Looking Backwards, Looking Forward
... change. Humans are releasing unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gases into our environment, especially Carbon Dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels. This change in energy balance is causing global warming; this change in our climate will affect not only humans (through flooding, increased ...
... change. Humans are releasing unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gases into our environment, especially Carbon Dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels. This change in energy balance is causing global warming; this change in our climate will affect not only humans (through flooding, increased ...
Climate Change Issues for the Cayman Islands
... Map 16 Buildings Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ............................ 85 Map 17 Building Values Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ................. 86 Map 18 Overlay of 2 metre Sea-Level Rise on the Cayman Islands ............................ ...
... Map 16 Buildings Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ............................ 85 Map 17 Building Values Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ................. 86 Map 18 Overlay of 2 metre Sea-Level Rise on the Cayman Islands ............................ ...
The Role of Local Institutions in Adaptation to Climate Change
... populations in the global South. Earlier writings on climate change had tended to focus more on its links with biodiversity loss, spread of pathogens and diseases, land use planning, ecosystem change, and insurance markets, rather than its connections with development (Easterling and Apps 2005, Harv ...
... populations in the global South. Earlier writings on climate change had tended to focus more on its links with biodiversity loss, spread of pathogens and diseases, land use planning, ecosystem change, and insurance markets, rather than its connections with development (Easterling and Apps 2005, Harv ...
Conceptualizing urban adaptation to climate change. Findings from
... sea level rise, flood risk, and urban heat island effects. The ability to adapt and level of resilience differ largely between cities, depending on the institutional and managerial capacities to decide on and implement policies, as well as on the economic wealth and the character of the social relat ...
... sea level rise, flood risk, and urban heat island effects. The ability to adapt and level of resilience differ largely between cities, depending on the institutional and managerial capacities to decide on and implement policies, as well as on the economic wealth and the character of the social relat ...
Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and
... The Group adopted the provisional agenda and its organization of work prepared by the Executive Secretary and contained in annex II to this report. It was agreed that the work would consist of finalizing the report chapters taking into account the reviews from Parties, other Governments, experts, an ...
... The Group adopted the provisional agenda and its organization of work prepared by the Executive Secretary and contained in annex II to this report. It was agreed that the work would consist of finalizing the report chapters taking into account the reviews from Parties, other Governments, experts, an ...
Climate Change
... not surprising given the many different interests that predominant in different parts of the world. It’s not that we lack ideas or solutions to both seriously mitigate and then prepare to adapt to climate change impact. We can rest assured: impacts there will be, regardless of how much some would li ...
... not surprising given the many different interests that predominant in different parts of the world. It’s not that we lack ideas or solutions to both seriously mitigate and then prepare to adapt to climate change impact. We can rest assured: impacts there will be, regardless of how much some would li ...
Annex A2: Climate Change Scenarios for West Africa
... underpins a significant portion of livelihood opportunities of the coastal communities. However, several assessments based on country specific National Communications to the UNFCCC, the second assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as well as GEF-funded projects such as the Afri ...
... underpins a significant portion of livelihood opportunities of the coastal communities. However, several assessments based on country specific National Communications to the UNFCCC, the second assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as well as GEF-funded projects such as the Afri ...
chapter 1 - UNDPCC.org
... Research on Farming Systems Change to Enable Adaptation to Climate Change ...
... Research on Farming Systems Change to Enable Adaptation to Climate Change ...
Climate Change in Southern South America During the Last
... (SHOA) for the period from 1980 to 2003 (Table 15.1). We selected this 23 year period because the meteorological stations have good data coverage and it postdates the inclusion of satellite sounder data into the NCEP-NCAR reanalysis (Marshall 2003). Precipitation at Puerto Montt, Coyhaique, Torres d ...
... (SHOA) for the period from 1980 to 2003 (Table 15.1). We selected this 23 year period because the meteorological stations have good data coverage and it postdates the inclusion of satellite sounder data into the NCEP-NCAR reanalysis (Marshall 2003). Precipitation at Puerto Montt, Coyhaique, Torres d ...
NRDC: Sneezing and Wheezing - How Climate Change Could
... the hypothesis that allergies may exacerbate asthma risks.15,16 In the United States, asthma prevalence increased from about 20 million in 2001 (7 percent of the population) to almost 26 million in 2010 (8.4 percent of the population).17 ...
... the hypothesis that allergies may exacerbate asthma risks.15,16 In the United States, asthma prevalence increased from about 20 million in 2001 (7 percent of the population) to almost 26 million in 2010 (8.4 percent of the population).17 ...
gap analysis on adaptation to climate change in central asia
... region is already facing warmer temperatures, a changing hydrology and more extremes— droughts, mudflows, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires. Rapid economic development and population growth are further increasing the pressure on crucial natural resources worldwide (Nimah, 2006). The C ...
... region is already facing warmer temperatures, a changing hydrology and more extremes— droughts, mudflows, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires. Rapid economic development and population growth are further increasing the pressure on crucial natural resources worldwide (Nimah, 2006). The C ...
Decadal scale regime shifts in the large marine ecosystems
... The question now becomes, how does historical science work? It seems to us that it involves a three step process. The first step is observation. Next a holistic model is developed under the realization that not all of the numerous assumptions made are correct. The model is an initial picture of how ...
... The question now becomes, how does historical science work? It seems to us that it involves a three step process. The first step is observation. Next a holistic model is developed under the realization that not all of the numerous assumptions made are correct. The model is an initial picture of how ...
Risks from Climate Change to Indigenous Communities in
... ecosystems for biodiversity conservation and for carbon dioxide mitigation and sequestration activities. Opportunities and livelihood options related to this issue need to be better understood (discussed in Chapter 7). The study recommends that the next step in developing well-articulated adaptation ...
... ecosystems for biodiversity conservation and for carbon dioxide mitigation and sequestration activities. Opportunities and livelihood options related to this issue need to be better understood (discussed in Chapter 7). The study recommends that the next step in developing well-articulated adaptation ...
Mk3.5 simulations
... Time scale of greatest interest to planning in a wide range of applications Time scale is short enough that differences in the emissions scenarios of GHGs do not matter much Expect a well initialised model to provide improved projections over this time scale than a non-initialised model (infor ...
... Time scale of greatest interest to planning in a wide range of applications Time scale is short enough that differences in the emissions scenarios of GHGs do not matter much Expect a well initialised model to provide improved projections over this time scale than a non-initialised model (infor ...
Complex seasonal patterns of primary producers at the land–sea
... seasonal occurrence of phytoplankton production in the open ocean weakens in coastal marine waters that receive nutrient inputs from land. Therefore, we might expect different seasonal patterns of primary producers at the land– sea interface where the nutrient constraint is relaxed. However, there h ...
... seasonal occurrence of phytoplankton production in the open ocean weakens in coastal marine waters that receive nutrient inputs from land. Therefore, we might expect different seasonal patterns of primary producers at the land– sea interface where the nutrient constraint is relaxed. However, there h ...
Fors..a og baks..a - Arctic Portal Library
... 3. That explicit protocols be developed for simple and relatively inexpensive manipulations of air temperature (such as by small greenhouses) and snow cover (as by snow fences) at participating sites; 4. That sets of selected individuals in field transplant gardens be subjected to a common garden ( ...
... 3. That explicit protocols be developed for simple and relatively inexpensive manipulations of air temperature (such as by small greenhouses) and snow cover (as by snow fences) at participating sites; 4. That sets of selected individuals in field transplant gardens be subjected to a common garden ( ...
World Bank Document
... 4 The marginality index is a policy-oriented indicator, created by the National Population Council in Mexico (CONAPO) that measures the lack of basic public infrastructure, as well as education and material living conditions at the state and municipal levels. It has been based traditionally on censu ...
... 4 The marginality index is a policy-oriented indicator, created by the National Population Council in Mexico (CONAPO) that measures the lack of basic public infrastructure, as well as education and material living conditions at the state and municipal levels. It has been based traditionally on censu ...
Extreme Weather Events in Europe: preparing for climate change
... This study arises from the concern that changes in weather patterns will be one of the principal effects of climate change and with these will come extreme weather. This is of considerable consequence in Europe as it impacts on the vulnerability of communities across the continent and exposes them t ...
... This study arises from the concern that changes in weather patterns will be one of the principal effects of climate change and with these will come extreme weather. This is of considerable consequence in Europe as it impacts on the vulnerability of communities across the continent and exposes them t ...
Scenario Studies as a Synthetic and Integrative Research Activity for Articles
... that the application of scenario studies can advance prescient thinking in an era of unprecedented rates of global change. For example, an overarching goal set forth in the LTER Network’s Strategic and Implementation Plan is to use its deep understanding of complex socioecological systems to help an ...
... that the application of scenario studies can advance prescient thinking in an era of unprecedented rates of global change. For example, an overarching goal set forth in the LTER Network’s Strategic and Implementation Plan is to use its deep understanding of complex socioecological systems to help an ...
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... stated the aim to stabilising “…greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. Because of the recognised role of anthropogenic influence on climate change, the policies mentioned first were the so-called mi ...
... stated the aim to stabilising “…greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. Because of the recognised role of anthropogenic influence on climate change, the policies mentioned first were the so-called mi ...
Sea-Level Rise Scenarios - Warren Pinnacle Consulting, Inc.
... Tidal marshes are among the most susceptible ecosystems to climate change, especially accelerated sea level rise (SLR). The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) suggested that global sea level will increase by approximately 30 cm to 100 cm by 2100 ...
... Tidal marshes are among the most susceptible ecosystems to climate change, especially accelerated sea level rise (SLR). The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) suggested that global sea level will increase by approximately 30 cm to 100 cm by 2100 ...
Effects of vegetation feedback on future climate change over West
... proxy observational data analysis. Similar impact was found in an asynchronously coupled global atmospherebiosphere model for the future climate (Jiang et al. 2011). In other studies, conversion from savanna to grassland in the Sahel was suggested to cause a warmer climate with an insignificant decr ...
... proxy observational data analysis. Similar impact was found in an asynchronously coupled global atmospherebiosphere model for the future climate (Jiang et al. 2011). In other studies, conversion from savanna to grassland in the Sahel was suggested to cause a warmer climate with an insignificant decr ...
2015 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update
... prepared in 2013 (Ross et al., 2013). The purpose of the updates is to capture advances in the scientific understanding of climate change and climate change impacts, and make use of new data sets, relevant to Pennsylvania. The 2009 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment and the 2013 Pennsylvania Cl ...
... prepared in 2013 (Ross et al., 2013). The purpose of the updates is to capture advances in the scientific understanding of climate change and climate change impacts, and make use of new data sets, relevant to Pennsylvania. The 2009 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment and the 2013 Pennsylvania Cl ...
G. NAPA Team - Global Environment Facility
... sustainable manner, ensuring that sound environmental assessment is an integral part of national, regional and sectoral planning exercises, and that development activities are subject to sound environmental management regimes and practices. As part of its efforts to address climate change and relate ...
... sustainable manner, ensuring that sound environmental assessment is an integral part of national, regional and sectoral planning exercises, and that development activities are subject to sound environmental management regimes and practices. As part of its efforts to address climate change and relate ...