Asset prices and climate policy - Department of Agricultural and
... diversified portfolio. The failure to recognize this possibility may exaggerate the political difficulty of implementing meaningful climate policy.5 term health benefits. In addition, rebalancing society’s investment portfolio, by reducing saving of man-made capital and increasing saving of environmen ...
... diversified portfolio. The failure to recognize this possibility may exaggerate the political difficulty of implementing meaningful climate policy.5 term health benefits. In addition, rebalancing society’s investment portfolio, by reducing saving of man-made capital and increasing saving of environmen ...
Reducing the Future to Climate: a Story of Climate Determinism and
... an ideology - dating from earlier intellectual and imperial eras, a logic subsequently dismissed by many as seriously wanting, have re-emerged in different form in a new century to find new and enthusiastic audiences? Rather than offering an explanation, and hence a justification, for the superiorit ...
... an ideology - dating from earlier intellectual and imperial eras, a logic subsequently dismissed by many as seriously wanting, have re-emerged in different form in a new century to find new and enthusiastic audiences? Rather than offering an explanation, and hence a justification, for the superiorit ...
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... lived greenhouse gases. Ozone and particulate matter including aerosol pollution, black carbon and sand and dust are atmospheric constituents that have very short atmospheric residence times compared to greenhouse gases yet the direct and indirect radiative forcing of tropospheric ozone and particul ...
... lived greenhouse gases. Ozone and particulate matter including aerosol pollution, black carbon and sand and dust are atmospheric constituents that have very short atmospheric residence times compared to greenhouse gases yet the direct and indirect radiative forcing of tropospheric ozone and particul ...
Recent Trends in Temperature and Precipitation in Al Jabal Al
... Results As part of the EDA, a series of waisted boxplots for each of the monthly data series were used to visualize the median and spread of the data, and to detect any outliers (Figure 2). As would be expected given the greater skew in the precipitation data, there were more outliers for all months ...
... Results As part of the EDA, a series of waisted boxplots for each of the monthly data series were used to visualize the median and spread of the data, and to detect any outliers (Figure 2). As would be expected given the greater skew in the precipitation data, there were more outliers for all months ...
The Climate and Cryosphere
... form and describes the elements of the earth system containing water in its frozen state and includes sea ice, lake and river ice, snow cover, solid precipitation, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves and icebergs, permafrost, and seasonally frozen ground. The cryosphere is an integral part o ...
... form and describes the elements of the earth system containing water in its frozen state and includes sea ice, lake and river ice, snow cover, solid precipitation, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves and icebergs, permafrost, and seasonally frozen ground. The cryosphere is an integral part o ...
Global Climate Change and Wetlands: Issues and Awareness by
... The Panel's First Assessment Report, completed in 1990, provided a scientific and technical base for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) . The UNFCCC's objective is the : . . .stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would preve ...
... The Panel's First Assessment Report, completed in 1990, provided a scientific and technical base for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) . The UNFCCC's objective is the : . . .stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would preve ...
Climatic Impact of Volcanic Emissions
... helps us to better understand important radiative and dynamical processes in the climate system. Large volcanic eruptions, like the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines, produce short (2-3 yr) but large perturbations to the climate system. While we cannot use them to test longterm processes ...
... helps us to better understand important radiative and dynamical processes in the climate system. Large volcanic eruptions, like the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines, produce short (2-3 yr) but large perturbations to the climate system. While we cannot use them to test longterm processes ...
Overall scientific concept with short-term and long
... change on ecological systems and the imposition of the risk of rights violation on those who will live in the future are not straight forward. There has been little systematic research focused on this connection (Shue 1993, ICHRP 2008). Furthermore, the normative evaluation of different policy opti ...
... change on ecological systems and the imposition of the risk of rights violation on those who will live in the future are not straight forward. There has been little systematic research focused on this connection (Shue 1993, ICHRP 2008). Furthermore, the normative evaluation of different policy opti ...
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... buildup is dictated by temperature and precipitation, we used changes in temperature to determine the change in timing at which snow begins to accumulate. We scaled the rates of change in snow-covered area by changes in precipitation. We used years for which snowfall and temperature were representat ...
... buildup is dictated by temperature and precipitation, we used changes in temperature to determine the change in timing at which snow begins to accumulate. We scaled the rates of change in snow-covered area by changes in precipitation. We used years for which snowfall and temperature were representat ...
Here - Benjamin Blonder
... to other climates than those in the regional pool. Alternatively, communities with observed and inferred climates closer together than expected under the null expectation (kC(tinf,tobs) , 0) indicate that more species with niche centroids close to the local climate have entered the community. Simila ...
... to other climates than those in the regional pool. Alternatively, communities with observed and inferred climates closer together than expected under the null expectation (kC(tinf,tobs) , 0) indicate that more species with niche centroids close to the local climate have entered the community. Simila ...
challenges and expectations in implementing reduce emissions
... - Due to the complex nature of the climate change agenda and the involvement of multiple stakeholders, the Government has taken a whole of government approach in developing its climate change policies and programs. - This approach is in line with best practice at the international level. - Experienc ...
... - Due to the complex nature of the climate change agenda and the involvement of multiple stakeholders, the Government has taken a whole of government approach in developing its climate change policies and programs. - This approach is in line with best practice at the international level. - Experienc ...
The History of Late 20th and early 21st Century
... warming has been caused by human activities, especially anthropogenic emissions of CO2 (ibid.). There are still, however, some dissenting voices. Leading sceptics in Israel include Hebrew University atmospheric scientist, Nathan Paldor and astrophysicist, Nir Shaviv. Shaviv argues that CO2 may only ...
... warming has been caused by human activities, especially anthropogenic emissions of CO2 (ibid.). There are still, however, some dissenting voices. Leading sceptics in Israel include Hebrew University atmospheric scientist, Nathan Paldor and astrophysicist, Nir Shaviv. Shaviv argues that CO2 may only ...
FAME
... Marshall Islands Skipjack Profile Climate versus Fishing Influences Changes in tuna distribution and abundance of skipjack tuna may lead to changes in fishery distribution and catch rates which could have potential impacts on Pacific economies, food security and social capital. The strong inter ...
... Marshall Islands Skipjack Profile Climate versus Fishing Influences Changes in tuna distribution and abundance of skipjack tuna may lead to changes in fishery distribution and catch rates which could have potential impacts on Pacific economies, food security and social capital. The strong inter ...
case study: weyerhaeuser - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
... Forestry estimates that, as winter temperatures continue to rise, forest growth losses in Swiss needle cast epidemic areas could exceed $200 million per year.4 In addition, Weyerhaeuser participates in research efforts that seek to advance the current understanding of emerging risks. Weyerhaeuser’s ...
... Forestry estimates that, as winter temperatures continue to rise, forest growth losses in Swiss needle cast epidemic areas could exceed $200 million per year.4 In addition, Weyerhaeuser participates in research efforts that seek to advance the current understanding of emerging risks. Weyerhaeuser’s ...
Who`s holding us back?
... the heavy lobbying by carbon-intensive industrial players, including BASF, ArcelorMittal and Business Europe. These companies and their associations not only exert their influence to hold back progress but are boldly reframing the debates despite economic analysis and reports that show the economic ...
... the heavy lobbying by carbon-intensive industrial players, including BASF, ArcelorMittal and Business Europe. These companies and their associations not only exert their influence to hold back progress but are boldly reframing the debates despite economic analysis and reports that show the economic ...
Climate Change & Resource Development Scenarios for the
... the Nechako Watershed Alliance (NWA)1. Although the previous research led to many discoveries related to climate and resource development impacts, it also identified a need for a more comprehenseive assessment of future interactions between climate change and natural resource development. This reali ...
... the Nechako Watershed Alliance (NWA)1. Although the previous research led to many discoveries related to climate and resource development impacts, it also identified a need for a more comprehenseive assessment of future interactions between climate change and natural resource development. This reali ...
Examining Links Between Religion, Evolution Views, and Climate
... political ideology. Our measure consists of one item that asked, “Would you describe your political views as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal, moderate, slightly conservative, conservative, or extremely conservative?” We would ideally also have a measure of political party affiliation or ...
... political ideology. Our measure consists of one item that asked, “Would you describe your political views as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal, moderate, slightly conservative, conservative, or extremely conservative?” We would ideally also have a measure of political party affiliation or ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier
... Disturbance Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany b University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany c Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany Received 26 September 2007; accepted after revisio ...
... Disturbance Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany b University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany c Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany Received 26 September 2007; accepted after revisio ...
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... assessment. The eleven-region model of the world economy involves exogenous population and endogenous investment dynamics with productivity progress based on a technological diffusion model. World regions are linked via intertemporal trade flows of the composite consumption/investment good, capital ...
... assessment. The eleven-region model of the world economy involves exogenous population and endogenous investment dynamics with productivity progress based on a technological diffusion model. World regions are linked via intertemporal trade flows of the composite consumption/investment good, capital ...