Is atmospheric carbon dioxide removal a game changer for climate
... sodium hydroxide (Lackner 2010; Stolaroff et al. 2008). Although the costs of this technology are still high it could play an important role for long-term climate policy (Keith et al. 2005; Keith 2009). Some authors argue that the cost of large-scale air capture will eventually decrease and become c ...
... sodium hydroxide (Lackner 2010; Stolaroff et al. 2008). Although the costs of this technology are still high it could play an important role for long-term climate policy (Keith et al. 2005; Keith 2009). Some authors argue that the cost of large-scale air capture will eventually decrease and become c ...
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... abandoned agricultural land for biofuels and find that these lands could produce 32-41 EJ of bioenergy, suggesting this could be a modest, but meaningful contribution to satisfying global primary energy demand. However, in a decentralized global economy, science-based rules for land use conversion ...
... abandoned agricultural land for biofuels and find that these lands could produce 32-41 EJ of bioenergy, suggesting this could be a modest, but meaningful contribution to satisfying global primary energy demand. However, in a decentralized global economy, science-based rules for land use conversion ...
Historical and Idealized Climate Model Experiments: An EMIC
... much more variation between models than ocean carbon fluxes, and recent land fluxes appear to be slightly underestimated. It is possible that recent modelled climate trends or climate-carbon feedbacks are overestimated resulting in too much land carbon loss or that carbon uptake due to CO2 and/or ni ...
... much more variation between models than ocean carbon fluxes, and recent land fluxes appear to be slightly underestimated. It is possible that recent modelled climate trends or climate-carbon feedbacks are overestimated resulting in too much land carbon loss or that carbon uptake due to CO2 and/or ni ...
www.ivt.ethz.ch
... • puts your work in a given context: – start with an overview of the field – narrow it down to your research question and your hypothesis ...
... • puts your work in a given context: – start with an overview of the field – narrow it down to your research question and your hypothesis ...
German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change - BMUB
... The climate is changing worldwide. These climate changes are bringing about changes in the conditions under which people live – and Germany is no exception. Experts expect far-reaching consequences if we do not succeed in at least keeping global climate change within limits. The long-term objective ...
... The climate is changing worldwide. These climate changes are bringing about changes in the conditions under which people live – and Germany is no exception. Experts expect far-reaching consequences if we do not succeed in at least keeping global climate change within limits. The long-term objective ...
Modeling the Effects of Climate Change on the Supply of Phosphate
... by the frequency of extreme weather events. For example, the effects of storm runoff on the export of phosphorus can be very sensitive to levels of soil saturation and soil moisture, which are in turn influenced by the past history of precipitation and evapotranspiration. Inclusion of effects such as ...
... by the frequency of extreme weather events. For example, the effects of storm runoff on the export of phosphorus can be very sensitive to levels of soil saturation and soil moisture, which are in turn influenced by the past history of precipitation and evapotranspiration. Inclusion of effects such as ...
... 1997, Gustavson 1996, Swinehart et al. 1985). In making the isostatic correction, McMillan et al. (2002) used remnants of Ogallala or older formations on the edges of basins to define the amounts of material removed. These estimates are lower bounds on the material removed, and the corresponding iso ...
Africa
... The overall objective of the FAO Monitoring and Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Potential in Agriculture (MAGHG) project, a component of the MICCA Programme of the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division (NRC) in close collaboration with the FAO Statistics Divisions (ESS), is to pr ...
... The overall objective of the FAO Monitoring and Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Potential in Agriculture (MAGHG) project, a component of the MICCA Programme of the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division (NRC) in close collaboration with the FAO Statistics Divisions (ESS), is to pr ...
How Can African Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change?
... original population, they may have systematically different characteristics from farm households that did not adapt or adopted a different strategy. Unobservable characteristics of farmers and their farm may affect both the adaptation strategy decision and net revenues, resulting in inconsistent est ...
... original population, they may have systematically different characteristics from farm households that did not adapt or adopted a different strategy. Unobservable characteristics of farmers and their farm may affect both the adaptation strategy decision and net revenues, resulting in inconsistent est ...
Project Document - Deliverable Description
... Information from the national communications has been used to integrate climate change issues into national sustainable development policy and planning. More specifically, the PSC members and representatives of relevant agencies, particularly National Economic and Social Development Office, Ministry ...
... Information from the national communications has been used to integrate climate change issues into national sustainable development policy and planning. More specifically, the PSC members and representatives of relevant agencies, particularly National Economic and Social Development Office, Ministry ...
Results compilation 2B - Charles Sturt University
... There was also evidence that these value conflicts shaped landholder responses to remnant vegetation programs. There was some evidence of landholders ploughing native grasslands ahead of the introduction of the „ten year‟ regulations to ensure they didn‟t lose the potential to use areas for producti ...
... There was also evidence that these value conflicts shaped landholder responses to remnant vegetation programs. There was some evidence of landholders ploughing native grasslands ahead of the introduction of the „ten year‟ regulations to ensure they didn‟t lose the potential to use areas for producti ...
Statistical methods for the analysis of simulated and observed
... Climate change impacts can already be observed at many places and they will inevitably be felt more in the future (see for example: DAS, 2008, Chmielewski et al. 2009, Henson, 2011, Jendritzky, 2007, Zebisch et al., 2005). It is necessary to develop adaptation measures and to stimulate their impleme ...
... Climate change impacts can already be observed at many places and they will inevitably be felt more in the future (see for example: DAS, 2008, Chmielewski et al. 2009, Henson, 2011, Jendritzky, 2007, Zebisch et al., 2005). It is necessary to develop adaptation measures and to stimulate their impleme ...
canadian parks and protected areas
... this report are only the beginning. Much more needs to be done in order for parks and protected areas to fully realize their potential as natural solutions to climate change. Parks and protected areas agencies need to build their capacity to adapt proactively. And they cannot do it alone. Securing C ...
... this report are only the beginning. Much more needs to be done in order for parks and protected areas to fully realize their potential as natural solutions to climate change. Parks and protected areas agencies need to build their capacity to adapt proactively. And they cannot do it alone. Securing C ...
Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks: Pathways toward
... Muddled terminology has thus characterized the past two and a half decades of research on ‘catastrophic’, ‘singular’, ‘abrupt’, or ‘tipping’ impacts of climate change. We distinguish between tipping elements, tipping points, and climate-economic shocks. We apply the Lentonian definition of tipping e ...
... Muddled terminology has thus characterized the past two and a half decades of research on ‘catastrophic’, ‘singular’, ‘abrupt’, or ‘tipping’ impacts of climate change. We distinguish between tipping elements, tipping points, and climate-economic shocks. We apply the Lentonian definition of tipping e ...
Climate change - The Open University
... know something of the way various human activities are increasing emmissions of the natural greenhouse gases, and are also contributing to sulphate aerosols in the troposphere demonstrate an awareness of the difficulties involved in the detection of any unusual global warming ‘signal’ above the ...
... know something of the way various human activities are increasing emmissions of the natural greenhouse gases, and are also contributing to sulphate aerosols in the troposphere demonstrate an awareness of the difficulties involved in the detection of any unusual global warming ‘signal’ above the ...
Assessment of Climate Hazards, Traditional Early
... Climate change is one of the top agenda in the food security and poverty reduction strategies of developing countries. Agriculture, which is mainly dependent on climatic condition, is the main source of livelihood in most African countries. Change in climate is undeniable fact as temperature in the ...
... Climate change is one of the top agenda in the food security and poverty reduction strategies of developing countries. Agriculture, which is mainly dependent on climatic condition, is the main source of livelihood in most African countries. Change in climate is undeniable fact as temperature in the ...
Ecological footprint, climate change and cities
... The scientists expect that the average global temperature of the Earth surface could increase by 1.8 – 4.5 °C by 2100 (however with considerable regional differences in temperature growth), which corresponds to expected growth by 1.1 to 6.4 °C, as referred to in the 2004 report4. Climate warming wil ...
... The scientists expect that the average global temperature of the Earth surface could increase by 1.8 – 4.5 °C by 2100 (however with considerable regional differences in temperature growth), which corresponds to expected growth by 1.1 to 6.4 °C, as referred to in the 2004 report4. Climate warming wil ...
CONFALONIERI 2007 Human Health
... Economic development is an important component of adaptation, but on its own will not insulate the world’s population from disease and injury due to climate change (very high confidence). ...
... Economic development is an important component of adaptation, but on its own will not insulate the world’s population from disease and injury due to climate change (very high confidence). ...
Forced Sahel rainfall trends in the CMIP5 archive.
... [2011], “RCP8.5 depicts a relatively conservative business as usual case with low income, high population and high energy demand due to only modest improvements in energy intensity”. This is an extreme scenario, with a continuous rise in radiative forcing during the 21st century, leading to a value ...
... [2011], “RCP8.5 depicts a relatively conservative business as usual case with low income, high population and high energy demand due to only modest improvements in energy intensity”. This is an extreme scenario, with a continuous rise in radiative forcing during the 21st century, leading to a value ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
... In May 2001, the GEF approved the provision of funding for countries to undertake self assessment capacity building needs, with emphasis on cross-convention synergies in capacity building activities. Jamaica has not examined its capacity needs across the three “Rio” Conventions. The National Capacit ...
... In May 2001, the GEF approved the provision of funding for countries to undertake self assessment capacity building needs, with emphasis on cross-convention synergies in capacity building activities. Jamaica has not examined its capacity needs across the three “Rio” Conventions. The National Capacit ...
Climate Change and Conflict: Findings and Lessons Learned from
... Equally important, because they incorporate the input of the agents who actually decide whether to take part in or refrain from conflict (i.e., the affected individuals, communities, and institutions), the case studies identify some of the specific stakeholders in government and society whose intere ...
... Equally important, because they incorporate the input of the agents who actually decide whether to take part in or refrain from conflict (i.e., the affected individuals, communities, and institutions), the case studies identify some of the specific stakeholders in government and society whose intere ...
Governing geoengineering research: why, when and how? Lisa Dilling Rachel Hauser
... a say in the research, and what the existence of a research activity might mean for larger questions of our interactions with the environment and the planet. Beyond the public controversy over geoengineering, based on our review of the literature we therefore suggest that there are underlying issues ...
... a say in the research, and what the existence of a research activity might mean for larger questions of our interactions with the environment and the planet. Beyond the public controversy over geoengineering, based on our review of the literature we therefore suggest that there are underlying issues ...
Charting A New Low-Carbon Route To Development
... A Primer on Integrated Climate Change Planning for Regional Governments This Primer introduces a set of approaches to help sub-national authorities through the whole process of designing their Integrated Territorial Climate Plan (ITCP), from setting objectives and participatory arrangements for the ...
... A Primer on Integrated Climate Change Planning for Regional Governments This Primer introduces a set of approaches to help sub-national authorities through the whole process of designing their Integrated Territorial Climate Plan (ITCP), from setting objectives and participatory arrangements for the ...
A Multi-Model Assessment of Regional Climate Disparities Caused
... Supplemental Figure 5. For each individual region, small values of D are achievable if only considering temperature. The same is true for precipitation in most, but not all, regions. ...
... Supplemental Figure 5. For each individual region, small values of D are achievable if only considering temperature. The same is true for precipitation in most, but not all, regions. ...
Climate change in the Norwegian Arctic – Consequences for life in
... Arctic is important for the global climate, and in recent years, large changes have been charted in the region. The northern regions are in focus and it is important that the best and most updated information concerning ongoing and future climate change in the Arctic is available to decision makers. ...
... Arctic is important for the global climate, and in recent years, large changes have been charted in the region. The northern regions are in focus and it is important that the best and most updated information concerning ongoing and future climate change in the Arctic is available to decision makers. ...