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 ...
http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au/R?func=dbin
... and behaviours relevant to climate change, as well as individual difference measures, their levels of support for climate change policy, their emotional responses, and personal and image associations with climate change. In addition, four workshops (total N = 52) were undertaken in December 2010 and ...
... and behaviours relevant to climate change, as well as individual difference measures, their levels of support for climate change policy, their emotional responses, and personal and image associations with climate change. In addition, four workshops (total N = 52) were undertaken in December 2010 and ...
Assessment Report on the Potential Effects of Climate Change on
... smaller. A later freeze-up and earlier break-up of ice along the inner shelf has resulted in a reduction in duration of days of ice cover for this area. The offshore waters are warming and freshening with more open water and ice melt. Models suggest that these trends will continue for at least the n ...
... smaller. A later freeze-up and earlier break-up of ice along the inner shelf has resulted in a reduction in duration of days of ice cover for this area. The offshore waters are warming and freshening with more open water and ice melt. Models suggest that these trends will continue for at least the n ...
terminus behavior and response time of north cascade, washington
... climate changes during the last century (Tangborn and others, 1990), has prompted the evaluation of the terminus behavior of 38 glaciers in the North Cascades for the 1890-1990’s period. The objective is to determine the characteristics that lead to differential terminus behavior among North Cascade ...
... climate changes during the last century (Tangborn and others, 1990), has prompted the evaluation of the terminus behavior of 38 glaciers in the North Cascades for the 1890-1990’s period. The objective is to determine the characteristics that lead to differential terminus behavior among North Cascade ...
Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
... technology or lower treatment capacity, as well as aquatic organisms and ecosystems, are vulnerable to lower flows and higher water temperatures resulting in greater concentrations of pollutants • Water treatment facilities in fire-prone areas are vulnerable to greater likelihood of wildfire leadin ...
... technology or lower treatment capacity, as well as aquatic organisms and ecosystems, are vulnerable to lower flows and higher water temperatures resulting in greater concentrations of pollutants • Water treatment facilities in fire-prone areas are vulnerable to greater likelihood of wildfire leadin ...
IFC Climate Implementation Plan (April 2016)
... finance. In addition, incorporation of a “climate carve out” in significant SME credit lines can boost climate investment without the need for dedicated lines. This strategy can also be used for corporate loans and investment funds. Urban Infrastructure: In addition to green buildings, targeting inv ...
... finance. In addition, incorporation of a “climate carve out” in significant SME credit lines can boost climate investment without the need for dedicated lines. This strategy can also be used for corporate loans and investment funds. Urban Infrastructure: In addition to green buildings, targeting inv ...
UNEP Regional Office for Africa
... October 2010, policy-makers recognizing the need to move with urgency in preparing for the impacts of climate change, as the international negotiations continue on the reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emissions, agreed on the urgent need for Africa to act on Climate Change for Sustainable Develo ...
... October 2010, policy-makers recognizing the need to move with urgency in preparing for the impacts of climate change, as the international negotiations continue on the reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emissions, agreed on the urgent need for Africa to act on Climate Change for Sustainable Develo ...
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... Climate change has been defined as a wicked problem; complex at all levels, riddled with uncertainty, and influenced by multiple, plausible perspectives (Ludwig 2001). For wildlife managers, climate change impacts involve complex ecological interactions that are difficult to understand and predict. ...
... Climate change has been defined as a wicked problem; complex at all levels, riddled with uncertainty, and influenced by multiple, plausible perspectives (Ludwig 2001). For wildlife managers, climate change impacts involve complex ecological interactions that are difficult to understand and predict. ...
DRAFT Chapter 6 Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems
... The dominant response of current Arctic species to climate change, as in the past, is very likely to be relocation rather than adaptation. Relocation possibilities vary according to region and geographical barriers. Some changes are occurring now. Some groups such as mosses, lichens, some herbivores ...
... The dominant response of current Arctic species to climate change, as in the past, is very likely to be relocation rather than adaptation. Relocation possibilities vary according to region and geographical barriers. Some changes are occurring now. Some groups such as mosses, lichens, some herbivores ...
The Sixth National Communication of the Republic of Belarus
... atmosphere, wetlands produce methane, thereby regulating the climate to some extent. Belarus has a substantial biodiversity potential covering both plant and animal resources. To conserve biological and landscape diversity, a modern network of specially protected natural areas (SPNA) has been establ ...
... atmosphere, wetlands produce methane, thereby regulating the climate to some extent. Belarus has a substantial biodiversity potential covering both plant and animal resources. To conserve biological and landscape diversity, a modern network of specially protected natural areas (SPNA) has been establ ...
2014 Assessment in pdf - Ozone Secretariat
... Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, a rare recessive genetic hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of carcinoma of the skin ...
... Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, a rare recessive genetic hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of carcinoma of the skin ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... • What are the major scientific and technological advances needed to better understand and respond to climate change? • What are the major impediments (e.g., practical, institutional, economic, ethical, intergenerational, etc.) to responding effectively to climate change, and what can be done to o ...
... • What are the major scientific and technological advances needed to better understand and respond to climate change? • What are the major impediments (e.g., practical, institutional, economic, ethical, intergenerational, etc.) to responding effectively to climate change, and what can be done to o ...
Economic Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and
... Tourism is the largest sector of the economy in the Maldives, and it is critical to the country’s economic future. However, tourism in the Maldives is at risk to climate and non-climate influences. Non-climate influences – such as land-use pressure and coastal erosion, waste management, limited fres ...
... Tourism is the largest sector of the economy in the Maldives, and it is critical to the country’s economic future. However, tourism in the Maldives is at risk to climate and non-climate influences. Non-climate influences – such as land-use pressure and coastal erosion, waste management, limited fres ...
Academic paper: Vulnerability: A generally applicable conceptual
... Let me illustrate the problem by a hypothetical question: “Which of two regions is more vulnerable to climate change and variability: Florida or Tibet?” Different scholars may reasonably provide different answers to this question. Many of them will suggest that Tibet is more vulnerable because it h ...
... Let me illustrate the problem by a hypothetical question: “Which of two regions is more vulnerable to climate change and variability: Florida or Tibet?” Different scholars may reasonably provide different answers to this question. Many of them will suggest that Tibet is more vulnerable because it h ...
Tracking phenological shifts and evolutionary impacts related to
... Current levels of concern about the long-term impacts of climate change may be a contemporary phenomenon made possible by sophisticated technologies, but such concerns are not unique to our times. In the past, as now, an intimate knowledge of the timing of seasonal events was of great cultural and e ...
... Current levels of concern about the long-term impacts of climate change may be a contemporary phenomenon made possible by sophisticated technologies, but such concerns are not unique to our times. In the past, as now, an intimate knowledge of the timing of seasonal events was of great cultural and e ...
Behaviour of the monsoon-ENSO system in current and future
... and ENSO, especially in lag-lead relationships which are stronger and better timed. The improvement is related to better evolution of El Niño during its developing phase. Some form of flux correction may thus be beneficial, for seasonal prediction at least, where systematic model errors compromise ...
... and ENSO, especially in lag-lead relationships which are stronger and better timed. The improvement is related to better evolution of El Niño during its developing phase. Some form of flux correction may thus be beneficial, for seasonal prediction at least, where systematic model errors compromise ...
a study of public understanding of and response to climate
... Knowledge of climate change ............................................................................. 59 Evaluation of climate change as a threat............................................................ 60 Environmental values................................................................... ...
... Knowledge of climate change ............................................................................. 59 Evaluation of climate change as a threat............................................................ 60 Environmental values................................................................... ...
the transcript of the APS climate change statement review workshop
... Those of you who know me know I ...
... Those of you who know me know I ...
Compendium of Yukon Climate Change Science
... major climatic shifts, including the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, and how these changes compare with those most recently experienced during the period of instrumental records. In reference to the latter, details are noted about observed trends in temperature and precipitation that ha ...
... major climatic shifts, including the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, and how these changes compare with those most recently experienced during the period of instrumental records. In reference to the latter, details are noted about observed trends in temperature and precipitation that ha ...
Climate Change and Urban Greenspace. PhD thesis, The University
... Table 1.1. General alterations in climate created by cities ……………………………... 29 Chapter 2. Climate Change Table 2.1. A brief description of the IPCC storylines used for calculating future greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions for the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios, also showing linkages to th ...
... Table 1.1. General alterations in climate created by cities ……………………………... 29 Chapter 2. Climate Change Table 2.1. A brief description of the IPCC storylines used for calculating future greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions for the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios, also showing linkages to th ...
NSW Climate Impact Profile - Adapt NSW Home
... lead to increased fire frequency, but the return period of fires is considered likely to remain within the current domain of acceptable fire intervals for most vegetation classes. Very high to extreme fire danger days are projected to increase and the conditions conducive to large and intense fires ...
... lead to increased fire frequency, but the return period of fires is considered likely to remain within the current domain of acceptable fire intervals for most vegetation classes. Very high to extreme fire danger days are projected to increase and the conditions conducive to large and intense fires ...
4. The CO2 fertilization effect
... As the world continues to consume fossil fuels, CO2 concentrations will continue to rise. Other greenhouse-effect gases, such as methane, nitrous oxides, chlorofluorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbon substitutes, and perhaps tropospheric ozone, will likely rise also. The CO2 fertilization effect on pla ...
... As the world continues to consume fossil fuels, CO2 concentrations will continue to rise. Other greenhouse-effect gases, such as methane, nitrous oxides, chlorofluorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbon substitutes, and perhaps tropospheric ozone, will likely rise also. The CO2 fertilization effect on pla ...
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.