Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory for all sectors of Sonoma
... Municipalities can focus on GHG emissions produced by their internal operations, on emissions produced by all sectors in the jurisdiction, or first one and then the other. Sonoma municipalities chose to “lead by example,” focusing on internal operations first. This study represents Sonoma’s first as ...
... Municipalities can focus on GHG emissions produced by their internal operations, on emissions produced by all sectors in the jurisdiction, or first one and then the other. Sonoma municipalities chose to “lead by example,” focusing on internal operations first. This study represents Sonoma’s first as ...
National baseline and INDC scenarios for Parties
... deforestation rates will stay at the same level as the period 2008-2012 while reforestation removals will decline [3]. Based on this, the BAU scenario shows a decrease of net annual LULUCF emissions by 2020 in the range of 3.6 Mt CO2e yr-1 compared to 2010 levels. As the BAU scenario has only been r ...
... deforestation rates will stay at the same level as the period 2008-2012 while reforestation removals will decline [3]. Based on this, the BAU scenario shows a decrease of net annual LULUCF emissions by 2020 in the range of 3.6 Mt CO2e yr-1 compared to 2010 levels. As the BAU scenario has only been r ...
Background Paper
... held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience. Outcome documents from all the Regional Consultations contain recommendations for further action at ...
... held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience. Outcome documents from all the Regional Consultations contain recommendations for further action at ...
Background Paper Nansen Initiative South Asian Regional
... held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience. Outcome documents from all the Regional Consultations contain recommendations for further action at ...
... held in the Pacific, Central America, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia over the course of 2013 to 2015 will ensure the Nansen Initiative process is grounded in practical experience. Outcome documents from all the Regional Consultations contain recommendations for further action at ...
assessment of the vulnerability of rural livelihoods in the Pacific to
... Assessment of vulnerability Two key methods were used to evaluate the vulnerability of PICs to climate change; the Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) sub-index (SOPAC 2004) and Sustainable Livelihood Analysis (SLA) (Carney 1998; Ellis 2000). The EVI climate change sub-index values produced by S ...
... Assessment of vulnerability Two key methods were used to evaluate the vulnerability of PICs to climate change; the Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) sub-index (SOPAC 2004) and Sustainable Livelihood Analysis (SLA) (Carney 1998; Ellis 2000). The EVI climate change sub-index values produced by S ...
PARCC Project Training Manual Module 2. Climate data
... by 2100, and up to 1m within about 2-3 centuries, depending on how much GHGs are emitted. ...
... by 2100, and up to 1m within about 2-3 centuries, depending on how much GHGs are emitted. ...
PARCC Project Training Manual 2014 Protected Areas Resilient to Climate Change,
... by 2100, and up to 1m within about 2-3 centuries, depending on how much GHGs are emitted. ...
... by 2100, and up to 1m within about 2-3 centuries, depending on how much GHGs are emitted. ...
On the relationship between metrics to compare greenhouse gases
... temperature increasing more slowly in response to changes in the radiative forcing, see e.g. Hansen et al. (1985) and Johansson (2011). This magnifies the difference between the equilibrium temperature change for a given forcing and the actual temperature change. As a consequence, the higher the hea ...
... temperature increasing more slowly in response to changes in the radiative forcing, see e.g. Hansen et al. (1985) and Johansson (2011). This magnifies the difference between the equilibrium temperature change for a given forcing and the actual temperature change. As a consequence, the higher the hea ...
heat waves, floods and the health impacts of climate change
... grasp of the procedures and mechanisms through which action plans can be pursued and implemented (e.g., how to have resolutions or ordinances approved, or how to secure funding). There are many technical terms in the readings, largely within the realm of ecology, the environmental sciences and in pa ...
... grasp of the procedures and mechanisms through which action plans can be pursued and implemented (e.g., how to have resolutions or ordinances approved, or how to secure funding). There are many technical terms in the readings, largely within the realm of ecology, the environmental sciences and in pa ...
Vulnerability of Canada`s Tree Species to Climate Change
... are susceptible to large scale disturbances, and using forest management to favour species and structures that are less vulnerable An important caveat is that specific actions in specific regions will need to be implemented with care and caution. For example, adaptations pertaining to regeneration w ...
... are susceptible to large scale disturbances, and using forest management to favour species and structures that are less vulnerable An important caveat is that specific actions in specific regions will need to be implemented with care and caution. For example, adaptations pertaining to regeneration w ...
The role of meteorological processes in the
... for providing a quantitatively based description of the uncertainty space for the model outputs (i.e., temperature or precipitation), but they do not provide explanatory information about how models arrived at those outputs and whether or not that affects the decision being made. The ways that scien ...
... for providing a quantitatively based description of the uncertainty space for the model outputs (i.e., temperature or precipitation), but they do not provide explanatory information about how models arrived at those outputs and whether or not that affects the decision being made. The ways that scien ...
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... The objective of this report is to present a straightforward, five-‐step framework for climate adaptation planning and to use this framework to consider the challenges facing transportation agencies engaged in ...
... The objective of this report is to present a straightforward, five-‐step framework for climate adaptation planning and to use this framework to consider the challenges facing transportation agencies engaged in ...
climate change in the courts
... climate regulation in the United States, primarily stemming from the landmark 2007 decision of the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. 5 Subsequent GHG emissions regulations have elicited numerous challenges, mostly by industry groups and states, but also by environmen ...
... climate regulation in the United States, primarily stemming from the landmark 2007 decision of the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. 5 Subsequent GHG emissions regulations have elicited numerous challenges, mostly by industry groups and states, but also by environmen ...
Implications of Climate Change for the Construction Sector.
... ABSTRACT The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and ...
... ABSTRACT The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and ...
Understanding Climate Diplomacy
... dangerous climate change. Recently the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed a review to assess the adequacy of the below 2°C target in light of a possible strengthening to a ‘below 1.5°C’ goal. No country can control the climate risk it faces on its own. Climate change is more ...
... dangerous climate change. Recently the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed a review to assess the adequacy of the below 2°C target in light of a possible strengthening to a ‘below 1.5°C’ goal. No country can control the climate risk it faces on its own. Climate change is more ...
EGT applying urban warming REVISIONS.docx
... institutional void within policy and planning. Dutch law does not formalize a specific policy process for dealing with urban climate, nor does it warrant knowledge production on the effects of city design upon the urban microclimate, in contrast to flood or environmental policies. The Dutch Building ...
... institutional void within policy and planning. Dutch law does not formalize a specific policy process for dealing with urban climate, nor does it warrant knowledge production on the effects of city design upon the urban microclimate, in contrast to flood or environmental policies. The Dutch Building ...
C - Morey Publishing
... Those reasons are why the refrigerant industry is turning toward alternatives like hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and hydrofluoroolefin (HFOs), which don’t linger around long enough in the atmosphere to contribute to more global warming. The need to deploy these alternatives is growing more urgent by ...
... Those reasons are why the refrigerant industry is turning toward alternatives like hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and hydrofluoroolefin (HFOs), which don’t linger around long enough in the atmosphere to contribute to more global warming. The need to deploy these alternatives is growing more urgent by ...
European Perceptions of Climate Change (EPCC) - ORCA
... Informing the cross-national survey The EPCC project was designed to maximise the relevance of the survey results for academic and nonacademic audiences. The countries involved in this project represent four key energy producing nations in Europe. They are significant not only for their large and va ...
... Informing the cross-national survey The EPCC project was designed to maximise the relevance of the survey results for academic and nonacademic audiences. The countries involved in this project represent four key energy producing nations in Europe. They are significant not only for their large and va ...
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... precipitation was found to be reduced by 4.5% below the pre-industrial level, compared with an increase of 6.9% above pre-industrial in the high-CO2 scenario [Tilmes et al., 2013]. Analogously, if the objective were to offset global mean precipitation change due to elevated GHG concentrations using ...
... precipitation was found to be reduced by 4.5% below the pre-industrial level, compared with an increase of 6.9% above pre-industrial in the high-CO2 scenario [Tilmes et al., 2013]. Analogously, if the objective were to offset global mean precipitation change due to elevated GHG concentrations using ...
Trends in the land and ocean carbon uptake
... The fraction of total CO2 emissions that remain in the atmosphere – the ‘airborne fraction (AF)’ – has implications for radiative forcing and global warming. It is thus an important quantity to understand and monitor. By definition, AF is a measure of the capacity of the CO2 sinks to keep up with th ...
... The fraction of total CO2 emissions that remain in the atmosphere – the ‘airborne fraction (AF)’ – has implications for radiative forcing and global warming. It is thus an important quantity to understand and monitor. By definition, AF is a measure of the capacity of the CO2 sinks to keep up with th ...
Making Marine Zoning Climate-Change Adaptable Robin Kundis Craig
... overlapping and sometimes contradictory zones in the Gulf of Maine that reflect the different authorities of government agencies. These include a National Marine Sanctuary established under federal law (the dark pink hatched area in Figure 2); Northern right whale critical habitat areas established ...
... overlapping and sometimes contradictory zones in the Gulf of Maine that reflect the different authorities of government agencies. These include a National Marine Sanctuary established under federal law (the dark pink hatched area in Figure 2); Northern right whale critical habitat areas established ...
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... to manage production risks. Because northern European regions are considered to have major obstacles to agriculture, they are mainly regarded in the European Union (EU) as less favourable areas (LFAs). These refer to agricultural areas that are currently characterized as economically marginal, non-o ...
... to manage production risks. Because northern European regions are considered to have major obstacles to agriculture, they are mainly regarded in the European Union (EU) as less favourable areas (LFAs). These refer to agricultural areas that are currently characterized as economically marginal, non-o ...