- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been rising since pre-industrial times, and by an average of 1.6% per year for the last 30 years (Rogner et al., 2007). Without policy interventions, they are expected to continue to rise in the future, with the likely effect of increased average glo ...
... Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been rising since pre-industrial times, and by an average of 1.6% per year for the last 30 years (Rogner et al., 2007). Without policy interventions, they are expected to continue to rise in the future, with the likely effect of increased average glo ...
Water, climate and conflict: security risks on the increase?
... development and climate change. It is projected that these developments will lead to increased water stress affecting conflict risks at local, national and river-basin levels. Also, the implementation of mitigation policies may unintentionally aggravate water stress and competition. We draw the foll ...
... development and climate change. It is projected that these developments will lead to increased water stress affecting conflict risks at local, national and river-basin levels. Also, the implementation of mitigation policies may unintentionally aggravate water stress and competition. We draw the foll ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Livelihoods
... deepen the practical implications of our research endeavors and amplify their impact. Through the combination of cutting-edge research and global knowledge sharing, we aim to forge a fresh, dynamic channel for policy dialogue on employment at national, regional and international levels. Our team mem ...
... deepen the practical implications of our research endeavors and amplify their impact. Through the combination of cutting-edge research and global knowledge sharing, we aim to forge a fresh, dynamic channel for policy dialogue on employment at national, regional and international levels. Our team mem ...
Experience of extreme weather affects climate change mitigation
... et al. (2011) concede that their interpretation suffers from precisely this causality issue. People already concerned about climate change may have been more likely to report that they had been impacted by ‘flooding in their area’; a suggestion which subsequent studies have corroborated (Blennow et ...
... et al. (2011) concede that their interpretation suffers from precisely this causality issue. People already concerned about climate change may have been more likely to report that they had been impacted by ‘flooding in their area’; a suggestion which subsequent studies have corroborated (Blennow et ...
Climate change adaptation in arable land use, and impact on
... and the main crops are spring cereals, but at the upper reaches of the catchment there is also some cabbage cultivation (about 3% of the area). Farmers in the area are interested in different environmentally sound cultivation methods, such as catch crops, crop rotation and maintaining soil structure ...
... and the main crops are spring cereals, but at the upper reaches of the catchment there is also some cabbage cultivation (about 3% of the area). Farmers in the area are interested in different environmentally sound cultivation methods, such as catch crops, crop rotation and maintaining soil structure ...
Vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters of coastal cities
... upgrades planned upstream and within city Significant investments in reducing water leakages, equivalent to 1 Million people demand Lack of coastal zones plans protections, institutional capacity still limited Architecture & urban construtction on the low-carbon strategies - Beijing 20-24, 2011 ...
... upgrades planned upstream and within city Significant investments in reducing water leakages, equivalent to 1 Million people demand Lack of coastal zones plans protections, institutional capacity still limited Architecture & urban construtction on the low-carbon strategies - Beijing 20-24, 2011 ...
Gary Yohe - Evaulating Adaptation Methods
... to adaptation option. Resources (Determinant 2) could be distributed differently across specific locations, but adaptive capacity may be more sensitive to larger scale distributional issues across different locations. The essential questions here focus on whether sufficient funds are available to pa ...
... to adaptation option. Resources (Determinant 2) could be distributed differently across specific locations, but adaptive capacity may be more sensitive to larger scale distributional issues across different locations. The essential questions here focus on whether sufficient funds are available to pa ...
Aalborg Universitet
... Cooper et al., (2008) noted that whilst the exact nature and extent of the impacts of climate change on temperature and rainfall distribution patterns remain uncertain, it is the poor and vulnerable who will be the most susceptible to changes in climate. Though these farmers have developed several a ...
... Cooper et al., (2008) noted that whilst the exact nature and extent of the impacts of climate change on temperature and rainfall distribution patterns remain uncertain, it is the poor and vulnerable who will be the most susceptible to changes in climate. Though these farmers have developed several a ...
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... Climate change leads to a series of adverse effects, causing changes to global weather patterns as well as micro climates in the urban environment. It is clear that the safety of city dwellers will become increasingly important to address. ...
... Climate change leads to a series of adverse effects, causing changes to global weather patterns as well as micro climates in the urban environment. It is clear that the safety of city dwellers will become increasingly important to address. ...
KEY MESSAGES FOR COP 20 AND 4:17 pm
... 36. The implementation of “public access to information on climate change and its effects” (Article 6.a.2 of the Convention), must include specific strategies designed to guarantee access by the peoples, social movements and organizations to relevant and updated information on Climate Change negotia ...
... 36. The implementation of “public access to information on climate change and its effects” (Article 6.a.2 of the Convention), must include specific strategies designed to guarantee access by the peoples, social movements and organizations to relevant and updated information on Climate Change negotia ...
Report - UNHCR
... 10. Given both the complexity and the magnitude of the potential consequences of the relationship between climate change and security, the present report proposes two courses of action: first, to accelerate action on potential win-win options in order that the most damaging consequences can be avoid ...
... 10. Given both the complexity and the magnitude of the potential consequences of the relationship between climate change and security, the present report proposes two courses of action: first, to accelerate action on potential win-win options in order that the most damaging consequences can be avoid ...
Climate Action Plan
... increased state and federal funding for mitigation and adaptation projects. Natural Systems: Climate change poses a significant threat to our critical natural infrastructure and ecosystems. Natural Systems CCAP actions concentrate on preserving Broward’s pristine beaches, Everglades, and habitats an ...
... increased state and federal funding for mitigation and adaptation projects. Natural Systems: Climate change poses a significant threat to our critical natural infrastructure and ecosystems. Natural Systems CCAP actions concentrate on preserving Broward’s pristine beaches, Everglades, and habitats an ...
Climate Change Impacts on South American Rangelands
... America, projected to the end of the century by several climate models, ranges from 1–4°C (1.9–7.2°F) or 2–6°C (3.6–10.8°F), depending on scenario assumptions for each model. For 2020, temperature changes range from a warming of 0.4°C to 1.8°C (0.7–3.25°F), and for 2080 of 1.0– 4.5°C (1.8–8.1°F). Th ...
... America, projected to the end of the century by several climate models, ranges from 1–4°C (1.9–7.2°F) or 2–6°C (3.6–10.8°F), depending on scenario assumptions for each model. For 2020, temperature changes range from a warming of 0.4°C to 1.8°C (0.7–3.25°F), and for 2080 of 1.0– 4.5°C (1.8–8.1°F). Th ...
Policy Instruments and Achievement of Global Greenhouse Gas
... who should be responsible for reducing emissions, what types of emission reductions should be allowed, and what types of sequestration activities should be given credit. The question of who should be responsible for emissions reductions is a very interesting philosophical and ethical issue. The deve ...
... who should be responsible for reducing emissions, what types of emission reductions should be allowed, and what types of sequestration activities should be given credit. The question of who should be responsible for emissions reductions is a very interesting philosophical and ethical issue. The deve ...
Climate change and health in Earth`s future
... surveillance and eradication programs obstructed. Climate change will substantially impede economic growth, reducing health system funding and limiting health system adaptation. Modern medical care may be snatched away from millions who recently obtained it. 1. Introduction Threats to human health f ...
... surveillance and eradication programs obstructed. Climate change will substantially impede economic growth, reducing health system funding and limiting health system adaptation. Modern medical care may be snatched away from millions who recently obtained it. 1. Introduction Threats to human health f ...
Now more than ever: The need for more societally
... In this paper, I suggest narrowing the research priorities even further. A recent review of research and practice on USfocused vulnerability and adaptation found a persistent and significant ‘‘mismatch between the lack of, and the need for, scientific capacity, technical expertise and widespread, [dec ...
... In this paper, I suggest narrowing the research priorities even further. A recent review of research and practice on USfocused vulnerability and adaptation found a persistent and significant ‘‘mismatch between the lack of, and the need for, scientific capacity, technical expertise and widespread, [dec ...
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... A less stringent climate target of 530-650 ppm CO2-e (closer to 3oC warming) leads to higher regional budgets. The increase of 100 ppm translates in roughly 200 additional GtCO2 of budget for each of the four analyzed regions. Although the budgets convey important information about regional climate ...
... A less stringent climate target of 530-650 ppm CO2-e (closer to 3oC warming) leads to higher regional budgets. The increase of 100 ppm translates in roughly 200 additional GtCO2 of budget for each of the four analyzed regions. Although the budgets convey important information about regional climate ...
Tackling climate change and promoting sustainable
... deeper action. Wealthier countries such as Australia, which have contributed more to climate change through their cumulative emissions and have greater capacity to act, need to act first and fastest, with large emitters in the developing world following shortly afterwards. Many developed and develop ...
... deeper action. Wealthier countries such as Australia, which have contributed more to climate change through their cumulative emissions and have greater capacity to act, need to act first and fastest, with large emitters in the developing world following shortly afterwards. Many developed and develop ...
Detection and attribution
... The analysis, to what extent the observed 15-year trend is consistent with the ensemble of 15 year trends generated in the A1B and RCP4.5 scenarios does not constitute a statistical test The ensemble can not be framed as realizations of a random variable, because the population of “valid” A1B or RCP ...
... The analysis, to what extent the observed 15-year trend is consistent with the ensemble of 15 year trends generated in the A1B and RCP4.5 scenarios does not constitute a statistical test The ensemble can not be framed as realizations of a random variable, because the population of “valid” A1B or RCP ...
Climate change imprinting on stable isotopic compositions of high
... Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1005, USA ABSTRACT Stable isotope paleoaltimetry has been widely used to estimate Cenozoic surface elevation of major orogens. The influence of global climate change on stable isotope paleoaltimetry is uncertain, wi ...
... Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1005, USA ABSTRACT Stable isotope paleoaltimetry has been widely used to estimate Cenozoic surface elevation of major orogens. The influence of global climate change on stable isotope paleoaltimetry is uncertain, wi ...
Climate Change News 33 October 12
... of hunger and poverty. These programmes provide a cushion that is otherwise unavailable and build resilience against economic and environmental shocks.” At the same event, the head of the UN International Fund on Agricultural Development (IFAD), which seeks to empower poor rural women and men in dev ...
... of hunger and poverty. These programmes provide a cushion that is otherwise unavailable and build resilience against economic and environmental shocks.” At the same event, the head of the UN International Fund on Agricultural Development (IFAD), which seeks to empower poor rural women and men in dev ...
Choosing and Using Climate-Change Scenarios for Ecological
... Abstract: Increased concern over climate change is demonstrated by the many efforts to assess climate effects and develop adaptation strategies. Scientists, resource managers, and decision makers are increasingly expected to use climate information, but they struggle with its uncertainty. With the c ...
... Abstract: Increased concern over climate change is demonstrated by the many efforts to assess climate effects and develop adaptation strategies. Scientists, resource managers, and decision makers are increasingly expected to use climate information, but they struggle with its uncertainty. With the c ...
Land Use in Computable General Equilibrium Models: An Overview*
... CLUE are for China (Verburg et al., 1999) and for tropical South America (Wassenaar et al., 2007). The latter model works at the impressive spatial resolution of 3x3 km. SALU and IMAGE are examples of rule-based models. For instance, demand-driven expansion of agricultural production is met on the ...
... CLUE are for China (Verburg et al., 1999) and for tropical South America (Wassenaar et al., 2007). The latter model works at the impressive spatial resolution of 3x3 km. SALU and IMAGE are examples of rule-based models. For instance, demand-driven expansion of agricultural production is met on the ...
University of Birmingham Operational readiness for climate change
... change, any new infrastructure will need to cope with potentially significantly different conditions to those of today. These projected changes introduce a new source of uncertainty for railroad operators (Remennikov and Kaewunruen, 2008; Remennikov et al., 2012). Extreme weather has many well-estab ...
... change, any new infrastructure will need to cope with potentially significantly different conditions to those of today. These projected changes introduce a new source of uncertainty for railroad operators (Remennikov and Kaewunruen, 2008; Remennikov et al., 2012). Extreme weather has many well-estab ...
Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap
... Among the future trends that will impact our national security is climate change. Rising global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, climbing sea levels, and more extreme weather events will intensify the challenges of global instability, hunger, poverty, and conflict. They will likely lea ...
... Among the future trends that will impact our national security is climate change. Rising global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, climbing sea levels, and more extreme weather events will intensify the challenges of global instability, hunger, poverty, and conflict. They will likely lea ...
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.