Water management for wheat grown in sandy soil under climate
... and Valley under surface irrigation and old land (Eid ...
... and Valley under surface irrigation and old land (Eid ...
Climate and Air Quality - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... shown by ice core measurements (Petit et al. 1999, EPICA community members 2004). These quasi-periodic cycles are triggered primarily by variations in Earth’s orbit. The associated changes in climate and in carbon dioxide, methane, and other atmospheric constituents are controlled by mechanisms invo ...
... shown by ice core measurements (Petit et al. 1999, EPICA community members 2004). These quasi-periodic cycles are triggered primarily by variations in Earth’s orbit. The associated changes in climate and in carbon dioxide, methane, and other atmospheric constituents are controlled by mechanisms invo ...
how does the theologizing of physics contribute to - Philsci
... While many of those who think about the appropriate ways to study and describe the natural world today would be reticent about the argument from design, it is not uncommon to maintain an image of science that is drawn from the theologized conception of physics so prominent in Whewell. That is, many ...
... While many of those who think about the appropriate ways to study and describe the natural world today would be reticent about the argument from design, it is not uncommon to maintain an image of science that is drawn from the theologized conception of physics so prominent in Whewell. That is, many ...
Working Paper 171 - Steeves and Surminski 2014 (opens in new window)
... external factors influencing adaptation has emerged, based on behavioural economics and institutional theories, focusing on the ‘organisational’ dimension of adaptation (Berkhout 2012). The organisational approach takes the perspective of the organisation (primarily business) (Berkhout et al. 2006). ...
... external factors influencing adaptation has emerged, based on behavioural economics and institutional theories, focusing on the ‘organisational’ dimension of adaptation (Berkhout 2012). The organisational approach takes the perspective of the organisation (primarily business) (Berkhout et al. 2006). ...
Successful adaptation to climate change across scales
... achieved through generic actions which not only aim to enhance well-being and increase access to resources or insurance, but also include specific measures to enable specific populations to recover from loss. The spatial scale over which these three dimensions of adaptation can be implemented varies, ...
... achieved through generic actions which not only aim to enhance well-being and increase access to resources or insurance, but also include specific measures to enable specific populations to recover from loss. The spatial scale over which these three dimensions of adaptation can be implemented varies, ...
Local atmospheric decoupling in complex topography alters climate
... ABSTRACT: Cold air drainage and pooling occur in many mountain valleys, especially at night and during winter. Local climate regimes associated with frequent cold air pooling have substantial impacts on species phenology, distribution and diversity. However, little is known about how the degree and ...
... ABSTRACT: Cold air drainage and pooling occur in many mountain valleys, especially at night and during winter. Local climate regimes associated with frequent cold air pooling have substantial impacts on species phenology, distribution and diversity. However, little is known about how the degree and ...
Adapting to a changing climate
... through the exacerbation of existing biological and human threats, with the latter arising as a result of activities undertaken to mitigate or adapt to climate change by other land management sectors (e.g. Glova 1990; Hay 1990; Hollinger 1990; Keys 1990; McFadgen 1999; McGlone 2001; Green 2006; Aran ...
... through the exacerbation of existing biological and human threats, with the latter arising as a result of activities undertaken to mitigate or adapt to climate change by other land management sectors (e.g. Glova 1990; Hay 1990; Hollinger 1990; Keys 1990; McFadgen 1999; McGlone 2001; Green 2006; Aran ...
Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases
... of these greenhouse gases are measured in parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), or parts per trillion (ppt) by volume. In other words, a concentration of 1 ppb for a given gas means there is one molecule of that gas in every 1 billion molecules of air. Some halogenated gases are consider ...
... of these greenhouse gases are measured in parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), or parts per trillion (ppt) by volume. In other words, a concentration of 1 ppb for a given gas means there is one molecule of that gas in every 1 billion molecules of air. Some halogenated gases are consider ...
Climate Change and Forest Genetic Resources - state of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... trees that are already present within systems and that are better-suited to new conditions, such that the relative abundance of different species in the landscape alters, although it is not desirable if one taxon alone comes to dominate (see above discussion of species invasions). At intraspecific l ...
... trees that are already present within systems and that are better-suited to new conditions, such that the relative abundance of different species in the landscape alters, although it is not desirable if one taxon alone comes to dominate (see above discussion of species invasions). At intraspecific l ...
of babies and bathwater: why the clean air act`s cooperative
... even different business units of the same company.”23 Finally, GHG emissions, because they are an inevitable product of fossil fuel consumption, can be estimated fairly reliably and inexpensively by using fuel consumption as a proxy.24 With this combination of features, carbon trading promises subst ...
... even different business units of the same company.”23 Finally, GHG emissions, because they are an inevitable product of fossil fuel consumption, can be estimated fairly reliably and inexpensively by using fuel consumption as a proxy.24 With this combination of features, carbon trading promises subst ...
Chapter 3: U.S. Legal Developments: Legislative, Executive, and
... States, and the political battles over more comprehensive climate change legislation. It then turns to the ways in which the Clean Air Act, through a mix of judicial and executive action, has come to serve as the primary statute regulating greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. It concludes ...
... States, and the political battles over more comprehensive climate change legislation. It then turns to the ways in which the Clean Air Act, through a mix of judicial and executive action, has come to serve as the primary statute regulating greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. It concludes ...
Road transport sensitivities to weather and climate change in Australia
... influenced the global hydrological cycle. Precipitation in the northern hemisphere increased 5-10% over the 20th century, with most of this increase manifesting as extreme rainfall events (IPCC, 2001). These global changes have been mirrored in Australia, where average temperatures have increased by ...
... influenced the global hydrological cycle. Precipitation in the northern hemisphere increased 5-10% over the 20th century, with most of this increase manifesting as extreme rainfall events (IPCC, 2001). These global changes have been mirrored in Australia, where average temperatures have increased by ...
Introduction: Humidity and Climate Change
... abundant regions according to Clausius-Clapeyron theory (section 1.2). Showing consistent evidence for anthropogenic influences across a broad range of climate variables increases our confidence in the reality of human-induced global warming. ...
... abundant regions according to Clausius-Clapeyron theory (section 1.2). Showing consistent evidence for anthropogenic influences across a broad range of climate variables increases our confidence in the reality of human-induced global warming. ...
05.04 Air Quality - Cambria Community Services District
... effort included a survey of existing climate change analyses performed by various lead agencies under CEQA. OPR’s effort revealed many questions surrounding such analyses, including, among others, what is a “new” GHG emission, what is the appropriate baseline for a climate change analysis, and when ...
... effort included a survey of existing climate change analyses performed by various lead agencies under CEQA. OPR’s effort revealed many questions surrounding such analyses, including, among others, what is a “new” GHG emission, what is the appropriate baseline for a climate change analysis, and when ...
promoting the goal of sustainable development
... environmental reporting? • Post Climate Change Act, and UK annual carbon budget will the emerging mix of standards, policy, guidance and regulation lead to the required reductions in GHG emissions? • If there are any ‘gaps’ in the developing UK package of GHG reduction measures, what are they and ho ...
... environmental reporting? • Post Climate Change Act, and UK annual carbon budget will the emerging mix of standards, policy, guidance and regulation lead to the required reductions in GHG emissions? • If there are any ‘gaps’ in the developing UK package of GHG reduction measures, what are they and ho ...
Climate Change and National Park Wildlife: A Survival
... harder to reduce air and water pollution that compound climate change stresses on wildlife. All of these elements must be put in place as soon as possible to safeguard all living communities. This is a unique moment in time to leverage the power of America’s national parks for change. A confluence o ...
... harder to reduce air and water pollution that compound climate change stresses on wildlife. All of these elements must be put in place as soon as possible to safeguard all living communities. This is a unique moment in time to leverage the power of America’s national parks for change. A confluence o ...
Climate Resilient Development - EDA
... Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008, by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change for climate change action in the country. The plan consists of eight national level missions including five that pertain to adaptation. To integrate climate action at subnational levels, various states were als ...
... Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008, by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change for climate change action in the country. The plan consists of eight national level missions including five that pertain to adaptation. To integrate climate action at subnational levels, various states were als ...
126 Montevideo, Uruguay
... quantifying emissions associated with human activity. Drawing upon this information, policy-makers can use this tool to develop and implement strategies and policies for emission reductions and climate action plans. Although Uruguay does not contribute significantly to global warming, it is vulnerab ...
... quantifying emissions associated with human activity. Drawing upon this information, policy-makers can use this tool to develop and implement strategies and policies for emission reductions and climate action plans. Although Uruguay does not contribute significantly to global warming, it is vulnerab ...
Climates of change: human dimensions of Holocene
... spatial distribution suggests restricted to the Northern Hemisphere, is yet to be determined. Fig. 2 compares proxies of environmental change for inter-tropical PEP II and globally. Episodes of abrupt climate change have been recorded in the low latitudes of Australia and Southeast Asia during the H ...
... spatial distribution suggests restricted to the Northern Hemisphere, is yet to be determined. Fig. 2 compares proxies of environmental change for inter-tropical PEP II and globally. Episodes of abrupt climate change have been recorded in the low latitudes of Australia and Southeast Asia during the H ...
Managing Climate Risk Integrating Adaptation into World Bank Group Operations World Bank Group
... with current climate variability. Droughts, floods, and other extremes have large economic and humanitarian consequences. For instance, the costs of the 1997–98 floods and the 1999–2000 droughts in Kenya represented at least 11, 16, and 16 percent of the country’s GDP for the three consecutive years o ...
... with current climate variability. Droughts, floods, and other extremes have large economic and humanitarian consequences. For instance, the costs of the 1997–98 floods and the 1999–2000 droughts in Kenya represented at least 11, 16, and 16 percent of the country’s GDP for the three consecutive years o ...
New Cost Estimates for Carbon Sequestration Through Afforestation
... preference approach (e.g., van Kooten et al. 2002). Three other innovations in the literature since Moulton and Richards deserve mention. The first relates to carbon accounting. Moulton and Richards compute the average annual increment in carbon over a 40-year project horizon. As Stavins (1999) poin ...
... preference approach (e.g., van Kooten et al. 2002). Three other innovations in the literature since Moulton and Richards deserve mention. The first relates to carbon accounting. Moulton and Richards compute the average annual increment in carbon over a 40-year project horizon. As Stavins (1999) poin ...
Current models broadly neglect specific needs of under climate change
... the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are process-based models [22]. Here we refer to an ecological model as being process-based (or mechanistic), if species performance (e.g. growth, fitness etc.) is incorporated and dynamically linked to biological and environmental factors [13]. ...
... the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are process-based models [22]. Here we refer to an ecological model as being process-based (or mechanistic), if species performance (e.g. growth, fitness etc.) is incorporated and dynamically linked to biological and environmental factors [13]. ...
anthropology and climate change - North Atlantic Biocultural
... Given the increasing effect that climate change is having on local populations across the globe and the highly charged geopolitical arena in which action must be taken, understanding anthropologists’ roles in the field as we encounter, communicate, and act in response is paramount. These questions a ...
... Given the increasing effect that climate change is having on local populations across the globe and the highly charged geopolitical arena in which action must be taken, understanding anthropologists’ roles in the field as we encounter, communicate, and act in response is paramount. These questions a ...