M20130001_en.pdf
... Central America will still produce less than 0.5% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the planet,1 yet it is already one of the regions most vulnerable to the battering of climate change. The increase in atmospheric and sea temperatures, the reduction and instability of rain patterns and the rise i ...
... Central America will still produce less than 0.5% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the planet,1 yet it is already one of the regions most vulnerable to the battering of climate change. The increase in atmospheric and sea temperatures, the reduction and instability of rain patterns and the rise i ...
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... holder farm households. They account for about 95 percent of the national agricultural output, of which about 75 percent is consumed at the household level (World Bank 2006). With low diversified economy and reliance on rain-fed agriculture, Ethiopia’s development prospects have been thus associated ...
... holder farm households. They account for about 95 percent of the national agricultural output, of which about 75 percent is consumed at the household level (World Bank 2006). With low diversified economy and reliance on rain-fed agriculture, Ethiopia’s development prospects have been thus associated ...
Role of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation in the Tropical
... to positive SST anomalies in the global extratropics. The main model results here are consistent with previous numerical studies. In response to prescribed SST anomalies in the extratropics, the tropical SSTs rise rapidly and reach a quasi-equilibrium state within several years, and the tropical sub ...
... to positive SST anomalies in the global extratropics. The main model results here are consistent with previous numerical studies. In response to prescribed SST anomalies in the extratropics, the tropical SSTs rise rapidly and reach a quasi-equilibrium state within several years, and the tropical sub ...
unhedgeable risk: how climate change sentiment impacts investment
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
Model estimates of climate controls on pan-Arctic
... for which environmental controls have been investigated. Nemani et al. (2003) found that annual net primary productivity (NPP) is limited by temperature and radiation at high latitudes but by moisture-related factors at lower latitudes. Teuling et al. (2009) and Seneviratne et al. (2010) investigate ...
... for which environmental controls have been investigated. Nemani et al. (2003) found that annual net primary productivity (NPP) is limited by temperature and radiation at high latitudes but by moisture-related factors at lower latitudes. Teuling et al. (2009) and Seneviratne et al. (2010) investigate ...
Bangladesh: Climate Change Impacts and
... could not draw an inference in relation to change in sea level, however it commented that both sedimentation and subsidence were likely to complicate an expected net change in sea level along the Bangladesh coast. ADB (1994) study also made use of four GCMs: CSIRO9, CCC, GFDLH, and UKMOH. A host of ...
... could not draw an inference in relation to change in sea level, however it commented that both sedimentation and subsidence were likely to complicate an expected net change in sea level along the Bangladesh coast. ADB (1994) study also made use of four GCMs: CSIRO9, CCC, GFDLH, and UKMOH. A host of ...
Policy indexes – what do they tell us and what are their applications? The case of climate policy and business planning in emerging markets: Working Paper 88 (678 kB) (opens in new window)
... performances, as well evidenced in the discussion about accounting for intangibles such as wellbeing or trust, and measuring non-monetized societal benefits such as eco-system services. This paper does not intend to add to the continuously growing literature (see for example Pearce, Atkinson, & Mour ...
... performances, as well evidenced in the discussion about accounting for intangibles such as wellbeing or trust, and measuring non-monetized societal benefits such as eco-system services. This paper does not intend to add to the continuously growing literature (see for example Pearce, Atkinson, & Mour ...
desertification in africa - university of nairobi staff profiles
... serious erosion, landslides and loss of all top fertile soils. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments (IPCC 2007) indicates that climate change leading to global and regional warming can increase the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events such as droughts and floods in the ...
... serious erosion, landslides and loss of all top fertile soils. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments (IPCC 2007) indicates that climate change leading to global and regional warming can increase the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events such as droughts and floods in the ...
Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy 2014
... In recognition of the urgent need to act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate changes already being experienced, the Western Cape Government (WCG) recognises the need to contribute to global efforts to reduce its carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, partic ...
... In recognition of the urgent need to act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate changes already being experienced, the Western Cape Government (WCG) recognises the need to contribute to global efforts to reduce its carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, partic ...
INDC technical report
... adaptation plan; though no guidance pm how this can be achieved is provided. However, a climate change adaptation plan has been drafted for the health sector for the period of 20122016 (DoH, 2012). This adaptation plan focuses on nine health and environmental risks that include, heat stress, natural ...
... adaptation plan; though no guidance pm how this can be achieved is provided. However, a climate change adaptation plan has been drafted for the health sector for the period of 20122016 (DoH, 2012). This adaptation plan focuses on nine health and environmental risks that include, heat stress, natural ...
Advances in Marine Ecosystem Dynamics from US GLOBEC: The
... (Strom et al., 2006). The shifting boundary between these waters, and the degree of cross-shelf exchange, is determined by mechanisms related to freshwater runoff, Ekman transports, and eddies and meanders (Stabeno et al., 2004). Strong cyclonic storm systems associated with variability in the AL ar ...
... (Strom et al., 2006). The shifting boundary between these waters, and the degree of cross-shelf exchange, is determined by mechanisms related to freshwater runoff, Ekman transports, and eddies and meanders (Stabeno et al., 2004). Strong cyclonic storm systems associated with variability in the AL ar ...
Caring for climate a guide to the climate change convention
... have risen steeply since the industrial revolution. Concentrations have increased mainly because of the use of fossil fuels, deforestation and other human activities, spurred on by economic and population growth. Like a blanket around the planet, greenhouse gases stop energy escaping from the Earth' ...
... have risen steeply since the industrial revolution. Concentrations have increased mainly because of the use of fossil fuels, deforestation and other human activities, spurred on by economic and population growth. Like a blanket around the planet, greenhouse gases stop energy escaping from the Earth' ...
Philippine N ational Grassroots C onferenc e on Climate C hange
... or not?” and “Is another w orld possible?” should be tackled by this conference. Let us not forget that the same economic and political structures of power dominating the country and the w orld today has brought us to both the climate change crisis and the global financial crisis now ravaging the w ...
... or not?” and “Is another w orld possible?” should be tackled by this conference. Let us not forget that the same economic and political structures of power dominating the country and the w orld today has brought us to both the climate change crisis and the global financial crisis now ravaging the w ...
Africa and Climate: Report
... A number of options are identified to address African resource and capacity gaps in the areas of observations, research and model development, prediction activities, and of the delivery of climate services. All are parts of a continuous chain that provides benefits to sustainable development only in ...
... A number of options are identified to address African resource and capacity gaps in the areas of observations, research and model development, prediction activities, and of the delivery of climate services. All are parts of a continuous chain that provides benefits to sustainable development only in ...
international legal implications of climate change for the polar
... eventually lead to summers without sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,21 melt water from glaciers and the Greenland icesheet, may lead to an alteration in the freshwater budget of the Arctic Ocean and ultimately influence ocean circulation. This could have global impacts.22 Should temperatures increase to ...
... eventually lead to summers without sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,21 melt water from glaciers and the Greenland icesheet, may lead to an alteration in the freshwater budget of the Arctic Ocean and ultimately influence ocean circulation. This could have global impacts.22 Should temperatures increase to ...
An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on flood risk in Mumbai
... measured at Santa Cruz. Including such an outlier in an analysis based on a short rainfall timeseries has the potential to skew the findings of the study. For this reason, two simulated time series were constructed, one including the July 2005 event in the statistical analysis (denoted Hist_SZ_I) an ...
... measured at Santa Cruz. Including such an outlier in an analysis based on a short rainfall timeseries has the potential to skew the findings of the study. For this reason, two simulated time series were constructed, one including the July 2005 event in the statistical analysis (denoted Hist_SZ_I) an ...
Changes in Global Ocean Bottom Properties and Volume Transports
... Montégut et al. 2004). The observed MLD in the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean was obtained from the climatology of de Boyer Montégut et al. (2004), using the same density threshold criterion. The sea ice is also shown, as it can have a large impact on the MLD at high latitudes through brine rejec ...
... Montégut et al. 2004). The observed MLD in the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean was obtained from the climatology of de Boyer Montégut et al. (2004), using the same density threshold criterion. The sea ice is also shown, as it can have a large impact on the MLD at high latitudes through brine rejec ...
Climate Change and Human Mobility in Indigenous Communities of
... warming is occurring in the Sakha area. In-country scientists report an unprecedented increase in this region in both average annual precipitation rates and air temperature in the last decade (Fedorov and Svinoboev, 2000; Skachkov, 2005). Both are attributed to global climate change (Roshydromet, 20 ...
... warming is occurring in the Sakha area. In-country scientists report an unprecedented increase in this region in both average annual precipitation rates and air temperature in the last decade (Fedorov and Svinoboev, 2000; Skachkov, 2005). Both are attributed to global climate change (Roshydromet, 20 ...
Evans - NERC
... UK temperatures are well documented in recent decades and consistently projected for the future (UK Climate Projections 2009). Increased winter rainfall is consistently projected, but there is much more uncertainty in summer rainfall projections. Despite increased summer rainfall in recent years a t ...
... UK temperatures are well documented in recent decades and consistently projected for the future (UK Climate Projections 2009). Increased winter rainfall is consistently projected, but there is much more uncertainty in summer rainfall projections. Despite increased summer rainfall in recent years a t ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Perspectives for Disaster Risk
... Hotel on 22-24 January 2014 for their feedback and inputs on proposed methodologies, content and results. Their contributions were instrumental to this final report. ...
... Hotel on 22-24 January 2014 for their feedback and inputs on proposed methodologies, content and results. Their contributions were instrumental to this final report. ...
“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 ...
Irish Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Status Report 2009
... who provided support and encouragement to the Marine Climate Change team in general and in the formulation of this report. Dr. Guy Westbrook, Dr. Leonie Dransfeld and Joe Silke were particularly engaged in this regard. Dr. Rachel Cave, Prof. Colin O’Dowd and Dr. Brian Ward at NUI, Galway are thanked ...
... who provided support and encouragement to the Marine Climate Change team in general and in the formulation of this report. Dr. Guy Westbrook, Dr. Leonie Dransfeld and Joe Silke were particularly engaged in this regard. Dr. Rachel Cave, Prof. Colin O’Dowd and Dr. Brian Ward at NUI, Galway are thanked ...