The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Guyana
... Agriculture has been a major contributor to gross domestic product (GDP), exports, direct and indirect employment and rural transformation in Guyana, through its influence on social and community development. Sugar and rice account for over 50% of the agricultural sector contribution to GDP since 20 ...
... Agriculture has been a major contributor to gross domestic product (GDP), exports, direct and indirect employment and rural transformation in Guyana, through its influence on social and community development. Sugar and rice account for over 50% of the agricultural sector contribution to GDP since 20 ...
“Community Vulnerability Mapping”: Enabling Participation and
... Vulnerability is considered to be the “degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a syst ...
... Vulnerability is considered to be the “degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a syst ...
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... problem in many developing countries. Climate adaptations include large-scale migration and accelerated exploitation of natural resources, leading to heightened risks of conflict. Examples from experiences in such countries as Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda illustrate the conflict ris ...
... problem in many developing countries. Climate adaptations include large-scale migration and accelerated exploitation of natural resources, leading to heightened risks of conflict. Examples from experiences in such countries as Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda illustrate the conflict ris ...
Quantitative summer temperature reconstruction derived from a
... a dimictic lake with a rather short period of spring mixing after the ice break-up that is followed by a period of summer stratification lasting from June to November. Strong local valley winds develop on sunny days between around 11 h and late afternoon if the synoptic-scale upper airflow is weak. Th ...
... a dimictic lake with a rather short period of spring mixing after the ice break-up that is followed by a period of summer stratification lasting from June to November. Strong local valley winds develop on sunny days between around 11 h and late afternoon if the synoptic-scale upper airflow is weak. Th ...
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... order-of-magnitudes), in particular when trade-offs leave the net effects on, say, coalition stability or free-riding incentives ambiguous; and (iii) the impact of sophisticated (non-orthogonal) reaction functions implict in the models, for example related to the effects of carbon leakage that add t ...
... order-of-magnitudes), in particular when trade-offs leave the net effects on, say, coalition stability or free-riding incentives ambiguous; and (iii) the impact of sophisticated (non-orthogonal) reaction functions implict in the models, for example related to the effects of carbon leakage that add t ...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH STERN? Peter Lilley MP The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... Economic difficulties are no reason to question the science of global warming and this study does not do so. Virtually all climate scientists – from sceptics to alarmists – accept that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases will raise temperatures, other things being equal. The only scientifi ...
... Economic difficulties are no reason to question the science of global warming and this study does not do so. Virtually all climate scientists – from sceptics to alarmists – accept that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases will raise temperatures, other things being equal. The only scientifi ...
Proceedings WARMING UP SEMINAR
... early warning systems. The Government response to climate change as a key development and planning issue includes the formation of the National Council on Climate Change and the development of the Yellow Book on development planning for climate change. Indonesia emits significant levels of green hou ...
... early warning systems. The Government response to climate change as a key development and planning issue includes the formation of the National Council on Climate Change and the development of the Yellow Book on development planning for climate change. Indonesia emits significant levels of green hou ...
The earTh ScienTiST - Galen McKinley
... profession as a science educator. Make it your New (school) Year’s resolution to develop an awareness of the NGSS. For many of our states the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be adopted in the near future as they are slated to be completed late in 2012 or early in 2013. Even if your sta ...
... profession as a science educator. Make it your New (school) Year’s resolution to develop an awareness of the NGSS. For many of our states the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be adopted in the near future as they are slated to be completed late in 2012 or early in 2013. Even if your sta ...
SEE Project-OrientGate: A structured network for integration of
... climate change relies on various factors, such as financial and human resources, scientific knowledge, access to information, technology, social institutions and infrastructure (IPCC- AR5, Chapter 16, 2014). In many countries, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularl ...
... climate change relies on various factors, such as financial and human resources, scientific knowledge, access to information, technology, social institutions and infrastructure (IPCC- AR5, Chapter 16, 2014). In many countries, the risks of climate change for the agricultural sector are a particularl ...
Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic
... broad studies conducted by government agencies (Cohen, 1997) and reviews in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Assessment Report and the Arctic Council’s ACIA (Maxwell, 1997; Anisimov and Fitzharris, 2001; ACIA, 2004). Information is also available from specific studies of th ...
... broad studies conducted by government agencies (Cohen, 1997) and reviews in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Assessment Report and the Arctic Council’s ACIA (Maxwell, 1997; Anisimov and Fitzharris, 2001; ACIA, 2004). Information is also available from specific studies of th ...
Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, and Extreme Precipitation in Coastal New Hampshire
... level has risen at a rate of 3.3 +0.4 mm per year, or ...
... level has risen at a rate of 3.3 +0.4 mm per year, or ...
Farmers` perceptions of and adaptation strategies to climate change
... the agricultural sector to the negative effects of climate variability may be necessary to assure food security for the country and to protect the livelihood of rural households. Adaptation to climate change is an effective measure at the farm level, which can reduce climate vulnerability by making ...
... the agricultural sector to the negative effects of climate variability may be necessary to assure food security for the country and to protect the livelihood of rural households. Adaptation to climate change is an effective measure at the farm level, which can reduce climate vulnerability by making ...
White Paper on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change
... years ahead. We will briefly identify some overarching ethical principles and basic rules of morality that inform our initial approach. Given the severity of impact to be expected and given the likelihood that some level of important disruptions in living conditions will occur for great numbers of p ...
... years ahead. We will briefly identify some overarching ethical principles and basic rules of morality that inform our initial approach. Given the severity of impact to be expected and given the likelihood that some level of important disruptions in living conditions will occur for great numbers of p ...
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... variability, while managing the risks posed by future climate change [1–4]. Whereas once adaptation was viewed as a ―taboo‖ topic that was largely excluded from policy debates regarding climate risk management [4,5], adaptation is now being institutionalized at a range of geopolitical scales. Adapta ...
... variability, while managing the risks posed by future climate change [1–4]. Whereas once adaptation was viewed as a ―taboo‖ topic that was largely excluded from policy debates regarding climate risk management [4,5], adaptation is now being institutionalized at a range of geopolitical scales. Adapta ...
ARTICLE Potential climate change impacts on temperate forest ecosystem processes
... observational studies have been conducted with the aim to better understand the potential effects of rising temperature, rising atmospheric CO2, and changing precipitation regimes on these forest ecosystem processes. For example, CO2-enrichment experiments in forests suggest net primary productivity ...
... observational studies have been conducted with the aim to better understand the potential effects of rising temperature, rising atmospheric CO2, and changing precipitation regimes on these forest ecosystem processes. For example, CO2-enrichment experiments in forests suggest net primary productivity ...
Changing Climate, Changing Forests: The Impacts of Climate Change on
... and land use change are driving up concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The emissions of these gases, which are accelerating, are trapping heat and altering the Earth’s climate. Our climate shapes our basic living conditions. It controls the growth of agricu ...
... and land use change are driving up concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The emissions of these gases, which are accelerating, are trapping heat and altering the Earth’s climate. Our climate shapes our basic living conditions. It controls the growth of agricu ...
assessing the climate change adaptability of buildings
... Buildings present a significant amount of opportunity for climate mitigation. Since they are long-lived assets, they also present great challenges for adaptation to projected as well as unexpected climate change impacts. These impacts will have consequences for building design and fabric, as well as ...
... Buildings present a significant amount of opportunity for climate mitigation. Since they are long-lived assets, they also present great challenges for adaptation to projected as well as unexpected climate change impacts. These impacts will have consequences for building design and fabric, as well as ...
Changing climate, changing forests
... and land use change are driving up concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The emissions of these gases, which are accelerating, are trapping heat and altering the Earth’s climate. Our climate shapes our basic living conditions. It controls the growth of agricu ...
... and land use change are driving up concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The emissions of these gases, which are accelerating, are trapping heat and altering the Earth’s climate. Our climate shapes our basic living conditions. It controls the growth of agricu ...
Attributing mortality from extreme temperatures to climate change in
... that these relationships do not change over time (for example, are robust to changes in the number of extremes), the number of deaths associated with those extremes can be calculated. We estimated a large increase in mortality from heat extremes due to the warming associated with climate change, wit ...
... that these relationships do not change over time (for example, are robust to changes in the number of extremes), the number of deaths associated with those extremes can be calculated. We estimated a large increase in mortality from heat extremes due to the warming associated with climate change, wit ...
Report Workshop on Regional and National Climate
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) indicate that changes in climate in the region are expected in a global warming scenario (IPCC 2007). These are likely to include changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme conditions, which will have serious implications for ...
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) indicate that changes in climate in the region are expected in a global warming scenario (IPCC 2007). These are likely to include changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme conditions, which will have serious implications for ...
The Value of Carbon in Decision-Making
... valuing carbon: the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) or the Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC). The SCC and the MAC are often applied alongside each other, because they measure different things. • The SCC represents the marginal cost of global damage from climate change, and is used by policy-makers to exami ...
... valuing carbon: the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) or the Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC). The SCC and the MAC are often applied alongside each other, because they measure different things. • The SCC represents the marginal cost of global damage from climate change, and is used by policy-makers to exami ...
The influence of constrained fossil fuel emissions scenarios on
... must consider the intrinsic or “structural” uncertainty of hydrology (and climate in general), which may be more appropriately represented by a stochastic approach. The point of structural uncertainty was also made by Koutsoyiannis (2010), who demonstrated that even a simple deterministic “toy” clim ...
... must consider the intrinsic or “structural” uncertainty of hydrology (and climate in general), which may be more appropriately represented by a stochastic approach. The point of structural uncertainty was also made by Koutsoyiannis (2010), who demonstrated that even a simple deterministic “toy” clim ...
climate vulnerability assessment – islands of dhidhdhoo and
... country that will be targeted with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) assistance to become “climate resilient islands.” The underlying purpose and intended outcome of the program is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that island residents will need to become stew ...
... country that will be targeted with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) assistance to become “climate resilient islands.” The underlying purpose and intended outcome of the program is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that island residents will need to become stew ...
1.5.5.1 OSPAR climate request - The Quality Status Report 2010
... This report is a contribution towards OSPAR JAMP Product BA-3 and includes material that can be included in the Quality Status Report in 2010. There is ample circumstantial evidence that global climate change is affecting many aspects of life on this planet. However, as scientific effort becomes dir ...
... This report is a contribution towards OSPAR JAMP Product BA-3 and includes material that can be included in the Quality Status Report in 2010. There is ample circumstantial evidence that global climate change is affecting many aspects of life on this planet. However, as scientific effort becomes dir ...