... infinite impacts of the challenges in this report are not as well known as they should be. One reason is the way that extreme impacts are often masked by most of the theories and models used by governments and business today. Climate change is a good example, where almost all of the focus is on the ...
Projected ocean warming creates a conservation challenge for river
... contributing to changes in fish abundance, and as a factor that can magnify the effects of fishing, which include not only changes in abundance but also changes in population demographics, distributions, trophic interactions, and ecosystem resiliency (Planque et al., 2010; Shelton and Mangel, 2011). ...
... contributing to changes in fish abundance, and as a factor that can magnify the effects of fishing, which include not only changes in abundance but also changes in population demographics, distributions, trophic interactions, and ecosystem resiliency (Planque et al., 2010; Shelton and Mangel, 2011). ...
Trillion Dollar Transformation: Fiduciary Duty, Divestment and Fossil
... ronmental challenges for humanity and the biosphere, climate change also presents a unique set of financial challenges and opportunities to investors. The early entry into force of the Paris Agreement in November 2016 signals that the era of a fossil-fuel based economy must and will end in the c ...
... ronmental challenges for humanity and the biosphere, climate change also presents a unique set of financial challenges and opportunities to investors. The early entry into force of the Paris Agreement in November 2016 signals that the era of a fossil-fuel based economy must and will end in the c ...
Non-paper Guidelines for Project Managers: Making vulnerable
... for Disaster Management”. The main aim of the guidelines is to provide coherency across risk assessments and facilitate their undertaking at the national level in EU Member States. The guidelines are based on the ISO Standards and aim at greater transparency and cooperation in efforts to prevent and ...
... for Disaster Management”. The main aim of the guidelines is to provide coherency across risk assessments and facilitate their undertaking at the national level in EU Member States. The guidelines are based on the ISO Standards and aim at greater transparency and cooperation in efforts to prevent and ...
Module 1: Introduction to climate change in the context of
... development and its fundamental dependence on energy; b) the challenges facing political leaders and policy makers to agree and enact courses of action for mitigation and adaptation. While human beings impact on climate change, mainly through their energy requirements, climate change in turn impacts ...
... development and its fundamental dependence on energy; b) the challenges facing political leaders and policy makers to agree and enact courses of action for mitigation and adaptation. While human beings impact on climate change, mainly through their energy requirements, climate change in turn impacts ...
Early and mid-Holocene climate in the tropical Pacific: seasonal
... focused on the ENSO characteristics in the mid-Holocene. Only a few studies considered the changes in mean state and interannual variability in the early Holocene and compared the early Holocene with the mid-Holocene, even though results from transient simulations have become available (Timmermann e ...
... focused on the ENSO characteristics in the mid-Holocene. Only a few studies considered the changes in mean state and interannual variability in the early Holocene and compared the early Holocene with the mid-Holocene, even though results from transient simulations have become available (Timmermann e ...
Climate Change - European Commission
... In the remaining six Member States respondents are most likely to think that the economic situation is the most serious problem facing the world: Italy (47%), Cyprus (46%), the Czech Republic (37%), Lithuania (34%), Latvia (32%) and Estonia (29%). Countries with the highest mentions of international ...
... In the remaining six Member States respondents are most likely to think that the economic situation is the most serious problem facing the world: Italy (47%), Cyprus (46%), the Czech Republic (37%), Lithuania (34%), Latvia (32%) and Estonia (29%). Countries with the highest mentions of international ...
Biodiversity Areas under Threat: Overlap of Climate Change and
... Humans and the ecosystem services they depend on are threatened by climate change. Places with high or growing human population as well as increasing climate variability, have a reduced ability to provide ecosystem services just as the need for these services is most critical. A spiral of vulnerabil ...
... Humans and the ecosystem services they depend on are threatened by climate change. Places with high or growing human population as well as increasing climate variability, have a reduced ability to provide ecosystem services just as the need for these services is most critical. A spiral of vulnerabil ...
Hydrologic response to climate change and human activities in a
... et al. 2011). On the other hand, intensive human activities such as dam construction and urbanization play critical roles in hydrologic alteration (Xu et al. 2007; Liu et al. 2008; Bergerot et al. 2011). The construction of large modern dams produces a dramatic change in the magnitude of hydrologic, ...
... et al. 2011). On the other hand, intensive human activities such as dam construction and urbanization play critical roles in hydrologic alteration (Xu et al. 2007; Liu et al. 2008; Bergerot et al. 2011). The construction of large modern dams produces a dramatic change in the magnitude of hydrologic, ...
Stepping Stone or Stumbling Block
... means is this an argument against all efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions at the national level. Instead, this Article should lead policymakers and academics to analyze more carefully the dynamic political impact of domestic proposals. By better understanding what aspects of national-level meas ...
... means is this an argument against all efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions at the national level. Instead, this Article should lead policymakers and academics to analyze more carefully the dynamic political impact of domestic proposals. By better understanding what aspects of national-level meas ...
On the Climate Crisis, It`s Donald Trump the World
... The 195 nations included in this report represents the full, official list of “Independent States in the World” as recognized by the U.S. Department of ...
... The 195 nations included in this report represents the full, official list of “Independent States in the World” as recognized by the U.S. Department of ...
Guide to Climate Change Convention
... atmosphere, resulting from economic and demographic growth over the last two centuries since the industrial revolution, are overriding this natural variability and leading to potentially irreversible climate change. Greenhouse gases – especially carbon dioxide, the most abundant from human sources – ...
... atmosphere, resulting from economic and demographic growth over the last two centuries since the industrial revolution, are overriding this natural variability and leading to potentially irreversible climate change. Greenhouse gases – especially carbon dioxide, the most abundant from human sources – ...
kenya national climate change policy
... instances, there maybe concurrent performance of climate change related functions by the two levels of government. It is therefore necessary to review the overall legislative and institutional arrangements that govern climate change actions. Various sectoral laws and policies that will provide the l ...
... instances, there maybe concurrent performance of climate change related functions by the two levels of government. It is therefore necessary to review the overall legislative and institutional arrangements that govern climate change actions. Various sectoral laws and policies that will provide the l ...
A Climate Change Assessment via Trend Estimation of Certain
... cool, humid spring (March to May) and cool, wet autumn (September to November). On the other hand, the South of the country is always hot and has two different distinct seasons, dry (December to May) and wet (June to November) [2], with daily average temperature changes between 26 and 29 ◦ C. With t ...
... cool, humid spring (March to May) and cool, wet autumn (September to November). On the other hand, the South of the country is always hot and has two different distinct seasons, dry (December to May) and wet (June to November) [2], with daily average temperature changes between 26 and 29 ◦ C. With t ...
adaptation planning developing resilience to climate change in the
... Detailed adaptation approaches and measures will be set out in later plans which will undergo SEA and Appropriate Assessment (AA). The Plan is not considered likely to have significant effects on the environment; therefore, an SEA is not required. ...
... Detailed adaptation approaches and measures will be set out in later plans which will undergo SEA and Appropriate Assessment (AA). The Plan is not considered likely to have significant effects on the environment; therefore, an SEA is not required. ...
The Age of Consequences: The Foreign Policy
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
task force on climate remediation research
... The Urgent Need for Research Interest in climate remediation is motivated, in part, by concern that global climate change could unfold in ways that would be very difficult to manage. This difficulty could occur if, for example, feedbacks in the climate system amplify the rate of warming in a nonline ...
... The Urgent Need for Research Interest in climate remediation is motivated, in part, by concern that global climate change could unfold in ways that would be very difficult to manage. This difficulty could occur if, for example, feedbacks in the climate system amplify the rate of warming in a nonline ...
2014 DOE Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... patterns, which in turn affects vegetation density and thus potentially increases wild fire vulnerability). To an extent, these changes feedback through water and land use to impact energy demand and production 6. ...
... patterns, which in turn affects vegetation density and thus potentially increases wild fire vulnerability). To an extent, these changes feedback through water and land use to impact energy demand and production 6. ...
Public pressure versus lobbying – how do Environmental NGOs matter most in climate negotiations? - Working Paper 70 (472 kB) (opens in new window)
... NGOs using outsider-strategies can not only influence climate change negotiations from inside the conference center as lobbyists or advisors, but also from the outside by organizing and participating in mass protests.24 The following section focuses on the leverage NGOs gain from organizing protests ...
... NGOs using outsider-strategies can not only influence climate change negotiations from inside the conference center as lobbyists or advisors, but also from the outside by organizing and participating in mass protests.24 The following section focuses on the leverage NGOs gain from organizing protests ...
The age of consequences—the foreign policy and national security
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
The Age of Consequences - The Web site cannot be found
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
List of maps and graphs
... Model simulation of hydrodynamics and phytoplankton dynamics during three contrasting summers (The cold summer of 1956, the average summer of 1991 and the hot summer of 2003). ...
... Model simulation of hydrodynamics and phytoplankton dynamics during three contrasting summers (The cold summer of 1956, the average summer of 1991 and the hot summer of 2003). ...
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... Much has been written in recent years about the potential effects of climate change. Several studies have explored the possible impact of climate change on the agricultural sector (e.g. Adams, et al. 1990; Kane, et al. 1992). In general, these studies use hypothesized climatic scenarios, often based ...
... Much has been written in recent years about the potential effects of climate change. Several studies have explored the possible impact of climate change on the agricultural sector (e.g. Adams, et al. 1990; Kane, et al. 1992). In general, these studies use hypothesized climatic scenarios, often based ...
Asia - IPCC
... winners (cereal production in northern and eastern Kazakhstan could benefit from the longer growing season, warmer winters, and slight increase in winter precipitation), while others could be losers (western Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, where frequent droughts could negatively affect cotton producti ...
... winners (cereal production in northern and eastern Kazakhstan could benefit from the longer growing season, warmer winters, and slight increase in winter precipitation), while others could be losers (western Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, where frequent droughts could negatively affect cotton producti ...
Attribution of recent climate change
Attribution of recent climate change is the effort to scientifically ascertain mechanisms responsible for recent changes observed in the Earth's climate, commonly known as 'global warming'. The effort has focused on changes observed during the period of instrumental temperature record, when records are most reliable; particularly in the last 50 years, when human activity has grown fastest and observations of the troposphere have become available. The dominant mechanisms (to which recent climate change has been attributed) are anthropogenic, i.e., the result of human activity. They are: increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases global changes to land surface, such as deforestation increasing atmospheric concentrations of aerosols.There are also natural mechanisms for variation including climate oscillations, changes in solar activity, and volcanic activity.According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is ""extremely likely"" that human influence was the dominant cause of global warming between 1951 and 2010. The IPCC defines ""extremely likely"" as indicating a probability of 95 to 100%, based on an expert assessment of all the available evidence.Multiple lines of evidence support attribution of recent climate change to human activities: A basic physical understanding of the climate system: greenhouse gas concentrations have increased and their warming properties are well-established. Historical estimates of past climate changes suggest that the recent changes in global surface temperature are unusual. Computer-based climate models are unable to replicate the observed warming unless human greenhouse gas emissions are included. Natural forces alone (such as solar and volcanic activity) cannot explain the observed warming.The IPCC's attribution of recent global warming to human activities is a view shared by most scientists, and is also supported by 196 other scientific organizations worldwide (see also: scientific opinion on climate change).