climate change strategy of ajara
... fields of agricultural sector, due to what Ajara can be considered as the specimen area for the development of both national priorities – tourism and agriculture; it can also be regarded as a strategic polygon, where the newest technologies should be introduced in order to reach the most ambitious t ...
... fields of agricultural sector, due to what Ajara can be considered as the specimen area for the development of both national priorities – tourism and agriculture; it can also be regarded as a strategic polygon, where the newest technologies should be introduced in order to reach the most ambitious t ...
Behaviour of the monsoon-ENSO system in current and future
... Indo-Pacific regions on the coupled simulation of the Asian summer monsoon in HadCM3. Limited-area ocean surface heat flux adjustments are used in the tropical band to reduce these biases. The result is a better teleconnection between the monsoon and ENSO, especially in lag-lead relationships which ...
... Indo-Pacific regions on the coupled simulation of the Asian summer monsoon in HadCM3. Limited-area ocean surface heat flux adjustments are used in the tropical band to reduce these biases. The result is a better teleconnection between the monsoon and ENSO, especially in lag-lead relationships which ...
TOR - UNDP | Procurement Notices
... with GEF-6 strategic focal area on climate change mitigation, objective CCM3 on fostering enabling conditions to mainstream mitigation concerns into sustainable development strategies. In particular, Program 5 of this objective aims to mainstream the integration of climate considerations into the na ...
... with GEF-6 strategic focal area on climate change mitigation, objective CCM3 on fostering enabling conditions to mainstream mitigation concerns into sustainable development strategies. In particular, Program 5 of this objective aims to mainstream the integration of climate considerations into the na ...
Modelling Climate Variability and Climate Change and Their
... there are significant increasing trends in temperature for all seasons at most stations of Uganda, the trends in seasonal rainfall were significant only in a few stations. Further analysis observed significant linkages in variations of current banana yields and climate variability especially with re ...
... there are significant increasing trends in temperature for all seasons at most stations of Uganda, the trends in seasonal rainfall were significant only in a few stations. Further analysis observed significant linkages in variations of current banana yields and climate variability especially with re ...
The Future of the Antarctic Ozone Hole
... Although the data available is only from the relatively short, recent instrumental period, which is dwarfed by the climate history of the continent, it is clear that the anthropogenic impacts of the ozone hole and increased greenhouse gasses are significant, on any scale. The effects of the anticipa ...
... Although the data available is only from the relatively short, recent instrumental period, which is dwarfed by the climate history of the continent, it is clear that the anthropogenic impacts of the ozone hole and increased greenhouse gasses are significant, on any scale. The effects of the anticipa ...
Hjermann et al. 2004 - Fisheries Acoustics Research
... macroecology deals with how species dynamically share the available food and space (e.g. Kendall et al. 1998), macroecological studies have tended to consider ecosystems as quite static in ecological time. Marine systems are highly dynamic, most conspicuously demonstrated by the dramatic changes in ...
... macroecology deals with how species dynamically share the available food and space (e.g. Kendall et al. 1998), macroecological studies have tended to consider ecosystems as quite static in ecological time. Marine systems are highly dynamic, most conspicuously demonstrated by the dramatic changes in ...
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... future according to various climate change projections. The 2014 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that mean surface temperatures in China are expected to increase between 2 ˝ C and 5 ˝ C over the next century [25]. The number of extreme warm temperature events across China are ...
... future according to various climate change projections. The 2014 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that mean surface temperatures in China are expected to increase between 2 ˝ C and 5 ˝ C over the next century [25]. The number of extreme warm temperature events across China are ...
Land-Atmosphere Coupling and Drought Persistence in
... reconstructions over a large portion of North America and found that the Western U.S. (including parts of Northern Mexico and Southern Canada) has historically experienced far greater droughts than observed in the current century (see Fig. 1.2). This suggests that even without the influence of anthr ...
... reconstructions over a large portion of North America and found that the Western U.S. (including parts of Northern Mexico and Southern Canada) has historically experienced far greater droughts than observed in the current century (see Fig. 1.2). This suggests that even without the influence of anthr ...
Climate Change and the US Energy Sector: Regional Vulnerabilities
... analysis, drafting support, and technical editing. Contributors included experts throughout DOE, the national laboratories, other federal agencies, and the private sector. Within the DOE community, special thanks go to Melanie Kenderdine, Judi Greenwald, James Bradbury, and Andrew Stocking of DOE-EP ...
... analysis, drafting support, and technical editing. Contributors included experts throughout DOE, the national laboratories, other federal agencies, and the private sector. Within the DOE community, special thanks go to Melanie Kenderdine, Judi Greenwald, James Bradbury, and Andrew Stocking of DOE-EP ...
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... Human alteration of the world’s coastal environments is both an old story and a new one: old, because the existence of human settlements along coastlines is nearly as old as the advent of human settlements themselves [1]; new, because human activities now dominate coastal and marine ecosystems aroun ...
... Human alteration of the world’s coastal environments is both an old story and a new one: old, because the existence of human settlements along coastlines is nearly as old as the advent of human settlements themselves [1]; new, because human activities now dominate coastal and marine ecosystems aroun ...
In The Greenhouse
... convection air movement carrying away the heat as well as by radiation, climate change indicators greenhouse gases climate - greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of observed climate change since the mid 20 th century 1 the indicators in this chapter, greenhouse mega ...
... convection air movement carrying away the heat as well as by radiation, climate change indicators greenhouse gases climate - greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of observed climate change since the mid 20 th century 1 the indicators in this chapter, greenhouse mega ...
English - unfccc
... Niue is a very small Pacific Island Nation and is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensit ...
... Niue is a very small Pacific Island Nation and is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensit ...
Full Report (PDF)
... Climate change poses a major threat to local agriculture and rural communities because of the complex role that agriculture plays on the social, economic, and environmental scales. Rural communities are especially dependent upon natural resources for their livelihoods and social structures. With phy ...
... Climate change poses a major threat to local agriculture and rural communities because of the complex role that agriculture plays on the social, economic, and environmental scales. Rural communities are especially dependent upon natural resources for their livelihoods and social structures. With phy ...
Non-paper - A factual record of the key issues raised during the
... secretariat to compile a list of HFCs, providing the alternative technologies available for each alongside their cost, advantages and disadvantages for each region and application. He also requested further analysis with real-time data on the kind of warming caused by HFCs, the contribution of each ...
... secretariat to compile a list of HFCs, providing the alternative technologies available for each alongside their cost, advantages and disadvantages for each region and application. He also requested further analysis with real-time data on the kind of warming caused by HFCs, the contribution of each ...
Averchenkova and Bassi 2016.pdf (opens in new window)
... The majority of these pledges contain quantified national emissions targets. Some INDCs are unconditional, while others contain both unconditional and enhanced conditional emissions reduction pledges. Furthermore, several INDCs from developing countries are fully conditional on international support ...
... The majority of these pledges contain quantified national emissions targets. Some INDCs are unconditional, while others contain both unconditional and enhanced conditional emissions reduction pledges. Furthermore, several INDCs from developing countries are fully conditional on international support ...
Climate change impacts on the flow regimes of rivers in
... snow storage, subsurface water storage and streamflow (river flow). Observed precipitation, temperature and streamflow from the station network of the Department of Energy of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Hydromet Services Division were used for calibrating and running the hydrological model for t ...
... snow storage, subsurface water storage and streamflow (river flow). Observed precipitation, temperature and streamflow from the station network of the Department of Energy of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Hydromet Services Division were used for calibrating and running the hydrological model for t ...
Impact of climate change on Antarctic krill
... fisheries management approach and identify critical knowledge gaps. Sea ice decline, ocean warming and other environmental stressors act in concert to modify the abundance, distribution and life cycle of krill. Although some of these changes can have positive effects on krill, their cumulative impac ...
... fisheries management approach and identify critical knowledge gaps. Sea ice decline, ocean warming and other environmental stressors act in concert to modify the abundance, distribution and life cycle of krill. Although some of these changes can have positive effects on krill, their cumulative impac ...
Name and describe 2 external factors which affect climate change
... St Ivo School Geography Department - GCSE REVISION Different types of surface have a different albedo – capacity of surface to reflect radiation. Lighter surfaces – e.g. snow and ice reflect large amounts of radiation back to space (high albedo) – reduces temperatures. Fold along here ...
... St Ivo School Geography Department - GCSE REVISION Different types of surface have a different albedo – capacity of surface to reflect radiation. Lighter surfaces – e.g. snow and ice reflect large amounts of radiation back to space (high albedo) – reduces temperatures. Fold along here ...
Temperate grasslands and global atmospheric change
... atmospheric and climatic changes and to increased climate variability. Keywords: CO2, climate change, carbon sequestration, legume, productivity, forage quality. Introduction Grassland covers about 70% of the world’s agricultural area. Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations will likely affect several ...
... atmospheric and climatic changes and to increased climate variability. Keywords: CO2, climate change, carbon sequestration, legume, productivity, forage quality. Introduction Grassland covers about 70% of the world’s agricultural area. Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations will likely affect several ...
A new approach to mapping permafrost and change incorporating
... Since permafrost cannot presently be directly imaged by optical satellite-based sensors, permafrost condition must be indirectly derived from permafrost-related and remote-sensing detectable geophysical or surface features. However, the relation between these features and permafrost conditions are c ...
... Since permafrost cannot presently be directly imaged by optical satellite-based sensors, permafrost condition must be indirectly derived from permafrost-related and remote-sensing detectable geophysical or surface features. However, the relation between these features and permafrost conditions are c ...
4. The CO2 fertilization effect
... carbohydrates tend to accumulate in leaves and other plant organs as starch, soluble carbohydrates or polyfructosans, depending on species. In some cases, there may be feedback inhibition of photosynthesis associated with accumulation of non-structural carbohydrates. Increased carbohydrate accumulat ...
... carbohydrates tend to accumulate in leaves and other plant organs as starch, soluble carbohydrates or polyfructosans, depending on species. In some cases, there may be feedback inhibition of photosynthesis associated with accumulation of non-structural carbohydrates. Increased carbohydrate accumulat ...
Impact of two different types of El Niño events on runoff over the
... et al., 2010; Xu et al., 2010). These climate-induced changes can, sometimes, result in diverse impacts and risks on regional hydrology and water resources (Field et al., 2014). In fact, shifts in runoff patterns have been observed in many regions (Barnett et al., 2005). For example, earlier snowmel ...
... et al., 2010; Xu et al., 2010). These climate-induced changes can, sometimes, result in diverse impacts and risks on regional hydrology and water resources (Field et al., 2014). In fact, shifts in runoff patterns have been observed in many regions (Barnett et al., 2005). For example, earlier snowmel ...
ENHANCEMENT OF OCEANIC UPTAKE OF CO2 BY MACRO-NUTRIENT FERTILISATION
... Increased biological production may also increase the sea-to-air flux of N2O, a potent long-life greenhouse gas. Using the modelled output, it was estimated that increased N2O production could reduce the effective efficiency of macro-nutrient fertilisation for greenhouse gas abatement by a maximum o ...
... Increased biological production may also increase the sea-to-air flux of N2O, a potent long-life greenhouse gas. Using the modelled output, it was estimated that increased N2O production could reduce the effective efficiency of macro-nutrient fertilisation for greenhouse gas abatement by a maximum o ...
1.3 Definition of geo-engineering
... precautionary approach has been introduced recognizing that “where there is a threat of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to avoid or minimize such a threat”. This has been invoked in its de ...
... precautionary approach has been introduced recognizing that “where there is a threat of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to avoid or minimize such a threat”. This has been invoked in its de ...
An investigation of the pattern scaling technique for describing future
... It is now generally recognised that climate change is real, and that humans are at least partly responsible. In 1996 a scientific consensus was reached that “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC, 1996a, p5). In 2001 this scientific consensus was upd ...
... It is now generally recognised that climate change is real, and that humans are at least partly responsible. In 1996 a scientific consensus was reached that “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC, 1996a, p5). In 2001 this scientific consensus was upd ...