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... home country markets and increase competition between imported and domestic goods, thus further lowering the compliance costs. By increasing the dissemination of climatefriendly goods and technologies at a lower cost, trade liberalization will make it less difficult to set stringent GHG emission tar ...
... home country markets and increase competition between imported and domestic goods, thus further lowering the compliance costs. By increasing the dissemination of climatefriendly goods and technologies at a lower cost, trade liberalization will make it less difficult to set stringent GHG emission tar ...
Frequently asked questions about fossil fuels
... What about the loss of jobs? Transitioning away from a fossil fuel economy presents many challenges. However, it also offers the prospect of benefits for communities who don’t only benefit from fossil fuel industries through employment and other revenues, but who also suffer the ill-effects of the i ...
... What about the loss of jobs? Transitioning away from a fossil fuel economy presents many challenges. However, it also offers the prospect of benefits for communities who don’t only benefit from fossil fuel industries through employment and other revenues, but who also suffer the ill-effects of the i ...
F.3 External funding at IIASAand selected large externally funded
... Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution and the European Climate Change Programme in order to better understand how to further reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. There are important interactions and potentially large economic synergies between climate and air quality strategies and the ob ...
... Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution and the European Climate Change Programme in order to better understand how to further reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. There are important interactions and potentially large economic synergies between climate and air quality strategies and the ob ...
Climate and Atmosphere-- Bosnia and Herzegovina
... Total CO2 emissions represent the mass of CO2 produced during the combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, from gas flaring and the manufacture of cement. These estimates do not include bunker fuels used in international transportation due to the difficulty of apportioning these fuels among t ...
... Total CO2 emissions represent the mass of CO2 produced during the combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, from gas flaring and the manufacture of cement. These estimates do not include bunker fuels used in international transportation due to the difficulty of apportioning these fuels among t ...
1 - WMO
... priority areas, it was noted that GAW programme collects, distributes, and archives observations of atmospheric constituents, including ozone, ultraviolet radiation, aerosols and acid rain. These constituents are very important in addressing climate change issues. It was further noted that the draft ...
... priority areas, it was noted that GAW programme collects, distributes, and archives observations of atmospheric constituents, including ozone, ultraviolet radiation, aerosols and acid rain. These constituents are very important in addressing climate change issues. It was further noted that the draft ...
Climate Press
... Climate models describe the real, large-scale processes in the atmosphere and in the oceans and provide quantitative estimates as to how the climate will change if the composition of the atmosphere changes, in particular regarding the amount of greenhouse gases and solid particles. Although major tr ...
... Climate models describe the real, large-scale processes in the atmosphere and in the oceans and provide quantitative estimates as to how the climate will change if the composition of the atmosphere changes, in particular regarding the amount of greenhouse gases and solid particles. Although major tr ...
No Additionality, New Conditionality
... activities. The stated objective of the funds is ‘to provide concessional finance for policy reforms and investments that achieve development goals through a transition to a low carbon development path and climate resilient economy’ (World Bank, 2008a). These funds are the latest efforts on the part ...
... activities. The stated objective of the funds is ‘to provide concessional finance for policy reforms and investments that achieve development goals through a transition to a low carbon development path and climate resilient economy’ (World Bank, 2008a). These funds are the latest efforts on the part ...
Effects of climate change on US crop production: simulation results
... long climate change series were generated, with mean values corresponding to the GCMs’ projections, but with the same variability as the current climate. An example of the resulting climate change series for one of the study sites is given in Fig. 2, showing seasonal variations in the projected clim ...
... long climate change series were generated, with mean values corresponding to the GCMs’ projections, but with the same variability as the current climate. An example of the resulting climate change series for one of the study sites is given in Fig. 2, showing seasonal variations in the projected clim ...
D3.3 Annex 1 review pest risk mapping best practice
... ecological conditions (see above). At the pest risk mapping workshop in Minneapolis, Richard Baker summarised the challenge of mapping potential impacts as follows: o Predicting establishment endangered areas based on climatic suitability and host/habitat range is already very difficult o Predicting ...
... ecological conditions (see above). At the pest risk mapping workshop in Minneapolis, Richard Baker summarised the challenge of mapping potential impacts as follows: o Predicting establishment endangered areas based on climatic suitability and host/habitat range is already very difficult o Predicting ...
p130-155 chp5eng - Arab Forum for Environment and
... The dominant agricultural system in Arab countries is rainfed agriculture, with the total irrigated area in the Arab world being less than 28 percent (FAO, 2008b). Therefore, annual agricultural productivity and food security are highly correlated to the annual variability of precipitation, which ha ...
... The dominant agricultural system in Arab countries is rainfed agriculture, with the total irrigated area in the Arab world being less than 28 percent (FAO, 2008b). Therefore, annual agricultural productivity and food security are highly correlated to the annual variability of precipitation, which ha ...
A simple object-oriented and open-source model for scientific and
... Abstract. Simple climate models play an integral role in the policy and scientific communities. They are used for climate mitigation scenarios within integrated assessment models, complex climate model emulation, and uncertainty analyses. Here we describe Hector v1.0, an open source, objectoriented, ...
... Abstract. Simple climate models play an integral role in the policy and scientific communities. They are used for climate mitigation scenarios within integrated assessment models, complex climate model emulation, and uncertainty analyses. Here we describe Hector v1.0, an open source, objectoriented, ...
Individual-scale inference to anticipate climate
... is that individual risk depends on combinations of inputs; vulnerability is most directly assessed from an individual’s capacity to predict a risk factor based on its full response vector yi,t. We term this approach DIP. ‘Weak tracking’ represented by bias or large predictive variance means that an ...
... is that individual risk depends on combinations of inputs; vulnerability is most directly assessed from an individual’s capacity to predict a risk factor based on its full response vector yi,t. We term this approach DIP. ‘Weak tracking’ represented by bias or large predictive variance means that an ...
(2003) Weed Management Guide: Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium
... B. Is the species’ range strongly determined by climate? This is assessed by considering the biogeography of the species, in both the native and introduced range (see Methods section). Where the extreme range boundaries cannot be modelled using biologically valid climate parameters (for example, the ...
... B. Is the species’ range strongly determined by climate? This is assessed by considering the biogeography of the species, in both the native and introduced range (see Methods section). Where the extreme range boundaries cannot be modelled using biologically valid climate parameters (for example, the ...
Selected chapters: Observed climate changes in Croatia Climate
... been observed, mostly expressed during summer (-2.7% in 10 years), then in spring (-2.2% in 10 years) and winter (-1.8% in 10 years). On Dalmatian islands (Hvar) decrease in annual precipitation amounts is a result of decline in winter (-2.9% in 10 years) and spring (-2.0% in 10 years) precipitation ...
... been observed, mostly expressed during summer (-2.7% in 10 years), then in spring (-2.2% in 10 years) and winter (-1.8% in 10 years). On Dalmatian islands (Hvar) decrease in annual precipitation amounts is a result of decline in winter (-2.9% in 10 years) and spring (-2.0% in 10 years) precipitation ...
Road transport sensitivities to weather and climate change in Australia
... 2002,2005); and Victorian fatalities from 2001 – 2005 recorded 16% of fatalities were contributed to rain/wet roads (VicRoads, 2006). Statistics above should be viewed as potential contributing factors only and not causes. This is primarily due to the process by which crash data is recorded, where w ...
... 2002,2005); and Victorian fatalities from 2001 – 2005 recorded 16% of fatalities were contributed to rain/wet roads (VicRoads, 2006). Statistics above should be viewed as potential contributing factors only and not causes. This is primarily due to the process by which crash data is recorded, where w ...
Downloadable Full Text - DSpace@MIT
... intense media coverage of and great public interest in the 2011 disasters, we suspect that many readers have received inquiries or have personal interest about the nature of these events in the context of long-term trends and potential climate change. This paper is meant to present a clear record th ...
... intense media coverage of and great public interest in the 2011 disasters, we suspect that many readers have received inquiries or have personal interest about the nature of these events in the context of long-term trends and potential climate change. This paper is meant to present a clear record th ...
Hydrological Responses to Climate Change in the Water Receiving
... hydrological cycle, and the subsequent lack of water, environmental deterioration, floods and droughts etc. And it is especially remarkable in semi-humid and semi-arid region. In this paper, the impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle were analyzed for the Hai River Basin, a semi-humid a ...
... hydrological cycle, and the subsequent lack of water, environmental deterioration, floods and droughts etc. And it is especially remarkable in semi-humid and semi-arid region. In this paper, the impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle were analyzed for the Hai River Basin, a semi-humid a ...
Climate Change and its Effects on Ecosystems, Habitats and Biota
... Recent work documents a decrease in salinity or “freshening” of Scotian Shelf and Gulf of Maine waters (Greene et al. 2008). One of the main reasons for this is the melting of Arctic sea ice. This melting will increase the global input of freshwater resulting in changes in salinity and circulation i ...
... Recent work documents a decrease in salinity or “freshening” of Scotian Shelf and Gulf of Maine waters (Greene et al. 2008). One of the main reasons for this is the melting of Arctic sea ice. This melting will increase the global input of freshwater resulting in changes in salinity and circulation i ...
Eye on the taiga: removing global policy impediments to
... through projects like the European Natura 2000 Network or the international Convention on Biodiversity. Forest resilience, on the other hand, is even less consistently addressed, though the recent emergence of such fora as the European Forest Policy initiative may begin to point in the direction of ...
... through projects like the European Natura 2000 Network or the international Convention on Biodiversity. Forest resilience, on the other hand, is even less consistently addressed, though the recent emergence of such fora as the European Forest Policy initiative may begin to point in the direction of ...
Reducing the Impact of Global Warming on Wildlife
... first known location to record the extinction of a species, the golden toad (Bufo periglenes), as a possible result of climate change brought about by global warming. Another example is the decline of the quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), the ornate bird found only in the mountain highlands of Central ...
... first known location to record the extinction of a species, the golden toad (Bufo periglenes), as a possible result of climate change brought about by global warming. Another example is the decline of the quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), the ornate bird found only in the mountain highlands of Central ...
climate change and insurance law
... - Alternative Modes (« ART ») : Stijn Franken (The Netherlands) Participants in the Paris session were also privileged to hear a presentation by Ms. S. Noël, of the Comité européen des assurances, entitled Tackling Climate Change : Vital Contribution of Insurers. ...
... - Alternative Modes (« ART ») : Stijn Franken (The Netherlands) Participants in the Paris session were also privileged to hear a presentation by Ms. S. Noël, of the Comité européen des assurances, entitled Tackling Climate Change : Vital Contribution of Insurers. ...
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON
... Whereas the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is to achieve stabilization of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; Whereas the Kyoto Prot ...
... Whereas the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is to achieve stabilization of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; Whereas the Kyoto Prot ...
adaptive capacity and human cognition
... Since the 1980s extensive research has been conducted on potential and observed impacts of climate change on natural and social systems. It was tried to estimate the probability and intensity of higher temperatures – globally and locally – sea level rise, weather extremes, the breakdown of the therm ...
... Since the 1980s extensive research has been conducted on potential and observed impacts of climate change on natural and social systems. It was tried to estimate the probability and intensity of higher temperatures – globally and locally – sea level rise, weather extremes, the breakdown of the therm ...
the impact of climate change on the development - UN
... therefore, of the essence for LDCs and SIDS. Several adaptation initiatives are being undertaken by LDCs and SIDS, including the implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action. However, it is clear that considerably more adaptation actions are required, along with added capacity building ...
... therefore, of the essence for LDCs and SIDS. Several adaptation initiatives are being undertaken by LDCs and SIDS, including the implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action. However, it is clear that considerably more adaptation actions are required, along with added capacity building ...
Climate change presents increased potential for
... developed for each ecoregion given that climate–VLF relationships are mediated through vegetation, which when runs at the 60-km scale allowing for spatial heterogeneity in predictors within an ecoregion (Table 2). A full description of model development and assessment is provided in Barbero et al. ( ...
... developed for each ecoregion given that climate–VLF relationships are mediated through vegetation, which when runs at the 60-km scale allowing for spatial heterogeneity in predictors within an ecoregion (Table 2). A full description of model development and assessment is provided in Barbero et al. ( ...