the republic of kiribati
... cases, nonetheless, can present problems to small island states that have limited or no capacity to deal with the particular challenges that such cases present. Framework for Protection UNHCR recognizes that refugees are often part of a broader movement of people but that their protection needs, and ...
... cases, nonetheless, can present problems to small island states that have limited or no capacity to deal with the particular challenges that such cases present. Framework for Protection UNHCR recognizes that refugees are often part of a broader movement of people but that their protection needs, and ...
Future changes in Mekong River hydrology
... 2008; Lamberts and Koponen, 2008; Mekong River Commission, 2010c), riverine transport (Kummu et al., 2006), and freshwater supply. The flow changes are also expected to have an impact on agriculture, including irrigation as well as more traditional agricultural practices such as recession rice (Meko ...
... 2008; Lamberts and Koponen, 2008; Mekong River Commission, 2010c), riverine transport (Kummu et al., 2006), and freshwater supply. The flow changes are also expected to have an impact on agriculture, including irrigation as well as more traditional agricultural practices such as recession rice (Meko ...
RANGE MARGINS AND CLIMATE
... Much of the evidence for a role of climate in limiting species’ distributions comes from the observation that species shift their distributions in response to climate change. If a species’ distribution is limited by climate, it can respond in one of three ways to changes in climatic conditions over ...
... Much of the evidence for a role of climate in limiting species’ distributions comes from the observation that species shift their distributions in response to climate change. If a species’ distribution is limited by climate, it can respond in one of three ways to changes in climatic conditions over ...
Potential Arctic tundra vegetation shifts in
... Abstract. Over the past decades, vegetation and climate have changed significantly in the Arctic. Deciduous shrub cover is often assumed to expand in tundra landscapes, but more frequent abrupt permafrost thaw resulting in formation of thaw ponds could lead to vegetation shifts towards graminoid-dom ...
... Abstract. Over the past decades, vegetation and climate have changed significantly in the Arctic. Deciduous shrub cover is often assumed to expand in tundra landscapes, but more frequent abrupt permafrost thaw resulting in formation of thaw ponds could lead to vegetation shifts towards graminoid-dom ...
a carbon price
... • A uniform global carbon price (and prices on other greenhouse gases in proportion to their warming potential), delivered either by carbon taxes or carbon trading, would be an ideal tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sharply in a cost-effective way, based on the principle that the ‘polluter p ...
... • A uniform global carbon price (and prices on other greenhouse gases in proportion to their warming potential), delivered either by carbon taxes or carbon trading, would be an ideal tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sharply in a cost-effective way, based on the principle that the ‘polluter p ...
Port of Manzanillo: Climate Risk Management
... Even if emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced dramatically, the world faces inevitable future changes. If the risks are not addressed, the implications of climate variability and change for ports and their stakeholders could be significant. ‘Adaptation’ is the general term used to describe the r ...
... Even if emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced dramatically, the world faces inevitable future changes. If the risks are not addressed, the implications of climate variability and change for ports and their stakeholders could be significant. ‘Adaptation’ is the general term used to describe the r ...
KPMG - UNFCCC PSI database report
... measures can target both climate variability (at an inter-annual scale) as well as longer-term mean climatic changes. • Adaptation is an essential response strategy to climate change for a number of reasons:2 • A time-lag exists between the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the a ...
... measures can target both climate variability (at an inter-annual scale) as well as longer-term mean climatic changes. • Adaptation is an essential response strategy to climate change for a number of reasons:2 • A time-lag exists between the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the a ...
united - Stockholm Convention
... These measures could also reduce the emissions of several other contaminants of concern (such as nitrogen and sulphur oxides and other gases, particulates, and mercury and other metals). There are, however, some potential negative impacts that need to be taken into account when considering mitigatio ...
... These measures could also reduce the emissions of several other contaminants of concern (such as nitrogen and sulphur oxides and other gases, particulates, and mercury and other metals). There are, however, some potential negative impacts that need to be taken into account when considering mitigatio ...
Paper`s structure - College of Engineering, Mathematics and
... science, engineering and social science to explain linkages between system elements. ...
... science, engineering and social science to explain linkages between system elements. ...
Climate change and challenges for tourism in Central America
... impulse to this activity as never before2. First, the increasing global population and the change in its composition (a greater percentage of aging population, which seeks warmer places to spend their winter is an example); second, the development of new tourist attractions based on sports, adventur ...
... impulse to this activity as never before2. First, the increasing global population and the change in its composition (a greater percentage of aging population, which seeks warmer places to spend their winter is an example); second, the development of new tourist attractions based on sports, adventur ...
Changes in temperature and precipitation extremes in the CMIP5
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4, Solomon et al. 2007) that climate change has begun to affect the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme events such as extreme temperatures, extreme precipitation, droughts, etc. Some of the c ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4, Solomon et al. 2007) that climate change has begun to affect the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme events such as extreme temperatures, extreme precipitation, droughts, etc. Some of the c ...
Hoopa Valley Housing Authority Climate Action Plan
... A Climate Action Plan is similar to a hazard mitigation plan in the sense that it identifies actions that can mitigate the effects of climate change in the future as well as help the community adapt to the inevitable changes that we are now beginning to see. Just as "tribal and local authorities, no ...
... A Climate Action Plan is similar to a hazard mitigation plan in the sense that it identifies actions that can mitigate the effects of climate change in the future as well as help the community adapt to the inevitable changes that we are now beginning to see. Just as "tribal and local authorities, no ...
A regional climate change decision framework for natural resource
... The authors wish to thank the many people within the Adelaide-Mount Lofty region and the natural resources management community more specifically, who assisted them during the development of the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management (AMLR NRM) climate change project. This proj ...
... The authors wish to thank the many people within the Adelaide-Mount Lofty region and the natural resources management community more specifically, who assisted them during the development of the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management (AMLR NRM) climate change project. This proj ...
Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks
... The examples Gladwell provided of tipping points – epidemics of disease, crime, consumption, or behavior – all exhibit rapid shifts between states: specifically, from a state in which an infection or behavior is rare to one in which it is widespread. The scale and speed of the shifts result from pos ...
... The examples Gladwell provided of tipping points – epidemics of disease, crime, consumption, or behavior – all exhibit rapid shifts between states: specifically, from a state in which an infection or behavior is rare to one in which it is widespread. The scale and speed of the shifts result from pos ...
Enhancing Agricultural Yields Sierra Leone
... The findings revealed farmers still uphold to their indigenous farm practices and that certain agricultural products are already disappearing in terms of production. In addition, it was observed that small-holder farmers are already moving from an a priori situation to building a culture on an alrea ...
... The findings revealed farmers still uphold to their indigenous farm practices and that certain agricultural products are already disappearing in terms of production. In addition, it was observed that small-holder farmers are already moving from an a priori situation to building a culture on an alrea ...
slaughtering the amazon
... destruction is responsible for around 20% of GHG emissions.2 Ending deforestation is an essential part of a global strategy to tackle climate change and to preserve biodiversity. The major challenge, as identified by the World Bank, is to target the main economic drivers of deforestation at the ‘agr ...
... destruction is responsible for around 20% of GHG emissions.2 Ending deforestation is an essential part of a global strategy to tackle climate change and to preserve biodiversity. The major challenge, as identified by the World Bank, is to target the main economic drivers of deforestation at the ‘agr ...
Bird Species and Climate Change
... Climate Change (IPCC), are likely to be underestimates (van Vliet and Leemans, 2006; Pounds and Puschendorf, 2004; Thomas et al., 2004). Most research considers only the direct effects temperature or precipitation will have in shifting or contracting climaticallysuitable ranges. Limiting the number ...
... Climate Change (IPCC), are likely to be underestimates (van Vliet and Leemans, 2006; Pounds and Puschendorf, 2004; Thomas et al., 2004). Most research considers only the direct effects temperature or precipitation will have in shifting or contracting climaticallysuitable ranges. Limiting the number ...
Loss and damage - Third World Network
... feared widespread die-offs, endangering not only the richest ecosystems in the ocean but also these extremely important fisheries.5 The role of the regional meetings The regional meetings under the UNFCCC are important to contextualize and deepen our understanding of the needs of developing countrie ...
... feared widespread die-offs, endangering not only the richest ecosystems in the ocean but also these extremely important fisheries.5 The role of the regional meetings The regional meetings under the UNFCCC are important to contextualize and deepen our understanding of the needs of developing countrie ...
Vulnerability of Tasmania`s Natural Environment to Climate Change
... Climate change is a global issue and Tasmania, like other parts of Australia, is already showing evidence of change. Much of Tasmania has experienced a warming in average maximum temperatures since the 1970’s, accompanied by strong decreases in rainfall. Sea level has risen 10-20 cm in the last cent ...
... Climate change is a global issue and Tasmania, like other parts of Australia, is already showing evidence of change. Much of Tasmania has experienced a warming in average maximum temperatures since the 1970’s, accompanied by strong decreases in rainfall. Sea level has risen 10-20 cm in the last cent ...
Zimbabwe and the United Nations Framework Convention on
... including transport and communications – and common interests in health and safety, has created the need for international institutions and rules to guide and govern these interactions. All countries are affected by this process but developing countries face special difficulties. They generally lag ...
... including transport and communications – and common interests in health and safety, has created the need for international institutions and rules to guide and govern these interactions. All countries are affected by this process but developing countries face special difficulties. They generally lag ...
Alberta`s Natural Subregions Under a Changing Climate
... Temperatures in Alberta have been both far colder and far hotter than those we currently experience. The warm climate of the Hypsithermal period (4,000-8,000 years ago) is of particular interest because the ecological patterns of that time can be reconstructed using sediments from lakes and ponds ac ...
... Temperatures in Alberta have been both far colder and far hotter than those we currently experience. The warm climate of the Hypsithermal period (4,000-8,000 years ago) is of particular interest because the ecological patterns of that time can be reconstructed using sediments from lakes and ponds ac ...
Creighton University`s Climate Action Plan
... 1.1 Sustainability and the Catholic, Jesuit Mission The Catholic Church has supported environmental stewardship for decades. Pope John Paul II issued a World Day of Peace message, Ecological Responsibility, in 1990. The U.S. Bishops wrote Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on ...
... 1.1 Sustainability and the Catholic, Jesuit Mission The Catholic Church has supported environmental stewardship for decades. Pope John Paul II issued a World Day of Peace message, Ecological Responsibility, in 1990. The U.S. Bishops wrote Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on ...
Environment and Climate Change Assessment
... ongoing and future priority sector activities. The paper does not attempt to give a comprehensive scientific analysis of environment and climate change in Viet Nam; rather, it is a review of major environment and climate change issues in Viet Nam and their impact on socioeconomic development. It sum ...
... ongoing and future priority sector activities. The paper does not attempt to give a comprehensive scientific analysis of environment and climate change in Viet Nam; rather, it is a review of major environment and climate change issues in Viet Nam and their impact on socioeconomic development. It sum ...
Green tourism seminar
... • The environment as a common pool resource: • The earth’s atmosphere and the climate that sustains life as we know it, is commonly owned by everyone and utilised by all – noone has to pay to live on earth! • As a consequence, the environment suffers the effects of negative externalities, specifical ...
... • The environment as a common pool resource: • The earth’s atmosphere and the climate that sustains life as we know it, is commonly owned by everyone and utilised by all – noone has to pay to live on earth! • As a consequence, the environment suffers the effects of negative externalities, specifical ...
Fiji - unfccc
... Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of ...
... Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of ...