Participants and Biographies - Southeast Regional Climate Center
... Dr. Easterling is currently Chief of the Scientific Services Division at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987 and served as an Assistant Professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Program, Department of G ...
... Dr. Easterling is currently Chief of the Scientific Services Division at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987 and served as an Assistant Professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Program, Department of G ...
Agenda Setting and Issue Definition at the Micro Level: Giving
... Bruno Takahashi and Mark Meisner ...
... Bruno Takahashi and Mark Meisner ...
Forests and Climate Change
... evapotranspiration (Fig. 2A). Snow cover, the soil water profile, and vegetation influences on the hydrologic cycle are also included (Fig. 2B). In the mid-1990s, plant physiological theory further advanced the incorporation of biological control of evapotranspiration in the third generation of mode ...
... evapotranspiration (Fig. 2A). Snow cover, the soil water profile, and vegetation influences on the hydrologic cycle are also included (Fig. 2B). In the mid-1990s, plant physiological theory further advanced the incorporation of biological control of evapotranspiration in the third generation of mode ...
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... that the only important difference is in the climate. Because of its different climate, it is expected that the analogue location has developed different systems from those at the target site and that farmers in the target location may learn lessons for adaptation from practices that are currently b ...
... that the only important difference is in the climate. Because of its different climate, it is expected that the analogue location has developed different systems from those at the target site and that farmers in the target location may learn lessons for adaptation from practices that are currently b ...
Aasprang.Brita.Envir..
... increased amount of rain, and more frequent extreme weather events. Farmers are located in a vulnerable situation since they both depend on nature and on agricultural and environmental politics. Heavy rain might destroy their crops, but they might also be affected by political regulations and polici ...
... increased amount of rain, and more frequent extreme weather events. Farmers are located in a vulnerable situation since they both depend on nature and on agricultural and environmental politics. Heavy rain might destroy their crops, but they might also be affected by political regulations and polici ...
Climate Change packet
... 1) How certain are scientists that humans are causing global climate change? Describe the language used by scientists and some of the particular climate trends they have identified as changing. If the scientific community is convinced of the evidence, why is there still debate? Answer: Nearly all en ...
... 1) How certain are scientists that humans are causing global climate change? Describe the language used by scientists and some of the particular climate trends they have identified as changing. If the scientific community is convinced of the evidence, why is there still debate? Answer: Nearly all en ...
Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change
... achieving sustainable energy security, but also many other policy areas, including economic, financial and trade policy. In QCEA’s discussion paper “Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability” (Briefing Paper 2), we looked at the relationships between resource use, climate emissions and economi ...
... achieving sustainable energy security, but also many other policy areas, including economic, financial and trade policy. In QCEA’s discussion paper “Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability” (Briefing Paper 2), we looked at the relationships between resource use, climate emissions and economi ...
The Philippine Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative for Agricultur
... agricultural expansion for food production and economic development which comes at the expense of soil, water, biodiversity or forests, conflicts with national goals, and often compromises production and development in the longer term. Agriculture can be a part of the solution: helping our people to ...
... agricultural expansion for food production and economic development which comes at the expense of soil, water, biodiversity or forests, conflicts with national goals, and often compromises production and development in the longer term. Agriculture can be a part of the solution: helping our people to ...
LOCAL PRODUCT IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE Repackaging CPC …
... – Fact sheets on Climate Change – Comprehensive summary on science of Global Climate Change – IPCC report facts NWS is committed to provide the best quality climate observation that can be used in local climate change assessments. Besides the raw data, available local and regional climate change pro ...
... – Fact sheets on Climate Change – Comprehensive summary on science of Global Climate Change – IPCC report facts NWS is committed to provide the best quality climate observation that can be used in local climate change assessments. Besides the raw data, available local and regional climate change pro ...
Document
... transforms mobility from vulnerability into resilience Goal 1- Proverty Reduction: Resilience to environmental & socio-economic shocks Goal 11- Sustainable Cities: reduce disaster-caused deaths and losses Goal 13 – Climate Change: resilience to climate hazards & natural disasters ...
... transforms mobility from vulnerability into resilience Goal 1- Proverty Reduction: Resilience to environmental & socio-economic shocks Goal 11- Sustainable Cities: reduce disaster-caused deaths and losses Goal 13 – Climate Change: resilience to climate hazards & natural disasters ...
EU rural development policy
... will be built around: Competitiveness of the agri-food and forestry sectors with emphasis on restructuring/modernisation, knowledge transfer and innovation, and quality in the food chain Environment/land management with emphasis on biodiversity, water and climate change Creation of employment ...
... will be built around: Competitiveness of the agri-food and forestry sectors with emphasis on restructuring/modernisation, knowledge transfer and innovation, and quality in the food chain Environment/land management with emphasis on biodiversity, water and climate change Creation of employment ...
climate change risks
... concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in 2011 was 390 parts per million – higher than at any time for the past 800,000 years. The combustion of fossil fuels since the industrial revolution is the main cause for these high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Australian average temperatures ...
... concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in 2011 was 390 parts per million – higher than at any time for the past 800,000 years. The combustion of fossil fuels since the industrial revolution is the main cause for these high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Australian average temperatures ...
Learning to Die in the Anthropocene
... melt, we may soon find ourselves living in a hothouse climate closer to that of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, approximately 56 million years ago, when the planet was ice-free and tropical at the poles. We face the imminent collapse of the agricultural, shipping, and energy networks upon whic ...
... melt, we may soon find ourselves living in a hothouse climate closer to that of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, approximately 56 million years ago, when the planet was ice-free and tropical at the poles. We face the imminent collapse of the agricultural, shipping, and energy networks upon whic ...
0915 Reporting through CDP - Verduzco (Chevron)
... The following slides present sections of the CDP questionnaire that have been problematic for Chevron to respond to. The issues highlighted are likely to affect other IPIECA members, and are presented with the objective of engaging in a healthy exchange of ideas and determine IPIECA’s future invol ...
... The following slides present sections of the CDP questionnaire that have been problematic for Chevron to respond to. The issues highlighted are likely to affect other IPIECA members, and are presented with the objective of engaging in a healthy exchange of ideas and determine IPIECA’s future invol ...
Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation in Desert Steppe Inner
... permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
... permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
... independent policy analysis, and public education in global environmental change. It seeks to provide leadership in understanding scientific, economic, and ecological aspects of this difficult issue, and combining them into policy assessments that serve the needs of ongoing national and internationa ...
... independent policy analysis, and public education in global environmental change. It seeks to provide leadership in understanding scientific, economic, and ecological aspects of this difficult issue, and combining them into policy assessments that serve the needs of ongoing national and internationa ...
The Fifth Carbon Budget - Call for Evidence Question and Response
... actual, domestic emissions – will require a redoubling of effort in power, heat and transport. Each sector is capable of delivering abatement through a range of options, however, it is likely that close to full decarbonisation of the power sector will, through electrification and syn-fuel production ...
... actual, domestic emissions – will require a redoubling of effort in power, heat and transport. Each sector is capable of delivering abatement through a range of options, however, it is likely that close to full decarbonisation of the power sector will, through electrification and syn-fuel production ...
Climate prediction: a limit to adaptation?
... Increased acceptance that some degree of climate change is inevitable is now coupled with increasing demand from communities, industry and government for reliable climate information at high resolution and with accurate extremes. There must, therefore, be development in regionalizing climate informa ...
... Increased acceptance that some degree of climate change is inevitable is now coupled with increasing demand from communities, industry and government for reliable climate information at high resolution and with accurate extremes. There must, therefore, be development in regionalizing climate informa ...
Annex 3. CHIESA Communication Plan 2014
... Project is a research and development project funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The project is coordinated by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya and it started in February 2011 with a six-month inception phase. The initial perform ...
... Project is a research and development project funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The project is coordinated by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya and it started in February 2011 with a six-month inception phase. The initial perform ...
Climate change and livestock production in Ethiopia
... security and investment in both the highlands and the lowlands/pastoral farming systems (FDRE, 2001). The recent livestock population of Ethiopia estimates that the country has about 52.1 million heads of cattle, 24.2 million sheep, 22.6 million goats and 44.9 million poultry (MOA, 2013; Berihu et a ...
... security and investment in both the highlands and the lowlands/pastoral farming systems (FDRE, 2001). The recent livestock population of Ethiopia estimates that the country has about 52.1 million heads of cattle, 24.2 million sheep, 22.6 million goats and 44.9 million poultry (MOA, 2013; Berihu et a ...
Global Warming
... Some of this increase is due to human activities – the balance of the evidence (likely) ...
... Some of this increase is due to human activities – the balance of the evidence (likely) ...
Syria Country Report
... Undesirable environmental changes are driven by many factors including economic growth, population growth, urbanization, intensification of agriculture, rising energy use and transportation, but importantly with a better understanding and management there is scope to improve the current situation. P ...
... Undesirable environmental changes are driven by many factors including economic growth, population growth, urbanization, intensification of agriculture, rising energy use and transportation, but importantly with a better understanding and management there is scope to improve the current situation. P ...
Project No. 282910 Effects of Climate Change on Air Pollution
... Q4: What are the appropriate metrics to assess ozone and nitrogen impacts on plants and soils, when considering state-of-the-art understanding of interactions with CO2 and climate, and the different effects of wet vs. dry deposition on physiological responses? At the moment, policy analyses for the ...
... Q4: What are the appropriate metrics to assess ozone and nitrogen impacts on plants and soils, when considering state-of-the-art understanding of interactions with CO2 and climate, and the different effects of wet vs. dry deposition on physiological responses? At the moment, policy analyses for the ...