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Climate-Smart Conservation - National Wildlife Federation
... species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife ...
... species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife ...
Addressing Environmental Challenges and their Social
... for example, to cover the extra cost and technical assistance has proved to be an efficient incentive for making environmental co-benefits more attractive. To develop such incentives, the CEB could build upon existing partnerships and explore new opportunities for combining its environmental lending w ...
... for example, to cover the extra cost and technical assistance has proved to be an efficient incentive for making environmental co-benefits more attractive. To develop such incentives, the CEB could build upon existing partnerships and explore new opportunities for combining its environmental lending w ...
Tripura - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... and to integrate environment and climate change issues in development planning, policy and sectoral programmes and move towards a low carbon growth path. The Action Plan is prepared with an aim to execute it in a span of five years from 2012-17 with a midway review at the beginning of 3rd year, if n ...
... and to integrate environment and climate change issues in development planning, policy and sectoral programmes and move towards a low carbon growth path. The Action Plan is prepared with an aim to execute it in a span of five years from 2012-17 with a midway review at the beginning of 3rd year, if n ...
Interaction of impacts of doubling CO2 and changing regional land
... A further set of simulations assumes 710 ppm CO2 conditions without and with these land-cover changes. Impacts of (1) doubled CO2 , (2) changed land-cover, and (3) the interaction between doubled CO2 and changed land-cover on the four regional water cycles are elucidated using analysis of variance p ...
... A further set of simulations assumes 710 ppm CO2 conditions without and with these land-cover changes. Impacts of (1) doubled CO2 , (2) changed land-cover, and (3) the interaction between doubled CO2 and changed land-cover on the four regional water cycles are elucidated using analysis of variance p ...
Influence of dynamic vegetation on climate change and terrestrial
... Thus in MIROC-LPJ, MATSIRO is able to work if a vegetation type is given in a grid cell whether it is from LPJ-DGVM or not. We can also choose a specific prescribed vegetation distribution instead of coupling LPJ-DGVM (this kind of experiment is noted as fixed vegetation in Sect. 3.1). The original ...
... Thus in MIROC-LPJ, MATSIRO is able to work if a vegetation type is given in a grid cell whether it is from LPJ-DGVM or not. We can also choose a specific prescribed vegetation distribution instead of coupling LPJ-DGVM (this kind of experiment is noted as fixed vegetation in Sect. 3.1). The original ...
Observed 20th Century Desert Dust Variability: Impact on Climate
... historical time period with no tuning of the dust sources were unable to capture the observed variability in deposition (not shown). This is despite the fact that the model captures observed mean global surface temperature changes (as shown in the Section 3.0). We then conducted simulations where we ...
... historical time period with no tuning of the dust sources were unable to capture the observed variability in deposition (not shown). This is despite the fact that the model captures observed mean global surface temperature changes (as shown in the Section 3.0). We then conducted simulations where we ...
IFC Sustainability Resources Brochure 2013
... Good Practice Note: Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management - Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets The major environmental and social management challenges that we face today are often the result of cumulative impacts from a large number of activities that are for the most part in ...
... Good Practice Note: Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management - Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets The major environmental and social management challenges that we face today are often the result of cumulative impacts from a large number of activities that are for the most part in ...
Non-paper - A factual record of the key issues raised during the
... among other things, which HFCs should be considered for phase-down, sectors to be addressed, phasedown schedules, exemptions, including for high ambient temperature situations, and MDIs, as well as a financial mechanism. These issues were all components of the amendment proposals that had been submi ...
... among other things, which HFCs should be considered for phase-down, sectors to be addressed, phasedown schedules, exemptions, including for high ambient temperature situations, and MDIs, as well as a financial mechanism. These issues were all components of the amendment proposals that had been submi ...
"Prices vs. Quantities at the Inter-Country Level - ETH E
... chosen to internalize a global externality at the inter-country level, e.g. emissions that contribute to climate change. For this purpose, we compare price (emission tax) and quantity (tradable permits) regulations and place special emphasis on potential enforcement concerns of the two instruments. ...
... chosen to internalize a global externality at the inter-country level, e.g. emissions that contribute to climate change. For this purpose, we compare price (emission tax) and quantity (tradable permits) regulations and place special emphasis on potential enforcement concerns of the two instruments. ...
Planning and costing adaptation of perennial crop systems to
... and banana) and cash crops (coffee, tea, and pyrethrum). Since agricultural production in Rwanda depends almost exclusively on the quality of the rainy season and specific temperature ranges, it makes the country particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Moreover, the changing patte ...
... and banana) and cash crops (coffee, tea, and pyrethrum). Since agricultural production in Rwanda depends almost exclusively on the quality of the rainy season and specific temperature ranges, it makes the country particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Moreover, the changing patte ...
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CARBON MITIGATION: THE NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC SECTOR Stephen Jeffrey Birchall
... 2004, Clark’s Labour-led Government funded local government membership in ICLEI’s Communities for Climate Protection - NZ (CCP-NZ) programme. In 2007, the same Government, in tandem with efforts to price carbon and develop an Emissions Trading Scheme, through the Carbon Neutral Public Service (CNPS) ...
... 2004, Clark’s Labour-led Government funded local government membership in ICLEI’s Communities for Climate Protection - NZ (CCP-NZ) programme. In 2007, the same Government, in tandem with efforts to price carbon and develop an Emissions Trading Scheme, through the Carbon Neutral Public Service (CNPS) ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... range of sources and case studies to identify lessons learned from past experiences, promising current approaches, and potential new directions. The Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change was charged to provide a concise overview of past, present, and future climate change, including its c ...
... range of sources and case studies to identify lessons learned from past experiences, promising current approaches, and potential new directions. The Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change was charged to provide a concise overview of past, present, and future climate change, including its c ...
1.3 Definition of geo-engineering
... national jurisdiction or control. This duty to respect the environment does not mean, however, that any environmental harm, pollution, degradation or impact is generally prohibited. The duty prohibits a state from causing significant transboundary harm and obliges a state of origin to take adequate ...
... national jurisdiction or control. This duty to respect the environment does not mean, however, that any environmental harm, pollution, degradation or impact is generally prohibited. The duty prohibits a state from causing significant transboundary harm and obliges a state of origin to take adequate ...
Full Report
... behind these climatic shifts, surviving in their present location and, therefore, could find themselves in a different climatic regime. These regimes may be more or less hospitable and, therefore, could increase productivity for some species and decrease that of others. Ecosystems are not expected t ...
... behind these climatic shifts, surviving in their present location and, therefore, could find themselves in a different climatic regime. These regimes may be more or less hospitable and, therefore, could increase productivity for some species and decrease that of others. Ecosystems are not expected t ...
Climate-driven trends in mean and high flows from a network of
... attribution of trends. Where a station was found to be drained, the post-drainage record was included for consideration and close attention paid to the comparison of trends from other non-drained stations to check for consistency. Only where there were no obvious inconsistencies with trends identifi ...
... attribution of trends. Where a station was found to be drained, the post-drainage record was included for consideration and close attention paid to the comparison of trends from other non-drained stations to check for consistency. Only where there were no obvious inconsistencies with trends identifi ...
Behavioural Adaptation of Skiers and Snowboarders in
... skiers/snowboarders taken in response to climate conditions. More specifically the objectives of this research were: to examine how skiers/snowboarders have responded to changing snow conditions in the past as well as how they may react in the future, to understand the role of substitution (time, ...
... skiers/snowboarders taken in response to climate conditions. More specifically the objectives of this research were: to examine how skiers/snowboarders have responded to changing snow conditions in the past as well as how they may react in the future, to understand the role of substitution (time, ...
Exploring high-end climate change scenarios for
... high-end climate change scenarios for flood protection of the Netherlands. It is a state-of-the-art scientific evaluation of the upper-bound values and longer-term projections (for sea level rise up to 2200) of climate-induced sea level rise, changing storm surge conditions, and peak discharge of th ...
... high-end climate change scenarios for flood protection of the Netherlands. It is a state-of-the-art scientific evaluation of the upper-bound values and longer-term projections (for sea level rise up to 2200) of climate-induced sea level rise, changing storm surge conditions, and peak discharge of th ...
Arctic air pollution: Challenges and opportunities for the next decade
... uncertainties still surround quantification of these effects. Arctic air pollution includes harmful trace ...
... uncertainties still surround quantification of these effects. Arctic air pollution includes harmful trace ...
Biomes - SPS186.org
... net primary production in g/m^2/yr. More general results from the study were that precipitation and water use lead to above-ground primary production, solar radiation and temperature lead to belowground primary production (roots), and temperature and water lead to cool and warm season growth habit.[ ...
... net primary production in g/m^2/yr. More general results from the study were that precipitation and water use lead to above-ground primary production, solar radiation and temperature lead to belowground primary production (roots), and temperature and water lead to cool and warm season growth habit.[ ...
Precipitation and temperatures extremes in East Africa in past and
... extremes—including heat waves— and increases in heavy precipitation have also occurred over this time, but vary by region. This influence of climate change on climate extremes ranging from floods to drought is however not well understood (IPCC, 2013), especially in regions like East Africa whose wea ...
... extremes—including heat waves— and increases in heavy precipitation have also occurred over this time, but vary by region. This influence of climate change on climate extremes ranging from floods to drought is however not well understood (IPCC, 2013), especially in regions like East Africa whose wea ...
in ACP.
... Besides the continental eastern US and western Europe the largest emissions from air traffic also occur over the North Atlantic, though further north than the shipping maxima. In the southern hemisphere NOx emissions are largely dominated by non-traffic sources and biomass burning. The simulation pe ...
... Besides the continental eastern US and western Europe the largest emissions from air traffic also occur over the North Atlantic, though further north than the shipping maxima. In the southern hemisphere NOx emissions are largely dominated by non-traffic sources and biomass burning. The simulation pe ...
Tanzania: Country situation assessment Working paper
... development objectives with the livelihood needs of the poor. These are challenges that climate change and increasing variability will exacerbate. This CSA identifies the existing critical pathways from natural ...
... development objectives with the livelihood needs of the poor. These are challenges that climate change and increasing variability will exacerbate. This CSA identifies the existing critical pathways from natural ...
Discussion on the Vistula Lagoon regional development
... strategies to climate changes have shown that directions of Polish municipalities’ development is less tolerant to consequences of climate change because of a large area disposed to possible flooding, and therefore possibly high expenses for prevention of territory flooding. The Vistula Lagoon is a ...
... strategies to climate changes have shown that directions of Polish municipalities’ development is less tolerant to consequences of climate change because of a large area disposed to possible flooding, and therefore possibly high expenses for prevention of territory flooding. The Vistula Lagoon is a ...
Spatial Planning in Coastal Regions
... coastal regions and SIDS. The impacts are likely to intensify over the next century. There is the need therefore to plan for adaptation now so as to reduce some of the negative future effects of climate change in the coastal zone. It was identified that comparatively, developed countries have techni ...
... coastal regions and SIDS. The impacts are likely to intensify over the next century. There is the need therefore to plan for adaptation now so as to reduce some of the negative future effects of climate change in the coastal zone. It was identified that comparatively, developed countries have techni ...