Belanger OLLI week4 slides - Denver Climate Study Group
... Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: • OR: Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: 20-point Climate-Change Summary (pdf) – summarized in the following 3 slides ...
... Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: • OR: Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: 20-point Climate-Change Summary (pdf) – summarized in the following 3 slides ...
Managing Climate Change Risk in Coastal Canadian Communities
... in high-risk areas, the implementation of these policies at the municipal level is subject to the availability of flood maps or known floodways. In many cases, province-wide standards that restrict development in specific zones are not available due to the fragmented approach for producing and updat ...
... in high-risk areas, the implementation of these policies at the municipal level is subject to the availability of flood maps or known floodways. In many cases, province-wide standards that restrict development in specific zones are not available due to the fragmented approach for producing and updat ...
Climate Change as a Risk Multiplier in a World of
... of climate change to prevent dangerous instabilities and facilitate necessary system changes. In order to achieve the goals agreed in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to stabilize the climate system to a non‐dangerous level, a better scientific understanding of the underlying interac ...
... of climate change to prevent dangerous instabilities and facilitate necessary system changes. In order to achieve the goals agreed in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to stabilize the climate system to a non‐dangerous level, a better scientific understanding of the underlying interac ...
http://www.fao.org/3/a-av223e.pdf
... strategy for achieving increased productivity and adaptability, so those populations also require characterization. Finally, many studies have assayed only small numbers of selectively-neutral markers. The rapid development of genomic tools now allows analysis of functional genomic ...
... strategy for achieving increased productivity and adaptability, so those populations also require characterization. Finally, many studies have assayed only small numbers of selectively-neutral markers. The rapid development of genomic tools now allows analysis of functional genomic ...
Delaying climate action would be costly for Australia and the
... The dynamic aspects of climate change policy are complex and depend on as yet unknown future developments in emission reductions options. However, a clear picture that emerges from existing research suggests that delay in emission reductions would be costly for Australia, and that delay in global ac ...
... The dynamic aspects of climate change policy are complex and depend on as yet unknown future developments in emission reductions options. However, a clear picture that emerges from existing research suggests that delay in emission reductions would be costly for Australia, and that delay in global ac ...
Eksterne relationer
... • Introducing a probability that stock will collapse Endogenous: Considering how choice of policy proposal affects the choice of contender: When fishermen reduce harvest in period 1 implies less aggressive biologists. Collapsing stock: If higher catch implies higher probability of collapse, then it ...
... • Introducing a probability that stock will collapse Endogenous: Considering how choice of policy proposal affects the choice of contender: When fishermen reduce harvest in period 1 implies less aggressive biologists. Collapsing stock: If higher catch implies higher probability of collapse, then it ...
www.ssoar.info Hauling data: anthropocene analogues
... climate science in general, to disrespect – not in theory or rhetoric, but in practice – disciplinary and methodological boundaries. As such they are very symptomatic of the constructive practices by which the earth sciences cope with their intrinsic reliance on heuristic strategies, approximative ...
... climate science in general, to disrespect – not in theory or rhetoric, but in practice – disciplinary and methodological boundaries. As such they are very symptomatic of the constructive practices by which the earth sciences cope with their intrinsic reliance on heuristic strategies, approximative ...
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... potentially serious consequences at local and regional levels. Population and land-use dynamics, and the overall policies for environmental protection, agriculture, and water resources management, determine, and limit, possible adaptation options to climate change. An improved understanding of the c ...
... potentially serious consequences at local and regional levels. Population and land-use dynamics, and the overall policies for environmental protection, agriculture, and water resources management, determine, and limit, possible adaptation options to climate change. An improved understanding of the c ...
An e-newsletter of SANSAD South Asian Network for Social
... deemed equitable by the global South and acceptable to the industrial Northern countries. Most of these policy organizations are seeking ways of implementing recommendations made in 2001 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which suggested that to keep the global average temperat ...
... deemed equitable by the global South and acceptable to the industrial Northern countries. Most of these policy organizations are seeking ways of implementing recommendations made in 2001 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which suggested that to keep the global average temperat ...
Cooperation Studies of Catastrophe Avoidance: Implications for
... comes from an earlier experiment by Milinski et al. (2006). The experiment employed a public good game analogous to the collective-risk game, except that groups did not have to reach a threshold by the end of the game to avoid catastrophe. Investments in the climate account were instead used to fina ...
... comes from an earlier experiment by Milinski et al. (2006). The experiment employed a public good game analogous to the collective-risk game, except that groups did not have to reach a threshold by the end of the game to avoid catastrophe. Investments in the climate account were instead used to fina ...
News of our world - Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee
... “Rural and regional communities place an immense value on this network but the funding had not been continued under Caring for our Country. “It is my job to listen to their concerns and ensure we now deliver the funding so these people can keep working as links in their communities. “I thank the loc ...
... “Rural and regional communities place an immense value on this network but the funding had not been continued under Caring for our Country. “It is my job to listen to their concerns and ensure we now deliver the funding so these people can keep working as links in their communities. “I thank the loc ...
Regional Modelling of Vegetation Distributions
... It is generally agreed that plant communities are not stable with climate change since species respond individually to climate and other environmental factors. There are at least three options available: plant functional types as used in DVGM’s; individual modelling of many species (e.g., Austin ??? ...
... It is generally agreed that plant communities are not stable with climate change since species respond individually to climate and other environmental factors. There are at least three options available: plant functional types as used in DVGM’s; individual modelling of many species (e.g., Austin ??? ...
mobilising climate finance
... money, regulations, standards, accounting and auditing, financial instruments and markets, and innovations required for the mitigation, adaptation and resilience activities to decelerate climate change. It will not be easy, as climate finance is arguably the most difficult part of meeting the climat ...
... money, regulations, standards, accounting and auditing, financial instruments and markets, and innovations required for the mitigation, adaptation and resilience activities to decelerate climate change. It will not be easy, as climate finance is arguably the most difficult part of meeting the climat ...
Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Italy and the Mediterranean
... the mean. If rainfall on parts of the European side of MED should increase significantly, the region would become similar to the desert in the southern shore and extended wildfire would seriously threaten the forest, which currently cover parts of the region (Note 3). PESETA estimates that, for agri ...
... the mean. If rainfall on parts of the European side of MED should increase significantly, the region would become similar to the desert in the southern shore and extended wildfire would seriously threaten the forest, which currently cover parts of the region (Note 3). PESETA estimates that, for agri ...
Revenue Recycling and the Costs of Reducing Carbon Emissions
... the most important example of these gases. Man-made emissions of CO2 are primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which all contain carbon. An international conference is being held this December in Kyoto, Japan, to consider steps for reducing emissions of CO2. The benefits from reducing CO2 ...
... the most important example of these gases. Man-made emissions of CO2 are primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which all contain carbon. An international conference is being held this December in Kyoto, Japan, to consider steps for reducing emissions of CO2. The benefits from reducing CO2 ...
The weather and climate of the tropics: Part 10
... The Sahel of Africa has come to prominence, mainly due to the effects of a growing population and the ephemeral nature ...
... The Sahel of Africa has come to prominence, mainly due to the effects of a growing population and the ephemeral nature ...
briefing on drought relief measures
... Tropical Air ( DRC/ANOLA/BOTSWANA LOW) Environment General rain/ heavy falls/floods /drought/snow – Farmer onset – spread throughout ...
... Tropical Air ( DRC/ANOLA/BOTSWANA LOW) Environment General rain/ heavy falls/floods /drought/snow – Farmer onset – spread throughout ...
The 2003 heat wave as an example of summers in a greenhouse
... resource use and pollution management, each of which contributes to varying degrees to emissions. The A2 scenarios assume little change in economic behavior compared to today and can thus be considered to be in the high range of possible emission futures. In addition, the rising population levels an ...
... resource use and pollution management, each of which contributes to varying degrees to emissions. The A2 scenarios assume little change in economic behavior compared to today and can thus be considered to be in the high range of possible emission futures. In addition, the rising population levels an ...
METR112-futureimpact1 - Department of Meteorology and
... atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic human induced interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a timeframe sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable ...
... atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic human induced interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a timeframe sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable ...
Download country chapter
... In 2012, The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining (STEM) launched the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Programme. This is intended to improve energy efficiency, mainly within the public sector by strengthening the Ministry’s institutional capacities to implement energy efficiency and con ...
... In 2012, The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining (STEM) launched the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Programme. This is intended to improve energy efficiency, mainly within the public sector by strengthening the Ministry’s institutional capacities to implement energy efficiency and con ...
Migration and Climate Change: How will Climate Shifts Affect
... Estimates of the total number of people who will be displaced by climate change range from 150-200 million (Stern 2007) to one billion (Christian Aid 2007). However, the 4th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describes such estimates as, at best, ‘guesswork’. These fi ...
... Estimates of the total number of people who will be displaced by climate change range from 150-200 million (Stern 2007) to one billion (Christian Aid 2007). However, the 4th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describes such estimates as, at best, ‘guesswork’. These fi ...
Why Should We Care about Sustainability?
... could view the next period in our history as one where we repay these subsidies. Economic growth will have to slow, perhaps to a negative level, in order to repair prior damage and proactively prepare for the costs of overshooting our ecological footprint. This could coincide with a low inflation ra ...
... could view the next period in our history as one where we repay these subsidies. Economic growth will have to slow, perhaps to a negative level, in order to repair prior damage and proactively prepare for the costs of overshooting our ecological footprint. This could coincide with a low inflation ra ...
Synthesis and Review: Advancing agricultural greenhouse gas quantification
... many purposes, including national GHG reporting to the UNFCCC, corporate sustainability, or income generation (e.g., voluntary market or international investment). Most approaches track single gases and some do not address system-level effects such as leakage or interactions among management practic ...
... many purposes, including national GHG reporting to the UNFCCC, corporate sustainability, or income generation (e.g., voluntary market or international investment). Most approaches track single gases and some do not address system-level effects such as leakage or interactions among management practic ...
Abstracts - The PRUDENCE project
... Possible future changes in near surface wind speed over Europe from an ensemble of regional models Burkhardt Rockel and Katja Woth GKSS contributed to WP1 by two 50 km runs with the regional climate model CLM. In WP2 we assess the uncertainty in future change of near surface wind predicted by an ens ...
... Possible future changes in near surface wind speed over Europe from an ensemble of regional models Burkhardt Rockel and Katja Woth GKSS contributed to WP1 by two 50 km runs with the regional climate model CLM. In WP2 we assess the uncertainty in future change of near surface wind predicted by an ens ...
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.