Climate change and Tourism in the Alps: a position paper in view of
... After two decades of scientific research, mountains are nowadays recognized as early indicators of global climate change. Indeed, the Alpine region in Europe is amongst those areas that are most rapidly affected by climate change. The years 1994, 2000, 2002, and 2003 were the warmest on record in th ...
... After two decades of scientific research, mountains are nowadays recognized as early indicators of global climate change. Indeed, the Alpine region in Europe is amongst those areas that are most rapidly affected by climate change. The years 1994, 2000, 2002, and 2003 were the warmest on record in th ...
a draft strategy towards climate change action plans for
... A DRAFT Strategy towards Climate Change Action Plans ...
... A DRAFT Strategy towards Climate Change Action Plans ...
Global Environmental Protection
... Environmental Protection Strategy, a multilateral agreement among Arctic states adopted in 1991, was a Finnish initiative. Furthermore, Finland has received ratings ranging from “good” to “satisfying” in several international comparisons of environmental-protection standards, such as the Global Econ ...
... Environmental Protection Strategy, a multilateral agreement among Arctic states adopted in 1991, was a Finnish initiative. Furthermore, Finland has received ratings ranging from “good” to “satisfying” in several international comparisons of environmental-protection standards, such as the Global Econ ...
Slide 1
... Climate Change – International Context • UNFCCC – Durban expectations - Legal form - Mitigation - Finance: governance and sources ...
... Climate Change – International Context • UNFCCC – Durban expectations - Legal form - Mitigation - Finance: governance and sources ...
From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007
... IMPACTS e impacts of changing climate are already evident in every region of Canada. Impacts of changing climate on many physical and biological systems, such as ice and snow cover, river, lake and sea levels, and plant and animal distributions, are unequivocal (Table SR-2) and have been documente ...
... IMPACTS e impacts of changing climate are already evident in every region of Canada. Impacts of changing climate on many physical and biological systems, such as ice and snow cover, river, lake and sea levels, and plant and animal distributions, are unequivocal (Table SR-2) and have been documente ...
Enhancing Climate Change Mitigation Efforts
... Clearly, there are signs of progress towards closing an ideological divide between developed and developing nations that even three years ago seemed unbridgeable. Yet, as Connie Hedegaard acknowledged post-Copenhagen, progress is far from ideal: I want to be very clear about this: Kyoto alone will n ...
... Clearly, there are signs of progress towards closing an ideological divide between developed and developing nations that even three years ago seemed unbridgeable. Yet, as Connie Hedegaard acknowledged post-Copenhagen, progress is far from ideal: I want to be very clear about this: Kyoto alone will n ...
Coupled Climate–Economy–Biosphere (CoCEB) model – Part 1
... anthropogenic source of CO2 (Palmer and Engel, 2009; Diesendorf, 2012; Akaev, 2015). There is widespread consensus that significant carbon emission reductions, including reductions to zero net carbon during the 21st century, must be an integral ...
... anthropogenic source of CO2 (Palmer and Engel, 2009; Diesendorf, 2012; Akaev, 2015). There is widespread consensus that significant carbon emission reductions, including reductions to zero net carbon during the 21st century, must be an integral ...
Report
... A large and growing body of evidence suggests that the Earth’s climate is changing and that this change is being caused by human activity. Global temperature readings reveal that Earth’s surface temperature has risen by 0.6°C during the 20th Century and is projected to continue to increase by an add ...
... A large and growing body of evidence suggests that the Earth’s climate is changing and that this change is being caused by human activity. Global temperature readings reveal that Earth’s surface temperature has risen by 0.6°C during the 20th Century and is projected to continue to increase by an add ...
Text S1: Models, Climate Change Scenario Linkages, and
... second major difference is that the latter does not include streamflow data for the Blue Nile upstream of the Border gauging station, since data from the Ethiopian catchment were previously unavailable. Finally, the Nile-DST uses 10-day flows, whereas this research uses a monthly time step. This cho ...
... second major difference is that the latter does not include streamflow data for the Blue Nile upstream of the Border gauging station, since data from the Ethiopian catchment were previously unavailable. Finally, the Nile-DST uses 10-day flows, whereas this research uses a monthly time step. This cho ...
Anthropogenic Effects on the Hydrological Cycle
... From the viewpoint of possible human impact on the hydrological cycle, the most serious problems are associated with predicted anthropogenic change in global climate due to higher concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. A rise of global air temperature by several degrees ...
... From the viewpoint of possible human impact on the hydrological cycle, the most serious problems are associated with predicted anthropogenic change in global climate due to higher concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. A rise of global air temperature by several degrees ...
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... To conduct climate change effects analysis and adapt crop systems to such change, it is important to know how climate change affects agricultural production and water use efficiency. We used existing data on simulated changes in future temperatures, precipitation, and CO2 concentrations generated by ...
... To conduct climate change effects analysis and adapt crop systems to such change, it is important to know how climate change affects agricultural production and water use efficiency. We used existing data on simulated changes in future temperatures, precipitation, and CO2 concentrations generated by ...
20101209-Forest-Roundtable-Minutes
... actually gather all the resources/tools needed to pass land on. Target invitees: Invitation to go out to all the Roundtable organization lists. Advertising in Northern Woodlands Magazine. Property Valuation and Review puts a mailing out to enrollees in the Current Use program. We may be able to incl ...
... actually gather all the resources/tools needed to pass land on. Target invitees: Invitation to go out to all the Roundtable organization lists. Advertising in Northern Woodlands Magazine. Property Valuation and Review puts a mailing out to enrollees in the Current Use program. We may be able to incl ...
The National Climate Change Response Policy
... • near term implementation of near-term priority flagship programmes, comprising continued implementation of existing successful policies and measures, ensuring policy alignment, and scaling up; • Further researching and developing additional policies and measure for implementing the policy • Rigoro ...
... • near term implementation of near-term priority flagship programmes, comprising continued implementation of existing successful policies and measures, ensuring policy alignment, and scaling up; • Further researching and developing additional policies and measure for implementing the policy • Rigoro ...
Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
... Land use planning Economic development Tourism and major events Natural resource management Environmental management It is recognised that an overarching issue for Council is financial viability. Council’s viability is dependant on the viability of the entire Region. Climate change will impact on al ...
... Land use planning Economic development Tourism and major events Natural resource management Environmental management It is recognised that an overarching issue for Council is financial viability. Council’s viability is dependant on the viability of the entire Region. Climate change will impact on al ...
Climate change, plant diseases and food security, an overview
... Climate on Earth has always been changing in response to changes in cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and many other atmospheric and other factors that interact to formulate global climate. It is widely accepted that human activities are now increasingly influencing changes in global climate (Pacha ...
... Climate on Earth has always been changing in response to changes in cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and many other atmospheric and other factors that interact to formulate global climate. It is widely accepted that human activities are now increasingly influencing changes in global climate (Pacha ...
The economic impact of climate change
... The fourth insight is that relative impacts are higher in poorer countries (see also Yohe and Schlesinger, 2002). 6 This is because poorer countries are less able to adapt to climate change (Adger, 2006; Alberini et al., 2006; Smit and Wandel, 2006; Yohe and Tol, 2002), particularly in health (Tol, ...
... The fourth insight is that relative impacts are higher in poorer countries (see also Yohe and Schlesinger, 2002). 6 This is because poorer countries are less able to adapt to climate change (Adger, 2006; Alberini et al., 2006; Smit and Wandel, 2006; Yohe and Tol, 2002), particularly in health (Tol, ...
P U S - Center for Science and Technology Policy Research
... scientists as a source of information on global warming dropped sharply between 2008 and 2010, particularly among conservative Republicans (Leiserowitz et al., 2010). By contrast, Democrats and liberals have higher and more stable levels of trust in scientists (Brewer and Ley, 2012; Leiserowitz et a ...
... scientists as a source of information on global warming dropped sharply between 2008 and 2010, particularly among conservative Republicans (Leiserowitz et al., 2010). By contrast, Democrats and liberals have higher and more stable levels of trust in scientists (Brewer and Ley, 2012; Leiserowitz et a ...
Global Climate Science, Uncertainty and Politics: Data
... ing that ‘the science is convincing; concern about global warming is real’ (Wirth, 1996, provided by USGCRP). This is just one example of the tight coupling between climate science and policy at the highest levels. ...
... ing that ‘the science is convincing; concern about global warming is real’ (Wirth, 1996, provided by USGCRP). This is just one example of the tight coupling between climate science and policy at the highest levels. ...
Development of a Methodology and a Tool for the Assessment of Vulnerability of Roadways to Flood Induced Damage
... Research has clearly shown, and continues to show, that the nation is becoming increasingly vulnerable to devastating damage to the infrastructure as a result of changing global climatic patterns – for example floods associated with hurricanes of increasing frequency and rise in sea water and ground ...
... Research has clearly shown, and continues to show, that the nation is becoming increasingly vulnerable to devastating damage to the infrastructure as a result of changing global climatic patterns – for example floods associated with hurricanes of increasing frequency and rise in sea water and ground ...
2. Low Carbon Cities – The National Context
... change, it became clear that South Africa was not only a potentially significant victim of the negative impacts of climate change, but also a significant contributor to greenhouse gases. Given this difficult position of both climate change victim and perpetrator, South Africa’s negotiation efforts w ...
... change, it became clear that South Africa was not only a potentially significant victim of the negative impacts of climate change, but also a significant contributor to greenhouse gases. Given this difficult position of both climate change victim and perpetrator, South Africa’s negotiation efforts w ...
Climate Finance for the Middle East and North Africa - Heinrich
... The Government of Morocco has expressed an ambitious intent to promote renewable energy technology and diversify its energy mix. In this context, it has established a number of programmes to develop wind and solar energy technology, both of which are receiving substantial finance from the World Bank ...
... The Government of Morocco has expressed an ambitious intent to promote renewable energy technology and diversify its energy mix. In this context, it has established a number of programmes to develop wind and solar energy technology, both of which are receiving substantial finance from the World Bank ...
Climate Change and First Nations: Recommendations for Action
... In the past, most research related to climate change has either been focused on the identification of potential impacts of climate change or the development of mitigation measures to lessen the scale of predicted climate change (through measures to decrease greenhouse gas production and release). It ...
... In the past, most research related to climate change has either been focused on the identification of potential impacts of climate change or the development of mitigation measures to lessen the scale of predicted climate change (through measures to decrease greenhouse gas production and release). It ...
Bringin Adaptation to Ground in British Columbia
... et al. 2001; Walther et al. 2002). Interactions between these effects can create even more complexities. Increased evaporation from higher temperatures and reduced summer precipitation might result in more frequent and prolonged growing season soil moisture deficits and changes in nutrient cycling ( ...
... et al. 2001; Walther et al. 2002). Interactions between these effects can create even more complexities. Increased evaporation from higher temperatures and reduced summer precipitation might result in more frequent and prolonged growing season soil moisture deficits and changes in nutrient cycling ( ...
Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans` Global Warming
... Americans’ belief in the reality of global warming has increased by 13 percentage points over the past two and a half years, from 57 percent in January 2010 to 70 percent in September 2012. At the same time, the number of Americans who say global warming is not happening has declined nearly by half, ...
... Americans’ belief in the reality of global warming has increased by 13 percentage points over the past two and a half years, from 57 percent in January 2010 to 70 percent in September 2012. At the same time, the number of Americans who say global warming is not happening has declined nearly by half, ...
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).