2008-03-10_fertilizer biomass
... To produce agricultural crops on the existing agricultural area at optimum intensity supports the preservation of natural ecosystems with high carbon ...
... To produce agricultural crops on the existing agricultural area at optimum intensity supports the preservation of natural ecosystems with high carbon ...
Risk of ruin paper - Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
... Adaptation (risk management) will reduce the risks but it is impossible to avoid climate damage completely, because for any level of protection, there is still a probability that an event can occur that will exceed the design threshold. The cost of protection rises as the threshold of protection inc ...
... Adaptation (risk management) will reduce the risks but it is impossible to avoid climate damage completely, because for any level of protection, there is still a probability that an event can occur that will exceed the design threshold. The cost of protection rises as the threshold of protection inc ...
climate changes and adaptation policies in the baltic and the adriatic
... For the north Adriatic coast a long-term trend of rising sea level has been founded and it is assumed that this is due to global changes in the sea level and to land subsidence, especially in deltaic areas. This state is worsen by storms and very strong winds typical for the Adriatic basin such as t ...
... For the north Adriatic coast a long-term trend of rising sea level has been founded and it is assumed that this is due to global changes in the sea level and to land subsidence, especially in deltaic areas. This state is worsen by storms and very strong winds typical for the Adriatic basin such as t ...
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.
... and surface water temperatures, more volatile weather characterized by extreme precipitation events, decreases in duration and extremity of winter temperatures, and increases in duration of summer temperatures. Changes in climate and weather patterns are accelerating, with an expected increase in me ...
... and surface water temperatures, more volatile weather characterized by extreme precipitation events, decreases in duration and extremity of winter temperatures, and increases in duration of summer temperatures. Changes in climate and weather patterns are accelerating, with an expected increase in me ...
How will climate change affect mycotoxins in food?
... to mycotoxigenic fungi to some extent (Miraglia et al., 2009). Modelling studies provide increasingly realistic scenarios for the influence on plant diseases of changes in the magnitude and variability of precipitation, temperature, etc.: a similar situation exists for mycotoxins. Long-term models pr ...
... to mycotoxigenic fungi to some extent (Miraglia et al., 2009). Modelling studies provide increasingly realistic scenarios for the influence on plant diseases of changes in the magnitude and variability of precipitation, temperature, etc.: a similar situation exists for mycotoxins. Long-term models pr ...
The Carbon the World Forgot - Boreal Songbird Initiative
... Industrial emissions of greenhouse gases are moving the world into an uncertain future where climate change will dominate environmental, political, and economic issues. Solutions to slow negative impacts of rapid and large changes are still possible, if we act swiftly and strategically on a global s ...
... Industrial emissions of greenhouse gases are moving the world into an uncertain future where climate change will dominate environmental, political, and economic issues. Solutions to slow negative impacts of rapid and large changes are still possible, if we act swiftly and strategically on a global s ...
international public opinion, perception, and understanding of global
... By 1957, however, scientific assessment of the potential consequences of anthropogenic climate change began to shift with the publication of a paper by Roger Revelle and Hans Suess of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. They argued: Human beings are now carrying out a large-scale geophysical expe ...
... By 1957, however, scientific assessment of the potential consequences of anthropogenic climate change began to shift with the publication of a paper by Roger Revelle and Hans Suess of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. They argued: Human beings are now carrying out a large-scale geophysical expe ...
2014 Norwich Conference on Earth System Governance Parallel
... Who governs climate adaptation? A meta-‐case study exploration of public and private responsibilities for urban adaptation to heavy rainfall, sea level rise and heat events ...
... Who governs climate adaptation? A meta-‐case study exploration of public and private responsibilities for urban adaptation to heavy rainfall, sea level rise and heat events ...
Climate change, plant diseases and food security, an overview
... such niches occurring, such as by breeding for appropriate resistance and deploying it also in appropriate ways to safeguard its longevity. It is also about ensuring that when such niches occur, they are 1) detected rapidly, 2) pest and pathogen inoculum is limited in their vicinity, 3) niches are s ...
... such niches occurring, such as by breeding for appropriate resistance and deploying it also in appropriate ways to safeguard its longevity. It is also about ensuring that when such niches occur, they are 1) detected rapidly, 2) pest and pathogen inoculum is limited in their vicinity, 3) niches are s ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework for
... Computer models representing the climate system have been used to estimate the relative contribution of various factors such as changes in radiation from the sun, dust from volcanic eruptions, etc. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) has concluded that “warming of the climate ...
... Computer models representing the climate system have been used to estimate the relative contribution of various factors such as changes in radiation from the sun, dust from volcanic eruptions, etc. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) has concluded that “warming of the climate ...
Impact analysis of climate change for an Alpine catchment using
... simulations for the alpine catchment of the river Mangfall. Kunstmann and Stadler (2003), using an extremely high resolution (2 × 2 km²) of the meteorological model, found very good agreement between observed and simulated discharges at 18 gauges for the year 1997. Kleinn (2002) used a surrogate cli ...
... simulations for the alpine catchment of the river Mangfall. Kunstmann and Stadler (2003), using an extremely high resolution (2 × 2 km²) of the meteorological model, found very good agreement between observed and simulated discharges at 18 gauges for the year 1997. Kleinn (2002) used a surrogate cli ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
Climate change impacts on water quality outcomes
... specific areas of land make to downstream export of sediment. By adjusting input data and model parameters it is possible to simulate river loads for natural conditions (pre-European) and examine the potential consequences of future land use scenarios. If discharge-sediment concentration flow ratin ...
... specific areas of land make to downstream export of sediment. By adjusting input data and model parameters it is possible to simulate river loads for natural conditions (pre-European) and examine the potential consequences of future land use scenarios. If discharge-sediment concentration flow ratin ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
Miocene tectonics and climate forcing of biodiversity, western United
... faunas are likely. This model implies, however, that layer-specific faunal assemblages should be correlated with warm versus cold or wet versus dry climates, and that diversity reflects an area’s carrying capacity, not rates of origination, extinction, or immigration. In our model, these latter proc ...
... faunas are likely. This model implies, however, that layer-specific faunal assemblages should be correlated with warm versus cold or wet versus dry climates, and that diversity reflects an area’s carrying capacity, not rates of origination, extinction, or immigration. In our model, these latter proc ...
The challenges of building cosmopolitan climate expertise
... suggests that a good deal of mutual learning is already occurring. These trends all point toward a convergence on similar understandings of climate science and similar actions regarding climate policy.21 ...
... suggests that a good deal of mutual learning is already occurring. These trends all point toward a convergence on similar understandings of climate science and similar actions regarding climate policy.21 ...
The Impacts of 1.5°C
... These decisions have been informed by the multi-year process of the 2013-2015 Review including a structured expert science-policy dialogue (SED). The SED concluded its work in 2015 and published a comprehensive summary report that in particularly also assessed the impacts at different levels of glob ...
... These decisions have been informed by the multi-year process of the 2013-2015 Review including a structured expert science-policy dialogue (SED). The SED concluded its work in 2015 and published a comprehensive summary report that in particularly also assessed the impacts at different levels of glob ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Highly vulnerable to climate variations, Togo’s agriculture sector constitutes 43% of GDP and is the mainstay of most Togolese livelihoods. Agriculture will remain the mainstay of economic growth for the foreseeable future, with staple crops being yams, cassava, corn, millet, sorghum, cocoa, coffee, ...
... Highly vulnerable to climate variations, Togo’s agriculture sector constitutes 43% of GDP and is the mainstay of most Togolese livelihoods. Agriculture will remain the mainstay of economic growth for the foreseeable future, with staple crops being yams, cassava, corn, millet, sorghum, cocoa, coffee, ...
report on adaptation challenges in pacific island countries
... • The projected warming over the region is about 70% as large as the global average warming for all emissions scenarios. Regional warming is expected to be greatest near the equator. Large increases in the incidence of extremely hot days and warm nights are also projected. • Increases in annual me ...
... • The projected warming over the region is about 70% as large as the global average warming for all emissions scenarios. Regional warming is expected to be greatest near the equator. Large increases in the incidence of extremely hot days and warm nights are also projected. • Increases in annual me ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... Summary of the First National Communication of The Gambia to UNFCCC 26. The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory is based on 1993 data, as it had more data than any other year and uses the 1996 Revised Guidelines (IPCC. OECD.IEA, 1997). Meanwhile, not all emission categories of the Guidelines are reported ...
... Summary of the First National Communication of The Gambia to UNFCCC 26. The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory is based on 1993 data, as it had more data than any other year and uses the 1996 Revised Guidelines (IPCC. OECD.IEA, 1997). Meanwhile, not all emission categories of the Guidelines are reported ...