Ambiguity and climate policy
... the short and long term. The programme is also identifying and developing approaches that enable the financial services industries to support effectively climate change adaptation and mitigation, through for example, providing catastrophe insurance against extreme weather events and innovative finan ...
... the short and long term. The programme is also identifying and developing approaches that enable the financial services industries to support effectively climate change adaptation and mitigation, through for example, providing catastrophe insurance against extreme weather events and innovative finan ...
Dynamic Coasts in a Changing Climate
... storminess and associated weather events that drive coastal change. It then provides a summary of past trends in sea level and the latest projections of future changes in mean sea level in Canada, and concludes with the implications of a changing climate, including changes in mean and extreme water ...
... storminess and associated weather events that drive coastal change. It then provides a summary of past trends in sea level and the latest projections of future changes in mean sea level in Canada, and concludes with the implications of a changing climate, including changes in mean and extreme water ...
Potential surface temperature and shallow groundwater temperature
... are less sensitive to AT variability on a seasonal basis; however, the response of groundwater temperature (and consequently the temperature of baseflow-dominated streams) to decadal climate change has not been well-studied. For example, Chu et al. (2008) stated “climate change induced differences i ...
... are less sensitive to AT variability on a seasonal basis; however, the response of groundwater temperature (and consequently the temperature of baseflow-dominated streams) to decadal climate change has not been well-studied. For example, Chu et al. (2008) stated “climate change induced differences i ...
2. The impacts of climate change on the benthos
... relationship between temperature change and changes in the distribution of species is, however, complicated by the effects of other environmental parameters, physical barriers to movement, and human usage of the coastal zone. Differences in lifecycles, dispersal ability and habitat connectivity may ...
... relationship between temperature change and changes in the distribution of species is, however, complicated by the effects of other environmental parameters, physical barriers to movement, and human usage of the coastal zone. Differences in lifecycles, dispersal ability and habitat connectivity may ...
Potential Effects of Climate Change on Crop Pollination
... Insect pollinators are valuable and limited resources (Delaplane and Mayer 2000). Currently, farmers manage only 11 of the 20 000 to 30 000 bee species worldwide (Parker et al. 1987), with the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) being by far the most important species. Depending on only a few pollin ...
... Insect pollinators are valuable and limited resources (Delaplane and Mayer 2000). Currently, farmers manage only 11 of the 20 000 to 30 000 bee species worldwide (Parker et al. 1987), with the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) being by far the most important species. Depending on only a few pollin ...
GLACIERS MELTING IN CENTRAL ASIA:
... The two-day seminar in Dushanbe in November 2014 “Glaciers melting in Central Asia: Time for action” commenced with in-depth introductory and guiding statements by the event organizers. It was followed by statements of delegations from Central Asia including Afghanistan. A scientific overview of the ...
... The two-day seminar in Dushanbe in November 2014 “Glaciers melting in Central Asia: Time for action” commenced with in-depth introductory and guiding statements by the event organizers. It was followed by statements of delegations from Central Asia including Afghanistan. A scientific overview of the ...
Update on Selected Climate Issues of Concern
... the potential for relatively rapid reductions in emissions and thus in atmospheric levels. There are various options for emissions reductions that can be taken in northern regions and globally. Improving quantitative estimates of the potential benefits of reducing emissions of short-lived climate fo ...
... the potential for relatively rapid reductions in emissions and thus in atmospheric levels. There are various options for emissions reductions that can be taken in northern regions and globally. Improving quantitative estimates of the potential benefits of reducing emissions of short-lived climate fo ...
IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME)
... the views, opinions, feelings and or perceptions of the target population on the subject matter under investigation. The study was carried out among agriculture teachers working in public secondary schools within Machakos County.The number of public secondary schools in Machakos County was three hun ...
... the views, opinions, feelings and or perceptions of the target population on the subject matter under investigation. The study was carried out among agriculture teachers working in public secondary schools within Machakos County.The number of public secondary schools in Machakos County was three hun ...
Submission by DRC for LDC Group on TEP
... Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change is vital to reduce the impacts of climate change that are happening now and to increase resilience to future impacts. In the last several years, number of decisions have been adopted at the UNFCCC to advance and implement the objective set by the C ...
... Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change is vital to reduce the impacts of climate change that are happening now and to increase resilience to future impacts. In the last several years, number of decisions have been adopted at the UNFCCC to advance and implement the objective set by the C ...
4. Financial transfers and adaptation in the South
... This paper discusses the implications of climate change for official transfers from rich countries (the North) to poor countries (the South). The concern is no longer just about poverty alleviation (i.e. income in the South), but also about global emissions and resilience to climate risk. Another im ...
... This paper discusses the implications of climate change for official transfers from rich countries (the North) to poor countries (the South). The concern is no longer just about poverty alleviation (i.e. income in the South), but also about global emissions and resilience to climate risk. Another im ...
global temperature trends
... ensemble of simulated trends31 shows no apparent bias (Fig. 1e), indicating that the observed and simulated distributions of 15-year trends are broadly consistent with each other. Any position of the observed trend within the ensemble of simulated trends—including a position at or near the margin—is ...
... ensemble of simulated trends31 shows no apparent bias (Fig. 1e), indicating that the observed and simulated distributions of 15-year trends are broadly consistent with each other. Any position of the observed trend within the ensemble of simulated trends—including a position at or near the margin—is ...
A fractal climate response function can simulate global average
... Temperature and forcing data were mostly obtained from public repositories, as detailed in Appendix 1. All computations in this study concern globally averaged temperatures. For the fits to temperatures in the past millennium, the reconstructions of Moberg et al (2005) and Mann et al (2009) are used ...
... Temperature and forcing data were mostly obtained from public repositories, as detailed in Appendix 1. All computations in this study concern globally averaged temperatures. For the fits to temperatures in the past millennium, the reconstructions of Moberg et al (2005) and Mann et al (2009) are used ...
Voluntary Guidance for States to Incorporate Climate Change into
... climate change adaptation strategies. Adaptation is defined as adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities (IPCC). Key concepts, approaches and processes are discussed, but just ...
... climate change adaptation strategies. Adaptation is defined as adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities (IPCC). Key concepts, approaches and processes are discussed, but just ...
Climate phoenix - Grattan Institute
... by 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020. 5 The wording of the 2020 target is easily misinterpreted. The precise level of Australia’s emissions in 2020 is not the crucial measure. What counts are Australia’s total emissions over time: there would be little point in Australia’s emissions being 5 per c ...
... by 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020. 5 The wording of the 2020 target is easily misinterpreted. The precise level of Australia’s emissions in 2020 is not the crucial measure. What counts are Australia’s total emissions over time: there would be little point in Australia’s emissions being 5 per c ...
Exhaustible resource consumption and lessons for
... account for a major portion of cumulative GHG emissions. However, their share is projected to decrease over time because some of the low- and middle-income countries (such as Brazil, India, and China) are rapidly growing and expected to grow faster than high-income countries. Using three different i ...
... account for a major portion of cumulative GHG emissions. However, their share is projected to decrease over time because some of the low- and middle-income countries (such as Brazil, India, and China) are rapidly growing and expected to grow faster than high-income countries. Using three different i ...
Future wet grasslands: ecological implications of climate change
... accumulation of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), will affect soil biogeochemistry, plant production, and species competitive relationships. Interactive effects are also likely to exacerbate climate change, such as droughts concentrating salinity at the soil surface to create partic ...
... accumulation of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), will affect soil biogeochemistry, plant production, and species competitive relationships. Interactive effects are also likely to exacerbate climate change, such as droughts concentrating salinity at the soil surface to create partic ...
“Duck Factory” of North America - American Meteorological Society
... amphibians, and other migratory birds (Sorenson et al. 1998). The PPR has economic implications as well. In 2006, expenditures by an estimated 1.3 million waterfowl hunters in the United States totaled over $900 million, supporting over 27 000 jobs (Carver 2006). Additionally, wetland restoration is ...
... amphibians, and other migratory birds (Sorenson et al. 1998). The PPR has economic implications as well. In 2006, expenditures by an estimated 1.3 million waterfowl hunters in the United States totaled over $900 million, supporting over 27 000 jobs (Carver 2006). Additionally, wetland restoration is ...
Download report from external website
... GHG emitters and the main negotiating groups under the UNFCCC negotiated a Copenhagen Accord in a parallel informal setting – a document outlining a political compromise on the main elements of enhanced action on climate change by those countries. The COP neither authorised the formation of this par ...
... GHG emitters and the main negotiating groups under the UNFCCC negotiated a Copenhagen Accord in a parallel informal setting – a document outlining a political compromise on the main elements of enhanced action on climate change by those countries. The COP neither authorised the formation of this par ...
Delhi Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change and Sustainable Development
... and emphasizing that mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change continues to have high priority under the provisions of the Convention and that, at the same time, urgent action is required to advance adaptation measures, Recognizing that climate change could endanger future well ...
... and emphasizing that mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change continues to have high priority under the provisions of the Convention and that, at the same time, urgent action is required to advance adaptation measures, Recognizing that climate change could endanger future well ...
LIFE and Climate change mitigation
... 2030. This sets more stringent targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, increased use of renewables and greater energy-efficiency. These will be combined with a revision of the EU Emissions Trading System and more reliable and transparent governance to ensure climate change mitigation tar ...
... 2030. This sets more stringent targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, increased use of renewables and greater energy-efficiency. These will be combined with a revision of the EU Emissions Trading System and more reliable and transparent governance to ensure climate change mitigation tar ...
Land Cover Land Use Change and Soil Organic Carbon Under
... (Figure 1). Only pixels where SOC and NPP was modeled are considered (i.e., not water bodies, clouds, cloud shadows, settlement areas, or where there was no Landsat data). . 72 Table 5 Comparison by agro-ecological zone of the minimum, mean and maximum SOC (gC/m2) (Fig. 3) for the 9 LCLU classes usi ...
... (Figure 1). Only pixels where SOC and NPP was modeled are considered (i.e., not water bodies, clouds, cloud shadows, settlement areas, or where there was no Landsat data). . 72 Table 5 Comparison by agro-ecological zone of the minimum, mean and maximum SOC (gC/m2) (Fig. 3) for the 9 LCLU classes usi ...
Effects of climate change on an emperor penguin population
... Sea ice conditions in the Antarctic affect the life cycle of the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri). We present a population projection for the emperor penguin population of Terre Adélie, Antarctica, by linking demographic models (stage-structured, seasonal, nonlinear, two-sex matrix population ...
... Sea ice conditions in the Antarctic affect the life cycle of the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri). We present a population projection for the emperor penguin population of Terre Adélie, Antarctica, by linking demographic models (stage-structured, seasonal, nonlinear, two-sex matrix population ...
Climate Sensitivity - Home page 350.me.uk
... greenhouse gases presently in the atmosphere will cause an eventual global mean warming of about l 0 C , making the global temperature at least comparable to that of the Altithermal, the warmest period in the past 100,000 years. Projection of future climate trends on the 10-100 year time scale depen ...
... greenhouse gases presently in the atmosphere will cause an eventual global mean warming of about l 0 C , making the global temperature at least comparable to that of the Altithermal, the warmest period in the past 100,000 years. Projection of future climate trends on the 10-100 year time scale depen ...
... trigger outcomes that will threaten U.S. security. These assessments have had to rely on projections of climate change tuned to identify impacts over roughly a one-century time frame. This time frame is driven by the nature of the questions that dominated the initial literature (e.g., what impacts c ...
Coping with Climate Change among Adolescents: Implications for
... or a belief in a just world [36,37]. Studies have also found that children as young as eleven years of age sometimes use these denial-like strategies to deal with climate change [11,17,38]. A qualitative study investigating how children, adolescents, and young adults cope with climate change reveale ...
... or a belief in a just world [36,37]. Studies have also found that children as young as eleven years of age sometimes use these denial-like strategies to deal with climate change [11,17,38]. A qualitative study investigating how children, adolescents, and young adults cope with climate change reveale ...