Climate change in Central America and Mexico
... Central and South America. One of the other important factors affecting biodiversity negatively is widespread deforestation that Central America has experienced in recent decades, especially in 1960s. The region originally had extensive forests, mainly species-rich rain forests but also rich dry for ...
... Central and South America. One of the other important factors affecting biodiversity negatively is widespread deforestation that Central America has experienced in recent decades, especially in 1960s. The region originally had extensive forests, mainly species-rich rain forests but also rich dry for ...
Using climate information for drought planning
... has been incorporated into many disciplines, including environmental issues related to land management, natural resources, water, and, more recently, drought (Bergman 2014). Water planners are used to dealing with uncertainty. The actual trajectory of population change often departs from the forecas ...
... has been incorporated into many disciplines, including environmental issues related to land management, natural resources, water, and, more recently, drought (Bergman 2014). Water planners are used to dealing with uncertainty. The actual trajectory of population change often departs from the forecas ...
Adaptation to Climate Change with a Focus on Rural Areas
... In addition to changes in the mean values for temperature, sea level rise, and precipitation, climate change will also lead to greater variability in the weather, as well as more weather extremes. Events such as floods, droughts, heat waves and typhoons are expected to become more frequent and i ...
... In addition to changes in the mean values for temperature, sea level rise, and precipitation, climate change will also lead to greater variability in the weather, as well as more weather extremes. Events such as floods, droughts, heat waves and typhoons are expected to become more frequent and i ...
Climate change in the northeastern US: regional climate model
... by applying a variety of climate models under the same emissions scenario. In this study, we perform regional climate simulations over the northeastern sector of the United States and adjacent parts of southern Canada, applying a high resolution RCM developed by the UK Hadley Centre. The objectives ...
... by applying a variety of climate models under the same emissions scenario. In this study, we perform regional climate simulations over the northeastern sector of the United States and adjacent parts of southern Canada, applying a high resolution RCM developed by the UK Hadley Centre. The objectives ...
Capturing Greenhouse Gases
... Although sequestering carbon is often connected to planting trees, we are investigating the possibility of capturing carbon dioxide from stationary sources— an electric power plant,for example— and injecting it into the ocean or underground. Where exactly will the carbon dioxide be stored? It can be ...
... Although sequestering carbon is often connected to planting trees, we are investigating the possibility of capturing carbon dioxide from stationary sources— an electric power plant,for example— and injecting it into the ocean or underground. Where exactly will the carbon dioxide be stored? It can be ...
Submission of the Maldives to the Office of the UN High
... that are already taking place as a result of climate change – violations which will occur on a scale of increasing magnitude should the most likely climate change scenarios be realised. Under human rights law, the international community has several duties to fulfil. First, the Human Rights Committe ...
... that are already taking place as a result of climate change – violations which will occur on a scale of increasing magnitude should the most likely climate change scenarios be realised. Under human rights law, the international community has several duties to fulfil. First, the Human Rights Committe ...
Understanding and responding to climate change in the
... gives rise to threats for onshore operators such as damage to site infrastructure (including vessels and gear) and coastal processing facilities. In some instances, changes in fisheries may impact on national economies and food security for the country of origin. For industry operating in an interna ...
... gives rise to threats for onshore operators such as damage to site infrastructure (including vessels and gear) and coastal processing facilities. In some instances, changes in fisheries may impact on national economies and food security for the country of origin. For industry operating in an interna ...
Technical Summary - Climate Change 2013
... of Working Group I (WGI) to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This comprehensive assessment of the physical aspects of climate change puts a focus on those elements that are relevant to understand past, document current and project future clim ...
... of Working Group I (WGI) to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This comprehensive assessment of the physical aspects of climate change puts a focus on those elements that are relevant to understand past, document current and project future clim ...
The coral reef crisis: The critical importance of
... that many of the benefits of coral reefs pass through non-market economies (Donner and Potere, 2007) or involve intangible ecosystem services such as sand production and gas exchange. Importantly, the consequences of coral reef destruction would not be limited to the loss of the value of these goods ...
... that many of the benefits of coral reefs pass through non-market economies (Donner and Potere, 2007) or involve intangible ecosystem services such as sand production and gas exchange. Importantly, the consequences of coral reef destruction would not be limited to the loss of the value of these goods ...
Tools and Approaches for Capacity Building for - ClimDev
... Introduces the concept of Climate Information and Services. Several definitions of Climate Information and Services exist, but in this guide, Climate Information refers to data on temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, sunshine hours and other measurable weather related factors. Climate Information ...
... Introduces the concept of Climate Information and Services. Several definitions of Climate Information and Services exist, but in this guide, Climate Information refers to data on temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, sunshine hours and other measurable weather related factors. Climate Information ...
A Research on the Low-carbon Economy and Low-carbon Tourism
... 2.1 The Birth of the Concept of the Low- carbon economy In 1972 the Rome Club published "The Limits to Growth", the first time to think about the high energy consumption and high pollution traditional industrial civilization and the development mode of high-carbon economy. Kyoto, Japan in 1997 put t ...
... 2.1 The Birth of the Concept of the Low- carbon economy In 1972 the Rome Club published "The Limits to Growth", the first time to think about the high energy consumption and high pollution traditional industrial civilization and the development mode of high-carbon economy. Kyoto, Japan in 1997 put t ...
Short-lived pollutants in the Arctic: their climate impact and possible
... to sea ice melting. Addressing these species has the advanafter a brief decline in the early 1990s (Dlugokencky et al., tage that emission reductions will be felt immediately. The 2003). At the same time, growth rates are becoming more large uncertainties associated with parameterizing the forcvaria ...
... to sea ice melting. Addressing these species has the advanafter a brief decline in the early 1990s (Dlugokencky et al., tage that emission reductions will be felt immediately. The 2003). At the same time, growth rates are becoming more large uncertainties associated with parameterizing the forcvaria ...
Global environmental problems and politics
... the Social Sciences. Materials for these programmes are developed by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). For more information, see: www.londoninternational.ac.uk ...
... the Social Sciences. Materials for these programmes are developed by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). For more information, see: www.londoninternational.ac.uk ...
A Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
... In 2007, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that the planet’s climate is already changing (International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007). Since then, climate change response efforts have expanded beyond mitigation to include adaptation. Mitigation efforts include any act ...
... In 2007, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that the planet’s climate is already changing (International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007). Since then, climate change response efforts have expanded beyond mitigation to include adaptation. Mitigation efforts include any act ...
Potential of semi-structural and non-structural adaptation
... the combination of dry- and wet-proofing) in residential areas show that these strategies have a risk-reduction capacity of between 21 % and 40 %, depending on their rate of implementation. Combining spatial zoning and mitigation measures could reduce the total increase in risk by up to 60 %. Policy ...
... the combination of dry- and wet-proofing) in residential areas show that these strategies have a risk-reduction capacity of between 21 % and 40 %, depending on their rate of implementation. Combining spatial zoning and mitigation measures could reduce the total increase in risk by up to 60 %. Policy ...
Dealing with natural disasters under climate change condition in
... • several informal networks involved with disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation also exist: ...
... • several informal networks involved with disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation also exist: ...
Fors..a og baks..a - Arctic Portal Library
... understanding of tundra ecosystems and how they respond to climate change. Of special interest is the functional role of biodiversity. The scientific results already produced by ITEX have fully demonstrated the tremendous value of having a circumpolar network. However, the success of ITEX is not onl ...
... understanding of tundra ecosystems and how they respond to climate change. Of special interest is the functional role of biodiversity. The scientific results already produced by ITEX have fully demonstrated the tremendous value of having a circumpolar network. However, the success of ITEX is not onl ...
Full Paper - PAWEES, Masumoto
... change assessment on water resources [Leimer et al., 2011], river flows [Kerkhoven and Gan, 2011; Tao et al., 2011; Frampton et al., 2011], groundwater, recession curves [Wang and Cai, 2010] and Evapotranspiration (ET) [Donohue et al., 2010; Liu and Yang, 2010]. Most studies on the impact of climate ...
... change assessment on water resources [Leimer et al., 2011], river flows [Kerkhoven and Gan, 2011; Tao et al., 2011; Frampton et al., 2011], groundwater, recession curves [Wang and Cai, 2010] and Evapotranspiration (ET) [Donohue et al., 2010; Liu and Yang, 2010]. Most studies on the impact of climate ...
Chapter 2. Defining the planning purpose, framework and concepts
... last twenty years is about five times more than in the entire United States (CRED, 2005). Drought events affect water supplies for irrigation, urban, and industrial use, ecosystem’s health, and give rise to conflicts among users that limit coherent integrated water resource management. For example, ...
... last twenty years is about five times more than in the entire United States (CRED, 2005). Drought events affect water supplies for irrigation, urban, and industrial use, ecosystem’s health, and give rise to conflicts among users that limit coherent integrated water resource management. For example, ...