Government Coastal Planning Responses to Rising Sea
... The aim of this report is to provide a general overview of the state of government coastal planning responses to the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Whilst a few international jurisdictions have been included to provide a point of contrast, the report predominantly focuses upon Australian gov ...
... The aim of this report is to provide a general overview of the state of government coastal planning responses to the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Whilst a few international jurisdictions have been included to provide a point of contrast, the report predominantly focuses upon Australian gov ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the
... for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. The panel’s report describes the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; it develops a fra ...
... for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. The panel’s report describes the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; it develops a fra ...
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... completely. Average temperature is already 0.7°C above the pre-industrial level and, given the latest developments of international climate change negotiations, additional warming cannot be excluded. To some extent, short-term and medium-term temperature increases are already predetermined, as well ...
... completely. Average temperature is already 0.7°C above the pre-industrial level and, given the latest developments of international climate change negotiations, additional warming cannot be excluded. To some extent, short-term and medium-term temperature increases are already predetermined, as well ...
Impact of two different types of El Niño events on runoff over the
... of the two types of El Niño on regional hydroclimate are different (Li et al., 2011; Mo, 2010; Yu and Zou, 2013; Yu et al., 2012). For example, the conventional EP-El Niño events caused a northeast-to-southwest, positive anomaly to negative anomaly shift in winter temperature across the US whereas t ...
... of the two types of El Niño on regional hydroclimate are different (Li et al., 2011; Mo, 2010; Yu and Zou, 2013; Yu et al., 2012). For example, the conventional EP-El Niño events caused a northeast-to-southwest, positive anomaly to negative anomaly shift in winter temperature across the US whereas t ...
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... PRO1995 Robert N. Proctor, Cancer Wars PRO2012 Robert N. Proctor, Golden Holocaust ...
... PRO1995 Robert N. Proctor, Cancer Wars PRO2012 Robert N. Proctor, Golden Holocaust ...
Free version - Derek Lemoine
... Figure 4 shows the domino effect underlying these policy interactions. Each line depicts the probability of eventually crossing another threshold if the stated tipping point occurs in period t. The thick black line depicts this probability in the absence of tipping point interactions or any policy ...
... Figure 4 shows the domino effect underlying these policy interactions. Each line depicts the probability of eventually crossing another threshold if the stated tipping point occurs in period t. The thick black line depicts this probability in the absence of tipping point interactions or any policy ...
The Role of the Sun in Climate Change - United Diversity
... significantly influence the thinnest and most sensitive layers of the Earth's atmosphere and so may have important implications for climate change. Even less well known are the longer-term influences of solar activity upon the solar constant. The record of earlier solar activity can be deduced from ...
... significantly influence the thinnest and most sensitive layers of the Earth's atmosphere and so may have important implications for climate change. Even less well known are the longer-term influences of solar activity upon the solar constant. The record of earlier solar activity can be deduced from ...
CV: Sara C. Pryor Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
... Fellow: Academic Leadership Program, Committee on Institutional Cooperation Contributing author to IPCC report: Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) (Chapter ‘Wind Energy’) Associate Editor: Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres ...
... Fellow: Academic Leadership Program, Committee on Institutional Cooperation Contributing author to IPCC report: Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) (Chapter ‘Wind Energy’) Associate Editor: Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres ...
Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia
... features many entry points to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and its diverse range of players. It also positions CSA as a holistic and integrative approach. Viewed from several and sometimes divergent perspectives, the sourcebook also includes results of important analyses and responses on the impa ...
... features many entry points to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and its diverse range of players. It also positions CSA as a holistic and integrative approach. Viewed from several and sometimes divergent perspectives, the sourcebook also includes results of important analyses and responses on the impa ...
Workshop Proceedings Report: South Asia Media Workshop
... is rising relative to supply, and this is going to be a point of contention, resulting in social conflicts. This could also have adverse impact on the food security situation of the region. For planning and decision making to tackle these myriad challenges, data are needed. The Intergovernmental Pan ...
... is rising relative to supply, and this is going to be a point of contention, resulting in social conflicts. This could also have adverse impact on the food security situation of the region. For planning and decision making to tackle these myriad challenges, data are needed. The Intergovernmental Pan ...
a study of public understanding of and response to climate
... Prevalence of and reasons for energy-reduction action ..................................... 67 Theoretical perspectives relevant to energy conservation.................................. 68 Costs and benefits of energy conservation.......................................................... 69 Social a ...
... Prevalence of and reasons for energy-reduction action ..................................... 67 Theoretical perspectives relevant to energy conservation.................................. 68 Costs and benefits of energy conservation.......................................................... 69 Social a ...
Workstream I: Scope, guiding principles, and cross-cutting
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) should be preserved, especially those of equity and common responsibilities, but differentiated between developed and developing countries. In this regard, it is considered that these historical responsibilities of developed countries sh ...
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) should be preserved, especially those of equity and common responsibilities, but differentiated between developed and developing countries. In this regard, it is considered that these historical responsibilities of developed countries sh ...
Ecuador`s Banana Sector under Climate Change
... sustainable phytosanitary practices top the Government priorities. On top of this, climate change is raising additional concerns over the long term viability and suitability of banana in Ecuador. The climate change challenge is multifaceted manifested through reduced water availability from declinin ...
... sustainable phytosanitary practices top the Government priorities. On top of this, climate change is raising additional concerns over the long term viability and suitability of banana in Ecuador. The climate change challenge is multifaceted manifested through reduced water availability from declinin ...
The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund
... complemented with data collected on http://climatefundsupdate.org. The review considers the recipients of funding (type of institution; geographic distribution); the level at which funds have worked; Instruments through which funding was delivered (such as grants, performance based grants; concessio ...
... complemented with data collected on http://climatefundsupdate.org. The review considers the recipients of funding (type of institution; geographic distribution); the level at which funds have worked; Instruments through which funding was delivered (such as grants, performance based grants; concessio ...
rapporter.ffi.no
... that environmental changes are “altering the geo-strategic dynamics of the Arctic” and that this may have “consequences for international stability and European security interests”. 6 The EU is in the process of developing an Arctic policy, the primary aim of which is to secure the Union’s long-term ...
... that environmental changes are “altering the geo-strategic dynamics of the Arctic” and that this may have “consequences for international stability and European security interests”. 6 The EU is in the process of developing an Arctic policy, the primary aim of which is to secure the Union’s long-term ...
An Evidence Base Review of Public Attitudes to Climate Change
... abatement policy, but it is not sufficient to change behaviour on its own. In order to effect change, many other factors need to be addressed – at the objective and subjective and at the indiv idual and collective levels. These factors will be different for different travel behaviours and for differ ...
... abatement policy, but it is not sufficient to change behaviour on its own. In order to effect change, many other factors need to be addressed – at the objective and subjective and at the indiv idual and collective levels. These factors will be different for different travel behaviours and for differ ...
Inuit Priorities for Canada`s Climate Strategy
... March 3, 2016 recognizes that Indigenous peoples have an important role to play in ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for Canada. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami shares this view and we contend that, in the future, Inuit must be included as equal partners in the federal, provincial and territorial ...
... March 3, 2016 recognizes that Indigenous peoples have an important role to play in ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for Canada. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami shares this view and we contend that, in the future, Inuit must be included as equal partners in the federal, provincial and territorial ...
Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
... into the future. Climate change has and will continue to impact the state’s resources in a variety of ways, including more rapid snowmelt, longer and more severe droughts, and longer growing seasons. Moreover, Colorado experiences numerous climaterelated disasters, such as floods, droughts, and wild ...
... into the future. Climate change has and will continue to impact the state’s resources in a variety of ways, including more rapid snowmelt, longer and more severe droughts, and longer growing seasons. Moreover, Colorado experiences numerous climaterelated disasters, such as floods, droughts, and wild ...
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia
... Yet forced migration due to extreme environmental events is not a foregone conclusion, at least not in all instances. The countries of Asia and the Pacific can choose to turn the threat of climate-induced migration into an opportunity to improve lives, advance the development process, and adapt to l ...
... Yet forced migration due to extreme environmental events is not a foregone conclusion, at least not in all instances. The countries of Asia and the Pacific can choose to turn the threat of climate-induced migration into an opportunity to improve lives, advance the development process, and adapt to l ...
Comparing Conceptualizations of Urban Climate Resilience in
... 2. Materials and Methods To examine how practitioners and academics conceptualize resilience, we combined an extensive literature review with the results of a 2014 survey of U.S. local government officials. For the literature review, we drew from a broader review of the urban resilience literature [ ...
... 2. Materials and Methods To examine how practitioners and academics conceptualize resilience, we combined an extensive literature review with the results of a 2014 survey of U.S. local government officials. For the literature review, we drew from a broader review of the urban resilience literature [ ...
