Australia`s Sixth National Communication on Climate Change
... particular, has led to a dominance of coal-fired electricity generation and energyintensive industries. These industries make a significant contribution to economic growth, employment and regional development in Australia. Australia has one of the most naturally variable climates in the world (see F ...
... particular, has led to a dominance of coal-fired electricity generation and energyintensive industries. These industries make a significant contribution to economic growth, employment and regional development in Australia. Australia has one of the most naturally variable climates in the world (see F ...
8 — Urban Areas - Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
... Urban climate change risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts are increasing across the world in urban centers of all sizes, economic conditions, and site characteristics. {8.2} Urban climate change-related risks are increasing (including rising sea levels and storm surges, heat stress, extreme precipita ...
... Urban climate change risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts are increasing across the world in urban centers of all sizes, economic conditions, and site characteristics. {8.2} Urban climate change-related risks are increasing (including rising sea levels and storm surges, heat stress, extreme precipita ...
A FARMer`s View of the Ricardian Approach to Measuring
... less because of low precipitation. LCs 3, 4, and 5 have growing seasons of 101 to 165, 166 to 250, and 251 to 300 days, respectively. LC 6 has a growing season of 301 or more days. Land-class boundaries generally reflect thresholds in crop production possibilities. Crop production in LC 1 and rain-f ...
... less because of low precipitation. LCs 3, 4, and 5 have growing seasons of 101 to 165, 166 to 250, and 251 to 300 days, respectively. LC 6 has a growing season of 301 or more days. Land-class boundaries generally reflect thresholds in crop production possibilities. Crop production in LC 1 and rain-f ...
Contributions received (68)
... High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) to conduct a study on climate change, and in particular, to assess: “review existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions ...
... High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) to conduct a study on climate change, and in particular, to assess: “review existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions ...
H1. Epistemic community influence on policymaking is probable if
... Today, many of us are concerned about environmental protection and prosperity. Environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), scientific organizations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and other collectives are popping up like mushrooms. But environmental problems are relatively new issue ...
... Today, many of us are concerned about environmental protection and prosperity. Environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), scientific organizations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and other collectives are popping up like mushrooms. But environmental problems are relatively new issue ...
A multistage crucible of revision and approval shapes IPCC
... for the WGII AR4 and WGIII AR5 (Fig. 2), highlighting substantial deletions that occurred during their revision. Across AR5 SPM revisions, we also evaluate several examples of politically sensitive material emphasized in published perspectives and notes (7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 21, 34–36). For some of the ...
... for the WGII AR4 and WGIII AR5 (Fig. 2), highlighting substantial deletions that occurred during their revision. Across AR5 SPM revisions, we also evaluate several examples of politically sensitive material emphasized in published perspectives and notes (7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 21, 34–36). For some of the ...
TowARD ReSiLienCe
... a) Adapting development to gradual changes in average temperature, sea-level and precipitation; and, b) Reducing and managing the risks associated with more frequent, severe and unpredictable extreme weather events. People have always adapted to climate variabilityG through a variety of means incl ...
... a) Adapting development to gradual changes in average temperature, sea-level and precipitation; and, b) Reducing and managing the risks associated with more frequent, severe and unpredictable extreme weather events. People have always adapted to climate variabilityG through a variety of means incl ...
Torres Strait Regional Adaptation and Resilience Plan
... change will continue to bring to the Torres Strait. This Plan considers those impacts and proposes a number of strategies and actions that will prepare the region for the future. Climate change impacts are greater in vulnerable communities compared to those that are better resourced and less vulnera ...
... change will continue to bring to the Torres Strait. This Plan considers those impacts and proposes a number of strategies and actions that will prepare the region for the future. Climate change impacts are greater in vulnerable communities compared to those that are better resourced and less vulnera ...
climate change and the south african commercial forestry sector
... suitable area occurring when both temperature and rainfall are increased. The same pattern, although with greater fluctuations, is evident in the Eastern Cape. In Mpumalanga province, however, the climatically optimum area for A. mearnsii increases when the temperature is increased by 1°C and 2°C, p ...
... suitable area occurring when both temperature and rainfall are increased. The same pattern, although with greater fluctuations, is evident in the Eastern Cape. In Mpumalanga province, however, the climatically optimum area for A. mearnsii increases when the temperature is increased by 1°C and 2°C, p ...
Science Plan for COAT: Climate-Ecological Observatory for Arctic
... The arctic tundra comprises of the terrestrial ecosystems north of the continuous boreal forest and is one of the earth’s largest terrestrial biomes. Owing to its remoteness, the arctic tundra still harbors vast stretches of pristine wilderness with intact ecosystem functions and endemic biodiversit ...
... The arctic tundra comprises of the terrestrial ecosystems north of the continuous boreal forest and is one of the earth’s largest terrestrial biomes. Owing to its remoteness, the arctic tundra still harbors vast stretches of pristine wilderness with intact ecosystem functions and endemic biodiversit ...
Climate Change and The Insurance Sector
... This presentation is made by KPMG Kenya, a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vi ...
... This presentation is made by KPMG Kenya, a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vi ...
Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba, a Model Organism - ePIC
... the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to progress beyond correlative studies towards a mechanistic understanding. How exactly do changes–oscillations–trends in the environment affect sensitive life cycle stages and thus dictate population size of key species, which in turn have ...
... the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to progress beyond correlative studies towards a mechanistic understanding. How exactly do changes–oscillations–trends in the environment affect sensitive life cycle stages and thus dictate population size of key species, which in turn have ...
Surface Contribution to Planetary Albedo Variability in Cryosphere
... Climatological planetary albedo obtained from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) D-series flux dataset is broken down into contributions from the surface and atmosphere in cryosphere regions. The atmosphere accounts for much more of climatological planetary albedo (ⱖ75%) t ...
... Climatological planetary albedo obtained from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) D-series flux dataset is broken down into contributions from the surface and atmosphere in cryosphere regions. The atmosphere accounts for much more of climatological planetary albedo (ⱖ75%) t ...
International Law-Making Process in the United Nations
... outcome. It is not an overstatement that the decisions regarding organizational and procedural matters in the process often determine the trend of negotiations in favor of a certain group of States. This is why the negotiators devote a great amount of their effort to gaining acceptance for their pre ...
... outcome. It is not an overstatement that the decisions regarding organizational and procedural matters in the process often determine the trend of negotiations in favor of a certain group of States. This is why the negotiators devote a great amount of their effort to gaining acceptance for their pre ...
An Analysis of Methane Mitigation as a Response
... Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes si ...
... Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes si ...
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... 2007); this is particularly true when crop productivity increases with no till (Ogle et al., 2012). Under no till, soil carbon can increase at an average annual rate of 48 +/- 13 g C m-2 yr-1 (West and Post, 2002). Reductions to losses of another major greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), have also ...
... 2007); this is particularly true when crop productivity increases with no till (Ogle et al., 2012). Under no till, soil carbon can increase at an average annual rate of 48 +/- 13 g C m-2 yr-1 (West and Post, 2002). Reductions to losses of another major greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), have also ...
PDF - iied iied - International Institute for Environment
... About the authors Vu Kim Chi is vice director of the VNU Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Sciences (VNU-IVIDES). She holds a PhD and mSc in geography from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL, Belgium) and a BSc in geography from VNU University of Science. Vu Kim Chi has led many d ...
... About the authors Vu Kim Chi is vice director of the VNU Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Sciences (VNU-IVIDES). She holds a PhD and mSc in geography from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL, Belgium) and a BSc in geography from VNU University of Science. Vu Kim Chi has led many d ...
The Threat of Climate Change to Coral Reefs
... carbonate ions for skeletal growth and the present decline has lead to reduced calcification of corals, resulting in decreased growth and skeletal density. Calcification is an important determinant of the health of reef ecosystems since many species depend on the structure provided by the coral skel ...
... carbonate ions for skeletal growth and the present decline has lead to reduced calcification of corals, resulting in decreased growth and skeletal density. Calcification is an important determinant of the health of reef ecosystems since many species depend on the structure provided by the coral skel ...
Estimation of the direct radiative forcing due to sulfate and soot
... mixtures of sulfate and soot are also performed, and single scattering albedo from the mixtures are compared to observations. We also include a comparison with earlier model calculations of the radiative forcing due to aerosols. ...
... mixtures of sulfate and soot are also performed, and single scattering albedo from the mixtures are compared to observations. We also include a comparison with earlier model calculations of the radiative forcing due to aerosols. ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster
... even more intractable dimensions to the problems of ...
... even more intractable dimensions to the problems of ...
The Al Gore Effect - University of Oregon
... with at least one offset purchase on record. The dataset includes an observation for each zip code in each of the 25 months in the sample period and therefore consists of 97,925 total observations.14 The variable offsets reports the number of carbon offsets that were purchased in a given zip code du ...
... with at least one offset purchase on record. The dataset includes an observation for each zip code in each of the 25 months in the sample period and therefore consists of 97,925 total observations.14 The variable offsets reports the number of carbon offsets that were purchased in a given zip code du ...
The Future of the Antarctic Ozone Hole
... if greenhouse gas concentrations increase at the present rate then temperatures across the continent will increase by several degrees and there will be about one third less sea ice. The major variability in the atmospheric circulation of the high southern latitudes is the Southern Annular Mode or SA ...
... if greenhouse gas concentrations increase at the present rate then temperatures across the continent will increase by several degrees and there will be about one third less sea ice. The major variability in the atmospheric circulation of the high southern latitudes is the Southern Annular Mode or SA ...
Winter Road Conditions and Traffic Accidents in Sweden
... highest accident risk. 52% of traffic accidents were caused by a reduction of road friction according to a study of Bogren et al. (2006). Rain has been shown to be a major factor causing traffic accidents (Brodsky and Hakkert, 1988; Andrey and Yagar, 1993; Fridström et al., 1995; Levine et al. 1995; ...
... highest accident risk. 52% of traffic accidents were caused by a reduction of road friction according to a study of Bogren et al. (2006). Rain has been shown to be a major factor causing traffic accidents (Brodsky and Hakkert, 1988; Andrey and Yagar, 1993; Fridström et al., 1995; Levine et al. 1995; ...
Vulnerability Does Not Fall From the Sky
... people most at risk, climate change is a crisis today. The rights, interests, and needs of those affected must take center stage as an issue of global social justice. This volume brings together the final versions of papers that were presented first at an international workshop on the social dimensi ...
... people most at risk, climate change is a crisis today. The rights, interests, and needs of those affected must take center stage as an issue of global social justice. This volume brings together the final versions of papers that were presented first at an international workshop on the social dimensi ...