Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture September 30, 2013
... The question has been a theoretical focus since at least Samuelson (1947), but has gained particular recent salience in the study of the economics of global climate change. Mounting evidence that the global climate is changing (Meehl et al., 2007) has motivated a growing body of work seeking to unde ...
... The question has been a theoretical focus since at least Samuelson (1947), but has gained particular recent salience in the study of the economics of global climate change. Mounting evidence that the global climate is changing (Meehl et al., 2007) has motivated a growing body of work seeking to unde ...
Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
... This report will help water professionals to identify actions that can be taken to adapt to the changes in the world's water regimes expected to occur over the coming decades. It’s origins can be traced back to the World Water Vision, a declaration on global water issues adopted in March 2000 during ...
... This report will help water professionals to identify actions that can be taken to adapt to the changes in the world's water regimes expected to occur over the coming decades. It’s origins can be traced back to the World Water Vision, a declaration on global water issues adopted in March 2000 during ...
The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Risk from Natural Hazards to
... focus on short-time horizons - the upfront costs of the investment in DRR loom large relative to the perceived expected benefits from the measures. Policy makers are also reluctant to commit significant funds to risk reduction, which may also be explained by short time horizons, and additionally by ...
... focus on short-time horizons - the upfront costs of the investment in DRR loom large relative to the perceived expected benefits from the measures. Policy makers are also reluctant to commit significant funds to risk reduction, which may also be explained by short time horizons, and additionally by ...
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... these will either justify our reliance on existing methods, or provide appropriate tools for future work. What is our state of knowledge about the climate system, and can it be described by unique probabilities? We feel it is important to break the state of scientific knowledge about climate into t ...
... these will either justify our reliance on existing methods, or provide appropriate tools for future work. What is our state of knowledge about the climate system, and can it be described by unique probabilities? We feel it is important to break the state of scientific knowledge about climate into t ...
Arctic Climate and Water Change: Information Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation Arvid Bring
... e↵orts to understand transport and origin of key waterborne constituents. Further development of monitoring cannot rely only on a reconciliation of observations and projections on where climate change will be the most severe, as they diverge in this regard. Climate model simulations of drainage basi ...
... e↵orts to understand transport and origin of key waterborne constituents. Further development of monitoring cannot rely only on a reconciliation of observations and projections on where climate change will be the most severe, as they diverge in this regard. Climate model simulations of drainage basi ...
Publication: Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change on the Nile River
... The climate of Africa is both varied and varying. Varied, because climate ranges from humid equatorial to seasonally arid and sub-tropical Mediterranean and varying because all these climates exhibit differing degrees of temporal and spatial variability. At the sub-regional scale, Africa is vulnerab ...
... The climate of Africa is both varied and varying. Varied, because climate ranges from humid equatorial to seasonally arid and sub-tropical Mediterranean and varying because all these climates exhibit differing degrees of temporal and spatial variability. At the sub-regional scale, Africa is vulnerab ...
Uganda National Adaptation Programmes of Action
... population. Indeed, the economy of Uganda depends on exploiting of its natural resources and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Management of these natural resources is therefore important and critical to Uganda’s long-term development. “The main strength of Uganda in the environment sector ...
... population. Indeed, the economy of Uganda depends on exploiting of its natural resources and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Management of these natural resources is therefore important and critical to Uganda’s long-term development. “The main strength of Uganda in the environment sector ...
Air pollution and associated human mortality: the role of air pollutant
... ACS cohort studies conducted in the United States are valid globally, as relative risks characterized in US based time series studies are similar to those found in various time-series studies in Europe (Levy et al., 2005) and Asia (HEI, 2010) and no cohort studies have yet been conducted in developi ...
... ACS cohort studies conducted in the United States are valid globally, as relative risks characterized in US based time series studies are similar to those found in various time-series studies in Europe (Levy et al., 2005) and Asia (HEI, 2010) and no cohort studies have yet been conducted in developi ...
insects at not so low temperature
... before the actual onset of winter (Taylor 1980), very often when the weather is warm and resources are still abundant. Hence, the adaptive significance of photoperiodism lies not only in the high reliability of day length as a cue but also in the anticipatory nature of using day length to switch off ...
... before the actual onset of winter (Taylor 1980), very often when the weather is warm and resources are still abundant. Hence, the adaptive significance of photoperiodism lies not only in the high reliability of day length as a cue but also in the anticipatory nature of using day length to switch off ...
Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme
... believe that this Adaptation Programme provides the leadership needed to empower the wider public sector, the private sector, communities and individuals to take action. Climate change will potentially have far reaching effects for all of us. It could affect our health and wellbeing; our homes; the ...
... believe that this Adaptation Programme provides the leadership needed to empower the wider public sector, the private sector, communities and individuals to take action. Climate change will potentially have far reaching effects for all of us. It could affect our health and wellbeing; our homes; the ...
Trends in the land and ocean carbon uptake
... important role in setting the trends of the past few decades. For instance, the 1970s was a particularly warm and wet decade, which led to an enhanced land CO2 sink early in the time series [39]. The attribution of a trend in AF to the response of CO2 sinks to climate change and variability in thes ...
... important role in setting the trends of the past few decades. For instance, the 1970s was a particularly warm and wet decade, which led to an enhanced land CO2 sink early in the time series [39]. The attribution of a trend in AF to the response of CO2 sinks to climate change and variability in thes ...
Glantz 2004 - Ilan Kelman
... among the needs and interests of specific targeted audiences for a report on the development of a Climate Affairs Program (or activity) and Center at education or training center. As I see it, while the direct contact for setting up a climate affairs activity (i.e., a client) is an agency of governm ...
... among the needs and interests of specific targeted audiences for a report on the development of a Climate Affairs Program (or activity) and Center at education or training center. As I see it, while the direct contact for setting up a climate affairs activity (i.e., a client) is an agency of governm ...
- Wiley Online Library
... Climate change is affecting marine ecosystems, but different investigative approaches in physical, chemical, and biological disciplines may influence interpretations of climate-driven changes in the ocean. Here, we review the ocean change literature from 2007 to 2012 based on 461 of the most highly ...
... Climate change is affecting marine ecosystems, but different investigative approaches in physical, chemical, and biological disciplines may influence interpretations of climate-driven changes in the ocean. Here, we review the ocean change literature from 2007 to 2012 based on 461 of the most highly ...
Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica
... labour force. The agricultural economy is dualistic, comprising large-scale commercial plantations that produce primarily for the export market under a system of monoculture, and small-scale mixed farms that produce for household subsistence and the domestic market. This dualism extends beyond produ ...
... labour force. The agricultural economy is dualistic, comprising large-scale commercial plantations that produce primarily for the export market under a system of monoculture, and small-scale mixed farms that produce for household subsistence and the domestic market. This dualism extends beyond produ ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... integral part of them are becoming increasingly degraded and less able to function. It is also clear that Southern Europe will be particularly badly affected both generally and specifically in relation to its biodiversity. We were therefore particularly pleased to be able to coordinate the delivery ...
... integral part of them are becoming increasingly degraded and less able to function. It is also clear that Southern Europe will be particularly badly affected both generally and specifically in relation to its biodiversity. We were therefore particularly pleased to be able to coordinate the delivery ...
Historical and Idealized Climate Model Experiments: An EMIC
... much more variation between models than ocean carbon fluxes, and recent land fluxes appear to be slightly underestimated. It is possible that recent modelled climate trends or climate-carbon feedbacks are overestimated resulting in too much land carbon loss or that carbon uptake due to CO2 and/or ni ...
... much more variation between models than ocean carbon fluxes, and recent land fluxes appear to be slightly underestimated. It is possible that recent modelled climate trends or climate-carbon feedbacks are overestimated resulting in too much land carbon loss or that carbon uptake due to CO2 and/or ni ...
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... we will examine the current state of the tropical Pacific and how it might evolve over the next few months. We will then explore some current research issues including ENSO precursors, ENSO diversity if there are two (or more) types of events –and the potential impacts of ENSO beyond the tropical Pa ...
... we will examine the current state of the tropical Pacific and how it might evolve over the next few months. We will then explore some current research issues including ENSO precursors, ENSO diversity if there are two (or more) types of events –and the potential impacts of ENSO beyond the tropical Pa ...
working group on adaptation and climate resilience final report
... The impacts of climate change do not respect political or sectoral boundaries. No single region, sector, order of government, or organization can build climate resilience alone; collaborative and coordinated action is essential. From a government perspective, Environment Ministers are championing th ...
... The impacts of climate change do not respect political or sectoral boundaries. No single region, sector, order of government, or organization can build climate resilience alone; collaborative and coordinated action is essential. From a government perspective, Environment Ministers are championing th ...
Atmospheric Recovery Litigation - University of Oregon School of Law
... existing common law principles or by formulating new statutes that allow recovery. The following analysis does not purport to resolve or even identify every procedural impediment that may arise in such an effort. Rather, its purpose is to suggest a tangible framework that can stimulate a conversatio ...
... existing common law principles or by formulating new statutes that allow recovery. The following analysis does not purport to resolve or even identify every procedural impediment that may arise in such an effort. Rather, its purpose is to suggest a tangible framework that can stimulate a conversatio ...
Basic Teacher Planning (for Lent 2017 lessons)
... * Make a judgement about the level of responsibility humans should be taking in terms of reducing global warming * Debate the adequacy of the New Zealand Government’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan ...
... * Make a judgement about the level of responsibility humans should be taking in terms of reducing global warming * Debate the adequacy of the New Zealand Government’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan ...
hewitson_regionalcl
... Response is from a of change in the dynamics of circulation, moisture transport, and cloud formation. Future climates may perturb albedo by far more than 20%. AIACC Workshop, Apr 2002 ...
... Response is from a of change in the dynamics of circulation, moisture transport, and cloud formation. Future climates may perturb albedo by far more than 20%. AIACC Workshop, Apr 2002 ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Fairtrade
... and an increased risk of spikelet sterility in rice. Rice is currently grown in some extremely hot environments and there is a large genetic pool for heat resistance which can be exploited by rice breeders. Nevertheless, it will take time before new varieties with suitable characteristics are availa ...
... and an increased risk of spikelet sterility in rice. Rice is currently grown in some extremely hot environments and there is a large genetic pool for heat resistance which can be exploited by rice breeders. Nevertheless, it will take time before new varieties with suitable characteristics are availa ...
Report
... area on the footsteps of New York City, Gateway is home to many natural, cultural and recreational resources. Gateway’s General Management Plan (GMP), written in 1979, acknowledges the need for a dynamic management strategy based on changing environmental and social conditions. Given the increased s ...
... area on the footsteps of New York City, Gateway is home to many natural, cultural and recreational resources. Gateway’s General Management Plan (GMP), written in 1979, acknowledges the need for a dynamic management strategy based on changing environmental and social conditions. Given the increased s ...
Tackling the Limits to Adaptation
... moves closer to a world where we fear for our children’s futures, a 4°C world that “is incompatible with any reasonable characterization of an organized, equitable and civilized global community … beyond what many people think we can reasonably adapt to ... devastating for many if not the majority o ...
... moves closer to a world where we fear for our children’s futures, a 4°C world that “is incompatible with any reasonable characterization of an organized, equitable and civilized global community … beyond what many people think we can reasonably adapt to ... devastating for many if not the majority o ...
Coastal Councils and Planning for Climate Change
... Key Point: nuisance actions could be brought against councils where the construction of works creates problems for neighbours, or where councils have failed to prevent the effects of climate change. However, such an action is unlikely to succeed because it must be shown that councils had control ove ...
... Key Point: nuisance actions could be brought against councils where the construction of works creates problems for neighbours, or where councils have failed to prevent the effects of climate change. However, such an action is unlikely to succeed because it must be shown that councils had control ove ...
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.