English - Global Environment Facility
... by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG), which indicated a need for financial resources for the full implementation of priorities identified in NAPAs of at least USD 1.93 billion during their deliberations with respect to matters relating to least developed countries2. These figures vali ...
... by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG), which indicated a need for financial resources for the full implementation of priorities identified in NAPAs of at least USD 1.93 billion during their deliberations with respect to matters relating to least developed countries2. These figures vali ...
Forests and Climate Change in Latin America: Linking Adaptation
... socio-ecological benefits and promote long-term approaches to climate change adaptation [31]. Under the UNFCCC, least-developed countries are required to produce a National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) in which they assess their vulnerability to climate change and define adaptation priority ...
... socio-ecological benefits and promote long-term approaches to climate change adaptation [31]. Under the UNFCCC, least-developed countries are required to produce a National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) in which they assess their vulnerability to climate change and define adaptation priority ...
Annex II Risk profile outline
... To support informed decision making, the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, in collaboration with the Arctic Council‘s Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) have prepared a systematic and authoritative global review of the impacts of climate change on the dynamics and toxicity of persist ...
... To support informed decision making, the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, in collaboration with the Arctic Council‘s Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) have prepared a systematic and authoritative global review of the impacts of climate change on the dynamics and toxicity of persist ...
THE GARNAUT CLIMATE CHANGE REvIEW
... of the Opposition, Kevin Rudd, and by the Premiers of the six states and the Chief Ministers of the two territories of Australia. It was commissioned by the First Ministers on 30 April 2007. The Commonwealth Government joined the Review in January 2008 after Mr Rudd became Prime Minister of Australi ...
... of the Opposition, Kevin Rudd, and by the Premiers of the six states and the Chief Ministers of the two territories of Australia. It was commissioned by the First Ministers on 30 April 2007. The Commonwealth Government joined the Review in January 2008 after Mr Rudd became Prime Minister of Australi ...
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK, Department of Health
... by the year 2050 excess cold weather deaths will have declined significantly, perhaps by 20 000 per year.This estimation assumes that other social and material conditions do not change.We also estimate that heat-related deaths occurring in the summer will increase from about 800 to around 2800 per y ...
... by the year 2050 excess cold weather deaths will have declined significantly, perhaps by 20 000 per year.This estimation assumes that other social and material conditions do not change.We also estimate that heat-related deaths occurring in the summer will increase from about 800 to around 2800 per y ...
Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity
... to climate change is shaped by the magnitude and extent of future climate change across Australian landscapes and by our ability to predict the associated ecological changes. Biodiversity managers will also need to consider the interactions with other processes that threaten the resilience of biodiv ...
... to climate change is shaped by the magnitude and extent of future climate change across Australian landscapes and by our ability to predict the associated ecological changes. Biodiversity managers will also need to consider the interactions with other processes that threaten the resilience of biodiv ...
Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines
... Table E-2: Characteristics of maladaptation and possible impacts of major water infrastructure projects .................................................................................................................................................. 81 ...
... Table E-2: Characteristics of maladaptation and possible impacts of major water infrastructure projects .................................................................................................................................................. 81 ...
Tracking adaptation and measuring development
... Suggestions for measures of the developmental impacts of adaptation include: Q Numbers of beneficiaries of climate change adaptation interventions (either absolute or in terms of proportion of national or other population). Q Coverage of climate change adaptation interventions. Q Numbers of people e ...
... Suggestions for measures of the developmental impacts of adaptation include: Q Numbers of beneficiaries of climate change adaptation interventions (either absolute or in terms of proportion of national or other population). Q Coverage of climate change adaptation interventions. Q Numbers of people e ...
Chapter 4—Adaptation and Mitigation
... Forest ecosystems respond to natural climatic variability and human-caused climate change in ways that are adverse as well as beneficial to the biophysical environment and to society. Adaptation refers to responses or adjustments made—whether passive, reactive, or anticipatory—to climatic variabilit ...
... Forest ecosystems respond to natural climatic variability and human-caused climate change in ways that are adverse as well as beneficial to the biophysical environment and to society. Adaptation refers to responses or adjustments made—whether passive, reactive, or anticipatory—to climatic variabilit ...
Riparian Ecosystems in the 21st Century: Hotspots for Climate
... Climate change has had, and increasingly will have, a significant influence on the world’s natural ecosystems, their species, and the functions, goods and services that they provide (Hulme 2005). For some highly vulnerable species and ecosystems, persistence may depend on the success of global mitig ...
... Climate change has had, and increasingly will have, a significant influence on the world’s natural ecosystems, their species, and the functions, goods and services that they provide (Hulme 2005). For some highly vulnerable species and ecosystems, persistence may depend on the success of global mitig ...
FINAL EVALUATION REPORT EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROJECT 08/09 AO(6B) March
... Despite plans to establish a mechanism to measure the effectiveness of the activities and assess how they contributed to the project’s objective, no such mechanism was put in place. This was necessary as the projects’ outputs could lead to policy changes at both national and regional levels over the ...
... Despite plans to establish a mechanism to measure the effectiveness of the activities and assess how they contributed to the project’s objective, no such mechanism was put in place. This was necessary as the projects’ outputs could lead to policy changes at both national and regional levels over the ...
Warming up the region The impacts of climate change in the
... In order to provide a framework for dealing with this uncertainty the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) has recently provided a new set of future climate scenarios 1 that describe the rates of warming in response to different levels of emissions, namely Low Emissions, Medium-Low Emissions, Medium ...
... In order to provide a framework for dealing with this uncertainty the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) has recently provided a new set of future climate scenarios 1 that describe the rates of warming in response to different levels of emissions, namely Low Emissions, Medium-Low Emissions, Medium ...
3 The role of biodiversity in societal adaptation to climate change
... on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important during extreme events. Maintaining intact natural forests and selecting appropriate mixes ...
... on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important during extreme events. Maintaining intact natural forests and selecting appropriate mixes ...
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CARBON MITIGATION: THE NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC SECTOR Stephen Jeffrey Birchall
... navigating the challenges presented by the earthquakes throughout the last few years was made easier. And most importantly, I would like to thank my partner Emily. It has been through her dedicated support and continued encouragement (and preparation of many meals!) that I have been able to complete ...
... navigating the challenges presented by the earthquakes throughout the last few years was made easier. And most importantly, I would like to thank my partner Emily. It has been through her dedicated support and continued encouragement (and preparation of many meals!) that I have been able to complete ...
Specialist Advice and literature review to support the Ad Hoc
... on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important during extreme events. Maintaining intact natural forests and selecting appropriate mixes ...
... on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important during extreme events. Maintaining intact natural forests and selecting appropriate mixes ...
3. Ranking Criteria and Examples
... The authors suggest that there is a tension underlying this case study between the vulnerability of older individuals/householders and a need to be seen as independent, which impact on his/her perception of heat risk. Whilst there is evidence that those aged 75 or above are greater risk from heat, t ...
... The authors suggest that there is a tension underlying this case study between the vulnerability of older individuals/householders and a need to be seen as independent, which impact on his/her perception of heat risk. Whilst there is evidence that those aged 75 or above are greater risk from heat, t ...
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... Most scientists agree that the earth’s climate is changing, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will be one of the most severely affected regions. Temperatures across SSA are projected to increase 3-4° Celsius over the course of the 21st ce ...
... Most scientists agree that the earth’s climate is changing, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will be one of the most severely affected regions. Temperatures across SSA are projected to increase 3-4° Celsius over the course of the 21st ce ...
An Analysis of Methane Mitigation as a Response
... Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes si ...
... Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes si ...
Technical Summary - Climate Change 2013
... Where appropriate, findings are also formulated as statements of fact without using uncertainty qualifiers (see Chapter 1 and Box TS.1 for more details). The Technical Summary is structured into four main sections presenting the assessment results following the storyline of the WGI contribution to A ...
... Where appropriate, findings are also formulated as statements of fact without using uncertainty qualifiers (see Chapter 1 and Box TS.1 for more details). The Technical Summary is structured into four main sections presenting the assessment results following the storyline of the WGI contribution to A ...
Climate Change and Food Security FAO Framework
... important component. Incentives are needed to persuade crop and livestock producers, agroindustries and ecosystem managers to adopt good practices for mitigating climate change. The way forward In the food and agriculture sector, adaptation and mitigation often go hand in hand, so adopting an integr ...
... important component. Incentives are needed to persuade crop and livestock producers, agroindustries and ecosystem managers to adopt good practices for mitigating climate change. The way forward In the food and agriculture sector, adaptation and mitigation often go hand in hand, so adopting an integr ...
Climate Change and Biodiversity
... At the global level, human activities have caused and will continue to cause a loss in biodiversity1 through, inter alia, land-use and land-cover change; soil and water pollution and degradation (including desertification), and air pollution; diversion of water to intensively managed ecosystems and ...
... At the global level, human activities have caused and will continue to cause a loss in biodiversity1 through, inter alia, land-use and land-cover change; soil and water pollution and degradation (including desertification), and air pollution; diversion of water to intensively managed ecosystems and ...
Climate Change Scenarios for the United Kingdom
... of global climate. Central England temperature rose by almost 1ºC through the twentieth century. The decade of the 1990s was the warmest in central England since records began in the 1660s. The warming over land has been accompanied by a warming of UK coastal waters. Hot summer days with daytime tem ...
... of global climate. Central England temperature rose by almost 1ºC through the twentieth century. The decade of the 1990s was the warmest in central England since records began in the 1660s. The warming over land has been accompanied by a warming of UK coastal waters. Hot summer days with daytime tem ...
Climate Change and Food Security
... important component. Incentives are needed to persuade crop and livestock producers, agroindustries and ecosystem managers to adopt good practices for mitigating climate change. The way forward In the food and agriculture sector, adaptation and mitigation often go hand in hand, so adopting an integr ...
... important component. Incentives are needed to persuade crop and livestock producers, agroindustries and ecosystem managers to adopt good practices for mitigating climate change. The way forward In the food and agriculture sector, adaptation and mitigation often go hand in hand, so adopting an integr ...
Victoria`s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... Global momentum is building for national, subnational and local governments to take ambitious action that helps communities adapt to climate change impacts. The Paris Agreement expresses an international commitment to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to clima ...
... Global momentum is building for national, subnational and local governments to take ambitious action that helps communities adapt to climate change impacts. The Paris Agreement expresses an international commitment to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to clima ...
Seychelles National Climate Change Strategy
... Figure 2 Map of the Seychelles Archipelago ............................................................................................... 17 Figure 3 Coastal areas reclaimed (pink) on Mahé and Praslin in the last 20 years. (Source: NSB, 2007). 18 Figure 4 Trends in primary energy consumption (GoS, ...
... Figure 2 Map of the Seychelles Archipelago ............................................................................................... 17 Figure 3 Coastal areas reclaimed (pink) on Mahé and Praslin in the last 20 years. (Source: NSB, 2007). 18 Figure 4 Trends in primary energy consumption (GoS, ...
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (or CPRS) was a proposed cap-and-trade system of emissions trading for anthropogenic greenhouse gases, due to be introduced in Australia in 2010 by the Rudd government, as part of its climate change policy. It marked a major change in the energy policy of Australia. The policy began when the Australian Labor Party was in opposition and the six Labor-controlled states commissioned an independent review on energy policy, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, which published a number of reports. Labor, after winning the federal election and forming a government, published a Green paper for discussion and comment. The Federal Treasury then modelled some of the financial and economic impacts of the proposed scheme.The Rudd Government published a final white paper on 15 December 2008. The Government announced that the legislation was intended to take effect in July 2010; but the legislation for the CPRS (aka ETS) failed to gain adequate support and was twice rejected creating a double dissolution election trigger. After a bitter political debate which saw former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull lose his leadership of the opposition to the anti-CPRS Tony Abbott. The Rudd government did not call an election and the CPRS lost public support. In April 2010, Labor then deferred the CPRS. A successor to the CPRS, the Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) was passed into law as part of the Clean Energy Futures Package (CEF) in 2011, but was repealed in July 2014 following a change in government.