Draft recommendation submitted by the Chair
... The combination of ocean acidification, increases in ocean temperature and deoxygenation can lead to significant changes in organism physiology and habitat range in cold-water areas. Ocean acidification is detrimental to many marine species, with impacts on their physiology and long-term fitness. Sh ...
... The combination of ocean acidification, increases in ocean temperature and deoxygenation can lead to significant changes in organism physiology and habitat range in cold-water areas. Ocean acidification is detrimental to many marine species, with impacts on their physiology and long-term fitness. Sh ...
Better Growth, Better Cities - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability
... million people that are added to the urban population annually. The common assumption is that climate change will compound this challenge (World Bank, 2010; IPCC, 2014; Moore and Diaz, 2015) but that need not be the case. As ever on the African continent – a continent spanning 70 degrees of latitude ...
... million people that are added to the urban population annually. The common assumption is that climate change will compound this challenge (World Bank, 2010; IPCC, 2014; Moore and Diaz, 2015) but that need not be the case. As ever on the African continent – a continent spanning 70 degrees of latitude ...
Good-Bye Kyoto - Carbon Market Watch
... laudable step forward in ambition. Yet, if emission reductions from such jurisdictions are counted towards national targets and sold as CDM offset credits at the same time, these reductions are counted towards multiple reduction goals. This means that the actual global emissions could be higher than ...
... laudable step forward in ambition. Yet, if emission reductions from such jurisdictions are counted towards national targets and sold as CDM offset credits at the same time, these reductions are counted towards multiple reduction goals. This means that the actual global emissions could be higher than ...
An efficient regional energy-moisture balance
... balance model. Though relatively simple compared to regional climate models (RCMs), our approach accounts for most essential physical processes. It should therefore be considered as a physically-based downscaling technique, rather than a regional climate model on its own. This approach can be used t ...
... balance model. Though relatively simple compared to regional climate models (RCMs), our approach accounts for most essential physical processes. It should therefore be considered as a physically-based downscaling technique, rather than a regional climate model on its own. This approach can be used t ...
Early and mid-Holocene climate in the tropical Pacific: seasonal
... Above all, most previous studies using coupled models focused on the ENSO characteristics in the mid-Holocene. Only a few studies considered the changes in mean state and interannual variability in the early Holocene and compared the early Holocene with the mid-Holocene, even though results from tra ...
... Above all, most previous studies using coupled models focused on the ENSO characteristics in the mid-Holocene. Only a few studies considered the changes in mean state and interannual variability in the early Holocene and compared the early Holocene with the mid-Holocene, even though results from tra ...
Soil carbon stocks and their variability across the
... areas to 20.4 kg m−2 in wetter northern locations. This value corresponds to a total stock of 2.544 Tg SOC, which is four times the amount of C estimated to be stored in the biomass of Spanish forests. Climate and vegetation cover were the main variables influencing SOC, with important ecological im ...
... areas to 20.4 kg m−2 in wetter northern locations. This value corresponds to a total stock of 2.544 Tg SOC, which is four times the amount of C estimated to be stored in the biomass of Spanish forests. Climate and vegetation cover were the main variables influencing SOC, with important ecological im ...
1. The Model: implementation of the numerical responses of
... P<0.01). Whether lemmings died because of food limitation, poor insulation by snow cover or because of diseases cannot be determined, but it is unlikely that entire carcasses are left over by predators (single skulls and other such remains were carefully excluded from this calculation). On the other ...
... P<0.01). Whether lemmings died because of food limitation, poor insulation by snow cover or because of diseases cannot be determined, but it is unlikely that entire carcasses are left over by predators (single skulls and other such remains were carefully excluded from this calculation). On the other ...
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
... to advance reconciliation and renew a nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The Strategy includes 13 new aspirational goals for an environmentally sustainable Canada. It outlines federal leadership on climate change and the environment-related 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It ...
... to advance reconciliation and renew a nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples. The Strategy includes 13 new aspirational goals for an environmentally sustainable Canada. It outlines federal leadership on climate change and the environment-related 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It ...
Carbon Disulfide (CS ) Mechanisms in Formation of Atmospheric
... The five potential mechanisms by which CS2 may form CO2 either directly or indirectly and contribute to GHG atmospheric concentrations are described in this paper (Fig. 1). Mechanism 1 – Chemical interaction. The interaction of CS2 and natural gas with hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) at high temperatures ca ...
... The five potential mechanisms by which CS2 may form CO2 either directly or indirectly and contribute to GHG atmospheric concentrations are described in this paper (Fig. 1). Mechanism 1 – Chemical interaction. The interaction of CS2 and natural gas with hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) at high temperatures ca ...
Jordan`s Third National
... submitted to the UNFCCC and then to the international community of Climate Change stakeholders. As the UNFCCC negotiations are approaching the crunch time of developing an ambitious, fair and effective new climate agreement Jordan is committed to being an active player in the international climate e ...
... submitted to the UNFCCC and then to the international community of Climate Change stakeholders. As the UNFCCC negotiations are approaching the crunch time of developing an ambitious, fair and effective new climate agreement Jordan is committed to being an active player in the international climate e ...
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... and discussion. He was sure that the timely initiative would benefit the region. Mr Milton Haughton, Executive Director of the CRFM Secretariat based in Belize, noted the high degree of representation from fisherfolk organizations, fisheries authorities, agencies responsible for DRM and diverse bodi ...
... and discussion. He was sure that the timely initiative would benefit the region. Mr Milton Haughton, Executive Director of the CRFM Secretariat based in Belize, noted the high degree of representation from fisherfolk organizations, fisheries authorities, agencies responsible for DRM and diverse bodi ...
Great Lakes Restoration and the Threat of Global Warming
... People, businesses and communities will see changes to the regional economy and quality of life, including potential conflicts between shoreline property owners and the public; diminished fishing, hunting and swimming opportunities; challenges to our economy such as impacts to the shipping industry. ...
... People, businesses and communities will see changes to the regional economy and quality of life, including potential conflicts between shoreline property owners and the public; diminished fishing, hunting and swimming opportunities; challenges to our economy such as impacts to the shipping industry. ...
EFFECTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON FISHING
... distribution and productivity are known to be influenced by climate dynamics. Research has shown that small-scale fisher-folk in the developing countries are more vulnerable to climate variability due to their high reliance on fisheries and poor adaptive capacity. However most studies so far have co ...
... distribution and productivity are known to be influenced by climate dynamics. Research has shown that small-scale fisher-folk in the developing countries are more vulnerable to climate variability due to their high reliance on fisheries and poor adaptive capacity. However most studies so far have co ...
Identifying Uncertainties in Arctic Climate Predictions
... Climate within the Arctic is an emergent property from a number of processes (Figure 1). The climate is often defined by the temperature and salinity profiles in the ocean and the temperature and humidity profiles in the atmosphere. The structures of both profiles are highly seasonal, and changes in ...
... Climate within the Arctic is an emergent property from a number of processes (Figure 1). The climate is often defined by the temperature and salinity profiles in the ocean and the temperature and humidity profiles in the atmosphere. The structures of both profiles are highly seasonal, and changes in ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster
... 1.0 Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change ............................................................................................ 10 2.0 Climate Related Disaster Loss and Unsustainable Development ............................................................................ 11 3.0 Ris ...
... 1.0 Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change ............................................................................................ 10 2.0 Climate Related Disaster Loss and Unsustainable Development ............................................................................ 11 3.0 Ris ...
Methods in World History
... Worldwide access to modern Internet media is the technological motor of this change, together with computerization, which leads to a similarity in intellectual tools and approaches all over the world. However, aside from the opportunities provided by new and fast-expanding technologies, there is als ...
... Worldwide access to modern Internet media is the technological motor of this change, together with computerization, which leads to a similarity in intellectual tools and approaches all over the world. However, aside from the opportunities provided by new and fast-expanding technologies, there is als ...
Vulnerability Index to climate change in the Latin
... in regional temperature and precipitation regimes, including shifts in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate-related events, will affect population health, livelihoods, economies, the environment and natural resource availability across national borders. Sea level rise, already observed in ...
... in regional temperature and precipitation regimes, including shifts in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate-related events, will affect population health, livelihoods, economies, the environment and natural resource availability across national borders. Sea level rise, already observed in ...
Methods in World History
... Worldwide access to modern Internet media is the technological motor of this change, together with computerization, which leads to a similarity in intellectual tools and approaches all over the world. However, aside from the opportunities provided by new and fast-expanding technologies, there is als ...
... Worldwide access to modern Internet media is the technological motor of this change, together with computerization, which leads to a similarity in intellectual tools and approaches all over the world. However, aside from the opportunities provided by new and fast-expanding technologies, there is als ...
Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate
... in cost to those areas of investment that are deemed to be climate-sensitive. In agriculture for example, 2% of investment on infrastructure is taken to be climate-sensitive. In some sectors, particularly the built environment, the investment flows are so large that even small changes in this mark-u ...
... in cost to those areas of investment that are deemed to be climate-sensitive. In agriculture for example, 2% of investment on infrastructure is taken to be climate-sensitive. In some sectors, particularly the built environment, the investment flows are so large that even small changes in this mark-u ...
An Analysis of Adaptation as a Response to Climate Change
... of information regarding estimates of capital losses due to climate change impacts. UNFCCC (2007) reports a cost of protecting infrastructure from climate change in North America between 1990 $US4 and 64 billion already in 2030, when temperature increase is likely to be far below 2.5°C. The Munich R ...
... of information regarding estimates of capital losses due to climate change impacts. UNFCCC (2007) reports a cost of protecting infrastructure from climate change in North America between 1990 $US4 and 64 billion already in 2030, when temperature increase is likely to be far below 2.5°C. The Munich R ...
User Friendly Manual of the EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT)
... tool helps project designers to estimate and prioritize project activities with high benefits in economic and climate change mitigation terms. The amount of GHG mitigation may also be used as part of economic analysis as well as for the application for funding additional project components. EX-ACT c ...
... tool helps project designers to estimate and prioritize project activities with high benefits in economic and climate change mitigation terms. The amount of GHG mitigation may also be used as part of economic analysis as well as for the application for funding additional project components. EX-ACT c ...
energetics of climate models: net energy
... consistent model readjusts toward a zero TOA energy balance, the other model’s net TOA energy balance will readjust toward a nonvanishing bias, generically different (and so climate dependent) from the initial one. Note that whereas in the case of a good model the net total heating resulting from th ...
... consistent model readjusts toward a zero TOA energy balance, the other model’s net TOA energy balance will readjust toward a nonvanishing bias, generically different (and so climate dependent) from the initial one. Note that whereas in the case of a good model the net total heating resulting from th ...