Climate Risk Management - Integrated Drought Management
... The South Mexico Community-Based Climate Risk Management Programme was implemented by UNDP through the Global Environment Facility Small Grant Fund in about 300 southern Mexican municipalities. It demonstrated that ecosystems are instrumental in reducing damage from hurricanes, climate-related extre ...
... The South Mexico Community-Based Climate Risk Management Programme was implemented by UNDP through the Global Environment Facility Small Grant Fund in about 300 southern Mexican municipalities. It demonstrated that ecosystems are instrumental in reducing damage from hurricanes, climate-related extre ...
coping with climate change in israel
... mitigation measures, adaptation to climate change is on Israel's agenda. Without doubt, there is strong evidence to suggest that global warming has largely been caused by human activities, but whatever the cause, one thing is certain: adaptation strategies must be formulated and implemented in order ...
... mitigation measures, adaptation to climate change is on Israel's agenda. Without doubt, there is strong evidence to suggest that global warming has largely been caused by human activities, but whatever the cause, one thing is certain: adaptation strategies must be formulated and implemented in order ...
Draft Resolution X - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
... [10. AWARE that potential funding mechanisms associated with REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) under the UNFCCC and elsewhere may have the potential to provide developing nations with significant funding for forest restoration activities that contribute to climate ...
... [10. AWARE that potential funding mechanisms associated with REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) under the UNFCCC and elsewhere may have the potential to provide developing nations with significant funding for forest restoration activities that contribute to climate ...
how will climate change affect tourism flows in europe?
... consequences for Europe’s traditional tourism destinations. ToPDAd assessed how beach and ski tourists may adapt to changing weather patterns and shows the resulting implications for the competitiveness of European tourism destinations. This provides useful information for tourism destinations when ...
... consequences for Europe’s traditional tourism destinations. ToPDAd assessed how beach and ski tourists may adapt to changing weather patterns and shows the resulting implications for the competitiveness of European tourism destinations. This provides useful information for tourism destinations when ...
Re-Investigating Climate Change
... There is no doubt that human activity is damaging the environment. For example, industrial pollution and “industrialized” fishing and agricultural practices have, it is clear, destroyed habitat and caused the extinction of a number of species of flora and fauna – in various ways, and for various rea ...
... There is no doubt that human activity is damaging the environment. For example, industrial pollution and “industrialized” fishing and agricultural practices have, it is clear, destroyed habitat and caused the extinction of a number of species of flora and fauna – in various ways, and for various rea ...
scientific questions and motivations
... changes in Northern Eurasia are many and we can expect others will arise as we learn more about the system. The major uncertainty which justifies our science questions is that during the past, we have evidence of significant and rapid changes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and land cove ...
... changes in Northern Eurasia are many and we can expect others will arise as we learn more about the system. The major uncertainty which justifies our science questions is that during the past, we have evidence of significant and rapid changes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and land cove ...
"Weather and Climate" Module Lecture Powerpoint.
... – Pacific warm pool on western side of ocean – Thermocline deeper on western side – Upwelling off the coast of Peru ...
... – Pacific warm pool on western side of ocean – Thermocline deeper on western side – Upwelling off the coast of Peru ...
Design of the future framework (continued)
... COP 10 (December 2004 in Buenos Aires) will likely include preparatory discussions and negotiations on a future framework. Japan must be sufficiently prepared for full-fledged international negotiations that are already imminent. ...
... COP 10 (December 2004 in Buenos Aires) will likely include preparatory discussions and negotiations on a future framework. Japan must be sufficiently prepared for full-fledged international negotiations that are already imminent. ...
Monitoring and Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Potential in Agriculture: the new greenhouse Gas Emissions database in FAOSTAT; and Presentation and discussion of the conclusions and recommendations of the greenhouse gas emission and mitigation workshop
... and intensified production systems required to meet global population growth and energy demands. Energy, chemical products, and labor inputs necessary to increase agro-ecosystem production inevitably alter natural biogeochemical cycles, leading to serious environmental damage including soil degradat ...
... and intensified production systems required to meet global population growth and energy demands. Energy, chemical products, and labor inputs necessary to increase agro-ecosystem production inevitably alter natural biogeochemical cycles, leading to serious environmental damage including soil degradat ...
Climate Trends in the Casco Bay Region
... Maine) (Mills et al. 2013). In response to a 1-3°C (1.8-5.4°F) temperature increase (on par with what could be expected by the end of this century), marine species showed marked changes in their seasonal cycles and distribution, abundance, growth and mortality (Mills et al. 2013). During the 2012 he ...
... Maine) (Mills et al. 2013). In response to a 1-3°C (1.8-5.4°F) temperature increase (on par with what could be expected by the end of this century), marine species showed marked changes in their seasonal cycles and distribution, abundance, growth and mortality (Mills et al. 2013). During the 2012 he ...
Ice Sheets ESS Compilation B > A > E > H > B>A Human activities
... underneath where the ice meets rock, soil, and water is still largely unknown. Moreover, Greenland ice sheet spills out through gaps in the mountain rim, and the glaciers cover deep narrow valleys. According to van der Veen and other scientist, Greenland valleys have higher than usual geothermal gra ...
... underneath where the ice meets rock, soil, and water is still largely unknown. Moreover, Greenland ice sheet spills out through gaps in the mountain rim, and the glaciers cover deep narrow valleys. According to van der Veen and other scientist, Greenland valleys have higher than usual geothermal gra ...
Chapter 10 Communication
... communications, which include information on emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases, and regional programmes containing measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change. COP decision 17/CP.8 in its annex on “Guidelines for the preparation of national communication ...
... communications, which include information on emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases, and regional programmes containing measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change. COP decision 17/CP.8 in its annex on “Guidelines for the preparation of national communication ...
- Wiley Online Library
... management (SRM) refers to the intentional modification of the Earth’s shortwave radiative budget to reduce anthropogenic climate change. Injection of stratospheric aerosols6 and cloud brightening7 are two examples. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) refers to approaches that aim to reduce atmospheric CO2 ...
... management (SRM) refers to the intentional modification of the Earth’s shortwave radiative budget to reduce anthropogenic climate change. Injection of stratospheric aerosols6 and cloud brightening7 are two examples. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) refers to approaches that aim to reduce atmospheric CO2 ...
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... A cap and trade system functions by placing a ceiling or “cap” on the annual amount of greenhouse gas that can be released in a state or region. Emission allowances then are distributed to emitting industries, which can sell or buy them as needed. Each year, the amount of allowances given or auctio ...
... A cap and trade system functions by placing a ceiling or “cap” on the annual amount of greenhouse gas that can be released in a state or region. Emission allowances then are distributed to emitting industries, which can sell or buy them as needed. Each year, the amount of allowances given or auctio ...
Emissions Reduction Fund
... The Emissions Reduction Fund is achieving results Many businesses and landholders are already benefitting from the Emissions Reduction Fund. In April 2015, the first Emissions Reduction Fund auction took place. More than 47 million tonnes of carbon abatement was contracted at an average price per to ...
... The Emissions Reduction Fund is achieving results Many businesses and landholders are already benefitting from the Emissions Reduction Fund. In April 2015, the first Emissions Reduction Fund auction took place. More than 47 million tonnes of carbon abatement was contracted at an average price per to ...
DOC - unece
... the increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) (i.e. water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O)). GHGs absorb heat reflected back from the Earth’s surface and, thus, increase the heat storage of the Earth system. Since the industrial revolution, a ...
... the increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) (i.e. water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O)). GHGs absorb heat reflected back from the Earth’s surface and, thus, increase the heat storage of the Earth system. Since the industrial revolution, a ...
extremes
... The vulnerability of the poor to rising food prices motivates a need for better understanding of the drivers of commodity price volatility and their linkages to poverty. One important source of volatility is adverse climate events, including extreme heat, droughts and floods. Although it is known th ...
... The vulnerability of the poor to rising food prices motivates a need for better understanding of the drivers of commodity price volatility and their linkages to poverty. One important source of volatility is adverse climate events, including extreme heat, droughts and floods. Although it is known th ...
IV. To Delete or Change an Existing Course – check X all that apply
... atmosphere reacts with the land surface, rivers carry eroded materials to the ocean, and deposited ocean sediments ultimately become new mountains – completing just one of many biogeochemical cycles that have been operating since the beginning of time. The Earth's climate system reflects millions of ...
... atmosphere reacts with the land surface, rivers carry eroded materials to the ocean, and deposited ocean sediments ultimately become new mountains – completing just one of many biogeochemical cycles that have been operating since the beginning of time. The Earth's climate system reflects millions of ...
The Paris Agreement is a sham: Nicaragua`s perspective
... Nicaragua is a tropical country located in the center of the Central American isthmus with 130,374 km2 and 5,071,670 inhabitants (year 2000). It’s divided in 12 Departments, 2 Autonomous Regions and 153 municipalities. Due to climatic and topographic characteristics, it has 21 basins and three major ...
... Nicaragua is a tropical country located in the center of the Central American isthmus with 130,374 km2 and 5,071,670 inhabitants (year 2000). It’s divided in 12 Departments, 2 Autonomous Regions and 153 municipalities. Due to climatic and topographic characteristics, it has 21 basins and three major ...
Assessing global biome exposure to climate change through the
... increase across the entire globe in the A1B greenhouse gas emission scenario with respect to 0 cal bp (Fig. 1). Modelled mH maximum and mean temperatures are higher in the Northern Hemisphere than 0 cal bp. Maximum and mean temperatures are lower for much of the Southern Hemisphere, with notable exc ...
... increase across the entire globe in the A1B greenhouse gas emission scenario with respect to 0 cal bp (Fig. 1). Modelled mH maximum and mean temperatures are higher in the Northern Hemisphere than 0 cal bp. Maximum and mean temperatures are lower for much of the Southern Hemisphere, with notable exc ...
An evaluation of the level of ambition and implications of the Bush
... At the same time, intensity targets have a number of disadvantages compared to fixed targets (see also Müller et al., 2001). 1. Intensity targets create an inherent uncertainty about environmental effectiveness. The effectiveness in terms of absolute emission reduction can only be determined ex-post ...
... At the same time, intensity targets have a number of disadvantages compared to fixed targets (see also Müller et al., 2001). 1. Intensity targets create an inherent uncertainty about environmental effectiveness. The effectiveness in terms of absolute emission reduction can only be determined ex-post ...
Global warming
Global warming and climate change are terms for the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system and its related effects.Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming. Although the increase of near-surface atmospheric temperature is the measure of global warming often reported in the popular press, most of the additional energy stored in the climate system since 1970 has gone into ocean warming. The remainder has melted ice, and warmed the continents and atmosphere. Many of the observed changes since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia.Scientific understanding of global warming is increasing. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported in 2014 that scientists were more than 95% certain that most of global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human (anthropogenic) activities. Climate model projections summarized in the report indicated that during the 21st century the global surface temperature is likely to rise a further 0.3 to 1.7 °C (0.5 to 3.1 °F) for their lowest emissions scenario using stringent mitigation and 2.6 to 4.8 °C (4.7 to 8.6 °F) for their highest. These findings have been recognized by the national science academies of the major industrialized nations.Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region around the globe. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subtropics. Warming is expected to be greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely changes include more frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall, and heavy snowfall; ocean acidification; and species extinctions due to shifting temperature regimes. Effects significant to humans include the threat to food security from decreasing crop yields and the abandonment of populated areas due to flooding.Possible societal responses to global warming include mitigation by emissions reduction, adaptation to its effects, building systems resilient to its effects, and possible future climate engineering. Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),whose ultimate objective is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic climate change. The UNFCCC have adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to assist in adaptation to global warming. Parties to the UNFCCC have agreed that deep cuts in emissions are required, and that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level.