prospects and pitfalls of the kyoto protocol to the united nations
... Kyoto Protocol. Significantly, the US has brought enormous conservatism to the climate change mitigation table, largely due to domestic political forces that have effectively ruled out any multilateral measures that could threaten US economic interests. In the lead up to the Kyoto COP, the US Senate ...
... Kyoto Protocol. Significantly, the US has brought enormous conservatism to the climate change mitigation table, largely due to domestic political forces that have effectively ruled out any multilateral measures that could threaten US economic interests. In the lead up to the Kyoto COP, the US Senate ...
Open resource
... In May 2009, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff examined Navy issues and concerns due to global climate change. This examination resulted in the CNO‘s decision to establish Task Force Climate Change (TFCC) under the direction of the Oceanographer of the Navy. TFCC‘s first task was to make rec ...
... In May 2009, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff examined Navy issues and concerns due to global climate change. This examination resulted in the CNO‘s decision to establish Task Force Climate Change (TFCC) under the direction of the Oceanographer of the Navy. TFCC‘s first task was to make rec ...
Interdependency of tropical marine ecosystems in
... numerous biological, physical and-chemical linkages7,8. Seagrass supports early life-stages of many reef fish7; provides a buffer against low pH8; binds sediments to reduce erosion9 and filters nutrients and sediments from water9,10. In turn, the distribution of shallow seagrass meadows which thrive ...
... numerous biological, physical and-chemical linkages7,8. Seagrass supports early life-stages of many reef fish7; provides a buffer against low pH8; binds sediments to reduce erosion9 and filters nutrients and sediments from water9,10. In turn, the distribution of shallow seagrass meadows which thrive ...
Understanding the implications of Climate Change for woodland
... The results of different model simulations have provided the IPCC and others with a high degree of confidence regarding the future climate change up to 2030. In Europe, these projections have been outlined by the IPCC in various reports (Alcamo et al., 2007; Christensen et al., 2007) ...
... The results of different model simulations have provided the IPCC and others with a high degree of confidence regarding the future climate change up to 2030. In Europe, these projections have been outlined by the IPCC in various reports (Alcamo et al., 2007; Christensen et al., 2007) ...
Climate change impacts on mass movements
... to climate models, which typically translate to uncertainties in climate projections of future temperatures, and even more so for changes in precipitation. Mean and maximum air temperatures have increased considerably in the past few decades and related average temperatures in Europe have been warme ...
... to climate models, which typically translate to uncertainties in climate projections of future temperatures, and even more so for changes in precipitation. Mean and maximum air temperatures have increased considerably in the past few decades and related average temperatures in Europe have been warme ...
lift strategy priorities - february review 2014
... 6. Civil society is becoming increasingly influential in public policy. Although there is a long history of civic action in Myanmar, there is much more space now for civil society actors to engage in livelihoods activities and to shape policy processes and outcomes. LIFT recognises that improved po ...
... 6. Civil society is becoming increasingly influential in public policy. Although there is a long history of civic action in Myanmar, there is much more space now for civil society actors to engage in livelihoods activities and to shape policy processes and outcomes. LIFT recognises that improved po ...
green economy readiness in south africa: a focus on the national
... environmental responsibility work together in a mutually reinforcing fashion while supporting progress on social development.’ In response to other terminology used interchangeably with green economy, the ICC identified green growth, which it views as an operational and process level bottom-up appro ...
... environmental responsibility work together in a mutually reinforcing fashion while supporting progress on social development.’ In response to other terminology used interchangeably with green economy, the ICC identified green growth, which it views as an operational and process level bottom-up appro ...
Dryland Expansion in Northern China from 1948
... total and individual components over China have been expanding during the last 61 years, except for the hyper-arid regions. Among those components, the expansion of semi-arid regions is the fastest, by 0.111 × 106 km2 (10 yr)−1, which is about 10 times faster than those of arid and dry subhumid regi ...
... total and individual components over China have been expanding during the last 61 years, except for the hyper-arid regions. Among those components, the expansion of semi-arid regions is the fastest, by 0.111 × 106 km2 (10 yr)−1, which is about 10 times faster than those of arid and dry subhumid regi ...
Good Practice Guide -Chapter 5 - Isle of Wight coastal management
... Map 6. Potential coastal hazards (year 2100) Global climate change projections for the next 100 years have been published by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC, 2001). In some parts of Europe sea level may rise by up to 80 cm by the 2080s (UKCIP, 2005) and, under the medium high sc ...
... Map 6. Potential coastal hazards (year 2100) Global climate change projections for the next 100 years have been published by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC, 2001). In some parts of Europe sea level may rise by up to 80 cm by the 2080s (UKCIP, 2005) and, under the medium high sc ...
Slide 1
... Credit - ‘Hea 07 Hazards’ aims to reduce or negate the impacts of natural hazards on the building (requires risk assessment demonstration of mitigation measures) with weighting of issue is adjusted to reflect importance of the issue in the country in question BREEAM Communities - Deals with flood ri ...
... Credit - ‘Hea 07 Hazards’ aims to reduce or negate the impacts of natural hazards on the building (requires risk assessment demonstration of mitigation measures) with weighting of issue is adjusted to reflect importance of the issue in the country in question BREEAM Communities - Deals with flood ri ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
... shallow groundwater resources could further compound water shortages. Water supply issues are also expected to become a greater concern in the Great Lakes basin, where a range of sectors would be affected by declining water levels (Figure 2). In the winter, however, less ice cover, more rain-on-snow ...
... shallow groundwater resources could further compound water shortages. Water supply issues are also expected to become a greater concern in the Great Lakes basin, where a range of sectors would be affected by declining water levels (Figure 2). In the winter, however, less ice cover, more rain-on-snow ...
Paper on recycling principles 2
... products and their potential recycling makes the modelling of their life cycle distinctly different from short-living products such as beverage cans. The end of life recycling approach grants credits to metal recycling that may occur in ten, 20 or more years from now (in the case of metals used in b ...
... products and their potential recycling makes the modelling of their life cycle distinctly different from short-living products such as beverage cans. The end of life recycling approach grants credits to metal recycling that may occur in ten, 20 or more years from now (in the case of metals used in b ...
Our Nation’s Air United States Environmental
... of particles—particularly sulfates, nitrates, and some types of directly emitted organic carbon—are largely reflective and therefore have a net cooling impact on the atmosphere. Particles can also have important indirect effects on climate through impacts on clouds and precipitation. The longer a po ...
... of particles—particularly sulfates, nitrates, and some types of directly emitted organic carbon—are largely reflective and therefore have a net cooling impact on the atmosphere. Particles can also have important indirect effects on climate through impacts on clouds and precipitation. The longer a po ...
Full Report
... assessments of the impact of climate change on their economic, industrial and social structure, there has not been a comprehensive assessment on a global scale. In the preparation of the Assessment, many of the active scientists working in the industrialised countries have been involved. Because of ...
... assessments of the impact of climate change on their economic, industrial and social structure, there has not been a comprehensive assessment on a global scale. In the preparation of the Assessment, many of the active scientists working in the industrialised countries have been involved. Because of ...
2007-2012 Hadley Centre Climate Programme
... briefings on key pieces of work, and by providing scientific information to rapidly help answer adhoc questions relating to climate science. Additionally the MOHC has provided a supporting role at numerous workshops and conference events at the request of DECC and Defra, such as the annual Conference ...
... briefings on key pieces of work, and by providing scientific information to rapidly help answer adhoc questions relating to climate science. Additionally the MOHC has provided a supporting role at numerous workshops and conference events at the request of DECC and Defra, such as the annual Conference ...
The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources,
... as in the assessment reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This report has benefited greatly from such literature, but our main focus is on the recent past and the nearer-term future – the next 25 to 50 years. This period is within the planning horizon of many nat ...
... as in the assessment reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This report has benefited greatly from such literature, but our main focus is on the recent past and the nearer-term future – the next 25 to 50 years. This period is within the planning horizon of many nat ...
Heat in the Heartland - Union of Concerned Scientists
... To better understand weather trends across this region, we analyzed weather in five major urban areas and five nearby smaller cities: Chicago and Peoria, IL; Cincinnati and Toledo, OH; Detroit, MI; Lexington, KY; Minneapolis and Rochester, MN; and St. Louis and Columbia, MO. We examined changes in s ...
... To better understand weather trends across this region, we analyzed weather in five major urban areas and five nearby smaller cities: Chicago and Peoria, IL; Cincinnati and Toledo, OH; Detroit, MI; Lexington, KY; Minneapolis and Rochester, MN; and St. Louis and Columbia, MO. We examined changes in s ...
Multiple Effects of Changes in Arctic Snow Cover
... equivalent (SWE) but decreases in snow cover duration (SCD) by about 10–20% are projected over much of the Arctic (Callaghan et al. 2011a, b [this issue] and references therein). Snow cover plays a major role in climate, hydrology and ecological systems through its influence on the surface energy ba ...
... equivalent (SWE) but decreases in snow cover duration (SCD) by about 10–20% are projected over much of the Arctic (Callaghan et al. 2011a, b [this issue] and references therein). Snow cover plays a major role in climate, hydrology and ecological systems through its influence on the surface energy ba ...
Progress in Oceanography
... applied. The external forcings include natural (solar irradiance and volcanic aerosol changes) and anthropogenic (greenhouse gases, sulphate aerosol and ozone changes) factors. The all forcings ensemble includes both natural and anthropogenic factors while the anthropogenic and natural ensembles use ...
... applied. The external forcings include natural (solar irradiance and volcanic aerosol changes) and anthropogenic (greenhouse gases, sulphate aerosol and ozone changes) factors. The all forcings ensemble includes both natural and anthropogenic factors while the anthropogenic and natural ensembles use ...
Ocean Acidification and the UNFCCC
... economically dependent upon coral reefs alone, with many more reliant on reefs for specific resources such as coastal protection, sustenance, materials and pleasure.24 Fisheries also provide an important global resource with approximately 13 million people making all or part of their livelihoods dir ...
... economically dependent upon coral reefs alone, with many more reliant on reefs for specific resources such as coastal protection, sustenance, materials and pleasure.24 Fisheries also provide an important global resource with approximately 13 million people making all or part of their livelihoods dir ...
Sensitivity of U.S. Air Quality to Mid
... about 1000 per summer; this number has increased over time. The daily maximum 8-h average ozone concentrations from all AQS sites were averaged onto the 2.5º x 2.5º grid of the NCEP Reanalyses, producing a daily time series for 1980-2006 (Fig. 1 was produced from that time series). The number of day ...
... about 1000 per summer; this number has increased over time. The daily maximum 8-h average ozone concentrations from all AQS sites were averaged onto the 2.5º x 2.5º grid of the NCEP Reanalyses, producing a daily time series for 1980-2006 (Fig. 1 was produced from that time series). The number of day ...
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... Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (GIMMS-3g NDVI) from 1982 to 2011. We analyzed the temperature and precipitation trends based on data from 51 meteorological stations across Northwest China and investigated changes in the glaciers using Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data. Our ...
... Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (GIMMS-3g NDVI) from 1982 to 2011. We analyzed the temperature and precipitation trends based on data from 51 meteorological stations across Northwest China and investigated changes in the glaciers using Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data. Our ...