Equator Principles and Climate Change Issues
... risk management framework for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects” (EPs-website). In 2013, EPs were updated (EPIII) to include project-related climate change issues in project assessment. Doing so enables the EPFIs to reduce credit risks, enhance reputation, ...
... risk management framework for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects” (EPs-website). In 2013, EPs were updated (EPIII) to include project-related climate change issues in project assessment. Doing so enables the EPFIs to reduce credit risks, enhance reputation, ...
A Review of Drought in the Middle East and Southwest Asia
... University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Jason Evans Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia Andrew Hoell Department of Geography, University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States ...
... University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Jason Evans Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia Andrew Hoell Department of Geography, University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States ...
Relevant Science What do we know about the potential impacts of
... What do we know about the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and conservation generally? How might climate change affect the goals of conservation easements and private conservation efforts? A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEXT There are 1,50 ...
... What do we know about the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and conservation generally? How might climate change affect the goals of conservation easements and private conservation efforts? A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEXT There are 1,50 ...
Potential changes in forest composition could reduce impacts of
... rating of fire spread (initial spread index, ISI), the fuel available for combustion (build-up index, BUI), and an approximation of the difficulty of controlling fires (daily severity rating, DSR). It is important to note that the FWI System estimates fire behavior without regard for fuel types and, hen ...
... rating of fire spread (initial spread index, ISI), the fuel available for combustion (build-up index, BUI), and an approximation of the difficulty of controlling fires (daily severity rating, DSR). It is important to note that the FWI System estimates fire behavior without regard for fuel types and, hen ...
Module: Introduction
... and incorporated into the plan as Strategic Themes and into the Operating Priorities. The opportunities include reducing our energy costs and developing or enabling mobility solutions that allow our customers to reduce their GHG emissions (and Sprint to add new revenue). Other opportunities and risk ...
... and incorporated into the plan as Strategic Themes and into the Operating Priorities. The opportunities include reducing our energy costs and developing or enabling mobility solutions that allow our customers to reduce their GHG emissions (and Sprint to add new revenue). Other opportunities and risk ...
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing ...
... and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing ...
Cloud Feedbacks Found to Amplify Global Warming
... in positive local feedback parameters in these regions in the range of 4–7 W m22 K21. Domain-averaged (308S–308N, 1508–608W) feedback parameters from iRAM range between 11.8 and 11.9 W m22 K21. At most locations both the LTS and cloud amount are altered in the global warming cases, but the changes i ...
... in positive local feedback parameters in these regions in the range of 4–7 W m22 K21. Domain-averaged (308S–308N, 1508–608W) feedback parameters from iRAM range between 11.8 and 11.9 W m22 K21. At most locations both the LTS and cloud amount are altered in the global warming cases, but the changes i ...
Topic paper 1: Climate change
... number of physical constraints as well as other assumptions regarding economic and social issues such as development economics, existing market mechanisms, typical UK planning approval rates, etc. These assumptions vary depending on the technology discussed and act as a guide only for potential deve ...
... number of physical constraints as well as other assumptions regarding economic and social issues such as development economics, existing market mechanisms, typical UK planning approval rates, etc. These assumptions vary depending on the technology discussed and act as a guide only for potential deve ...
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing ...
... and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing ...
New York City Begins Planning for Climate
... and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing ...
... and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses climate-related impacts for various societal and environmental sectors and regions across the nation. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing ...
Sustainability goals combining social and environmental aspects
... change and land use issues specifically. The other two goals address social issues and deal with participation and influence in society as well as resource security and distribution. The environmental goals will require significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and la ...
... change and land use issues specifically. The other two goals address social issues and deal with participation and influence in society as well as resource security and distribution. The environmental goals will require significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and la ...
THE NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME
... This brochure is the third in a series, produced so as to inform Parties, organizations, and those interested in adaptation about the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. The programme is an ambitious but realistic plan of activities, mandated by the Sub ...
... This brochure is the third in a series, produced so as to inform Parties, organizations, and those interested in adaptation about the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. The programme is an ambitious but realistic plan of activities, mandated by the Sub ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... temperatures have increased by 1ºC since 1880. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some recent changes, including warming of the oceans and atmosphere, rising sea levels and diminished snow and ice, are unprecedented over decades to millennia. As temperatures continue ...
... temperatures have increased by 1ºC since 1880. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some recent changes, including warming of the oceans and atmosphere, rising sea levels and diminished snow and ice, are unprecedented over decades to millennia. As temperatures continue ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... temperatures have increased by 1ºC since 1880. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some recent changes, including warming of the oceans and atmosphere, rising sea levels and diminished snow and ice, are unprecedented over decades to millennia. As temperatures continue ...
... temperatures have increased by 1ºC since 1880. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some recent changes, including warming of the oceans and atmosphere, rising sea levels and diminished snow and ice, are unprecedented over decades to millennia. As temperatures continue ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... temperatures have increased by 1ºC since 1880. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some recent changes, including warming of the oceans and atmosphere, rising sea levels and diminished snow and ice, are unprecedented over decades to millennia. As temperatures continue ...
... temperatures have increased by 1ºC since 1880. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some recent changes, including warming of the oceans and atmosphere, rising sea levels and diminished snow and ice, are unprecedented over decades to millennia. As temperatures continue ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in
... (GEF) Expert Group Workshop on Adaptation and Vulnerability, 18-20 Feb. 2002, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya ................................................................................................................................................ 98 6.2.3 AIACC training workshop on Develop ...
... (GEF) Expert Group Workshop on Adaptation and Vulnerability, 18-20 Feb. 2002, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya ................................................................................................................................................ 98 6.2.3 AIACC training workshop on Develop ...
Trends in Extreme Precipitation Events for the Northeastern United
... Impacts of Extreme Precipitation THE IMPACTS of heavy precipitation on ecosystems, agriculture, and infrastructure are particularly important for society. One of the most costly effects of extreme precipitation is flooding. During the 20th century, floods caused more loss of life and property damage ...
... Impacts of Extreme Precipitation THE IMPACTS of heavy precipitation on ecosystems, agriculture, and infrastructure are particularly important for society. One of the most costly effects of extreme precipitation is flooding. During the 20th century, floods caused more loss of life and property damage ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
Report on the Activities of the Working Group on Climate
... extent and thickness, precipitation changes and changes in atmospheric circulation and storms, including hurricanes and tornados. There are a number of others as well. Key indices are also in the Working Group 1 (Science) Technical Summary and Summary for Policymakers with further indices in the IPC ...
... extent and thickness, precipitation changes and changes in atmospheric circulation and storms, including hurricanes and tornados. There are a number of others as well. Key indices are also in the Working Group 1 (Science) Technical Summary and Summary for Policymakers with further indices in the IPC ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...