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... implemented within a sustainable development framework. There have been many studies that have addressed adaptation to climate change; however, few of them explicitly attempt to separate the concept of adaptation from that of development (see Markandya and Watkiss, 2009). In fact, to give an exact d ...
... implemented within a sustainable development framework. There have been many studies that have addressed adaptation to climate change; however, few of them explicitly attempt to separate the concept of adaptation from that of development (see Markandya and Watkiss, 2009). In fact, to give an exact d ...
Transport - British Social Attitudes
... per cent reduction in GHG emissions from their 1990 levels by 2020, and an 80 per cent reduction by 2050. It is estimated that transport is responsible for roughly a quarter of UK carbon dioxide emissions, making it the second biggest contributor to GHG in the UK after energy production (Department ...
... per cent reduction in GHG emissions from their 1990 levels by 2020, and an 80 per cent reduction by 2050. It is estimated that transport is responsible for roughly a quarter of UK carbon dioxide emissions, making it the second biggest contributor to GHG in the UK after energy production (Department ...
Mao et al., 2016. - Site BU
... increased trends in vegetation indices1–5 , aboveground vegetation biomass6,7 , and terrestrial carbon fluxes22 during the satellite era. Our analysis goes beyond previous studies by using D&A methods to establish that the trend of strengthened northern vegetation greening is clearly distinguishable ...
... increased trends in vegetation indices1–5 , aboveground vegetation biomass6,7 , and terrestrial carbon fluxes22 during the satellite era. Our analysis goes beyond previous studies by using D&A methods to establish that the trend of strengthened northern vegetation greening is clearly distinguishable ...
The Latest Myths and Facts on Global Warming
... measurements suffers from difficulties, such as sparse spatial coverage and inconsistencies among instruments (Fu et al. 2004). So trends derived from balloon data are not reliable. MYTH #3: Even if Earth has been warming over the past century, it is nothing unusual. For example, temperature reconst ...
... measurements suffers from difficulties, such as sparse spatial coverage and inconsistencies among instruments (Fu et al. 2004). So trends derived from balloon data are not reliable. MYTH #3: Even if Earth has been warming over the past century, it is nothing unusual. For example, temperature reconst ...
A Structural Land-Use Analysis of Agricultural Adaptation to Climate
... We show that most of the changes in land use are attributable to the impact of temperature, indicating that temperature is the climate factor to which land allocation, at current production technologies, does not provide efficient adaptation. An in-depth look into the bundles’ ...
... We show that most of the changes in land use are attributable to the impact of temperature, indicating that temperature is the climate factor to which land allocation, at current production technologies, does not provide efficient adaptation. An in-depth look into the bundles’ ...
Impacts, Adaptations and Uncertainty in the face of Anthropogenic
... It is possible that AGW will have further indirect effects on boreal forest disturbance by pests. For example, longer drought conditions and ecosystem instability caused by species migrations may increase the sensitivity of trees to insect defoliation. This is significant because in many regions, d ...
... It is possible that AGW will have further indirect effects on boreal forest disturbance by pests. For example, longer drought conditions and ecosystem instability caused by species migrations may increase the sensitivity of trees to insect defoliation. This is significant because in many regions, d ...
The Perils of Modelling How Migration Responds to Climate Change
... if adaptation is less costly (Reuveny, 2007). Just as the spread of air conditioning and improved public health efforts—such as controlling malaria—has contributed to the population growth in the American South (Rappaport, 2007; Sledge and Mohler, 2013), new technologies could lower future adaptatio ...
... if adaptation is less costly (Reuveny, 2007). Just as the spread of air conditioning and improved public health efforts—such as controlling malaria—has contributed to the population growth in the American South (Rappaport, 2007; Sledge and Mohler, 2013), new technologies could lower future adaptatio ...
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... of the art stochastic dynamic programming methods. Finally, Monte-Carlo methods are the most common approach to addressing uncertainty in the integrated assessment literature. Monte-Carlo methods, though, do not model decision making under uncertainty as they are implemented in this strand of litera ...
... of the art stochastic dynamic programming methods. Finally, Monte-Carlo methods are the most common approach to addressing uncertainty in the integrated assessment literature. Monte-Carlo methods, though, do not model decision making under uncertainty as they are implemented in this strand of litera ...
Integrating Adaptation into Policy Decisions
... Surface: 34,083 km2 9.5% of Germany Region with highest population density in Germany 530 inhabitants / km2 GDP: 462 billion € 31% of Germany‘s electric energy production 15,000 km2 of arable land (43 % of the region’s surface area) and 9150 km2 of forest land ...
... Surface: 34,083 km2 9.5% of Germany Region with highest population density in Germany 530 inhabitants / km2 GDP: 462 billion € 31% of Germany‘s electric energy production 15,000 km2 of arable land (43 % of the region’s surface area) and 9150 km2 of forest land ...
Atmospheric Research - Global Change System for Analysis
... • Pay greater attention to recent climate experience. Link climate, impacts and outcomes to describe the coping range. • Address adaptation to climate variability and extremes as part of reducing vulnerability to longer-term climate change. • Assess risk according to how far climate change, in conju ...
... • Pay greater attention to recent climate experience. Link climate, impacts and outcomes to describe the coping range. • Address adaptation to climate variability and extremes as part of reducing vulnerability to longer-term climate change. • Assess risk according to how far climate change, in conju ...
Proposal for funding for the Preparation of
... 43 percent of GDP and 90 percent of employment, productivity is low. Rice is the mos t important crop covering about 90 percent of cropped areas. Annual yields of paddy indicate an average land productivity of less than 1.8 tons per hectare (t/ha) for the wet season crop and 3.0 t/ha for the dry sea ...
... 43 percent of GDP and 90 percent of employment, productivity is low. Rice is the mos t important crop covering about 90 percent of cropped areas. Annual yields of paddy indicate an average land productivity of less than 1.8 tons per hectare (t/ha) for the wet season crop and 3.0 t/ha for the dry sea ...
ST 2011 02
... longwave (infrared) radiation, convection, land surface processes, albedo, hydrology, cloud cover, and sea ice dynamics (Rupp et al., 2009). Many global climate models (GCMs) have been developed and evaluated around the world. These models have come to many fairly consistent conclusions. In general, ...
... longwave (infrared) radiation, convection, land surface processes, albedo, hydrology, cloud cover, and sea ice dynamics (Rupp et al., 2009). Many global climate models (GCMs) have been developed and evaluated around the world. These models have come to many fairly consistent conclusions. In general, ...
Desertification-Climate Change Interactions
... Lambin, 2004), 1) those that predispose desertification called underlying causes and 2) those that physically start a desertification process, called proximate causes. Among underlying causes are climate, economics, institutions, national policies and remote influences of population growth. While pr ...
... Lambin, 2004), 1) those that predispose desertification called underlying causes and 2) those that physically start a desertification process, called proximate causes. Among underlying causes are climate, economics, institutions, national policies and remote influences of population growth. While pr ...
Report on Greenpeace NZ Campaign to Raise
... over 3 million with offices in over 40 countries. They maintain that they don’t work to manage environmental problems, they work to eliminate them. That’s why they have executed a climate change campaign. Without such intervention, global levels of greenhouse gases would no doubt continue to grow as ...
... over 3 million with offices in over 40 countries. They maintain that they don’t work to manage environmental problems, they work to eliminate them. That’s why they have executed a climate change campaign. Without such intervention, global levels of greenhouse gases would no doubt continue to grow as ...
Public views on climate change: European and USA Perspectives
... these tensions when he recently stated that there is “no bigger long-term question facing the global community” than climate change (BBC, 2004), whilst emphasising the need for collective action. In other words, there is an overall acknowledgement that achieving practical steps to address climate ch ...
... these tensions when he recently stated that there is “no bigger long-term question facing the global community” than climate change (BBC, 2004), whilst emphasising the need for collective action. In other words, there is an overall acknowledgement that achieving practical steps to address climate ch ...
published in Global Environmental Change in 2011
... see Upham et al., 2009)., Only a minority, however, outright reject the reality and risks associated with climate change. Surveys indicate around one in ten within the UK definitely reject the notion of anthropogenic climate change (Upham et al., 2009, COI, 2008). For example, in 2001, a government ...
... see Upham et al., 2009)., Only a minority, however, outright reject the reality and risks associated with climate change. Surveys indicate around one in ten within the UK definitely reject the notion of anthropogenic climate change (Upham et al., 2009, COI, 2008). For example, in 2001, a government ...
STATEMENT OF GUIDANCE FOR CLIMATE (other aspects
... As many health effects tend to be quite localised, it is important that climate observations are maintained and improved at local scales, especially in urban areas. These climate observations include not only physical variables such as temperature and humidity but also chemical variables (e.g. sulph ...
... As many health effects tend to be quite localised, it is important that climate observations are maintained and improved at local scales, especially in urban areas. These climate observations include not only physical variables such as temperature and humidity but also chemical variables (e.g. sulph ...
Synthesis paper: Perspectives on Loss and Damage
... impacts to climate without detailed ex post analysis, and without some consideration of these other factors, i.e. the counterfactual of what would have happened in the absence of climate change. This involves a step change in analysis. However, in many cases, the impa ...
... impacts to climate without detailed ex post analysis, and without some consideration of these other factors, i.e. the counterfactual of what would have happened in the absence of climate change. This involves a step change in analysis. However, in many cases, the impa ...
The Paris Agreement and the new logic of international climate politics
... makes it difficult for governments to assess where their national interests lie. For many, then, the most rational line to take may seem the wait-and-see approach. And even if some emitters were to undertake major mitigation measures, they could not be certain that other emitter ...
... makes it difficult for governments to assess where their national interests lie. For many, then, the most rational line to take may seem the wait-and-see approach. And even if some emitters were to undertake major mitigation measures, they could not be certain that other emitter ...
Climate change and global health - Canadian Federation of Medical
... climate change on health include trauma, increased accidents, psychosocial stress, and death from extreme weather such as heat waves, cold snaps, violent storms, mudslides and floods [11, 13, 14]. Indirect ef ...
... climate change on health include trauma, increased accidents, psychosocial stress, and death from extreme weather such as heat waves, cold snaps, violent storms, mudslides and floods [11, 13, 14]. Indirect ef ...
Article 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
... Stimulated by the same concerns over synthetic fuels as well as by the debate then underway over reauthorization of the Clean Air Act (Pomerance, 1989), the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued two relevant reports in 1981. The reports warned that projections of global energy u ...
... Stimulated by the same concerns over synthetic fuels as well as by the debate then underway over reauthorization of the Clean Air Act (Pomerance, 1989), the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued two relevant reports in 1981. The reports warned that projections of global energy u ...
COSTA RICA`s
... A CLIMATE ACTION FOR A LOW EMISSION AND RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT The changes in the world’s climate are a reality happening today. It becomes clearer, every day, that this phenomenon will have a larger impact on the country’s development, which is why, the National Development Plan sets, very clearly, ...
... A CLIMATE ACTION FOR A LOW EMISSION AND RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT The changes in the world’s climate are a reality happening today. It becomes clearer, every day, that this phenomenon will have a larger impact on the country’s development, which is why, the National Development Plan sets, very clearly, ...
Climate Actions in EU and Globally
... • Relatively small potential from other agriculture categories – There is already a lot of no-till and reduced- till in the baseline (40+ % and rising over time) – Rising C prices result in reduction of no-till acres as farmers convert to forestry – Use of conventional cropping methods to produce ad ...
... • Relatively small potential from other agriculture categories – There is already a lot of no-till and reduced- till in the baseline (40+ % and rising over time) – Rising C prices result in reduction of no-till acres as farmers convert to forestry – Use of conventional cropping methods to produce ad ...
Regional coordination and support for the EU
... of the significant existing and long-term costs related to not addressing these concerns in a comprehensive way, Kazakhstan took the decision to transit to a green economy model, as announced in the country's 2050 Strategy (December 2012) and further detailed in the government's Green Economy Concep ...
... of the significant existing and long-term costs related to not addressing these concerns in a comprehensive way, Kazakhstan took the decision to transit to a green economy model, as announced in the country's 2050 Strategy (December 2012) and further detailed in the government's Green Economy Concep ...