Economics, Institutions and Adaptation to Climate Change
... intervention in sectors such as water, energy and food, the goods of which would be “indispensable for economic production and individual welfare” (ibid., p. 843). Due to short-term highly inelastic demand market prices would rise steeply in situations of severe scarcities after an extreme event. Th ...
... intervention in sectors such as water, energy and food, the goods of which would be “indispensable for economic production and individual welfare” (ibid., p. 843). Due to short-term highly inelastic demand market prices would rise steeply in situations of severe scarcities after an extreme event. Th ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to identifying and responding to the challenges that a changing climate poses to human health and the environment. Scientific evidence demonstrates that the climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate, outside the range to which socie ...
... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to identifying and responding to the challenges that a changing climate poses to human health and the environment. Scientific evidence demonstrates that the climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate, outside the range to which socie ...
Linking Climate Change and Fish Conservation Efforts Using
... species. Initiatives to integrate climate data are helping bring that science into application, but challenges remain. For example, climate assessments for freshwater salmonids have utilized qualitative indices based on expert opinion or rules (Williams et al. 2009) or statistical relationships expr ...
... species. Initiatives to integrate climate data are helping bring that science into application, but challenges remain. For example, climate assessments for freshwater salmonids have utilized qualitative indices based on expert opinion or rules (Williams et al. 2009) or statistical relationships expr ...
Ozone hole and Southern Hemisphere climate change
... used ozone depletion or recovery; others simply use monthly climatological ozone fields, which do not change from year to year. Since the rates of ozone depletion and recovery vary among the models, and since actual ozone fields used were not archived, a detailed intermodel comparison is not possibl ...
... used ozone depletion or recovery; others simply use monthly climatological ozone fields, which do not change from year to year. Since the rates of ozone depletion and recovery vary among the models, and since actual ozone fields used were not archived, a detailed intermodel comparison is not possibl ...
Paris`s adaptation strategy
... all uses (individuals, agriculture, and industry). This phenomenon was observed in particular during the periods of drought between 2004 and 2006. Several research initiatives show that the Paris Basin will face more frequent droughts in the future, particularly in summer and autumn. ...
... all uses (individuals, agriculture, and industry). This phenomenon was observed in particular during the periods of drought between 2004 and 2006. Several research initiatives show that the Paris Basin will face more frequent droughts in the future, particularly in summer and autumn. ...
Longterm climate forcings to assess vulnerability in North Africa dry
... Methods: To assess whether the argan woodland is in equilibrium with current climate, we used species distribution modelling (SDM) to estimate its potential range. Then, SDM was used to estimate its potential distribution during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; 21,000 BP) and the Middle Holocene (Mid- ...
... Methods: To assess whether the argan woodland is in equilibrium with current climate, we used species distribution modelling (SDM) to estimate its potential range. Then, SDM was used to estimate its potential distribution during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; 21,000 BP) and the Middle Holocene (Mid- ...
Environmental aspects of internal migration in Tanzania Cristina
... sampling strategy, see the document ‘‘Sample Design for the National Panel Survey’’—April 2009). The survey was not specifically designed to study migration movements and adverse environmental conditions. Thus, some standard assumptions were used to identify migrants as well as those potentially aff ...
... sampling strategy, see the document ‘‘Sample Design for the National Panel Survey’’—April 2009). The survey was not specifically designed to study migration movements and adverse environmental conditions. Thus, some standard assumptions were used to identify migrants as well as those potentially aff ...
Review of Policy, Plans, Legislation and Regulations for Climate
... Human and Financial Resources to Incorporate Climate Change Concerns ... 26 ...
... Human and Financial Resources to Incorporate Climate Change Concerns ... 26 ...
Climate Change Report (2016)
... 96,081 acres of deeded grassland that APR has conserved to date through acquisition and Wild Sky Beef were cultivated, nearly 3.17 million t CO2 would be released at a social cost of $117 million. APR’s progress in acquiring and conserving intact grasslands generates diverse environmental services—c ...
... 96,081 acres of deeded grassland that APR has conserved to date through acquisition and Wild Sky Beef were cultivated, nearly 3.17 million t CO2 would be released at a social cost of $117 million. APR’s progress in acquiring and conserving intact grasslands generates diverse environmental services—c ...
External cost calculator for Marco Polo freight transport project
... Directorate General for Mobility and Transport), the Commission's Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (JRC-IPTS) updated the external cost coefficients to be applied and developed a software application that automates the estimation of the impact on external costs ...
... Directorate General for Mobility and Transport), the Commission's Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (JRC-IPTS) updated the external cost coefficients to be applied and developed a software application that automates the estimation of the impact on external costs ...
Man made Global Warming
... be a little blip in the fine weather that rushes along at 60 miles per hour”. The position of the Jet Stream has a major effect on weather in the Northern Hemisphere and elsewhere. Generally, it brings bad weather to countries below it. It is sometimes at higher latitudes and sometimes at lower ones ...
... be a little blip in the fine weather that rushes along at 60 miles per hour”. The position of the Jet Stream has a major effect on weather in the Northern Hemisphere and elsewhere. Generally, it brings bad weather to countries below it. It is sometimes at higher latitudes and sometimes at lower ones ...
Australia`s future emissions reduction targets
... Emissions—Targets and Progress Review, which was provided to the Minister (and released publicly) on 27 February 2014. That report, which reflected extensive public consultation, presented the Authority’s comprehensive assessment of the evidence coming from climate scientists, the efforts being made ...
... Emissions—Targets and Progress Review, which was provided to the Minister (and released publicly) on 27 February 2014. That report, which reflected extensive public consultation, presented the Authority’s comprehensive assessment of the evidence coming from climate scientists, the efforts being made ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – Cenchrus
... photosynthesis (Dwyer et al. 2007). Higher day/night temperatures (45/35°C) were lethal, although it is evident the plant can survive in areas such as the Sonoran Desert with air temperatures approaching 50°C (De La Barrera and Castellanos 2007). In addition, buffel grass, along with other exotic gr ...
... photosynthesis (Dwyer et al. 2007). Higher day/night temperatures (45/35°C) were lethal, although it is evident the plant can survive in areas such as the Sonoran Desert with air temperatures approaching 50°C (De La Barrera and Castellanos 2007). In addition, buffel grass, along with other exotic gr ...
Spatial and Temporal Biases in Assessments of Environmental
... and expanding Gifford et al.’s (2009) recent research on spatial optimism (“things are better here than there”) and temporal pessimism (“things will get worse”) in the assessment of environmental conditions. The present research goes beyond the original study by using a national sample and by examin ...
... and expanding Gifford et al.’s (2009) recent research on spatial optimism (“things are better here than there”) and temporal pessimism (“things will get worse”) in the assessment of environmental conditions. The present research goes beyond the original study by using a national sample and by examin ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – Cenchrus
... photosynthesis (Dwyer et al. 2007). Higher day/night temperatures (45/35°C) were lethal, although it is evident the plant can survive in areas such as the Sonoran Desert with air temperatures approaching 50°C (De La Barrera and Castellanos 2007). In addition, buffel grass, along with other exotic gr ...
... photosynthesis (Dwyer et al. 2007). Higher day/night temperatures (45/35°C) were lethal, although it is evident the plant can survive in areas such as the Sonoran Desert with air temperatures approaching 50°C (De La Barrera and Castellanos 2007). In addition, buffel grass, along with other exotic gr ...
RANGE MARGINS AND CLIMATE
... Findings from the UK are consistent with those from other regions. For southerly distributed animals in the UK belonging to 16 taxonomic groups (both terrestrial and freshwater), Hickling et al. (2006) demonstrated a consistent northward and, to a less consistent extent, upward shift in the location ...
... Findings from the UK are consistent with those from other regions. For southerly distributed animals in the UK belonging to 16 taxonomic groups (both terrestrial and freshwater), Hickling et al. (2006) demonstrated a consistent northward and, to a less consistent extent, upward shift in the location ...
- Wiley Online Library
... exceed end-of-century climate change projections (sometimes >10 000 latm) long before the term ‘ocean acidification’ was coined, with limited detrimental effects reported. It is therefore vital to understand the reasons behind this apparent discrepancy. Potential explanations include 1) the use of ‘ ...
... exceed end-of-century climate change projections (sometimes >10 000 latm) long before the term ‘ocean acidification’ was coined, with limited detrimental effects reported. It is therefore vital to understand the reasons behind this apparent discrepancy. Potential explanations include 1) the use of ‘ ...
http://iklim.cob.gov.tr/iklim/Files/IDEP/%C4%B0DEP_ENG.pdf
... Within the scope of the Climate Change Action Plan, we are preparing a road map that covers all sectors and identifies our short, medium and long-term targets for combating climate change. Our aim in preparing this action plan that foresees year 2023, is to integrate Turkey’s future development and ...
... Within the scope of the Climate Change Action Plan, we are preparing a road map that covers all sectors and identifies our short, medium and long-term targets for combating climate change. Our aim in preparing this action plan that foresees year 2023, is to integrate Turkey’s future development and ...
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050
... winter on the Ackermannstrasse down the Zürichberg, just under the Central Meteorological Institute (MZA; MeteoSwiss today). In the meantime, a lot has changed. Sledge rides in Zurich, in the midlands and in the foothills of the Alps are hardly possible anymore. But also the increase in road traffic ...
... winter on the Ackermannstrasse down the Zürichberg, just under the Central Meteorological Institute (MZA; MeteoSwiss today). In the meantime, a lot has changed. Sledge rides in Zurich, in the midlands and in the foothills of the Alps are hardly possible anymore. But also the increase in road traffic ...
Submission of the Maldives to the Office of the UN High
... environmental harm on human rights. Climate change has significant, and at times disastrous, effects on human populations, and these impacts are expected to increase in frequency and intensity. The Republic of the Maldives, which consists of approximately 1,200 low-lying islands, is a State experien ...
... environmental harm on human rights. Climate change has significant, and at times disastrous, effects on human populations, and these impacts are expected to increase in frequency and intensity. The Republic of the Maldives, which consists of approximately 1,200 low-lying islands, is a State experien ...
A fractal climate response function can simulate global average
... SO2 emission data are available from 1850-2005 (Smith et al 2011). Except for the solar forcing, I used the year 1800 as the starting year for computing model responses to forcings. I extended the SO2 data to 1800-1849 by first noticing that the emissions very closely follow an exponentially growin ...
... SO2 emission data are available from 1850-2005 (Smith et al 2011). Except for the solar forcing, I used the year 1800 as the starting year for computing model responses to forcings. I extended the SO2 data to 1800-1849 by first noticing that the emissions very closely follow an exponentially growin ...