Evaluation of FAO's contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation
... Many other development organizations, including those with far greater resources than FAO, have engaged directly with governments in country on climate change and the agricultural sectors much more so than FAO has, and member countries continue to develop their own capacities in these fields. In thi ...
... Many other development organizations, including those with far greater resources than FAO, have engaged directly with governments in country on climate change and the agricultural sectors much more so than FAO has, and member countries continue to develop their own capacities in these fields. In thi ...
European cities adapt to climate change
... optimal data to be collected or processed. Nonetheless, some flexibility in plans is required to take account of the uncertainty of the future climate. So how have cities been developing their evidence base? It is important to use the available knowledge and resources. In Stirling, the local authori ...
... optimal data to be collected or processed. Nonetheless, some flexibility in plans is required to take account of the uncertainty of the future climate. So how have cities been developing their evidence base? It is important to use the available knowledge and resources. In Stirling, the local authori ...
Major Tipping Points in the Earth`s Climate System
... Climate change resulting from emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) is widely regarded to be the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. It also represents one of the greatest social and economic threats facing the planet and the welfare of humankind. The focus of clima ...
... Climate change resulting from emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) is widely regarded to be the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. It also represents one of the greatest social and economic threats facing the planet and the welfare of humankind. The focus of clima ...
Adaptation made to measure
... like drought or floods, and is generally aimed at improving the conditions under which people live. Adaptation to climate change is not, therefore, a completely new area for development support: indeed, it overlaps with established fields, such as disaster risk reduction, sustainable agriculture and ...
... like drought or floods, and is generally aimed at improving the conditions under which people live. Adaptation to climate change is not, therefore, a completely new area for development support: indeed, it overlaps with established fields, such as disaster risk reduction, sustainable agriculture and ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the Impacts of
... effects of global climate change on coastal areas through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and capacity building. CPACC is followed by the current project, Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) that is continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing State ...
... effects of global climate change on coastal areas through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and capacity building. CPACC is followed by the current project, Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) that is continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing State ...
Climate finance in the Pacific: An overview of flows to the region`s
... also helps build resilience to climate change, and in disaster risk reduction. External finance is thus critical to the Pacific Islands as a way to supplement governments’ own expenditures through the national budget process, and it is expected to remain so. However, there is very little synthesized ...
... also helps build resilience to climate change, and in disaster risk reduction. External finance is thus critical to the Pacific Islands as a way to supplement governments’ own expenditures through the national budget process, and it is expected to remain so. However, there is very little synthesized ...
CLIMATE CHANGE Indicators for Ireland (2000-LS-5.2.2-M1) Final Report
... succinctly, critical information regarding climatic trends. ...
... succinctly, critical information regarding climatic trends. ...
Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation in Climate and Land Use
... change domain, or the extent to which positive and negative interactions between mitigation and adaptation are taken into account in policy formulation. The paper is based on a systematic content analysis of major federal level climate change and land use policies. The results indicate a stronger fo ...
... change domain, or the extent to which positive and negative interactions between mitigation and adaptation are taken into account in policy formulation. The paper is based on a systematic content analysis of major federal level climate change and land use policies. The results indicate a stronger fo ...
challenges in quantifying changes in the global water cycle
... by the energy budget, both through evaporation and the ability of the atmosphere to radiate away the latent heat released when precipitation forms (e.g., Trenberth 2011; O’Gorman et al. 2012). This largely explains why global-mean precipitation increases by only 2%–3% K–1 of warming in climate model ...
... by the energy budget, both through evaporation and the ability of the atmosphere to radiate away the latent heat released when precipitation forms (e.g., Trenberth 2011; O’Gorman et al. 2012). This largely explains why global-mean precipitation increases by only 2%–3% K–1 of warming in climate model ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the
... designed to consolidate and build on the foundation of CPACC by continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing States and Low-Lying States to develop Stage II adaptation strategies and measures for the integration of adaptation into the general planning process of the countries. ...
... designed to consolidate and build on the foundation of CPACC by continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing States and Low-Lying States to develop Stage II adaptation strategies and measures for the integration of adaptation into the general planning process of the countries. ...
The greenhouse effect and climate change : a
... Natural and anthropogenic “radiative forcing” factors known to affect climate Projections based on natural, anthropogenic, and combined climate change factors, compared to actual observed temperatures 1850 to 2000 Projected changes to temperature and rainfall for New Zealand, 1980s to 2080s Change f ...
... Natural and anthropogenic “radiative forcing” factors known to affect climate Projections based on natural, anthropogenic, and combined climate change factors, compared to actual observed temperatures 1850 to 2000 Projected changes to temperature and rainfall for New Zealand, 1980s to 2080s Change f ...
Precipitation (Word) - Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
... average volume of precipitation (IPCC 2000). The geographical distribution of these weather events is also projected to deviate from current patterns. In addition, it is projected that extratropical storms will be more likely to move toward the poles (IPCC 2000). On a more local scale, the Universit ...
... average volume of precipitation (IPCC 2000). The geographical distribution of these weather events is also projected to deviate from current patterns. In addition, it is projected that extratropical storms will be more likely to move toward the poles (IPCC 2000). On a more local scale, the Universit ...
Kathmandu Valley Nepal - UN
... The climate on our planet is changing and in recent years there has been growing concern about how the impacts of climate change will affect cities and urban populations around the world. Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the mean and/ ...
... The climate on our planet is changing and in recent years there has been growing concern about how the impacts of climate change will affect cities and urban populations around the world. Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the mean and/ ...
Mid-21st century projections in temperature extremes in
... (2041–2070) projections. As compared to the daily mean temperature, there is very limited assessment of projected changes in Tmin and Tmax in the prevailing literature, including the examination of climate drivers causing changes in these variables. Tmin and Tmax are generally affected differently b ...
... (2041–2070) projections. As compared to the daily mean temperature, there is very limited assessment of projected changes in Tmin and Tmax in the prevailing literature, including the examination of climate drivers causing changes in these variables. Tmin and Tmax are generally affected differently b ...
Carbon and climate system coupling on timescales from the
... the atmospheric vertical temperature gradient and the planetary effective blackbody radiative temperature are relatively fixed, this leads to an increase in surface temperature. The radiative impact of changing CO2 varies in an approximate logarithmic fashion with concentration; that is, each doubli ...
... the atmospheric vertical temperature gradient and the planetary effective blackbody radiative temperature are relatively fixed, this leads to an increase in surface temperature. The radiative impact of changing CO2 varies in an approximate logarithmic fashion with concentration; that is, each doubli ...
Report
... response to the adverse impacts of climate change. However, the bill did not address the causes of climate change or its potentially devastating consequences in the developing world, so environmental groups and others favoring a more comprehensive solution did not lend it the support its passage wou ...
... response to the adverse impacts of climate change. However, the bill did not address the causes of climate change or its potentially devastating consequences in the developing world, so environmental groups and others favoring a more comprehensive solution did not lend it the support its passage wou ...
Local climate change adaptation planning A guide for
... The purpose of this document is to provide local and state government officials with guidance on the process of effectively considering climate change impacts in policy development and delivery, with an emphasis on place-based adaptation. The guide is an introduction to a suite of widely applicable ...
... The purpose of this document is to provide local and state government officials with guidance on the process of effectively considering climate change impacts in policy development and delivery, with an emphasis on place-based adaptation. The guide is an introduction to a suite of widely applicable ...
Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic
... investors have begun to consider public policies needed to encourage investments in clean energy on a scale commensurate with the heightened climate and energy crises. The scientific findings underlying the unexpected pace and magnitude of climate change demonstrate that greenhouse gases have contri ...
... investors have begun to consider public policies needed to encourage investments in clean energy on a scale commensurate with the heightened climate and energy crises. The scientific findings underlying the unexpected pace and magnitude of climate change demonstrate that greenhouse gases have contri ...
Target Atmospheric CO : Where Should Humanity Aim?
... vegetation distribution, and continental shelf exposure, was 3.5 ± 1 W/m2 [14] relative to the Holocene. Additional forcing due to reduced amounts of long-lived GHGs (CO2, CH4, N2O), including the indirect effects of CH4 on tropospheric ozone and stratospheric water vapor (Fig. S1) was -3 ± 0.5 W/m2 ...
... vegetation distribution, and continental shelf exposure, was 3.5 ± 1 W/m2 [14] relative to the Holocene. Additional forcing due to reduced amounts of long-lived GHGs (CO2, CH4, N2O), including the indirect effects of CH4 on tropospheric ozone and stratospheric water vapor (Fig. S1) was -3 ± 0.5 W/m2 ...
The Age of Consequences: The Foreign Policy
... key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expected climate change scenario considered in this rep ...
... key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expected climate change scenario considered in this rep ...
Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
Climate change and human health in cities
... that cannot be avoided. High-income cities already provide these services to most of their population, but often do this in a way that interacts with weather extremes to worsen impacts – by paving much of the urban landscape, for example, which exacerbates heat and flooding. Whether building new str ...
... that cannot be avoided. High-income cities already provide these services to most of their population, but often do this in a way that interacts with weather extremes to worsen impacts – by paving much of the urban landscape, for example, which exacerbates heat and flooding. Whether building new str ...
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes
... measurement stations and maintain existing stations to ensure long-term observations and accurate local projections in mountain areas. Efforts to maintain and expand on the existing hydrometeorological measurement infrastructure would reduce costs of adaptation policies by allowing targeted and effi ...
... measurement stations and maintain existing stations to ensure long-term observations and accurate local projections in mountain areas. Efforts to maintain and expand on the existing hydrometeorological measurement infrastructure would reduce costs of adaptation policies by allowing targeted and effi ...
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... Has declared the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June 2008,which outlines the Government’s long term strategy to address issues of climate change ...
... Has declared the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June 2008,which outlines the Government’s long term strategy to address issues of climate change ...
The Age of Consequences - The Web site cannot be found
... key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expected climate change scenario considered in this rep ...
... key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expected climate change scenario considered in this rep ...
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.