Assessment of fishers perception in developing
... Interestingly sardine which is known as “Kudumbampularthi”, the most abundant species available for consumption for the community in the past, is also not readily available now for consumption even to the fisher folk especially to the traditional community, magnifies the issue of food security. More ...
... Interestingly sardine which is known as “Kudumbampularthi”, the most abundant species available for consumption for the community in the past, is also not readily available now for consumption even to the fisher folk especially to the traditional community, magnifies the issue of food security. More ...
UK ETS integration into EU ETS - Ricardo-AEA
... between Chinese and UK parties (academic, industrial and high level policy makers), modelling the future energy requirements of China, review of international CCS policies and regulations for their applicability to China. NZEC: a three-phase programme with the ultimate aim of building a prototype co ...
... between Chinese and UK parties (academic, industrial and high level policy makers), modelling the future energy requirements of China, review of international CCS policies and regulations for their applicability to China. NZEC: a three-phase programme with the ultimate aim of building a prototype co ...
Supplementary Material
... In addition, because the primary removal process for sulfate aerosols is precipitation, the desire to reduce the health and environmental impacts of acid deposition (i.e., “acid rain”) led to efforts to reduce SO2 emissions. The reduction in SO2 emissions has continued until recently, when this tre ...
... In addition, because the primary removal process for sulfate aerosols is precipitation, the desire to reduce the health and environmental impacts of acid deposition (i.e., “acid rain”) led to efforts to reduce SO2 emissions. The reduction in SO2 emissions has continued until recently, when this tre ...
Chaparral - California Climate Commons
... disturbance regimes (Long et al. 2013) such as fire, which typically occurs at intervals of 20-‐50 years (Keeley 1995). Chaparral flora include taxa that are both resilient to fire but have no speciali ...
... disturbance regimes (Long et al. 2013) such as fire, which typically occurs at intervals of 20-‐50 years (Keeley 1995). Chaparral flora include taxa that are both resilient to fire but have no speciali ...
Impact of wind changes in the upper troposphere lower stratosphere
... Changes of the zonal flow and vortices have a strong impact on climate and weather. Therefore global information is needed, in particular of the UTLS wind field for investigations of related (dynamic) processes relevant for explaining changes in chemistry and climate. The characteristics of the zona ...
... Changes of the zonal flow and vortices have a strong impact on climate and weather. Therefore global information is needed, in particular of the UTLS wind field for investigations of related (dynamic) processes relevant for explaining changes in chemistry and climate. The characteristics of the zona ...
Cultural legitimacy and regulatory transitions for climate change: A
... clear, therefore, that in attempting to replace systems that enjoy considerable lock-in, it is almost always necessary to deconstruct existing cultural meanings.11 This is true of technological systems. It is also true of regulatory systems. Transitions thinking is also relevant with regard to radic ...
... clear, therefore, that in attempting to replace systems that enjoy considerable lock-in, it is almost always necessary to deconstruct existing cultural meanings.11 This is true of technological systems. It is also true of regulatory systems. Transitions thinking is also relevant with regard to radic ...
WWF Climate Savers
... Move to single planet consumption scenario and meet human needs within ecological limits of the planet Increase agricultural output to feed increasing number of people, without increasing land or water used Halt deforestation and increasing yields from planted forests Significant moves towards ...
... Move to single planet consumption scenario and meet human needs within ecological limits of the planet Increase agricultural output to feed increasing number of people, without increasing land or water used Halt deforestation and increasing yields from planted forests Significant moves towards ...
briefing on drought relief measures
... AGRICULTURE WEATHER /CLIMATE FORECAST South African Climate is highly variable - weather/Climate Agriculture Agriculture – risky business - rain-fed or irrigation Dams/underground water table - heat wave Our country received less rainfall during the second half of 2001/02 - less moisture for ...
... AGRICULTURE WEATHER /CLIMATE FORECAST South African Climate is highly variable - weather/Climate Agriculture Agriculture – risky business - rain-fed or irrigation Dams/underground water table - heat wave Our country received less rainfall during the second half of 2001/02 - less moisture for ...
here - Global Social Observatory
... international organizations and NGOs with an interest in the SDGs and Climate Summit. Moving beyond dialogue to actual partnering was also addressed by the participants at this event. Building partnerships requires caution and takes a lot of time to understand the different functions and mandates of ...
... international organizations and NGOs with an interest in the SDGs and Climate Summit. Moving beyond dialogue to actual partnering was also addressed by the participants at this event. Building partnerships requires caution and takes a lot of time to understand the different functions and mandates of ...
First Meeting of the Conference of African Heads of State
... • The aim of the current negotiating process is “The full and sustained implementation of the Convention”, not renegotiating it. Commitments of Developed countries under the Convention regarding the provision of financial resources and Technology have to be fulfilled. • Climate change poses an extra ...
... • The aim of the current negotiating process is “The full and sustained implementation of the Convention”, not renegotiating it. Commitments of Developed countries under the Convention regarding the provision of financial resources and Technology have to be fulfilled. • Climate change poses an extra ...
The added complications of climate change
... has been devoted to understanding and quantifying the (IPCC 2007). Actions such as clear-cutting or replanting interactions among climatic changes and other environ- major tracts of forests can also affect local weather patmental stressors (pathway [ii] in Figure 1a). In this sec- terns and the resu ...
... has been devoted to understanding and quantifying the (IPCC 2007). Actions such as clear-cutting or replanting interactions among climatic changes and other environ- major tracts of forests can also affect local weather patmental stressors (pathway [ii] in Figure 1a). In this sec- terns and the resu ...
The Mid-Atlantic Region and its climate: past, present
... Land use and land cover in the MAR are largely defined by forest and agricultural activities (EPA 1997). As shown in Table 1, these 2 categories account for about 90% of regional land cover. The highest concentrations of forest area are in and around West Virginia and north-central Pennsylvania. Agr ...
... Land use and land cover in the MAR are largely defined by forest and agricultural activities (EPA 1997). As shown in Table 1, these 2 categories account for about 90% of regional land cover. The highest concentrations of forest area are in and around West Virginia and north-central Pennsylvania. Agr ...
Climate change impact and adaptation in temperate grassland and
... changes in current systems e.g. change in the nature, composition, and/or location of threatened systems (Smit and Wandel, 2006). Systemic adaptations may also be referred as transformative if makes substantial changes in the system. Climate change adaptations in grazing systems can be divided into ...
... changes in current systems e.g. change in the nature, composition, and/or location of threatened systems (Smit and Wandel, 2006). Systemic adaptations may also be referred as transformative if makes substantial changes in the system. Climate change adaptations in grazing systems can be divided into ...
COSTA RICA`s
... development to provide wellness to its citizens of today and the future. This path has taken the country in a continuous innovation and experimentation, where science has helped adjust periodically the public policy and development strategies’ goals. During the nineties, Costa Rica contributed to th ...
... development to provide wellness to its citizens of today and the future. This path has taken the country in a continuous innovation and experimentation, where science has helped adjust periodically the public policy and development strategies’ goals. During the nineties, Costa Rica contributed to th ...
Act Now or Pay Later
... 8th on the list of the most exposed coastal populations by 2060, with 57.7 million people predicted to be at risk. Unlike London, Nigeria’s coastal capital, Lagos, doesn’t have an expensive Thames Barrier to regulate tides. As a result, the city is vulnerable to storm surges made worse by sea-level ...
... 8th on the list of the most exposed coastal populations by 2060, with 57.7 million people predicted to be at risk. Unlike London, Nigeria’s coastal capital, Lagos, doesn’t have an expensive Thames Barrier to regulate tides. As a result, the city is vulnerable to storm surges made worse by sea-level ...
Nov 21, 2015 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... are growing. The potential consequences of climate change are great and the actions taken over the next few decades will determine human influences on the climate for centuries. “On Climate Science: As summarized in the 2013 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there conti ...
... are growing. The potential consequences of climate change are great and the actions taken over the next few decades will determine human influences on the climate for centuries. “On Climate Science: As summarized in the 2013 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there conti ...
The ABCs of Governing the Himalayas inResponse to Glacial Melt
... The international nature of the causes and consequences of glacial retreat fall squarely within the realm of existing IELP, including a wide range of legal and policy instruments. Commonly accepted core legal principles of environmental governance can be useful in guiding national policy responses a ...
... The international nature of the causes and consequences of glacial retreat fall squarely within the realm of existing IELP, including a wide range of legal and policy instruments. Commonly accepted core legal principles of environmental governance can be useful in guiding national policy responses a ...
Climate Scientists and the Consensus on Climate Change
... Germany, 149 from the USA, 73 from Italy, 35 from Canada and 33 from Denmark; 28 were working in other countries (Bray 2010, 6; Bray and von Storch 1999, for the sub-group drawn from Canada, the USA and Germany). A second survey, organised in 2003 and run over the Internet achieved a more internati ...
... Germany, 149 from the USA, 73 from Italy, 35 from Canada and 33 from Denmark; 28 were working in other countries (Bray 2010, 6; Bray and von Storch 1999, for the sub-group drawn from Canada, the USA and Germany). A second survey, organised in 2003 and run over the Internet achieved a more internati ...
Regional Modelling of Vegetation Distributions
... predictive theoretical models. Because of these factors, mechanistic approaches are not now possible although empirical approaches, carefully focused on vegetation structure are demonstrably useful. Consequently, I used an empirical, ANN approach that demonstrates the usefulness of this type of mode ...
... predictive theoretical models. Because of these factors, mechanistic approaches are not now possible although empirical approaches, carefully focused on vegetation structure are demonstrably useful. Consequently, I used an empirical, ANN approach that demonstrates the usefulness of this type of mode ...
A combined revealed/stated preference model for projecting the
... Cost-Effectiveness Analysis • What is least-cost way to reduce GHG emissions? – Want to encourage lower-cost approaches first – Want to encourage innovation that reduces costs – Want a system that is easy to administer – Want a system that is fair – Want a system that preserves as much individual ...
... Cost-Effectiveness Analysis • What is least-cost way to reduce GHG emissions? – Want to encourage lower-cost approaches first – Want to encourage innovation that reduces costs – Want a system that is easy to administer – Want a system that is fair – Want a system that preserves as much individual ...
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... Farrow, 1998). This is fine if in a national context (if compensation indeed works). It is fine in the case of many sovereign actors, with compensation and if the baseline/no policy case is agreeable. In climate change, neither of these conditions are met. Essentially, the Pareto superiority criteri ...
... Farrow, 1998). This is fine if in a national context (if compensation indeed works). It is fine in the case of many sovereign actors, with compensation and if the baseline/no policy case is agreeable. In climate change, neither of these conditions are met. Essentially, the Pareto superiority criteri ...
Transformational adaptation
... and processes in light of changing circumstances, particularly the potentially significant impacts of climate change. It requires looking at the economic, political and/or sociocultural factors that make a region, population or system more vulnerable to climate change shocks and stresses and then ap ...
... and processes in light of changing circumstances, particularly the potentially significant impacts of climate change. It requires looking at the economic, political and/or sociocultural factors that make a region, population or system more vulnerable to climate change shocks and stresses and then ap ...