world climate programme
... Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). The GFCS has evolved over recent years as a Framework through which all stakeholders (including UN agencies, research and academic organizations, etc) could work together to address the concerns, amongst people, communities, ...
... Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). The GFCS has evolved over recent years as a Framework through which all stakeholders (including UN agencies, research and academic organizations, etc) could work together to address the concerns, amongst people, communities, ...
CHAPTER 9 POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
... The region has seen several decades of rapid population and economic growth. Population has nearly doubled since 1970,a growth rate almost twice the national average. Growth has been strongly concentrated in the major western metropolitan areas and in the smaller but fast-growing inland cities of Bo ...
... The region has seen several decades of rapid population and economic growth. Population has nearly doubled since 1970,a growth rate almost twice the national average. Growth has been strongly concentrated in the major western metropolitan areas and in the smaller but fast-growing inland cities of Bo ...
Prospect Theory, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change
... (Brekke and Johansson-Stenman 2008, page 283-284). Loss aversion is also mentioned by other authors as a reason for the gap between willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-accept-compensation measures (Kahneman et al. 1990; Knetsch 2010). In the present paper, loss aversion is additionally discussed a ...
... (Brekke and Johansson-Stenman 2008, page 283-284). Loss aversion is also mentioned by other authors as a reason for the gap between willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-accept-compensation measures (Kahneman et al. 1990; Knetsch 2010). In the present paper, loss aversion is additionally discussed a ...
Climate Finance Study Group
... competition by favouring incumbents (OECD, 2014b; Albrizio et al., 2014). 12 Public procurement is one instrument at disposal of countries to engage private stakeholders in forging large-scale practical partnerships and alliances to bring low-carbon solutions to market, including through the use of ...
... competition by favouring incumbents (OECD, 2014b; Albrizio et al., 2014). 12 Public procurement is one instrument at disposal of countries to engage private stakeholders in forging large-scale practical partnerships and alliances to bring low-carbon solutions to market, including through the use of ...
GCOS Switzerland
... time series were analyzed for artificial discontinuities and trends caused, for example, by station relocation, change of instrumentation and calibrations, and homogenized (Begert et al., 2005). In order to increase the density of stations, particularly in the Central Alpine region characterized by ...
... time series were analyzed for artificial discontinuities and trends caused, for example, by station relocation, change of instrumentation and calibrations, and homogenized (Begert et al., 2005). In order to increase the density of stations, particularly in the Central Alpine region characterized by ...
21st century climate change in the European Alps—A review
... seasonal mean climate change in the Alpine region for various meteorological variables are described, mainly based on the ENSEMBLES multi model dataset (Section 2) and the analysis of Heinrich et al. (2013b). 3.1. Spatial patterns of change Fig. 3 depicts the spatial patterns of seasonal mean temper ...
... seasonal mean climate change in the Alpine region for various meteorological variables are described, mainly based on the ENSEMBLES multi model dataset (Section 2) and the analysis of Heinrich et al. (2013b). 3.1. Spatial patterns of change Fig. 3 depicts the spatial patterns of seasonal mean temper ...
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Module: Introduction Module: Management [Investor]
... need to achieve the maximum economically sustainable energy and carbon savings in or business and the use of our products and to run cost-efficient, low-carbon- if not carbon-neutral mines by 2030. This will minimise our exposure to emerging climate change regulation (including carbon taxation), max ...
... need to achieve the maximum economically sustainable energy and carbon savings in or business and the use of our products and to run cost-efficient, low-carbon- if not carbon-neutral mines by 2030. This will minimise our exposure to emerging climate change regulation (including carbon taxation), max ...
Working Paper 9: Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Human
... concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that prevents catastrophic climate change will require an estimated 40 to 70 percent reduction in anthropogenic long-lived GHGs by 2050 from 2010 levels to keep CO2 from exceeding 450ppm by 2100, and global zero emissions from 2100 onward.2 Climate change ...
... concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that prevents catastrophic climate change will require an estimated 40 to 70 percent reduction in anthropogenic long-lived GHGs by 2050 from 2010 levels to keep CO2 from exceeding 450ppm by 2100, and global zero emissions from 2100 onward.2 Climate change ...
Vulnerability and climate change hotspots in Africa
... climate. The rainfall is highly variable in space. The coefficient of variation of rainfall is mapped in this paper and it revealed that rainfall variability is large in drought prone areas of the continent. The African rainfall is dominated by inter-annual and decadal variability for the past; howe ...
... climate. The rainfall is highly variable in space. The coefficient of variation of rainfall is mapped in this paper and it revealed that rainfall variability is large in drought prone areas of the continent. The African rainfall is dominated by inter-annual and decadal variability for the past; howe ...
2 Forest soil functions
... disease and weed prevalence could lead to wider and more frequent pesticide applications, although climatic changes could possibly lead to more rapid degradation rates. Increased winter rainfall would likely lead to more rapid pesticide movement, more bypass and drain flow, and surface waters receiv ...
... disease and weed prevalence could lead to wider and more frequent pesticide applications, although climatic changes could possibly lead to more rapid degradation rates. Increased winter rainfall would likely lead to more rapid pesticide movement, more bypass and drain flow, and surface waters receiv ...
The Economic Climate: Establishing Expert Consensus on the
... not necessarily reflect the views of NYU School of Law or the Institute for Policy Integrity. The paper’s authors can be contacted at [email protected] and [email protected] ...
... not necessarily reflect the views of NYU School of Law or the Institute for Policy Integrity. The paper’s authors can be contacted at [email protected] and [email protected] ...
The complexity of climate change mechanisms
... different emission scenarios may lead to. Through a literature survey, it has been our intention to single out some of the findings on climate change mechanisms , such as the interaction between emissions of greenhouse gases and global radiative forcing, on how the carbon and nitrogen cycles interfe ...
... different emission scenarios may lead to. Through a literature survey, it has been our intention to single out some of the findings on climate change mechanisms , such as the interaction between emissions of greenhouse gases and global radiative forcing, on how the carbon and nitrogen cycles interfe ...
The theme of slow onset impact
... provides evidence of these impacts. The sea-level rise resolution also urges the international community to provide effective and timely support to countries affected by sea-level rise, particularly developing countries, in their efforts to develop and implement strategies to protect themselves. Suc ...
... provides evidence of these impacts. The sea-level rise resolution also urges the international community to provide effective and timely support to countries affected by sea-level rise, particularly developing countries, in their efforts to develop and implement strategies to protect themselves. Suc ...
Assessing Dynamic Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Policy: the
... have to assess of extremely different impact types that occur unevenly distributed over time and space. In a narrow sense, a CBA of climate change would imply to compare marginal costs of GHG abatement with marginal damages caused by emissions. This would then deliver an optimal emissions trajectory ...
... have to assess of extremely different impact types that occur unevenly distributed over time and space. In a narrow sense, a CBA of climate change would imply to compare marginal costs of GHG abatement with marginal damages caused by emissions. This would then deliver an optimal emissions trajectory ...
Introduction
... Arctic Feedbacks • Feedback mechanisms in the Arctic are of growing concern • In 2009, the World Wildlife Federation published a well written report entitled “Arctic Climate Feedbacks: Global Implications” edited by Martin Sommerkorn & Susan Joy Hassol – a link to the PDF version of the second edit ...
... Arctic Feedbacks • Feedback mechanisms in the Arctic are of growing concern • In 2009, the World Wildlife Federation published a well written report entitled “Arctic Climate Feedbacks: Global Implications” edited by Martin Sommerkorn & Susan Joy Hassol – a link to the PDF version of the second edit ...
PDO Annual has a period of 55-60 years
... extent that they are predictable, regional climate is not a well defined problem. It may never be. If that is the case then we should say so. It is not just the forecast but the confidence and uncertainty that are just as much a key. • Climate models need to be exercised for weather prediction; ther ...
... extent that they are predictable, regional climate is not a well defined problem. It may never be. If that is the case then we should say so. It is not just the forecast but the confidence and uncertainty that are just as much a key. • Climate models need to be exercised for weather prediction; ther ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... from global warming. These shifts result from two processes: cold-edge expansion and warm-edge contraction (see the electronic supplementary material, figure S1). Much has been written about cold-edge expansions [21,50], and these may be more common than warm-edge contractions [51]. Nevertheless, ma ...
... from global warming. These shifts result from two processes: cold-edge expansion and warm-edge contraction (see the electronic supplementary material, figure S1). Much has been written about cold-edge expansions [21,50], and these may be more common than warm-edge contractions [51]. Nevertheless, ma ...
Increasing the influence of LDC climate diplomacy
... counterparts to join me for a special foreign ministers session of the Major Economies Forum, and it was the first time that a group that large came together at a ministerial level specifically to focus on climate change as a foreign policy priority. I’m very, very pleased that now we’re growing sti ...
... counterparts to join me for a special foreign ministers session of the Major Economies Forum, and it was the first time that a group that large came together at a ministerial level specifically to focus on climate change as a foreign policy priority. I’m very, very pleased that now we’re growing sti ...
Climate Change, Federalism, and the Constitution
... slight decrease. 16 There is plenty of room for further progress. American states rank among the least efficient energy users in the world, such as Qatar.' 7 The good news is that there seems to be a lot of low-hanging fruit. If U.S. per capita emissions were the same as California's per capita emis ...
... slight decrease. 16 There is plenty of room for further progress. American states rank among the least efficient energy users in the world, such as Qatar.' 7 The good news is that there seems to be a lot of low-hanging fruit. If U.S. per capita emissions were the same as California's per capita emis ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... from global warming. These shifts result from two processes: cold-edge expansion and warm-edge contraction (see the electronic supplementary material, figure S1). Much has been written about cold-edge expansions [21,50], and these may be more common than warm-edge contractions [51]. Nevertheless, ma ...
... from global warming. These shifts result from two processes: cold-edge expansion and warm-edge contraction (see the electronic supplementary material, figure S1). Much has been written about cold-edge expansions [21,50], and these may be more common than warm-edge contractions [51]. Nevertheless, ma ...
impact of global warming on biodiversity
... major threat not only for mankind, but also for life on earth as a whole. hole. Climate change represents one of the most important threats to our planet’s biodiversity. There is a two-way two way relationship between biodiversity and climate. Biodiversity is threatened by human-induced induced clim ...
... major threat not only for mankind, but also for life on earth as a whole. hole. Climate change represents one of the most important threats to our planet’s biodiversity. There is a two-way two way relationship between biodiversity and climate. Biodiversity is threatened by human-induced induced clim ...
Polar Lows - Hans von Storch
... analysis of past and present change as well as scnearios of possible future conditions a) Application of downscaling strategy to Polar Lows in the N Atlantic b) Application of down scaling strategy to SE Asian typhoons ...
... analysis of past and present change as well as scnearios of possible future conditions a) Application of downscaling strategy to Polar Lows in the N Atlantic b) Application of down scaling strategy to SE Asian typhoons ...
Tuvalu and Climate Change in the Sydney Morning
... major daily newspaper in Sydney, Australia has portrayed Tuvalu as vulnerable island paradise, unfortunate victim-state and tiny brave protester against international heavy-weights. The purpose of this study was to use thematic and content analysis to investigate the nature of the coverage of Tuvalu ...
... major daily newspaper in Sydney, Australia has portrayed Tuvalu as vulnerable island paradise, unfortunate victim-state and tiny brave protester against international heavy-weights. The purpose of this study was to use thematic and content analysis to investigate the nature of the coverage of Tuvalu ...