GAN workshop report - Climate Technology Centre & Network
... specific climate risks and impacts that are local in nature and vary over time. However, studies highlight the role of finance, technology and knowledge in realizing the adaptation potential. The adaptation funding gap can be defined and measured as the difference between the costs of meeting a give ...
... specific climate risks and impacts that are local in nature and vary over time. However, studies highlight the role of finance, technology and knowledge in realizing the adaptation potential. The adaptation funding gap can be defined and measured as the difference between the costs of meeting a give ...
The terrestrial carbon cycle on the regional and global scale
... 1.1–6.4 °C) and more frequent and intense extreme weather events may occur. The ongoing climate change has caused considerable impacts on nature, human health, and society. These impacts are projected to become more pronounced in the coming decades and centuries (e.g. EEA, 2004; Schellnhuber et al., ...
... 1.1–6.4 °C) and more frequent and intense extreme weather events may occur. The ongoing climate change has caused considerable impacts on nature, human health, and society. These impacts are projected to become more pronounced in the coming decades and centuries (e.g. EEA, 2004; Schellnhuber et al., ...
Climate change and micro-organism genetic resources for food and agriculture: State of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... and mitigating climate change effects. Micro-organism genetic resources for food and agriculture control ecosystem functions and services and therefore crop productivity and quality. Some can cause crop diseases leading to severe food shortages and famines. However, micro-organisms that cause diseas ...
... and mitigating climate change effects. Micro-organism genetic resources for food and agriculture control ecosystem functions and services and therefore crop productivity and quality. Some can cause crop diseases leading to severe food shortages and famines. However, micro-organisms that cause diseas ...
Organizational learning in regional governance: A study of the Arctic
... cognitive (what we know and think) elements of governance, and also addresses how these elements emerge in specific contexts. Historically, shifts in the overarching logic of norms and goals in international decision-making have taken place in reaction to new major challenges combined with the spac ...
... cognitive (what we know and think) elements of governance, and also addresses how these elements emerge in specific contexts. Historically, shifts in the overarching logic of norms and goals in international decision-making have taken place in reaction to new major challenges combined with the spac ...
Tanzania: Country situation assessment Working paper
... This Country Situation Assessment (CSA) report seeks to provide an initial analysis of the past and current climate in Tanzania and to identify solutions to the complex challenges of natural resource management, economic development, poverty alleviation and resilience-building in the context of clim ...
... This Country Situation Assessment (CSA) report seeks to provide an initial analysis of the past and current climate in Tanzania and to identify solutions to the complex challenges of natural resource management, economic development, poverty alleviation and resilience-building in the context of clim ...
Tripura - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... the philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, the universe as a family. The state is always committed towards protecting its natural resources which acts as an insurance cover against the catastrophic disruption of life due to the impacts of climate change. In the light of risk and impact assessment hi ...
... the philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, the universe as a family. The state is always committed towards protecting its natural resources which acts as an insurance cover against the catastrophic disruption of life due to the impacts of climate change. In the light of risk and impact assessment hi ...
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... resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by nature. Those that are most essential for food crop production are land, water, sunshine, air, temperature and soil conditions. Man-made resources (include labour, capital or entrepreneurship) are supplied and inf ...
... resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by nature. Those that are most essential for food crop production are land, water, sunshine, air, temperature and soil conditions. Man-made resources (include labour, capital or entrepreneurship) are supplied and inf ...
Vulnerability - Adaptación al cambio climático para el desarrollo
... to have disappeared by that time whereas an assessment focussing on current risks might regard Florida as more vulnerable because it already suffers substantial damage from hurricanes. 2.2. Classification scheme for vulnerability factors A clear description of the vulnerable situation is an importan ...
... to have disappeared by that time whereas an assessment focussing on current risks might regard Florida as more vulnerable because it already suffers substantial damage from hurricanes. 2.2. Classification scheme for vulnerability factors A clear description of the vulnerable situation is an importan ...
David_Simmons-The_Impact_of_Climate_Chnage_in_Africa
... Class B: Entities that give funds to ARC Ltd without the expectation that they will be returned Class C: Entities that give funds to ARC Ltd for a fixed term with the expectation that the funds will be returned without interest ...
... Class B: Entities that give funds to ARC Ltd without the expectation that they will be returned Class C: Entities that give funds to ARC Ltd for a fixed term with the expectation that the funds will be returned without interest ...
The rise and fall of the kyoto protocol: climate change as a political
... Abstract: This research focuses on climate change as a political process: it describes the Kyoto Protocol, its origins and ratification process in the international climate-diplomatic arena, as well as the climate strategy based on the United Nations’ framework convention on climate change, its resu ...
... Abstract: This research focuses on climate change as a political process: it describes the Kyoto Protocol, its origins and ratification process in the international climate-diplomatic arena, as well as the climate strategy based on the United Nations’ framework convention on climate change, its resu ...
Report of a global survey on Lessons learned about the ways and means to conserve and use genetic diversity to build resilience to climate change in food and agriculture systems
... The survey included both direct questions and opportunities to comment or share information and documents on: Effects of climate change on the conservation and use of genetic resources for food and agriculture; Technical and policy related adaptation and mitigation activities; The contribution ...
... The survey included both direct questions and opportunities to comment or share information and documents on: Effects of climate change on the conservation and use of genetic resources for food and agriculture; Technical and policy related adaptation and mitigation activities; The contribution ...
Climate Change Induced Vulnerability to Malaria and
... The regional assessments were executed over the period 2002-2005 by multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional regional teams of investigators. The teams, selected through merit review of submitted proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. ...
... The regional assessments were executed over the period 2002-2005 by multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional regional teams of investigators. The teams, selected through merit review of submitted proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. ...
Vulnerability of coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef to
... Organisms on a coral reef will experience even greater fluctuations in water temperature than the long-term averages suggest. For example, in situ observations at an Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) automatic weather station on Myrmidon Reef indicate a seasonal variation of average dai ...
... Organisms on a coral reef will experience even greater fluctuations in water temperature than the long-term averages suggest. For example, in situ observations at an Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) automatic weather station on Myrmidon Reef indicate a seasonal variation of average dai ...
Climate change and the South Asian summer monsoon
... In future projections, the inclusion of sulphate aerosols in addition to increasing carbon dioxide leads to a more restrained increase in monsoon rainfall55. Recently, attempts have been made to attribute historical negative trends in regional rainfall over India to the increasing aerosol burden37, ...
... In future projections, the inclusion of sulphate aerosols in addition to increasing carbon dioxide leads to a more restrained increase in monsoon rainfall55. Recently, attempts have been made to attribute historical negative trends in regional rainfall over India to the increasing aerosol burden37, ...
South America - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... as heavy rainfalls and consecutive dry days, will increase in parts of South America (ECLAC, 2010; Magrin et al. (2007). However, as with precipitation, the uncertainty ranges for extreme event projections are very large. In contrast, there is considerable certainty that Andean inter-tropical glacie ...
... as heavy rainfalls and consecutive dry days, will increase in parts of South America (ECLAC, 2010; Magrin et al. (2007). However, as with precipitation, the uncertainty ranges for extreme event projections are very large. In contrast, there is considerable certainty that Andean inter-tropical glacie ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
... and a reasonable range of alternatives. EPCA’s fuel economy requirements, including the four EPCA factors, NHTSA must consider in determining “maximum feasible” CAFE levels – technological feasibility, economic practicability, the need to conserve energy, and the effect of other standards of the Gov ...
... and a reasonable range of alternatives. EPCA’s fuel economy requirements, including the four EPCA factors, NHTSA must consider in determining “maximum feasible” CAFE levels – technological feasibility, economic practicability, the need to conserve energy, and the effect of other standards of the Gov ...
Centennial and Millennial climate- carbon cycle feedback analysis
... ocean. However, both land and ocean systems may gradually saturate as this sinking process cannot be continued forever. On the other hand, the effect of temperature (or climate change) is much less understood. Marine and land carbon uptake processes may be affected by the increased temperature or cl ...
... ocean. However, both land and ocean systems may gradually saturate as this sinking process cannot be continued forever. On the other hand, the effect of temperature (or climate change) is much less understood. Marine and land carbon uptake processes may be affected by the increased temperature or cl ...
AMIDST FRAGMENTATION AND COHERENCE: A
... degradation of ecosystems resulting from climate change, it is not at all irrelevant. In fact, the iconic nature and the high profile of many world heritage sites make them particularly suitable to promote public awareness of the need for action on climate change mitigation and adaptation and is lik ...
... degradation of ecosystems resulting from climate change, it is not at all irrelevant. In fact, the iconic nature and the high profile of many world heritage sites make them particularly suitable to promote public awareness of the need for action on climate change mitigation and adaptation and is lik ...
Climate change, crop yields, and internal migration in the United
... different demographic and socio-economic characteristics experienced very different levels of vulnerabilities and exhibited different adaptation responses. For example, McLeman (2006) found that migrants from rural Eastern Oklahoma to California in the 1930s were disproportionately young tenant farm ...
... different demographic and socio-economic characteristics experienced very different levels of vulnerabilities and exhibited different adaptation responses. For example, McLeman (2006) found that migrants from rural Eastern Oklahoma to California in the 1930s were disproportionately young tenant farm ...
Master in de rechten
... In order to combat climate change, Parties concluded the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol to this Convention was adopted. Although this protocol can hardly be regarded as perfect, it indicated a significant milestone. The Ky ...
... In order to combat climate change, Parties concluded the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. Five years later, the Kyoto Protocol to this Convention was adopted. Although this protocol can hardly be regarded as perfect, it indicated a significant milestone. The Ky ...
“Fakery 2: Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances
... newsletters and personal attacks on scientists. It is fake “advocacy science” designed to confuse non-scientists, often for financial and/or ideological reasons. Modern anti-science was Merchants of Doubt created by the tobacco industry in the 1950s and then used against climate science, often by th ...
... newsletters and personal attacks on scientists. It is fake “advocacy science” designed to confuse non-scientists, often for financial and/or ideological reasons. Modern anti-science was Merchants of Doubt created by the tobacco industry in the 1950s and then used against climate science, often by th ...
Assessing the Evidence: Environment, Climate
... The impact and aftermath of Cyclone Aila are reminders of the kind of challenges Bangladesh is likely to face increasingly in the future. The cyclone struck on 25th May 2009, affected 3.9 million people and breached 1,742 kilometres of embankments. One year on, large areas remain flooded and around ...
... The impact and aftermath of Cyclone Aila are reminders of the kind of challenges Bangladesh is likely to face increasingly in the future. The cyclone struck on 25th May 2009, affected 3.9 million people and breached 1,742 kilometres of embankments. One year on, large areas remain flooded and around ...
WestminsterResearch Climate change adaptation planning under
... are inextricably linked with climate change, as they are major contributors to it, while also being particularly vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change presents a ...
... are inextricably linked with climate change, as they are major contributors to it, while also being particularly vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change presents a ...
Catarina Henriques PhD thesis
... understanding of the complex consequences of climate change for the hydrology and human and environmental uses of water, is important for a sustainable future. This research study holistically explored possible implications of global climate change and regional socioeconomic change on water resource ...
... understanding of the complex consequences of climate change for the hydrology and human and environmental uses of water, is important for a sustainable future. This research study holistically explored possible implications of global climate change and regional socioeconomic change on water resource ...
Couplings Between Changes in the Climate System
... chemical and microphysical transformations, wet scavenging and surface uptake by the land and terrestrial ecosystems, and by the ocean and its ecosystems. These processes and, more generally the rates of biogeochemical cycling, are affected by climate change, and involve interactions between and wit ...
... chemical and microphysical transformations, wet scavenging and surface uptake by the land and terrestrial ecosystems, and by the ocean and its ecosystems. These processes and, more generally the rates of biogeochemical cycling, are affected by climate change, and involve interactions between and wit ...