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... Of primary interest for the issue at hand are the food and nutrition outcomes associated with the different prices and quantities projected. FAO, and Chapter 1 in this volume, estimate changes in the incidence of undernourishment based on per capita food consumption expressed in kcal/person/day (FAO ...
... Of primary interest for the issue at hand are the food and nutrition outcomes associated with the different prices and quantities projected. FAO, and Chapter 1 in this volume, estimate changes in the incidence of undernourishment based on per capita food consumption expressed in kcal/person/day (FAO ...
Sceptical Climate Part 2: Climate Science in Australian Newspapers
... links to the relevant sections and data from which the findings are drawn. Although this report covers a different time period, the key findings for this study of ten Australian newspapers from February to April in both 2011 and 2012 can be considered in light of the key findings of Sceptical Climat ...
... links to the relevant sections and data from which the findings are drawn. Although this report covers a different time period, the key findings for this study of ten Australian newspapers from February to April in both 2011 and 2012 can be considered in light of the key findings of Sceptical Climat ...
Using Remote Sensing to Quantify Vegetation Change and
... standard parametric tests of changes in means and variances are inappropriate. Instead, the entire historic record—1950–2008—is divided into terciles. If there are no systematic changes in rainfall properties, any sub-sample of that population (such as 1950–1970 or 1980–2008) should contain roughly ...
... standard parametric tests of changes in means and variances are inappropriate. Instead, the entire historic record—1950–2008—is divided into terciles. If there are no systematic changes in rainfall properties, any sub-sample of that population (such as 1950–1970 or 1980–2008) should contain roughly ...
Tree Species Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change
... is based on potential for genetic adaptation, physiological adjustment, migration, etc. For human systems, adaptive capacity is determined by such factors as access to technology, availability of resources, social and human capital and management of information (Moser et al. 2008). Vulnerability can ...
... is based on potential for genetic adaptation, physiological adjustment, migration, etc. For human systems, adaptive capacity is determined by such factors as access to technology, availability of resources, social and human capital and management of information (Moser et al. 2008). Vulnerability can ...
Standard front page for projects, subject module projects
... already operationalized in the developed parts of the world; therefore the 1990s ecological awakening resulted in entanglements that had no solution but to negotiate with the neoliberal ideology and subsequent transformation of the state. It was a peculiar period in which Keynesian logic was widely ...
... already operationalized in the developed parts of the world; therefore the 1990s ecological awakening resulted in entanglements that had no solution but to negotiate with the neoliberal ideology and subsequent transformation of the state. It was a peculiar period in which Keynesian logic was widely ...
The Atmospheric Energy Constraint on Global
... 3. Atmospheric column radiative responses to idealized changes in temperature, moisture, and CO2 a. Clear-sky radiative column calculations Since the energy constraint on precipitation is fundamentally radiative, it can be explored in a simple radiative context. In this section, we calculate the atm ...
... 3. Atmospheric column radiative responses to idealized changes in temperature, moisture, and CO2 a. Clear-sky radiative column calculations Since the energy constraint on precipitation is fundamentally radiative, it can be explored in a simple radiative context. In this section, we calculate the atm ...
Responses of terrestrial ecosystems to temperature and
... et al., 2006; Canadell et al., 2007). Results from field experiments can help shed light on the direction and magnitude of ecosystem C balance responses to warming. Our first goal in this work was to synthesize results from field experiments that have examined the responses of plant biomass, product ...
... et al., 2006; Canadell et al., 2007). Results from field experiments can help shed light on the direction and magnitude of ecosystem C balance responses to warming. Our first goal in this work was to synthesize results from field experiments that have examined the responses of plant biomass, product ...
RE-CONSTRUCTING CLIMATE CHANGE: DISCOURSES OF THE EMERGING MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
... (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali, Poznan, and Copenhagen (CJA 2008; CJN 2004; Klimaforum 2009; PMCC 2009; Tokar 2010; Newell and Paterson 2010; Roberts and Parks 2009). As the movement grew, it developed strong support from Indigenous individuals, g ...
... (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali, Poznan, and Copenhagen (CJA 2008; CJN 2004; Klimaforum 2009; PMCC 2009; Tokar 2010; Newell and Paterson 2010; Roberts and Parks 2009). As the movement grew, it developed strong support from Indigenous individuals, g ...
for European Journal of Plant Pathology Manuscript Draft
... Page2/3 bottom/top. Although CO2 increases may increase crop yields to a point, there will be a level where such increases start at affect plant physiology adversely (i.e. not all CO2 increase will be good!). I think some acknowledgement of this is needed, as the text reads it implies that (theoreti ...
... Page2/3 bottom/top. Although CO2 increases may increase crop yields to a point, there will be a level where such increases start at affect plant physiology adversely (i.e. not all CO2 increase will be good!). I think some acknowledgement of this is needed, as the text reads it implies that (theoreti ...
Comparison of measured multi-decadal rainfall variability with
... protected areas. Consequently, western Uganda is facing a crisis at the nexus of population growth, land use change, and climate change. Keywords Climate variability Tropical rainfall Africa Smallholder agriculture Perceptions ...
... protected areas. Consequently, western Uganda is facing a crisis at the nexus of population growth, land use change, and climate change. Keywords Climate variability Tropical rainfall Africa Smallholder agriculture Perceptions ...
argue - DLR ELIB
... the Kyoto Protocol (see below) which places emissions of a sub-set of greenhouse gases onto a ‘‘CO2-equivalent’’ scale. Ideally, the same equivalent CO2 emissions should produce the same climate effect regardless of their composition. The metrics can be used in an industrial or policymaking setting ...
... the Kyoto Protocol (see below) which places emissions of a sub-set of greenhouse gases onto a ‘‘CO2-equivalent’’ scale. Ideally, the same equivalent CO2 emissions should produce the same climate effect regardless of their composition. The metrics can be used in an industrial or policymaking setting ...
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... country has a long (800km) coastline that is prone to sea-level rise and almost two-thirds of the country’s land cover is prone to drought and desertification.3 Studies have shown that Nigeria's climatic conditions have changed in the past decades,4,5 and it is expected to be severe in the coming ye ...
... country has a long (800km) coastline that is prone to sea-level rise and almost two-thirds of the country’s land cover is prone to drought and desertification.3 Studies have shown that Nigeria's climatic conditions have changed in the past decades,4,5 and it is expected to be severe in the coming ye ...
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... Nossal and Sheng (2010) report that between 1977-78 and 2000-01, broadacre productivity grew at 2 per cent per annum, but since 2000-01 up until 2007-8 growth averaged -1 per cent per annum. This slowdown is largely attributed to drought effects (Sheng et al. 2010). Whether these drought conditions ...
... Nossal and Sheng (2010) report that between 1977-78 and 2000-01, broadacre productivity grew at 2 per cent per annum, but since 2000-01 up until 2007-8 growth averaged -1 per cent per annum. This slowdown is largely attributed to drought effects (Sheng et al. 2010). Whether these drought conditions ...
global forum on food security and nutrition
... inherent smallholder biases in their own policies and practices. The fact that many scholars and even the research arm of the World Bank itself had already identified such biases back in the 1990ies, but never acted on them, speaks long for what is basically a governance failure in many organisation ...
... inherent smallholder biases in their own policies and practices. The fact that many scholars and even the research arm of the World Bank itself had already identified such biases back in the 1990ies, but never acted on them, speaks long for what is basically a governance failure in many organisation ...
HCFC Phase out
... developed countries. However, the use of air conditioners by urban residents has increased from 8 per cent in 1995 to 70 per cent in 2004 and use of refrigerators has increased from 66 per cent to 90 per cent over the same period. As this growth is expected to continue, the consequences for the clim ...
... developed countries. However, the use of air conditioners by urban residents has increased from 8 per cent in 1995 to 70 per cent in 2004 and use of refrigerators has increased from 66 per cent to 90 per cent over the same period. As this growth is expected to continue, the consequences for the clim ...
The Threat of Climate Change to Coral Reefs
... tropical coastal areas. All around the world, warm-water coral reefs have experienced large-scale degradation. The greatest threat to their long-term sustainability is climate change and there is increasing evidence that global climate change is having direct impacts on coral reefs. These ecosystems ...
... tropical coastal areas. All around the world, warm-water coral reefs have experienced large-scale degradation. The greatest threat to their long-term sustainability is climate change and there is increasing evidence that global climate change is having direct impacts on coral reefs. These ecosystems ...
The Poverty and Welfare Impacts of Climate Change
... Climate Change in a Rural Context Climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, especially in the tropical regions, and to directly affect poor people’s livelihood assets—including health, access to water and other natural resources, homes, and infrastructure (World Bank 2010). Moreo ...
... Climate Change in a Rural Context Climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, especially in the tropical regions, and to directly affect poor people’s livelihood assets—including health, access to water and other natural resources, homes, and infrastructure (World Bank 2010). Moreo ...
The greenhouse effect and climate change : a
... patterns have changed in many areas. In New Zealand and Australia, sea level has risen on average about 20 mm per decade over the last 50-100 years and rainfall trends have followed the cyclical El Niño events. (Tables 6.1, 6.4) ...
... patterns have changed in many areas. In New Zealand and Australia, sea level has risen on average about 20 mm per decade over the last 50-100 years and rainfall trends have followed the cyclical El Niño events. (Tables 6.1, 6.4) ...
The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Risk from Natural Hazards to
... Established in 1984, the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center develops and promotes effective corporate and public policies for low‐probability events with potentially catastrophic consequences through the integration of risk assessment, and risk perception ...
... Established in 1984, the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center develops and promotes effective corporate and public policies for low‐probability events with potentially catastrophic consequences through the integration of risk assessment, and risk perception ...
Confronting the Global Decline of Coral
... once more re-invaded the newly submerged shelf. Many marine species exhibit a genetic legacy of these substantial population fluctuations and range shifts caused by past climate change. The anticipated rise in sea level over the next 50 years due to contemporary global warming is relatively tiny com ...
... once more re-invaded the newly submerged shelf. Many marine species exhibit a genetic legacy of these substantial population fluctuations and range shifts caused by past climate change. The anticipated rise in sea level over the next 50 years due to contemporary global warming is relatively tiny com ...
Climate Change and Food Security FAO Framework
... Mean global temperatures have been increasing since about 1850, mainly owing to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The main causes are the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) to meet increasing energy demand, and the spread of intensive agriculture to meet increasing foo ...
... Mean global temperatures have been increasing since about 1850, mainly owing to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The main causes are the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) to meet increasing energy demand, and the spread of intensive agriculture to meet increasing foo ...
