mount allison university
... arises, “from multidimensional inequalities often produced by uneven development processes.”6 Impacts from recent climate-related extremes have fallen disproportionately on the world’s most marginalized communities and we know that without action, this trend will only continue. Climate change is thu ...
... arises, “from multidimensional inequalities often produced by uneven development processes.”6 Impacts from recent climate-related extremes have fallen disproportionately on the world’s most marginalized communities and we know that without action, this trend will only continue. Climate change is thu ...
Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum VI
... Decline in global climate services due to ecosystem degradation. Out of the total regional population of 313 948 about 35 604 in Zambezi and 118 823 in Kavango are categorised as poor (ibid). Majority of the poor are rural small-scale farmers, who directly depend on agriculture for their livelihoo ...
... Decline in global climate services due to ecosystem degradation. Out of the total regional population of 313 948 about 35 604 in Zambezi and 118 823 in Kavango are categorised as poor (ibid). Majority of the poor are rural small-scale farmers, who directly depend on agriculture for their livelihoo ...
Will climate change increase ozone depletion from low
... perturbations. Solar wind disturbances have been shown to lead to geomagnetic activity variations, which can result in magnetospheric loss of electrons (e.g. Clilverd et al., 2006). These electrons precipitate into the atmosphere at high geomagnetic latitudes where they lead to the production of NOx ...
... perturbations. Solar wind disturbances have been shown to lead to geomagnetic activity variations, which can result in magnetospheric loss of electrons (e.g. Clilverd et al., 2006). These electrons precipitate into the atmosphere at high geomagnetic latitudes where they lead to the production of NOx ...
Predicting how adaptation to climate change could affect ecological
... market forces and sociopolitical drivers, climatic suitability clearly plays an important role. ...
... market forces and sociopolitical drivers, climatic suitability clearly plays an important role. ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in
... 6.2.1 AS25 participated in the AIACC Kick-Off Workshop, United Nations Environment Programme Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, 11-15 February 2002................................................................................... 97 6.2.2 Participation in the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STA ...
... 6.2.1 AS25 participated in the AIACC Kick-Off Workshop, United Nations Environment Programme Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, 11-15 February 2002................................................................................... 97 6.2.2 Participation in the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STA ...
New York City Begins Planning for Climate
... or avoid harmful impacts and take advantage of beneficial ones, now and in the future. Both of these are necessary elements of an effective response strategy. These two types of responses are linked in that more effective mitigation measures reduce the amount of climate change, and therefore the nee ...
... or avoid harmful impacts and take advantage of beneficial ones, now and in the future. Both of these are necessary elements of an effective response strategy. These two types of responses are linked in that more effective mitigation measures reduce the amount of climate change, and therefore the nee ...
Chapter 11 Hunting, Herding, Fishing and Gathering
... herding, fishing and gathering are also being challenged by environmental changes such as climate variability. Despite this, indigenous peoples have reasserted cultural rights and identities, have called for the recognition of self-determination and are achieving significant levels of regional gover ...
... herding, fishing and gathering are also being challenged by environmental changes such as climate variability. Despite this, indigenous peoples have reasserted cultural rights and identities, have called for the recognition of self-determination and are achieving significant levels of regional gover ...
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... or avoid harmful impacts and take advantage of beneficial ones, now and in the future. Both of these are necessary elements of an effective response strategy. These two types of responses are linked in that more effective mitigation measures reduce the amount of climate change, and therefore the nee ...
... or avoid harmful impacts and take advantage of beneficial ones, now and in the future. Both of these are necessary elements of an effective response strategy. These two types of responses are linked in that more effective mitigation measures reduce the amount of climate change, and therefore the nee ...
Economic Analysis of Climate-Proofing Investment Projects
... climate risk screening tools, technical guidelines for climate proofing investments in critical development sectors (e.g., transport, agriculture, and energy), and knowledge products capturing our experiences with climate proofing investment projects. These resources reflect ADB’s as well as develop ...
... climate risk screening tools, technical guidelines for climate proofing investments in critical development sectors (e.g., transport, agriculture, and energy), and knowledge products capturing our experiences with climate proofing investment projects. These resources reflect ADB’s as well as develop ...
The climate is changing - the ICP Vegetation
... Surprisingly few studies have looked at the combined impact of ozone and nitrogen on vegeta'on. Nitrogen tends to increase plant growth and crop yield, whereas ozone has the opposite effect with high ...
... Surprisingly few studies have looked at the combined impact of ozone and nitrogen on vegeta'on. Nitrogen tends to increase plant growth and crop yield, whereas ozone has the opposite effect with high ...
The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Risk from Natural Hazards to
... on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted that weather variability will increase and that overall extreme event impacts are ‘very likely’ to change (Solomon et al. 2007). There is even mounting evidence of a current “climate signal” with the IPCC reporting observations of widespread changes in temperat ...
... on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted that weather variability will increase and that overall extreme event impacts are ‘very likely’ to change (Solomon et al. 2007). There is even mounting evidence of a current “climate signal” with the IPCC reporting observations of widespread changes in temperat ...
2016 - LCLUC
... to landscape and spectral-reflectance variation along the EAT in comparison to a similar transect in North America, which is much less intensively grazed, and has more loamy soils and a more continental climate. At a circumpolar scale, the results from both transects will be combined with Arctic-wid ...
... to landscape and spectral-reflectance variation along the EAT in comparison to a similar transect in North America, which is much less intensively grazed, and has more loamy soils and a more continental climate. At a circumpolar scale, the results from both transects will be combined with Arctic-wid ...
A georeferenced agent-based model to analyze the
... factors, including impacts and responses to environmental changes. Examples come from a broad spectrum of spatial phenomena such as dynamics in ancient human and primate societies (Kohler et al., 1999, Axtell et al., 2002; Janssen, 2009), land use and land cover change (Manson and Evans, 2007; Parke ...
... factors, including impacts and responses to environmental changes. Examples come from a broad spectrum of spatial phenomena such as dynamics in ancient human and primate societies (Kohler et al., 1999, Axtell et al., 2002; Janssen, 2009), land use and land cover change (Manson and Evans, 2007; Parke ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Coffee Production in
... Coffee has proven to be one of the most important crops in the world due to the sheer magnitude of its trade. In fact, a study from the Royal Botanic Gardens performed by Davis et al. (2012) explains that coffee is the second most traded good in the world. The most traded good is oil. From 2009 to 2 ...
... Coffee has proven to be one of the most important crops in the world due to the sheer magnitude of its trade. In fact, a study from the Royal Botanic Gardens performed by Davis et al. (2012) explains that coffee is the second most traded good in the world. The most traded good is oil. From 2009 to 2 ...
Impact of Global Warming on Insurance Lawyers and Their Clients
... no, how do you account for climate change in your risk management? Describe your company’s process for identifying climate change-related risks and assessing the degree that they could affect your business, including financial implications. Summarize the current or anticipated risks that climate cha ...
... no, how do you account for climate change in your risk management? Describe your company’s process for identifying climate change-related risks and assessing the degree that they could affect your business, including financial implications. Summarize the current or anticipated risks that climate cha ...
Effect of increased fire activity on global warming in the
... 2011). They play an important role in climate regulation by storing anthropogenic carbon emissions (Bonan 2008). Forest fires, however, could counterbalance this effect by releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere (as CO2) through combustion of plant biomass and soil organic matter (Seiler and Crut ...
... 2011). They play an important role in climate regulation by storing anthropogenic carbon emissions (Bonan 2008). Forest fires, however, could counterbalance this effect by releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere (as CO2) through combustion of plant biomass and soil organic matter (Seiler and Crut ...
Situation Analysis on Climate Change - 400 Bad Request
... IUCN (2012) Situation Analysis on Climate Change, Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative, IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. ...
... IUCN (2012) Situation Analysis on Climate Change, Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative, IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. ...
Hosed vs. unhosed: interruptions of the Atlantic Meridional
... during most stadials, and would have freshened the North Atlantic accordingly, they were not necessarily the main causal factor involved in all stadials. This raises the following questions: does the global footprint of an AMOC interruption depend on its cause, or does any AMOC interruption invoke t ...
... during most stadials, and would have freshened the North Atlantic accordingly, they were not necessarily the main causal factor involved in all stadials. This raises the following questions: does the global footprint of an AMOC interruption depend on its cause, or does any AMOC interruption invoke t ...
The implications of climate change for biodiversity conservation and
... evidence that the impacts of climate change on the world’s biodiversity are likely to be significant. Many impacts have already been observed (Hughes 2000; McCarty 2001; Parmesan and Yohe 2003; Root et al. 2003; Walther et al. 2002), and many studies have modelled various potential impacts on biodiv ...
... evidence that the impacts of climate change on the world’s biodiversity are likely to be significant. Many impacts have already been observed (Hughes 2000; McCarty 2001; Parmesan and Yohe 2003; Root et al. 2003; Walther et al. 2002), and many studies have modelled various potential impacts on biodiv ...
Future scenarios of European agricultural land use I. Estimating
... a reference crop for the time period from 2000 until 2080 with particular emphasis on the time slices 2020, 2050 and 2080. Productivity changes were modelled depending on changes in climatic conditions, atmospheric CO2 concentration and technology development. Regional yield statistics were related ...
... a reference crop for the time period from 2000 until 2080 with particular emphasis on the time slices 2020, 2050 and 2080. Productivity changes were modelled depending on changes in climatic conditions, atmospheric CO2 concentration and technology development. Regional yield statistics were related ...
Snowmaking and Climate Change
... trends in tourism, prestige, and competitive advantage are important factors. Despite the fact that snowmaking is limited by climatological factors, skilift operators trust in technical improvements and believe the future will not be as menacing as assumed by recent climate change impact studies. Th ...
... trends in tourism, prestige, and competitive advantage are important factors. Despite the fact that snowmaking is limited by climatological factors, skilift operators trust in technical improvements and believe the future will not be as menacing as assumed by recent climate change impact studies. Th ...
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. (2010) Adapting Institutions to Climate Change, Twenty-eighth report. David Stainforth is acknowledged in the report as a key contributor
... The individual streams of analysis in this report build on important work done by others. The United Kingdom Climate Projections, updated in 2009 (UKCP09), have already set out the best currently available projections of climate change for different parts of the UK. And there is a rich literature in ...
... The individual streams of analysis in this report build on important work done by others. The United Kingdom Climate Projections, updated in 2009 (UKCP09), have already set out the best currently available projections of climate change for different parts of the UK. And there is a rich literature in ...