The Emissions Gap Report 2013 www.unep.org
... agroforestry, tree-based systems are more productive, more sustainable and more attuned to people’s cultural or material needs than treeless alternatives. Agroforestry also provides significant mitigation benefits by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere in the tree biomass. Annex I countries The ...
... agroforestry, tree-based systems are more productive, more sustainable and more attuned to people’s cultural or material needs than treeless alternatives. Agroforestry also provides significant mitigation benefits by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere in the tree biomass. Annex I countries The ...
international indian treaty council
... In “Climate Change, an Overview” the UNPFII noted that in that “Coastal indigenous communities are severely threatened by storm related erosion because of melting sea ice. Hence, up to 80% of Alaskan communities, comprised mainly of indigenous peoples, are vulnerable to either coastal or river ero ...
... In “Climate Change, an Overview” the UNPFII noted that in that “Coastal indigenous communities are severely threatened by storm related erosion because of melting sea ice. Hence, up to 80% of Alaskan communities, comprised mainly of indigenous peoples, are vulnerable to either coastal or river ero ...
Exceptional twentieth-century slowdown in Atlantic Ocean
... Terray9 analysed the CMIP5 model ensemble together with observed SST data to quantify the relative contributions of radiatively forced changes to the total decadal SST variability. Although in most models forced changes explain more than half of the variance in low latitudes, they explain less than ...
... Terray9 analysed the CMIP5 model ensemble together with observed SST data to quantify the relative contributions of radiatively forced changes to the total decadal SST variability. Although in most models forced changes explain more than half of the variance in low latitudes, they explain less than ...
Ben and Jerry`s Foundation
... In “Climate Change, an Overview” the UNPFII noted that in that “Coastal indigenous communities are severely threatened by storm related erosion because of melting sea ice. Hence, up to 80% of Alaskan communities, comprised mainly of indigenous peoples, are vulnerable to either coastal or river ero ...
... In “Climate Change, an Overview” the UNPFII noted that in that “Coastal indigenous communities are severely threatened by storm related erosion because of melting sea ice. Hence, up to 80% of Alaskan communities, comprised mainly of indigenous peoples, are vulnerable to either coastal or river ero ...
Amplification and dampening of soil respiration by changes in
... One of the most important feedbacks of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change is the potential release of soil carbon as temperature increases, especially at high latitudes (Field et al., 2007). The amount of carbon stored in soils worldwide exceeds the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by a fact ...
... One of the most important feedbacks of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change is the potential release of soil carbon as temperature increases, especially at high latitudes (Field et al., 2007). The amount of carbon stored in soils worldwide exceeds the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by a fact ...
uccrn - Western State Colorado University
... Protection Agency [US EPA], 2015 for US shares of emissions), and, if current urbanization trends continue, urban energy use will increase more than threefold from 2005 to 2050 (Creutzig et al., 2014). Urban energy system components are directly and indirectly vulnerable to climate change impacts. C ...
... Protection Agency [US EPA], 2015 for US shares of emissions), and, if current urbanization trends continue, urban energy use will increase more than threefold from 2005 to 2050 (Creutzig et al., 2014). Urban energy system components are directly and indirectly vulnerable to climate change impacts. C ...
Features of the Prototype Nations Climate Model
... • Runs fast for high-iteration model testing – Model simulates 500 years in less than .1 second – Allows for practical analysis in areas such as uncertainty, tradeoffs, optimization, and robustness ...
... • Runs fast for high-iteration model testing – Model simulates 500 years in less than .1 second – Allows for practical analysis in areas such as uncertainty, tradeoffs, optimization, and robustness ...
expert panel findings - Copenhagen Consensus Center
... Two Working Papers were commissioned by Copenhagen Consensus 2012 on corruption and reducing trade barriers. The Expert panel notes the importance of responding to both of these challenges, but notes that the barriers to response are political rather than financial in nature. Corruption can have cri ...
... Two Working Papers were commissioned by Copenhagen Consensus 2012 on corruption and reducing trade barriers. The Expert panel notes the importance of responding to both of these challenges, but notes that the barriers to response are political rather than financial in nature. Corruption can have cri ...
SEA statement
... This outcome scored particularly well in terms of making a positive contribution across very many of the objectives. Many of the actions are aimed at ensuring that Scotland continues its improving record in reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and improving rates of reuse and recycling. To ...
... This outcome scored particularly well in terms of making a positive contribution across very many of the objectives. Many of the actions are aimed at ensuring that Scotland continues its improving record in reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and improving rates of reuse and recycling. To ...
ENSO and greenhouse warming
... The frequency of extreme La Niña is also expected to increase in response to more extreme El Niños, an accelerated maritime continent warming and surface-intensified ocean warming. ENSO-related catastrophic weather events are thus likely to occur more frequently with unabated greenhouse-gas emission ...
... The frequency of extreme La Niña is also expected to increase in response to more extreme El Niños, an accelerated maritime continent warming and surface-intensified ocean warming. ENSO-related catastrophic weather events are thus likely to occur more frequently with unabated greenhouse-gas emission ...
MOTION to Intervene Memorandum - Maibach
... 2015 (the “September 1 Letter”). This letter was sent via first class mail to President Obama and other Administration officials to support legal action on climate change. Dr. Maibach participated in this letter as a private citizen, reflecting his personal interests in potential legal responses to ...
... 2015 (the “September 1 Letter”). This letter was sent via first class mail to President Obama and other Administration officials to support legal action on climate change. Dr. Maibach participated in this letter as a private citizen, reflecting his personal interests in potential legal responses to ...
national forest management and conservation plan
... ©2017 This publication may be reproduced in whole or part for educational or non-profit purposes without the special permission from the copyright holder except for the photographs for which prior permission, in writing, must be received from the copyright holders. Acknowledgement of the source must ...
... ©2017 This publication may be reproduced in whole or part for educational or non-profit purposes without the special permission from the copyright holder except for the photographs for which prior permission, in writing, must be received from the copyright holders. Acknowledgement of the source must ...
Climate change reduces warming potential of nitrous oxide by an
... To quantify the effect of an enhanced BDC on the atmospheric fate of N2O, we apply ECHAM6 [Stevens et al., 2013], the atmosphere model of the MPI-ESM (Max Planck Institute Earth System Model) in an idealized setup. We conduct two 100 yearlong simulations, one control simulation “CTRL” at preindustri ...
... To quantify the effect of an enhanced BDC on the atmospheric fate of N2O, we apply ECHAM6 [Stevens et al., 2013], the atmosphere model of the MPI-ESM (Max Planck Institute Earth System Model) in an idealized setup. We conduct two 100 yearlong simulations, one control simulation “CTRL” at preindustri ...
Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and
... photic and climate control over our living environments, and humans in developed societies now spend the vast majority of their lives in conditions that mimic ‘summer-like’ environments [15]. These so-called eternal summers are characterized by light and temperature conditions that lack seasonal rhy ...
... photic and climate control over our living environments, and humans in developed societies now spend the vast majority of their lives in conditions that mimic ‘summer-like’ environments [15]. These so-called eternal summers are characterized by light and temperature conditions that lack seasonal rhy ...
Modeling the response of rice phenology to climate change and
... a large scale and from different models were rarely investigated. In the present study, five rice phenological models/modules (i.e., CERES-Rice, ORYZA2000, RCM, Beta Model, SIMRIW) were firstly calibrated and validated based on a large number of rice phenological observations across China during 1981– ...
... a large scale and from different models were rarely investigated. In the present study, five rice phenological models/modules (i.e., CERES-Rice, ORYZA2000, RCM, Beta Model, SIMRIW) were firstly calibrated and validated based on a large number of rice phenological observations across China during 1981– ...
North Atlantic warming: patterns of long
... for the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (2007). These four models were selected because their simulation of north– south long-term contrast of the North Atlantic SST is in reasonably good agreement with observations. Detailed information about the mod ...
... for the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (2007). These four models were selected because their simulation of north– south long-term contrast of the North Atlantic SST is in reasonably good agreement with observations. Detailed information about the mod ...
enter appropriate school - Victoria University of Wellington
... of environmental challenges facing contemporary society such as world population; development and poverty; energy; climate change; biodiversity and conservation; deforestation and agriculture; contamination; and global environmental and social justice. ESCI 111 GEOG 111 ...
... of environmental challenges facing contemporary society such as world population; development and poverty; energy; climate change; biodiversity and conservation; deforestation and agriculture; contamination; and global environmental and social justice. ESCI 111 GEOG 111 ...
PDF - iied iied - International Institute for Environment
... urban areas and shoreline modifications, therefore, is an important aspect of coastal city planning. This is particularly true as there is a lack of sufficient and high-quality data for urban climate-resilience research in Vietnam, which creates increasingly serious challenges. The city of Quy Nhon ...
... urban areas and shoreline modifications, therefore, is an important aspect of coastal city planning. This is particularly true as there is a lack of sufficient and high-quality data for urban climate-resilience research in Vietnam, which creates increasingly serious challenges. The city of Quy Nhon ...
Final Report - South Tyneside Council
... complex scenarios. The 2008 Norland scenario was based on a widespread flooding event. 24. To support our flood emergency arrangements, leaflets have been produced which provide information for residents on how to protect their homes from flooding and the action that needs to be taken in the event o ...
... complex scenarios. The 2008 Norland scenario was based on a widespread flooding event. 24. To support our flood emergency arrangements, leaflets have been produced which provide information for residents on how to protect their homes from flooding and the action that needs to be taken in the event o ...
Climate Trends, Hazards and Extremes – Taranaki Synthesis Report
... periods with more north-easterlies than normal to northern regions. Data courtesy of the Hadley Centre, UK Meteorological Office. .............................. 38 Figure 23. Mean annual tropical cyclone occurrence (Nov-May) periods during El Niño (left) and La Nina (right) episodes, from 1970/71... ...
... periods with more north-easterlies than normal to northern regions. Data courtesy of the Hadley Centre, UK Meteorological Office. .............................. 38 Figure 23. Mean annual tropical cyclone occurrence (Nov-May) periods during El Niño (left) and La Nina (right) episodes, from 1970/71... ...
Forest Resilience, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
... to changing conditions. This review explores these relationships based on published scientific literature. This publication is a direct response to a request by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD to explore the links between biodiversity, forest ecosystem resilience, and c ...
... to changing conditions. This review explores these relationships based on published scientific literature. This publication is a direct response to a request by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD to explore the links between biodiversity, forest ecosystem resilience, and c ...
Building climate change resilience for African livestock in sub
... climate is now unequivocal. Climate change is characterized by increasing temperature and related climate phenomena, including an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as hot spells, droughts and floods, and an increase in climatic uncertainty. Climate change impacts ...
... climate is now unequivocal. Climate change is characterized by increasing temperature and related climate phenomena, including an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as hot spells, droughts and floods, and an increase in climatic uncertainty. Climate change impacts ...
NO REASON TO WAIT: REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS
... droughts and heat waves, looming species extinction and the climate related-deaths of 300,000 people each year. Leading scientists warn that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have likely already exceeded safe levels and must therefore be reduced in the next few decades to no more than 350 parts per ...
... droughts and heat waves, looming species extinction and the climate related-deaths of 300,000 people each year. Leading scientists warn that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have likely already exceeded safe levels and must therefore be reduced in the next few decades to no more than 350 parts per ...
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... watershed, Thailand, which is also the main source of environmental deterioration [3]. Soil loss creates negative impacts on agricultural production [4] of crops such as corn and soybeans, infrastructure and water quality. The potential causes of increased soil erosion could be increased temperature ...
... watershed, Thailand, which is also the main source of environmental deterioration [3]. Soil loss creates negative impacts on agricultural production [4] of crops such as corn and soybeans, infrastructure and water quality. The potential causes of increased soil erosion could be increased temperature ...