111128 OMPO cover.psd - Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
... environments in the Pacific Ocean, over time. Given the climate data available and the evolving state of climate science understanding, the years 2050 and 2100 were defined as the time horizons for ...
... environments in the Pacific Ocean, over time. Given the climate data available and the evolving state of climate science understanding, the years 2050 and 2100 were defined as the time horizons for ...
measurement, reporting and verification
... Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are obliged to communicate to the Conference of the Parties (COP), through the secretariat, information on the actions they have taken or envisage they will take to implement the Convention. This is seen as a key implementation asp ...
... Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are obliged to communicate to the Conference of the Parties (COP), through the secretariat, information on the actions they have taken or envisage they will take to implement the Convention. This is seen as a key implementation asp ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicate that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning an ...
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicate that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning an ...
Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector of Asia and the
... World Meteorological Organization World Savings Bank Institute World Trade Organization ...
... World Meteorological Organization World Savings Bank Institute World Trade Organization ...
1 THE DIVIDEND DEBATE: GROWTH VERSUS YIELD Introduction
... offered by fixed income. One need look no further than Canada’s TSX Exchange for evidence of this increased demand. Since 2010 the number of real estate investment trust listings, a proxy for high yield stocks, has nearly doubled.i Placing a greater level of emphasis on dividends is not unjustified ...
... offered by fixed income. One need look no further than Canada’s TSX Exchange for evidence of this increased demand. Since 2010 the number of real estate investment trust listings, a proxy for high yield stocks, has nearly doubled.i Placing a greater level of emphasis on dividends is not unjustified ...
a call to action - CDM Policy Dialogue
... to accelerate in the absence of new solutions, weakening global carbon market technical capacity. Some might not mourn the potential death of the CDM. After all, nations have begun work on a new generation of market instruments that hold perhaps greater longrun promise. Yet, new solutions will take ...
... to accelerate in the absence of new solutions, weakening global carbon market technical capacity. Some might not mourn the potential death of the CDM. After all, nations have begun work on a new generation of market instruments that hold perhaps greater longrun promise. Yet, new solutions will take ...
On the Current and Future Dry Spell Characteristics over Africa
... and adaptation studies [10–14]. Although the use of RCMs over Africa is still in its infancy [15], efforts have been made to assess the main climatic features of Africa with regional models; Sun et al. [16,17] used RegCM2 from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to investigate precipitation ...
... and adaptation studies [10–14]. Although the use of RCMs over Africa is still in its infancy [15], efforts have been made to assess the main climatic features of Africa with regional models; Sun et al. [16,17] used RegCM2 from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to investigate precipitation ...
Discussion on the Vistula Lagoon regional development
... (Tersiev, 1985, Chubarenko, 2008). Mean annual water surface level is just on 5-8 cm higher than mean water level in the Baltic Sea. Sea water actively penetrates into the lagoon, providing an average salinity fluctuation in the range of 3-4.5 psu depending on season (Grinkov, 1975). The lagoon form ...
... (Tersiev, 1985, Chubarenko, 2008). Mean annual water surface level is just on 5-8 cm higher than mean water level in the Baltic Sea. Sea water actively penetrates into the lagoon, providing an average salinity fluctuation in the range of 3-4.5 psu depending on season (Grinkov, 1975). The lagoon form ...
REDD and the effort to limit global warming to 2°C
... temperature increase to below 2˚C. To maintain relevance to this goal, we simulate a range of emissions reduction commitments consistent with the 2˚C target. We also analyse commitment levels consistent with recently stated national emissions reduction targets. We explore the dynamics of market inte ...
... temperature increase to below 2˚C. To maintain relevance to this goal, we simulate a range of emissions reduction commitments consistent with the 2˚C target. We also analyse commitment levels consistent with recently stated national emissions reduction targets. We explore the dynamics of market inte ...
Analyses of the spring phenology of boreal trees and its - E
... the mature plants much, but repeated loss of seed crop will eventually effect the competitive state of the species. 1.2 Studies of phenology The ontogenetic development of plants has long been studied. In 1735 French biologist de Reaumur tried to find out why cereal crops ripened at different times ...
... the mature plants much, but repeated loss of seed crop will eventually effect the competitive state of the species. 1.2 Studies of phenology The ontogenetic development of plants has long been studied. In 1735 French biologist de Reaumur tried to find out why cereal crops ripened at different times ...
Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project
... sufficiently for scientists to understand that in the next fifty years fundamental changes to the global hydroclimate are inevitable – regardless of any efforts by the international community to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG emissions). Adaptation is therefore an urgent priority for th ...
... sufficiently for scientists to understand that in the next fifty years fundamental changes to the global hydroclimate are inevitable – regardless of any efforts by the international community to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG emissions). Adaptation is therefore an urgent priority for th ...
chapter 14
... The investor can then sell the stock when she chooses and pay capital gains taxes at that time. This results in tax deferral, and historically has provided the additional benefit of capital gains being taxed at a lower rate than dividends. Of course, this is all subject to the current (ever-changing ...
... The investor can then sell the stock when she chooses and pay capital gains taxes at that time. This results in tax deferral, and historically has provided the additional benefit of capital gains being taxed at a lower rate than dividends. Of course, this is all subject to the current (ever-changing ...
Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under
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... This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and tran ...
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... socioeconomic institutions. Except the point of wild harvested food, the report has given little attention on the problem of indigenous people. The vulnerability of the group has been increased many times higher by the policies and practices introduced for climate change mitigation than the climate ...
... socioeconomic institutions. Except the point of wild harvested food, the report has given little attention on the problem of indigenous people. The vulnerability of the group has been increased many times higher by the policies and practices introduced for climate change mitigation than the climate ...
full report - Royal Society of New Zealand
... include hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) that are used as refrigerants, solvents etc. Even though they have grown since 1990, these other gases remain of little significance in New Zealand (~2% of total emissions) so were not covered in this study. ...
... include hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) that are used as refrigerants, solvents etc. Even though they have grown since 1990, these other gases remain of little significance in New Zealand (~2% of total emissions) so were not covered in this study. ...
An Analysis of Methane Mitigation as a Response
... Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes si ...
... Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes si ...
8 — Urban Areas - Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
... hazardous areas and either lack essential infrastructure and services or where there is inadequate provision for adaptation. {8.2, Table 8-2} Climate change will have profound impacts on a broad spectrum of infrastructure systems (water and energy supply, sanitation and drainage, transport and telec ...
... hazardous areas and either lack essential infrastructure and services or where there is inadequate provision for adaptation. {8.2, Table 8-2} Climate change will have profound impacts on a broad spectrum of infrastructure systems (water and energy supply, sanitation and drainage, transport and telec ...
Climate Change Mitigation and the Clean Development
... A review of the South African cement industry was done through documentary research. The research was directed in consultation with a network of industry experts. Data from various sources was interpolated to quantify greenhouse gas contributions. The results from a qualitative analysis of the regis ...
... A review of the South African cement industry was done through documentary research. The research was directed in consultation with a network of industry experts. Data from various sources was interpolated to quantify greenhouse gas contributions. The results from a qualitative analysis of the regis ...
2015 (May - June) - The Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
... Roman Catholics in Congress are more likely to listen to fossil fuel interests and party leaders than their pontiff, religious and political researchers say, based on lawmakers' track records. The pope hosted a global warming summit at the Vatican this week with economists, scientists and religious ...
... Roman Catholics in Congress are more likely to listen to fossil fuel interests and party leaders than their pontiff, religious and political researchers say, based on lawmakers' track records. The pope hosted a global warming summit at the Vatican this week with economists, scientists and religious ...
Joint regional climate system modelling for the European sea
... understanding of regional energy, momentum, water, and matter fluxes and their effects on the regional climate using observations and Regional Climate System Models (RCSMs), encompassing processes in the atmosphere, land, sea, and anthroposphere. In this workshop, we will focus on European seas and ...
... understanding of regional energy, momentum, water, and matter fluxes and their effects on the regional climate using observations and Regional Climate System Models (RCSMs), encompassing processes in the atmosphere, land, sea, and anthroposphere. In this workshop, we will focus on European seas and ...
CDP Cities 2016 Guidance for responding city governments Version
... you are unable to respond via the ORS, please email [email protected] to open a discussion about the best means for you to submit your questionnaire. Please provide all relevant information in your answer in the format requested by the ORS. A short, direct answer is better than a long response with add ...
... you are unable to respond via the ORS, please email [email protected] to open a discussion about the best means for you to submit your questionnaire. Please provide all relevant information in your answer in the format requested by the ORS. A short, direct answer is better than a long response with add ...
Free version - Derek Lemoine
... or smaller than the sum of the adjustments derived from individual tipping point models. On the one hand, a given policy intervention simultaneously reduces the probability of several tipping points in the joint model. On the other hand, the greater probability of tipping makes the decision maker pr ...
... or smaller than the sum of the adjustments derived from individual tipping point models. On the one hand, a given policy intervention simultaneously reduces the probability of several tipping points in the joint model. On the other hand, the greater probability of tipping makes the decision maker pr ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on London
... and Environment Minister Michael Meacher launched London’s Warming on 24 October 2002. The launch event was very successful, attracting a large number of people from a wide range of sectors. Many individuals attended who had not previously been involved in the Climate Impacts study but recognised th ...
... and Environment Minister Michael Meacher launched London’s Warming on 24 October 2002. The launch event was very successful, attracting a large number of people from a wide range of sectors. Many individuals attended who had not previously been involved in the Climate Impacts study but recognised th ...