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... While the afore mentioned efforts have constituted government-driven measures of adaptation, farmer-driven measures of adapting to climate change especially in regard to the arid and semi arid regions in Kenya are not very well known. This is despite the fact that that some of these places have in t ...
... While the afore mentioned efforts have constituted government-driven measures of adaptation, farmer-driven measures of adapting to climate change especially in regard to the arid and semi arid regions in Kenya are not very well known. This is despite the fact that that some of these places have in t ...
Does dispersal capacity matter for freshwater biodiversity under
... indicate where habitat connectivity would be most beneficial. 4. This study demonstrates the breadth of uncertainties that challenge plans for improving ecosystem adaptation under climate change and highlights where in the landscape those differences were consistent. We emphasise the need for freshw ...
... indicate where habitat connectivity would be most beneficial. 4. This study demonstrates the breadth of uncertainties that challenge plans for improving ecosystem adaptation under climate change and highlights where in the landscape those differences were consistent. We emphasise the need for freshw ...
The intensification and shift of the annual North Atlantic Oscillation in
... the annual concentrations of the greenhouse gases are specified as observed from 1860 to 1990, and prescribed based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenario IS92a (IPCC, 1992) after 1990. The integration starts at January 1860 and ends at December 2099. More details on the si ...
... the annual concentrations of the greenhouse gases are specified as observed from 1860 to 1990, and prescribed based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenario IS92a (IPCC, 1992) after 1990. The integration starts at January 1860 and ends at December 2099. More details on the si ...
Tanzania Environment and Climate Change Policy Brief
... Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services: Ecosystems provide different types of lifesupporting services that are vital for livelihoods and economic development and provide resilience to natural disasters and climate change (see Annex 2 for more information). A rich biodiversity underpin ecosystem ...
... Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services: Ecosystems provide different types of lifesupporting services that are vital for livelihoods and economic development and provide resilience to natural disasters and climate change (see Annex 2 for more information). A rich biodiversity underpin ecosystem ...
DOC - Europa.eu
... emissions trading at global level? The EU is the strongest advocate for global action to reduce climate impacts of aviation. States have not so far been able to agree on a common global system through either the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or the International Civi ...
... emissions trading at global level? The EU is the strongest advocate for global action to reduce climate impacts of aviation. States have not so far been able to agree on a common global system through either the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or the International Civi ...
Child Rights and Climate Change Adaptation: Voices from Kenya and Cambodia
... • Child-centred resilience projects and programmes with dedicated support and resources (dealing particularly with underlying causes of vulnerability). • Child rights-based indicators for monitoring and evaluation. Strengthening local institutions and tackling gender inequality are two further dim ...
... • Child-centred resilience projects and programmes with dedicated support and resources (dealing particularly with underlying causes of vulnerability). • Child rights-based indicators for monitoring and evaluation. Strengthening local institutions and tackling gender inequality are two further dim ...
Warming Good - RS - DDI
... Marine Life”, 10/4/10, http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2010/10/04/study-global-warming-will-benefit-marine-life) Seventeen Australian and Canadian scientists have published a study in the peer-reviewed journal Global Change Biology concluding global warming will benefit marine life. The ...
... Marine Life”, 10/4/10, http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2010/10/04/study-global-warming-will-benefit-marine-life) Seventeen Australian and Canadian scientists have published a study in the peer-reviewed journal Global Change Biology concluding global warming will benefit marine life. The ...
Monitoring programs sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Natural
... carbon uptake, and promoting the increased use of wood products over energy-intensive, non-renewable alternatives. • Help resource users and partners participate in a carbon offset market, by working with our partners to ensure that a robust trading system is in place based on rules established in ...
... carbon uptake, and promoting the increased use of wood products over energy-intensive, non-renewable alternatives. • Help resource users and partners participate in a carbon offset market, by working with our partners to ensure that a robust trading system is in place based on rules established in ...
intended nationally determined contribution of mongolia
... In this respect, there is a strong need to develop long term strategies on response and adaptation to climate change, covering all possible impacts on livelihood of local communities, on the trend of economic development at the national and regional levels, as well on the urban planning and infrastr ...
... In this respect, there is a strong need to develop long term strategies on response and adaptation to climate change, covering all possible impacts on livelihood of local communities, on the trend of economic development at the national and regional levels, as well on the urban planning and infrastr ...
Climate Change and Food Systems
... Annu. Rev. Environ. Resourc. 2012.37:195-222. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org by United Nations Library on 05/13/13. For personal use only. ...
... Annu. Rev. Environ. Resourc. 2012.37:195-222. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org by United Nations Library on 05/13/13. For personal use only. ...
From Davos to Copenhagen and Beyond
... recommendations to the G8 leaders for inclusion within a post‐Kyoto climate framework. In March 2009, a World Economic Forum Task Force on Low‐Carbon Prosperity was launched partly in response to the recommendations from the CEOs and also to consider how they should be implemented. An ambitious ...
... recommendations to the G8 leaders for inclusion within a post‐Kyoto climate framework. In March 2009, a World Economic Forum Task Force on Low‐Carbon Prosperity was launched partly in response to the recommendations from the CEOs and also to consider how they should be implemented. An ambitious ...
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... the OECD’s ENV-Linkages model. The structural approach has one major challenge in its complexity. The possible pathways through which emissions may affect economic outcomes are numerous and, even if each pathway could be understood, how they interact and aggregate to determine macroeconomic outcomes ...
... the OECD’s ENV-Linkages model. The structural approach has one major challenge in its complexity. The possible pathways through which emissions may affect economic outcomes are numerous and, even if each pathway could be understood, how they interact and aggregate to determine macroeconomic outcomes ...
The Mediterranean: vulnerability to coastal implications of` climate
... example of a coastal region where human stresses are already significant and continue to grow. 6 Increasing attention is being focused on more effective coastal management within the region, with the overall goal of sustainable development, e.g. the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ~ In ...
... example of a coastal region where human stresses are already significant and continue to grow. 6 Increasing attention is being focused on more effective coastal management within the region, with the overall goal of sustainable development, e.g. the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ~ In ...
Vegetation limits the impact of a warm climate on boreal wildfires
... forests are currently being harvested and there may be opportunities for using planned manipulation of vegetation for management of future wildfire risks (Hirsch et al., 2004). The concept has a long history, and its potential effect has been demonstrated through model simulation experiments (Hirsch ...
... forests are currently being harvested and there may be opportunities for using planned manipulation of vegetation for management of future wildfire risks (Hirsch et al., 2004). The concept has a long history, and its potential effect has been demonstrated through model simulation experiments (Hirsch ...
Workshop-questions
... conditions and climate impact, specifically in Northern Europe and marine environments. Mainly: WIND and related variables (storm surges, waves) Page 3 ...
... conditions and climate impact, specifically in Northern Europe and marine environments. Mainly: WIND and related variables (storm surges, waves) Page 3 ...
Roadmap for a climate resilient Romania
... 2. Spatial claims and scales (national, regional, cities, neighborhoods, buildings, infrastructure, public space) 3. Uncertainty proof (robust, flexible, resistance, or resilience) 4. Urgency and timing (impact, lead/turnover time, implementation time, short-term and long-term priorities, flexible a ...
... 2. Spatial claims and scales (national, regional, cities, neighborhoods, buildings, infrastructure, public space) 3. Uncertainty proof (robust, flexible, resistance, or resilience) 4. Urgency and timing (impact, lead/turnover time, implementation time, short-term and long-term priorities, flexible a ...
Towards transformational change: UNDP`s work in environment
... •• With UNDP support, 85 countries have integrated environmental and climate change considerations into national or sub-national development plans and programmes. •• Initiatives to increase access to renewable and clean energy to the poor and vulnerable have been adopted in 56 countries, of which 40 ...
... •• With UNDP support, 85 countries have integrated environmental and climate change considerations into national or sub-national development plans and programmes. •• Initiatives to increase access to renewable and clean energy to the poor and vulnerable have been adopted in 56 countries, of which 40 ...
Quantifying non-cooperative climate engineering
... most notably India and developing Asia, deploy climate engineering at the expenses of other regions, though remain the most adversely impacted. Overall, the results suggest that climate engineering is not a solution to a case of failure of global climate cooperation, but rather that it needs to be e ...
... most notably India and developing Asia, deploy climate engineering at the expenses of other regions, though remain the most adversely impacted. Overall, the results suggest that climate engineering is not a solution to a case of failure of global climate cooperation, but rather that it needs to be e ...
The Cost of Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa
... a base level of development (or adaptive capacity) has been achieved. With more than 45% of Africa’s population living in countries with the lowest adaptive capacity in the world, investments here are crucial. These will include investments in the health and education systems in African countries, a ...
... a base level of development (or adaptive capacity) has been achieved. With more than 45% of Africa’s population living in countries with the lowest adaptive capacity in the world, investments here are crucial. These will include investments in the health and education systems in African countries, a ...
Petition to the World Heritage Committee
... cooking and residential heating. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, both in their current forms and in the ongoing negotiations for a post-2012 climate agreement, focus on long-lived greenhouse gases (GHG). Achieving deep and rapid reductions i ...
... cooking and residential heating. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, both in their current forms and in the ongoing negotiations for a post-2012 climate agreement, focus on long-lived greenhouse gases (GHG). Achieving deep and rapid reductions i ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Plant Growth, Ecosystem Services
... water availability can have additional negative effects as well as positive impacts on different processes in earth and human systems. For these and many other reasons, we need to protect our benefits through practicing adaptation measures. The response of humans to climate change includes two basic ...
... water availability can have additional negative effects as well as positive impacts on different processes in earth and human systems. For these and many other reasons, we need to protect our benefits through practicing adaptation measures. The response of humans to climate change includes two basic ...
The cost of inaction: Recognising the value at risk
... While the value of future losses from the private sector is substantial, this is dwarfed by the forecast harms when considered from a government point of view. The long time horizon, coupled with private-investor discount rates, can lead to a remarkable tolerance for systemic environmental risk. The ...
... While the value of future losses from the private sector is substantial, this is dwarfed by the forecast harms when considered from a government point of view. The long time horizon, coupled with private-investor discount rates, can lead to a remarkable tolerance for systemic environmental risk. The ...
2012 co2 emissions overview - International Energy Agency
... The growing importance of energy-related emissions Climate scientists have observed that carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volum ...
... The growing importance of energy-related emissions Climate scientists have observed that carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volum ...
- White Rose Research Online
... In November-December 2012, we conducted a survey with a diverse community sample of 200 people who had lived in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area for at least the past 15 years. 1 In 6 of the previous 15 years, the Ohio river reached the flood stage at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh ...
... In November-December 2012, we conducted a survey with a diverse community sample of 200 people who had lived in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area for at least the past 15 years. 1 In 6 of the previous 15 years, the Ohio river reached the flood stage at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh ...
Climate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh
... chronically exposed and vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, they are particulary critical. Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy, but agricultural production is already under pressure from increasing demands for food. Increasing climate variability and climate change are expected to ...
... chronically exposed and vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, they are particulary critical. Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy, but agricultural production is already under pressure from increasing demands for food. Increasing climate variability and climate change are expected to ...