NC Resilience Planning Definitions and Datasets
... movements by species at a larger-scale than Local Connectedness, and is not used as a factor in the final Landscape Resilience Score. Rather than focusing in on the most apparent corridors, Regional Flow data uses modeling to identify multiple options for movement that could be significant for range ...
... movements by species at a larger-scale than Local Connectedness, and is not used as a factor in the final Landscape Resilience Score. Rather than focusing in on the most apparent corridors, Regional Flow data uses modeling to identify multiple options for movement that could be significant for range ...
Impacts, Adaptations and Uncertainty in the face of Anthropogenic
... disease. In 2010 roughly 3.15 million hectares of forest area was burned in Canada, much of it the boreal forest (Natural Resources Canada, 2011)18. Fire disturbances are influenced by weather conditions. Increases in warm and dry weather conditions should result in increased frequency and severity ...
... disease. In 2010 roughly 3.15 million hectares of forest area was burned in Canada, much of it the boreal forest (Natural Resources Canada, 2011)18. Fire disturbances are influenced by weather conditions. Increases in warm and dry weather conditions should result in increased frequency and severity ...
Science Plan for LTEO - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... expected to be among the most vulnerable to climate change. We know that temperatures across India will increase in tune with the anticipated global trends, but we are still very uncertain of how patterns of monsoon, the lifeline of the nation, will change across the subcontinent. We have a broad id ...
... expected to be among the most vulnerable to climate change. We know that temperatures across India will increase in tune with the anticipated global trends, but we are still very uncertain of how patterns of monsoon, the lifeline of the nation, will change across the subcontinent. We have a broad id ...
Brazilian Foreign Policy in the Context of Global Climate Norms
... authority to promote standards of good international behavior. However, in the case of climate change, Western powers are considered the main perpetrators of the planet’s environmental degradation and resulting climate change. This is reflected, for example, on Northern states’ attempts to pressure ...
... authority to promote standards of good international behavior. However, in the case of climate change, Western powers are considered the main perpetrators of the planet’s environmental degradation and resulting climate change. This is reflected, for example, on Northern states’ attempts to pressure ...
Is climate change the number one threat to
... British government‐sponsored global impact studies indicate that, relative to other factors, global warming’s impact on key determinants of human and environmental well‐being should be small through 2085 even under the warmest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenario. Specifical ...
... British government‐sponsored global impact studies indicate that, relative to other factors, global warming’s impact on key determinants of human and environmental well‐being should be small through 2085 even under the warmest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenario. Specifical ...
Climate Trends in the Casco Bay Region
... Tropical cyclones have generally grown more intense. Warmer air temperatures and increased water vapor, along with warmer sea-surface temperatures, provide more fuel to tropical storms, increasing their wind speeds (NASA 2015). Warming ocean temperatures could also cause more frequent high-intensity ...
... Tropical cyclones have generally grown more intense. Warmer air temperatures and increased water vapor, along with warmer sea-surface temperatures, provide more fuel to tropical storms, increasing their wind speeds (NASA 2015). Warming ocean temperatures could also cause more frequent high-intensity ...
Obj 5 - Neighbourhood Planning v0.6 CR logox
... community to respond to weather and climate risks? — What were the main risks (flooding, water use restrictions, overheating or subsidence) for your area following question 1? — What actions are available to deal with these risks? — Which actions do you think could work in your community / area? Con ...
... community to respond to weather and climate risks? — What were the main risks (flooding, water use restrictions, overheating or subsidence) for your area following question 1? — What actions are available to deal with these risks? — Which actions do you think could work in your community / area? Con ...
Cool Counties Policies and Programs Template
... 1. Conduct a baseline emissions inventory. Ideally, the inventory should be as comprehensive as possible. However, as a starting point, the local government could choose to begin by conducting an initial inventory on the energy efficiency solutions area in the template. The starting base year would ...
... 1. Conduct a baseline emissions inventory. Ideally, the inventory should be as comprehensive as possible. However, as a starting point, the local government could choose to begin by conducting an initial inventory on the energy efficiency solutions area in the template. The starting base year would ...
Activity 2.2: Historical Climate Cycles
... and contributing to the greenhouse effect. Air-sea gas exchange is a physio-chemical process, primarily controlled by the difference in gas concentrations between the air and the oceans, and an exchange coefficient, which determines how quickly a molecule of gas can move across the ocean-atmosphere ...
... and contributing to the greenhouse effect. Air-sea gas exchange is a physio-chemical process, primarily controlled by the difference in gas concentrations between the air and the oceans, and an exchange coefficient, which determines how quickly a molecule of gas can move across the ocean-atmosphere ...
ST 2011 02
... longwave (infrared) radiation, convection, land surface processes, albedo, hydrology, cloud cover, and sea ice dynamics (Rupp et al., 2009). Many global climate models (GCMs) have been developed and evaluated around the world. These models have come to many fairly consistent conclusions. In general, ...
... longwave (infrared) radiation, convection, land surface processes, albedo, hydrology, cloud cover, and sea ice dynamics (Rupp et al., 2009). Many global climate models (GCMs) have been developed and evaluated around the world. These models have come to many fairly consistent conclusions. In general, ...
`Much Ado about Carbon` by Dr. Alex Amato A close reading of the
... with considerable financial muscle it is not unreasonable to suggest that Qatar is just the place where in the near future we will see such rapid development towards a truly sustainable culture that manages to combine high-tech with tradition. The second part of the question is what real benefit wou ...
... with considerable financial muscle it is not unreasonable to suggest that Qatar is just the place where in the near future we will see such rapid development towards a truly sustainable culture that manages to combine high-tech with tradition. The second part of the question is what real benefit wou ...
West Africa Working Group - International Ocean Institute
... to marine and coastal areas by targeted actions. The original mandate was in a “broad sense” adequate to (1) address environmental problems of specific interest and priority to participating countries through their collective will and commitment, (2) deal with immediate, underlying and root causes o ...
... to marine and coastal areas by targeted actions. The original mandate was in a “broad sense” adequate to (1) address environmental problems of specific interest and priority to participating countries through their collective will and commitment, (2) deal with immediate, underlying and root causes o ...
Response from Friends of the Earth Cymru
... possibility (see further https://www.foe.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/uk-steel-100406.pdf ). It is far better to use supportive policy to help industry develop low carbon R&D, invest in energy efficiency and low-carbon technology, than solely to exempt those industries from climate policies. ...
... possibility (see further https://www.foe.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/uk-steel-100406.pdf ). It is far better to use supportive policy to help industry develop low carbon R&D, invest in energy efficiency and low-carbon technology, than solely to exempt those industries from climate policies. ...
Changing role of local institutions to enable individual and collective
... local institutions were effectively functioning with collective actions. Lam (1998), in a comparative study of farmer and government-managed irrigation systems in Nepal, concluded that farmer-managed irrigation systems were performing better than the government- managed irrigation systems in terms o ...
... local institutions were effectively functioning with collective actions. Lam (1998), in a comparative study of farmer and government-managed irrigation systems in Nepal, concluded that farmer-managed irrigation systems were performing better than the government- managed irrigation systems in terms o ...
Document
... rooting depth caused by tropical deforestation reduce precipitation and relative humidity and increase surface temperature and wind speed. ...
... rooting depth caused by tropical deforestation reduce precipitation and relative humidity and increase surface temperature and wind speed. ...
Climate Change Mitigation Efforts and the Effect on Doing Deals in
... • In the absence of federal standards, more than 100 states and local municipalities have taken action with respect to energy use and/or consumption in the commercial real estate sector focusing on disclosure of a building’s energy usage and efficiency. • California is widely viewed as the leader wi ...
... • In the absence of federal standards, more than 100 states and local municipalities have taken action with respect to energy use and/or consumption in the commercial real estate sector focusing on disclosure of a building’s energy usage and efficiency. • California is widely viewed as the leader wi ...
PPT - Earth and Environmental Sciences
... global warming changes ENSO, these predictions will become less accurate. The ultimate result will be more surprising and damaging monsoons. ...
... global warming changes ENSO, these predictions will become less accurate. The ultimate result will be more surprising and damaging monsoons. ...
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... Bathiany, S., M. Claussen, et al. (2010). "Combined biogeophysical and biogeochemical effects of largescale forest cover changes in the MPI earth system model." Biogeosciences 7: 1383-1399. Betts, R. (2007). "Implications of land ecosystem-atmosphere interactions for strategies for climate change ad ...
... Bathiany, S., M. Claussen, et al. (2010). "Combined biogeophysical and biogeochemical effects of largescale forest cover changes in the MPI earth system model." Biogeosciences 7: 1383-1399. Betts, R. (2007). "Implications of land ecosystem-atmosphere interactions for strategies for climate change ad ...
CLIMATE POLICY IN LIGHT OF CLIMATE SCIENCE: THE ICLIPS
... Bradford (1999) points out that using the positive net benefit as the sole criterion for implementing or rejecting a project is not sufficient in any public policy dilemma. Even if the cost-benefit test fails, the project may still be worth implementing if the redistribution effect favors those soci ...
... Bradford (1999) points out that using the positive net benefit as the sole criterion for implementing or rejecting a project is not sufficient in any public policy dilemma. Even if the cost-benefit test fails, the project may still be worth implementing if the redistribution effect favors those soci ...
Water Quality and Quantity, Climate Change and Public Health
... Minnesota is rich in water resources High quality, abundant water is essential to Minnesota economy, culture, future Understanding the basic properties of the water cycle and the atmosphere is fundamental to understanding impacts of climate change on water ...
... Minnesota is rich in water resources High quality, abundant water is essential to Minnesota economy, culture, future Understanding the basic properties of the water cycle and the atmosphere is fundamental to understanding impacts of climate change on water ...
About the World Environment Organization
... social-economic forces in relation to the ratification and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. The author elaborates a typology of nine kind of countries according to theirs standing in the climate regime. Key words: Globalization, Governance, Transnational Social-economic Forces, Sustainability, ...
... social-economic forces in relation to the ratification and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. The author elaborates a typology of nine kind of countries according to theirs standing in the climate regime. Key words: Globalization, Governance, Transnational Social-economic Forces, Sustainability, ...
Geography (GEOG)
... human societies and the physical environment. The physical, cultural, political, economic and social features of each region are studied, along with any special regional concerns or problems. GEOG 300 Urban Geography 3 Credit Hours The geography of human settlement and urbanization. Particul ...
... human societies and the physical environment. The physical, cultural, political, economic and social features of each region are studied, along with any special regional concerns or problems. GEOG 300 Urban Geography 3 Credit Hours The geography of human settlement and urbanization. Particul ...
Polarized frames on “climate change” and “global warming” across
... highlight uncertainties in climate science and question the causes and consequences of climate change. However, although the US media are still debating the authenticity of scientific claims, Australian media mostly focus on how to minimize the economic and environmental impact of climate change (Sch ...
... highlight uncertainties in climate science and question the causes and consequences of climate change. However, although the US media are still debating the authenticity of scientific claims, Australian media mostly focus on how to minimize the economic and environmental impact of climate change (Sch ...
Avoiding Extinction
... change and the use of fossil energy. The largest segment of carbon emissions, 40-45% of all global emissions of CO2, originate in the world’s power plant infrastructure, 87% of which are fossil fuel plants that produce the overwhelming majority of the world's electricity (IEA, 2012). This infrastruc ...
... change and the use of fossil energy. The largest segment of carbon emissions, 40-45% of all global emissions of CO2, originate in the world’s power plant infrastructure, 87% of which are fossil fuel plants that produce the overwhelming majority of the world's electricity (IEA, 2012). This infrastruc ...