Turning the Tide: Recognizing Climate Change Refugees in
... After exploring the link between climate change and displacement, the notion of an “environmental refugee” is considered as a possible platform from which to begin integrating the needs of those affected by climate change displacement into the international legal system. However, limitations as to t ...
... After exploring the link between climate change and displacement, the notion of an “environmental refugee” is considered as a possible platform from which to begin integrating the needs of those affected by climate change displacement into the international legal system. However, limitations as to t ...
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... Combining data from the NRA with Namibia’s Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) provides the chance to see who will be hit hardest by the impacts of climate change on the environment. The SAM is a database that provides information on activities in different economic sectors and helps identify the poverty ...
... Combining data from the NRA with Namibia’s Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) provides the chance to see who will be hit hardest by the impacts of climate change on the environment. The SAM is a database that provides information on activities in different economic sectors and helps identify the poverty ...
Addendum to Northampton University Relocation Flood Risk
... climate change allowance flood level and surrounding flood depths are modest (less than 100mm). For the 1000 year with climate change allowance flood level, model results show there may just be some marginal inundation of the proposed pedestrian/cycle bridge only at its most northern extent where it ...
... climate change allowance flood level and surrounding flood depths are modest (less than 100mm). For the 1000 year with climate change allowance flood level, model results show there may just be some marginal inundation of the proposed pedestrian/cycle bridge only at its most northern extent where it ...
Environmental aspects of internal migration in Tanzania Cristina
... from one to another district in the 5 years prior to the interview. Migrants who moved into or out of the country were excluded from the analysis, given our focus on internal migration. The 5-year time frame was introduced to allow measurement of migration with the same temporal resolution available ...
... from one to another district in the 5 years prior to the interview. Migrants who moved into or out of the country were excluded from the analysis, given our focus on internal migration. The 5-year time frame was introduced to allow measurement of migration with the same temporal resolution available ...
Sensitivity Analysis of a Leaf Photosynthesis
... National Science Foundation (NSF) began to provide more funding for CCM with the goal of encouraging more participation of the scientific community. In 1996, CCM was renamed as the Community Climate System Model (CCSM). One particular experiment from CCSM in 1998 predicted that the concentration of ...
... National Science Foundation (NSF) began to provide more funding for CCM with the goal of encouraging more participation of the scientific community. In 1996, CCM was renamed as the Community Climate System Model (CCSM). One particular experiment from CCSM in 1998 predicted that the concentration of ...
Media coverage of climate change: current trends, strengths
... al. 2001; IPCC WGII 2007). That adjustment can be anticipatory or reactive, planned or grassroots/spontaneous, public or private. Disaster management can be either based on preparation and prevention or relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (recovery) (Muller and Hepburn 2006). There is much de ...
... al. 2001; IPCC WGII 2007). That adjustment can be anticipatory or reactive, planned or grassroots/spontaneous, public or private. Disaster management can be either based on preparation and prevention or relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (recovery) (Muller and Hepburn 2006). There is much de ...
mathematical models of domain ontologies
... unknowns. If a domain ontology model determines some names having neither sort nor value then these names have the same meaning in every situation of the domain. A domain ontology model can determine only some of the names having neither sort nor value and used in situations for designating objects ...
... unknowns. If a domain ontology model determines some names having neither sort nor value then these names have the same meaning in every situation of the domain. A domain ontology model can determine only some of the names having neither sort nor value and used in situations for designating objects ...
Policy indexes – what do they tell us and what are their applications? The case of climate policy and business planning in emerging markets: Working Paper 88 (678 kB) (opens in new window)
... business success in the “New World Disorder” will compel company bosses to incorporate multi-disciplinary skills into their business analysis of how societies react to foreign investment and change. Jansson (2008) further develops the idea that in an increasingly globalized market place multinationa ...
... business success in the “New World Disorder” will compel company bosses to incorporate multi-disciplinary skills into their business analysis of how societies react to foreign investment and change. Jansson (2008) further develops the idea that in an increasingly globalized market place multinationa ...
Climate Change and Migration - The German Marshall Fund of the
... coastal erosion (which is likely to increase with climate change), also exacerbates problems, such as loss of crops and fisheries, arising in largely rural, marginal economies that have had histories of migration. In Senegal, for example, the fact that such a large proportion of people are directly ...
... coastal erosion (which is likely to increase with climate change), also exacerbates problems, such as loss of crops and fisheries, arising in largely rural, marginal economies that have had histories of migration. In Senegal, for example, the fact that such a large proportion of people are directly ...
Rethinking Support for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
... planning which did not support local flexible decisionmaking and agency. ...
... planning which did not support local flexible decisionmaking and agency. ...
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... livelihood to a large rural population (Dhaka et al., 2010, Mall et al., 2006). This is one sector that is closely connected to environment, which can be immensely affected by weather conditions. Any change in weather has a two-fold effect: a) impacts on crop production b) socio-economic conditions ...
... livelihood to a large rural population (Dhaka et al., 2010, Mall et al., 2006). This is one sector that is closely connected to environment, which can be immensely affected by weather conditions. Any change in weather has a two-fold effect: a) impacts on crop production b) socio-economic conditions ...
Climate change and challenges for conservation
... be the only means of preserving some species under climate change24,25,49,60. To what extent, then, do the potential impacts of climate change demand a re-think of conservation policy, planning and practices? Focusing on terrestrial diversity, this briefing paper will examine past and current respon ...
... be the only means of preserving some species under climate change24,25,49,60. To what extent, then, do the potential impacts of climate change demand a re-think of conservation policy, planning and practices? Focusing on terrestrial diversity, this briefing paper will examine past and current respon ...
Chapter 6- Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on
... 3. Climate and Biodiversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 3.1 Changes in the Timing of Life-History Events (Phenology). . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... 3. Climate and Biodiversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 3.1 Changes in the Timing of Life-History Events (Phenology). . . . . . . . . . . . ...
CESifo Working Paper 3959
... that the assignment of specific adaptation measures to the private or public sphere depends on the impact zone of the respective adaptation measures (i.e., whether the adaptation measure is limited to single private decision makers, localities, regions or countries). Many adaptation activities gene ...
... that the assignment of specific adaptation measures to the private or public sphere depends on the impact zone of the respective adaptation measures (i.e., whether the adaptation measure is limited to single private decision makers, localities, regions or countries). Many adaptation activities gene ...
Quantifying the relative contribution of the climate and direct human
... annual total precipitation have increased during the period of 1948–1997 across the eastern United States, and the trends appear to arise primarily from the increase in autumn precipitation [Small et al., 2006]. More recently, Luce and Holden [2009] examined changes to the distribution of annual str ...
... annual total precipitation have increased during the period of 1948–1997 across the eastern United States, and the trends appear to arise primarily from the increase in autumn precipitation [Small et al., 2006]. More recently, Luce and Holden [2009] examined changes to the distribution of annual str ...
Climate change threatens the fight against poverty
... For the first time, the report provides evidence that the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are slowly losing mass and contributing to sea level rise. Glaciers are shrinking and sea levels are rising far more rapidly than anticipated. According to the IPCC sea-level rise might be 28-58 cm by 2 ...
... For the first time, the report provides evidence that the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are slowly losing mass and contributing to sea level rise. Glaciers are shrinking and sea levels are rising far more rapidly than anticipated. According to the IPCC sea-level rise might be 28-58 cm by 2 ...
Australia`s 21 Century Carbon Budget
... How much have we consumed? Research Paper No. 45 July 2007 Andrew Macintosh* ...
... How much have we consumed? Research Paper No. 45 July 2007 Andrew Macintosh* ...
a prediction market for climate outcomes
... intertwined with a variety of economic and professional interests, such that virtually no one can make an assertion about climate change without being accused of having some interest—economic, professional, or psychic—in convincing others. In prediction markets, it is simply too costly to sustain a ...
... intertwined with a variety of economic and professional interests, such that virtually no one can make an assertion about climate change without being accused of having some interest—economic, professional, or psychic—in convincing others. In prediction markets, it is simply too costly to sustain a ...
Deforestation in Amazonia impacts riverine carbon dynamics
... and Elsenbeer, 2001). Across the Amazon basin, the outgassing carbon from the river to the atmosphere and export of it to the ocean are the two most important processes that have to be included when assessing the effects on riverine carbon dynamics under climate and land use change. Approximately 47 ...
... and Elsenbeer, 2001). Across the Amazon basin, the outgassing carbon from the river to the atmosphere and export of it to the ocean are the two most important processes that have to be included when assessing the effects on riverine carbon dynamics under climate and land use change. Approximately 47 ...
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... depends on the amount of aerosols and how long the aerosol cloud is maintained in the stratosphere. Many negative impacts of global warming are strongly correlated with global average surface air temperature, so it would in theory be possible to stop the rise of global-average temperature or even lo ...
... depends on the amount of aerosols and how long the aerosol cloud is maintained in the stratosphere. Many negative impacts of global warming are strongly correlated with global average surface air temperature, so it would in theory be possible to stop the rise of global-average temperature or even lo ...
When It Rains, It Pours
... when the sun comes out after a storm, increased temperatures accelerate the rate at which moisture evaporates from the ocean surface, from soil, from plants, and from inland water bodies. Warmer air can hold more water once it has evaporated. The water-holding capacity of the air increases roughly e ...
... when the sun comes out after a storm, increased temperatures accelerate the rate at which moisture evaporates from the ocean surface, from soil, from plants, and from inland water bodies. Warmer air can hold more water once it has evaporated. The water-holding capacity of the air increases roughly e ...
a guide for tribal leaders on us climate change programs
... engagement and contacts for each agency. In addition to its immediate value to tribes and their partners, this information will provide important groundwork for research on understanding and improving the tribal consultation processes in the context of climate change. ...
... engagement and contacts for each agency. In addition to its immediate value to tribes and their partners, this information will provide important groundwork for research on understanding and improving the tribal consultation processes in the context of climate change. ...
Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict
... Introduction and summary The costs and consequences of climate change on our world will define the 21st century. Even if nations across our planet were to take immediate steps to rein in carbon emissions—an unlikely prospect—a warmer climate is inevitable. As the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Cl ...
... Introduction and summary The costs and consequences of climate change on our world will define the 21st century. Even if nations across our planet were to take immediate steps to rein in carbon emissions—an unlikely prospect—a warmer climate is inevitable. As the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Cl ...
Modelling the evolution of Vadret da Morteratsch, Switzerland, since
... complete most of its adjustment to a change in mass balance’ (Cuffey and Paterson, 2010), the glacier’s past evolution must be modelled before any future projections can be made. Therefore the model is first dynamically calibrated with the observed retreat since the LIA. The Morteratsch glacier comp ...
... complete most of its adjustment to a change in mass balance’ (Cuffey and Paterson, 2010), the glacier’s past evolution must be modelled before any future projections can be made. Therefore the model is first dynamically calibrated with the observed retreat since the LIA. The Morteratsch glacier comp ...