Quantifying the relative contribution of the climate and direct human
... However, the flow of water in most rivers in the United States reflects some level of human activities [National Research Council, 2002]. Dams and diversions for irrigation may be the most cited activities, but groundwater pumping and land use change are also important factors. Recently, Arrigoni et ...
... However, the flow of water in most rivers in the United States reflects some level of human activities [National Research Council, 2002]. Dams and diversions for irrigation may be the most cited activities, but groundwater pumping and land use change are also important factors. Recently, Arrigoni et ...
Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Green House
... Strong economy-wide pricing measures added to bundles achieve additional GHG reductions • Aggressive deployment – additional fee (in current dollars) starting at the equivalent of $0.60 per gallon in 2015 and increasing to $1.25 per gallon in 2050 could result in an additional 17% reduction in GHG e ...
... Strong economy-wide pricing measures added to bundles achieve additional GHG reductions • Aggressive deployment – additional fee (in current dollars) starting at the equivalent of $0.60 per gallon in 2015 and increasing to $1.25 per gallon in 2050 could result in an additional 17% reduction in GHG e ...
How To Do Note on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change
... The changes already being witnessed include warming of the atmosphere and the oceans, changes in rainfall patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events. The oceans are becoming increasingly saline and acid, affecting the physiology and behaviour of many aquatic species and altering prod ...
... The changes already being witnessed include warming of the atmosphere and the oceans, changes in rainfall patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events. The oceans are becoming increasingly saline and acid, affecting the physiology and behaviour of many aquatic species and altering prod ...
Ecological controls on net ecosystem productivity of a seasonally dry
... Rochette, 1994), thereby simulating the precipitation-driven pulses that characterize C emissions in seasonally dry ecosystems (Huxman et al., 2004). CO2 and energy fluxes modelled with these algorithms in ecosys were tested against those from continuous EC measurements recorded over an annual grassl ...
... Rochette, 1994), thereby simulating the precipitation-driven pulses that characterize C emissions in seasonally dry ecosystems (Huxman et al., 2004). CO2 and energy fluxes modelled with these algorithms in ecosys were tested against those from continuous EC measurements recorded over an annual grassl ...
chapter one - Open University of Tanzania Repository
... I would like to thank and in fact it is a particular debt of gratitude to my Dissertation Supervisor Dr. Deus D. Ngaruko whose supervision, guidance, and facilitation made this project report to come the way it looks. ...
... I would like to thank and in fact it is a particular debt of gratitude to my Dissertation Supervisor Dr. Deus D. Ngaruko whose supervision, guidance, and facilitation made this project report to come the way it looks. ...
English
... informal definitions of geoengineering by national and international science organisations and other bodies (these definitions are given in Annex I of the Expert Group report). Members of the group also investigated additional online usage and identified more than 200 scientific publications, mostly ...
... informal definitions of geoengineering by national and international science organisations and other bodies (these definitions are given in Annex I of the Expert Group report). Members of the group also investigated additional online usage and identified more than 200 scientific publications, mostly ...
2010 - Policy Considerations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
... The issue of greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs was first discussed in academic literature in the early 1990s (Rudd et al., 1993). Despite increasing interest in the topic, the issue remains relatively unknown outside the scientific community involved directly in the research, which has been o ...
... The issue of greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs was first discussed in academic literature in the early 1990s (Rudd et al., 1993). Despite increasing interest in the topic, the issue remains relatively unknown outside the scientific community involved directly in the research, which has been o ...
Post-2012 Climate Change Negotiation Simulation
... Separate the people from the problem means separating relationship issues (or "people problems") from substantive negotiation issues. Common emotional issues (fear, anger, distrust, etc.) often interfere with the substantive issues in negotiations, making it difficult to reach agreement. The first p ...
... Separate the people from the problem means separating relationship issues (or "people problems") from substantive negotiation issues. Common emotional issues (fear, anger, distrust, etc.) often interfere with the substantive issues in negotiations, making it difficult to reach agreement. The first p ...
paper - user"s empty page at IIASA / 2013
... economic, social and environmental sustainability. We develop three mitigation scenarios based on this baseline. Our central cases comprise a CO2-only scenario and a multigas scenario (including carbon sinks) aiming at the stabilization of radiative forcing at an intermediate level of about 4.5 W/m2 ...
... economic, social and environmental sustainability. We develop three mitigation scenarios based on this baseline. Our central cases comprise a CO2-only scenario and a multigas scenario (including carbon sinks) aiming at the stabilization of radiative forcing at an intermediate level of about 4.5 W/m2 ...
1 Alpine Treeline of Western North America - UNC
... mountain environments. Though often referred to as alpine treeline (which we will do here), this ecotone is a zone rather than a line; it varies in all three spatial dimensions between continuous forest at lower elevations and alpine tundra at upper elevations. At a continental scale, the elevation ...
... mountain environments. Though often referred to as alpine treeline (which we will do here), this ecotone is a zone rather than a line; it varies in all three spatial dimensions between continuous forest at lower elevations and alpine tundra at upper elevations. At a continental scale, the elevation ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... In April 2011, the Met Office Hadley Centre was asked by the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to compile scientifically robust and impartial information on the physical impacts of climate change for more than 20 countries. This was done using a consistent set of scen ...
... In April 2011, the Met Office Hadley Centre was asked by the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to compile scientifically robust and impartial information on the physical impacts of climate change for more than 20 countries. This was done using a consistent set of scen ...
Annex II Risk profile outline
... REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 41 GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................................... ...
... REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 41 GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................................... ...
Climate Change and the Transport Sector: Are we
... This necessitates an appropriate level of planning to identify practical measures to assess and manage the effects of climate change. The RTA has prepared guidelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plan for physical consequences posed by climate change – namely, the ‘RTA Environmental Impact ...
... This necessitates an appropriate level of planning to identify practical measures to assess and manage the effects of climate change. The RTA has prepared guidelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plan for physical consequences posed by climate change – namely, the ‘RTA Environmental Impact ...
Retreat of Himalayan Glaciers – Indicator of Climate Change
... Abstract: Glaciers are the coolers of the planet earth and the lifeline of many of the world’s major rivers. They contain about 75% of the Earth’s fresh water and are a source of major rivers. The interaction between glaciers and climate represents a particularly sensitive approach. On the global sc ...
... Abstract: Glaciers are the coolers of the planet earth and the lifeline of many of the world’s major rivers. They contain about 75% of the Earth’s fresh water and are a source of major rivers. The interaction between glaciers and climate represents a particularly sensitive approach. On the global sc ...
Climate Adaptation in Asia: Knowledge Gaps and Research
... in the highly productive North China Plain and floodplain regions of the south. There are divergent views about the implications of climate change on overall national grain production (partly reflecting different methodological approaches to this assessment), but recent work suggests effects attribu ...
... in the highly productive North China Plain and floodplain regions of the south. There are divergent views about the implications of climate change on overall national grain production (partly reflecting different methodological approaches to this assessment), but recent work suggests effects attribu ...
the Report - ULI Europe
... • Sustaining a diverse global network of local practice and advisory efforts that address current and future challenges. Established in 1936, the Institute today has more than 30,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of the land use and development disciplines. ULI relies heavily ...
... • Sustaining a diverse global network of local practice and advisory efforts that address current and future challenges. Established in 1936, the Institute today has more than 30,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of the land use and development disciplines. ULI relies heavily ...
Climate change and global water resources
... experiencing water stress (using more than 20% of their available resources). Climate change has the potential to impose additional pressures in some regions. This paper describes an assessment of the implications of climate change for global hydrological regimes and water resources. It uses climate ...
... experiencing water stress (using more than 20% of their available resources). Climate change has the potential to impose additional pressures in some regions. This paper describes an assessment of the implications of climate change for global hydrological regimes and water resources. It uses climate ...
Resilient Buffalo Niagara
... responding to the existing and anticipated impacts of climatic change already underway across the Buffalo-Niagara region. Effective climate change response primarily requires increased environmental sensitivity in day-to-day planning and development decision-making. The majority of climate change re ...
... responding to the existing and anticipated impacts of climatic change already underway across the Buffalo-Niagara region. Effective climate change response primarily requires increased environmental sensitivity in day-to-day planning and development decision-making. The majority of climate change re ...
The Network Location of the Policy Entrepreneur
... and location. Still others participate in multiple documents that pertain to different domains. Our goal then is to study the relationship between policy-oriented behavior and location in networks defined by the co-authorship of policy documents. In particular, we test the relationship between the r ...
... and location. Still others participate in multiple documents that pertain to different domains. Our goal then is to study the relationship between policy-oriented behavior and location in networks defined by the co-authorship of policy documents. In particular, we test the relationship between the r ...
at least -48 - Monash University
... A separate argument about responsibility applies to national actions since 1990, the date when the first IPCC report was published, providing an incontrovertible baseline for scientific and political acknowledgement of climate change as an international issue. Arguments about ‘climate debt’ and ‘cli ...
... A separate argument about responsibility applies to national actions since 1990, the date when the first IPCC report was published, providing an incontrovertible baseline for scientific and political acknowledgement of climate change as an international issue. Arguments about ‘climate debt’ and ‘cli ...
MCCA Regulations and Syllabus -Masters
... climate change response in Africa moves beyond merely gender inclusion, towards gender empowerment through (and for) effective climate change adaptation, through for example by targeting work with women’s groups, farming cooperatives, rural development, or economic empowerment initiatives. This is b ...
... climate change response in Africa moves beyond merely gender inclusion, towards gender empowerment through (and for) effective climate change adaptation, through for example by targeting work with women’s groups, farming cooperatives, rural development, or economic empowerment initiatives. This is b ...
Greening of the Earth and its drivers
... A prefix ‘+’ of the driving factors indicates a positive effect on LAI trends, whereas ‘−’ indicates a negative effect. d, Fractional area of vegetated land in 15◦ latitude bands (90◦ N–60◦ S) attributed to different factors. The fraction of vegetated area (%) that is dominantly driven by each facto ...
... A prefix ‘+’ of the driving factors indicates a positive effect on LAI trends, whereas ‘−’ indicates a negative effect. d, Fractional area of vegetated land in 15◦ latitude bands (90◦ N–60◦ S) attributed to different factors. The fraction of vegetated area (%) that is dominantly driven by each facto ...
Humanitarian Implications of Climate Change
... and risk reduction. There is substantial evidence that disaster risk needs to be built into development planning from the start.3 For every dollar invested in disaster risk reduction and preparedness, roughly seven dollars are saved in disaster response.4 In signing the Hyogo Declaration in 2005, 16 ...
... and risk reduction. There is substantial evidence that disaster risk needs to be built into development planning from the start.3 For every dollar invested in disaster risk reduction and preparedness, roughly seven dollars are saved in disaster response.4 In signing the Hyogo Declaration in 2005, 16 ...