India`s Megacities and Climate Change
... that arise from climate change. Regardless of whether climate change affects megacities like Delhi or Mumbai, the concerns of larger urban environmental problems related to water, waste, energy, housing, transportation will continue to pose more and more complex challenges. Thus we need to ask, what ...
... that arise from climate change. Regardless of whether climate change affects megacities like Delhi or Mumbai, the concerns of larger urban environmental problems related to water, waste, energy, housing, transportation will continue to pose more and more complex challenges. Thus we need to ask, what ...
Discussion Papers in Economics The distributional impact of climate
... of trade as an adaptation mechanism. For instance, how do welfare impacts vary between a closed and an open economy? Such a question cannot be answered within the Jacoby et.al analysis. In addition, it is not clear whether the framework allows climate change in India to affect world food prices. Tra ...
... of trade as an adaptation mechanism. For instance, how do welfare impacts vary between a closed and an open economy? Such a question cannot be answered within the Jacoby et.al analysis. In addition, it is not clear whether the framework allows climate change in India to affect world food prices. Tra ...
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
... serious global threat: The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. The rate of global sea level rise was faster from 1993 to 2003, about 3.1 [2.4 to 3.8] mm per year, as compared to the average rate of 1.8 [1.3 to 2.3] mm per year from 1961 to 2003 (IPCC, 2007); and significantly higher than the av ...
... serious global threat: The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. The rate of global sea level rise was faster from 1993 to 2003, about 3.1 [2.4 to 3.8] mm per year, as compared to the average rate of 1.8 [1.3 to 2.3] mm per year from 1961 to 2003 (IPCC, 2007); and significantly higher than the av ...
Kimberly Marion Suiseeya - Initiative on Climate Adaptation
... biodiversity in the world. There is more than 40% forest cover2 across a variety of landscapes, ranging from wetlands to limestone karst formations, mountains, and the Mekong river valley. Its population of just under seven million people is made up of a diverse collection of ethnic backgrounds and ...
... biodiversity in the world. There is more than 40% forest cover2 across a variety of landscapes, ranging from wetlands to limestone karst formations, mountains, and the Mekong river valley. Its population of just under seven million people is made up of a diverse collection of ethnic backgrounds and ...
article - American Scientist
... the order of 0.3 percent per year. Plass pointed out that humanity was conducting a large-scale experiment on the atmosphere, the results of which would not be available for several generations: “If at the end of this century, the average temperature has continued to rise and in addition measurement ...
... the order of 0.3 percent per year. Plass pointed out that humanity was conducting a large-scale experiment on the atmosphere, the results of which would not be available for several generations: “If at the end of this century, the average temperature has continued to rise and in addition measurement ...
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... makers to not only mitigate climate change as such, but also to address issues of equity such as the compensation of the worst hit regions or countries. For instance, the “Warsaw international mechanism for loss and damage associated with climate change impacts”1 initiated at the COP19 in 2013 aime ...
... makers to not only mitigate climate change as such, but also to address issues of equity such as the compensation of the worst hit regions or countries. For instance, the “Warsaw international mechanism for loss and damage associated with climate change impacts”1 initiated at the COP19 in 2013 aime ...
the impact of climate change on the development - UN
... Climate change affects all, but it does not affect us equally. Nor do we possess the same capacity to respond to its challenges. As is often the case, the most vulnerable countries – particularly the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States – find themselves in the worst situatio ...
... Climate change affects all, but it does not affect us equally. Nor do we possess the same capacity to respond to its challenges. As is often the case, the most vulnerable countries – particularly the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States – find themselves in the worst situatio ...
Effects of Climate Change in Amphibians and Reptiles
... share ecological traits, life histories or demographic traits such as: 1) high habitat specialization, 2) reduced population size, 3) long generation time, 4) fluctuating abundance, 5) low reproductive rate, and 6) complex life cycles. These characteristics suit species more vulnerable to threats (R ...
... share ecological traits, life histories or demographic traits such as: 1) high habitat specialization, 2) reduced population size, 3) long generation time, 4) fluctuating abundance, 5) low reproductive rate, and 6) complex life cycles. These characteristics suit species more vulnerable to threats (R ...
The Need for (and Obstacles to) Regional Collective Action in Climate Adaptation
... Most adaptation work has focused on national rather than regional or global resilience to the threats of climate change (and has emphasized planning more than action). For example, all 45 NAPAs filed through the end of 2010 have focused on steps that might be taken at the national level to adapt to ...
... Most adaptation work has focused on national rather than regional or global resilience to the threats of climate change (and has emphasized planning more than action). For example, all 45 NAPAs filed through the end of 2010 have focused on steps that might be taken at the national level to adapt to ...
www.fni.no
... played a reserved role in the negotiations leading up to the Kyoto Protocol, on the one hand conceding that climate change has had detrimental impacts, while on the other hand expressing scepticism towards the anthropogenic nature of the problem. For example, in the 1996 negotiations in Geneva, Russ ...
... played a reserved role in the negotiations leading up to the Kyoto Protocol, on the one hand conceding that climate change has had detrimental impacts, while on the other hand expressing scepticism towards the anthropogenic nature of the problem. For example, in the 1996 negotiations in Geneva, Russ ...
Understanding patterns of resilient economic development. Rwanda
... The physical effects of climate change will have direct and indirect impacts on economic and social structures and natural systems, and these impacts will have high costs (IPCC, 2001; IPCC, 2014; Stern, 2006). Although the manifestation of climate change will vary across regions, at the global level ...
... The physical effects of climate change will have direct and indirect impacts on economic and social structures and natural systems, and these impacts will have high costs (IPCC, 2001; IPCC, 2014; Stern, 2006). Although the manifestation of climate change will vary across regions, at the global level ...
Historical and future quantification of terrestrial carbon
... carbon dioxide levels and land use simulated by LPJ-GUESS are used to calculate the contribution of carbon dioxide to GHGV. We evaluate global variations in GHGV over historical periods and for future scenarios (1850–2100) on a biome basis following a high and a low emission scenario. GHGV is found ...
... carbon dioxide levels and land use simulated by LPJ-GUESS are used to calculate the contribution of carbon dioxide to GHGV. We evaluate global variations in GHGV over historical periods and for future scenarios (1850–2100) on a biome basis following a high and a low emission scenario. GHGV is found ...
Forests synchronize their growth in contrasting Eurasian regions in
... (SI Appendix, Tables S2 and S3), indicating that the increasing synchrony in tree growth is a widespread ecological phenomenon, although regionally dependent. Synchrony estimates could be sensitive to the number of available chronologies, a number that has decreased progressively in the most recent ...
... (SI Appendix, Tables S2 and S3), indicating that the increasing synchrony in tree growth is a widespread ecological phenomenon, although regionally dependent. Synchrony estimates could be sensitive to the number of available chronologies, a number that has decreased progressively in the most recent ...
Directive IPPC : quelques remarques
... change and perturbation of the hydrological cycle. This wide range of effects calls for a careful assessment of all implications of the strategies for primary particulates and secondary precursors emissions reduction. Until now, for the extension of the Gothenburg Protocol major emphasis has been gi ...
... change and perturbation of the hydrological cycle. This wide range of effects calls for a careful assessment of all implications of the strategies for primary particulates and secondary precursors emissions reduction. Until now, for the extension of the Gothenburg Protocol major emphasis has been gi ...
Migration and Climate - International Institute for Sustainable
... person” (IDP). Given that the majority of people displaced by climate change will likely stay within their own borders, restricting the definition to those who cross international borders may seriously understate the extent of the problem. Second, the concept of a “refugee” tends to imply a right of ...
... person” (IDP). Given that the majority of people displaced by climate change will likely stay within their own borders, restricting the definition to those who cross international borders may seriously understate the extent of the problem. Second, the concept of a “refugee” tends to imply a right of ...
besugo NAO-authors - Instituto Español de Oceanografía
... 2004; Pitcher, 2005). However, this situation could be aggravated by the response of fish populations to cli� mate change (e.g. see Brandt & Kronbak, 2010). Thus, with the aim of integrating fisheries within sustainable ecosystems, Pitcher (2005) proposed studying the ef� fect of climate parameters ...
... 2004; Pitcher, 2005). However, this situation could be aggravated by the response of fish populations to cli� mate change (e.g. see Brandt & Kronbak, 2010). Thus, with the aim of integrating fisheries within sustainable ecosystems, Pitcher (2005) proposed studying the ef� fect of climate parameters ...
Mean Annual Precipitation Explains - CURVE
... assumption of no evolution and without adjustment for dispersal differences among species [38–40]. Rapid evolutionary changes on very short timescales and high degrees of variation in dispersal ability under climate change have been observed across a wide range of organisms [34,39,41], therefore CSM ...
... assumption of no evolution and without adjustment for dispersal differences among species [38–40]. Rapid evolutionary changes on very short timescales and high degrees of variation in dispersal ability under climate change have been observed across a wide range of organisms [34,39,41], therefore CSM ...
Tonga Climate Change Policy
... addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga has been aware of the importance of including environmental issues in its national strategic plan even though climate change issues were not considered as a priority. A Climate Change Policy was ...
... addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga has been aware of the importance of including environmental issues in its national strategic plan even though climate change issues were not considered as a priority. A Climate Change Policy was ...
Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... and rapid diet transition to decreasing cropland area and insufficient production practices (Beddington et al., 2012). The world’s population, for example, has increased from 1.65 billion in 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000 and further to 7 billion in 2011 (Smith, 2011) . Overall, food production per ...
... and rapid diet transition to decreasing cropland area and insufficient production practices (Beddington et al., 2012). The world’s population, for example, has increased from 1.65 billion in 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000 and further to 7 billion in 2011 (Smith, 2011) . Overall, food production per ...
Africa Talks Climate
... The stark impacts of changing rainfall patterns on Africa are manifest. A more powerful hydrological cycle will bring other challenges, including flooding. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that “by the 2080s, many millions more people than today are projected to experience f ...
... The stark impacts of changing rainfall patterns on Africa are manifest. A more powerful hydrological cycle will bring other challenges, including flooding. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that “by the 2080s, many millions more people than today are projected to experience f ...
i SMALL HOLDER FARMERS` PERCEPTION ON CLIMATE
... Climate consists of the statistics of temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over decade or more. This is unlike weather, which is the present condition of these elements and their variations over shorter periods ...
... Climate consists of the statistics of temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over decade or more. This is unlike weather, which is the present condition of these elements and their variations over shorter periods ...
regional climate vulnerability assessment
... starting point for the definition of regional initiatives in climate change adaptation and foster structured and targeted cooperation between civil society, governmental institutions, universities, private sector, Red Cross Societies and national hydrometeorological institutes, recognizing the speci ...
... starting point for the definition of regional initiatives in climate change adaptation and foster structured and targeted cooperation between civil society, governmental institutions, universities, private sector, Red Cross Societies and national hydrometeorological institutes, recognizing the speci ...
Climate change and human health : risks and responses. Summary
... The world's climate system is an integral part of the complex of life-supporting processes. Climate and weather have always had a powerful impact on human health and well-being. But like other large natural systems, the global climate system is coming under pressure from human activities. Global cli ...
... The world's climate system is an integral part of the complex of life-supporting processes. Climate and weather have always had a powerful impact on human health and well-being. But like other large natural systems, the global climate system is coming under pressure from human activities. Global cli ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... gases: fossil fuel use, changes in vegetation cover. Natural ones: carbon going into and out of ocean/forest naturally every year However, the greenhouse gases have been slowly increasing, thereby increasing the blanket of the atmosphere ...
... gases: fossil fuel use, changes in vegetation cover. Natural ones: carbon going into and out of ocean/forest naturally every year However, the greenhouse gases have been slowly increasing, thereby increasing the blanket of the atmosphere ...
Urbanization and Climate Change in Small iSland developing StateS
... greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but their size, geography and relatively insularity and remoteness make them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with the possible outcomes being far worse than other countries (UN- OHRLLS 2012). Global climate change is increasing the frequency ...
... greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but their size, geography and relatively insularity and remoteness make them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with the possible outcomes being far worse than other countries (UN- OHRLLS 2012). Global climate change is increasing the frequency ...