Anticipated Effects of Climate Change on Coastal
... confident prediction becomes ever more elusive. However, our abilities to employ some degree of intelligent management toward the preservation of the resources, services, and cultural/ esthetic values relative to global change seems sufficiently important to warrant putting faith in informed specula ...
... confident prediction becomes ever more elusive. However, our abilities to employ some degree of intelligent management toward the preservation of the resources, services, and cultural/ esthetic values relative to global change seems sufficiently important to warrant putting faith in informed specula ...
Incorporating climate change into recovery planning for threatened
... change as a key threat in existing recovery plans is noteworthy, in so much as, many threatened species are expected to be vulnerable to climate change impacts (e.g. Bagne et al. 2014) due for example to their small population sizes, restricted distributions, or reliance of specific habitats (Thomas ...
... change as a key threat in existing recovery plans is noteworthy, in so much as, many threatened species are expected to be vulnerable to climate change impacts (e.g. Bagne et al. 2014) due for example to their small population sizes, restricted distributions, or reliance of specific habitats (Thomas ...
Climate Change and Migration: Improving Methodologies to
... from the alteration of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases by the burning of fossil fuels and change of land use. Volcanic eruptions and variations in solar activity are the major processes causing natural climate change over the same timescales. The consensus view, as expressed by the In ...
... from the alteration of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases by the burning of fossil fuels and change of land use. Volcanic eruptions and variations in solar activity are the major processes causing natural climate change over the same timescales. The consensus view, as expressed by the In ...
Ensemble projections of future streamflow droughts in Europe
... Recent developments of water use scenarios, which foreshadow possible future water consumptions in Europe, further opened new opportunities for an integrated assessment of water resources (Schaldach et al., 2012). Even if water use modules have been already efficiently embedded into largescale hydro ...
... Recent developments of water use scenarios, which foreshadow possible future water consumptions in Europe, further opened new opportunities for an integrated assessment of water resources (Schaldach et al., 2012). Even if water use modules have been already efficiently embedded into largescale hydro ...
Enhancing the relevance of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways for
... standard variables of population and gross domestic product, but also indicators such as income distribution, spatial population, human health and governance. 1 Introduction Over the past three decades, scenario analyses have occupied a central role in assessments of the potential impacts of climate ...
... standard variables of population and gross domestic product, but also indicators such as income distribution, spatial population, human health and governance. 1 Introduction Over the past three decades, scenario analyses have occupied a central role in assessments of the potential impacts of climate ...
Vegetation limits the impact of a warm climate on boreal wildfires
... ignition based on weather conditions (de Groot et al., 2007). It represents the net effect of ...
... ignition based on weather conditions (de Groot et al., 2007). It represents the net effect of ...
Kenya National Adaptation Plan 2015-2030
... This NAP builds on the Adaptation Technical Analysis Report (ATAR) developed under the NCCAP.2 The ATAR provided a detailed analysis of sectors and vulnerabilities in the various counties, identified adaptation needs in various economic processes, and developed a long list of potential adaptation a ...
... This NAP builds on the Adaptation Technical Analysis Report (ATAR) developed under the NCCAP.2 The ATAR provided a detailed analysis of sectors and vulnerabilities in the various counties, identified adaptation needs in various economic processes, and developed a long list of potential adaptation a ...
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... communities and the impact of climate change on the abundance, harvest and consumption of waterfowl. The specific objective of this study is, therefore, to assess the current and future supply of waterfowl to communities located in the far northwest of Canada. We also focus on the potential climate- ...
... communities and the impact of climate change on the abundance, harvest and consumption of waterfowl. The specific objective of this study is, therefore, to assess the current and future supply of waterfowl to communities located in the far northwest of Canada. We also focus on the potential climate- ...
UNCCD News issue 6.1
... degradation and drought. These are: Food insecurity If land degrades, its agricultural productivity decreases. The result is less food for an ever growing population, leading to malnutrition and hunger. If there are no policies in place to reduce the impact of food insecurity, it can provoke civil u ...
... degradation and drought. These are: Food insecurity If land degrades, its agricultural productivity decreases. The result is less food for an ever growing population, leading to malnutrition and hunger. If there are no policies in place to reduce the impact of food insecurity, it can provoke civil u ...
Examining climate-biome - Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
... Dawson, 2003; Wiens et al., 2009). Also, while climate is ultimately a key determinant of biome characteristics, biomes are also shaped by physiography and hydrology. Models are inherently limited in their representations of ecological systems, and it is difficult to predict the effects of climate c ...
... Dawson, 2003; Wiens et al., 2009). Also, while climate is ultimately a key determinant of biome characteristics, biomes are also shaped by physiography and hydrology. Models are inherently limited in their representations of ecological systems, and it is difficult to predict the effects of climate c ...
... from Kathmandu Valley on the perception of climate change, the way they handled climate change issues in the classroom setting, the problems and challenges they came across in climate change communication in the classrooms and the relevance of existing secondary Science curriculum in relation to cli ...
... from Kathmandu Valley on the perception of climate change, the way they handled climate change issues in the classroom setting, the problems and challenges they came across in climate change communication in the classrooms and the relevance of existing secondary Science curriculum in relation to cli ...
Climate change and challenges for conservation
... Biodiversity is more than just species diversity. It is the sum of all organisms on Earth, their relative abundances, their genetic and phenotypic variation and the communities, ecosystems and biomes of which they form part 6,47. Biodiversity loss is more than simply species extinction. It is any lo ...
... Biodiversity is more than just species diversity. It is the sum of all organisms on Earth, their relative abundances, their genetic and phenotypic variation and the communities, ecosystems and biomes of which they form part 6,47. Biodiversity loss is more than simply species extinction. It is any lo ...
Adapting ecosystems to climate change
... coordination, aligning policy across all levels of government and with consistent strategic plans in place. Embed consideration of climate change impacts on biodiversity in policy-making across all sectors: This will help to avoid sector-based decisions leading to negative outcomes for ecosystems. F ...
... coordination, aligning policy across all levels of government and with consistent strategic plans in place. Embed consideration of climate change impacts on biodiversity in policy-making across all sectors: This will help to avoid sector-based decisions leading to negative outcomes for ecosystems. F ...
Full Press Release
... “These predictions are a treasure trove for those who are fighting to protect one of the world’s most magnificent and important ecosystems from the ravages of climate change,” said Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment. “They allow conservationists and governments to prioritize the protection of reef ...
... “These predictions are a treasure trove for those who are fighting to protect one of the world’s most magnificent and important ecosystems from the ravages of climate change,” said Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment. “They allow conservationists and governments to prioritize the protection of reef ...
Climate Change - Bermuda National Trust
... sometimes called, is a very real and urgent global issue causing many problems for us, and for our environment. It is not just something that is going to happen one day in the future; it is happening all around us now, all over the world. We need to understand climate change and its effects so we ca ...
... sometimes called, is a very real and urgent global issue causing many problems for us, and for our environment. It is not just something that is going to happen one day in the future; it is happening all around us now, all over the world. We need to understand climate change and its effects so we ca ...
Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Handbook for Small
... Building Political and Staff Awareness It is likely that local politicians and staff have some general awareness of climate change based on media coverage during the past few years. To reinforce this knowledge and deal with questions and concerns, the planner may want to engage council members and s ...
... Building Political and Staff Awareness It is likely that local politicians and staff have some general awareness of climate change based on media coverage during the past few years. To reinforce this knowledge and deal with questions and concerns, the planner may want to engage council members and s ...
Planning for transport in the wake of Stern and Eddington
... through the often-heated exchanges on the economic impacts of climate change, identifying critical changes to policy needed to move towards a low carbon economy. Arguing that action needs to be taken now, given the long lead-in times before benefits materialize, Stern estimated that tackling climate ...
... through the often-heated exchanges on the economic impacts of climate change, identifying critical changes to policy needed to move towards a low carbon economy. Arguing that action needs to be taken now, given the long lead-in times before benefits materialize, Stern estimated that tackling climate ...
Sensitivity of thermohaline circulation to decadal and
... 1200-year spin-up run, during which no stochastic forcing was applied. The intensity of the freshwater input varied according to a white Gaussian noise distribution with zero mean and a standard deviation of 0.16 Sv. These values were chosen because previous studies indicated that the strength of t ...
... 1200-year spin-up run, during which no stochastic forcing was applied. The intensity of the freshwater input varied according to a white Gaussian noise distribution with zero mean and a standard deviation of 0.16 Sv. These values were chosen because previous studies indicated that the strength of t ...
Malaysia`s First National Communication
... pleased to present the Initial National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The National Communication outlines Malaysia’s efforts in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, and the various strategies that have been and will continue to b ...
... pleased to present the Initial National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The National Communication outlines Malaysia’s efforts in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, and the various strategies that have been and will continue to b ...
Climate Change and China`s Agricultural Sector
... However, in order to improve its adaptive capabilities and realize its mitigation targets, China must first examine several key questions. How is climate change expected to impact production and trade in China’s agricultural sector? Within agriculture, where are the primary sources of emissions? Wha ...
... However, in order to improve its adaptive capabilities and realize its mitigation targets, China must first examine several key questions. How is climate change expected to impact production and trade in China’s agricultural sector? Within agriculture, where are the primary sources of emissions? Wha ...
Malawi has established weather related early warning systems for
... x) There is weakness in disseminating the information to the vulnerable communities. xi) There is inadequate understanding of early warning needs of specific groups of vulnerable people. xii) There is lack of practical capacity at the community level on the use of early warning information. For exam ...
... x) There is weakness in disseminating the information to the vulnerable communities. xi) There is inadequate understanding of early warning needs of specific groups of vulnerable people. xii) There is lack of practical capacity at the community level on the use of early warning information. For exam ...
Dis full and final - University of Otago
... turning point” in mitigating global warming,4 the agreement failed to address what would happen if mitigation efforts were unsuccessful. There is evidence that climate change is already making certain areas of the Earth less habitable. It is suggested that low-lying Pacific countries such as Kiribat ...
... turning point” in mitigating global warming,4 the agreement failed to address what would happen if mitigation efforts were unsuccessful. There is evidence that climate change is already making certain areas of the Earth less habitable. It is suggested that low-lying Pacific countries such as Kiribat ...