A Kantian approach to sustainable development indicators for
... Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992) is to stabilize greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at levels that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. In spite of the fact that the current concentration of GHG in the atmosphere is appro ...
... Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992) is to stabilize greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at levels that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. In spite of the fact that the current concentration of GHG in the atmosphere is appro ...
Building resilience to climate shocks and stresses: knowledge gap Learning paper #1
... projects more widely) face is the poor evidence base for good practice in resilience building. Within BRACED, this is partly addressed through a research and learning component led by King’s College London (KCL), which seeks to improve the knowledge and evidence base for building resilience. This fi ...
... projects more widely) face is the poor evidence base for good practice in resilience building. Within BRACED, this is partly addressed through a research and learning component led by King’s College London (KCL), which seeks to improve the knowledge and evidence base for building resilience. This fi ...
Diagnosing atmosphere--land feedbacks in CMIP5 climate models
... over the next 2 days). It should be noted that for these plots, one of the models (BCC-CSM1-1) has been omitted due to corrupted temperature data. These results suggest that the models are successfully simulating the effect of increased temperatures on stimulating some convection, while increasing e ...
... over the next 2 days). It should be noted that for these plots, one of the models (BCC-CSM1-1) has been omitted due to corrupted temperature data. These results suggest that the models are successfully simulating the effect of increased temperatures on stimulating some convection, while increasing e ...
Explaining Media and Congressional Attention to Global Climate
... We used the LexisNexis online searchable newspaper database (which contains a large volume of historical and current news stories from various US newspapers, including all New York Times articles starting from January 1, 1969), and searched relevant articles containing one of the following key terms ...
... We used the LexisNexis online searchable newspaper database (which contains a large volume of historical and current news stories from various US newspapers, including all New York Times articles starting from January 1, 1969), and searched relevant articles containing one of the following key terms ...
Assessing EU Leadership on Climate Change - Userpage
... of climate change? This working paper seeks to shed light on this topic by examining the attempted diffusion of climate change norms, policies, and institutions by the EU to China and India. The paper argues that the Chinese and Indian Governments responded in significantly different ways to the EU’ ...
... of climate change? This working paper seeks to shed light on this topic by examining the attempted diffusion of climate change norms, policies, and institutions by the EU to China and India. The paper argues that the Chinese and Indian Governments responded in significantly different ways to the EU’ ...
Suitability of European climate for the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes
... chikungunya fever and two cases of dengue fever transmitted by A. albopictus were confirmed in the Var French department [10]. In summer 2010, a case of dengue fever was also diagnosed in a German traveller returning from Croatia [11]. Environmental factors might have exacerbated the establishment of ...
... chikungunya fever and two cases of dengue fever transmitted by A. albopictus were confirmed in the Var French department [10]. In summer 2010, a case of dengue fever was also diagnosed in a German traveller returning from Croatia [11]. Environmental factors might have exacerbated the establishment of ...
Climate Relicts: Past, Present, Future
... The potential impacts of current climate change on the distribution and conservation of biodiversity are the subject of global concern. One major consequence of rising temperatures is that many plant and animal species worldwide are moving toward higher elevations and latitudes in response to shifts ...
... The potential impacts of current climate change on the distribution and conservation of biodiversity are the subject of global concern. One major consequence of rising temperatures is that many plant and animal species worldwide are moving toward higher elevations and latitudes in response to shifts ...
Regional projections of climate change effects on thermal habitat
... 1990), with adult preferences lying close to the temperatures producing optimal growth under unlimited feeding. Christie and Regier (1988) showed that sustained yields, from North American fisheries based on fish species common in Ontario lakes, were well predicted by integrated annual levels of the ...
... 1990), with adult preferences lying close to the temperatures producing optimal growth under unlimited feeding. Christie and Regier (1988) showed that sustained yields, from North American fisheries based on fish species common in Ontario lakes, were well predicted by integrated annual levels of the ...
... can survive, and technological interventions such as air conditioning would need large amounts of power, and would be inaccessible or unaffordable to many populations [25]. In fact, very little is known on the rate at which populations can acclimatize to changing temperatures [11,26]. There is some ...
How much risk ought we to take? Exploring the possibilities of
... perform a weighted lottery and go with whatever the result is. While we should of course consider each and every option which might be the right one (which is exactly what the weighted lottery is designed to do), this does not exempt us from the responsibility to argue for or against a certain opti ...
... perform a weighted lottery and go with whatever the result is. While we should of course consider each and every option which might be the right one (which is exactly what the weighted lottery is designed to do), this does not exempt us from the responsibility to argue for or against a certain opti ...
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... and Berman (2005) warmer temperatures are estimated to have a suppressing effect on livestock appetite, which leads to lower weight gain. Adams et al. (1998) observed that under a 5.0°C increase in temperature, livestock yields fell by 10% for cow/calf and dairy for a 1.5°C warming, yield loss was e ...
... and Berman (2005) warmer temperatures are estimated to have a suppressing effect on livestock appetite, which leads to lower weight gain. Adams et al. (1998) observed that under a 5.0°C increase in temperature, livestock yields fell by 10% for cow/calf and dairy for a 1.5°C warming, yield loss was e ...
Adaptation measures for floods, storm surges, and sea level rise
... According to the Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (CCIARN, 2006), adaptation can be proactive (changes are brought before there are impacts) or reactive (measures are implemented after there are impacts). Adaptation measures are more often implemented after a natural disaster ...
... According to the Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (CCIARN, 2006), adaptation can be proactive (changes are brought before there are impacts) or reactive (measures are implemented after there are impacts). Adaptation measures are more often implemented after a natural disaster ...
Engineering solutions for coastal infrastructure
... In 2014, the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) was commissioned by the Australian Government to produce a coastal climate risk management tool in support of coastal managers adapting to climate change and sea-level rise. This online tool, known as CoastAdapt, provides inf ...
... In 2014, the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) was commissioned by the Australian Government to produce a coastal climate risk management tool in support of coastal managers adapting to climate change and sea-level rise. This online tool, known as CoastAdapt, provides inf ...
hot air - United Nations Interpreters
... vegetation, or materials. Such chemicals or physical conditions (such as excess heat or noise) are called air pollutants. Coalescing thaw depressions. Refers to the ratio of light from the sun that is reflected by the Earth’s surface to the light received by it. Unreflected light is converted to inf ...
... vegetation, or materials. Such chemicals or physical conditions (such as excess heat or noise) are called air pollutants. Coalescing thaw depressions. Refers to the ratio of light from the sun that is reflected by the Earth’s surface to the light received by it. Unreflected light is converted to inf ...
OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
... Mr. Knox stated that human rights law requires the Maldives and states like it do all they can to protect the inhabitants of their territory. However, in the face of climate change, national action would not be enough to avoid harm to human rights. In that regard, human rights law recognized that it ...
... Mr. Knox stated that human rights law requires the Maldives and states like it do all they can to protect the inhabitants of their territory. However, in the face of climate change, national action would not be enough to avoid harm to human rights. In that regard, human rights law recognized that it ...
full text - MODUL University Vienna
... When talking about direct impacts of climate change on tourism, one of the most essential motivators for travelling is meant: the climate. Climate is one of the major attractors for tourists to travel to a specific destination. Realizing this fact, one can grasp the enormous sensitivity of the touri ...
... When talking about direct impacts of climate change on tourism, one of the most essential motivators for travelling is meant: the climate. Climate is one of the major attractors for tourists to travel to a specific destination. Realizing this fact, one can grasp the enormous sensitivity of the touri ...
Financing climate change - Department of Environmental Affairs
... At present, several government climate finance and market-based interventions are emerging, such as the Treasury’s Green Fund, the proposed carbon tax and the South African Renewables Initiative. However, these interventions are generally being independently developed in an uncoordinated manner, red ...
... At present, several government climate finance and market-based interventions are emerging, such as the Treasury’s Green Fund, the proposed carbon tax and the South African Renewables Initiative. However, these interventions are generally being independently developed in an uncoordinated manner, red ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... provided 12 of the warmest years since instrumental recording began in 1850. In addition, the linear trend warming over the period 1956 to 2005 was almost twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 2005. Increases in global temperatures, through thermal expansion and the melting glaciers, are also pu ...
... provided 12 of the warmest years since instrumental recording began in 1850. In addition, the linear trend warming over the period 1956 to 2005 was almost twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 2005. Increases in global temperatures, through thermal expansion and the melting glaciers, are also pu ...
Climate Records from Ice Cores
... CO2 found in ice cores and independent evidence of ocean change. • Thus our current understanding of the processes controlling the earth’s carbon (CO2) cycle on glacial to interglacial time scales is incomplete. ...
... CO2 found in ice cores and independent evidence of ocean change. • Thus our current understanding of the processes controlling the earth’s carbon (CO2) cycle on glacial to interglacial time scales is incomplete. ...
Does dispersal capacity matter for freshwater biodiversity under
... more than half their range under climate change. Nevertheless, we emphasise the broad uncertainty that any average encapsulates. Dispersal capacity only had a minor impact on projected range shifts relative to other modelling assumptions but the network-pathways and maps of uncertainty have value fo ...
... more than half their range under climate change. Nevertheless, we emphasise the broad uncertainty that any average encapsulates. Dispersal capacity only had a minor impact on projected range shifts relative to other modelling assumptions but the network-pathways and maps of uncertainty have value fo ...
Sensitivity and response of northern hemisphere altitudinal and
... to environmental change are increasingly discussed in terms of climate change, often forgetting that climate is only one aspect of environmental variation. As treeline heterogeneity increases from global to regional and smaller scales, assessment of treeline sensitivity at the landscape and local sc ...
... to environmental change are increasingly discussed in terms of climate change, often forgetting that climate is only one aspect of environmental variation. As treeline heterogeneity increases from global to regional and smaller scales, assessment of treeline sensitivity at the landscape and local sc ...
Philippine businesses’ response to climate
... Responses from businesses in the Philippines are consistent with those of businesses in other countries, with most interest in policy and regulation and tecnhology. The importance of finance and business is also high. Businesses are primarily looking to governments for information on policy and regu ...
... Responses from businesses in the Philippines are consistent with those of businesses in other countries, with most interest in policy and regulation and tecnhology. The importance of finance and business is also high. Businesses are primarily looking to governments for information on policy and regu ...
Projections of regional changes in forest net primary
... types of uncertainties. These uncertainties result from uncertainties in climate change scenarios, model parameters, and model structure. Climate change scenario uncertainty is a combination of uncertainties in projections of future greenhouse gas emissions (and the resulting climate change) and the ...
... types of uncertainties. These uncertainties result from uncertainties in climate change scenarios, model parameters, and model structure. Climate change scenario uncertainty is a combination of uncertainties in projections of future greenhouse gas emissions (and the resulting climate change) and the ...