English - Global Environment Facility
... specifically for this study, is being applied in developing and developed countries, through a diverse set of case studies. The framework identifies where and from which type of hazard a country is most at risk, together with the magnitude of the expected loss, and reveals what sets of adaptation me ...
... specifically for this study, is being applied in developing and developed countries, through a diverse set of case studies. The framework identifies where and from which type of hazard a country is most at risk, together with the magnitude of the expected loss, and reveals what sets of adaptation me ...
Resources list. - Society of Environmental Journalists
... Ambassadors…” This is billed as an “…opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, interested in building careers focused on international security, environmental issues, shipping and trade, energy and natural resources, or public relations and diplomacy.” http:// ...
... Ambassadors…” This is billed as an “…opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, interested in building careers focused on international security, environmental issues, shipping and trade, energy and natural resources, or public relations and diplomacy.” http:// ...
Indices for monitoring changes in extremes based on daily
... sets, and analysis techniques, to determine whether such extreme events are becoming more extreme or variable.25 The ideas discussed during the workshop and the recommendations that were made resulted in many international projects that have produced much better analyses on extremes both at global26 ...
... sets, and analysis techniques, to determine whether such extreme events are becoming more extreme or variable.25 The ideas discussed during the workshop and the recommendations that were made resulted in many international projects that have produced much better analyses on extremes both at global26 ...
An Analysis of Senator McConnell`s Letter Urging States Not to
... policy objectives.”6 States may pursue compliance alone or through multi-state plans that may prove more cost effective and flexible. Moreover, all states will not have to "dramatically restructure their electricity systems," as Senator McConnell states. Current programs in some states may meet or c ...
... policy objectives.”6 States may pursue compliance alone or through multi-state plans that may prove more cost effective and flexible. Moreover, all states will not have to "dramatically restructure their electricity systems," as Senator McConnell states. Current programs in some states may meet or c ...
RE-CONSTRUCTING CLIMATE CHANGE: DISCOURSES OF THE EMERGING MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
... 2004; Dawson 2010; EJCC 2002; Hoerner and Robinson 2008); for instance, in 2001 the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative was launched by the California-based group Redefining Progress (Roberts and Parks 2009), and in 2007 a Northern Manhattan organization known as WE ACT for ...
... 2004; Dawson 2010; EJCC 2002; Hoerner and Robinson 2008); for instance, in 2001 the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative was launched by the California-based group Redefining Progress (Roberts and Parks 2009), and in 2007 a Northern Manhattan organization known as WE ACT for ...
Agriculture and Forestry Climate change report card technical paper
... soil structure, topsoil water holding capacity, nutrient availability, soil erosion and land use, especially in the south of England. Drought will make mineral soils drier, and soils close to low-lying coastal areas could become inundated. However, soils could have significant role in climate mitiga ...
... soil structure, topsoil water holding capacity, nutrient availability, soil erosion and land use, especially in the south of England. Drought will make mineral soils drier, and soils close to low-lying coastal areas could become inundated. However, soils could have significant role in climate mitiga ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties
... levels: individual, community, institutional and corporate. b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, edu ...
... levels: individual, community, institutional and corporate. b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, edu ...
Use of Traditional Weather/Climate Knowledge by Farmers
... options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteorological/climatological parameters and phenomena play as limiting factors in agricultural prod ...
... options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteorological/climatological parameters and phenomena play as limiting factors in agricultural prod ...
C. Survey on the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage
... levels: individual, community, institutional and corporate. b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, edu ...
... levels: individual, community, institutional and corporate. b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, edu ...
Climate Volatility and Change in Central Asia: Economic Impacts
... for Central Asia’s predominantly rural population, especially for the poor. Agricultural production, being sensitive to weather shocks and climate volatility, may suffer from climate change if no adaptive actions are taken. Taking these into account, the present study seeks to estimate the potential ...
... for Central Asia’s predominantly rural population, especially for the poor. Agricultural production, being sensitive to weather shocks and climate volatility, may suffer from climate change if no adaptive actions are taken. Taking these into account, the present study seeks to estimate the potential ...
Deglacial impact of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet on the North Atlantic climate system Francesco Muschitiello
... Hanna et al., 2013), large uncertainties are cast upon the fate of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – a critical component of the Earth’s system. In the North Atlantic Ocean – the key centre of action of the AMOC – warm and saline surface waters carried ...
... Hanna et al., 2013), large uncertainties are cast upon the fate of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – a critical component of the Earth’s system. In the North Atlantic Ocean – the key centre of action of the AMOC – warm and saline surface waters carried ...
Migration and Climate Change: Toward an Integrated Assessment of
... larger agglomerations increased during drought years, as women and children left in search of work to contribute to household incomes. Similarly, a recent chapter by Barbieri et al. (2010) on internal movement in Brazil estimated relatively small net changes in migration under a range of climate cha ...
... larger agglomerations increased during drought years, as women and children left in search of work to contribute to household incomes. Similarly, a recent chapter by Barbieri et al. (2010) on internal movement in Brazil estimated relatively small net changes in migration under a range of climate cha ...
Executive Summary - Forest Watch
... scientists, policy makers, and the general public. Regarding the important issue of climate change (past, present, and future) and its impact on the New England region, stakeholder feedback was instrumental in the identification of key sectors, specific regional concerns, perceived vulnerabilities, ...
... scientists, policy makers, and the general public. Regarding the important issue of climate change (past, present, and future) and its impact on the New England region, stakeholder feedback was instrumental in the identification of key sectors, specific regional concerns, perceived vulnerabilities, ...
Rethinking Development in a Carbon
... Stefan Gössling is a Professor at the Department of Service Management, Lund University, Sweden. He has worked extensively on tourism and development processes in the Western Indian Ocean, as well as tourism and global environmental change. His edited books include Tourism and Development in Tropica ...
... Stefan Gössling is a Professor at the Department of Service Management, Lund University, Sweden. He has worked extensively on tourism and development processes in the Western Indian Ocean, as well as tourism and global environmental change. His edited books include Tourism and Development in Tropica ...
Titill greinar
... from similar sources in many countries, and therefore governments can use similar abatement solutions there are subtle differences depending on a number of factors, ranging from access to resources, climate and development stage. Iceland is an interesting case in this context. It is highly developed ...
... from similar sources in many countries, and therefore governments can use similar abatement solutions there are subtle differences depending on a number of factors, ranging from access to resources, climate and development stage. Iceland is an interesting case in this context. It is highly developed ...
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... physical impacts of climate change on the Greater Vancouver region, and what they mean for both of these sectors. Secondly, the adaptive capacity of the institutions governing these sectors, in order to highlight institutional vulnerabilities to the future challenges of climate change. The informati ...
... physical impacts of climate change on the Greater Vancouver region, and what they mean for both of these sectors. Secondly, the adaptive capacity of the institutions governing these sectors, in order to highlight institutional vulnerabilities to the future challenges of climate change. The informati ...
climate change vulnerability of ski tourism in
... On the other hand, tourism is listed among the most vulnerable economic sectors to climate change, especially due to its high dependence on climate as a resource and the fact that climate is a major limiting factor to travel.12 Undoubtedly, ski tourism is among the most critical subsectors of the in ...
... On the other hand, tourism is listed among the most vulnerable economic sectors to climate change, especially due to its high dependence on climate as a resource and the fact that climate is a major limiting factor to travel.12 Undoubtedly, ski tourism is among the most critical subsectors of the in ...
Projected poleward shift of king penguins
... Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, available on the PCMDI website at http://www-pcmdi. llnl.gov/. For each climate model, we downloaded SST projections forced by three different scenarios (B1, A1B and A2; see electronic supplementary material, §S2 for details). These three ...
... Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, available on the PCMDI website at http://www-pcmdi. llnl.gov/. For each climate model, we downloaded SST projections forced by three different scenarios (B1, A1B and A2; see electronic supplementary material, §S2 for details). These three ...
Climate Change Impacts on the Mediterranean Coastal Zones
... Large amounts of natural aerosols are generated by volcanic activity. These aerosols can have a temporary cooling effect on the earth’s surface and the lower atmosphere. The cooling effects generally do not last more than few years as it was observed after big volcanic eruptions such as the Pinatubo ...
... Large amounts of natural aerosols are generated by volcanic activity. These aerosols can have a temporary cooling effect on the earth’s surface and the lower atmosphere. The cooling effects generally do not last more than few years as it was observed after big volcanic eruptions such as the Pinatubo ...
Use of Traditional Weather/Climate Knowledge by Farmers in the
... options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteorological/climatological parameters and phenomena play as limiting factors in agricultural prod ...
... options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteorological/climatological parameters and phenomena play as limiting factors in agricultural prod ...
Agroforestry from Mediterranean Partner Countries: Report on
... precipitation decrease (Terink et al., 2013). Whilst societies in this region have historically adapted to water scarcity there is a need for alternative approaches, including the use of agroforestry systems, to deal with these environmental constraints to agricultural production. As described in Se ...
... precipitation decrease (Terink et al., 2013). Whilst societies in this region have historically adapted to water scarcity there is a need for alternative approaches, including the use of agroforestry systems, to deal with these environmental constraints to agricultural production. As described in Se ...
Assessing Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation:
... Stewardship staff, who gave their time and efforts to conduct this study. ...
... Stewardship staff, who gave their time and efforts to conduct this study. ...
Climate warming and Bergmann`s rule through time: is
... whether selection pressures are due to climatic or other environmental variables. The second question relates to the nature of the size changes, namely whether they are plastic or evolutionary. Adaptive plasticity is a short-term response to environmental changes: organisms express different phenoty ...
... whether selection pressures are due to climatic or other environmental variables. The second question relates to the nature of the size changes, namely whether they are plastic or evolutionary. Adaptive plasticity is a short-term response to environmental changes: organisms express different phenoty ...
Climate change science and Victoria
... this publication covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of the Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau of Meteorology advise that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research ...
... this publication covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of the Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau of Meteorology advise that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research ...