The Economics of Global Climate Change By Jonathan M. Harris and Brian Roach
... Almost the entire coastline of the 29 atolls of the Marshall Islands is eroding. Second World War graves on its main Majuro atoll are being washed away, roads and sub-soils have been swept into the sea and the airport has been flooded several times despite being supposedly protected by a high sea wa ...
... Almost the entire coastline of the 29 atolls of the Marshall Islands is eroding. Second World War graves on its main Majuro atoll are being washed away, roads and sub-soils have been swept into the sea and the airport has been flooded several times despite being supposedly protected by a high sea wa ...
View the Bulletin - Water Research Foundation
... alternatives during extreme events. Political and collaboration-driven strategies were suggested, such as creating inter-agency partnerships that would cooperatively manage water banking, water sharing, efficient water allocations, inter basin and cross utility transfers in times of drought, joint ...
... alternatives during extreme events. Political and collaboration-driven strategies were suggested, such as creating inter-agency partnerships that would cooperatively manage water banking, water sharing, efficient water allocations, inter basin and cross utility transfers in times of drought, joint ...
DOC - Europa.eu
... Although Portugal has a similar average rainfall to Central Europe the soil is unable to hold on to nutrients and water. Projected climate change is expected to aggravate the drought already present. The province of Alentejo in the south of Portugal is one of the areas that face serious desertificat ...
... Although Portugal has a similar average rainfall to Central Europe the soil is unable to hold on to nutrients and water. Projected climate change is expected to aggravate the drought already present. The province of Alentejo in the south of Portugal is one of the areas that face serious desertificat ...
Section 3.5
... • Previous IPCC reports based projected emissions on socioeconomic scenarios – from storylines based on future demographics and economic development, regionalisation, energy production and use, technology, agriculture, forestry,and land-use. Models were then forced with an appropriate level of GHGs ...
... • Previous IPCC reports based projected emissions on socioeconomic scenarios – from storylines based on future demographics and economic development, regionalisation, energy production and use, technology, agriculture, forestry,and land-use. Models were then forced with an appropriate level of GHGs ...
China
... society so as to contribute to efforts to tackle climate change.”12 Additionally, developed countries should continue to take the lead in cutting emissions after 2012 and should also increase transfers of technology to developing countries. For the foreseeable future, developing countries will contr ...
... society so as to contribute to efforts to tackle climate change.”12 Additionally, developed countries should continue to take the lead in cutting emissions after 2012 and should also increase transfers of technology to developing countries. For the foreseeable future, developing countries will contr ...
Slide 1 - UW Hydro - University of Washington
... •Because of the long time frame of hydropower licensing agreements, considerable changes in climate and streamflow are likely to occur during the life of the license. •These changes will tend to “unbalance” existing tradeoffs between water resources objectives such as hydropower, flood control, wate ...
... •Because of the long time frame of hydropower licensing agreements, considerable changes in climate and streamflow are likely to occur during the life of the license. •These changes will tend to “unbalance” existing tradeoffs between water resources objectives such as hydropower, flood control, wate ...
Written Testimony for the House Committee on Science, Space, and... Hearing on “Examining the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
... regional and global climate will continue to be of concern during the coming decades. Natural climate forcings and feedbacks will also continue to be major effects on this time period. With respect to human climate forcings, among their effects is their role in altering atmospheric and ocean circul ...
... regional and global climate will continue to be of concern during the coming decades. Natural climate forcings and feedbacks will also continue to be major effects on this time period. With respect to human climate forcings, among their effects is their role in altering atmospheric and ocean circul ...
The objective of this volunteer assignment is to introduce and train
... trainings to be conducted by the volunteer. Participants selected will be those with the capacity to share information with the rest of the members not reached through the volunteer training. The host will also arrange for training venues with close by fields for practical demonstrations. Translatio ...
... trainings to be conducted by the volunteer. Participants selected will be those with the capacity to share information with the rest of the members not reached through the volunteer training. The host will also arrange for training venues with close by fields for practical demonstrations. Translatio ...
The Critical Decade: Tasmanian impacts and
... For instance, in some places a 50 cm sea-level rise could result in a present 1-in-100 year event becoming an annual or more frequent event by the end of the century. –– Tasmania’s internationally renowned biodiversity is at risk from a changing climate. For instance, it is likely that hotter temper ...
... For instance, in some places a 50 cm sea-level rise could result in a present 1-in-100 year event becoming an annual or more frequent event by the end of the century. –– Tasmania’s internationally renowned biodiversity is at risk from a changing climate. For instance, it is likely that hotter temper ...
The Use of Climate Change Scenarios for Supporting Decision
... 1. global phenomenon, potentially affecting everything, everywhere; its impacts are ubiquitous with respect to factors such as geographic region, type of system, population group, socioeconomic sector 2. many impacts are intangible: i.e., impacts such as loss of cultural heritage, that do not have p ...
... 1. global phenomenon, potentially affecting everything, everywhere; its impacts are ubiquitous with respect to factors such as geographic region, type of system, population group, socioeconomic sector 2. many impacts are intangible: i.e., impacts such as loss of cultural heritage, that do not have p ...
AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
... Two stage approach • Second stage would be to model policy impacts on farmer decisions, building on PSE database • Derive land use patterns as a result of policy and other factors • Emissions expressed as a by-product of farming practices following policy incentives • More complete accounting of li ...
... Two stage approach • Second stage would be to model policy impacts on farmer decisions, building on PSE database • Derive land use patterns as a result of policy and other factors • Emissions expressed as a by-product of farming practices following policy incentives • More complete accounting of li ...
PowerPoint file - Earth and Environmental Sciences
... century. Precipitation patterns will change, sea level will rise and extreme weather events will increase. • Human influence will continue to grow during the next century unless measures are taken to reduce GHG emissions. ...
... century. Precipitation patterns will change, sea level will rise and extreme weather events will increase. • Human influence will continue to grow during the next century unless measures are taken to reduce GHG emissions. ...
The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization`s Northern
... drivers of change, he sets down his key assumptions: only incremental advances in technology; the absence of major wars or other “extraordinary” events, such as economic depressions, health pandemics, or cataclysmic climate change; and maintenance of existing international treaties and organizations ...
... drivers of change, he sets down his key assumptions: only incremental advances in technology; the absence of major wars or other “extraordinary” events, such as economic depressions, health pandemics, or cataclysmic climate change; and maintenance of existing international treaties and organizations ...
Prosperity Fund Strategy
... 1. IEA encourages greater transparency and improved market-functioning in key energy consuming and producing nations through increased outreach work with non member countries. 2. IEA encourages effective sharing of best practice on energy policy, emergency preparedness and data sharing including thr ...
... 1. IEA encourages greater transparency and improved market-functioning in key energy consuming and producing nations through increased outreach work with non member countries. 2. IEA encourages effective sharing of best practice on energy policy, emergency preparedness and data sharing including thr ...
10 Point Climate Action Work Program
... 7. Expand Enforcement – Expand enforcement of statewide regulations to reduce GHGs, especially short-term climate pollutants. Continue working with the Air Resources Board (ARB) to enforce existing Scoping Plan regulations addressing landfills, semiconductors and refrigerants. Work with ARB to explo ...
... 7. Expand Enforcement – Expand enforcement of statewide regulations to reduce GHGs, especially short-term climate pollutants. Continue working with the Air Resources Board (ARB) to enforce existing Scoping Plan regulations addressing landfills, semiconductors and refrigerants. Work with ARB to explo ...
“CLIMATE EFFECTS” OF EPA`S FINAL CLEAN POWER PLAN On
... CAVEAT Our use of EPA’s analysis to estimate these climate effects does not imply an endorsement of EPA’s assumptions or conclusions. SIMILAR PROJECTIONS Since our original estimates last year of the climate effects of the proposed Clean Power Plan, others have also modeled the climate impacts of EP ...
... CAVEAT Our use of EPA’s analysis to estimate these climate effects does not imply an endorsement of EPA’s assumptions or conclusions. SIMILAR PROJECTIONS Since our original estimates last year of the climate effects of the proposed Clean Power Plan, others have also modeled the climate impacts of EP ...
publication - Stockholm Resilience Centre
... Legal scholarship necessitates critical self-reflection - without being dependent on one particular method. 10 We opted for a case study-approach through which we reviewed scientific and grey literature and analyzed the Dutch climate case “Urgenda v State of the Netherlands” because it brings togeth ...
... Legal scholarship necessitates critical self-reflection - without being dependent on one particular method. 10 We opted for a case study-approach through which we reviewed scientific and grey literature and analyzed the Dutch climate case “Urgenda v State of the Netherlands” because it brings togeth ...
Warmer Climate Means More Wildfires
... Worldwide, the length of Earth's fire season increased nearly 19 percent from 1979 to 2013. That's according to a study by Mark Cochrane, a professor of fire ecology at South Dakota State University. Fires had steadily been increasing for years. Then, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, "we've sudden ...
... Worldwide, the length of Earth's fire season increased nearly 19 percent from 1979 to 2013. That's according to a study by Mark Cochrane, a professor of fire ecology at South Dakota State University. Fires had steadily been increasing for years. Then, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, "we've sudden ...
Conserving the Climate: Scaling-Up Global Markets for Forest Cargon
... Market pressure is increasing to convert native forests to agricultural land. European and American initiatives to promote alternative energy sources are increasing demand for transportation biofuels, which in turn increases pressure to convert remaining forests to other uses. Often, fire is the mos ...
... Market pressure is increasing to convert native forests to agricultural land. European and American initiatives to promote alternative energy sources are increasing demand for transportation biofuels, which in turn increases pressure to convert remaining forests to other uses. Often, fire is the mos ...
Lesson Eight: Climate Change and Ecosystems
... A comprehensive listing of online resources about global climate change, arranged by topics such as events, recent news, the science, and what you can do. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Approximately every five years, IPCC releases an assessment of the state of climate change s ...
... A comprehensive listing of online resources about global climate change, arranged by topics such as events, recent news, the science, and what you can do. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Approximately every five years, IPCC releases an assessment of the state of climate change s ...
China - Ny-Ålesund Symposium
... Second, China stresses scientific research and capacity building when it comes to climate change. The Chinese Government stresses scientific research on climate change and continues to upgrade its research capacity. The Chinese Government has organized a number of major national S&T projects, includ ...
... Second, China stresses scientific research and capacity building when it comes to climate change. The Chinese Government stresses scientific research on climate change and continues to upgrade its research capacity. The Chinese Government has organized a number of major national S&T projects, includ ...
Methane and climate change - Environmental Change Institute
... gases has already begun at a domestic level in the UK and in other countries such as Denmark. The EU has already put in place an EU-wide trading scheme, due to start in 2005. Joint Implementation and the Clean Development Mechanism are designed to provide flexibility for countries to meet part of th ...
... gases has already begun at a domestic level in the UK and in other countries such as Denmark. The EU has already put in place an EU-wide trading scheme, due to start in 2005. Joint Implementation and the Clean Development Mechanism are designed to provide flexibility for countries to meet part of th ...
Characterizing the uncertainty of climate change impacts using a
... -19% to +29% for the Blue Nile (Diem) -8% to +10% for the White Nile (Malakal) • RCM provides a viable downscaling methodology • RCM results confirm the uncertainty regarding the direction of change for rainfall and flow • RCM reduced the uncertainty bandwidth but care must be taken that not all sou ...
... -19% to +29% for the Blue Nile (Diem) -8% to +10% for the White Nile (Malakal) • RCM provides a viable downscaling methodology • RCM results confirm the uncertainty regarding the direction of change for rainfall and flow • RCM reduced the uncertainty bandwidth but care must be taken that not all sou ...
Avoiding dangerous climate change: Emissions pathways
... Dr Rachel Warren (Tyndall Centre) Dr Simon Buckle (Grantham Institute) ...
... Dr Rachel Warren (Tyndall Centre) Dr Simon Buckle (Grantham Institute) ...