Protected area needs in a changing climate
... protea plant family of the Cape Floristic Province. Araújo et al. (2004) explored effects of climate change sure for investigating whether protected areas are an effec- on plants in Europe, also using GAM. These studies have tive conservation response to climate change. If all species indicated larg ...
... protea plant family of the Cape Floristic Province. Araújo et al. (2004) explored effects of climate change sure for investigating whether protected areas are an effec- on plants in Europe, also using GAM. These studies have tive conservation response to climate change. If all species indicated larg ...
FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY MPDD/CSN/HLAPPD/APOA/2013 ENGLISH ONLY
... The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012 agreed on a political outcome document “The Future We Want” (UN, 2012) that has important implications for the work of the United Nations system, including in shaping th ...
... The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012 agreed on a political outcome document “The Future We Want” (UN, 2012) that has important implications for the work of the United Nations system, including in shaping th ...
Climate variability and change and their health effects in small
... rainwater, surface reservoirs or shallow wells. These sources are climate sensitive and changes in precipitation or rising sea levels may affect fresh water availability, which will present additional challenges to public health. ...
... rainwater, surface reservoirs or shallow wells. These sources are climate sensitive and changes in precipitation or rising sea levels may affect fresh water availability, which will present additional challenges to public health. ...
Maryland Commission on Climate Change
... However, in 2014, taking notice of new reports on the consequences of climate change in Maryland, a second Executive Order was issued to strengthen the MCCC. The new order expanded the membership of the commission to include nongovernmental members, consisting of representatives from local governmen ...
... However, in 2014, taking notice of new reports on the consequences of climate change in Maryland, a second Executive Order was issued to strengthen the MCCC. The new order expanded the membership of the commission to include nongovernmental members, consisting of representatives from local governmen ...
INTEGRATING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION INTO
... carbon emissions to significant reductions over the remainder of the twenty-first century. AR5 then assesses probability of outcomes for specific factors (such as temperature or sea level) related to these carbon emission scenarios. Annex II to the Working Group 1 report provides regional projection ...
... carbon emissions to significant reductions over the remainder of the twenty-first century. AR5 then assesses probability of outcomes for specific factors (such as temperature or sea level) related to these carbon emission scenarios. Annex II to the Working Group 1 report provides regional projection ...
A plant`s perspective of extremes: terrestrial plant responses to
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
amazonia mapping essential natural capital
... second biggest contributor to global CO2 emissions after the consumption of fossil fuels. Amazonia is particularly important because it is the largest contiguous rainforest in the world and stores almost one-third of all tropical biomass carbon. Despite national and international efforts to stop def ...
... second biggest contributor to global CO2 emissions after the consumption of fossil fuels. Amazonia is particularly important because it is the largest contiguous rainforest in the world and stores almost one-third of all tropical biomass carbon. Despite national and international efforts to stop def ...
Global collapse—Fact or fiction? Futures
... The collapses of the Canadian cod fisheries and the Easter Island society are examples of collapse caused by resource limitations. The two cases of collapse in the financial market are not caused by physical limitations, but are included to illustrate two points. First, both demonstrate how well-infor ...
... The collapses of the Canadian cod fisheries and the Easter Island society are examples of collapse caused by resource limitations. The two cases of collapse in the financial market are not caused by physical limitations, but are included to illustrate two points. First, both demonstrate how well-infor ...
now - Melton Borough Council
... Over time, climate change could have a significant effect on flood risk, as it is expected to cause winters to become wetter and summers to become drier. The insurance industry has warned that premiums could rise as flood prone properties become more difficult to protect, and some properties may be ...
... Over time, climate change could have a significant effect on flood risk, as it is expected to cause winters to become wetter and summers to become drier. The insurance industry has warned that premiums could rise as flood prone properties become more difficult to protect, and some properties may be ...
The role of the virus-phytoplankton system in marine
... into 200 Mt C in marine viruses alone (Suttle, 2005). Organic carbon in marine systems can be broadly separated into dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC). These two pools of carbon behave differently. Most DOC is recycled in the microbial loop and subsequently not tran ...
... into 200 Mt C in marine viruses alone (Suttle, 2005). Organic carbon in marine systems can be broadly separated into dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC). These two pools of carbon behave differently. Most DOC is recycled in the microbial loop and subsequently not tran ...
A plants perspective of extremes: terrestrial plant responses to
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
chisoro elizabeth - Midlands State University
... this men’s inclusion in climate change and gender discourse has been very limited, (Hamber,2006) in his paper entitled ‘We must be careful on how we emancipate our women’ addresses the dangers of excluding men in most issues as societies are made up of both men and women. Therefore it is this fact t ...
... this men’s inclusion in climate change and gender discourse has been very limited, (Hamber,2006) in his paper entitled ‘We must be careful on how we emancipate our women’ addresses the dangers of excluding men in most issues as societies are made up of both men and women. Therefore it is this fact t ...
National Activities with Respect to the Global Climate Observing
... 1. COMMON ISSUES Introduction The recently published Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge on climate change and its global impacts. From a global perspective, Finland is relatively seriously affected by climate change be ...
... 1. COMMON ISSUES Introduction The recently published Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge on climate change and its global impacts. From a global perspective, Finland is relatively seriously affected by climate change be ...
Geotourism and Climate Change Paradoxes and Promises
... Climatic conditions are extremely important for tourism because of the extent to which they influence the relative accessibility and attractiveness of a given location (UNWTOUNEP-WMO, 2008). Climate change influences the seasonality of a tourism location or attraction because of the extent to which ...
... Climatic conditions are extremely important for tourism because of the extent to which they influence the relative accessibility and attractiveness of a given location (UNWTOUNEP-WMO, 2008). Climate change influences the seasonality of a tourism location or attraction because of the extent to which ...
From science to policy: developing responses to climate change
... QALYs, DALYs) while costs are measured in dollar terms (e.g. the price of a smokestack or catalytic converter). These differences in metrics can lead to debate. The benefit-cost criterion emphasizes the efficient use of scarce resources. It is not, however, a criterion for dealing with equity. As en ...
... QALYs, DALYs) while costs are measured in dollar terms (e.g. the price of a smokestack or catalytic converter). These differences in metrics can lead to debate. The benefit-cost criterion emphasizes the efficient use of scarce resources. It is not, however, a criterion for dealing with equity. As en ...
Assessing the Effect of Rising Temperatures
... represents a world where fossil fuels continue to power robust global economic growth, and this high GHG emissions pathway is consistent with a world that is absent climate policy by major emitting countries. At the low end of the range, RCP 2.6 reflects a future only achievable by aggressively redu ...
... represents a world where fossil fuels continue to power robust global economic growth, and this high GHG emissions pathway is consistent with a world that is absent climate policy by major emitting countries. At the low end of the range, RCP 2.6 reflects a future only achievable by aggressively redu ...
FHWA Workshop 3 GHG Mitigation Strategies DT
... Airport efficiency, direct routing, reduced separation, ...
... Airport efficiency, direct routing, reduced separation, ...
Kocornick Mina and Fankhauser 2015 (opens in new window)
... Adaptation to climate change in developing countries is now commonly framed as climateresilient development, that is, development where economic growth, poverty reduction and other development objectives are viable under current and projected future climate conditions (OECD, 2014). Rather than a ser ...
... Adaptation to climate change in developing countries is now commonly framed as climateresilient development, that is, development where economic growth, poverty reduction and other development objectives are viable under current and projected future climate conditions (OECD, 2014). Rather than a ser ...
Climate Change Affirmative - St. Louis Urban Debate League
... climate change. Cooperation between China and the United States with regard to climate change was one important factor in the success of the Twenty-First Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). At COP-21, in Paris in December 2015, a ...
... climate change. Cooperation between China and the United States with regard to climate change was one important factor in the success of the Twenty-First Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). At COP-21, in Paris in December 2015, a ...
Global Warming Greenhouse effect Heat lost to
... CO2 has increased from 300 parts per million in 1920 (1) to nearly 380 parts per million in 2000 (1). In this 20 year period it has increased by 80 parts per million (1) which is almost a quarter of ...
... CO2 has increased from 300 parts per million in 1920 (1) to nearly 380 parts per million in 2000 (1). In this 20 year period it has increased by 80 parts per million (1) which is almost a quarter of ...
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... The regional costs of emission reductions are represented by dynamic mitigation cost functions. In integrated assessment models, mitigation cost functions represent the link between the magnitude of emission reductions relative to a reference path and the resulting economic costs. Traditional mitiga ...
... The regional costs of emission reductions are represented by dynamic mitigation cost functions. In integrated assessment models, mitigation cost functions represent the link between the magnitude of emission reductions relative to a reference path and the resulting economic costs. Traditional mitiga ...
Fossil fuel production in a 2°C world: The equity implications of a
... resources, the ability to extract them is a key contributor to development, especially in developing countries with large unmet energy needs, and where fossil fuels are an important source of export revenue. From this perspective, countries have a sovereign right – driven by a developmental imperati ...
... resources, the ability to extract them is a key contributor to development, especially in developing countries with large unmet energy needs, and where fossil fuels are an important source of export revenue. From this perspective, countries have a sovereign right – driven by a developmental imperati ...
Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources
... traditional knowledge can enhance adaptation and sustainability strategies. In many cases, however, adaptation options are limited by poverty, lack of resources, or – for some Native communities, such as those along the northern coast of Alaska ...
... traditional knowledge can enhance adaptation and sustainability strategies. In many cases, however, adaptation options are limited by poverty, lack of resources, or – for some Native communities, such as those along the northern coast of Alaska ...
wetlands, biodiversity and climate change
... restoration, protection and conservation of forests and other ecosystems within developed and developing countries, thus presenting clear synergies between climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation. However to date although these two Conventions have overlapping mandates and constituencies, f ...
... restoration, protection and conservation of forests and other ecosystems within developed and developing countries, thus presenting clear synergies between climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation. However to date although these two Conventions have overlapping mandates and constituencies, f ...
EIB Climate Strategy - European Investment Bank
... of the projects which we support, this is an area where we can further strengthen our effectiveness. To ensure our standards, processes and methodologies remain at the forefront of best practice, we will make continuous improvements to mainstreaming tools. In particular, we will extend coverage of s ...
... of the projects which we support, this is an area where we can further strengthen our effectiveness. To ensure our standards, processes and methodologies remain at the forefront of best practice, we will make continuous improvements to mainstreaming tools. In particular, we will extend coverage of s ...