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... feed crops, the majority of areas in sub-Saharan Africa are used to produce food directly consumed by people. Figure 323 illustrates that there is ample opportunity to increase productivity by closing production gaps in regions in Africa by raising productivity for soy, sugar cane and rice which fur ...
... feed crops, the majority of areas in sub-Saharan Africa are used to produce food directly consumed by people. Figure 323 illustrates that there is ample opportunity to increase productivity by closing production gaps in regions in Africa by raising productivity for soy, sugar cane and rice which fur ...
Dec 2006
... Since the fund was launched in 2003, funders have committed over $400,000 to the creation of new ideas and research by IISD’s staff and associates. Whether it’s a project addressing the effects of climate change in the Sudan or the development of community-based natural resource management systems, ...
... Since the fund was launched in 2003, funders have committed over $400,000 to the creation of new ideas and research by IISD’s staff and associates. Whether it’s a project addressing the effects of climate change in the Sudan or the development of community-based natural resource management systems, ...
Climate sensitivity of shrub growth across the tundra biome
... sites from those in previous studies, also demonstrates broad geographic patterns in the climate sensitivity of shrub growth, with higher climate sensitivity at sites with higher soil moisture. Taken together these results suggest that, with continued warming11 , potentially more variable precipitat ...
... sites from those in previous studies, also demonstrates broad geographic patterns in the climate sensitivity of shrub growth, with higher climate sensitivity at sites with higher soil moisture. Taken together these results suggest that, with continued warming11 , potentially more variable precipitat ...
Oceans Day Bulletin
... scientific community, academia, and non-governmental organizations. It was organized by the Global Ocean Forum in association with the Government of South Africa (Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Intergo ...
... scientific community, academia, and non-governmental organizations. It was organized by the Global Ocean Forum in association with the Government of South Africa (Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Intergo ...
View/Open
... In formulating policy decisions it is essential for a study of this nature to be able to forecast the value of economic magnitudes as a result of climate change. These forecasts will enable policy makers to judge whether it is necessary to take corrective measures to influence the relevant economic ...
... In formulating policy decisions it is essential for a study of this nature to be able to forecast the value of economic magnitudes as a result of climate change. These forecasts will enable policy makers to judge whether it is necessary to take corrective measures to influence the relevant economic ...
Enhancing the relevance of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways for
... 3 Global scenarios of the past decade and their use and shortcomings for IAV analyses Over the past decade, several global scenario sets for global environmental assessments were developed (van Vuuren et al. 2012a) such as the IPCC SRES (Nakicenovic et al. 2000), the Global Environmental Outlook sce ...
... 3 Global scenarios of the past decade and their use and shortcomings for IAV analyses Over the past decade, several global scenario sets for global environmental assessments were developed (van Vuuren et al. 2012a) such as the IPCC SRES (Nakicenovic et al. 2000), the Global Environmental Outlook sce ...
Building a Climate Resilient Victoria
... Strengthening partnerships with local government and communities ...
... Strengthening partnerships with local government and communities ...
Climate extremes and ozone pollution: a growing threat to China`s
... Abstract. Ensuring global food security requires a sound understanding of climate and environmental controls on crop productivity. The majority of existing assessments have focused on physical climate variables (i.e., mean temperature and precipitation), but less on the increasing climate extremes ( ...
... Abstract. Ensuring global food security requires a sound understanding of climate and environmental controls on crop productivity. The majority of existing assessments have focused on physical climate variables (i.e., mean temperature and precipitation), but less on the increasing climate extremes ( ...
STATEMENT OF GUIDANCE FOR CLIMATE (other aspects
... and precipitation, which show significant variability in most regions, and have marked effects on local and regional economies and livelihoods. Multi-seasonal anomalies are less common, but have even stronger effects on society. Multi-year anomalies are still less common, but can have devastating so ...
... and precipitation, which show significant variability in most regions, and have marked effects on local and regional economies and livelihoods. Multi-seasonal anomalies are less common, but have even stronger effects on society. Multi-year anomalies are still less common, but can have devastating so ...
Philosophy of Climate Science Part II: Modelling
... Finally, let us mention three other problems about calibration and confirmation. First, a common practice is to rule out those models that do not show a close enough fit with the data and use those that are left (weighted equally) for predictions. Here again, the question arises why these prediction ...
... Finally, let us mention three other problems about calibration and confirmation. First, a common practice is to rule out those models that do not show a close enough fit with the data and use those that are left (weighted equally) for predictions. Here again, the question arises why these prediction ...
Climate Change: The Scientific Debate
... Norris: Speaking of multilateralism, do you notice, as many have suggested, that there's an increasing unilateralist bent in the United States government? Blix: Yeah. On big issues like war in Iraq, but in many other issues they simply must be multilateral. There's no other way around. You have the ...
... Norris: Speaking of multilateralism, do you notice, as many have suggested, that there's an increasing unilateralist bent in the United States government? Blix: Yeah. On big issues like war in Iraq, but in many other issues they simply must be multilateral. There's no other way around. You have the ...
Form A
... sessions about a climate change mitigation strategy. These will be modeled after the real thing, and each student will have an opportunity to present testimony, and to act as a member of a Congressional Panel that is hearing – and questioning – that testimony. Please Note: This class will rely heavi ...
... sessions about a climate change mitigation strategy. These will be modeled after the real thing, and each student will have an opportunity to present testimony, and to act as a member of a Congressional Panel that is hearing – and questioning – that testimony. Please Note: This class will rely heavi ...
Palaeoclimatic insights into future climate challenges
... warm and cold climates. Starting with the cold climates, the Hoffert & Covey (1992) ice-age estimate was based on early palaeoclimatic data that rather clearly underestimated changes (specifically, the CLIMAP sea-surface temperatures (SSTs)). As updated by Cuffey & Brook (2000), improved data yield a s ...
... warm and cold climates. Starting with the cold climates, the Hoffert & Covey (1992) ice-age estimate was based on early palaeoclimatic data that rather clearly underestimated changes (specifically, the CLIMAP sea-surface temperatures (SSTs)). As updated by Cuffey & Brook (2000), improved data yield a s ...
Regional Impacts of climate change
... activities are exacerbated by climate change, itself mostly a human-induced phenomenon. Fortunately, manmade problems are amenable to manmade solutions. Climate change cannot be stopped entirely, but it can be limited significantly through national and international action to reduce the amount of gr ...
... activities are exacerbated by climate change, itself mostly a human-induced phenomenon. Fortunately, manmade problems are amenable to manmade solutions. Climate change cannot be stopped entirely, but it can be limited significantly through national and international action to reduce the amount of gr ...
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... An important part of the problem lies in the failure to accurately assess the environmental impact of modern life. For example, activities such as air travel are becoming increasingly cheaper, while their impact to the environment remains as detrimental as ever. The kinds of PEB that require less sa ...
... An important part of the problem lies in the failure to accurately assess the environmental impact of modern life. For example, activities such as air travel are becoming increasingly cheaper, while their impact to the environment remains as detrimental as ever. The kinds of PEB that require less sa ...
ST 2011 02
... (average in bold, shading +/- 1 SD). Colored numbers indicate numbers of models factoring into the mean (Meehl et al., 2007). the effects of foreseen emission concentrations based on estimates in changes in population as well as energy use and source, which differ by model and scenario (Meehl et al. ...
... (average in bold, shading +/- 1 SD). Colored numbers indicate numbers of models factoring into the mean (Meehl et al., 2007). the effects of foreseen emission concentrations based on estimates in changes in population as well as energy use and source, which differ by model and scenario (Meehl et al. ...
Forest resilience, tipping points and global change processes
... negative effects of changes in climate. Focusing restoration practice on improving seedling establishment might therefore be more effective compared to improving the health of declining mature trees in areas with persistent drying and warming conditions (e.g. Brouwers et al. 2012) and potentially el ...
... negative effects of changes in climate. Focusing restoration practice on improving seedling establishment might therefore be more effective compared to improving the health of declining mature trees in areas with persistent drying and warming conditions (e.g. Brouwers et al. 2012) and potentially el ...
paths beyond paris
... Over twenty years have passed since governments within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began to discuss the impending climate crisis. Year after year, we witness the talks moving further away from identifying the root causes of climate change while the increasing i ...
... Over twenty years have passed since governments within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began to discuss the impending climate crisis. Year after year, we witness the talks moving further away from identifying the root causes of climate change while the increasing i ...
Paths beyond Paris
... Over twenty years have passed since governments within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began to discuss the impending climate crisis. Year after year, we witness the talks moving further away from identifying the root causes of climate change while the increasing i ...
... Over twenty years have passed since governments within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began to discuss the impending climate crisis. Year after year, we witness the talks moving further away from identifying the root causes of climate change while the increasing i ...
Agrometeorology and sustainable agriculture
... means attempting to maximize production without sacrificing stability of yield from year to year and without squandering irreplaceable resources such as top soil and groundwater reserves. Thus, the role of the agroclimatologist in such changed research structures is now better recognized and is more ...
... means attempting to maximize production without sacrificing stability of yield from year to year and without squandering irreplaceable resources such as top soil and groundwater reserves. Thus, the role of the agroclimatologist in such changed research structures is now better recognized and is more ...
Radiative forcing of climate by historical land cover change
... [19] This study demonstrates that historical land cover change has had a significant radiative effect on global climate over the past three centuries. All model runs show a cooling associated with land cover change, both in global averages, and as amplified locally by positive feedbacks. In the equi ...
... [19] This study demonstrates that historical land cover change has had a significant radiative effect on global climate over the past three centuries. All model runs show a cooling associated with land cover change, both in global averages, and as amplified locally by positive feedbacks. In the equi ...
Environmental Variability and Climate Change
... Environmental Variability and Climate Change Past Global Changes ...
... Environmental Variability and Climate Change Past Global Changes ...
Improved Integrated Urban Wastewater System Operational Control
... Operational control optimisation has the potential to improve the quality of water under the considered climate change scenarios. Operational control optimisation under the combined climate change with urbanisation scenarios can improve the water quality indicators to some extent. RD has more ...
... Operational control optimisation has the potential to improve the quality of water under the considered climate change scenarios. Operational control optimisation under the combined climate change with urbanisation scenarios can improve the water quality indicators to some extent. RD has more ...
Elemental Geosystems, 5e (Christopherson)
... D) is evidenced by melting glaciers worldwide. E) all of the above Answer: 58) Which is false regarding global warming? A) There is a surprising lack of correlation between ...
... D) is evidenced by melting glaciers worldwide. E) all of the above Answer: 58) Which is false regarding global warming? A) There is a surprising lack of correlation between ...