Climate Change, Economic Growth, and Conflict
... land degradation) to explain conflict. These factors are very likely to be endogenous to human activity, in particular to economic development and the political system, which affects economic performance. Consequently, the causal effect may not only run from climatic conditions to economic condition ...
... land degradation) to explain conflict. These factors are very likely to be endogenous to human activity, in particular to economic development and the political system, which affects economic performance. Consequently, the causal effect may not only run from climatic conditions to economic condition ...
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... maturing crop varieties or would indeed switch their crop planting dates to synchronise with the availability of the rains. Similarly, farmers would want to grow more crops at the same time (diversifying) to ensure that some of the crops would survive the negative effects of climate change. Crop rot ...
... maturing crop varieties or would indeed switch their crop planting dates to synchronise with the availability of the rains. Similarly, farmers would want to grow more crops at the same time (diversifying) to ensure that some of the crops would survive the negative effects of climate change. Crop rot ...
British Columbia
... already part of current planning and management measures. Small hydro and ‘run of river’ alternatives can increase capacity but are more vulnerable to variable river flows than are facilities with large storage reservoirs. Alternative ‘clean’ sources of energy, such as wind power, will help meet incr ...
... already part of current planning and management measures. Small hydro and ‘run of river’ alternatives can increase capacity but are more vulnerable to variable river flows than are facilities with large storage reservoirs. Alternative ‘clean’ sources of energy, such as wind power, will help meet incr ...
Governing Climate Change: Towards a New Paradigm for Risk
... In the context of information production and processing, it is important to contemplate the relation between risk and uncertainty. Often, and particularly since the ascent of the precautionary principle, risk and uncertainty are treated as qualitatively different, even juxtaposed, notions. Risk, it ...
... In the context of information production and processing, it is important to contemplate the relation between risk and uncertainty. Often, and particularly since the ascent of the precautionary principle, risk and uncertainty are treated as qualitatively different, even juxtaposed, notions. Risk, it ...
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes
... strategies. Furthermore, insufficient technical capacity on mountains and adaptation is another barrier to successful policy development and implementation, especially at the sub-national government levels. Since the impact of climate change occurs over decades and centuries, adaptation policies sho ...
... strategies. Furthermore, insufficient technical capacity on mountains and adaptation is another barrier to successful policy development and implementation, especially at the sub-national government levels. Since the impact of climate change occurs over decades and centuries, adaptation policies sho ...
બાળ વિજ્ઞાન કોગ્રેસ ૨૦૧૫ વિષય: hvimin an[ aibi[hvi
... 17. äNAv)kir:- ai p\i[j[±T miT[ j[ai[ mdd$p bºyi hi[y t[ tmimn&> äN Av)kir krv&>. ai Bigmi> j[ Äy(±t k[ s>AYi trfY) shyi[g mÇyi[ hi[y an[ p\i[Rsi(ht Yyi hi[y t[ tmimn&> äN Av)kir krv&>. ai (vgti[ a[k piniY) mi[T) Yv) ji[Ea[ nh)>. 18. s>dB< s*(c:- ai p\i[j[±T ah[viln&> C[Ãl&> p\krN C[. ah)> S]x(Nk si ...
... 17. äNAv)kir:- ai p\i[j[±T miT[ j[ai[ mdd$p bºyi hi[y t[ tmimn&> äN Av)kir krv&>. ai Bigmi> j[ Äy(±t k[ s>AYi trfY) shyi[g mÇyi[ hi[y an[ p\i[Rsi(ht Yyi hi[y t[ tmimn&> äN Av)kir krv&>. ai (vgti[ a[k piniY) mi[T) Yv) ji[Ea[ nh)>. 18. s>dB< s*(c:- ai p\i[j[±T ah[viln&> C[Ãl&> p\krN C[. ah)> S]x(Nk si ...
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... agriculture and other market sectors is multi-fold. First, we are able to address how future threats to food security from climate change affect the SCC. Given the policy importance of the SCC, capturing a fundamental fear of climate change, such as escalating food insecurity and food prices, is ess ...
... agriculture and other market sectors is multi-fold. First, we are able to address how future threats to food security from climate change affect the SCC. Given the policy importance of the SCC, capturing a fundamental fear of climate change, such as escalating food insecurity and food prices, is ess ...
Complex coastlines responding to climate change
... We focussed on two end-member coastal morphologies, flying spits and cuspate capes (Fig. 1). These morphologies emerge as self-organized structures in response to high-angle wave instability that results when waves approach the coast at highly oblique angles, causing shoreline undulations to grow (A ...
... We focussed on two end-member coastal morphologies, flying spits and cuspate capes (Fig. 1). These morphologies emerge as self-organized structures in response to high-angle wave instability that results when waves approach the coast at highly oblique angles, causing shoreline undulations to grow (A ...
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... inundated under a 0.5 m sea-level rise. El-Raey et al. (1999) assessed losses and socio-economic impacts over the Port Said Governorate in Egypt and found some industries may be seriously affected. El-Raey, Dewidar and El-Hattab (1999) and El-Raey et al. (1999) discuss adaptation options for Egypt. ...
... inundated under a 0.5 m sea-level rise. El-Raey et al. (1999) assessed losses and socio-economic impacts over the Port Said Governorate in Egypt and found some industries may be seriously affected. El-Raey, Dewidar and El-Hattab (1999) and El-Raey et al. (1999) discuss adaptation options for Egypt. ...
An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on flood risk in Mumbai
... area was affected, with flood waters to a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 m in low-lying areas. The root cause of Mumbai’s susceptibility to flooding is its geography, both natural and manmade (Duryog Nivaran 2005). Firstly, the city’s location leaves it exposed to heavy rainfall during the summer; typically, 5 ...
... area was affected, with flood waters to a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 m in low-lying areas. The root cause of Mumbai’s susceptibility to flooding is its geography, both natural and manmade (Duryog Nivaran 2005). Firstly, the city’s location leaves it exposed to heavy rainfall during the summer; typically, 5 ...
Evaluation of CMIP5 continental precipitation simulations relative to
... Generally, climate model simulations are known for poor representation of frontal, convective, and mesoscale processes [Van Weverberg et al., 2013]. Numerous studies have evaluated various aspects of precipitation in the CMIP3 model simulations. Phillips and Gleckler [2006], for example, evaluated C ...
... Generally, climate model simulations are known for poor representation of frontal, convective, and mesoscale processes [Van Weverberg et al., 2013]. Numerous studies have evaluated various aspects of precipitation in the CMIP3 model simulations. Phillips and Gleckler [2006], for example, evaluated C ...
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... Ruth, M. 2009. Dynamic Modeling of Industrial Ecosystems, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 839-842. Bassi, A.M., J.S. Yudken and M. Ruth. 2009. Climate Policy Impacts on the Competitiveness of Energy-intensive Manufacturing Sectors, Energy Policy, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 3052–3060. Ib ...
... Ruth, M. 2009. Dynamic Modeling of Industrial Ecosystems, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 839-842. Bassi, A.M., J.S. Yudken and M. Ruth. 2009. Climate Policy Impacts on the Competitiveness of Energy-intensive Manufacturing Sectors, Energy Policy, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 3052–3060. Ib ...
On multiple solutions of the atmosphere–vegetation system in
... deficiences in the ECHAM simulation affect the prediction of biome patterns will be discussed in the following section. ...
... deficiences in the ECHAM simulation affect the prediction of biome patterns will be discussed in the following section. ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Eyre Peninsula
... result in a 2°C warming in less than three decades. It is also very likely, with continuing unabated emissions, that we will see increased global average temperatures in the range of 4°C by the end of the century. This is the science that informs and underpins the Plan. Eyre Peninsula communities ca ...
... result in a 2°C warming in less than three decades. It is also very likely, with continuing unabated emissions, that we will see increased global average temperatures in the range of 4°C by the end of the century. This is the science that informs and underpins the Plan. Eyre Peninsula communities ca ...
On the tropical origin of uncertainties in the global land precipitation
... the precipitation anomalies over tropical land are very uncertain. This result is confirmed by Fig. 2 that illustrates the transient response of the annual mean 2-m temperature and precipitation anomalies relative to the 1971–2000 model climatologies. While most models show a remarkable agreement in ...
... the precipitation anomalies over tropical land are very uncertain. This result is confirmed by Fig. 2 that illustrates the transient response of the annual mean 2-m temperature and precipitation anomalies relative to the 1971–2000 model climatologies. While most models show a remarkable agreement in ...
Restoration of peatlands and greenhouse gas balances
... Työ: 4881 Peatsland and climate change [09.05.2008 Työ: ...
... Työ: 4881 Peatsland and climate change [09.05.2008 Työ: ...
Climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture
... and extreme weather events – is affecting the abundance and distribution of fisheries resources and suitability of geographical locations for aquaculture systems. Underlying climate-related physical and chemical changes are linked to yet growing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which are being absorb ...
... and extreme weather events – is affecting the abundance and distribution of fisheries resources and suitability of geographical locations for aquaculture systems. Underlying climate-related physical and chemical changes are linked to yet growing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which are being absorb ...
On welfare frameworks and catastrophic climate risks
... such risks can swamp all other effects on welfare, including those that arise from conventional discounting, and make willingness to pay to avoid them formally infinite. Weitzman argues that this has radical implications for the way we evaluate policies that aim to mitigate climate change, and sugge ...
... such risks can swamp all other effects on welfare, including those that arise from conventional discounting, and make willingness to pay to avoid them formally infinite. Weitzman argues that this has radical implications for the way we evaluate policies that aim to mitigate climate change, and sugge ...
Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of
... Tol et al. (2008) states that “adaptation assessment must consider the full context in which adaptation takes place, including the factors that determine the capacity of the country or system to adapt”. By involving local stakeholders and experts in the development of a national adaptation strategy ...
... Tol et al. (2008) states that “adaptation assessment must consider the full context in which adaptation takes place, including the factors that determine the capacity of the country or system to adapt”. By involving local stakeholders and experts in the development of a national adaptation strategy ...
mitigating climate change in the tea sector
... Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is a farmer-owned organization currently managing 63 factories in Kenya. One of their factories in Chinga was used as a pilot to test the manual. Factory management and staff in Chinga were trained using the manual for factory management and an action plan was dev ...
... Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is a farmer-owned organization currently managing 63 factories in Kenya. One of their factories in Chinga was used as a pilot to test the manual. Factory management and staff in Chinga were trained using the manual for factory management and an action plan was dev ...
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... to climate change. Because of the global and national delay in putting into practice any effective mitigation strategies, more effort will have to be put into adaptation measures to limit the societal consequences of the changes in climate which are already occurring. I believe this first report on ...
... to climate change. Because of the global and national delay in putting into practice any effective mitigation strategies, more effort will have to be put into adaptation measures to limit the societal consequences of the changes in climate which are already occurring. I believe this first report on ...
Not just about sunburn - the ozone hole`s - Research Online
... Climate scientists have concluded that stratospheric ozone depletion has been a major driver of Southern Hemisphere climate processes since about 1980. The implications of these observed and modelled changes in climate are likely to be far more pervasive for both terrestrial and marine ecosystems th ...
... Climate scientists have concluded that stratospheric ozone depletion has been a major driver of Southern Hemisphere climate processes since about 1980. The implications of these observed and modelled changes in climate are likely to be far more pervasive for both terrestrial and marine ecosystems th ...
A Proposed New Metric For Quantifying The Climatic Effects Of Human-Caused
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
Effects of climate change on an emperor penguin population
... Our analysis is based on a long-term dataset on breeding emperor penguins at Dumont D’Urville, Terre Adélie, in Antarctica (66°40′S 140°01′E). The colony has been monitored every year, during the breeding season (March–December), from 1962 onwards. For details of the history and data, see Prevost ( ...
... Our analysis is based on a long-term dataset on breeding emperor penguins at Dumont D’Urville, Terre Adélie, in Antarctica (66°40′S 140°01′E). The colony has been monitored every year, during the breeding season (March–December), from 1962 onwards. For details of the history and data, see Prevost ( ...
Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica
... (GDP) has steadily declined over the past two decades – and in 2009 stood at 5.2 percent – this sector absorbs 20 percent of the country’s employed labour force. The agricultural economy is dualistic, comprising large-scale commercial plantations that produce primarily for the export market under a ...
... (GDP) has steadily declined over the past two decades – and in 2009 stood at 5.2 percent – this sector absorbs 20 percent of the country’s employed labour force. The agricultural economy is dualistic, comprising large-scale commercial plantations that produce primarily for the export market under a ...