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Project Document - Deliverable Description
... to climate change. This is particularly so for Delta State, which is situated within a large floodplain on the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate variability largely as a result of extensive environmental degradation (see paragraph13) and a legacy of the i ...
... to climate change. This is particularly so for Delta State, which is situated within a large floodplain on the coast of Nigeria. Indeed, Delta State is already vulnerable to current climate variability largely as a result of extensive environmental degradation (see paragraph13) and a legacy of the i ...
Zimbabwe and the United Nations Framework Convention on
... Table 7: Ranking of environmental issues based on a national survey of key stakeholders groups in Zimbabwe, 1992-1993 (Marongwe and Milne, 1993). .....................................................25 Table 8: Indicators of commercial energy use and carbon dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe, with equiva ...
... Table 7: Ranking of environmental issues based on a national survey of key stakeholders groups in Zimbabwe, 1992-1993 (Marongwe and Milne, 1993). .....................................................25 Table 8: Indicators of commercial energy use and carbon dioxide emissions in Zimbabwe, with equiva ...
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia
... Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emissions were the land-use change and forestry sector at 75%, energy sector at 15%, and the agricultural ...
... Compared to developed countries, the region’s emissions on a per capita basis are relatively low. But they are considerably higher than the global average. In 2000, the region’s major sources of emissions were the land-use change and forestry sector at 75%, energy sector at 15%, and the agricultural ...
Colorado Climate Preparedness Project Final Report
... and municipal utilities. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Governor’s Energy Office are the two primary state-level entities with regulatory and policymaking authority for this sector, although several other state and federal agencies also play important roles. ...
... and municipal utilities. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Governor’s Energy Office are the two primary state-level entities with regulatory and policymaking authority for this sector, although several other state and federal agencies also play important roles. ...
Global Cycle Analysis of N2O Using Isotopomers Sakae TOYODA
... tropospheric concentration in 2010 is about 322 ppb, which is lower than that of carbon dioxide (CO2) by three orders of magnitude. However, it has about 300 times greater global warming potential than CO2 over a 100-year time scale, and is increasing at the rate of about 0.7 ppb yr-1. Sources of N2 ...
... tropospheric concentration in 2010 is about 322 ppb, which is lower than that of carbon dioxide (CO2) by three orders of magnitude. However, it has about 300 times greater global warming potential than CO2 over a 100-year time scale, and is increasing at the rate of about 0.7 ppb yr-1. Sources of N2 ...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and the Highway System
... Major trends affecting the future of the United States and the world will dramatically reshape transportation priorities and needs. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials established the NCHRP Project 20-83 research series to examine global and domestic long-range str ...
... Major trends affecting the future of the United States and the world will dramatically reshape transportation priorities and needs. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials established the NCHRP Project 20-83 research series to examine global and domestic long-range str ...
Adaptation to climate change in desert contexts
... adaptive capacity by using the current indicators. Moreover, the indicators do not discriminate between climate elements (such as temperature, rainfall, evaporation and wind) which have different individual impacts in different regions. Based on these findings, the argument is advanced that ‘measura ...
... adaptive capacity by using the current indicators. Moreover, the indicators do not discriminate between climate elements (such as temperature, rainfall, evaporation and wind) which have different individual impacts in different regions. Based on these findings, the argument is advanced that ‘measura ...
Coral reef ecosystems and anthropogenic climate change
... about due to a range of human activities that result in poor water quality, overexploitation of key species, marine pollution, and destructive fishing practices (Hughes et al. 2003). Unfortunately, these changes are rapidly being exacerbated by the added influence of climate change, which is dramati ...
... about due to a range of human activities that result in poor water quality, overexploitation of key species, marine pollution, and destructive fishing practices (Hughes et al. 2003). Unfortunately, these changes are rapidly being exacerbated by the added influence of climate change, which is dramati ...
A Question of Balance - Yale Economics
... Concerned Citizen Often, technical studies of global warming begin with an executive summary for policymakers. Instead, I would like to provide a summary for the audience of concerned citizens. The points that follow are prepared for both scientists and nonspecialists who would like a succinct state ...
... Concerned Citizen Often, technical studies of global warming begin with an executive summary for policymakers. Instead, I would like to provide a summary for the audience of concerned citizens. The points that follow are prepared for both scientists and nonspecialists who would like a succinct state ...
Zimbabwe`s National Climate Change Response Strategy
... thinking into all key socio-economic sectors in order to bring about an integrated response across all sectors. ...
... thinking into all key socio-economic sectors in order to bring about an integrated response across all sectors. ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
... systems should be able to cope with, and at times even benefit from, gradual temperature warming of limited magnitude. For example, in some regions, higher temperatures could enhance plant growth rates, decrease road maintenance costs and reduce deaths from extreme cold. A recurring issue in the fie ...
... systems should be able to cope with, and at times even benefit from, gradual temperature warming of limited magnitude. For example, in some regions, higher temperatures could enhance plant growth rates, decrease road maintenance costs and reduce deaths from extreme cold. A recurring issue in the fie ...
Discursive Constructions of Climate Change Engagement
... affecting individuals, organisations and societies. Climate change poses physical threats to our survival and challenges the way we view ourselves and the economic and political systems. Today, business organisations control substantial resources and knowledge and thus have a crucial role in address ...
... affecting individuals, organisations and societies. Climate change poses physical threats to our survival and challenges the way we view ourselves and the economic and political systems. Today, business organisations control substantial resources and knowledge and thus have a crucial role in address ...
The social impacts of heat waves Science Report – SC20061/SR6 SCHO0807BNCW-E-P
... usually more intense and longer lasting in these areas than those experienced in the North. This report focuses mainly on city to regional spatial scales and addresses impacts at the population level. Temporal scales relate to heat wave events covering less than 10 days typically. Some reference is ...
... usually more intense and longer lasting in these areas than those experienced in the North. This report focuses mainly on city to regional spatial scales and addresses impacts at the population level. Temporal scales relate to heat wave events covering less than 10 days typically. Some reference is ...
The Secret History of Fossil Fuels
... But fossil fuels cause pollution, she might have said. I agree, I would have replied, but I think the evidence shows that ingenuity and technology make pollution a smaller problem every year. But fossil fuels are nonrenewable, she might have said. I agree, I would have replied, but I think the evide ...
... But fossil fuels cause pollution, she might have said. I agree, I would have replied, but I think the evidence shows that ingenuity and technology make pollution a smaller problem every year. But fossil fuels are nonrenewable, she might have said. I agree, I would have replied, but I think the evide ...
Climate change in Strategic Environmental Assessment
... Over the last years, the bodies of knowledge and research on climate change have been growing, leading to a general consensus that climate change is actually happening today. Climate change, in its broadest sense, is thereby also beginning to play an increasingly important role in spatial planning g ...
... Over the last years, the bodies of knowledge and research on climate change have been growing, leading to a general consensus that climate change is actually happening today. Climate change, in its broadest sense, is thereby also beginning to play an increasingly important role in spatial planning g ...
Young Voices in Research for Health 2008: Climate
... For the third time, the Global Forum and The Lancet have jointly invited young professionals (under 30) working on or interested in the broad spectrum of research for health to participate in the Young Voices essay competition. This year, young professionals were asked to share their concerns about ...
... For the third time, the Global Forum and The Lancet have jointly invited young professionals (under 30) working on or interested in the broad spectrum of research for health to participate in the Young Voices essay competition. This year, young professionals were asked to share their concerns about ...
Appendix A: Eight Steps of Scenario Building SCENARIO BUILDING
... responsible for developing critical elements of the scenarios. Utilizing the ten driving forces identified by the interviews the UERL developed ten teams of experts, each representing one driving force. Based on the two most important and uncertain driving forces identified at the workshop we deve ...
... responsible for developing critical elements of the scenarios. Utilizing the ten driving forces identified by the interviews the UERL developed ten teams of experts, each representing one driving force. Based on the two most important and uncertain driving forces identified at the workshop we deve ...
Carbon to Climate Change
... hydrates, and the ocean biological pump (Field and Raupach 2004). These pools and processes may be susceptible to change from the direct and indirect effects of climate change, but the level of risk and the timescale of change is uncertain. In many cases, both the size of the pools and the rates of ...
... hydrates, and the ocean biological pump (Field and Raupach 2004). These pools and processes may be susceptible to change from the direct and indirect effects of climate change, but the level of risk and the timescale of change is uncertain. In many cases, both the size of the pools and the rates of ...
Australia`s country towns 2050: What will a climate
... the year 2050 .............................................................................................................. 59 Figure 6: Distribution of vulnerability to climate change for UCLs in New South Wales, Australia, for the year 2050 ........................................................ ...
... the year 2050 .............................................................................................................. 59 Figure 6: Distribution of vulnerability to climate change for UCLs in New South Wales, Australia, for the year 2050 ........................................................ ...
Emerging approaches for responding to climate change in African
... water security. Climate change impacts will be greatest where they interact with other shocks, stresses and vulnerabilities. Increasing demands are being placed on agriculture – food, economic development, reducing GHG emissions and providing other ecosystem services. While there is some consensus a ...
... water security. Climate change impacts will be greatest where they interact with other shocks, stresses and vulnerabilities. Increasing demands are being placed on agriculture – food, economic development, reducing GHG emissions and providing other ecosystem services. While there is some consensus a ...
Introduction to UNFCCC and Kyoto protocol
... > What is the greenhouse effect and its impact on the climate system? 2/ Climate Change > How is climate change linked to human activities? 3/ UNFCCC > What are the objectives of UNFCCC and how is it organised? 4/ The Kyoto protocol > What greenhouse gases are targeted? > What are the 3 implementati ...
... > What is the greenhouse effect and its impact on the climate system? 2/ Climate Change > How is climate change linked to human activities? 3/ UNFCCC > What are the objectives of UNFCCC and how is it organised? 4/ The Kyoto protocol > What greenhouse gases are targeted? > What are the 3 implementati ...
CECILIA project
... ProClimDB, respectively). These tools were used by the WP4 partners to compute the indices from the climate model outputs (PRUDENCE, ENSEMBLES, CECILIA simulations) and from the observational data sets (ECA&D, local observations from the WP4 partners, see Fig. 2.1). Moreover, significant effort was ...
... ProClimDB, respectively). These tools were used by the WP4 partners to compute the indices from the climate model outputs (PRUDENCE, ENSEMBLES, CECILIA simulations) and from the observational data sets (ECA&D, local observations from the WP4 partners, see Fig. 2.1). Moreover, significant effort was ...
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).