Climate change on annual runoff dynamics
... 2013). In addition to climate changes, human pressure in the catchment is also intense and complex such as land-use changes, dam construction, and water intake. Large conversion of forest area into agricultural land was observed in early 1980s following the National Agricultural Policy. Built up are ...
... 2013). In addition to climate changes, human pressure in the catchment is also intense and complex such as land-use changes, dam construction, and water intake. Large conversion of forest area into agricultural land was observed in early 1980s following the National Agricultural Policy. Built up are ...
The State of Marine and Coastal Adaptation in North America: A
... Marine and coastal areas in North America already experience a multitude of climate change related impacts. These changes are beginning to affect ecological and socioeconomic aspects of marine and coastal systems. In this section, we provide a brief overview of the current and projected manifestatio ...
... Marine and coastal areas in North America already experience a multitude of climate change related impacts. These changes are beginning to affect ecological and socioeconomic aspects of marine and coastal systems. In this section, we provide a brief overview of the current and projected manifestatio ...
Environmental governance and climate change in Africa
... It is therefore not surprising that climate change constitutes one of the most topical themes increasingly permeating the current development debate, especially insofar as climate change will require a paradigm shift regarding approaches to sustainable development and the attainment of the Millenniu ...
... It is therefore not surprising that climate change constitutes one of the most topical themes increasingly permeating the current development debate, especially insofar as climate change will require a paradigm shift regarding approaches to sustainable development and the attainment of the Millenniu ...
Biotic and Climatic Velocity Identify Contrasting Areas of
... establish in areas with newly suitable climate, or face the prospect of extirpation [1]. Such information also allows us to evaluate whether specific sites, such as existing protected areas, will serve as refugia or face loss of species and consequent changes in ecosystem processes [2]. The most com ...
... establish in areas with newly suitable climate, or face the prospect of extirpation [1]. Such information also allows us to evaluate whether specific sites, such as existing protected areas, will serve as refugia or face loss of species and consequent changes in ecosystem processes [2]. The most com ...
The positive impact of human CO2 emissions on the survival of life
... far surpasses the sum of all other species combined.6 ...
... far surpasses the sum of all other species combined.6 ...
8.1MB - Climate Change 2013
... The final draft Report, dated 7 June 2013, of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" was accepted but not approved in detail by the 12th Session of Working Group I and the 36th Session of the IPCC on 26 September 2013 in S ...
... The final draft Report, dated 7 June 2013, of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" was accepted but not approved in detail by the 12th Session of Working Group I and the 36th Session of the IPCC on 26 September 2013 in S ...
Final Consultants Report
... the global average, with economy-wide costs of climate change for Thailand and Viet Nam of 6.7% of GDP per year by 2100 (ADB 2009). Likewise, a recent World Bank study suggests that the East Asia and Pacific Region would have the highest cost of adaptation in both wetter and drier scenarios (World B ...
... the global average, with economy-wide costs of climate change for Thailand and Viet Nam of 6.7% of GDP per year by 2100 (ADB 2009). Likewise, a recent World Bank study suggests that the East Asia and Pacific Region would have the highest cost of adaptation in both wetter and drier scenarios (World B ...
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... meta-analysis issues: heteroskedasticity and dependent errors. Both of these econometric issues result in consistent and inefficient coefficient estimates, and biased estimates of the standard errors. Analysts must address these econometric issues to obtain unbiased estimates of the standard errors ...
... meta-analysis issues: heteroskedasticity and dependent errors. Both of these econometric issues result in consistent and inefficient coefficient estimates, and biased estimates of the standard errors. Analysts must address these econometric issues to obtain unbiased estimates of the standard errors ...
S Moser Final Report 11 11 08
... were that no more? In fact, human societies—in both developed and developing nations—grew to their current state of complexity and interdependence during a relatively stable climate. As catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina in 2005 illustrated, even in highly developed countries it is far from assured ...
... were that no more? In fact, human societies—in both developed and developing nations—grew to their current state of complexity and interdependence during a relatively stable climate. As catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina in 2005 illustrated, even in highly developed countries it is far from assured ...
Adaptation to climate change in desert contexts
... argument is advanced that ‘measurable indicators’ are not appropriate to achieve an accurate measure of adaptive capacity to climate change. Instead, a more contextual approach is advocated. ...
... argument is advanced that ‘measurable indicators’ are not appropriate to achieve an accurate measure of adaptive capacity to climate change. Instead, a more contextual approach is advocated. ...
Zimbabwe`s National Climate Change Response Strategy
... develop adaptation strategies that can reduce and mitigate the diverse and complex impacts of climate change. The National Climate Change Response Strategy is a response to this challenge and also aims to contribute towards achieving Zimbabwe’s Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Z ...
... develop adaptation strategies that can reduce and mitigate the diverse and complex impacts of climate change. The National Climate Change Response Strategy is a response to this challenge and also aims to contribute towards achieving Zimbabwe’s Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Z ...
The Rockefeller Foundation Initiative Asian Cities Climate Change
... 4. assess the policy influence of the Initiative in its first phase in stimulating and changing behaviour, attitudes and practice at local, regional, and national levels with government actors, civil society, donors, technical agencies and academic organizations to incorporate ACCCRN approaches and ...
... 4. assess the policy influence of the Initiative in its first phase in stimulating and changing behaviour, attitudes and practice at local, regional, and national levels with government actors, civil society, donors, technical agencies and academic organizations to incorporate ACCCRN approaches and ...
The terrestrial carbon cycle on the regional and global scale
... The IMAGE-2 terrestrial C-cycle model is described here, with results shown for the different applications under multiple socio-economic and environmental conditions. The position of the IMAGE-2 C-cycle model is also discussed in a broader context by comparing the model’s results with observed trend ...
... The IMAGE-2 terrestrial C-cycle model is described here, with results shown for the different applications under multiple socio-economic and environmental conditions. The position of the IMAGE-2 C-cycle model is also discussed in a broader context by comparing the model’s results with observed trend ...
Understanding and responding to climate change in the
... functioning of global food systems. Strategic challenges arising from these developments include mitigating and adapting to climate change, effective management of scarce resources, and securing food whilst ensuring economic viability. With increasing volatility in weather, and wider changes in envi ...
... functioning of global food systems. Strategic challenges arising from these developments include mitigating and adapting to climate change, effective management of scarce resources, and securing food whilst ensuring economic viability. With increasing volatility in weather, and wider changes in envi ...
Eco-Fiction: Bringing Climate Change into the Imagination
... I would like to thank Regenia Gagnier for her guidance and generosity over the last four years. Laura Salisbury’s advice has also been invaluable. The energy for this work has been greatly enhanced by a supportive postgraduate community at the University of Exeter and I would like to thank all those ...
... I would like to thank Regenia Gagnier for her guidance and generosity over the last four years. Laura Salisbury’s advice has also been invaluable. The energy for this work has been greatly enhanced by a supportive postgraduate community at the University of Exeter and I would like to thank all those ...
R Cook Master Thesis 2010
... In December 2009 over thirty thousand participants gathered in Copenhagen to negotiate a post 2012 agreement on global climate change.1 It was the largest environmental negotiation to have taken place2 and the most contentious. The expectations were extremely high, yet the outcome was disappointing. ...
... In December 2009 over thirty thousand participants gathered in Copenhagen to negotiate a post 2012 agreement on global climate change.1 It was the largest environmental negotiation to have taken place2 and the most contentious. The expectations were extremely high, yet the outcome was disappointing. ...
Chapter 30: The Ocean
... Changes to ocean temperature, chemistry and other factors are generating new challenges for fisheries, as well as benefits (high agreement). Climate change is a risk to the sustainability of capture fisheries and aquaculture development, adding to the threats of over-fishing and other non-climate st ...
... Changes to ocean temperature, chemistry and other factors are generating new challenges for fisheries, as well as benefits (high agreement). Climate change is a risk to the sustainability of capture fisheries and aquaculture development, adding to the threats of over-fishing and other non-climate st ...
Feb 27, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... EPA. This is the case in which the Supreme Court issued a stay on the Administration’s plan, called the Clean Power Plan, to control how electricity is generated in the United States primarily by regulating carbon dioxide emissions. The unusual judicial stay stops the implementation of the Administr ...
... EPA. This is the case in which the Supreme Court issued a stay on the Administration’s plan, called the Clean Power Plan, to control how electricity is generated in the United States primarily by regulating carbon dioxide emissions. The unusual judicial stay stops the implementation of the Administr ...
Topic paper 1: Climate change
... emissions of substances (e.g. greenhouse gases) that can influence the global climate. For example those developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Energy efficiency measures: Design measures which reduce the base energy demand from a building. Energy from waste: The conversi ...
... emissions of substances (e.g. greenhouse gases) that can influence the global climate. For example those developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Energy efficiency measures: Design measures which reduce the base energy demand from a building. Energy from waste: The conversi ...
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
... Briefly stated, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) will help us to sustain many of the benefits of using hydrocarbons to generate energy as we move into a carbon-constrained world. Even though the CO2 generated by burning hydrocarbons cannot always be captured easily in some cases (as in oil use ...
... Briefly stated, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) will help us to sustain many of the benefits of using hydrocarbons to generate energy as we move into a carbon-constrained world. Even though the CO2 generated by burning hydrocarbons cannot always be captured easily in some cases (as in oil use ...
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Blue Mountains
... significant. Decreased snowpack and earlier snowmelt will shift the timing and magnitude of streamflow and decrease summer soil moisture; peak flows will be higher, and summer low flows will be lower. Pronounced changes in snow and streamflow will occur in headwater basins of the Wallowa Mountains, ...
... significant. Decreased snowpack and earlier snowmelt will shift the timing and magnitude of streamflow and decrease summer soil moisture; peak flows will be higher, and summer low flows will be lower. Pronounced changes in snow and streamflow will occur in headwater basins of the Wallowa Mountains, ...
SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND
... 1. Climate-related geoengineering is here defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is the same as used in CBD (2012)1, and is used here without prejudice to any definit ...
... 1. Climate-related geoengineering is here defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is the same as used in CBD (2012)1, and is used here without prejudice to any definit ...
Monitoring and Evaluating The 100 Billion Green Climate Fund: A
... Monitoring and Evaluating the 100 billion GCF: A Reflection on The Challenges Ahead ...
... Monitoring and Evaluating the 100 billion GCF: A Reflection on The Challenges Ahead ...
English
... 1. Climate-related geoengineering is here defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is the same as used in CBD (2012)1, and is used here without prejudice to any definit ...
... 1. Climate-related geoengineering is here defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is the same as used in CBD (2012)1, and is used here without prejudice to any definit ...
Distributions and climate effects of atmospheric aerosols from the
... atmospheric stabilisation (Koch and Del Genio, 2010; Takemura and Uchida, 2011). These aerosol effects cause changes in atmospheric general circulation through modifications to the radiation budget, cloud distribution, and hydrological cycle. It is therefore essential to elucidate the time evolution ...
... atmospheric stabilisation (Koch and Del Genio, 2010; Takemura and Uchida, 2011). These aerosol effects cause changes in atmospheric general circulation through modifications to the radiation budget, cloud distribution, and hydrological cycle. It is therefore essential to elucidate the time evolution ...
Climate change in the United States
Because of global warming, there has been concern in the United States and internationally, that the country should reduce total greenhouse gas which is relatively high per capita.In 2012, the United States experienced its warmest year on record. As of 2012, the thirteen warmest years for the entire planet have all occurred since 1998, transcending those from 1880.From 1950 to 2009, the American government's surface temperature record shows an increase by 1 °F (0.56 °C), approximately. Global warming has caused many changes in the U.S. According to a 2009 statement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), trends include lake and river ice melting earlier in the spring, plants blooming earlier, multiple animal species shifting their habitat ranges northward, and reductions in the size of glaciers.Predicting future climate changes are fraught with difficultly. Some research has warned against possible problems due to American climate changes such as the spread of invasive species and possibilities of floods as well as droughts. Changes in climate in the regions of the United States appear significant. Drought conditions appear to be worsening in the southwest while improving in the northeast for example.President Barack Obama committed in the December 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Summit to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, 42% below 2005 levels by 2030, and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. In an address towards the U.S. Congress in June 2013, Obama detailed a specific action plan to achieve the 17% carbon emissions cut from 2005 by 2020. He included such measures as shifting from coal-based power generation to solar and natural gas production.