Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation
... of this century; and to hold global warming well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels. As part of this global effort, EU Member States adopted the Climate and Energy Framework in 2014, which sets three key targets for the year 2030: • at least 40% cuts in GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) • ...
... of this century; and to hold global warming well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels. As part of this global effort, EU Member States adopted the Climate and Energy Framework in 2014, which sets three key targets for the year 2030: • at least 40% cuts in GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) • ...
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... objective is to address the increased concern and awareness both within the international scientific community and the general public about the effects of global warming on frozen ground in the northern circumpolar region. The aim of this short communication is to summarize recent progress in permaf ...
... objective is to address the increased concern and awareness both within the international scientific community and the general public about the effects of global warming on frozen ground in the northern circumpolar region. The aim of this short communication is to summarize recent progress in permaf ...
Adaptation Strategy and Mitigation of Biological Resources
... climate such as floods, droughts, storms, landslides and forest fires have caused much loss of human lives and livelihoods, the destruction of economic and social infrastructure also environmental damage. According to Sivakumar (2005), the frequency and intensity of hazardrelated climate disasters ...
... climate such as floods, droughts, storms, landslides and forest fires have caused much loss of human lives and livelihoods, the destruction of economic and social infrastructure also environmental damage. According to Sivakumar (2005), the frequency and intensity of hazardrelated climate disasters ...
Impacts of climate change on Australian marine life
... shipping and offshore gas and petroleum extraction. Fisheries and aquaculture are important industries in Australia, both economically (gross value over $2.5 billon, Figure 1-2) and socially. Marine life and ecosystems also provide invaluable services including coastal defence, nutrient recycling an ...
... shipping and offshore gas and petroleum extraction. Fisheries and aquaculture are important industries in Australia, both economically (gross value over $2.5 billon, Figure 1-2) and socially. Marine life and ecosystems also provide invaluable services including coastal defence, nutrient recycling an ...
Quantifying the impacts of land surface schemes and dynamic
... evaluated in a large number of studies at the regional and global scales [Ahlstro et al., 2006; Piao et al., 2012; Shao et al., 2013]. How to minimize the uncertainty for climate projections based on multiple models is a challenging task [Knutti et al., 2010]. LSMs are important components in the ea ...
... evaluated in a large number of studies at the regional and global scales [Ahlstro et al., 2006; Piao et al., 2012; Shao et al., 2013]. How to minimize the uncertainty for climate projections based on multiple models is a challenging task [Knutti et al., 2010]. LSMs are important components in the ea ...
The role of biospheric feedbacks in the simulation of the... historical land cover change on the Australian January climate
... through the surface water and energy balance. We find no evidence that the biospheric feedback affects precipitation (not shown). The biospheric feedback does affect temperature (Figure 1c). Over south eastern Australia, biospheric feedbacks reduce the warming caused by LCC by 0.1– 0.3C (Figures 1c ...
... through the surface water and energy balance. We find no evidence that the biospheric feedback affects precipitation (not shown). The biospheric feedback does affect temperature (Figure 1c). Over south eastern Australia, biospheric feedbacks reduce the warming caused by LCC by 0.1– 0.3C (Figures 1c ...
Potential Impacts of Changes in Climate on Water Quality in New
... into vulnerability analyses. For the purposes of this discussion, they will be described simply as a top-down approach and a bottom-up approach (Dessai and Hulme, 2004). The top-down approach is scenario-driven with the basic premise being to plan for specific events, or a range of events, guided ei ...
... into vulnerability analyses. For the purposes of this discussion, they will be described simply as a top-down approach and a bottom-up approach (Dessai and Hulme, 2004). The top-down approach is scenario-driven with the basic premise being to plan for specific events, or a range of events, guided ei ...
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... climate change and weather related events. The aim of this document is to gather evidence, present regional information and equip decision makers with the appropriate tools to take action. Highland communities will also have to adapt to a changing society as Scotland moves towards a low carbon econo ...
... climate change and weather related events. The aim of this document is to gather evidence, present regional information and equip decision makers with the appropriate tools to take action. Highland communities will also have to adapt to a changing society as Scotland moves towards a low carbon econo ...
High-impact Sectors: the Challenge of Reporting on Climate Change
... The second part of the study consists of a review of the sustainability reports of 32 large companies from the so-called BRIC+SA countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the majority of which are from the metals and mining, and oil and gas sectors. The study shows that large compan ...
... The second part of the study consists of a review of the sustainability reports of 32 large companies from the so-called BRIC+SA countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the majority of which are from the metals and mining, and oil and gas sectors. The study shows that large compan ...
Climate Change and Resource Depletion:The Challenges for Actuarie
... some previous studies have found that the effects of climate change on asset portfolios are likely to be modest, this report finds that these studies have concentrated on primary impacts where exposure is limited. Secondary and tertiary impacts are likely to be much more important. The report also f ...
... some previous studies have found that the effects of climate change on asset portfolios are likely to be modest, this report finds that these studies have concentrated on primary impacts where exposure is limited. Secondary and tertiary impacts are likely to be much more important. The report also f ...
Climate Change and Resource Depletion:The Challenges for Actuarie
... some previous studies have found that the effects of climate change on asset portfolios are likely to be modest, this report finds that these studies have concentrated on primary impacts where exposure is limited. Secondary and tertiary impacts are likely to be much more important. The report also f ...
... some previous studies have found that the effects of climate change on asset portfolios are likely to be modest, this report finds that these studies have concentrated on primary impacts where exposure is limited. Secondary and tertiary impacts are likely to be much more important. The report also f ...
A Climate Change Exposure Summary for Species and
... al. (2007) and highlights recent (<150 years) climate trends. Readers should review these reports for more information. Finer-scale projections for Maine were not included because they were not better at distinguishing projected regional climate change trends. Projections from Jacobson et al. (2009) ...
... al. (2007) and highlights recent (<150 years) climate trends. Readers should review these reports for more information. Finer-scale projections for Maine were not included because they were not better at distinguishing projected regional climate change trends. Projections from Jacobson et al. (2009) ...
PROJECT / PROGRAMME CONCEPT NOTE GREEN CLIMATE
... accelerated SLR and displacement of people from Monrovia (main city for the economic growth and development of Liberia ) is already increasing. Furthermore, climate change projections for the year 2050 suggest that rising sea levels will intensify the abrasive effects of residual currents. The coast ...
... accelerated SLR and displacement of people from Monrovia (main city for the economic growth and development of Liberia ) is already increasing. Furthermore, climate change projections for the year 2050 suggest that rising sea levels will intensify the abrasive effects of residual currents. The coast ...
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... and northern Sweden, an apparent increase in rapidly changing warm and cold episodes in winter has led to increasing bud damage in birch trees. Projected warming is very likely to cause northward shifts of the boreal conifer forest and woodlands and the arctic/alpine tundra of this region. The poten ...
... and northern Sweden, an apparent increase in rapidly changing warm and cold episodes in winter has led to increasing bud damage in birch trees. Projected warming is very likely to cause northward shifts of the boreal conifer forest and woodlands and the arctic/alpine tundra of this region. The poten ...
Chapter 3
... • Wang & Liang (2009) found that daily downwelling LW increased at an average rate of 2.2 W/m2 per decade from 1973 to 2008. The rising trend results from increases in air temperature, atmospheric water vapor, and CO2 concentration. • Evans & Puckrin (2006) - an energy flux imbalance of 3.5 W/m2 has ...
... • Wang & Liang (2009) found that daily downwelling LW increased at an average rate of 2.2 W/m2 per decade from 1973 to 2008. The rising trend results from increases in air temperature, atmospheric water vapor, and CO2 concentration. • Evans & Puckrin (2006) - an energy flux imbalance of 3.5 W/m2 has ...
Australia`s Energy Sector – Drivers for Change
... 6. Over the next one hundred years many Australians will be at risk from sea level rises. The IPCC warns that that 1 cm rise in sea level erodes beaches about 1 m horizontally.19 Therefore, even the lower end of the IPCC predictions, 9 cm is likely to result in as much as 9 m of eroded beach and coa ...
... 6. Over the next one hundred years many Australians will be at risk from sea level rises. The IPCC warns that that 1 cm rise in sea level erodes beaches about 1 m horizontally.19 Therefore, even the lower end of the IPCC predictions, 9 cm is likely to result in as much as 9 m of eroded beach and coa ...
Responses of runoff to historical and future climate variability over
... Reservoir basin (Ma et al., 2010), Luan River basin (Xu et al., 2013a), the headwater catchments of the Yellow River basin (Zheng et al., 2009), Poyang Lake basin (Sun et al., 2013), and Hai River and Yellow River basins (Yang and Yang, 2011; Liu and McVicar, 2012). Recently Yang et al. (2014) inves ...
... Reservoir basin (Ma et al., 2010), Luan River basin (Xu et al., 2013a), the headwater catchments of the Yellow River basin (Zheng et al., 2009), Poyang Lake basin (Sun et al., 2013), and Hai River and Yellow River basins (Yang and Yang, 2011; Liu and McVicar, 2012). Recently Yang et al. (2014) inves ...
Moral intensity and climate-friendly food choices
... the latest technological innovations may take years, nor is this enough to achieve a necessary mitigation level. Therefore, it is necessary to combine technological improvements with immediate behavioral changes in the patterns of individual food consumption (Garnett, 2007). A number of scholars hav ...
... the latest technological innovations may take years, nor is this enough to achieve a necessary mitigation level. Therefore, it is necessary to combine technological improvements with immediate behavioral changes in the patterns of individual food consumption (Garnett, 2007). A number of scholars hav ...
Food Security and Climate Change Assessment: Sudan
... 1.2.1. Food security factors in Sudan Food security is tightly linked to agricultural production. However, as 60-75% of households (WFP, 2011; WFP, 2012; WFP, 2013) are reliant on food purchase, and fragmented markets being noted as a key issue in trade within Sudan (FEWS NET, 2015), physical and ec ...
... 1.2.1. Food security factors in Sudan Food security is tightly linked to agricultural production. However, as 60-75% of households (WFP, 2011; WFP, 2012; WFP, 2013) are reliant on food purchase, and fragmented markets being noted as a key issue in trade within Sudan (FEWS NET, 2015), physical and ec ...
Arranging deck chairs on the Titanic
... Union (AU), 29 Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 30 (mostly representative of the Small Island Development States (SIDS)) 31 , Latin American leaders 32 and representatives from the UN designated Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 33 have all been vocal in demanding more action on climate change ...
... Union (AU), 29 Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 30 (mostly representative of the Small Island Development States (SIDS)) 31 , Latin American leaders 32 and representatives from the UN designated Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 33 have all been vocal in demanding more action on climate change ...
Climate change impacts on the burden of Ross River virus disease
... high in the list, especially as outbreaks rarely receive national media attention. However if a region (be that Australia, Queensland, or Brisbane) were to become associated with outbreaks of several infectious diseases, some potentially fatal such as dengue or Japanese encephalitis, this could poss ...
... high in the list, especially as outbreaks rarely receive national media attention. However if a region (be that Australia, Queensland, or Brisbane) were to become associated with outbreaks of several infectious diseases, some potentially fatal such as dengue or Japanese encephalitis, this could poss ...
A Brewing Storm: The climate change risks to
... the Bean Belt’) comprises around 70 countries, the chief producers of which include Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia. The livelihoods of more than 125 million people rely on a global trade worth over US$19 billion.3 World production has more than trebled since the 1960s, consumption ...
... the Bean Belt’) comprises around 70 countries, the chief producers of which include Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia. The livelihoods of more than 125 million people rely on a global trade worth over US$19 billion.3 World production has more than trebled since the 1960s, consumption ...