the economics of climate change the economics of
... predicted impacts and adaptation processes will be, without doubt, impressive and incremental as the century progresses, affecting a variety of economic activities including agriculture, water services, land use change, biodiversity, tourism, infrastructure and public health. The development of new ...
... predicted impacts and adaptation processes will be, without doubt, impressive and incremental as the century progresses, affecting a variety of economic activities including agriculture, water services, land use change, biodiversity, tourism, infrastructure and public health. The development of new ...
Mandate and framework for the evaluation of Norwegian climate
... change. Analysis of how societal relations at multiple levels of governance need to change in order to deal with climate change. This includes issues related to economic growth and poverty reduction, migration, changes in attitudes and behaviour of the population etc. ...
... change. Analysis of how societal relations at multiple levels of governance need to change in order to deal with climate change. This includes issues related to economic growth and poverty reduction, migration, changes in attitudes and behaviour of the population etc. ...
Reduced solar activity as a trigger for the start of the Younger Dryas?
... less than in the case of a shutdown. This would be consistent with ocean core evidence for N Atlantic ventilation during the YD (Charles and Fairbanks, 1992) and with climate modelling (Rahmstorf, 1994). However, a shallower THC would mean less surface cooling and thus, this would be insu$cient to e ...
... less than in the case of a shutdown. This would be consistent with ocean core evidence for N Atlantic ventilation during the YD (Charles and Fairbanks, 1992) and with climate modelling (Rahmstorf, 1994). However, a shallower THC would mean less surface cooling and thus, this would be insu$cient to e ...
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... scientists have developed understanding over generations by using multiple methods that scientists typically use to guard against error: (a) observations and experiments that build and test fundamental theories and concepts, such as the laws of physics; (b) systematic observation and measurement of ...
... scientists have developed understanding over generations by using multiple methods that scientists typically use to guard against error: (a) observations and experiments that build and test fundamental theories and concepts, such as the laws of physics; (b) systematic observation and measurement of ...
Scientific aspects - Wageningen UR E
... The Dutch Knowledge for Climate programme has specified a limited number of areas that are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. In these eight hotspots, knowledge institutes, governments, and businesses develop knowledge about adaptation options and examine their feasibility. Adaptation ...
... The Dutch Knowledge for Climate programme has specified a limited number of areas that are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. In these eight hotspots, knowledge institutes, governments, and businesses develop knowledge about adaptation options and examine their feasibility. Adaptation ...
3. STRAW MAN 1: A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF THE TROPICAL
... treatment because realistic ocean-atmosphere interactions are not included. Uncoupled modeling efforts have been hampered by the fact that they must explicitly incorporate either assumptions based on modern-day relationships (e.g., modern ocean heat flux) or existing proxyderived data (e.g., fixed S ...
... treatment because realistic ocean-atmosphere interactions are not included. Uncoupled modeling efforts have been hampered by the fact that they must explicitly incorporate either assumptions based on modern-day relationships (e.g., modern ocean heat flux) or existing proxyderived data (e.g., fixed S ...
Evidence for intensification of the global water cycle: Review and
... another recent hydrologic budget analysis of longterm data in four major river basins in the conterminous USA. Area-weighted average precipitation and runoff both increased during the period 1950–2000 in three large and five smaller river basins in the conterminous USA. (Walter et al., 2004). Change ...
... another recent hydrologic budget analysis of longterm data in four major river basins in the conterminous USA. Area-weighted average precipitation and runoff both increased during the period 1950–2000 in three large and five smaller river basins in the conterminous USA. (Walter et al., 2004). Change ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and the
... increase by 5-25% by 2050 relative to 1961-1990 levels according to the study. Recent research by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the National Natural Science Foundation and various local partners has found that by 2050, g ...
... increase by 5-25% by 2050 relative to 1961-1990 levels according to the study. Recent research by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the National Natural Science Foundation and various local partners has found that by 2050, g ...
Future Climate Change, Sea-level riSe, and OCean aCidiFiCatiOn
... embayments, etc.) also serve as locations of recreation and leisure for the local population and can also attract tourism. Climate change and the accompanying sea level and temperature rise and ocean acidification will impact pelagic Pacific Ocean fisheries as well as nearshore coral reefs and assoc ...
... embayments, etc.) also serve as locations of recreation and leisure for the local population and can also attract tourism. Climate change and the accompanying sea level and temperature rise and ocean acidification will impact pelagic Pacific Ocean fisheries as well as nearshore coral reefs and assoc ...
4.3 Approach to CLIMATE CHANGE Scenario Development
... was 1.8±0.5 mm/yr. There is high confidence that the rate of sea level rise has increased between the mid-19th and mid20th centuries. Significant spatial and temporal variability exists with sea level change ...
... was 1.8±0.5 mm/yr. There is high confidence that the rate of sea level rise has increased between the mid-19th and mid20th centuries. Significant spatial and temporal variability exists with sea level change ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE RUNOFF REGIME OF AN
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
impact of climate change on the runoff regime of an eastern
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
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... index. They found also that the relation was the strongest with a lag of two months, the time necessary for the cooling signal to propagate from North Africa to Central Asia, in a quasi-barotropic structure for the whole troposphere. The mechanism responsible for this linkage is however still unclea ...
... index. They found also that the relation was the strongest with a lag of two months, the time necessary for the cooling signal to propagate from North Africa to Central Asia, in a quasi-barotropic structure for the whole troposphere. The mechanism responsible for this linkage is however still unclea ...
Deliverable 2B.1
... production, while others suffer yield losses. This could lead to shifts of agricultural production zones around the world. Furthermore, different crops will be affected differently, leading to the need for adaptation of supporting industries and markets. Climate change may alter the competitive posi ...
... production, while others suffer yield losses. This could lead to shifts of agricultural production zones around the world. Furthermore, different crops will be affected differently, leading to the need for adaptation of supporting industries and markets. Climate change may alter the competitive posi ...
Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast Regional
... In providing an assessment of extreme events it also important to realise that such events may be very localised in their nature. To address this issue, readings from a number of individual Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recording stations throughout the coastal zone of the Central, ...
... In providing an assessment of extreme events it also important to realise that such events may be very localised in their nature. To address this issue, readings from a number of individual Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recording stations throughout the coastal zone of the Central, ...
Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast Regional Climate Change
... In providing an assessment of extreme events it also important to realise that such events may be very localised in their nature. To address this issue, readings from a number of individual Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recording stations throughout the coastal zone of the Central, ...
... In providing an assessment of extreme events it also important to realise that such events may be very localised in their nature. To address this issue, readings from a number of individual Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recording stations throughout the coastal zone of the Central, ...
Why join a carbon club? A study of the banks participating
... Direct environmental regulation of firms’ activities - the so-called “command and control” - prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s, presented several limitations, such as high compliance and enforcement costs, excessive bureaucracy and lack of flexibility (Lynch-Wood and Williamson, 2011). By the 1980s, ne ...
... Direct environmental regulation of firms’ activities - the so-called “command and control” - prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s, presented several limitations, such as high compliance and enforcement costs, excessive bureaucracy and lack of flexibility (Lynch-Wood and Williamson, 2011). By the 1980s, ne ...
An Agricultural Law Research Article on U.S. Forests, Regions, and the
... however, is a complex task. Ecological and economic processes are exceptionally complicated and understanding how integrated ecological and economic systems will respond to changing climate conditions remains a challenge. In spite of a number of remaining uncertainties, this paper describes some of ...
... however, is a complex task. Ecological and economic processes are exceptionally complicated and understanding how integrated ecological and economic systems will respond to changing climate conditions remains a challenge. In spite of a number of remaining uncertainties, this paper describes some of ...
Future changes in climate, ocean circulation, ecosystems, and
... (square symbols) and Jin et al. [2006] (triangles) including hand, does not depend much on temperature since it is more their reported error bars (vertical lines). Global model mean strongly controlled by the nutrient input to the euphotic is shown as the thick solid line. Rain ratio was first zone ...
... (square symbols) and Jin et al. [2006] (triangles) including hand, does not depend much on temperature since it is more their reported error bars (vertical lines). Global model mean strongly controlled by the nutrient input to the euphotic is shown as the thick solid line. Rain ratio was first zone ...
ProClim– Flash - Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
... • The contribution by WGII to the AR5 mostly confirms previous findings from AR4. • Risks result from a combination of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. • Generally: The warmer it gets the more nega tive impacts dominate and the higher the risks become. • Risks differ among social groups, reg ...
... • The contribution by WGII to the AR5 mostly confirms previous findings from AR4. • Risks result from a combination of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. • Generally: The warmer it gets the more nega tive impacts dominate and the higher the risks become. • Risks differ among social groups, reg ...
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... Figure 4: Spatial distribution of the share of water runoff in Australia Source: Water and the Australian Economy – April 1999 Drought frequency and its severity within the basin are also projected to increase with adverse impacts on rural businesses, infrastructure and greater loss of soil and biod ...
... Figure 4: Spatial distribution of the share of water runoff in Australia Source: Water and the Australian Economy – April 1999 Drought frequency and its severity within the basin are also projected to increase with adverse impacts on rural businesses, infrastructure and greater loss of soil and biod ...
Revisiting the urban - Durham Research Online
... Reconsidering sustainable cities and the multilevel politics of climate change Our analysis of the emergence of climate change on urban research and policy agendas during the 1990s and early 2000s started from a curious paradox. While the discourse of sustainable cities had provoked significant inte ...
... Reconsidering sustainable cities and the multilevel politics of climate change Our analysis of the emergence of climate change on urban research and policy agendas during the 1990s and early 2000s started from a curious paradox. While the discourse of sustainable cities had provoked significant inte ...
