... sufficiently near the surface with enough frequency or duration to support hydrophytic plants, that area is clearly a wetland. Second, it is important to separate the actual presence of hydrophytic plants from the definition of a wetland; just the possibility of such plant life makes an area a wetla ...
Buying Time: a user`s manual for building resistance and
... as they begin to consider how to respond to this growing threat. The need to respond couldn’t be clearer; effects of climate change are now visible around the world. This year two large-scale studies demonstrated a global ecological fingerprint of climate change. To resolve differences between econo ...
... as they begin to consider how to respond to this growing threat. The need to respond couldn’t be clearer; effects of climate change are now visible around the world. This year two large-scale studies demonstrated a global ecological fingerprint of climate change. To resolve differences between econo ...
Climate change vulnerability in South East Queensland: a spatial
... change will require an understanding of the complexity of stressors and external drivers impacting on human health as a result of climate events. Hence, it will be important to understand such complexity will be played out at neighbourhood or community scale in order to differentiate adaptive climat ...
... change will require an understanding of the complexity of stressors and external drivers impacting on human health as a result of climate events. Hence, it will be important to understand such complexity will be played out at neighbourhood or community scale in order to differentiate adaptive climat ...
Extreme flood events in changing climate for a long-term
... mean value, the coefficient of variation and coefficient of skewness calculated from the observed time series with an assumption that these values do not change during the planning horizon (Thomas, 1985). However, the frequency and magnitude of extreme flood events based on historical data do not pr ...
... mean value, the coefficient of variation and coefficient of skewness calculated from the observed time series with an assumption that these values do not change during the planning horizon (Thomas, 1985). However, the frequency and magnitude of extreme flood events based on historical data do not pr ...
First National Communication to UNFCCC
... issue of climate change. Enormous efforts have been made by many specialists to prepare this First National Communication and National Action Plan for Climate Change Mitigation. The First National Communication of Tajikistan is an assessment of the country's present status with respect to climate ch ...
... issue of climate change. Enormous efforts have been made by many specialists to prepare this First National Communication and National Action Plan for Climate Change Mitigation. The First National Communication of Tajikistan is an assessment of the country's present status with respect to climate ch ...
Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project
... The project – Delta Bridges: Rapid Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment (VA Study) – falls under ADB TA‐6420(REG) Promoting Climate Change Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific using CQS and has been commissioned by ADB to quantify the risk posed by climate change to ...
... The project – Delta Bridges: Rapid Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment (VA Study) – falls under ADB TA‐6420(REG) Promoting Climate Change Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific using CQS and has been commissioned by ADB to quantify the risk posed by climate change to ...
Past and the Present Climate of India
... absence of any geomorphic activity in the Thar Desert. During the LGM, the glaciers descended to lower elevation but the extent of descent was smaller compared to that during 70–60 ka. The descent during both time periods was due to lower temperature but at LGM still lower moisture availability impl ...
... absence of any geomorphic activity in the Thar Desert. During the LGM, the glaciers descended to lower elevation but the extent of descent was smaller compared to that during 70–60 ka. The descent during both time periods was due to lower temperature but at LGM still lower moisture availability impl ...
Understanding and responding to climate change in the
... weather, and wider changes in environmental conditions, the importance of climate change is increasing. Climate change affects everyone regardless of national and business boundaries. Climate change developments are likely to affect nearly every part of the seafood industry (from production to consu ...
... weather, and wider changes in environmental conditions, the importance of climate change is increasing. Climate change affects everyone regardless of national and business boundaries. Climate change developments are likely to affect nearly every part of the seafood industry (from production to consu ...
egypt third national communication
... Change (UNFCCC), taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and their specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances, need to periodically report to the Convention a National Communication as per Article 4.1 and 12.1 of the UNFCCC. Towar ...
... Change (UNFCCC), taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and their specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances, need to periodically report to the Convention a National Communication as per Article 4.1 and 12.1 of the UNFCCC. Towar ...
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... the production of flour, livestock feed, processed food and beverages and malt for brewing beer.15 Its production also serves as a source of income and employment for the many rural households. The high demand for maize for households and industries requires increased production to satisfy the deman ...
... the production of flour, livestock feed, processed food and beverages and malt for brewing beer.15 Its production also serves as a source of income and employment for the many rural households. The high demand for maize for households and industries requires increased production to satisfy the deman ...
E Chapter 14 Impacts of Disturbances etc
... which the rivers carries with them to the sea. Worldwide, ca 70% of the sediments are contributed by rivers. Powerplants, agricultural discharge, flood debris, size of the precipitation area and estuary decide how strong the sedimentation is. The big rivers in the world; the Amazonas and the Nile cr ...
... which the rivers carries with them to the sea. Worldwide, ca 70% of the sediments are contributed by rivers. Powerplants, agricultural discharge, flood debris, size of the precipitation area and estuary decide how strong the sedimentation is. The big rivers in the world; the Amazonas and the Nile cr ...
Storm tides, coastal erosion and inundation
... early 1970s, when each of the case study areas was severely impacted. It is shown that since that time there has been a period of relative calm, during which much of the development on the coast has occurred and various adaptation strategies have been implemented. Extreme coastal storms are widely v ...
... early 1970s, when each of the case study areas was severely impacted. It is shown that since that time there has been a period of relative calm, during which much of the development on the coast has occurred and various adaptation strategies have been implemented. Extreme coastal storms are widely v ...
THE URBAN DOMINO EFFECT: A
... areas can influence family structures, social cohesion and the sense of community. In overcrowded conditions, issues such as competition for space and poor infrastructure (e.g. lack of, or leaking waste water pipes) can generate conflicts between neighbours. Likewise, the failure of infrastructure t ...
... areas can influence family structures, social cohesion and the sense of community. In overcrowded conditions, issues such as competition for space and poor infrastructure (e.g. lack of, or leaking waste water pipes) can generate conflicts between neighbours. Likewise, the failure of infrastructure t ...
Climate Change: An Australian Guide to the Science and Potential
... warming over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities. It is likely that the 1990s was the warmest decade in the last 1000 years, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Other observations are consistent with this observed warming, including a rise in global average sea level and ocean hea ...
... warming over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities. It is likely that the 1990s was the warmest decade in the last 1000 years, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Other observations are consistent with this observed warming, including a rise in global average sea level and ocean hea ...
Coastal ecosystems
... temperatures. Sea level rise will be accompanied by saltwater intrusion into freshwater habitats, meaning some key species will be forced to relocate or die, thus removing predators or prey that are critical in the existing food chain. ...
... temperatures. Sea level rise will be accompanied by saltwater intrusion into freshwater habitats, meaning some key species will be forced to relocate or die, thus removing predators or prey that are critical in the existing food chain. ...
The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Risk from Natural Hazards to
... relative to the perceived expected benefits from the measures. Policy makers are also reluctant to commit significant funds to risk reduction, which may also be explained by short time horizons, and additionally by the absence of concrete information on net economic and social benefits and limited b ...
... relative to the perceived expected benefits from the measures. Policy makers are also reluctant to commit significant funds to risk reduction, which may also be explained by short time horizons, and additionally by the absence of concrete information on net economic and social benefits and limited b ...
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... Facilitating improved transportation networks with options that both reduce urban traffic congestion and support greener modes of transportation (public transportation, van and bus transportation, cycling, walking, etc.); ...
... Facilitating improved transportation networks with options that both reduce urban traffic congestion and support greener modes of transportation (public transportation, van and bus transportation, cycling, walking, etc.); ...
overflow: climate change, heavy rain, and sewage
... 1950-2015. These state averages are based on area-weighting of local rain gauges, but because intense bouts of rain can be highly localized, there are some areas that have seen even more dramatic increases in these downpours over this 65-year period. As temperatures warm, the air can hold more water ...
... 1950-2015. These state averages are based on area-weighting of local rain gauges, but because intense bouts of rain can be highly localized, there are some areas that have seen even more dramatic increases in these downpours over this 65-year period. As temperatures warm, the air can hold more water ...
COM SEC(2009)
... ambition level is to limit global climate change to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels13, this target is reliant on global action, and is associated with considerable uncertainty, i.e. the 50% global reduction in GHG outlined in the 2007 Communication has only a 50% chance of achieving t ...
... ambition level is to limit global climate change to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels13, this target is reliant on global action, and is associated with considerable uncertainty, i.e. the 50% global reduction in GHG outlined in the 2007 Communication has only a 50% chance of achieving t ...
Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum VI
... Decline in global climate services due to ecosystem degradation. Out of the total regional population of 313 948 about 35 604 in Zambezi and 118 823 in Kavango are categorised as poor (ibid). Majority of the poor are rural small-scale farmers, who directly depend on agriculture for their livelihoo ...
... Decline in global climate services due to ecosystem degradation. Out of the total regional population of 313 948 about 35 604 in Zambezi and 118 823 in Kavango are categorised as poor (ibid). Majority of the poor are rural small-scale farmers, who directly depend on agriculture for their livelihoo ...
Adapting for a green economy updated
... The Caring for Climate survey revealed that 83 percent of 72 responding companies believe that climate change impacts pose a risk to their products or services. A slightly higher percentage of companies (86 percent) think that responding to climate change risks, or investing in adaptation solutions, ...
... The Caring for Climate survey revealed that 83 percent of 72 responding companies believe that climate change impacts pose a risk to their products or services. A slightly higher percentage of companies (86 percent) think that responding to climate change risks, or investing in adaptation solutions, ...
Understanding the implications of Climate Change for woodland
... based on likely further economic development and encompass worst‐case scenarios, as well as ...
... based on likely further economic development and encompass worst‐case scenarios, as well as ...
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).