Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic
... the principles underlying the determinants of vulnerability are broadly consistent with those underlying models of resilience (Gunderson and Holling, 2002; Kofinas, 2004) and sustainability science (Turner et al., 2003). In the natural hazards field, hazards are considered to be socially constructed ...
... the principles underlying the determinants of vulnerability are broadly consistent with those underlying models of resilience (Gunderson and Holling, 2002; Kofinas, 2004) and sustainability science (Turner et al., 2003). In the natural hazards field, hazards are considered to be socially constructed ...
(mis)calculated risk and climate change
... moment in the history of electrification where decentralized energy networks are rapidly spreading based on super-efficient end-use appliances and low-cost photovoltaics.”25 Investment in energy efficiency global markets in 2012 was estimated at between $310–$360 billion USD—larger than supply-side ...
... moment in the history of electrification where decentralized energy networks are rapidly spreading based on super-efficient end-use appliances and low-cost photovoltaics.”25 Investment in energy efficiency global markets in 2012 was estimated at between $310–$360 billion USD—larger than supply-side ...
Global change and marine communities: Alien species and climate
... coupling). Some examples are given, including a special mention of the situation of the Mediterranean Sea, where so many species have been introduced recently, and where some have spread in very large quantities. An increasing effort by marine scientists is required, not only to monitor the state of ...
... coupling). Some examples are given, including a special mention of the situation of the Mediterranean Sea, where so many species have been introduced recently, and where some have spread in very large quantities. An increasing effort by marine scientists is required, not only to monitor the state of ...
Why models run hot: results from an irreducibly simple climate
... and beneath the lower bound of the then-projected warming interval (Fig. 1). Global temperature would have to rise over the coming decade at a rate almost twice as high as the greatest supra-decadal rate observed since the global instrumental record began in 1850 to attain even the lower bound of th ...
... and beneath the lower bound of the then-projected warming interval (Fig. 1). Global temperature would have to rise over the coming decade at a rate almost twice as high as the greatest supra-decadal rate observed since the global instrumental record began in 1850 to attain even the lower bound of th ...
Why models run hot: results from an irreducibly simple climate
... and beneath the lower bound of the then-projected warming interval (Fig. 1). Global temperature would have to rise over the coming decade at a rate almost twice as high as the greatest supra-decadal rate observed since the global instrumental record began in 1850 to attain even the lower bound of th ...
... and beneath the lower bound of the then-projected warming interval (Fig. 1). Global temperature would have to rise over the coming decade at a rate almost twice as high as the greatest supra-decadal rate observed since the global instrumental record began in 1850 to attain even the lower bound of th ...
Communicating climate change: history, challenges, process and
... of the causes and the stakes remains limited. The issues debated in public have moved in many instances beyond whether or not climate change is happening and caused by human activities, though a non-trivial modicum of doubt and skepticism linger in various sectors of society. Public discourse has al ...
... of the causes and the stakes remains limited. The issues debated in public have moved in many instances beyond whether or not climate change is happening and caused by human activities, though a non-trivial modicum of doubt and skepticism linger in various sectors of society. Public discourse has al ...
The Paris Agreement and Beyond: International Climate Change
... emissions includes contributions from all of the major-emitting countries—and, indeed, a large majority of the countries of the world. In addition, the Agreement includes a dynamic feature through which mitigation commitments can be strengthened over time. While the Agreement sets forth an innovativ ...
... emissions includes contributions from all of the major-emitting countries—and, indeed, a large majority of the countries of the world. In addition, the Agreement includes a dynamic feature through which mitigation commitments can be strengthened over time. While the Agreement sets forth an innovativ ...
NF3, the greenhouse gas missing from Kyoto
... data, we estimate 2008 production to be about 4,000 tons, with a likely range of ±25%. Planned expansion could double this by 2010. [3] The published global warming potentials (GWP) of NF3 are 12,300, 17,200 and 20,700 for time horizons of 20, 100, and 500 years, respectively [Forster et al., 2007]. ...
... data, we estimate 2008 production to be about 4,000 tons, with a likely range of ±25%. Planned expansion could double this by 2010. [3] The published global warming potentials (GWP) of NF3 are 12,300, 17,200 and 20,700 for time horizons of 20, 100, and 500 years, respectively [Forster et al., 2007]. ...
The impacts of climate change at Mount Rainier
... the century. In addition to higher temperatures, the region will likely experience wetter winters and drier summers, with a slight increase in annual precipitation. These alterations of the climate system are due in large part to human actions, namely the emission of greenhouse gases. Below are some ...
... the century. In addition to higher temperatures, the region will likely experience wetter winters and drier summers, with a slight increase in annual precipitation. These alterations of the climate system are due in large part to human actions, namely the emission of greenhouse gases. Below are some ...
2015-02-05-Zero-Carbon-Zero-Poverty-the-Climate-Justice-Way
... irreversibility, long time lags, and uncontrollable feedbacks. In contrast, the threats posed by mitigation activities are generally of limited scale, more predictable, are not generally masked by long time-lags, and are governed primarily by socio-economic process under human control rather than bi ...
... irreversibility, long time lags, and uncontrollable feedbacks. In contrast, the threats posed by mitigation activities are generally of limited scale, more predictable, are not generally masked by long time-lags, and are governed primarily by socio-economic process under human control rather than bi ...
Hot and Hungry: How to stop climate change
... on food will require action across a much broader range of policies and practices than just these 10 areas; indeed, climate change should be mainstreamed across all food policy. However, Oxfam’s experience and the wider academic literature suggest these 10 factors will have a major influence on whet ...
... on food will require action across a much broader range of policies and practices than just these 10 areas; indeed, climate change should be mainstreamed across all food policy. However, Oxfam’s experience and the wider academic literature suggest these 10 factors will have a major influence on whet ...
Hot and Hungry: How to stop climate change
... on food will require action across a much broader range of policies and practices than just these 10 areas; indeed, climate change should be mainstreamed across all food policy. However, Oxfam’s experience and the wider academic literature suggest these 10 factors will have a major influence on whet ...
... on food will require action across a much broader range of policies and practices than just these 10 areas; indeed, climate change should be mainstreamed across all food policy. However, Oxfam’s experience and the wider academic literature suggest these 10 factors will have a major influence on whet ...
Death by Degrees - Physicians for Social Responsibility
... economic burden on existing coverage, especially Medicare and Medicaid, could be substantial. Lack of health insurance and loss of income could significantly reduce access to health care. Florida needs to be deeply concerned about the potential health effects of global warming on its population. Pre ...
... economic burden on existing coverage, especially Medicare and Medicaid, could be substantial. Lack of health insurance and loss of income could significantly reduce access to health care. Florida needs to be deeply concerned about the potential health effects of global warming on its population. Pre ...
Livestock and climate change - CGSpace
... appropriate mitigation and adaptation options at the household level. ILRI is working with partners on life-cycle analyses of household GHG emissions, test cases of different schemes that can provide income to farmers through payments for ecosystems goods and services, and development of household m ...
... appropriate mitigation and adaptation options at the household level. ILRI is working with partners on life-cycle analyses of household GHG emissions, test cases of different schemes that can provide income to farmers through payments for ecosystems goods and services, and development of household m ...
The US Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Costs of
... 21st century, significant progress has been made in understanding the impacts of climate change at national, regional, and local scales. These studies, many of which are discussed in the pages that follow, highlight physical processes that influence ...
... 21st century, significant progress has been made in understanding the impacts of climate change at national, regional, and local scales. These studies, many of which are discussed in the pages that follow, highlight physical processes that influence ...
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... endogenous repercussions of the likely exogenous evolutions. However, such point estimates are not ideal comparative tools for evaluating competing policies, as there are no explicit confidence intervals to evaluate whether one scenario's impacts are significantly different from another. Integrating ...
... endogenous repercussions of the likely exogenous evolutions. However, such point estimates are not ideal comparative tools for evaluating competing policies, as there are no explicit confidence intervals to evaluate whether one scenario's impacts are significantly different from another. Integrating ...
Coffea arabica yields decline in Tanzania due to climate change
... 2006; Williams and Funk, 2011), uncertainty concerning rainfall projections for East Africa remains, which is exacerbated by atmospheric processes associated with altitudinal gradients (Pepin et al., ...
... 2006; Williams and Funk, 2011), uncertainty concerning rainfall projections for East Africa remains, which is exacerbated by atmospheric processes associated with altitudinal gradients (Pepin et al., ...
Project Packet
... Weather is the condition of the atmosphere measured in short lengths of time (hours and days). Climate, however, is the average weather over decades and centuries in a specific location. We can look out our window and see how weather changes every day, but we need data that has been tracked over hun ...
... Weather is the condition of the atmosphere measured in short lengths of time (hours and days). Climate, however, is the average weather over decades and centuries in a specific location. We can look out our window and see how weather changes every day, but we need data that has been tracked over hun ...
Integrating Community and Ecosystem
... livelihoods, as in Senegal for example. 5 In many cases, large scale infrastructure projects place additional stresses on ecosystems which are already facing climate change impacts, and reduce their ability to help local people to adapt, 6 as the most vulnerable are most often left out from the more ...
... livelihoods, as in Senegal for example. 5 In many cases, large scale infrastructure projects place additional stresses on ecosystems which are already facing climate change impacts, and reduce their ability to help local people to adapt, 6 as the most vulnerable are most often left out from the more ...
Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning
... In many ecosystems, climate change is already leading to rapid ecological change that can be construed as negative for biodiversity conservation (e.g., bleaching events for coral reefs—Berkelmans et al. 2004; drought-related mortality of Pinus edulis in the southwestern United States—Breshears et al ...
... In many ecosystems, climate change is already leading to rapid ecological change that can be construed as negative for biodiversity conservation (e.g., bleaching events for coral reefs—Berkelmans et al. 2004; drought-related mortality of Pinus edulis in the southwestern United States—Breshears et al ...
固碳林业与碳贸易 - EESC European Economic and Social Committee
... renewable bio-fuel such as bio-energy plantation and recycling use of cutting residue can make bio-energy replace fossil fuel reducing the carbon emission from human being’s activities. (See Figure 2). IPCC estimated that, from 2000 to 2050, global energy plants replacement can obtain 20～73GtC (Wats ...
... renewable bio-fuel such as bio-energy plantation and recycling use of cutting residue can make bio-energy replace fossil fuel reducing the carbon emission from human being’s activities. (See Figure 2). IPCC estimated that, from 2000 to 2050, global energy plants replacement can obtain 20～73GtC (Wats ...
2015 Agreement
... Design and vision Adaptation is a important component of the 2015 Agreement and it should be addressed with the same priority as mitigation and in a differentiated manner as required. The 2015 Agreement shall promote cooperation in adaptation actions that reduce vulnerability and minimize and cope w ...
... Design and vision Adaptation is a important component of the 2015 Agreement and it should be addressed with the same priority as mitigation and in a differentiated manner as required. The 2015 Agreement shall promote cooperation in adaptation actions that reduce vulnerability and minimize and cope w ...
2016/03/PR PRESS RELEASE 14 April 2016 IPCC agrees special
... is agreement in the scientific community, where there are differences of opinion, and where further research is needed. Thus the IPCC offers policymakers a snapshot of what the scientific community understands about climate change rather than promoting a particular view. IPCC reports are policy-rele ...
... is agreement in the scientific community, where there are differences of opinion, and where further research is needed. Thus the IPCC offers policymakers a snapshot of what the scientific community understands about climate change rather than promoting a particular view. IPCC reports are policy-rele ...