Draft African Union Strategy on Climate Change (2015)
... most of that change over the last decades. It is also clear that climate change will continue, at a pace determined by past, present and future emissions of heat-trapping gases. The effects of climate change that have already occurred are widespread and significant, affecting agriculture, energy, hu ...
... most of that change over the last decades. It is also clear that climate change will continue, at a pace determined by past, present and future emissions of heat-trapping gases. The effects of climate change that have already occurred are widespread and significant, affecting agriculture, energy, hu ...
Uganda National Adaptation Programmes of Action
... serious global problem of our time. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has pointed out that human activities are altering the climate system and that global mean temperatures are projected to increase in the range of 1.4 to 5.8 degrees centigrade during the period 1990 to 2100. Amo ...
... serious global problem of our time. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has pointed out that human activities are altering the climate system and that global mean temperatures are projected to increase in the range of 1.4 to 5.8 degrees centigrade during the period 1990 to 2100. Amo ...
Results compilation 2B - Charles Sturt University
... These topics explored the major changes in property management over the past 10 years and future challenges. The field research was undertaken by a team of six in early March 2008. Thirty-six interviews were completed with 18 in each zone, with each interview taking on average a little over one hour ...
... These topics explored the major changes in property management over the past 10 years and future challenges. The field research was undertaken by a team of six in early March 2008. Thirty-six interviews were completed with 18 in each zone, with each interview taking on average a little over one hour ...
2 20 Century Portuguese Climate and Climate Scenarios
... Climate change scenarios have been produced for decades, at the global scale, almost as soon as global circulation models (GCMs) became available. In the early days of climate change research, those scenarios were obtained by comparisons between a control run, representing present day climate, and a ...
... Climate change scenarios have been produced for decades, at the global scale, almost as soon as global circulation models (GCMs) became available. In the early days of climate change research, those scenarios were obtained by comparisons between a control run, representing present day climate, and a ...
Air-mass Origin in the Arctic. Part II: Response to Increases in
... (Barnes and Polvani 2013; Simpson et al. 2014). And yet, while strong longitudinal variations in the jet response may have large impacts on regional transport and climate (Simpson et al. 2014), these transport changes have yet to be assessed. In addition to future changes in the tropospheric midlati ...
... (Barnes and Polvani 2013; Simpson et al. 2014). And yet, while strong longitudinal variations in the jet response may have large impacts on regional transport and climate (Simpson et al. 2014), these transport changes have yet to be assessed. In addition to future changes in the tropospheric midlati ...
Going Global - The George Wright Society
... IUCN as a founder and promoter of a large component of this body of protected area policy must monitor and learn from the implementation of policy in practice and advocate enhancements at all levels. IUCN and WCPA have a rich heritage of involvement in guiding and enhancing best practices for the es ...
... IUCN as a founder and promoter of a large component of this body of protected area policy must monitor and learn from the implementation of policy in practice and advocate enhancements at all levels. IUCN and WCPA have a rich heritage of involvement in guiding and enhancing best practices for the es ...
migratory species and climate change
... which will allow migratory species to adapt to a changing environment. I trust this publication will increase awareness of the effects of a changing climate on migratory species, and trigger policy and conservation actions to mitigate them. DEFRA stands ready to assist these efforts both at the nati ...
... which will allow migratory species to adapt to a changing environment. I trust this publication will increase awareness of the effects of a changing climate on migratory species, and trigger policy and conservation actions to mitigate them. DEFRA stands ready to assist these efforts both at the nati ...
Background Report: Integrated Ecological Impact Assessment
... timeframe of when they will occur is unclear and will depend on the path that we follow globally. A more detailed climate change context is provided in Appendix 1. A New Future for Decision-Makers? The process of undertaking Vulnerability Assessments as outlined by the IPCC provides a framework for ...
... timeframe of when they will occur is unclear and will depend on the path that we follow globally. A more detailed climate change context is provided in Appendix 1. A New Future for Decision-Makers? The process of undertaking Vulnerability Assessments as outlined by the IPCC provides a framework for ...
Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management
... ‘treatment’ of risks may involve more detailed analyses of some specific risks. Part C deals with other considerations. Chapter 7 briefly outlines some of the considerations that arise if a more detailed analysis of some specific risks is required. Chapter 8 sets the risk assessment in the broader cont ...
... ‘treatment’ of risks may involve more detailed analyses of some specific risks. Part C deals with other considerations. Chapter 7 briefly outlines some of the considerations that arise if a more detailed analysis of some specific risks is required. Chapter 8 sets the risk assessment in the broader cont ...
Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change in the Biodiversity
... proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. The network of AIACC regional teams also assisted each other through collaborations to share methods, data, climate change scenarios and expertise. More than 340 scientists, experts and student ...
... proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. The network of AIACC regional teams also assisted each other through collaborations to share methods, data, climate change scenarios and expertise. More than 340 scientists, experts and student ...
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and - East
... URBAN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE A TRAINING MANUAL INTRODUCTION Since 2011, USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific has been helping countries in the region develop climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asi ...
... URBAN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE A TRAINING MANUAL INTRODUCTION Since 2011, USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific has been helping countries in the region develop climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asi ...
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
... URBAN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE A TRAINING MANUAL INTRODUCTION Since 2011, USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific has been helping countries in the region develop climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asi ...
... URBAN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE A TRAINING MANUAL INTRODUCTION Since 2011, USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific has been helping countries in the region develop climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asi ...
Committee on America's Climate Choices; National Research Council
... change? This is the fundamental question addressed by America’s Climate Choices—a suite of activities requested by the U.S. Congress and conducted by the U.S. National Research Council. Book shelves and the internet are replete with studies of climate change: Why conduct another one? First among the ...
... change? This is the fundamental question addressed by America’s Climate Choices—a suite of activities requested by the U.S. Congress and conducted by the U.S. National Research Council. Book shelves and the internet are replete with studies of climate change: Why conduct another one? First among the ...
Xeni Gwet`in Community-based Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... as well as jeopardize certain tourism and energy projects. At the same time, long-term climate changes may not be all bad. A warmer climate could present new opportunities for agricultural growth, a longer tourist season and new eco-forestry development in the XGCA. These projected changes are by no ...
... as well as jeopardize certain tourism and energy projects. At the same time, long-term climate changes may not be all bad. A warmer climate could present new opportunities for agricultural growth, a longer tourist season and new eco-forestry development in the XGCA. These projected changes are by no ...
Evaluation of FAO's contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation
... information and tools; ii) helping government agencies and other partners to harmonize climate change and DRR policies and strategies; and iii) acting as a trusted facilitator and neutral source of technical data among global climate-related institutions and forums. However, the evaluation also foun ...
... information and tools; ii) helping government agencies and other partners to harmonize climate change and DRR policies and strategies; and iii) acting as a trusted facilitator and neutral source of technical data among global climate-related institutions and forums. However, the evaluation also foun ...
Final CHNEP Vulnerability Assessment.indd
... of this energy going back to space is absorbed by “greenhouse gases” in the atmosphere (see Figure 6) Because much of this energy is retained in the surfaceatmosphere system, the planet is warmer than it would be if the atmosphere did not contain these gases. Without this natural “greenhouse effect” ...
... of this energy going back to space is absorbed by “greenhouse gases” in the atmosphere (see Figure 6) Because much of this energy is retained in the surfaceatmosphere system, the planet is warmer than it would be if the atmosphere did not contain these gases. Without this natural “greenhouse effect” ...
Global Climate Change
... Carbon dioxide is of primary concern • Not the most potent greenhouse gas, but it is extremely abundant - The major contributor to global warming • Human activities have boosted atmospheric concentrations from 280 parts per million (ppm) to 383 ppm - To their highest levels in more than 650,000 yea ...
... Carbon dioxide is of primary concern • Not the most potent greenhouse gas, but it is extremely abundant - The major contributor to global warming • Human activities have boosted atmospheric concentrations from 280 parts per million (ppm) to 383 ppm - To their highest levels in more than 650,000 yea ...
Vulnerability of Fraser River Sockeye salmon to climate change
... patterns in the Fraser River basin, which will alter the habitat for sockeye salmon throughout their life stages. The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium provides access to a range of climate change scenarios for the Fraser Basin, drawing on various global circulation models (GCMs) and future greenho ...
... patterns in the Fraser River basin, which will alter the habitat for sockeye salmon throughout their life stages. The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium provides access to a range of climate change scenarios for the Fraser Basin, drawing on various global circulation models (GCMs) and future greenho ...
Co-benefits of climate policy
... these environmental problems potentially have large effects on the other. For example, climate policy may reduce the demand for coal in the electricity sector, which lowers emissions that contribute to local air pollution. 1) From an efficiency point of view, it is important to take into account the ...
... these environmental problems potentially have large effects on the other. For example, climate policy may reduce the demand for coal in the electricity sector, which lowers emissions that contribute to local air pollution. 1) From an efficiency point of view, it is important to take into account the ...
Target Atmospheric CO : Where Should Humanity Aim?
... existing ice sheet models, which are missing critical physics of ice sheet disintegration [39]. Sea level changes of several meters per century occur in the paleoclimate record [32, 33], in response to forcings slower and weaker than the present human-made forcing. It seems likely that large ice she ...
... existing ice sheet models, which are missing critical physics of ice sheet disintegration [39]. Sea level changes of several meters per century occur in the paleoclimate record [32, 33], in response to forcings slower and weaker than the present human-made forcing. It seems likely that large ice she ...
rosenberg_stormwater_cc_jan10 - UW Hydro
... different trend analysis methods were applied to historical rainfall records, beginning in 1949: (1) regional frequency analysis, (2) precipitation event analysis, and (3) exceedance-over-threshold analysis. In the regional frequency analysis, we used a technique adapted from the regional L-moments ...
... different trend analysis methods were applied to historical rainfall records, beginning in 1949: (1) regional frequency analysis, (2) precipitation event analysis, and (3) exceedance-over-threshold analysis. In the regional frequency analysis, we used a technique adapted from the regional L-moments ...