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Vulnerability of Tasmania`s Natural Environment to Climate Change
... Despite global and local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some level of climate change is now inevitable, and we will need to adapt the way we do things to maintain Tasmania’s social, environmental and economic wellbeing. Dealing with climate change will be part of the reality of life in ...
... Despite global and local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some level of climate change is now inevitable, and we will need to adapt the way we do things to maintain Tasmania’s social, environmental and economic wellbeing. Dealing with climate change will be part of the reality of life in ...
Ecosystems, their properties, goods and services
... Ecosystems provide many goods and services that are of vital importance for the functioning of the biosphere, and provide the basis for the delivery of tangible benefits to human society. Hassan et al. (2005) define these to include supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural services. In this ...
... Ecosystems provide many goods and services that are of vital importance for the functioning of the biosphere, and provide the basis for the delivery of tangible benefits to human society. Hassan et al. (2005) define these to include supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural services. In this ...
The Third Oregon Climate Assessment Report
... assessment reports (Dalton et al., 2013; Dello and Mote, 2010) by summarizing recent published literature between 2013 and 2016 on climate change science and impacts as it relates to the state of Oregon. The breadth of published literature from the past few years generally covers the breadth of topi ...
... assessment reports (Dalton et al., 2013; Dello and Mote, 2010) by summarizing recent published literature between 2013 and 2016 on climate change science and impacts as it relates to the state of Oregon. The breadth of published literature from the past few years generally covers the breadth of topi ...
Climate Action Plan - The Ann Arbor Climate Partnership
... and cumulative GHG reduction estimates outlined in this report. Not every action identified could be modeled for its GHG emission impact, so emission reductions shown by category, if all actions are implemented, would have a larger impact than is reflected in the estimates shown. Many recommended ac ...
... and cumulative GHG reduction estimates outlined in this report. Not every action identified could be modeled for its GHG emission impact, so emission reductions shown by category, if all actions are implemented, would have a larger impact than is reflected in the estimates shown. Many recommended ac ...
disaster related human mobility within relevant pacific regional laws
... becoming increasingly visible in particular parts of the Pacific region today. The climate change impacts faced by Pacific islanders span across all sectors and geographic scales, for example, from the development of national government policy on climate change to the ability of communities to maint ...
... becoming increasingly visible in particular parts of the Pacific region today. The climate change impacts faced by Pacific islanders span across all sectors and geographic scales, for example, from the development of national government policy on climate change to the ability of communities to maint ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the Impacts of
... climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opinion. Throughout the discussion of possible impacts, it will become apparent that a full quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change ...
... climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opinion. Throughout the discussion of possible impacts, it will become apparent that a full quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the
... climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opinion. Throughout the discussion of possible impacts, it will become apparent that a full quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change ...
... climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opinion. Throughout the discussion of possible impacts, it will become apparent that a full quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change ...
Michael E. Schlesinger, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
... Ocean. The CRG also has a coupled atmospheric general circulation/mixed-layer ocean—icesheet/asthenosphere model and a variety of simple climate models, including the model that Prof. Schlesinger developed in 1984 and later used to make projections of global temperature change to the year 2100 for t ...
... Ocean. The CRG also has a coupled atmospheric general circulation/mixed-layer ocean—icesheet/asthenosphere model and a variety of simple climate models, including the model that Prof. Schlesinger developed in 1984 and later used to make projections of global temperature change to the year 2100 for t ...
Climate Change and Conservation: A Primer for Assessing Impacts
... 6.3 Identifying and Implementing Adaptation Strategies ...
... 6.3 Identifying and Implementing Adaptation Strategies ...
migratory species and climate change
... all aware that Climate Change is likely to be the main driver of biodiversity loss in future. The impacts of Climate Change cause additional pressures on ecosystems that are already stressed by overuse, degradation, fragmentation and loss of total area. In combination, these factors reduce not onl ...
... all aware that Climate Change is likely to be the main driver of biodiversity loss in future. The impacts of Climate Change cause additional pressures on ecosystems that are already stressed by overuse, degradation, fragmentation and loss of total area. In combination, these factors reduce not onl ...
Climate, Community and Biodiversity Project Design Standards SECOND EDITION
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report1 documents the dramatic effects of human-induced climate change on ecosystems, productivity and the global economy. These impacts, which are expected to worsen in the coming decades, will fall disproportionately on the world’s ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report1 documents the dramatic effects of human-induced climate change on ecosystems, productivity and the global economy. These impacts, which are expected to worsen in the coming decades, will fall disproportionately on the world’s ...
End of Program Report - Pacific Climate Change Science
... how their climate and oceans have changed and how they may change in the future. The Program was set up to deliver early results in priority knowledge areas while providing the base upon which longer-term climate change science outcomes could be delivered. The $20 million PCCSP, a part of the Intern ...
... how their climate and oceans have changed and how they may change in the future. The Program was set up to deliver early results in priority knowledge areas while providing the base upon which longer-term climate change science outcomes could be delivered. The $20 million PCCSP, a part of the Intern ...
6 Assessing Transformation Pathways
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
underfunded, underprepared, underwater? cities at risk
... increased by 36% in Barcelona, 44% in London and 105% in Paris. 5 Over the past three decades, Europe has seen a 60% increase in extreme weather events including flooding, drought and heat waves. Even if global ...
... increased by 36% in Barcelona, 44% in London and 105% in Paris. 5 Over the past three decades, Europe has seen a 60% increase in extreme weather events including flooding, drought and heat waves. Even if global ...
Sunnyvale Climate Action Plan
... This Climate Action Plan (CAP; Plan) is Sunnyvale’s path toward creating a more sustainable, healthy, and livable Sunnyvale. The strategies outlined in this Plan will not only reduce GHG emissions but will also provide energy, fuel, water, and monetary savings while improving the quality of life in ...
... This Climate Action Plan (CAP; Plan) is Sunnyvale’s path toward creating a more sustainable, healthy, and livable Sunnyvale. The strategies outlined in this Plan will not only reduce GHG emissions but will also provide energy, fuel, water, and monetary savings while improving the quality of life in ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and mitigation – good
... The climate has changed over the last 100 years, with a global increase in temperature of 0.74 °C, changes to precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). According to the European Environment Agency‘s global and European temperature indicator, the average ...
... The climate has changed over the last 100 years, with a global increase in temperature of 0.74 °C, changes to precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). According to the European Environment Agency‘s global and European temperature indicator, the average ...
Zero poverty, zero emissions - Overseas Development Institute
... The eradication of extreme poverty is the minimum ethical floor of the global development agenda. With projections suggesting eradication is possible by 2030, the goal of ‘zero extreme poverty1 by 2030’ is a compelling objective. It has become a central target underpinning the Sustainable Developmen ...
... The eradication of extreme poverty is the minimum ethical floor of the global development agenda. With projections suggesting eradication is possible by 2030, the goal of ‘zero extreme poverty1 by 2030’ is a compelling objective. It has become a central target underpinning the Sustainable Developmen ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and mitigation – good
... The climate has changed over the last 100 years, with a global increase in temperature of 0.74 °C, changes to precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). According to the European Environment Agency‘s global and European temperature indicator, the average ...
... The climate has changed over the last 100 years, with a global increase in temperature of 0.74 °C, changes to precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). According to the European Environment Agency‘s global and European temperature indicator, the average ...
Evaluating land-use related environmental impacts of biomass
... answers to the grand environmental problems and questions that are in focus in this thesis. Thank you to Tuomas Mattila and Riina Antikainen from Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and professor Risto Soukka from LUT for all the help in the first steep steps in learning how to write quality scientif ...
... answers to the grand environmental problems and questions that are in focus in this thesis. Thank you to Tuomas Mattila and Riina Antikainen from Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and professor Risto Soukka from LUT for all the help in the first steep steps in learning how to write quality scientif ...
Land transport`s contribution to a 2°C target
... This paper aims to provide some key messages to climate change negotiators and policy makers on the potential contribution of the land transport sector to global stabilisation pathways required to keep global warming below 2° Celsius above preindustrial levels. The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report sta ...
... This paper aims to provide some key messages to climate change negotiators and policy makers on the potential contribution of the land transport sector to global stabilisation pathways required to keep global warming below 2° Celsius above preindustrial levels. The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report sta ...
4 Framework for ICTs` integration in cities climate change
... how ICTs can support to identify adaptation options to climate change, as well as to carry out an assessment of the specific risks and vulnerabilities on ICT infrastructure. Planning of adaptation options: For planning of the adaptation process, it is important to define the role of ICTs in identify ...
... how ICTs can support to identify adaptation options to climate change, as well as to carry out an assessment of the specific risks and vulnerabilities on ICT infrastructure. Planning of adaptation options: For planning of the adaptation process, it is important to define the role of ICTs in identify ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 24 Subject to Final Copyedit
... Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of the Asian region over the past century (high confidence) [24.3]. Increasing numbers of warm days and decreasing numbers of cold days have been observed, with the warming trend continuing into the new millennium. Pre ...
... Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of the Asian region over the past century (high confidence) [24.3]. Increasing numbers of warm days and decreasing numbers of cold days have been observed, with the warming trend continuing into the new millennium. Pre ...
NRDC: Sneezing and Wheezing - How Climate Change Could
... to Your Health Many allergenic plants rely on the wind, rather than insects, to distribute their pollen. As a result, these plants must produce huge amounts of pollen in order to ensure fertilization. While most pollen grains are dispersed locally, under certain meteorological and topographical cond ...
... to Your Health Many allergenic plants rely on the wind, rather than insects, to distribute their pollen. As a result, these plants must produce huge amounts of pollen in order to ensure fertilization. While most pollen grains are dispersed locally, under certain meteorological and topographical cond ...
What Is El Niño? - Gulf of Maine Aquarium
... Pacific that impacts weather worldwide. It is a phenomenon that results from the coupling of the Pacific Ocean and the atmosphere. Sometimes the trade winds over the Pacific Ocean slacken and a wedge of warm water in the western Pacific spreads eastward toward the South American coast, where it trap ...
... Pacific that impacts weather worldwide. It is a phenomenon that results from the coupling of the Pacific Ocean and the atmosphere. Sometimes the trade winds over the Pacific Ocean slacken and a wedge of warm water in the western Pacific spreads eastward toward the South American coast, where it trap ...
Investment and growth in the time of climate change
... effectively any given emissions-reduction target. This problem of instrument design is addressed in chapter 3. The starting point of any discussion on the economics of climate change is to recognise the market failure at the core of the problem. The Stern Review (2007) makes this point strikingly: “G ...
... effectively any given emissions-reduction target. This problem of instrument design is addressed in chapter 3. The starting point of any discussion on the economics of climate change is to recognise the market failure at the core of the problem. The Stern Review (2007) makes this point strikingly: “G ...
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
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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.