Adaptation - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
... The Earth’s climate is rapidly changing. In the United States and other nations, people are seeing how the impacts of rising global temperatures, shifting patterns of precipitation, rising sea levels, and other changes are affecting their communities, their livelihoods, and the natural environment. ...
... The Earth’s climate is rapidly changing. In the United States and other nations, people are seeing how the impacts of rising global temperatures, shifting patterns of precipitation, rising sea levels, and other changes are affecting their communities, their livelihoods, and the natural environment. ...
How limiting factors drive agricultural adaptation to
... a history of drought, and the prevalence of sheep/beef systems that lack irrigation and water infrastructure. We compare these two farm system types across both regions using quantitative data from a comparative survey to develop statistical models (multiple mediation models, a form of path analysis ...
... a history of drought, and the prevalence of sheep/beef systems that lack irrigation and water infrastructure. We compare these two farm system types across both regions using quantitative data from a comparative survey to develop statistical models (multiple mediation models, a form of path analysis ...
the Migration as Adaptation briefing.
... According to Adger et al (2006: 6) policymakers can view the route to adaptation through three subsets: 1) public policies or institutional arrangements; 2) public and private investments in infrastructure and technologies; or 3) behaviour, ‘such as changes in agricultural practices or migration so ...
... According to Adger et al (2006: 6) policymakers can view the route to adaptation through three subsets: 1) public policies or institutional arrangements; 2) public and private investments in infrastructure and technologies; or 3) behaviour, ‘such as changes in agricultural practices or migration so ...
Revised 21st century temperature projections *, Paul C. Knappenberger Patrick J. Michaels
... erated by climate models, it arises from the possibility that current climate models do not handle tropical cloud and moisture processes adequately. Lindzen et al. (2001) found that in a small sampling of climate model simulations forced by observed SSTs the observed iris effect was not present. Add ...
... erated by climate models, it arises from the possibility that current climate models do not handle tropical cloud and moisture processes adequately. Lindzen et al. (2001) found that in a small sampling of climate model simulations forced by observed SSTs the observed iris effect was not present. Add ...
Weitzman2009-Modeling-Economics-ClimateChange.pdf
... of the paper concludes with some speculative (but, I think, necessary) thoughts about what this all means for climatechange policy. The next section argues that, were one forced to specify a “best guess” estimate of the extreme bad tail of the relevant probability density function (PDF) of what migh ...
... of the paper concludes with some speculative (but, I think, necessary) thoughts about what this all means for climatechange policy. The next section argues that, were one forced to specify a “best guess” estimate of the extreme bad tail of the relevant probability density function (PDF) of what migh ...
31 Meaningful technology development and transfer: A
... an overview of needs for the development and transfer of technologies for mitigation and adaptation”, and to suggest policies and initiatives to encourage ‘technology cooperation’. The CTCN was expected to “facilitate national, regional, sectoral and international technology networks, organizations ...
... an overview of needs for the development and transfer of technologies for mitigation and adaptation”, and to suggest policies and initiatives to encourage ‘technology cooperation’. The CTCN was expected to “facilitate national, regional, sectoral and international technology networks, organizations ...
- MIT Press Journals
... of the paper concludes with some speculative (but, I think, necessary) thoughts about what this all means for climatechange policy. The next section argues that, were one forced to specify a “best guess” estimate of the extreme bad tail of the relevant probability density function (PDF) of what migh ...
... of the paper concludes with some speculative (but, I think, necessary) thoughts about what this all means for climatechange policy. The next section argues that, were one forced to specify a “best guess” estimate of the extreme bad tail of the relevant probability density function (PDF) of what migh ...
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... The second section proposes a “decision tree”, linking different beliefs on climate change, the achievability of different policies, and current international policy dynamics to various options to move forward on climate change. This “decision tree” investigates what to do with a 2°C target that bec ...
... The second section proposes a “decision tree”, linking different beliefs on climate change, the achievability of different policies, and current international policy dynamics to various options to move forward on climate change. This “decision tree” investigates what to do with a 2°C target that bec ...
David R. Legates, Ph.D. Center for Climatic Research
... suggested that GISS model projections had been verified by a solid decade of increasing ocean heat (1993 to 2003). This was regarded as further confirmation the IPCC’s AGW hypothesis. Their expectation was that the Earth’s climate system would continue accumulating heat more or less monotonically. N ...
... suggested that GISS model projections had been verified by a solid decade of increasing ocean heat (1993 to 2003). This was regarded as further confirmation the IPCC’s AGW hypothesis. Their expectation was that the Earth’s climate system would continue accumulating heat more or less monotonically. N ...
Impact of Climate Change on Wetland Functions
... case of Korea, the importance of preservation and protection of wetlands has been recognized since 1990s and have been exerting diverse efforts to protect and preserve wetlands as well ever since. Wetlands are ecologically very important as habitats for diverse lives. However, even though there are ...
... case of Korea, the importance of preservation and protection of wetlands has been recognized since 1990s and have been exerting diverse efforts to protect and preserve wetlands as well ever since. Wetlands are ecologically very important as habitats for diverse lives. However, even though there are ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the
... Australian average relative sea level has risen by about 1.2 mm per year from 1920 to 2000. Projected changes The Kiama region is likely to experience temperature increases of between about 0.5 and 1.5°C by the year 2030. The warming expected in spring is slightly greater than the average, year-roun ...
... Australian average relative sea level has risen by about 1.2 mm per year from 1920 to 2000. Projected changes The Kiama region is likely to experience temperature increases of between about 0.5 and 1.5°C by the year 2030. The warming expected in spring is slightly greater than the average, year-roun ...
Danish Climate Centre Report 07-02 Regional climate change
... on the order of 150 to 200 km, the regional model projects locally much larger temperature increases of up to 18°C in winter. This is related to the retreat of sea ice, in particular along the east coast of Greenland. Precipitation is projected to increase everywhere with respect to present-day cond ...
... on the order of 150 to 200 km, the regional model projects locally much larger temperature increases of up to 18°C in winter. This is related to the retreat of sea ice, in particular along the east coast of Greenland. Precipitation is projected to increase everywhere with respect to present-day cond ...
the Article
... how an entity’s efforts can be aligned to encourage inter-agency complementarity and synergism when developing regional adaptation policy and action. The Framework facilitates working at varying scales, landscape or continental scales, and also facilitates cooperation among multiple levels of govern ...
... how an entity’s efforts can be aligned to encourage inter-agency complementarity and synergism when developing regional adaptation policy and action. The Framework facilitates working at varying scales, landscape or continental scales, and also facilitates cooperation among multiple levels of govern ...
pdf - Green Alliance
... opportunity? Is it ‘the environment’ at stake, or our security, our economy and our children? The way climate change and the shift to a low carbon society are talked about determines whether people listen, and whether they think the discussions are relevant to them. It can also determine what action ...
... opportunity? Is it ‘the environment’ at stake, or our security, our economy and our children? The way climate change and the shift to a low carbon society are talked about determines whether people listen, and whether they think the discussions are relevant to them. It can also determine what action ...
Engaging state officials and agencies to advocate for landmark
... California is already seeing the effects of climate change and the amplification it causes on the hazards we face. It is essential we account for climate change in planning for future disasters. In this respect, we encourage more emphasis be given to prevention of and preparation for these events, r ...
... California is already seeing the effects of climate change and the amplification it causes on the hazards we face. It is essential we account for climate change in planning for future disasters. In this respect, we encourage more emphasis be given to prevention of and preparation for these events, r ...
On Modeling and Interpreting the Economics of Catastrophic
... of the paper concludes with some speculative (but, I think, necessary) thoughts about what this all means for climatechange policy. The next section argues that, were one forced to specify a “best guess” estimate of the extreme bad tail of the relevant probability density function (PDF) of what migh ...
... of the paper concludes with some speculative (but, I think, necessary) thoughts about what this all means for climatechange policy. The next section argues that, were one forced to specify a “best guess” estimate of the extreme bad tail of the relevant probability density function (PDF) of what migh ...
Arviat Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
... Nunavummiut have a strong connection with the land and an intimate knowledge of local climate and weather patterns. Increasingly over the past few decades, impacts of climate change are being observed, including the introduction of new plants, mammals and insects, changes to sea ice conditions and r ...
... Nunavummiut have a strong connection with the land and an intimate knowledge of local climate and weather patterns. Increasingly over the past few decades, impacts of climate change are being observed, including the introduction of new plants, mammals and insects, changes to sea ice conditions and r ...
Questioning the Global Warming Science
... levels while showing strong correlation with variations in the cosmic ray flux. Two more recent studies (b & n) document how galactic cosmic rays can influence the earth’s low cloud cover and how this in turn would impact the mean temperature. Many more studies on solar/climate link have appeared in ...
... levels while showing strong correlation with variations in the cosmic ray flux. Two more recent studies (b & n) document how galactic cosmic rays can influence the earth’s low cloud cover and how this in turn would impact the mean temperature. Many more studies on solar/climate link have appeared in ...
The role of ecosystems in climate change adaptation and disaster
... Ecosystem management is central to building resilience of communities and nations under the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), especially HFA Priority 4 that identifies disaster risk reduction as an integral objective of environment-related policies and plans, including land use, natural resource mana ...
... Ecosystem management is central to building resilience of communities and nations under the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), especially HFA Priority 4 that identifies disaster risk reduction as an integral objective of environment-related policies and plans, including land use, natural resource mana ...
Vol.3, No.1, 2003
... he eastern equatorial Pacific is the epicenter of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Within the tropics, this region has the largest year-to-year climate variability and is marked by large sea surface temperature (SST) gradients in both north-south and east-west directions. During normal periods, a c ...
... he eastern equatorial Pacific is the epicenter of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Within the tropics, this region has the largest year-to-year climate variability and is marked by large sea surface temperature (SST) gradients in both north-south and east-west directions. During normal periods, a c ...
Forced displacement in the context of climate change
... Experience of the past years indicates that natural disasters not only displace an increasing number of persons but that all too often insufficient attention is paid to the multiple human rights challenges they may face during displacement. More often than not, these situations also have human right ...
... Experience of the past years indicates that natural disasters not only displace an increasing number of persons but that all too often insufficient attention is paid to the multiple human rights challenges they may face during displacement. More often than not, these situations also have human right ...
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