ocean governance for the 21st century: making marine zoning
... “[t]he magnitude of the cumulative impacts on the ocean is greater than previously understood,”2 “[r]esilience of the ocean to climate change impacts is severely compromised by the other stressors from human activities, including fisheries, pollution and habitat destruction,”3 and “[e]cosystem colla ...
... “[t]he magnitude of the cumulative impacts on the ocean is greater than previously understood,”2 “[r]esilience of the ocean to climate change impacts is severely compromised by the other stressors from human activities, including fisheries, pollution and habitat destruction,”3 and “[e]cosystem colla ...
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western
... Consequently, yields are likely to decline in the drier eastern and northern areas and remain largely unchanged or increase in wetter western and southern areas. The plant available water capacity of the soil will become increasingly important to growth, so yield declines are likely to be greater on ...
... Consequently, yields are likely to decline in the drier eastern and northern areas and remain largely unchanged or increase in wetter western and southern areas. The plant available water capacity of the soil will become increasingly important to growth, so yield declines are likely to be greater on ...
Rewarding Energy Innovation to Achieve Climate Stabilization
... the global mean temperature will continue to rise over the next century, as much as several degrees Celsius, as atmospheric concentrations of GHGs continue to rise.30 In 1992, the United States and other nations agreed to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which established t ...
... the global mean temperature will continue to rise over the next century, as much as several degrees Celsius, as atmospheric concentrations of GHGs continue to rise.30 In 1992, the United States and other nations agreed to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which established t ...
The influence of volcanic eruptions on the climate
... eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in June 1991, although transitory, exerted a radiative forcing comparable to an instantaneous halving of atmospheric CO2 (Hansen et al., 1992; Minnis et al., 1993; see also Driscoll et al., 2012, for models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5)); sever ...
... eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in June 1991, although transitory, exerted a radiative forcing comparable to an instantaneous halving of atmospheric CO2 (Hansen et al., 1992; Minnis et al., 1993; see also Driscoll et al., 2012, for models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5)); sever ...
Managing Coastal Vulnerability under Climate Change
... Temperature increases and shifts in seasonal temperature patterns will affect important physical processes, such as the density stratification of the water column, that have substantial consequences for organisms and biogeochemical cycling. Increased sea surface temperatures have been implicated in ...
... Temperature increases and shifts in seasonal temperature patterns will affect important physical processes, such as the density stratification of the water column, that have substantial consequences for organisms and biogeochemical cycling. Increased sea surface temperatures have been implicated in ...
Food security and adaptation in the context of potential CSA
... • Climatic shock variables significantly change the impacts of practices • Rainfall variability drives yield effects: In high variability areas… • Crop rotation has positive effects • Inorganic fertilizer & hybrids not effective ...
... • Climatic shock variables significantly change the impacts of practices • Rainfall variability drives yield effects: In high variability areas… • Crop rotation has positive effects • Inorganic fertilizer & hybrids not effective ...
Mountain Environment and Climate Change in Nepal Country
... change. Forest ecosystems are deteriorating and this affects biodiversity. This is probably related to increase in temperature, upward shifting of vegetation, encroachment of invasive species and colonization, and increased prevalence of disease and pests. Glaciers: Out of 2,323 glaciers lake invent ...
... change. Forest ecosystems are deteriorating and this affects biodiversity. This is probably related to increase in temperature, upward shifting of vegetation, encroachment of invasive species and colonization, and increased prevalence of disease and pests. Glaciers: Out of 2,323 glaciers lake invent ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... establishment of the interdepartmental programme on Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (2006–2010) and the Delta Programme (from 2010). The present PBL study for the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment provides an update of the 2005 study: What is the current situation regarding climate ...
... establishment of the interdepartmental programme on Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (2006–2010) and the Delta Programme (from 2010). The present PBL study for the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment provides an update of the 2005 study: What is the current situation regarding climate ...
Zimbabwe and the United Nations Framework Convention on
... World Bank World Resources Institute World Trade Organisation Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Zimbabwe Programme for Social and Economic Transformation Zimbabwe Dollar ...
... World Bank World Resources Institute World Trade Organisation Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Zimbabwe Programme for Social and Economic Transformation Zimbabwe Dollar ...
Volcanoes and climate - South Dakota State University
... of the impact is the reduced receipt of solar energy at Earth’s surface due to the scattering of incoming solar radiation by secondary sulfate aerosols formed from volcanic sulfur. The quantitative effects can be measured in energy-balancebased climate models, which require validation using high-qua ...
... of the impact is the reduced receipt of solar energy at Earth’s surface due to the scattering of incoming solar radiation by secondary sulfate aerosols formed from volcanic sulfur. The quantitative effects can be measured in energy-balancebased climate models, which require validation using high-qua ...
Enhancing Agricultural Yields Sierra Leone
... economic growth- a result from limited knowledge on what exists and what needs to be done by policy shapers, policy-makers and decision makers to reveal the inter-related factors responsible for climate change, climate variability and impacts felt by poorer communities and their surroundings in Sier ...
... economic growth- a result from limited knowledge on what exists and what needs to be done by policy shapers, policy-makers and decision makers to reveal the inter-related factors responsible for climate change, climate variability and impacts felt by poorer communities and their surroundings in Sier ...
Take a look at the complete Ghent Climate Adaptation
... Our climate is changing. Weather records are being routinely broken. Extremes in temperature, rainfall, and wind are being recorded around the globe. The city of Ghent is going to great lengths to drive down energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, making a contribution to the mitigation of ...
... Our climate is changing. Weather records are being routinely broken. Extremes in temperature, rainfall, and wind are being recorded around the globe. The city of Ghent is going to great lengths to drive down energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, making a contribution to the mitigation of ...
Proceedings from The 50th Societas Ethica Annual Conference
... questions relating to future generations and the underlying issues of (human) rights. His reflection is clearly nourished by the concept of justice and its concomitant query of the range of human responsibility. His four questions demonstrate not only an interest in an open discourse freed from stru ...
... questions relating to future generations and the underlying issues of (human) rights. His reflection is clearly nourished by the concept of justice and its concomitant query of the range of human responsibility. His four questions demonstrate not only an interest in an open discourse freed from stru ...
Challenges and opportunities in research on climate, weather, water
... providing data, in real-time when possible, to meet research needs and facilitate the testing of new research approaches. WMO should play a major role in identifying and facilitating mechanisms to implement the two-way interactions between research, users and operations. Increase the involvement of ...
... providing data, in real-time when possible, to meet research needs and facilitate the testing of new research approaches. WMO should play a major role in identifying and facilitating mechanisms to implement the two-way interactions between research, users and operations. Increase the involvement of ...
Climate change in the northeastern US: regional climate model
... indicators across the northeastern US. It was found that these indicators are projected to change consistent with a warming climate, and the magnitude of their future trends are much larger under the higher emissions scenario than under the lower scenario. As climate simulations and projections by c ...
... indicators across the northeastern US. It was found that these indicators are projected to change consistent with a warming climate, and the magnitude of their future trends are much larger under the higher emissions scenario than under the lower scenario. As climate simulations and projections by c ...
AAWG Conference Abstracts 2014
... of the hardships imposed particularly on rural women. These include having reduced quantity and quality of water available, reduced access to fuel in the form of firewood and reduced crop production to feed their families. The other side of the coin is rarely considered. Amongst the climate change s ...
... of the hardships imposed particularly on rural women. These include having reduced quantity and quality of water available, reduced access to fuel in the form of firewood and reduced crop production to feed their families. The other side of the coin is rarely considered. Amongst the climate change s ...
Our Nation’s Air United States Environmental
... respiratory symptoms such as difficulty breathing and coughing; (4) increased susceptibility to respiratory infections; (5) effects on the nervous system, including the brain, such as IQ loss and impacts on learning, memory, and behavior; (6) cancer; and (7) premature death. Some sensitive individua ...
... respiratory symptoms such as difficulty breathing and coughing; (4) increased susceptibility to respiratory infections; (5) effects on the nervous system, including the brain, such as IQ loss and impacts on learning, memory, and behavior; (6) cancer; and (7) premature death. Some sensitive individua ...
A Story of Gaia - Online - Introduction Overview
... or canceling us. Unless we see the Earth as a planet that behaves as if it were alive, at least to the extent of regulating its climate and chemistry, we will lack the will to change our way of life and to understand that we have made it our greatest enemy.” * We will explore why 'spaceship Earth' i ...
... or canceling us. Unless we see the Earth as a planet that behaves as if it were alive, at least to the extent of regulating its climate and chemistry, we will lack the will to change our way of life and to understand that we have made it our greatest enemy.” * We will explore why 'spaceship Earth' i ...
GLACIERS MELTING IN CENTRAL ASIA:
... The two-day seminar in Dushanbe in November 2014 “Glaciers melting in Central Asia: Time for action” commenced with in-depth introductory and guiding statements by the event organizers. It was followed by statements of delegations from Central Asia including Afghanistan. A scientific overview of the ...
... The two-day seminar in Dushanbe in November 2014 “Glaciers melting in Central Asia: Time for action” commenced with in-depth introductory and guiding statements by the event organizers. It was followed by statements of delegations from Central Asia including Afghanistan. A scientific overview of the ...
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... refrigerator and air conditioning manufacturing sectors -Building capacity for greater market share of energy efficient technology through greater consumer awareness and demand -Meet 2015 Montreal Protocol ...
... refrigerator and air conditioning manufacturing sectors -Building capacity for greater market share of energy efficient technology through greater consumer awareness and demand -Meet 2015 Montreal Protocol ...