In Pursuit of a Sustainable World
... this has meant unavoidable reductions in staff numbers. This was not a decision we took easily. It is always sad to have to restructure in this way, but we do so in the knowledge that making these difficult changes will help ensure a sustainable and competitive future. Our continued commitment to th ...
... this has meant unavoidable reductions in staff numbers. This was not a decision we took easily. It is always sad to have to restructure in this way, but we do so in the knowledge that making these difficult changes will help ensure a sustainable and competitive future. Our continued commitment to th ...
Impacts of changes in land use and land cover on atmospheric
... other hand, previous studies suggested that decreased precipitation, especially in the low latitudes, could lead to significant dieback of tropical forests (e.g., Cox et al., 2004; Cramer et al., 2001, 2004; Levy et al., 2004). In addition to the effects of climate change and CO2 fertilization, dire ...
... other hand, previous studies suggested that decreased precipitation, especially in the low latitudes, could lead to significant dieback of tropical forests (e.g., Cox et al., 2004; Cramer et al., 2001, 2004; Levy et al., 2004). In addition to the effects of climate change and CO2 fertilization, dire ...
Hope in an Era of Climate Change Roadless Areas in
... Fortunately, our nation has shown foresight and wisdom by protecting some of our most intact forests. Enactment of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule was one of the most important forest conservation steps in a century. This landmark policy was put in place to protect nearly 60 million acres o ...
... Fortunately, our nation has shown foresight and wisdom by protecting some of our most intact forests. Enactment of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule was one of the most important forest conservation steps in a century. This landmark policy was put in place to protect nearly 60 million acres o ...
Migration in the context of vulnerability and adaptation to climate
... squatter settlements with few basic services.39 The sociodemographic distinctions between migrant and nonmigrant groups highlight the importance of access to social capital and to basic social services such as education and health care in terms of adaptive capacity-building and migration outcomes du ...
... squatter settlements with few basic services.39 The sociodemographic distinctions between migrant and nonmigrant groups highlight the importance of access to social capital and to basic social services such as education and health care in terms of adaptive capacity-building and migration outcomes du ...
Climate Change and US Agriculture
... The concern now is that human activities are causing the natural greenhouse effect to be augmented, leading to significant changes in the temperature and related changes in the entire climate system. Has global warming actual begun? When we look at the Earth’s global average temperature over the las ...
... The concern now is that human activities are causing the natural greenhouse effect to be augmented, leading to significant changes in the temperature and related changes in the entire climate system. Has global warming actual begun? When we look at the Earth’s global average temperature over the las ...
interspecific interactions exceed climate effects
... behavioural rhythms, and their climatic and environmental influences, could shed light on the constraints on longterm upslope range-shifts. In addition, behavioural rhythms can be affected by interspecific interactions, which can ameliorate or exacerbate climate-driven effects on ecology. Here, we i ...
... behavioural rhythms, and their climatic and environmental influences, could shed light on the constraints on longterm upslope range-shifts. In addition, behavioural rhythms can be affected by interspecific interactions, which can ameliorate or exacerbate climate-driven effects on ecology. Here, we i ...
The response of the terrestrial biosphere to
... rising (Galloway et al., 2004), and with the increasing annual www.biogeosciences.net/5/1505/2008/ ...
... rising (Galloway et al., 2004), and with the increasing annual www.biogeosciences.net/5/1505/2008/ ...
A NEPA Climate Paradox: Taking Greenhouse Gases into Account
... article: “The steady deterioration of the very climate of our very planet is becoming a war of the first order, and by any measure, the U.S. is losing. Indeed, if we’re fighting at all—and by most accounts, we’re not—we’re fighting on the wrong side.”1 Perhaps a bit glibly, but reflecting rising and ...
... article: “The steady deterioration of the very climate of our very planet is becoming a war of the first order, and by any measure, the U.S. is losing. Indeed, if we’re fighting at all—and by most accounts, we’re not—we’re fighting on the wrong side.”1 Perhaps a bit glibly, but reflecting rising and ...
Projection of occurrence of extreme drywet years and seasons in
... [5] With the projected increase in temperature due to climate change, the question arises if these events will continue to be classified as “extremes” in the future. Many studies have assessed potential future changes in climate extremes, by showing that the 21st century will experience global change ...
... [5] With the projected increase in temperature due to climate change, the question arises if these events will continue to be classified as “extremes” in the future. Many studies have assessed potential future changes in climate extremes, by showing that the 21st century will experience global change ...
Climate Change Report for Gulf of the Farallones and
... Sea Level Rise: Intertidal organisms will respond to sea level rise by shifting their distributions to keep pace with rising sea level. It has been suggested that all but the slowest growing organisms will be able to keep pace with rising sea level (Harley et al. 2006) but few studies have thoroughl ...
... Sea Level Rise: Intertidal organisms will respond to sea level rise by shifting their distributions to keep pace with rising sea level. It has been suggested that all but the slowest growing organisms will be able to keep pace with rising sea level (Harley et al. 2006) but few studies have thoroughl ...
Approaches for generating climate change scenarios for use in
... research which supports a picture of a warming world with significant changes in regional climate systems. For instance, an increase in the area of the globe affected by drought under enhanced greenhouse gas conditions is likely, despite much variation between regions and across climate change scena ...
... research which supports a picture of a warming world with significant changes in regional climate systems. For instance, an increase in the area of the globe affected by drought under enhanced greenhouse gas conditions is likely, despite much variation between regions and across climate change scena ...
Ethics and Geoengineering: Reviewing the Moral Issues Raised by
... rapid warming should SRM have to be withdrawn. With a CDR technology such as direct air capture, it might be less easy to find arguments against consumption of fossil fuels if greenhouse gases had stopped accumulating.d The fix may in many ways be adequate. As these last remarks make clear, the exte ...
... rapid warming should SRM have to be withdrawn. With a CDR technology such as direct air capture, it might be less easy to find arguments against consumption of fossil fuels if greenhouse gases had stopped accumulating.d The fix may in many ways be adequate. As these last remarks make clear, the exte ...
The German Government`s Climate Action Programme 2020
... be possible until early 2015. An initial estimate by the Working Group on Energy Balances (AGEB) based on the first nine months of the year indicates that primary energy consumption in Germany may have fallen by about five percent in 2014. Adjusted for the effects of an extremely mild winter, which ...
... be possible until early 2015. An initial estimate by the Working Group on Energy Balances (AGEB) based on the first nine months of the year indicates that primary energy consumption in Germany may have fallen by about five percent in 2014. Adjusted for the effects of an extremely mild winter, which ...
Inadequacies and criticisms of the Intergovernmental Panel on
... leaders of IPCC published (in their 1995 assessment Report) the phrase “the balance of the evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.” “Even when exposed, the IPCC leaders claimed it was their “right” to change scientific conclusions so that political leaders co ...
... leaders of IPCC published (in their 1995 assessment Report) the phrase “the balance of the evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.” “Even when exposed, the IPCC leaders claimed it was their “right” to change scientific conclusions so that political leaders co ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Changes in Egypt
... and nature. Bases for sustainable development include: (1) reliable scientific information, (2) consensus on ethical principles, (3) hope for the future, and (4) consideration of personal interest and incentives. “It could be managed as our resources only if we know what we have and what we are doin ...
... and nature. Bases for sustainable development include: (1) reliable scientific information, (2) consensus on ethical principles, (3) hope for the future, and (4) consideration of personal interest and incentives. “It could be managed as our resources only if we know what we have and what we are doin ...
NF3, the greenhouse gas missing from Kyoto
... greenhouse gas. (The updated 20-yr GWP is 12,200, and 500-yr GWP is 18,700.) [6] The new lifetimes for CFC-11, -12, and -113 are very close to the reference lifetimes, but those for -114 and -115 are shorter by factors of 2 and 3, respectively. The cause of such large differences is not obvious. The ...
... greenhouse gas. (The updated 20-yr GWP is 12,200, and 500-yr GWP is 18,700.) [6] The new lifetimes for CFC-11, -12, and -113 are very close to the reference lifetimes, but those for -114 and -115 are shorter by factors of 2 and 3, respectively. The cause of such large differences is not obvious. The ...
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... agricultural sector to feed the world’s increasing population. This issue is particularly felt in Niger, where the agriculture sector is characterised by land scarcity and unstable rainfall. A recent mapping of vulnerability and poverty in Africa listed Niger as one of the countries that are both mo ...
... agricultural sector to feed the world’s increasing population. This issue is particularly felt in Niger, where the agriculture sector is characterised by land scarcity and unstable rainfall. A recent mapping of vulnerability and poverty in Africa listed Niger as one of the countries that are both mo ...
Black Carbon Mitigation and the Role of the
... The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 183 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs) and the private sector to address global environmental issues, while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. An independently operating finan ...
... The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 183 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs) and the private sector to address global environmental issues, while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. An independently operating finan ...
Environment and Development Challenges: The Imperative to Act 20
... matched with very slow ethical-social evolution. The human ability to do has vastly outstripped the ability to understand. As a result civilization is faced with a perfect storm of problems driven by overpopulation, overconsumption by the rich, the use of environmentally malign technologies, and gro ...
... matched with very slow ethical-social evolution. The human ability to do has vastly outstripped the ability to understand. As a result civilization is faced with a perfect storm of problems driven by overpopulation, overconsumption by the rich, the use of environmentally malign technologies, and gro ...
assessing the climate change adaptability of buildings
... There is a growing concern that we may be approaching or may have already passed an early ‘tipping point’ that may expose us to irreversible and adverse environmental trends (Pittock 2009b). Furthermore it has been argued that even the most aggressive global movements to reduce carbon emissions can ...
... There is a growing concern that we may be approaching or may have already passed an early ‘tipping point’ that may expose us to irreversible and adverse environmental trends (Pittock 2009b). Furthermore it has been argued that even the most aggressive global movements to reduce carbon emissions can ...
00 - Eugene Community Climate and Energy Action Plan
... “These are not simply environmental issues. They are health, economic, social equity and environmental issues.” Four years ago we began this journey with the Sustainable Business Initiative to foster our city’s leadership in sustainable practices, the triple bottom line of environmental stewardship, ...
... “These are not simply environmental issues. They are health, economic, social equity and environmental issues.” Four years ago we began this journey with the Sustainable Business Initiative to foster our city’s leadership in sustainable practices, the triple bottom line of environmental stewardship, ...
City of Urbana CAP phase IFinal
... This document has been developed by the City of Urbana Sustainability Advisory Commission (SAC). It presents the first of two phases of a climate action plan for the City of Urbana. A second phase ...
... This document has been developed by the City of Urbana Sustainability Advisory Commission (SAC). It presents the first of two phases of a climate action plan for the City of Urbana. A second phase ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Houston
... Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) State of the Climate Report and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Surface Temperature Analysis indicate that the average atmospheric temperature has increased by about 1.2 – 1.4ºF (equivalent to 0.77 degrees Celsius) since 1900 ...
... Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) State of the Climate Report and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Surface Temperature Analysis indicate that the average atmospheric temperature has increased by about 1.2 – 1.4ºF (equivalent to 0.77 degrees Celsius) since 1900 ...
Environmentally Induced Population Displacements
... circular and short-cycle labour migration as well as changes in destinations and in the number of moves were also verified. Remittances from long-term migrants were still essential to their families, but households also put more workers in the local labour market, which included the temporary migrat ...
... circular and short-cycle labour migration as well as changes in destinations and in the number of moves were also verified. Remittances from long-term migrants were still essential to their families, but households also put more workers in the local labour market, which included the temporary migrat ...