ensure that, we must cut emissions of the gases that cause climate change by at least 80 per cent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. That is within the lifetimes of power plants being designed and built today. Unfortunately, all countries are building new coal-fired power stations. But there is a k ...
COP21 at Paris: What to expect
... In 2005, the World Bank assembled a group of well-known economists, including Nobel Prize winner Michael Spence and the father of growth theory Robert Solow, and frontline policymakers, such as Governor Zhou Xiaochuan of the central bank of China, to discuss the future of economic growth. I was part ...
... In 2005, the World Bank assembled a group of well-known economists, including Nobel Prize winner Michael Spence and the father of growth theory Robert Solow, and frontline policymakers, such as Governor Zhou Xiaochuan of the central bank of China, to discuss the future of economic growth. I was part ...
Regulatory Watchdogs Call for Oversight Reform | Heartlander Ma
... member of CRE’s advisory board, says OIRA has been weakened to help advance political goals. “I lived through the OIRA process when it was first established in the early 1980s, and I am convinced that OIRA and OMB will never be effective over a longer period of time because they have become politici ...
... member of CRE’s advisory board, says OIRA has been weakened to help advance political goals. “I lived through the OIRA process when it was first established in the early 1980s, and I am convinced that OIRA and OMB will never be effective over a longer period of time because they have become politici ...
The Global Warming Debate: A Review of the State of Science
... increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2 by a factor of two would lead to a heating of the earth’s temperature by 5 to 6 °C. Arrhenius’ work was followed by the studies of American geologist CHAMBERLIN (1899) whose work was focused on the role of CO2 in the formation of glacial periods in ge ...
... increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2 by a factor of two would lead to a heating of the earth’s temperature by 5 to 6 °C. Arrhenius’ work was followed by the studies of American geologist CHAMBERLIN (1899) whose work was focused on the role of CO2 in the formation of glacial periods in ge ...
CESifo Working Paper 3959
... In this report, we will discuss neither mitigation policy nor the trade-off between resources expended on mitigation versus adaptation. In addition, we will abstain from the discussion of intergenerational and international distribution, which is a key issue in the climate policy debate (see, for ex ...
... In this report, we will discuss neither mitigation policy nor the trade-off between resources expended on mitigation versus adaptation. In addition, we will abstain from the discussion of intergenerational and international distribution, which is a key issue in the climate policy debate (see, for ex ...
IEAGHG Information Paper: 2015-IP24; INDC’s and Implications for CCS
... covers a large number of sectors and greenhouse gases. The INDC’s are expected to deliver sizeable emission reductions and slow down emissions growth in the coming decade. They will, however, not be sufficient to reverse by 2025 and 2030 the upward trend of global emissions. The estimated annual agg ...
... covers a large number of sectors and greenhouse gases. The INDC’s are expected to deliver sizeable emission reductions and slow down emissions growth in the coming decade. They will, however, not be sufficient to reverse by 2025 and 2030 the upward trend of global emissions. The estimated annual agg ...
Reconciling anthropogenic climate change with observed
... correlation with the error from the long-run cointegrating relation, but the negative sign is inconsistent with the warming effect of stratospheric water vapor. We find no relation between stratospheric water vapor and error in the dynamics by which surface temperature adjusts to long- and short-run ...
... correlation with the error from the long-run cointegrating relation, but the negative sign is inconsistent with the warming effect of stratospheric water vapor. We find no relation between stratospheric water vapor and error in the dynamics by which surface temperature adjusts to long- and short-run ...
The role of the Arctic and Antarctic and their impact on global climate
... Ocean surrounding Antarctica. This increased precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, stabilizes the upper ocean and insulates it from the ocean heat below. This insulating effect reduces the amount of melting occurring below the sea ice. In addition, snow has a tendency to reflect atmospheric hea ...
... Ocean surrounding Antarctica. This increased precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, stabilizes the upper ocean and insulates it from the ocean heat below. This insulating effect reduces the amount of melting occurring below the sea ice. In addition, snow has a tendency to reflect atmospheric hea ...
Overview of Environmental Impacts
... to calculate weights of input resources by resource type from the data on procurement (monetary value) by resource category, which are gathered by materials procurement divisions. Therefore, data can be gathered not only on direct materials, but also indirect materials. Previously, it was difficult ...
... to calculate weights of input resources by resource type from the data on procurement (monetary value) by resource category, which are gathered by materials procurement divisions. Therefore, data can be gathered not only on direct materials, but also indirect materials. Previously, it was difficult ...
Land use planning tools for local adaptation to climate change
... wildfires. A changing climate magnifies all these risks. In 2008, Elkford, with support of the Columbia Basin Trust, a provincial crown corporation, developed a local adaptation strategy to assess the risks posed by climate change and identify corresponding adaptation actions. The Adaptation Strateg ...
... wildfires. A changing climate magnifies all these risks. In 2008, Elkford, with support of the Columbia Basin Trust, a provincial crown corporation, developed a local adaptation strategy to assess the risks posed by climate change and identify corresponding adaptation actions. The Adaptation Strateg ...
Severe weather and UK food chain resilience
... strengthen more quickly in the future than projected and that they may have more severe impacts than estimated.” In addition, for some climate phenomena (such as the way that large scale circulation patterns like the southern oscillation may change), inter-model comparison shows considerable variabi ...
... strengthen more quickly in the future than projected and that they may have more severe impacts than estimated.” In addition, for some climate phenomena (such as the way that large scale circulation patterns like the southern oscillation may change), inter-model comparison shows considerable variabi ...
"migration with dignity": towards a new zealand response to climate
... international and regional fora,13 and it is now well accepted that in most cases, those who are displaced by climate change will be unable to gain protection either under the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 195114 ("the Refugee Convention") or complementary protection measures at inte ...
... international and regional fora,13 and it is now well accepted that in most cases, those who are displaced by climate change will be unable to gain protection either under the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 195114 ("the Refugee Convention") or complementary protection measures at inte ...
Key Steps: Mitigation
... If not addressed in long-term action, climate change costs will be high Countries may want to position themselves To ensure that the negotiation outcomes are coherent with national interests & priorities To be able to participate in the mechanisms that will be created ...
... If not addressed in long-term action, climate change costs will be high Countries may want to position themselves To ensure that the negotiation outcomes are coherent with national interests & priorities To be able to participate in the mechanisms that will be created ...
REPORT Gridded 1 x 1 km climate and hydrological
... floods will be delayed, often giving higher flood magnitudes (Fig. 2). Altered precipitation and temperature patterns induced by model biases can affect snow accumulation and snowmelt patterns and consequently runoff generation processes. As a result, the simulated hydrological regime and seasonal f ...
... floods will be delayed, often giving higher flood magnitudes (Fig. 2). Altered precipitation and temperature patterns induced by model biases can affect snow accumulation and snowmelt patterns and consequently runoff generation processes. As a result, the simulated hydrological regime and seasonal f ...
contributions by the world meteorological organization to the
... an increasing demand for climate services in many parts of the world. The following examples show how the effective use of weather, climate and water information and services can contribute to reducing poverty and hunger, and improving livelihoods in the rural communities of developing nations. • I ...
... an increasing demand for climate services in many parts of the world. The following examples show how the effective use of weather, climate and water information and services can contribute to reducing poverty and hunger, and improving livelihoods in the rural communities of developing nations. • I ...