Children`s vulnerability and their capacity as agents for
... risk of water scarcity will be exacerbated by the low capacity of the water sector and a lack of water infrastructure (Batimaa, 2010). In 2005, only 27.7 per cent of district schools and 16.1 per cent of district hospitals had an institutional drinking water supply and only 50 per cent of these coul ...
... risk of water scarcity will be exacerbated by the low capacity of the water sector and a lack of water infrastructure (Batimaa, 2010). In 2005, only 27.7 per cent of district schools and 16.1 per cent of district hospitals had an institutional drinking water supply and only 50 per cent of these coul ...
Tropical rainforest canopies and climate change
... has a rapid future growth of CO2 equivalent emissions reaching about 1000 ppm by 2100. By contrast, the B1 scenario includes the adoption of green energy alternative, and the lowest likely concentration of greenhouse gases is 500 ppm. Models using the A1F1 scenario suggest that mean global temperatu ...
... has a rapid future growth of CO2 equivalent emissions reaching about 1000 ppm by 2100. By contrast, the B1 scenario includes the adoption of green energy alternative, and the lowest likely concentration of greenhouse gases is 500 ppm. Models using the A1F1 scenario suggest that mean global temperatu ...
Adapting to climate change in practice
... Moderator: Andreas Vetter, Federal Ministry for the Environment (D) Municipalities, cities and regions are faced with the challenge of having to develop concepts for adapting to climate change and to implement suitable measures. For the most part, they only have limited personnel and financial resou ...
... Moderator: Andreas Vetter, Federal Ministry for the Environment (D) Municipalities, cities and regions are faced with the challenge of having to develop concepts for adapting to climate change and to implement suitable measures. For the most part, they only have limited personnel and financial resou ...
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... Abstract There is general consensus in the scientific literature that human-induced climate change has taken place and will continue to do so over the next century. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes with “very high confidence” that anthropo ...
... Abstract There is general consensus in the scientific literature that human-induced climate change has taken place and will continue to do so over the next century. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes with “very high confidence” that anthropo ...
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... Europe. The scenarios constructed in this study include estimates not only of changes in the climate baseline, but also of possible future changes in socio-economics. The overall aim of the study was to raise the awareness of policy makers about the vulnerability of the European rural economy and ag ...
... Europe. The scenarios constructed in this study include estimates not only of changes in the climate baseline, but also of possible future changes in socio-economics. The overall aim of the study was to raise the awareness of policy makers about the vulnerability of the European rural economy and ag ...
Plants & Ecology Phenology and climate Tenna Toftegaard
... studies do so far only cover a low number of taxa (Root et al. 2003). The most common phenological traits that have been studied are first leaf emergence and timing of flowering in plants together with insect emergence, bird migration patterns (Bertin 2008) and breeding times for birds and mammals ( ...
... studies do so far only cover a low number of taxa (Root et al. 2003). The most common phenological traits that have been studied are first leaf emergence and timing of flowering in plants together with insect emergence, bird migration patterns (Bertin 2008) and breeding times for birds and mammals ( ...
Research Project Final Report
... The five OSPAR regions cover the north-eastern North Atlantic (east of Cape Farewell and north of Gibraltar) and its extended system into the shelves, high latitudes and Arctic. This region is one of key importance to the climate system on a global scale. The processes that help to govern the global ...
... The five OSPAR regions cover the north-eastern North Atlantic (east of Cape Farewell and north of Gibraltar) and its extended system into the shelves, high latitudes and Arctic. This region is one of key importance to the climate system on a global scale. The processes that help to govern the global ...
1 Climate Change Discourse, Rights, and the Poor: Scientific
... principles of second generation human rights, legislation and policy efforts to give them effect, and a tradition of rights based activism, including social rights litigation. A key set of questions are therefore: to what extent is the now forming discourse in South Africa in both science and develo ...
... principles of second generation human rights, legislation and policy efforts to give them effect, and a tradition of rights based activism, including social rights litigation. A key set of questions are therefore: to what extent is the now forming discourse in South Africa in both science and develo ...
INCORPORATING CATASTROPHES INTO INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT: SCIENCE, IMPACTS, AND ADAPTATION
... impact assessments still implicitly assume that climate change basically is a “well behaved” process’ (IPCC, 2001b, p. 946). IA modelers do recognize that, in the physical world, the impacts of climate change will be felt through events caused by changes in a number of climate variables, including p ...
... impact assessments still implicitly assume that climate change basically is a “well behaved” process’ (IPCC, 2001b, p. 946). IA modelers do recognize that, in the physical world, the impacts of climate change will be felt through events caused by changes in a number of climate variables, including p ...
(Paper title:) - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
... projections20-22. For recent decades both observational data from Antarctic stations and satellite systems have allowed reconstruction of modern climate conditions12 , in particular the establishment of meaningful reanalysis data sets, such as NCEP/NCAR, ERA-40, ERA-interim, Merra, CFSR, and JRA-55 ...
... projections20-22. For recent decades both observational data from Antarctic stations and satellite systems have allowed reconstruction of modern climate conditions12 , in particular the establishment of meaningful reanalysis data sets, such as NCEP/NCAR, ERA-40, ERA-interim, Merra, CFSR, and JRA-55 ...
EOP-G Work Plan 2010
... Indicators information to allow all users to readily evaluate its “fitness for purpose”. ...
... Indicators information to allow all users to readily evaluate its “fitness for purpose”. ...
Current impacts and vulnerability
... Climate indicators for the Gulf of Oran show a warming trend since the 1970s, a significant increase in the frequency of hot days (tx90n), a decrease in total annual rainfall since the mid 1970s, a marked seasonal shift in daily rain occurrence and more frequent autumn storm activity in recent decad ...
... Climate indicators for the Gulf of Oran show a warming trend since the 1970s, a significant increase in the frequency of hot days (tx90n), a decrease in total annual rainfall since the mid 1970s, a marked seasonal shift in daily rain occurrence and more frequent autumn storm activity in recent decad ...
Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens: a previously
... demonstrate that allergenic food plants, like many other plants, are responsive to increases in [CO2] and temperature, and add weight to the suggestion that such atmospheric changes could influence their allergenic characteristics. In particular, for peanut, impacts on the peanut seeds themselves, s ...
... demonstrate that allergenic food plants, like many other plants, are responsive to increases in [CO2] and temperature, and add weight to the suggestion that such atmospheric changes could influence their allergenic characteristics. In particular, for peanut, impacts on the peanut seeds themselves, s ...
Climate Change and Global Wine Quality
... decline in frost frequency, shifts in the timing of frosts, and warmer growing seasons with greater heat accumulation. In North America research has shown significant changes in growing season climates, especially in the western U.S. For example, during 1948-2002 in the main grape growing regions of ...
... decline in frost frequency, shifts in the timing of frosts, and warmer growing seasons with greater heat accumulation. In North America research has shown significant changes in growing season climates, especially in the western U.S. For example, during 1948-2002 in the main grape growing regions of ...
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... In the area of food production, she says, climate change is aggravating many existing challenges such as natural disasters and limited access to water– and threatens to make those who are poor and already vulnerable even more food insecure. This is one of the key warnings by the IPCC – which is the ...
... In the area of food production, she says, climate change is aggravating many existing challenges such as natural disasters and limited access to water– and threatens to make those who are poor and already vulnerable even more food insecure. This is one of the key warnings by the IPCC – which is the ...
here - Climpol
... models. Hence, the discussion focused on the more local, small-scale, city level, where initiatives may exist that would like to consider air quality and climate, and possibly other issues (e.g., noise) in an integrated way, but do not have the resources or data needed for integrated assessment mode ...
... models. Hence, the discussion focused on the more local, small-scale, city level, where initiatives may exist that would like to consider air quality and climate, and possibly other issues (e.g., noise) in an integrated way, but do not have the resources or data needed for integrated assessment mode ...
Keith Brander
... rates of massive porite coral heads on the Great Barrier Reef had declined by over 13% since 1990 due to a combination of higher temperature and lower pH (De’Ath et al., 2009). Another recent paper predicted from global biogeochemical models that oxygen levels would decline and stay low for tens to ...
... rates of massive porite coral heads on the Great Barrier Reef had declined by over 13% since 1990 due to a combination of higher temperature and lower pH (De’Ath et al., 2009). Another recent paper predicted from global biogeochemical models that oxygen levels would decline and stay low for tens to ...
Regional Climate Messages for West Africa
... The climate across West Africa varies from arid to tropical monsoon conditions. The region’s climate is mainly influenced by large scale seasonal atmospheric patterns and the warm waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Temperatures are relatively high throughout the year and the majority of the regi ...
... The climate across West Africa varies from arid to tropical monsoon conditions. The region’s climate is mainly influenced by large scale seasonal atmospheric patterns and the warm waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Temperatures are relatively high throughout the year and the majority of the regi ...
Climate Change Impacts on Guyana and Current Initiatives
... Addressing Climate Change Forests and Climate Change Forests hold a significant standing stock of global carbon. When forests are damaged or cleared, the carbon stored in trees is released in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby increasing the levels GHGs. Deforestation and land use change acc ...
... Addressing Climate Change Forests and Climate Change Forests hold a significant standing stock of global carbon. When forests are damaged or cleared, the carbon stored in trees is released in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby increasing the levels GHGs. Deforestation and land use change acc ...
Oceans and Global Climate
... Objectives: The oceans store huge amounts of heat, moisture and carbon dioxide. As such, they profoundly influence climate and modulate natural and anthropogenic climate change. The goal of this course is for you to understand the role the oceans play in determining climate and regulating global cli ...
... Objectives: The oceans store huge amounts of heat, moisture and carbon dioxide. As such, they profoundly influence climate and modulate natural and anthropogenic climate change. The goal of this course is for you to understand the role the oceans play in determining climate and regulating global cli ...
Do people “personally experience” global warming, and if so how
... Even if individuals can detect a signal for climatic changes within weather fluctuations, there are other challenges that they face in doing so. Changes manifest differently in different places (Hamilton and Keim, 2009) and over different geographic scales (Ruddell et al., 2012), with implications fo ...
... Even if individuals can detect a signal for climatic changes within weather fluctuations, there are other challenges that they face in doing so. Changes manifest differently in different places (Hamilton and Keim, 2009) and over different geographic scales (Ruddell et al., 2012), with implications fo ...
Emerging markets and climate change: Mexican standoff or low-carbon race?: Working Paper 46 (489 kB) (opens in new window)
... (43%) than the G20 Annex 1 countries, as shown in Figure 1. The largest member of the GEMs, China, has also surpassed the largest G20 Annex 1 country, the USA, as the world’s largest emitter of CO2 and is also the largest energy consumer (IEA, 2010). GEM countries also accounted for the bulk of glob ...
... (43%) than the G20 Annex 1 countries, as shown in Figure 1. The largest member of the GEMs, China, has also surpassed the largest G20 Annex 1 country, the USA, as the world’s largest emitter of CO2 and is also the largest energy consumer (IEA, 2010). GEM countries also accounted for the bulk of glob ...
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... However, climate change will likely have a more profound on these countries. Similarly to climate change, the development of mass tourism also threatens the natural resources and cultural heritage determining the attractiveness of tourist destinations. Therefore, sustainable, soft and ecotourism hav ...
... However, climate change will likely have a more profound on these countries. Similarly to climate change, the development of mass tourism also threatens the natural resources and cultural heritage determining the attractiveness of tourist destinations. Therefore, sustainable, soft and ecotourism hav ...
Shapiro-Geoengineering_why_and_next_steps
... for geoengineering the climate system, including research on intended and unintended environmental responses. • Coordinated study of historical, ethical, legal, and social implications of geoengineering that integrates international, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational issues and perspectives a ...
... for geoengineering the climate system, including research on intended and unintended environmental responses. • Coordinated study of historical, ethical, legal, and social implications of geoengineering that integrates international, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational issues and perspectives a ...
Heat Turn Down the Confronting
... the world would warm by 4°C by the end of this century with devastating consequences if we did not take concerted action now. It complements our 2013 report that looked at the potential risks to development under different warming scenarios in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia, and ...
... the world would warm by 4°C by the end of this century with devastating consequences if we did not take concerted action now. It complements our 2013 report that looked at the potential risks to development under different warming scenarios in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia, and ...
Effects of global warming
The effects of global warming are the environmental and social changes caused (directly or indirectly) by human emissions of greenhouse gases. There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, and that human activities are the primary driver. Many impacts of climate change have already been observed, including glacier retreat, changes in the timing of seasonal events (e.g., earlier flowering of plants), and changes in agricultural productivity.Future effects of climate change will vary depending on climate change policies and social development. The two main policies to address climate change are reducing human greenhouse gas emissions (climate change mitigation) and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Geoengineering is another policy option.Near-term climate change policies could significantly affect long-term climate change impacts. Stringent mitigation policies might be able to limit global warming (in 2100) to around 2 °C or below, relative to pre-industrial levels. Without mitigation, increased energy demand and extensive use of fossil fuels might lead to global warming of around 4 °C. Higher magnitudes of global warming would be more difficult to adapt to, and would increase the risk of negative impacts.