Resurrection ecology and global climate change research in
... ecosystems and their biota will change in response to novel environmental conditions (e.g., Dale 1997, Magnuson et al. 1997, Schindler 2001), thereby leading to ecological surprises (Paine et al. 1998). This problem limits our ability to manage aquatic ecosystems in a way that will be sustainable an ...
... ecosystems and their biota will change in response to novel environmental conditions (e.g., Dale 1997, Magnuson et al. 1997, Schindler 2001), thereby leading to ecological surprises (Paine et al. 1998). This problem limits our ability to manage aquatic ecosystems in a way that will be sustainable an ...
Zimbabwe Capacity Development Needs Assessment Report
... resilience in development planning processes, build climate resilience and support countries to adapt to a new climate regime through increased investments in water security The project supports 8 African countries and 5 river basins to better cope with the impacts of climate change. In Zimbabwe, WA ...
... resilience in development planning processes, build climate resilience and support countries to adapt to a new climate regime through increased investments in water security The project supports 8 African countries and 5 river basins to better cope with the impacts of climate change. In Zimbabwe, WA ...
- 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 ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... The Adaptation Action Plan (see Table 1) is the main outcome of the Climate Change Adaptation project. This framework presents the key issues identified by the community that may result from climate change. Impacts may be perceived as positive and/or negative. For example, the increased presence of ...
... The Adaptation Action Plan (see Table 1) is the main outcome of the Climate Change Adaptation project. This framework presents the key issues identified by the community that may result from climate change. Impacts may be perceived as positive and/or negative. For example, the increased presence of ...
Coupled Climate–Economy–Biosphere (CoCEB) model – Part 1
... 35 environmental policy affects not only the level of economic variables but also the long-run growth rate; see also Greiner and Semmler (2008). Using the extended DICE model, Greiner argues that higher abatement activities reduce GHG emissions and may lead to a rise or decline in growth. The net ef ...
... 35 environmental policy affects not only the level of economic variables but also the long-run growth rate; see also Greiner and Semmler (2008). Using the extended DICE model, Greiner argues that higher abatement activities reduce GHG emissions and may lead to a rise or decline in growth. The net ef ...
PDF - Climate Diplomacy
... revealed significant variation in the effects of different climatic variables at different scales and with regard to different social outcomes. For instance, available evidence mainly supports the hypothesis that changes in mean temperature influence the risk of inter-personal violence, including as ...
... revealed significant variation in the effects of different climatic variables at different scales and with regard to different social outcomes. For instance, available evidence mainly supports the hypothesis that changes in mean temperature influence the risk of inter-personal violence, including as ...
United Nations Climate Summit 2014 Agriculture Action Area One
... The Partnership is an alliance of governments, international organizations, NGOs, research and educational organizations, farmers organizations and civil society that supports the accelerated scaling up of agricultural practices that integrate trees in cropping systems throughout the world to achiev ...
... The Partnership is an alliance of governments, international organizations, NGOs, research and educational organizations, farmers organizations and civil society that supports the accelerated scaling up of agricultural practices that integrate trees in cropping systems throughout the world to achiev ...
Detection of a Human Influence on North American Climate
... Time series of low-pass filtered ensemblemean North American average temperatures from the GS model simulations are in good agreement with the observed warming in the second half of the 20th century but do not show the observed warming in the first half of the century (Fig. 4). The NAT model simulat ...
... Time series of low-pass filtered ensemblemean North American average temperatures from the GS model simulations are in good agreement with the observed warming in the second half of the 20th century but do not show the observed warming in the first half of the century (Fig. 4). The NAT model simulat ...
Attributing regional trends of evapotranspiration and gross primary
... change; for example, Qian et al. (2007) showed that an increase in ET in the Mississippi River basin followed precipitation propensity, while the effects of solar radiation and air temperature changes were minor. Terrestrial eco-hydrological processes are driven by climate and modulated by human act ...
... change; for example, Qian et al. (2007) showed that an increase in ET in the Mississippi River basin followed precipitation propensity, while the effects of solar radiation and air temperature changes were minor. Terrestrial eco-hydrological processes are driven by climate and modulated by human act ...
Inter-relationships between adaptation and mitigation
... Plantations for charcoal have the greatest carbon benefits, but have high social impacts in the Brazilian context. Plantations also inherently compete with deforestation reduction options for funds. Forest management has been proposed as a global warming response option, but the assignment of any va ...
... Plantations for charcoal have the greatest carbon benefits, but have high social impacts in the Brazilian context. Plantations also inherently compete with deforestation reduction options for funds. Forest management has been proposed as a global warming response option, but the assignment of any va ...
PDF File - Patrick Gonzalez
... Likelihood is the probability of an outcome having occurred or occurring in the future (Schneider et al., 2007). We estimated likelihoods of observed changes of 20th-century climate from probability density functions of 102 years of observation data. Confidence is the subjective assessment that any ...
... Likelihood is the probability of an outcome having occurred or occurring in the future (Schneider et al., 2007). We estimated likelihoods of observed changes of 20th-century climate from probability density functions of 102 years of observation data. Confidence is the subjective assessment that any ...
Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major
... (GHG) emissions (IPCC 2007c). Climate change is a serious threat for all the countries. Concentration of (GHG’s) in the atmosphere has increased rapidly due to anthropogenic activities resulting in significant increase in the temperature of the earth. Increase in the concentration of these greenhous ...
... (GHG) emissions (IPCC 2007c). Climate change is a serious threat for all the countries. Concentration of (GHG’s) in the atmosphere has increased rapidly due to anthropogenic activities resulting in significant increase in the temperature of the earth. Increase in the concentration of these greenhous ...
Hurteau et al. 2014 - Earth Systems Ecology Lab
... the effects of altered climate on mixed-conifer forest growth in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California. Estimates of forest growth and live tree carbon stocks were made for low and high emission scenarios using four downscaled general circulation model (GCM) projections. The climate scenarios were couple ...
... the effects of altered climate on mixed-conifer forest growth in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California. Estimates of forest growth and live tree carbon stocks were made for low and high emission scenarios using four downscaled general circulation model (GCM) projections. The climate scenarios were couple ...
Slide 1
... Overall aim • speed up the transition towards a Green Economy and a ‘culture of saving, reuse and recycling’ by improving resource efficiency within and across all sectors and build up more sustainable patterns for consumption and production • enhance participation of private sector, especially SMEs ...
... Overall aim • speed up the transition towards a Green Economy and a ‘culture of saving, reuse and recycling’ by improving resource efficiency within and across all sectors and build up more sustainable patterns for consumption and production • enhance participation of private sector, especially SMEs ...
LCARL205_en.pdf
... activities since the advent of the Industrial Revolution more than 200 years ago. It is argued that man-made activities are causing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations to increase thereby intensifying the “greenhouse effect”, magnifying “global warming” and causing temperatures on earth to be ...
... activities since the advent of the Industrial Revolution more than 200 years ago. It is argued that man-made activities are causing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations to increase thereby intensifying the “greenhouse effect”, magnifying “global warming” and causing temperatures on earth to be ...
Effectively addressing climate risk through adaptation for
... 2▪ However, key uncertainties to address this vulnerability include (1) the impact of climate change, (2) the cost and effectiveness of measures to mitigate and adapt and (3) the ability to gain alignment and overcome obstacles moving forward – Long-standing debate on impact of climate change; impac ...
... 2▪ However, key uncertainties to address this vulnerability include (1) the impact of climate change, (2) the cost and effectiveness of measures to mitigate and adapt and (3) the ability to gain alignment and overcome obstacles moving forward – Long-standing debate on impact of climate change; impac ...
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) – Looking through
... Decision 5/CP.7 of the 7th Conference of the Parties (COP) also acknowledged the specific situations of LDCs, in that they do not have the means to deal with problems associated with adaptation to climate change, and established an LDC work programme including NAPAs as well as other supporting activ ...
... Decision 5/CP.7 of the 7th Conference of the Parties (COP) also acknowledged the specific situations of LDCs, in that they do not have the means to deal with problems associated with adaptation to climate change, and established an LDC work programme including NAPAs as well as other supporting activ ...
Chapter 5
... (SLR) at between 0.2 m and 2 m by 2100. The impact of rising sea levels will, apart from the built environment and human populations, also affect environmental systems. The economic impacts of a sea level rise were studied from two standpoints: first in view of the long-term impact of gradual SLR, a ...
... (SLR) at between 0.2 m and 2 m by 2100. The impact of rising sea levels will, apart from the built environment and human populations, also affect environmental systems. The economic impacts of a sea level rise were studied from two standpoints: first in view of the long-term impact of gradual SLR, a ...
RVI111Roson_en.pdf
... Unfortunately, the most vulnerable regions are also those where a rigorous assessment analysis is rendered difficult by lack of data and expertise. In the Caribbean, for example, no tool for assessing the social impacts of climate change has been available for a long time. More generally, there is a ...
... Unfortunately, the most vulnerable regions are also those where a rigorous assessment analysis is rendered difficult by lack of data and expertise. In the Caribbean, for example, no tool for assessing the social impacts of climate change has been available for a long time. More generally, there is a ...
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... Multi-sector models can account for these differentiated impacts of climate damages. Existing assessment models with sectorally disaggregated damages like the FUND model (Tol, 1995, 2002) disregard, however, any sectoral reallocation effects as the size of each sector is exogenous. Reallocation of e ...
... Multi-sector models can account for these differentiated impacts of climate damages. Existing assessment models with sectorally disaggregated damages like the FUND model (Tol, 1995, 2002) disregard, however, any sectoral reallocation effects as the size of each sector is exogenous. Reallocation of e ...
Final Programme
... and its effects, to ensure public access to information, and to promote public participation in addressing communication issues. A serious problem observed today is the fact that because the phenomena of climate change is global in nature, many people do not believe it is related to them. Yet, most ...
... and its effects, to ensure public access to information, and to promote public participation in addressing communication issues. A serious problem observed today is the fact that because the phenomena of climate change is global in nature, many people do not believe it is related to them. Yet, most ...
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... farmer adaptation to geographical climate variation, assuming such adaptation will persist under the projected climate change scenarios. In contrast, most previous studies that incorporate adaptation (e.g., Adams et al. 1988; Kaiser et al.; Lambert et al. ) are based on hypothesized adaptation patte ...
... farmer adaptation to geographical climate variation, assuming such adaptation will persist under the projected climate change scenarios. In contrast, most previous studies that incorporate adaptation (e.g., Adams et al. 1988; Kaiser et al.; Lambert et al. ) are based on hypothesized adaptation patte ...
2.2 Climate Change Impacts in Ghana
... that climate change issues are taken into consideration in national development planning. In addition to this, is the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) ...
... that climate change issues are taken into consideration in national development planning. In addition to this, is the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) ...
Addressing Climate Change through a Risk Management Lens
... climate arena. The enormous uncertainty that still clouds our understanding of the climate system means that climate policy must be implemented while simultaneously monitoring impacts and vulnerability of human and natural systems. Even when we understand specific climate processes very well, per ...
... climate arena. The enormous uncertainty that still clouds our understanding of the climate system means that climate policy must be implemented while simultaneously monitoring impacts and vulnerability of human and natural systems. Even when we understand specific climate processes very well, per ...
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.