Academic paper: Vulnerability: A generally applicable conceptual
... wounded, i.e., the degree to which a system is likely to experience harm due to exposure to a hazard (Turner II et al., 2003). The scientific use of ‘vulnerability’ has its roots in geography and natural hazards research but this term is now a central concept in a variety of research contexts such a ...
... wounded, i.e., the degree to which a system is likely to experience harm due to exposure to a hazard (Turner II et al., 2003). The scientific use of ‘vulnerability’ has its roots in geography and natural hazards research but this term is now a central concept in a variety of research contexts such a ...
U. S. Senate Minority Report:
... research by Australian climate data analyst John McLean revealed that the IPCC's peerreview process for the Summary for Policymakers leaves much to be desired. (LINK) (LINK) & (LINK) (Note: The 52 scientists who participated in the 2007 IPCC Summary for Policymakers had to adhere to the wishes of th ...
... research by Australian climate data analyst John McLean revealed that the IPCC's peerreview process for the Summary for Policymakers leaves much to be desired. (LINK) (LINK) & (LINK) (Note: The 52 scientists who participated in the 2007 IPCC Summary for Policymakers had to adhere to the wishes of th ...
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, building
... This publication is part of the public relations work of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety. It is distributed free of charge and is not intended for sale. Printed on recycled paper. ...
... This publication is part of the public relations work of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety. It is distributed free of charge and is not intended for sale. Printed on recycled paper. ...
Update on Climate Geoengineering in Relation to the
... driver of biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosystem services. The Paris Agreement, which strengthened international support for limiting global warming, will enter into force on November 2016 and is a positive step, especially from the point of view of conserving and sustainably using biodivers ...
... driver of biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosystem services. The Paris Agreement, which strengthened international support for limiting global warming, will enter into force on November 2016 and is a positive step, especially from the point of view of conserving and sustainably using biodivers ...
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, building
... This publication is part of the public relations work of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety. It is distributed free of charge and is not intended for sale. Printed on recycled paper. ...
... This publication is part of the public relations work of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety. It is distributed free of charge and is not intended for sale. Printed on recycled paper. ...
3.5.2. Water resources
... It has been indisputably proven today that increasing climate variability is the direct consequence of human actions. One of the most visible consequences of these actions is the greenhouse gas effect, which has been proven to be increasingly apparent during the last century. It is believed that ind ...
... It has been indisputably proven today that increasing climate variability is the direct consequence of human actions. One of the most visible consequences of these actions is the greenhouse gas effect, which has been proven to be increasingly apparent during the last century. It is believed that ind ...
Processes Responsible for Cloud Feedback
... Emergent Constraints”). The problem with such analogs is that observed dTs over the period of good cloud and radiation measurements (the last 10-20 years) mostly result from modes of climate variability (e.g. El Niño Southern Oscillation, ENSO), that have very heterogeneous local temperature signat ...
... Emergent Constraints”). The problem with such analogs is that observed dTs over the period of good cloud and radiation measurements (the last 10-20 years) mostly result from modes of climate variability (e.g. El Niño Southern Oscillation, ENSO), that have very heterogeneous local temperature signat ...
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... Global warming has the potential to greatly influence agriculture worldwide, based on the sector’s obvious dependence on weather and climate. In the temperate zone, in which the Southeast U.S. resides, it might be expected that increased temperatures will be beneficial to plant growth up to some poi ...
... Global warming has the potential to greatly influence agriculture worldwide, based on the sector’s obvious dependence on weather and climate. In the temperate zone, in which the Southeast U.S. resides, it might be expected that increased temperatures will be beneficial to plant growth up to some poi ...
AAR-Ch11 - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... influence global climate (IPCC 1990a, 1992a, 1996a). The extreme sensitivity of the Arctic’s climatic and ecological systems implies that the Arctic will be profoundly affected by anthropogenic climate change (Quadfasel et al. 1991, Walsh 1991). Both positive and negative feedbacks complicate Arctic ...
... influence global climate (IPCC 1990a, 1992a, 1996a). The extreme sensitivity of the Arctic’s climatic and ecological systems implies that the Arctic will be profoundly affected by anthropogenic climate change (Quadfasel et al. 1991, Walsh 1991). Both positive and negative feedbacks complicate Arctic ...
OFFICIAL VIEWS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2007-2012:
... The concept of security has evolved over the years to reflect contemporary conditions. According to the traditional conceptualisation, it is assumed, firstly, that security is state-centric – that the state is the referent object of security; and secondly, that most threats to national security are ...
... The concept of security has evolved over the years to reflect contemporary conditions. According to the traditional conceptualisation, it is assumed, firstly, that security is state-centric – that the state is the referent object of security; and secondly, that most threats to national security are ...
The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are
... atural disasters can have truly global impacts. There is evidence that approximately 75,000 years ago, after the Toba volcano erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia, a global volcanic winter may have decimated the global human population to just several thousand. Since then, natural hazards have frequently a ...
... atural disasters can have truly global impacts. There is evidence that approximately 75,000 years ago, after the Toba volcano erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia, a global volcanic winter may have decimated the global human population to just several thousand. Since then, natural hazards have frequently a ...
The First Decade of Long-Lead U.S. Seasonal Forecasts
... (2003), but fortunately constraints on CPC’s forecast procedures prevent the scores’ most undesirable attributes (especially so-called inequitability) from having any real impact on our conclusions. Reasons for using the modified Heidke skill score are the availability of some history (already menti ...
... (2003), but fortunately constraints on CPC’s forecast procedures prevent the scores’ most undesirable attributes (especially so-called inequitability) from having any real impact on our conclusions. Reasons for using the modified Heidke skill score are the availability of some history (already menti ...
Why is geoengineering so tempting?
... damages. Some even question the sign of the damages in the near term as a result of increased primary productivity. ...
... damages. Some even question the sign of the damages in the near term as a result of increased primary productivity. ...
Working Paper 170 - Doda 2014 (opens in new window)
... damages. Some even question the sign of the damages in the near term as a result of increased primary productivity. ...
... damages. Some even question the sign of the damages in the near term as a result of increased primary productivity. ...
A C I
... several issues that need to be recognised and clarified to make such an agreement effective. The paper assumes that an agreement on adaptation will concern and serve all Parties, both Annex I and non-Annex I countries. First, the paper examines the current state of play on adaptation at the internat ...
... several issues that need to be recognised and clarified to make such an agreement effective. The paper assumes that an agreement on adaptation will concern and serve all Parties, both Annex I and non-Annex I countries. First, the paper examines the current state of play on adaptation at the internat ...
Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change - EEG, TU-Wien
... It is a great pleasure for me to meet so many distinguished climate scientists and in such an impressive new building, which among other things houses the Hadley Centre. At the time of the Hadley Centre's inception in 1990 the IPCC was in its infancy and the climate change convention had not even be ...
... It is a great pleasure for me to meet so many distinguished climate scientists and in such an impressive new building, which among other things houses the Hadley Centre. At the time of the Hadley Centre's inception in 1990 the IPCC was in its infancy and the climate change convention had not even be ...
Environmental Change and Forced Migration
... included authors such as Bilsborrow (1992). These authors highlight the complexity of the interaction between environmental and social systems and thus question the assumption of a direct causal link between environmental change and migration. Suhrke locates herself in the minimalist camp, arguing t ...
... included authors such as Bilsborrow (1992). These authors highlight the complexity of the interaction between environmental and social systems and thus question the assumption of a direct causal link between environmental change and migration. Suhrke locates herself in the minimalist camp, arguing t ...
The terrestrial carbon cycle on the regional and global scale
... and land use, and the consequences for the global and regional C cycle. Developing a more robust understanding of this response and its consequences is needed to define the required long-term emission reductions of greenhouse gases, with the aim of keeping climate change and its impacts at manageabl ...
... and land use, and the consequences for the global and regional C cycle. Developing a more robust understanding of this response and its consequences is needed to define the required long-term emission reductions of greenhouse gases, with the aim of keeping climate change and its impacts at manageabl ...
A Climate Modelling Primer - THIRD EDITION
... Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for paper production. ...
... Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for paper production. ...
Climate-Smart Conservation - National Wildlife Federation
... species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife ...
... species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife ...
The rise and fall of the kyoto protocol: climate change as a political
... Title: The Rise and Fall of the Kyoto Protocol – Climate Change as a political process Abstract: This research focuses on climate change as a political process: it describes the Kyoto Protocol, its origins and ratification process in the international climate-diplomatic arena, as well as the climate ...
... Title: The Rise and Fall of the Kyoto Protocol – Climate Change as a political process Abstract: This research focuses on climate change as a political process: it describes the Kyoto Protocol, its origins and ratification process in the international climate-diplomatic arena, as well as the climate ...
Changes in ecosystem services and their drivers across the scenarios
... population, a reactive attitude toward ecological management, the low level of technological development, and restrictions on trade. The scenarios indicate (with medium certainty) certain ‘‘hot spot regions’’ of particularly rapid changes in ecosystem services, including sub-Saharan Africa, the Midd ...
... population, a reactive attitude toward ecological management, the low level of technological development, and restrictions on trade. The scenarios indicate (with medium certainty) certain ‘‘hot spot regions’’ of particularly rapid changes in ecosystem services, including sub-Saharan Africa, the Midd ...
The Economic Effects of Long-Term Climate
... temperature data to estimate the economic e¤ects of short-term temperature changes has recently been introduced by by Deschenes and Greenstone (2007, 2012), Burgess et al. (2011) and Dell, Jones, and Olken (2012). In these studies the authors emphasise that the e¤ect of short-term temperature ‡uctua ...
... temperature data to estimate the economic e¤ects of short-term temperature changes has recently been introduced by by Deschenes and Greenstone (2007, 2012), Burgess et al. (2011) and Dell, Jones, and Olken (2012). In these studies the authors emphasise that the e¤ect of short-term temperature ‡uctua ...
Impacts of greenhouse gases and aerosol direct and indirect effects
... Among anthropogenic perturbations of the Earth's atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosols are considered to have a major impact on the energy budget through their impact on radiative fluxes. We use three ensembles of simulations with the LMDZ general circulation model to investigate the radiative i ...
... Among anthropogenic perturbations of the Earth's atmosphere, greenhouse gases and aerosols are considered to have a major impact on the energy budget through their impact on radiative fluxes. We use three ensembles of simulations with the LMDZ general circulation model to investigate the radiative i ...
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... historic conditions or by transitioning to a number of possible, new ecological conditions. Managers decide what future conditions are acceptable based on policy, their belief systems, and the available ecological information. To preserve biodiversity, the NWRS will need a strategic rationale to coo ...
... historic conditions or by transitioning to a number of possible, new ecological conditions. Managers decide what future conditions are acceptable based on policy, their belief systems, and the available ecological information. To preserve biodiversity, the NWRS will need a strategic rationale to coo ...