The CC-Bio Project: Studying the Effects of Climate Change
... All over the world, biodiversity conservation largely rests on two complementary approaches that involve (1) identifying species at risk and taking actions to decrease extinction risks, and (2) protecting and restoring areas which represent the diversity of ecosystems. Implementing both approaches d ...
... All over the world, biodiversity conservation largely rests on two complementary approaches that involve (1) identifying species at risk and taking actions to decrease extinction risks, and (2) protecting and restoring areas which represent the diversity of ecosystems. Implementing both approaches d ...
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... While climate change is widely regarded as a threat to food security in southern Africa, few studies attempt to link the science of climate change impacts on agriculture with the specificities of smallholder livelihoods. In this paper, we build a series of linear programming (LP) farm-household mode ...
... While climate change is widely regarded as a threat to food security in southern Africa, few studies attempt to link the science of climate change impacts on agriculture with the specificities of smallholder livelihoods. In this paper, we build a series of linear programming (LP) farm-household mode ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES CHINA'S PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS Huifang Tian
... A central element in global policy coordination over the next 20-30 years will almost certainly be both the design and implementation of post-Kyoto arrangements aiming to mitigate climate change. In the shorter term, these are to be negotiated by the Committee of Parties (COP15) under the UN Framewo ...
... A central element in global policy coordination over the next 20-30 years will almost certainly be both the design and implementation of post-Kyoto arrangements aiming to mitigate climate change. In the shorter term, these are to be negotiated by the Committee of Parties (COP15) under the UN Framewo ...
Nature template
... potential mismatch between groups) should also depend on the biogeographic, socioeconomic and conservation context. When calculated at the country-level, we found that the temporal trend in CTI was positive and highly significant within nearly every country (Supplementary Table 1). This intra-Europe ...
... potential mismatch between groups) should also depend on the biogeographic, socioeconomic and conservation context. When calculated at the country-level, we found that the temporal trend in CTI was positive and highly significant within nearly every country (Supplementary Table 1). This intra-Europe ...
Nitrogen deposition
... average models tend to be lower) • Good skill over US stations, with a tendency to overestimate nitrogen deposition (10%) at large values ...
... average models tend to be lower) • Good skill over US stations, with a tendency to overestimate nitrogen deposition (10%) at large values ...
Salick BygKonchar_Tibetan Agriculture and Climate
... causes of change. Specifically we inquired about long term changes in weather patterns and their effects on farming and land use patterns and on their yearly calendar as depicted. Finally, we opened the discussion, encouraging personal observations and reflections on agriculture and climate over app ...
... causes of change. Specifically we inquired about long term changes in weather patterns and their effects on farming and land use patterns and on their yearly calendar as depicted. Finally, we opened the discussion, encouraging personal observations and reflections on agriculture and climate over app ...
Study Session 12 Resilience and Coping Strategies
... change, such as reducing carbon emissions and protecting forests and wetlands which act as carbon sinks. Thus, mitigation strategies aim to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases (IPCC, 2001). In contrast, climate change adaptation involves addressing the effects of climate chan ...
... change, such as reducing carbon emissions and protecting forests and wetlands which act as carbon sinks. Thus, mitigation strategies aim to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases (IPCC, 2001). In contrast, climate change adaptation involves addressing the effects of climate chan ...
Climate Change and Security in Africa
... scarcity and food insecurity, more complex and intractable. However, it is non-climate factors (such as poverty, governance, conflict management, regional diplomacy and so on) that will largely determine whether and how climate change moves from being a development challenge to presenting a security ...
... scarcity and food insecurity, more complex and intractable. However, it is non-climate factors (such as poverty, governance, conflict management, regional diplomacy and so on) that will largely determine whether and how climate change moves from being a development challenge to presenting a security ...
Psychological barriers and climate change action
... Gardner & Abraham, 2008). With this is in mind we will now look at some of the more widely researched barriers. Ignorance as a barrier Ignorance was one of the first barriers that many assumed was behind inaction on behalf of the public (see Norgaard, 2009 for a review). Public polls indicated that ...
... Gardner & Abraham, 2008). With this is in mind we will now look at some of the more widely researched barriers. Ignorance as a barrier Ignorance was one of the first barriers that many assumed was behind inaction on behalf of the public (see Norgaard, 2009 for a review). Public polls indicated that ...
(2007) Interactions between climate change and contaminants
... of food (Van Oostdam et al., 1999). Many other chemicals are less persistent but, nevertheless, cause concern as they can affect, for example, hormone and immune systems (Colborn et al., 1997). Here, we caution that whether or not a contaminant exceeds an effects threshold somewhere in the ocean, and ...
... of food (Van Oostdam et al., 1999). Many other chemicals are less persistent but, nevertheless, cause concern as they can affect, for example, hormone and immune systems (Colborn et al., 1997). Here, we caution that whether or not a contaminant exceeds an effects threshold somewhere in the ocean, and ...
Rose and Rayborn, "The effects of ocean heat uptake on transient
... literature. The two models disagree quantitatively on forcing, feedback, and climate sensitivity; however, both exhibit increasing sensitivity with time. As indicated by the concave curvature of the scatterplots, the slope λ decreases as the models warm up. The radiative imbalance decays most rapidl ...
... literature. The two models disagree quantitatively on forcing, feedback, and climate sensitivity; however, both exhibit increasing sensitivity with time. As indicated by the concave curvature of the scatterplots, the slope λ decreases as the models warm up. The radiative imbalance decays most rapidl ...
From Kyoto to Copenhagen - Law, Environment and Development
... Leaving the markets out of a climate change regime could therefore mean leaving many developed countries out, as most of them might be unwilling to support a regime that is not cost saving or flexible. Similarly, because of the nature of GHG emissions, reduction achieved by a developed country throu ...
... Leaving the markets out of a climate change regime could therefore mean leaving many developed countries out, as most of them might be unwilling to support a regime that is not cost saving or flexible. Similarly, because of the nature of GHG emissions, reduction achieved by a developed country throu ...
The influence of dynamic vegetation on the present
... This affects the clear-sky radiative fluxes at the surface, particularly by increasing outgoing shortwave radiation at the top of the atmosphere and reducing the downward shortwave radiation at the surface (Fig. 7a and c). The outgoing longwave radiation at the top of the atmosphere is also reduced ...
... This affects the clear-sky radiative fluxes at the surface, particularly by increasing outgoing shortwave radiation at the top of the atmosphere and reducing the downward shortwave radiation at the surface (Fig. 7a and c). The outgoing longwave radiation at the top of the atmosphere is also reduced ...
Arctic Circle - Office national du film du Canada
... 2. Identify and explain the procedures used at the Statoil Norwegian Petroleum Company plant to cool and liquefy the gas. What challenges did the company face when developing these procedures? 3. Describe and explain the greenhouse effect and the role of gases such as carbon dioxide in determining ...
... 2. Identify and explain the procedures used at the Statoil Norwegian Petroleum Company plant to cool and liquefy the gas. What challenges did the company face when developing these procedures? 3. Describe and explain the greenhouse effect and the role of gases such as carbon dioxide in determining ...
FAQ Sustainable Development Summit (English)
... unprecedented participation of civil society and other stakeholders, such as the private sector and mayors. During the negotiations, civil society and other stakeholders were able to speak directly to government representatives. Many young people were also involved from the beginning on social m ...
... unprecedented participation of civil society and other stakeholders, such as the private sector and mayors. During the negotiations, civil society and other stakeholders were able to speak directly to government representatives. Many young people were also involved from the beginning on social m ...
AIR POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE
... through their process design. However, there are examples where GHG mitigation measures can lead to increased air pollution emissions. These include the substitution of gasoline through diesel cars, which reduce CO2 emissions but are important sources of emissions of fine particulate matter (PM) if ...
... through their process design. However, there are examples where GHG mitigation measures can lead to increased air pollution emissions. These include the substitution of gasoline through diesel cars, which reduce CO2 emissions but are important sources of emissions of fine particulate matter (PM) if ...
Integrating biophysical models and evolutionary theory
... and a 3600 L rainwater tank (cistern) 150 × 175 cm (height × diameter). Each container type received the mean monthly rainfall, spread evenly across each day of the month, with the rainwater tank receiving additional runoff (10 × monthly rainfall) as well as a daily 20 L drawdown. The top of the buc ...
... and a 3600 L rainwater tank (cistern) 150 × 175 cm (height × diameter). Each container type received the mean monthly rainfall, spread evenly across each day of the month, with the rainwater tank receiving additional runoff (10 × monthly rainfall) as well as a daily 20 L drawdown. The top of the buc ...
22. Predictions and Projections of Pine Productivity and Hydrology
... Predicted Forest Growth by PnET-IIS The years of record (YOR) that basal area growth could be compared to predicted NPP varied between sites, because plantation establishment times and rates of canopy closure differed (Table 22.2). The shortest record of basal area growth (eight years) was from the ...
... Predicted Forest Growth by PnET-IIS The years of record (YOR) that basal area growth could be compared to predicted NPP varied between sites, because plantation establishment times and rates of canopy closure differed (Table 22.2). The shortest record of basal area growth (eight years) was from the ...
Explaining Media and Congressional Attention to Global Climate
... climate change. Our findings confirm that these attention-grabbing factors indeed generally promote issue salience, but these factors may work differently across agenda venues. Attention inertia, inter-agenda interaction, and partisan advantage on agenda setting are also included and analyzed in the ...
... climate change. Our findings confirm that these attention-grabbing factors indeed generally promote issue salience, but these factors may work differently across agenda venues. Attention inertia, inter-agenda interaction, and partisan advantage on agenda setting are also included and analyzed in the ...
Climate change, Health, and General Practice in
... (including doctors) are important factors in creating political momentum. Public support for climate action facilitates the necessary national policy decisions about emissions and climate action. Finally, the precautionary principle has been repeatedly identified as a reason to prepare and act now: ...
... (including doctors) are important factors in creating political momentum. Public support for climate action facilitates the necessary national policy decisions about emissions and climate action. Finally, the precautionary principle has been repeatedly identified as a reason to prepare and act now: ...
674_0 - Global Environment Facility
... these problems and root causes to any of the four broad groupings of climate change issuesscience, vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation. It is found that each of the issues can be linked to least one of these groupings, and the UNFCCC covers well these groupings. We found that they indeed apply ...
... these problems and root causes to any of the four broad groupings of climate change issuesscience, vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation. It is found that each of the issues can be linked to least one of these groupings, and the UNFCCC covers well these groupings. We found that they indeed apply ...
Understanding Uncertainties in Future Colorado River Streamflow
... River basin, which we do in comparisons below, show reductions in runoff of ~19% by the mid-21st ...
... River basin, which we do in comparisons below, show reductions in runoff of ~19% by the mid-21st ...
Integrating biophysical models and evolutionary theory to
... and a 3600 L rainwater tank (cistern) 150 × 175 cm (height × diameter). Each container type received the mean monthly rainfall, spread evenly across each day of the month, with the rainwater tank receiving additional runoff (10 × monthly rainfall) as well as a daily 20 L drawdown. The top of the buc ...
... and a 3600 L rainwater tank (cistern) 150 × 175 cm (height × diameter). Each container type received the mean monthly rainfall, spread evenly across each day of the month, with the rainwater tank receiving additional runoff (10 × monthly rainfall) as well as a daily 20 L drawdown. The top of the buc ...
Global and regional climate changes due to black carbon
... Is the planet dimmer now than it was during the early twentieth century? Solar radiometers around the world are indicating that surface solar radiation in the extra tropics was lower by as much as 5% to 10% during the mid-twentieth century53,54, whereas in the tropics such dimming trends have been r ...
... Is the planet dimmer now than it was during the early twentieth century? Solar radiometers around the world are indicating that surface solar radiation in the extra tropics was lower by as much as 5% to 10% during the mid-twentieth century53,54, whereas in the tropics such dimming trends have been r ...