Call for proposals - Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
... understand the impacts of such solutions and draw lessons for scaling them up. It will gather and disseminate evidence in appropriate forms to key audiences, with a view to strengthening the capacity of farmers and stakeholders to develop, identify and adopt policies and practices that help agricul ...
... understand the impacts of such solutions and draw lessons for scaling them up. It will gather and disseminate evidence in appropriate forms to key audiences, with a view to strengthening the capacity of farmers and stakeholders to develop, identify and adopt policies and practices that help agricul ...
Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we
... in a development context (e.g. Shea, 2001; UNDP, 2004; DFID, 2005; Schipper and Pelling, 2006; UNFCCC, 2007). It would therefore appear more effective, financially and otherwise, to embed CCA within existing DRR tools. This is as opposed to developing tools and methodologies for CCA separately and i ...
... in a development context (e.g. Shea, 2001; UNDP, 2004; DFID, 2005; Schipper and Pelling, 2006; UNFCCC, 2007). It would therefore appear more effective, financially and otherwise, to embed CCA within existing DRR tools. This is as opposed to developing tools and methodologies for CCA separately and i ...
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... by region, highlight the potential importance of international trade in any strategy to adjust to climate change. By facilitating the transfer of output from regions with increased yields to countries facing diminished productivity, international trade can play a valuable role. Kane, Reilly and Tobe ...
... by region, highlight the potential importance of international trade in any strategy to adjust to climate change. By facilitating the transfer of output from regions with increased yields to countries facing diminished productivity, international trade can play a valuable role. Kane, Reilly and Tobe ...
Standard PDF - Wiley Online Library
... mechanisms or standards that would allow the determination of such an emergency. Furthermore, should geoengineering begin, it would have to continue for decades, and the decision to stop would be even more difficult, what with commercial and employment interests in continuing the project as well as ...
... mechanisms or standards that would allow the determination of such an emergency. Furthermore, should geoengineering begin, it would have to continue for decades, and the decision to stop would be even more difficult, what with commercial and employment interests in continuing the project as well as ...
Ethics and Global Climate Change* Stephen M
... that “the greenhouse effect” as such is a problem; in fact, the reverse is true: without some greenhouse effect, the Earth would be much less hospitable for life as we know it. The real problem is the enhanced, human-induced, greenhouse effect. Second, it is not the greenhouse effect in isolation wh ...
... that “the greenhouse effect” as such is a problem; in fact, the reverse is true: without some greenhouse effect, the Earth would be much less hospitable for life as we know it. The real problem is the enhanced, human-induced, greenhouse effect. Second, it is not the greenhouse effect in isolation wh ...
Chapter 5 - Government.se
... that there is increasing evidence that man is affecting the global climate system.1 The mean global temperature has risen by approximately 0.6°C over the last hundred years; in Europe the mean temperature has risen by about 0.8°C during the same period. The 1990s was the warmest decade so far record ...
... that there is increasing evidence that man is affecting the global climate system.1 The mean global temperature has risen by approximately 0.6°C over the last hundred years; in Europe the mean temperature has risen by about 0.8°C during the same period. The 1990s was the warmest decade so far record ...
Navigating scales of knowledge and decision
... in boundary work [14] and thus provide ideal opportunities to examine the value of such organizations in navigating scales to provide climate information for decision support. This chapter uses case studies of specific WWA processes or outputs to illustrate the efforts involved in such boundary work. ...
... in boundary work [14] and thus provide ideal opportunities to examine the value of such organizations in navigating scales to provide climate information for decision support. This chapter uses case studies of specific WWA processes or outputs to illustrate the efforts involved in such boundary work. ...
Expert Scientific Statement: The Potential of Irish Grassland Soils to
... C ha–1 yr–1. The sites with most carbon sequestered were on the Western edge of Europe with a temperate moist climate. By coupling carbon flux measurements with farm management data, Byrne et al. (2007) quantified the farm scale carbon balance during 2004 for two dairy farms in South West Ireland an ...
... C ha–1 yr–1. The sites with most carbon sequestered were on the Western edge of Europe with a temperate moist climate. By coupling carbon flux measurements with farm management data, Byrne et al. (2007) quantified the farm scale carbon balance during 2004 for two dairy farms in South West Ireland an ...
Switzerland
... Long term: Switzerland plans its climate policy in 10-year-steps, continuously strengthening its reduction targets. The Government of Switzerland has formulated an indicative goal to reduce emissions by 2050 by 70 to 85 percent compared to 1990 including use of international credits as well as the ...
... Long term: Switzerland plans its climate policy in 10-year-steps, continuously strengthening its reduction targets. The Government of Switzerland has formulated an indicative goal to reduce emissions by 2050 by 70 to 85 percent compared to 1990 including use of international credits as well as the ...
The impact of global warming on the tropical Pacific and El Niño
... The coordination of CGCM experiments and output8 has led to an unprecedented level of assessment of the systematic biases in mean tropical Pacific conditions and of the characteristics, physical processes and feedbacks underlying ENSO evolution in CGCMs9,10,11,12,13,14. CGCMs continue to improve in ...
... The coordination of CGCM experiments and output8 has led to an unprecedented level of assessment of the systematic biases in mean tropical Pacific conditions and of the characteristics, physical processes and feedbacks underlying ENSO evolution in CGCMs9,10,11,12,13,14. CGCMs continue to improve in ...
Climate change knowledge and social movement theory
... brokerage and (inter)mediation that goes on in social movements.31 In many contemporary social movements, not least those related to climate change, much of this networking activity is now conducted ‘virtually’ via electronic communication and the Internet.32 A third element of almost all theories o ...
... brokerage and (inter)mediation that goes on in social movements.31 In many contemporary social movements, not least those related to climate change, much of this networking activity is now conducted ‘virtually’ via electronic communication and the Internet.32 A third element of almost all theories o ...
INFLUENCE OF LONG- AND SHORT
... al., 2008). We will continue the discussion based on the following questions: “In what direction might the change in global climate go?” and “Is this change subordinated by trend dependence or does it occur within cyclic climatic dynamics?” (e.g., Bunyard, 2001; Lupo, 2008). It is well known that so ...
... al., 2008). We will continue the discussion based on the following questions: “In what direction might the change in global climate go?” and “Is this change subordinated by trend dependence or does it occur within cyclic climatic dynamics?” (e.g., Bunyard, 2001; Lupo, 2008). It is well known that so ...
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... words, thousands of scientists from many countries around the world, including countries that are strongly opposed to each other, all agreed to tell a huge lie. By contrast, she said, 9/11 involved “a single national government (and collusion by other intelligence and government leaders who also be ...
... words, thousands of scientists from many countries around the world, including countries that are strongly opposed to each other, all agreed to tell a huge lie. By contrast, she said, 9/11 involved “a single national government (and collusion by other intelligence and government leaders who also be ...
The impact of climate change on the electricity market A review
... integrated assessment modellers have for the most part not been able to include the impacts of climate change on energy in their studies due to a lack of knowledge about these impacts, and partially also because of a lack of familiarity with impact studies from other disciplines than economics. This ...
... integrated assessment modellers have for the most part not been able to include the impacts of climate change on energy in their studies due to a lack of knowledge about these impacts, and partially also because of a lack of familiarity with impact studies from other disciplines than economics. This ...
Global response of the terrestrial biosphere to CO2 and climate
... 2001; Schimel et al., 2001]. Moreover, future changes in land cover may very likely to be mainly driven by the direct human activity rather than by climate change. In this pioneer study, where our main focus is the future response of the biosphere, we decided not to include these processes and to co ...
... 2001; Schimel et al., 2001]. Moreover, future changes in land cover may very likely to be mainly driven by the direct human activity rather than by climate change. In this pioneer study, where our main focus is the future response of the biosphere, we decided not to include these processes and to co ...
McCaffery 2010
... warming may allow more time for adults, juveniles, and tadpoles to grow and acquire resources. Winter severity may decrease, reducing winterkill due to freezing or hypoxia, which can be a major cause of mortality in these systems (18, 19). However, reduced precipitation and a warm environment could ...
... warming may allow more time for adults, juveniles, and tadpoles to grow and acquire resources. Winter severity may decrease, reducing winterkill due to freezing or hypoxia, which can be a major cause of mortality in these systems (18, 19). However, reduced precipitation and a warm environment could ...
Assessment of Climate Change Impacts in Greece: A General
... 3. Description of the Study Area Greece, located in southern Europe, has a typical Mediterranean climate, with humid winter periods and dry summer periods. The water districts presented in the study, from north to south, are the water district of Western Macedonia, Thessaly and Western Sterea. More ...
... 3. Description of the Study Area Greece, located in southern Europe, has a typical Mediterranean climate, with humid winter periods and dry summer periods. The water districts presented in the study, from north to south, are the water district of Western Macedonia, Thessaly and Western Sterea. More ...
Appendix 1 - Carbon Emissions Reduction Policy
... below certain levels, nor does it set any date for completing this work. It is hoped that a further, legally binding agreement will be put in place to set targets for CO2 reduction to follow on from the Kyoto Protocol. Fuel supply risks are set to increase, especially as the UK has an increased reli ...
... below certain levels, nor does it set any date for completing this work. It is hoped that a further, legally binding agreement will be put in place to set targets for CO2 reduction to follow on from the Kyoto Protocol. Fuel supply risks are set to increase, especially as the UK has an increased reli ...
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... a¤ecting the ecosystem evolution. This is close to the concept of uncertainty as introduced by Knight (1921) to represent a situation in which probabilities cannot be assigned to events because there is ignorance insu¢ cient information. Knight argued that uncertainty in this sense of unmeasurable u ...
... a¤ecting the ecosystem evolution. This is close to the concept of uncertainty as introduced by Knight (1921) to represent a situation in which probabilities cannot be assigned to events because there is ignorance insu¢ cient information. Knight argued that uncertainty in this sense of unmeasurable u ...
- Wiley Online Library
... 23.7 °C on average) decline in frequency and warmer temperatures come to dominate by the end of the century (24.5–32.9 °C on average). Our results focus on the warmest temperatures in the North Pacific as these temperatures cover the largest area. However, it is important to note that there is a sim ...
... 23.7 °C on average) decline in frequency and warmer temperatures come to dominate by the end of the century (24.5–32.9 °C on average). Our results focus on the warmest temperatures in the North Pacific as these temperatures cover the largest area. However, it is important to note that there is a sim ...
Provenance Trials in Alpine Range – Review and Perspectives for
... and climate conditions several approaches have been developed. In its basic most common form, a climate response function is a univariate regression analysis with a single response variable (quantitative trait) and a single (climatic) predictor variable. Modelling approaches vary in regard to the ch ...
... and climate conditions several approaches have been developed. In its basic most common form, a climate response function is a univariate regression analysis with a single response variable (quantitative trait) and a single (climatic) predictor variable. Modelling approaches vary in regard to the ch ...
Global mechanisms for sustaining and enhancing PES schemes ⁎ Josh Farley
... with recipients chosen by centralized organizations, and the information required to decide between competing proposals is immense. Grant writing skills may play as much of a role in determining what projects are funded as the quality of the project itself, and transaction costs can be very high. An ...
... with recipients chosen by centralized organizations, and the information required to decide between competing proposals is immense. Grant writing skills may play as much of a role in determining what projects are funded as the quality of the project itself, and transaction costs can be very high. An ...
- Human Organization, Practicing Anthropology
... knowledge from various sources. Thus, climate change in this research emerges as an issue not contained within a single geographic territory or an academic discipline but as the product of multiple knowledge systems in addition to observable effects on the natural environment. This research reveals ...
... knowledge from various sources. Thus, climate change in this research emerges as an issue not contained within a single geographic territory or an academic discipline but as the product of multiple knowledge systems in addition to observable effects on the natural environment. This research reveals ...
copenhagen, climate change `refugees` and the need for a global
... different contexts and forms that such migration is likely to take (Kalin 2008). There are three kinds of climate change impacts that are likely to have the greatest consequences in terms of human movement: sea level rise; increasing severe weather events; and drought and desertification (Dochert ...
... different contexts and forms that such migration is likely to take (Kalin 2008). There are three kinds of climate change impacts that are likely to have the greatest consequences in terms of human movement: sea level rise; increasing severe weather events; and drought and desertification (Dochert ...
Climate engineering
Climate engineering, also referred to as geoengineering or climate intervention, is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climatic system with the aim of limiting adverse climate change. Climate engineering is an umbrella term for two types of measures: carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management. Carbon dioxide removal addresses the cause of climate change by removing one of the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere. Solar radiation management attempts to offset effects of greenhouse gases by causing the Earth to absorb less solar radiation.Climate engineering approaches are sometimes viewed as additional potential options for limiting climate change, alongside mitigation and adaptation. There is substantial agreement among scientists that climate engineering cannot substitute climate change mitigation. Some approaches might be used as accompanying measures to sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Given that all types of measures addressing climate change have economic, political or physical limitations a some climate engineering approaches might eventually be used as part of an ensemble of measures. Research on costs, benefits, and various types of risks of most climate engineering approaches is at an early stage and their understanding needs to improve to judge their adequacy and feasibility.No known large-scale climate engineering projects have taken place to date. Almost all research into solar geoengineering has consisted of computer modelling or laboratory tests, and attempts to move to real-world experimentation have proved controversial for many types of climate engineering. Some practices, such as planting of trees and whitening of surfaces as well as bio-energy with carbon capture and storage projects are underway, their scalability to effectively affect global climate is however debated. Ocean iron fertilization has been given small-scale research trials, sparking substantial controversy.Most experts and major reports advise against relying on geoengineering techniques as a simple solution to climate change, in part due to the large uncertainties over effectiveness and side effects. However, most experts also argue that the risks of such interventions must be seen in the context of risks of dangerous climate change. Interventions at large scale may run a greater risk disrupting natural systems resulting in a dilemma that those approaches that could prove highly (cost-) effective in addressing extreme climate risk, might themselves cause substantial risk. Some have suggested that the concept of geoengineering the climate presents a moral hazard because it could reduce political and public pressure for emissions reduction, which could exacerbate overall climate risks.Groups such as ETC Group and some climate researchers (such as Raymond Pierrehumbert) are in favour of a moratorium on out-of-doors testing and deployment of SRM.