NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES UNCERTAINTY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
... Uncertainty about future climate change is an unavoidable fact. It is commonplace to gauge this uncertainty by simulations with different climate models. This is the approach taken, e.g., by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001, 2007) to highlight our imprecise knowledge about the r ...
... Uncertainty about future climate change is an unavoidable fact. It is commonplace to gauge this uncertainty by simulations with different climate models. This is the approach taken, e.g., by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001, 2007) to highlight our imprecise knowledge about the r ...
THE EFFECTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
... Riebesell U, Zondervan I, Rost B, Tortell PD, Zeebe RE, Morel FMM. Reduced calcification of marine plankton in response to increased atmospheric CO2. Nature. 2000 Sept 21; [Internet]. [cited 2014 Jul 29] 407: 364-367. Available from: http://www.nature.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/nature/journal/v407/n6802/f ...
... Riebesell U, Zondervan I, Rost B, Tortell PD, Zeebe RE, Morel FMM. Reduced calcification of marine plankton in response to increased atmospheric CO2. Nature. 2000 Sept 21; [Internet]. [cited 2014 Jul 29] 407: 364-367. Available from: http://www.nature.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/nature/journal/v407/n6802/f ...
Like all major manufacturing, papermaking is an energy
... • “The forest products industry is a leader in the production of renewable energy, with more than 65% of the on-site energy needed to produce paper products derived from carbon-neutral biomass.”1 • The print and paper industry accounts for only 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions.2 • “We have used ...
... • “The forest products industry is a leader in the production of renewable energy, with more than 65% of the on-site energy needed to produce paper products derived from carbon-neutral biomass.”1 • The print and paper industry accounts for only 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions.2 • “We have used ...
Most Energy is Renewable
... • “The forest products industry is a leader in the production of renewable energy, with more than 65% of the on-site energy needed to produce paper products derived from carbon-neutral biomass.”1 • The print and paper industry accounts for only 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions.2 • “We have used ...
... • “The forest products industry is a leader in the production of renewable energy, with more than 65% of the on-site energy needed to produce paper products derived from carbon-neutral biomass.”1 • The print and paper industry accounts for only 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions.2 • “We have used ...
High Flows and Freshet Timing in Canada: Observed Trends CCRR
... young which strongly affect larval survival and thus allow greater behavioral response to a changing climate. Sockeye salmon on the other hand, spawn much further upstream and many days after entering the river. The salmon migration is strongly controlled by photoperiod, migrating consistently at a ...
... young which strongly affect larval survival and thus allow greater behavioral response to a changing climate. Sockeye salmon on the other hand, spawn much further upstream and many days after entering the river. The salmon migration is strongly controlled by photoperiod, migrating consistently at a ...
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... to access carbon markets (e.g. projects under the Clean Development Mechanism or REDD+) will need to monitor forest carbon. In particular, such forest managers will have monitoring–verification–reporting obligations to demonstrate the additional carbon benefits of their management. They will also ne ...
... to access carbon markets (e.g. projects under the Clean Development Mechanism or REDD+) will need to monitor forest carbon. In particular, such forest managers will have monitoring–verification–reporting obligations to demonstrate the additional carbon benefits of their management. They will also ne ...
A PRIMER ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE
... limited water supply, low and highly variable rainfall, and recurrent drought (IUCN, 2003). It is estimated that 43% of land area in Africa falls within the drylands. It is estimated that 45 % of the population or approximately 325 million people in Africa live in these areas (UNSO, 2002). Many Afri ...
... limited water supply, low and highly variable rainfall, and recurrent drought (IUCN, 2003). It is estimated that 43% of land area in Africa falls within the drylands. It is estimated that 45 % of the population or approximately 325 million people in Africa live in these areas (UNSO, 2002). Many Afri ...
5-Russel 2012
... The eVects of changing global environmental conditions will manifest at similar scales to stressors that originate at local scales and have a long history of study, such as nutrient pollution or over-exploitation of herbivores. These local-scale stressors have produced environmental conditions that ...
... The eVects of changing global environmental conditions will manifest at similar scales to stressors that originate at local scales and have a long history of study, such as nutrient pollution or over-exploitation of herbivores. These local-scale stressors have produced environmental conditions that ...
BOPP_WP17_highlights_+
... So far in C4MIP, only global CO2, ocean/land C-fluxes, … as in Friedlingstein et al. 2006 In FP6-CARBOCEAN: 5 models : NCAR, MPIM, IPSL, BCCR, Hadley ...
... So far in C4MIP, only global CO2, ocean/land C-fluxes, … as in Friedlingstein et al. 2006 In FP6-CARBOCEAN: 5 models : NCAR, MPIM, IPSL, BCCR, Hadley ...
A Portfolio System of Climate Treaties
... the parties to the Convention have sought to define its collective goal in terms that are compatible with Kyoto. At the G8 summit held in Hokkaido, Japan in July 2008, the G8 members agreed that they would “share with all Parties to the UNFCCC the vision of, and together with them to consider and ad ...
... the parties to the Convention have sought to define its collective goal in terms that are compatible with Kyoto. At the G8 summit held in Hokkaido, Japan in July 2008, the G8 members agreed that they would “share with all Parties to the UNFCCC the vision of, and together with them to consider and ad ...
Engaging Science and Managing Scientific Uncertainty in Urban
... initiatives from the local to the global. In adaptation, assessments contribute to success since they provide information to decision-makers about future conditions with the goal of reducing risk and vulnerability. From a practical standpoint, assessments facilitate the selection of adaptation optio ...
... initiatives from the local to the global. In adaptation, assessments contribute to success since they provide information to decision-makers about future conditions with the goal of reducing risk and vulnerability. From a practical standpoint, assessments facilitate the selection of adaptation optio ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the
... are small quantities of carbon dioxide, methane and a number of other ‘trace’ gases. Sunlight passes through the atmosphere, warming the Earth’s surface. In turn, the land and oceans release heat, or infrared radiation, thus balancing the incoming energy. Water vapour, carbon dioxide and some of the ...
... are small quantities of carbon dioxide, methane and a number of other ‘trace’ gases. Sunlight passes through the atmosphere, warming the Earth’s surface. In turn, the land and oceans release heat, or infrared radiation, thus balancing the incoming energy. Water vapour, carbon dioxide and some of the ...
Climate Change and Carbon Dioxide
... the ice cores. It does seem to be that it is not high carbon dioxide concentration causing the temperature to begin to rise in the first place. The regular shape of the temperature graph suggests an almost mathematical function which in turn suggests that one of the causes of the temperature variati ...
... the ice cores. It does seem to be that it is not high carbon dioxide concentration causing the temperature to begin to rise in the first place. The regular shape of the temperature graph suggests an almost mathematical function which in turn suggests that one of the causes of the temperature variati ...
Masdar Gen Z Survey MENA 168.38 KB
... The landmark online survey spoke to nearly 5,000* Post-Millennials in 20 countries across five world regions: MENA, sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia. Countries were also classified according to their economic development as either developed, emerging or frontier. Carried out earlier ...
... The landmark online survey spoke to nearly 5,000* Post-Millennials in 20 countries across five world regions: MENA, sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia. Countries were also classified according to their economic development as either developed, emerging or frontier. Carried out earlier ...
burning international bridges, fuelling global discontent
... Conventions on the Laws of War and the 1977 Geneva Protocols that amended them. He may in fact have been the only person to attend both these special negotiations that codified the modern laws of war. He was a member of the New Zealand delegation at the 1958 and 1960. Geneva Conferences on the Law o ...
... Conventions on the Laws of War and the 1977 Geneva Protocols that amended them. He may in fact have been the only person to attend both these special negotiations that codified the modern laws of war. He was a member of the New Zealand delegation at the 1958 and 1960. Geneva Conferences on the Law o ...
Poverty and climate change: assessing impacts in developing
... will affect the frequency of extreme weather events and how particular regions will be drastically affected by even small temperature increases. It is known that both temperature increases and precipitation changes will vary from region to region, affecting higher and lower latitudes differently. Du ...
... will affect the frequency of extreme weather events and how particular regions will be drastically affected by even small temperature increases. It is known that both temperature increases and precipitation changes will vary from region to region, affecting higher and lower latitudes differently. Du ...
Alpine Agriculture – Future Water Scarcity and Options for Agriculture
... Adaptation actions should be taken to cope with a changing climate, and these must aim at reducing the risk and damage from current and future harmful impacts. The report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007), which serves as the underlying framework of the Alp-Water-Scarce p ...
... Adaptation actions should be taken to cope with a changing climate, and these must aim at reducing the risk and damage from current and future harmful impacts. The report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007), which serves as the underlying framework of the Alp-Water-Scarce p ...
Climate research Africa - Deutsches Klima Konsortium
... duction. Making better use of soils may improve their capacity ...
... duction. Making better use of soils may improve their capacity ...
Soil geomorphology - University of Colorado Boulder
... SOIL DETOUR TO TAXONOMY AND CLASSIFICATION ...
... SOIL DETOUR TO TAXONOMY AND CLASSIFICATION ...
Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change
... levels of interference with the climate system, including further commitments in the future by all major greenhouse gas emitters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and to increase and mobilise financial and technical resources to support adaptation efforts in vulnerable developing countries. They r ...
... levels of interference with the climate system, including further commitments in the future by all major greenhouse gas emitters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and to increase and mobilise financial and technical resources to support adaptation efforts in vulnerable developing countries. They r ...
Food Security and Climate
... today is whether and by how much civilization is affecting the global climate. Projections over the past few decades based on greenhouse gas emissions have not measured up against observations. After further research, these errors are usually found to be because of the natural influences of the ocea ...
... today is whether and by how much civilization is affecting the global climate. Projections over the past few decades based on greenhouse gas emissions have not measured up against observations. After further research, these errors are usually found to be because of the natural influences of the ocea ...
Department of Political Science 8t Public Administration University of
... 2011 ). statement of support for The United Nations Therefore, Health can be defined as the totality Population Fund (UNFPA) 2009 State of the of wellbeing of an individual encompassing World Population report, entitled, "Facing a social, economic, mental, physical and changing world: women, populat ...
... 2011 ). statement of support for The United Nations Therefore, Health can be defined as the totality Population Fund (UNFPA) 2009 State of the of wellbeing of an individual encompassing World Population report, entitled, "Facing a social, economic, mental, physical and changing world: women, populat ...
Employment and labour market implications of climate change
... climate change even if emissions stopped today, albeit to a much lesser extent than otherwise. Adaptation to climate change in an effort to reduce its negative impacts is therefore inevitable. Most impacts in the short to medium term will come from increased variability of weather and more frequent ...
... climate change even if emissions stopped today, albeit to a much lesser extent than otherwise. Adaptation to climate change in an effort to reduce its negative impacts is therefore inevitable. Most impacts in the short to medium term will come from increased variability of weather and more frequent ...