Land Cover Land Use Change and Soil Organic Carbon Under
... savanna grassland). The study area is shown bounded by a black vector. White shows unclassified (clouds, cloud shadows, settlement areas, or no Landsat data). The boundaries of the four main agro-ecological zones (I: Niayes; II: Peanut Basin; III: Sandy Ferlo; and IV: Senegal River Valley) are shown ...
... savanna grassland). The study area is shown bounded by a black vector. White shows unclassified (clouds, cloud shadows, settlement areas, or no Landsat data). The boundaries of the four main agro-ecological zones (I: Niayes; II: Peanut Basin; III: Sandy Ferlo; and IV: Senegal River Valley) are shown ...
Climate change in Central America and Mexico
... (RCCI) based on projected changes in the mean and variability of regional temperature and precipitation relative to their global values for 26 land regions of the world. This comparative index demonstrated that CAM is a climate change hot-spot, particularly due to a reduction in precipitation and in ...
... (RCCI) based on projected changes in the mean and variability of regional temperature and precipitation relative to their global values for 26 land regions of the world. This comparative index demonstrated that CAM is a climate change hot-spot, particularly due to a reduction in precipitation and in ...
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
... temperatures in the coming century will likely be equal to or marginally higher than the global average, with a concentration of warming in the winter and in higher latitudes. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, even by over 80%, will have no measurable effect on global mean surface temperature or ...
... temperatures in the coming century will likely be equal to or marginally higher than the global average, with a concentration of warming in the winter and in higher latitudes. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, even by over 80%, will have no measurable effect on global mean surface temperature or ...
Climate Change and Conservation: A Primer for Assessing Impacts
... Several good syntheses of adaptation strategies and approaches are now available and referenced in this primer. Yet, as a general rule, the conservation community is only now gaining on‐the‐ground experience in conservation projects that will enable us to eventually provide more specific guidance ...
... Several good syntheses of adaptation strategies and approaches are now available and referenced in this primer. Yet, as a general rule, the conservation community is only now gaining on‐the‐ground experience in conservation projects that will enable us to eventually provide more specific guidance ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Development
... vulnerability in the short term, it would not necessarily guarantee a long-term strategy to respond to variability, or change, in climate. As a response and planning strategy, adaptation is characterised by its objective to adjust human systems to a different set of external parameters in a sustaina ...
... vulnerability in the short term, it would not necessarily guarantee a long-term strategy to respond to variability, or change, in climate. As a response and planning strategy, adaptation is characterised by its objective to adjust human systems to a different set of external parameters in a sustaina ...
National Climate Change Action Plan
... vegetation will slowly be replaced by the vegetation from arid areas. It is possible that there will be a significant reduction in biodiversity, with certain species becoming extinct in many parts of tropical Latin America. Productivity of some important crops and of livestock is projected to decrea ...
... vegetation will slowly be replaced by the vegetation from arid areas. It is possible that there will be a significant reduction in biodiversity, with certain species becoming extinct in many parts of tropical Latin America. Productivity of some important crops and of livestock is projected to decrea ...
Moral intensity and climate-friendly food choices
... Perceptions of the moral intensity of climate change A novel, 18-item measure called the Moral Intensity of Climate Change Scale (MICCS) was developed specifically for purposes of the current study. The MICCS builds on the 12-item Perceived Moral Intensity Scale (PMIS) (Frey, 2000; McMahon & Harvey, ...
... Perceptions of the moral intensity of climate change A novel, 18-item measure called the Moral Intensity of Climate Change Scale (MICCS) was developed specifically for purposes of the current study. The MICCS builds on the 12-item Perceived Moral Intensity Scale (PMIS) (Frey, 2000; McMahon & Harvey, ...
An Independent National Adaptation Programme for England (625 kB) (opens in new window)
... Nicola Ranger is a Senior Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as at the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Before joining the Grantham Research Institute, she worked for ...
... Nicola Ranger is a Senior Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as at the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Before joining the Grantham Research Institute, she worked for ...
Climate Change Strategy 2009-2014
... opportunity to participate in this emerging area and to be an attractive location for business and innovative industry to prosper. This strategy considers how such opportunities may be realised and identifies potential areas for Council and community involvement, particularly in the generation of re ...
... opportunity to participate in this emerging area and to be an attractive location for business and innovative industry to prosper. This strategy considers how such opportunities may be realised and identifies potential areas for Council and community involvement, particularly in the generation of re ...
allele frequency shifts in response to climate change and
... High Stream Crossing, 3203 m. The dominant shrub at all sites is the willow Salix orestera, the favored host plant of C. aeneicollis. At RV, willows are found in a moist, open meadow, which is shaded for part of the day by quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) and dries out over the summer. SL has a s ...
... High Stream Crossing, 3203 m. The dominant shrub at all sites is the willow Salix orestera, the favored host plant of C. aeneicollis. At RV, willows are found in a moist, open meadow, which is shaded for part of the day by quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) and dries out over the summer. SL has a s ...
A Greener Dragon? - Department of Defence
... A diabolical policy issue incorporates the characteristics of a ‘wicked’ policy problem. It also contains the characteristic of being long term, rather than immediate, implying that effective solutions are unlikely to be easily developed or implemented. While some wicked problems are purely domestic ...
... A diabolical policy issue incorporates the characteristics of a ‘wicked’ policy problem. It also contains the characteristic of being long term, rather than immediate, implying that effective solutions are unlikely to be easily developed or implemented. While some wicked problems are purely domestic ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation A Literature Review
... Rochette, P., Bélanger, G., Castonguay, Y., Bootsma, A. and Mongrain, D. 2004. Climate change and winter damage to fruit trees in eastern Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 84: 1113–1125. Sander-Regier, R., McLeman, R., Brklacich, M., and Woodrow, M. 2009. Planning for climate change in Canadian rural and r ...
... Rochette, P., Bélanger, G., Castonguay, Y., Bootsma, A. and Mongrain, D. 2004. Climate change and winter damage to fruit trees in eastern Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 84: 1113–1125. Sander-Regier, R., McLeman, R., Brklacich, M., and Woodrow, M. 2009. Planning for climate change in Canadian rural and r ...
Climate Finance Study Group
... at disposal of countries to engage private stakeholders in forging large-scale practical partnerships and alliances to bring low-carbon solutions to market, including through the use of “shadow carbon prices” in the assessment of bids, or existing performance standards. In addition, it can create le ...
... at disposal of countries to engage private stakeholders in forging large-scale practical partnerships and alliances to bring low-carbon solutions to market, including through the use of “shadow carbon prices” in the assessment of bids, or existing performance standards. In addition, it can create le ...
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... Mirrlees and Stern‟s (1972) definition of the balanced growth equivalent is for a single decision maker. It seems that the Stern Review‟s calculation of welfare measures is based on globally averaged per capita income and total population figures2. The Stern Review suggests that a more appropriate a ...
... Mirrlees and Stern‟s (1972) definition of the balanced growth equivalent is for a single decision maker. It seems that the Stern Review‟s calculation of welfare measures is based on globally averaged per capita income and total population figures2. The Stern Review suggests that a more appropriate a ...
Sensitivity of Plant and Soil Ecosystems of the Alps to Climate Change
... those of the surrounding vegetation, determined by (macro )climate, and thus they show characteristic substrate specificity. Bryophytes can colonize bare soil after landslides or other disturbances (Slack 1988). In other situations, they constitute the edaphic climax (see section 5.4.3) on rocks, in ...
... those of the surrounding vegetation, determined by (macro )climate, and thus they show characteristic substrate specificity. Bryophytes can colonize bare soil after landslides or other disturbances (Slack 1988). In other situations, they constitute the edaphic climax (see section 5.4.3) on rocks, in ...
A Climate Risk Report - Blue Mountains City Council
... and professional staff endeavours to work to international best practice standards using experienced scientists, sector specialists and associated experts. This document is intended to stimulate ideas and generate discussion for the Blue Mountains City Council. While the information contained is dra ...
... and professional staff endeavours to work to international best practice standards using experienced scientists, sector specialists and associated experts. This document is intended to stimulate ideas and generate discussion for the Blue Mountains City Council. While the information contained is dra ...
The Macroeconomics of Climate Change Final Report, May 2013
... Choosing modelling strategies: several modelling strategies can be envisaged, from a single, consistent but complex model, to a suite of simpler models, or a hybrid option where simple models can be coupled. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Incorporating all relevant dimensio ...
... Choosing modelling strategies: several modelling strategies can be envisaged, from a single, consistent but complex model, to a suite of simpler models, or a hybrid option where simple models can be coupled. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Incorporating all relevant dimensio ...
Adaption to climate-related changes in seagrass ecosystems in
... Species of seagrasses that have been studied so far represent a large carbon sink, due to their slow rate of decomposition [Björk et al, 2008]. It's thought that while seagrasses represent up to one percent of the total carbon fxed on the oceans, they represent 12 percent of the stored ocean carbon ...
... Species of seagrasses that have been studied so far represent a large carbon sink, due to their slow rate of decomposition [Björk et al, 2008]. It's thought that while seagrasses represent up to one percent of the total carbon fxed on the oceans, they represent 12 percent of the stored ocean carbon ...
Climate Change and Variability in the Sahel Region
... in food security, employment and contribution to national Gross Domestic Products (GDPs). The paradox, however, is that agriculture in these countries remains a highly under-developed sector, characterised by (1) an almost total dependency on rainfall; (2) low use of external inputs such as improved ...
... in food security, employment and contribution to national Gross Domestic Products (GDPs). The paradox, however, is that agriculture in these countries remains a highly under-developed sector, characterised by (1) an almost total dependency on rainfall; (2) low use of external inputs such as improved ...
Vulnerability of Infrastructure to Climate Variability: How Does This
... patterns will result in either increase in water availability or more droughts. While most studies conclude that the developed world can adapt to gradual changes in weather patterns, the same cannot be said for the poorest regions of the world. The infrastructure and economic capacity to effect time ...
... patterns will result in either increase in water availability or more droughts. While most studies conclude that the developed world can adapt to gradual changes in weather patterns, the same cannot be said for the poorest regions of the world. The infrastructure and economic capacity to effect time ...
American Teens` Knowledge of Climate Change
... 52% of teens understand that carbon dioxide traps heat from the Earth’s surface, compared to 45% of adults; 71% of teens understand that carbon dioxide is produced by the burning of fossil fuels, compared to 67% of adults. ...
... 52% of teens understand that carbon dioxide traps heat from the Earth’s surface, compared to 45% of adults; 71% of teens understand that carbon dioxide is produced by the burning of fossil fuels, compared to 67% of adults. ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Tanzania
... whereas no-regret options can generate benefits at lesser costs than investing in pilot actions and multi-scale processes necessary to adapt to and transform with potential future thresholds and tipping-points. Ecosystem-based adaptation costs relate to expenditure associated with actions taken to e ...
... whereas no-regret options can generate benefits at lesser costs than investing in pilot actions and multi-scale processes necessary to adapt to and transform with potential future thresholds and tipping-points. Ecosystem-based adaptation costs relate to expenditure associated with actions taken to e ...
A Brewing Storm: The climate change risks to
... Today, the CO2 concentration in the air is 40 per cent higher than at any time for at least 800,000 years, and may double before 2100, unless emissions are cut.30 One recent two-year study suggests that extra CO2 boosts coffee yields significantly.31 It remains unclear if and to what extent the CO2 ...
... Today, the CO2 concentration in the air is 40 per cent higher than at any time for at least 800,000 years, and may double before 2100, unless emissions are cut.30 One recent two-year study suggests that extra CO2 boosts coffee yields significantly.31 It remains unclear if and to what extent the CO2 ...