Realising the Benefits of Peatlands
... The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (SBS) provides the statutory underpinning to biodiversity policy in Scotland including how Scotland fulfils its commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU Biodiversity Action Plan. However, the implementation plans for the Strategy are weak ...
... The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (SBS) provides the statutory underpinning to biodiversity policy in Scotland including how Scotland fulfils its commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU Biodiversity Action Plan. However, the implementation plans for the Strategy are weak ...
Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed
... Europe because current loads are small and any increase will be significant, whereas in south/central Europe current loads are high. However, in absolute numbers, the increase in the latter areas can be larger, which represents higher risk for the population. Alternative sensitivity simulations were ...
... Europe because current loads are small and any increase will be significant, whereas in south/central Europe current loads are high. However, in absolute numbers, the increase in the latter areas can be larger, which represents higher risk for the population. Alternative sensitivity simulations were ...
Global Change Impacts on Australian Rangelands
... of those needed for a comprehensive analysis. • The studies presented here have generally incorporated some degree of autonomous adaptation to global change, however, more research is needed into explicit adaptation strategies and how these strategies and global change interact to alter greenhouse g ...
... of those needed for a comprehensive analysis. • The studies presented here have generally incorporated some degree of autonomous adaptation to global change, however, more research is needed into explicit adaptation strategies and how these strategies and global change interact to alter greenhouse g ...
How To Do Note on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change
... local, national and global levels. However, while aquaculture production is growing rapidly throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa, many of the world’s fisheries are at grave risk from human pressures, including overexploitation, pollution and habitat change. Climate change is compoun ...
... local, national and global levels. However, while aquaculture production is growing rapidly throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa, many of the world’s fisheries are at grave risk from human pressures, including overexploitation, pollution and habitat change. Climate change is compoun ...
Climate change vulnerability of the US northeast winter recreation
... snow model. The technical capacities (minimum temperature at which snow can be made economically, daily snowmaking capacity) and decision rules for the snowmaking module (start/end dates, target snow pack depth to maintain) are consistent with Scott et al. (2003, 2006, 2007) and are outlined in Tabl ...
... snow model. The technical capacities (minimum temperature at which snow can be made economically, daily snowmaking capacity) and decision rules for the snowmaking module (start/end dates, target snow pack depth to maintain) are consistent with Scott et al. (2003, 2006, 2007) and are outlined in Tabl ...
2010 - National Center for Science Education
... 47. From the output of global climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make __________ 70 48. From the output of regional climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make ________ 70 49. For you, in daily use, the term climate change would typically be understood as referr ...
... 47. From the output of global climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make __________ 70 48. From the output of regional climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make ________ 70 49. For you, in daily use, the term climate change would typically be understood as referr ...
Australia`s Sixth National Communication on Climate Change
... 2020 irrespective of what other countries do, and by up to 15 or 25 per cent depending on the scale of global action. Looking out to 2050, the Government has committed to cut carbon pollution by 80 per cent below 2000 levels. The Clean Energy Future Plan will ensure Australia meets these commitments ...
... 2020 irrespective of what other countries do, and by up to 15 or 25 per cent depending on the scale of global action. Looking out to 2050, the Government has committed to cut carbon pollution by 80 per cent below 2000 levels. The Clean Energy Future Plan will ensure Australia meets these commitments ...
Low carbon resilient development and gender equality in the least
... carbon agenda. In a review conducted in 2012, it was found that nine LDCs had developed national strategies that addressed both low carbon and climate resilience (Fisher, 2013). However, this is a quickly evolving arena and since then other countries have either developed national strategies or main ...
... carbon agenda. In a review conducted in 2012, it was found that nine LDCs had developed national strategies that addressed both low carbon and climate resilience (Fisher, 2013). However, this is a quickly evolving arena and since then other countries have either developed national strategies or main ...
Carbon dioxide and climate impulse response functions for the
... and complexity versus simplicity and transparency, implying the necessity of subjective judgments (Fuglestvedt et al., 2003; Plattner et al., 2009; Tanaka et al., 2010). While the GWP is a proxy for climate impacts, nonclimatic effects are not captured by the GWP or similar metrics. Air pollutants, ...
... and complexity versus simplicity and transparency, implying the necessity of subjective judgments (Fuglestvedt et al., 2003; Plattner et al., 2009; Tanaka et al., 2010). While the GWP is a proxy for climate impacts, nonclimatic effects are not captured by the GWP or similar metrics. Air pollutants, ...
Vivid Economics
... against rising sea levels, for example. Adaptation is contrasted to mitigation, that is, measures that deal with the causes of climate change and aim to reduce emissions. Most policy makers would see adaptation and mitigation as complements, in the sense that the optimal response to climate change w ...
... against rising sea levels, for example. Adaptation is contrasted to mitigation, that is, measures that deal with the causes of climate change and aim to reduce emissions. Most policy makers would see adaptation and mitigation as complements, in the sense that the optimal response to climate change w ...
Rising Temperatures, Worsening Ozone Pollution
... miss school because they are experiencing or recovering from an asthma attack may not only fall behind in their studies but also get less exercise and lose time with friends (because they cannot play outside when ozone levels are high). And for every child who goes to the doctor or stays home from s ...
... miss school because they are experiencing or recovering from an asthma attack may not only fall behind in their studies but also get less exercise and lose time with friends (because they cannot play outside when ozone levels are high). And for every child who goes to the doctor or stays home from s ...
Adapting to change – forming new habits
... supplies, water reuse) are central to the region’s adaptation strategy. These actions are (a) consistent with the region’s requirements as its population grows in the coming 30 years and (b) will also assist with other key sectors in the Region that were not specifically addressed in this Plan (beca ...
... supplies, water reuse) are central to the region’s adaptation strategy. These actions are (a) consistent with the region’s requirements as its population grows in the coming 30 years and (b) will also assist with other key sectors in the Region that were not specifically addressed in this Plan (beca ...
INFORMING INDIA’S ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE: POLICY LESSONS
... efficiency, several studies (more than half) do not provide comprehensive data on final energy demand. Based on the limited available data (3 out of 7 studies), transport and industry are projected to increase their share of total demand in reference scenarios, while the buildings sector share decli ...
... efficiency, several studies (more than half) do not provide comprehensive data on final energy demand. Based on the limited available data (3 out of 7 studies), transport and industry are projected to increase their share of total demand in reference scenarios, while the buildings sector share decli ...
Historical and idealized climate model experiments
... or permafrost) are often developed within the EMIC framework before they are embedded into coupled AOGCMs, because development and testing is less computationally expensive. In addition, there are some processes operating within the Earth system (e.g. carbonate dissolution from sediments or chemical ...
... or permafrost) are often developed within the EMIC framework before they are embedded into coupled AOGCMs, because development and testing is less computationally expensive. In addition, there are some processes operating within the Earth system (e.g. carbonate dissolution from sediments or chemical ...
Linkages between the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols
... multilateral environmental agreements that have inspired negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) of 1992 and its Kyoto Protocol of 1997 most. This is not least because the Montreal Protocol is generally considered as one of the most successful cases of intern ...
... multilateral environmental agreements that have inspired negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) of 1992 and its Kyoto Protocol of 1997 most. This is not least because the Montreal Protocol is generally considered as one of the most successful cases of intern ...
Establishing Links between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate
... Over the years, Bangladesh has made significant progress on both DRR and CCA efforts, developing extensive experience on DRR and post-disaster response and creating national strategies and action plans to address climate change. Bangladesh has a comprehensive range of tools on DRR, both at the natio ...
... Over the years, Bangladesh has made significant progress on both DRR and CCA efforts, developing extensive experience on DRR and post-disaster response and creating national strategies and action plans to address climate change. Bangladesh has a comprehensive range of tools on DRR, both at the natio ...
Methane emission in various wetland habitats in the Biebrza Valley
... saturation of properly developing, natural peatlands, slow decomposition of organic matter induces organic carbon accumulation. In result, the methane (CH4) and the carbon dioxide (CO2), that become a side-product of anaerobic decomposition of organic matter, are being emitted to the atmosphere. CH4 ...
... saturation of properly developing, natural peatlands, slow decomposition of organic matter induces organic carbon accumulation. In result, the methane (CH4) and the carbon dioxide (CO2), that become a side-product of anaerobic decomposition of organic matter, are being emitted to the atmosphere. CH4 ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... predicted changes of ENSO inter-annual variability as a result of climate change differ among models and remain uncertain (Meehl et al., 2007). Anthropogenic activities such as reef dredging and sand mining are also significant sources of coastal erosion (DRC, 2000). Environmental change is thus the ...
... predicted changes of ENSO inter-annual variability as a result of climate change differ among models and remain uncertain (Meehl et al., 2007). Anthropogenic activities such as reef dredging and sand mining are also significant sources of coastal erosion (DRC, 2000). Environmental change is thus the ...
Incorporating estuaries as a source or sink of sediment within
... Coastal hazard and risk assessments have typically focused on open coasts subject to marine climate drivers. However, along the New South Wales coast, many more people live on the margins of estuaries or other coastal water bodies than along the open shoreline. The impact of climate change will be f ...
... Coastal hazard and risk assessments have typically focused on open coasts subject to marine climate drivers. However, along the New South Wales coast, many more people live on the margins of estuaries or other coastal water bodies than along the open shoreline. The impact of climate change will be f ...
Central Bedfordshire Climate Change Adaptation Evidence Base
... Bedfordshire and sets out strategic goals and targets for reducing carbon emissions and for increasing preparedness which will need to be carried through into the Climate Change Adaptation Plan. A management board should be given responsibility for delivering the Adaptation Plan. It should have resp ...
... Bedfordshire and sets out strategic goals and targets for reducing carbon emissions and for increasing preparedness which will need to be carried through into the Climate Change Adaptation Plan. A management board should be given responsibility for delivering the Adaptation Plan. It should have resp ...
From `fearing` to `empowering` climate refugees: Governing climate
... idealized types of governmental rationality – analytical abstractions that do not exist in reality (see, for example, Dean, 2010). Although we focus on ideal types, we do not lose sight of how their elements are constantly reconfigured and recombined in particular instances of rendering an object– s ...
... idealized types of governmental rationality – analytical abstractions that do not exist in reality (see, for example, Dean, 2010). Although we focus on ideal types, we do not lose sight of how their elements are constantly reconfigured and recombined in particular instances of rendering an object– s ...
Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management
... reflect national convention. Current UK government guidance for policy appraisal include central estimates for 2010 of £14/tCO2e (£52/tC) for sectors covered by the EU Emissions trading scheme (ETS) and £52/tCO2e (£190/tC) for non-ETS sectors, both rising over time to a peak of £308/tCO2e (£1129/tC) ...
... reflect national convention. Current UK government guidance for policy appraisal include central estimates for 2010 of £14/tCO2e (£52/tC) for sectors covered by the EU Emissions trading scheme (ETS) and £52/tCO2e (£190/tC) for non-ETS sectors, both rising over time to a peak of £308/tCO2e (£1129/tC) ...
Adaptation: Needs, Financing and Institutions
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
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... Raising the Temperature on Food Prices: Climate Change, Food Security, and the Social Cost of Carbon Peter Howard and Thomas Sterner Climate change is the preeminent policy issue that this generation will face. One of the key threats of climate change is the potential that it will undermine humanit ...
... Raising the Temperature on Food Prices: Climate Change, Food Security, and the Social Cost of Carbon Peter Howard and Thomas Sterner Climate change is the preeminent policy issue that this generation will face. One of the key threats of climate change is the potential that it will undermine humanit ...
Sensitivity of US air quality to mid-latitude cyclone
... GISS general circulation model (GCM) simulation including historical forcing by greenhouse gases reproduces this decreasing cyclone trend starting in 1980. Such a long-term decrease in mid-latitude cyclone frequency over the 1980–2006 period may have offset by half the ozone air quality gains in the ...
... GISS general circulation model (GCM) simulation including historical forcing by greenhouse gases reproduces this decreasing cyclone trend starting in 1980. Such a long-term decrease in mid-latitude cyclone frequency over the 1980–2006 period may have offset by half the ozone air quality gains in the ...
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.