Atmospheric CO2 fluctuations during the last millennium
... forecasting of the impact of anthropogenically produced CO2 on the coupled climate-carbon cycle system. At present, the notion of covarying atmospheric CO2 levels and climate is reinforced by the predictions in climate models of (1) a strong rise in global mean temperature as a result of excessive C ...
... forecasting of the impact of anthropogenically produced CO2 on the coupled climate-carbon cycle system. At present, the notion of covarying atmospheric CO2 levels and climate is reinforced by the predictions in climate models of (1) a strong rise in global mean temperature as a result of excessive C ...
Climate Change and Tourism - Sustainable Development of Tourism
... climate conditions; apply existing and new technologies to improve energy efficiency; and secure financial resources to assist regions and countries in need. The Davos Declaration highlighting these actions is a huge step forward and presents concrete recommendations to the key interest groups invol ...
... climate conditions; apply existing and new technologies to improve energy efficiency; and secure financial resources to assist regions and countries in need. The Davos Declaration highlighting these actions is a huge step forward and presents concrete recommendations to the key interest groups invol ...
National Research Council Report
... reconstructions and the role that they play in improving our understanding of climate. The reconstruction produced by Dr. Mann and his colleagues was just one step in a long process of research, and it is not (as sometimes presented) a clinching argument for anthropogenic global warming, but rather ...
... reconstructions and the role that they play in improving our understanding of climate. The reconstruction produced by Dr. Mann and his colleagues was just one step in a long process of research, and it is not (as sometimes presented) a clinching argument for anthropogenic global warming, but rather ...
Ecuador`s Banana Sector under Climate Change
... in Ecuador and elsewhere; (ii) climate change impacts on yields and diseases incidence; (iii) quantifying carbon footprint and GHG emissions associated with banana production, including the stages from transportation to consumption. The socio-economic analysis examined the national social policies t ...
... in Ecuador and elsewhere; (ii) climate change impacts on yields and diseases incidence; (iii) quantifying carbon footprint and GHG emissions associated with banana production, including the stages from transportation to consumption. The socio-economic analysis examined the national social policies t ...
Response of ocean phytoplankton community structure to climate
... siliceous tests, are thought to (a) be better at exporting carbon to the deep ocean and (b) be grazed less efficiently than nano or picophytoplankton. By contrast, small (nano or pico) phytoplankton are lighter and sink less readily than diatoms, so they tend to be associated with higher surface rec ...
... siliceous tests, are thought to (a) be better at exporting carbon to the deep ocean and (b) be grazed less efficiently than nano or picophytoplankton. By contrast, small (nano or pico) phytoplankton are lighter and sink less readily than diatoms, so they tend to be associated with higher surface rec ...
The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are
... disaster risk. Tomorrow’s risk is being built today. We must therefore move away from risk assessments that show risk at a single point in the present—which can quickly become outdated—and move instead towards risk assessments that can guide decision makers towards a resilient future. Only then will ...
... disaster risk. Tomorrow’s risk is being built today. We must therefore move away from risk assessments that show risk at a single point in the present—which can quickly become outdated—and move instead towards risk assessments that can guide decision makers towards a resilient future. Only then will ...
No REDD! A Reader
... Forest Degradation (REDD) mechanism.1 It is not a comprehensive overview on REDD nor does it pretend to be. It aims to highlight critical perspectives that are frequently drowned out by large NGOs, corporative lobbies, governments, carbon traders, international financial institutions and the United ...
... Forest Degradation (REDD) mechanism.1 It is not a comprehensive overview on REDD nor does it pretend to be. It aims to highlight critical perspectives that are frequently drowned out by large NGOs, corporative lobbies, governments, carbon traders, international financial institutions and the United ...
Simulating northern peatland-atmosphere carbon
... Throughout the five years of my PhD studies at McGill University, many people have helped me and I would like to give my sincere thanks to them. I would also apologize in advance to those that I have missed. Above all, I would like to give my most sincere thanks to my Ph.D supervisor, Prof. Nigel T. ...
... Throughout the five years of my PhD studies at McGill University, many people have helped me and I would like to give my sincere thanks to them. I would also apologize in advance to those that I have missed. Above all, I would like to give my most sincere thanks to my Ph.D supervisor, Prof. Nigel T. ...
H1. Epistemic community influence on policymaking is probable if
... Despite the unfavorable odds, the most comprehensive global climate deal ever was made in November 2015 in Paris. In total, 195 states and the European Union (EU) were represented at the summit (the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21). The result, the Paris Agreement, was hailed as a great suc ...
... Despite the unfavorable odds, the most comprehensive global climate deal ever was made in November 2015 in Paris. In total, 195 states and the European Union (EU) were represented at the summit (the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21). The result, the Paris Agreement, was hailed as a great suc ...
Treeline advance – driving processes and adverse factors
... growth rather than on increasing growth rates of mature trees. Every assessment of treeline response to future climate change must consider the effects of local site conditions and feedbacks of increasing tree population in modulating the climatically-driven change. Treeline-shift will influence reg ...
... growth rather than on increasing growth rates of mature trees. Every assessment of treeline response to future climate change must consider the effects of local site conditions and feedbacks of increasing tree population in modulating the climatically-driven change. Treeline-shift will influence reg ...
Global learning on carbon capture and storage: A call for... cooperation on CCS demonstration
... synergistic learning opportunities. Internationally coordinated CCS demonstration projects could integrate feedback from individual projects in different countries and contexts and thus globalize the learning process. International coordination would also inform the potential applicability of CCS in ...
... synergistic learning opportunities. Internationally coordinated CCS demonstration projects could integrate feedback from individual projects in different countries and contexts and thus globalize the learning process. International coordination would also inform the potential applicability of CCS in ...
Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2009
... comparison, enjoying the highest standard of living in the world. Nevertheless, an ongoing review of our strengths and weaknesses is necessary, because global competition and international affairs are in a constant state of flux. Many of the challenges facing the Nordic countries can only be address ...
... comparison, enjoying the highest standard of living in the world. Nevertheless, an ongoing review of our strengths and weaknesses is necessary, because global competition and international affairs are in a constant state of flux. Many of the challenges facing the Nordic countries can only be address ...
A stochastic reconstruction framework for analysis of water resource
... in particular with respect to the representation of precipitation [e.g., Leith and Chandler, 2010; Anagnostopoulos et al., 2010]. Kundzewiz et al. [2007] presented results for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report, using an ensemble of climate models, which show many ...
... in particular with respect to the representation of precipitation [e.g., Leith and Chandler, 2010; Anagnostopoulos et al., 2010]. Kundzewiz et al. [2007] presented results for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report, using an ensemble of climate models, which show many ...
Averchenkova and Bassi 2016.pdf (opens in new window)
... credibility. These include the European Union and its individual G20 members (France, Germany, Italy and the UK), as well as South Korea. Several G20 members have determinants that are at least ‘moderately supportive’ in terms of credibility, but display a significant weakness in one determinant; th ...
... credibility. These include the European Union and its individual G20 members (France, Germany, Italy and the UK), as well as South Korea. Several G20 members have determinants that are at least ‘moderately supportive’ in terms of credibility, but display a significant weakness in one determinant; th ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the Galápagos Islands
... thousands of Galápagos families, but also help fund local governments and conservation work in the islands. Protecting these species with actions that address the specific threats each face would have far-reaching economic and conservation benefits. ...
... thousands of Galápagos families, but also help fund local governments and conservation work in the islands. Protecting these species with actions that address the specific threats each face would have far-reaching economic and conservation benefits. ...
REDD and the effort to limit global warming to 2°C
... model framework, developing countries may export emissions reduction credits from reducing deforestation to Annex I regions via the global carbon market. In order to maintain consistency with previous work, energy intensive and nonenergy intensive sectors for Annex I and CDM regions are incorporated ...
... model framework, developing countries may export emissions reduction credits from reducing deforestation to Annex I regions via the global carbon market. In order to maintain consistency with previous work, energy intensive and nonenergy intensive sectors for Annex I and CDM regions are incorporated ...
Camels and Climate Resilience: Adaptation in Northern Kenya
... 2011). Adaptation operates in the context of multiple uncertainties and unknowns: we don’t know exactly what the impact of global climate change at the local level is or will be, or how stresses associated with it will intersect with other dynamic processes operating across multiple scales (Vincent ...
... 2011). Adaptation operates in the context of multiple uncertainties and unknowns: we don’t know exactly what the impact of global climate change at the local level is or will be, or how stresses associated with it will intersect with other dynamic processes operating across multiple scales (Vincent ...
Global indirect aerosol effects: a review
... Abstract. Aerosols affect the climate system by changing cloud characteristics in many ways. They act as cloud condensation and ice nuclei, they may inhibit freezing and they could have an influence on the hydrological cycle. While the cloud albedo enhancement (Twomey effect) of warm clouds received ...
... Abstract. Aerosols affect the climate system by changing cloud characteristics in many ways. They act as cloud condensation and ice nuclei, they may inhibit freezing and they could have an influence on the hydrological cycle. While the cloud albedo enhancement (Twomey effect) of warm clouds received ...
NERC impact report 2015
... science to understand how the Earth works: past, present and future. We invest in strategic research so that society can benefit from natural resources, build resilience to environmental hazards and manage environmental change. And we invest in translation activities that help business, government a ...
... science to understand how the Earth works: past, present and future. We invest in strategic research so that society can benefit from natural resources, build resilience to environmental hazards and manage environmental change. And we invest in translation activities that help business, government a ...
ABSTRACT
... aspect of this work is to quantify the direct and indirect effects of soil wetness vegetation activities and consequently on land-atmosphere carbon fluxes. Besides this canonic dominance of the tropical response to ENSO, our modeling study simulated a large carbon flux from the northern mid-latitud ...
... aspect of this work is to quantify the direct and indirect effects of soil wetness vegetation activities and consequently on land-atmosphere carbon fluxes. Besides this canonic dominance of the tropical response to ENSO, our modeling study simulated a large carbon flux from the northern mid-latitud ...
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON
... Printed in Halesworth, UK by Technographic Design and Print Ltd using chlorine free paper from sustainable forests accredited with EMAS environmental certification Disclaimer and Rights This publication is issued for public information purposes and is not an official text of the Convention in any le ...
... Printed in Halesworth, UK by Technographic Design and Print Ltd using chlorine free paper from sustainable forests accredited with EMAS environmental certification Disclaimer and Rights This publication is issued for public information purposes and is not an official text of the Convention in any le ...
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... involves mastering at least three sorts of skills and knowledge, and exercising them conjointly. First, moving toward sustainability requires making difficult decisions between things that we value, when these ...
... involves mastering at least three sorts of skills and knowledge, and exercising them conjointly. First, moving toward sustainability requires making difficult decisions between things that we value, when these ...
THE GARNAUT CLIMATE CHANGE REvIEW
... five issues papers, the discussion paper on the emissions trading scheme and the interim report, all of which stimulated considerable public discussion and debate on climate change mitigation and adaptation in Australia. This final report is the last stage of a wide-ranging process that has transpar ...
... five issues papers, the discussion paper on the emissions trading scheme and the interim report, all of which stimulated considerable public discussion and debate on climate change mitigation and adaptation in Australia. This final report is the last stage of a wide-ranging process that has transpar ...
Potential for Abrupt Changes in Atmospheric Methane
... (Dlugokencky et al., 2003) and provide boundary conditions for model studies of emissions, but they are too remote from source regions to accurately quantify emissions, so uncertainties on northern emissions will remain large until more continuous measurement sites are added close to sources. The op ...
... (Dlugokencky et al., 2003) and provide boundary conditions for model studies of emissions, but they are too remote from source regions to accurately quantify emissions, so uncertainties on northern emissions will remain large until more continuous measurement sites are added close to sources. The op ...