IEM_RWO_Proposal_PhaseIII_20160531
... Menlo Park) field program studying wetland dynamics. Our understanding from these field studies has been, and will continue to be, incorporated into the IEM framework. The largest opportunity for these field studies comes from an ongoing field project involving Dr. Euskirchen of the TEM group and Dr ...
... Menlo Park) field program studying wetland dynamics. Our understanding from these field studies has been, and will continue to be, incorporated into the IEM framework. The largest opportunity for these field studies comes from an ongoing field project involving Dr. Euskirchen of the TEM group and Dr ...
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... observed, with almost all of the seed lots provided from within a 10 km radius and a +/50 m of altitudinal distance, apart from the highland environment. So apart from rare cases, the majority of seed lots in traditional maize systems studied regardless of maize environment tend to originate locall ...
... observed, with almost all of the seed lots provided from within a 10 km radius and a +/50 m of altitudinal distance, apart from the highland environment. So apart from rare cases, the majority of seed lots in traditional maize systems studied regardless of maize environment tend to originate locall ...
Implications of global change for Important Bird Areas in South Africa
... used the newly emerging technique of ensemble forecasting to assess the impact of climate change on endemic birds in relation to the IBAs network. I used 50 endemic species, eight bioclimatic envelope models, four climate change models and two methods of transformation to presence or absence, which ...
... used the newly emerging technique of ensemble forecasting to assess the impact of climate change on endemic birds in relation to the IBAs network. I used 50 endemic species, eight bioclimatic envelope models, four climate change models and two methods of transformation to presence or absence, which ...
Investment requirements in extension to achieve Zero Hunger and adapt to climate change
... Results were triangulated with purchasing power parity inflation of each country on 1999 cost data. ‘Total expenditure on extension’, i.e. the national investment requirement, is determined by the estimated ‘required number of extension agents’ and the ‘country specific cost per agent’ derived from ...
... Results were triangulated with purchasing power parity inflation of each country on 1999 cost data. ‘Total expenditure on extension’, i.e. the national investment requirement, is determined by the estimated ‘required number of extension agents’ and the ‘country specific cost per agent’ derived from ...
Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation
... of this century; and to hold global warming well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels. As part of this global effort, EU Member States adopted the Climate and Energy Framework in 2014, which sets three key targets for the year 2030: • at least 40% cuts in GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) • ...
... of this century; and to hold global warming well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels. As part of this global effort, EU Member States adopted the Climate and Energy Framework in 2014, which sets three key targets for the year 2030: • at least 40% cuts in GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) • ...
Exploring high-end scenarios for local sea level rise to
... a country’s flood protection strategy, since local sea level changes can deviate substantially from the global mean. This is illustrated by the fact that over the past 15 years, satellites have measured a global mean sea level rise at a rate of about 3 mm/yr, while over that period, local changes va ...
... a country’s flood protection strategy, since local sea level changes can deviate substantially from the global mean. This is illustrated by the fact that over the past 15 years, satellites have measured a global mean sea level rise at a rate of about 3 mm/yr, while over that period, local changes va ...
Coastal Planning, Federal Consistency, and Climate Change: A
... A variety of impacts to the coast can be implicated by climate change, including increasing frequency and intensity of storm events leading to secondary effects, such as increased erosion rates. One result of climate change that will apply universally to all coastal areas (although the impacts will ...
... A variety of impacts to the coast can be implicated by climate change, including increasing frequency and intensity of storm events leading to secondary effects, such as increased erosion rates. One result of climate change that will apply universally to all coastal areas (although the impacts will ...
challenges of hydrological analysis for water resources
... low flows in dry summer, which are indispensable for analyzing multi seasonal dam reservoir use in long-term simulation. Next, data availability from the point of efficient hydrological analysis use for water resources development in semi-arid mountainous regions was assessed from the application re ...
... low flows in dry summer, which are indispensable for analyzing multi seasonal dam reservoir use in long-term simulation. Next, data availability from the point of efficient hydrological analysis use for water resources development in semi-arid mountainous regions was assessed from the application re ...
Appendix A: Eight Steps of Scenario Building SCENARIO BUILDING
... The main objective of scenarios is to inform strategic decision‐making. Once alternative scenarios are described, managers can evaluate the efficacy of alternative strategies across the suite of scenarios. ...
... The main objective of scenarios is to inform strategic decision‐making. Once alternative scenarios are described, managers can evaluate the efficacy of alternative strategies across the suite of scenarios. ...
allele frequency shifts in response to climate change and
... enzyme locus. Furthermore, few studies have linked physiological responses to stress with allozyme genotypic variation. We quantified changes in allele frequency between 1988 and 1996 at three allozyme loci (isocitrate dehydrogenase, Idh; phosphoglucose isomerase, Pgi; and phosphoglucomutase, Pgm) f ...
... enzyme locus. Furthermore, few studies have linked physiological responses to stress with allozyme genotypic variation. We quantified changes in allele frequency between 1988 and 1996 at three allozyme loci (isocitrate dehydrogenase, Idh; phosphoglucose isomerase, Pgi; and phosphoglucomutase, Pgm) f ...
201510 v5 USEA
... • The tower raises one contactor as another is lowered allowing the cubes of one to collect CO2 from ambient air while the other is stripped of the gas by the application of the steam, at 85 °C. • For now that gas is simply vented, but depending on the customer it could be injected into the ground, ...
... • The tower raises one contactor as another is lowered allowing the cubes of one to collect CO2 from ambient air while the other is stripped of the gas by the application of the steam, at 85 °C. • For now that gas is simply vented, but depending on the customer it could be injected into the ground, ...
Read the RSP-0276 Final Report
... intermediate levels of radioactive wastes is being proposed in Ontario’s sedimentary rock formations. A key aspect of DGR safety is the long-term stability of the sedimentary host rock for very long timeframes of up to 1 Ma. Glaciation and deglaciation are viewed as the primary natural process that ...
... intermediate levels of radioactive wastes is being proposed in Ontario’s sedimentary rock formations. A key aspect of DGR safety is the long-term stability of the sedimentary host rock for very long timeframes of up to 1 Ma. Glaciation and deglaciation are viewed as the primary natural process that ...
Climate Action Plan
... The good news is that we can reduce the pollution that causes global warming by using currently available technologies that also enhance economic development. We can promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, alternatives to automobile transportation, and recycling to help save money and create jo ...
... The good news is that we can reduce the pollution that causes global warming by using currently available technologies that also enhance economic development. We can promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, alternatives to automobile transportation, and recycling to help save money and create jo ...
Chapter 20 Technical Analysis and Data Management
... 20.1.2.1 Modeling and Analyses to Support the Climate Change Chapter Vegetation modeling: Vegetation modeling prepared for the draft CABY IRWMP (February 2014) included the Yuba region and was excerpted for the purpose of understanding climate impacts on vegetation in the context of this Plan. Metho ...
... 20.1.2.1 Modeling and Analyses to Support the Climate Change Chapter Vegetation modeling: Vegetation modeling prepared for the draft CABY IRWMP (February 2014) included the Yuba region and was excerpted for the purpose of understanding climate impacts on vegetation in the context of this Plan. Metho ...
Climate change impacts on mean wind speeds in South Africa
... goal and successfully executes its plan to contribute 30% renewable energy to the country’s energy mix by 2025, it would contribute substantially to reducing air pollution. Horton et al. (2014) suggest that large parts of South Africa could expect pollutant-dispersing conditions more often as the 21 ...
... goal and successfully executes its plan to contribute 30% renewable energy to the country’s energy mix by 2025, it would contribute substantially to reducing air pollution. Horton et al. (2014) suggest that large parts of South Africa could expect pollutant-dispersing conditions more often as the 21 ...
Equitable access to sustainable development
... The challenge of global warming is compounded by fact that we live in an unequal world.[9] Achieving ‘equity in the greenhouse’[12] will require common effort while taking into account different circumstances. Slowing the growth of emissions and making societies more resilient to the impacts of clim ...
... The challenge of global warming is compounded by fact that we live in an unequal world.[9] Achieving ‘equity in the greenhouse’[12] will require common effort while taking into account different circumstances. Slowing the growth of emissions and making societies more resilient to the impacts of clim ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES A PRECAUTIONARY TALE OF UNCERTAIN TAIL FATTENING
... represent really bad outcomes. Huge values of indicate catastrophes. This paper is concerned with the behavior of the upper tail of the PDF of . More specifically, the paper is interested in the rate at which the PDF of declines towards zero as increases. In what follows, the parameter (0 ...
... represent really bad outcomes. Huge values of indicate catastrophes. This paper is concerned with the behavior of the upper tail of the PDF of . More specifically, the paper is interested in the rate at which the PDF of declines towards zero as increases. In what follows, the parameter (0 ...
Suggestions for monitoring of biological effects of
... standard protocols that was followed. Hyperspectral Imaging (HI) showed some potential but would need more testing. Measurements of respiration rates showed reduced respiration of Paramuricea placomus at 900 ppm, which follows the same pattern as in L. pertusa. Cold-water corals are not recommended ...
... standard protocols that was followed. Hyperspectral Imaging (HI) showed some potential but would need more testing. Measurements of respiration rates showed reduced respiration of Paramuricea placomus at 900 ppm, which follows the same pattern as in L. pertusa. Cold-water corals are not recommended ...
Climate change impacts on mean wind speeds in South Africa
... goal and successfully executes its plan to contribute 30% renewable energy to the country’s energy mix by 2025, it would contribute substantially to reducing air pollution. Horton et al. (2014) suggest that large parts of South Africa could expect pollutant-dispersing conditions more often as the 21 ...
... goal and successfully executes its plan to contribute 30% renewable energy to the country’s energy mix by 2025, it would contribute substantially to reducing air pollution. Horton et al. (2014) suggest that large parts of South Africa could expect pollutant-dispersing conditions more often as the 21 ...
Prioritisation Method for Adaptation Measures to Climate Change in
... → Lower river flows will reduce the dilution of wastewater effluent. Additional treatment may be needed to meet higher standards, which are likely to be achievable only by using energy-intensive processes, along with the accompanying implications to additional greenhouse gas emissions (Water UK, 201 ...
... → Lower river flows will reduce the dilution of wastewater effluent. Additional treatment may be needed to meet higher standards, which are likely to be achievable only by using energy-intensive processes, along with the accompanying implications to additional greenhouse gas emissions (Water UK, 201 ...
Integrated assessment of global water scarcity over the 21st century
... crops, an important component of many technology strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may depend critically on water (Berndes, 2008; Varghese, 2007; GerbensLeenes et al., 2009; Berndes, 2002). Thus, water availability could impose severe limitations on both emissions mitigation and climate ...
... crops, an important component of many technology strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may depend critically on water (Berndes, 2008; Varghese, 2007; GerbensLeenes et al., 2009; Berndes, 2002). Thus, water availability could impose severe limitations on both emissions mitigation and climate ...
Climate, Community and Biodiversity Project Design Standards SECOND EDITION
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report1 documents the dramatic effects of human-induced climate change on ecosystems, productivity and the global economy. These impacts, which are expected to worsen in the coming decades, will fall disproportionately on the world’s ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report1 documents the dramatic effects of human-induced climate change on ecosystems, productivity and the global economy. These impacts, which are expected to worsen in the coming decades, will fall disproportionately on the world’s ...
engineering challenges for coastal infrastructure/docks with regard
... As defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), climate change is: “major changes in temperature, rainfall, snow, or wind patterns lasting for decades or longer” that may result from “natural factors, such as changes in the Sun’s energy or slow changes in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun ...
... As defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), climate change is: “major changes in temperature, rainfall, snow, or wind patterns lasting for decades or longer” that may result from “natural factors, such as changes in the Sun’s energy or slow changes in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun ...
Green Growth Opportunities for Asia
... The pursuit of green growth is a direct response to these insights. Its aim is to increase economic activity while protecting natural assets for future generations to survive and thrive. More so than sustainable development, green growth emphasizes the possibility, indeed the desirability, of pursui ...
... The pursuit of green growth is a direct response to these insights. Its aim is to increase economic activity while protecting natural assets for future generations to survive and thrive. More so than sustainable development, green growth emphasizes the possibility, indeed the desirability, of pursui ...