Effects of climate change on infectious diseases
... Climate determines the conditions permissive of infectious diseases • For vector borne diseases this would be the conditions suitable for mutual development of the vector and pathogen. • Climate conditions can determine whether the pathogen and humans come into contact with one another by affecting ...
... Climate determines the conditions permissive of infectious diseases • For vector borne diseases this would be the conditions suitable for mutual development of the vector and pathogen. • Climate conditions can determine whether the pathogen and humans come into contact with one another by affecting ...
Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Approaches in Marine and
... Implications of climate change for ecosystems, habitats, and species Climate change effects, independently or in combination, are fundamentally altering ocean ecosystems. 65 Effects on habitats (habitat loss and transition) and species (invasive species interactions, range shifts and phenological de ...
... Implications of climate change for ecosystems, habitats, and species Climate change effects, independently or in combination, are fundamentally altering ocean ecosystems. 65 Effects on habitats (habitat loss and transition) and species (invasive species interactions, range shifts and phenological de ...
ITSSD – New NOAA FOIA Request (filed 9-22
... information regarding a peer review if it receives a Freedom of Information Act request, unless such information satisfies the criteria for a FOIA exemption. This new FOIA request seeks disclosure of all: “NOAA climate science-related peer review files” (hereinafter referred to as “NOAA Peer Review ...
... information regarding a peer review if it receives a Freedom of Information Act request, unless such information satisfies the criteria for a FOIA exemption. This new FOIA request seeks disclosure of all: “NOAA climate science-related peer review files” (hereinafter referred to as “NOAA Peer Review ...
taking stock - Oxfam International
... This report is an overview of Oxfam’s progress against its objectives as expressed in the strategic plan “The Power of People against Poverty 2013 – 2019”.This mid-term assessment builds on program and project evaluations finalized between January 2013 and October 2015 in different outcome areas wit ...
... This report is an overview of Oxfam’s progress against its objectives as expressed in the strategic plan “The Power of People against Poverty 2013 – 2019”.This mid-term assessment builds on program and project evaluations finalized between January 2013 and October 2015 in different outcome areas wit ...
Radiative Forcing of Climate Change
... because of changes in tropospheric motions or its thermodynamic state), and with no dynamically-induced changes in the amount and distribution of atmospheric water (vapour, liquid, and solid forms). Note that one potential forcing type, the second indirect effect of aerosols (Chapter 5 and Section 6 ...
... because of changes in tropospheric motions or its thermodynamic state), and with no dynamically-induced changes in the amount and distribution of atmospheric water (vapour, liquid, and solid forms). Note that one potential forcing type, the second indirect effect of aerosols (Chapter 5 and Section 6 ...
the climate crisis: national security, public health, and economic
... the United States cuts emissions and China does not, how much will that impact global temperatures? With the ever-increasing emissions of the developing world, even if the United States reduces its emissions to zero, there would be no change in global temperature. Our climate change policies must be ...
... the United States cuts emissions and China does not, how much will that impact global temperatures? With the ever-increasing emissions of the developing world, even if the United States reduces its emissions to zero, there would be no change in global temperature. Our climate change policies must be ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Colorado Bureau of
... The Colorado office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been charged with developing a climate adaptation strategy for BLM lands within the state. In order to ensure the best possible adaptation strategies, a statewide perspective on the potential future influences of a changing climate on ...
... The Colorado office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been charged with developing a climate adaptation strategy for BLM lands within the state. In order to ensure the best possible adaptation strategies, a statewide perspective on the potential future influences of a changing climate on ...
Kenya's Tea Sector under Climate Change: An impact assessment and formulation of a climate-smart strategy
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
Dynamics, Stratospheric Ozone, and Climate Change
... even later in polar regions), the question arises as to how climate change will affect the future state of the ozone layer and how the full recovery of stratospheric ozone from the effects of ozone-depleting substances (i.e., in the sense of the Montreal Protocol) can be detected and attributed agai ...
... even later in polar regions), the question arises as to how climate change will affect the future state of the ozone layer and how the full recovery of stratospheric ozone from the effects of ozone-depleting substances (i.e., in the sense of the Montreal Protocol) can be detected and attributed agai ...
Tundra Reindeer Herders
... On Taimyr and in the Anabarsky District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) the Nenets reindeer herding type borders the Tungus-Yakut type. The Dolgans, Evenks, and Evens still use riding and packing reindeer, but at the same time widely use harnessed sleds to transport cargo. Tungus-Yakut reindeer herd ...
... On Taimyr and in the Anabarsky District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) the Nenets reindeer herding type borders the Tungus-Yakut type. The Dolgans, Evenks, and Evens still use riding and packing reindeer, but at the same time widely use harnessed sleds to transport cargo. Tungus-Yakut reindeer herd ...
1MB - IPCC
... Please give an example of a transformative adaptation [Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland] Some adaptive responses may only require incremental measures, but many others will need to be transformative. [Stewart Cohen, Canada] WGII 2.1-3 can support this statement. [Stew ...
... Please give an example of a transformative adaptation [Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland] Some adaptive responses may only require incremental measures, but many others will need to be transformative. [Stewart Cohen, Canada] WGII 2.1-3 can support this statement. [Stew ...
The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study (6 MB) (opens in new window)
... This document is the product of an ongoing co-operation between GLOBE International and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. It was financially supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). However the views ...
... This document is the product of an ongoing co-operation between GLOBE International and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. It was financially supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). However the views ...
FINAL Amazon Scorecard
... 46 points on the 100-point scale for its efforts to incorporate climate change into its increasingly comprehensive corporate social responsibility profile. While the company’s reduction goals are still loosely defined, Starbucks has asserted itself in the policy and emissions accounting arenas and b ...
... 46 points on the 100-point scale for its efforts to incorporate climate change into its increasingly comprehensive corporate social responsibility profile. While the company’s reduction goals are still loosely defined, Starbucks has asserted itself in the policy and emissions accounting arenas and b ...
A FARMer`s View of the Ricardian Approach to Measuring
... where growing seasons approach 100 days. LC 1 and LC 2 (without irrigation) are limited to one crop per year. Principal crops on LC 3 are wheat, other short-season crops, and forage. LC 3, too, is limited to one crop per year. The growing season on LC 4 is long enough to produce maize as well as all ...
... where growing seasons approach 100 days. LC 1 and LC 2 (without irrigation) are limited to one crop per year. Principal crops on LC 3 are wheat, other short-season crops, and forage. LC 3, too, is limited to one crop per year. The growing season on LC 4 is long enough to produce maize as well as all ...
Petition - Center for International Environmental Law
... In this petition, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk woman and Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, requests the assistance of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in obtaining relief from human rights violations resulting from the impacts of global warming and climate change caused by act ...
... In this petition, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk woman and Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, requests the assistance of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in obtaining relief from human rights violations resulting from the impacts of global warming and climate change caused by act ...
Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human
... In this petition, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk woman and Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, requests the assistance of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in obtaining relief from human rights violations resulting from the impacts of global warming and climate change caused by act ...
... In this petition, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk woman and Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, requests the assistance of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in obtaining relief from human rights violations resulting from the impacts of global warming and climate change caused by act ...
Glacier Tourism Research - Rannsóknamiðstöð ferðamála
... increased attention in the context of research on the human dimensions of climate change (e.g. McDowell, Stephenson and Ford, 2014). Glacial environments are extremely dynamic and sensitive to climate change and variability (e.g. UNEP and WGMS, 2008) and thus they are considered to be a ...
... increased attention in the context of research on the human dimensions of climate change (e.g. McDowell, Stephenson and Ford, 2014). Glacial environments are extremely dynamic and sensitive to climate change and variability (e.g. UNEP and WGMS, 2008) and thus they are considered to be a ...
ldc graduation - the difficulties and realities for tuvalu
... With a total land area of 24km2 (compared to Manhattan land mass of 87km2), Tuvalu is the 4th smallest nation in the world (after Holy Sea/Monaco/Nauru). The islands are flat with an average elevation of 2 meters above sea level with sandy, porous and poor soils. It is a resource-poor country. It’s ...
... With a total land area of 24km2 (compared to Manhattan land mass of 87km2), Tuvalu is the 4th smallest nation in the world (after Holy Sea/Monaco/Nauru). The islands are flat with an average elevation of 2 meters above sea level with sandy, porous and poor soils. It is a resource-poor country. It’s ...
Peatlands and Climate Change
... hemisphere, covering large areas in North America, Russia and Europe. Tropical peatlands occur in mainland East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Central America, South America and southern Africa where the current estimate of undisturbed peatland is 30-45 million ha or 10-12% of the global pe ...
... hemisphere, covering large areas in North America, Russia and Europe. Tropical peatlands occur in mainland East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Central America, South America and southern Africa where the current estimate of undisturbed peatland is 30-45 million ha or 10-12% of the global pe ...
Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs - 400 Bad Request
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... and eventual loss of talus habitats; and (7) changing climate conditions may make pikas more susceptible to predators and disease. Temperatures in the western United States will continue to increase throughout this century under all greenhouse gas emission scenarios. The amount of warming experience ...
... and eventual loss of talus habitats; and (7) changing climate conditions may make pikas more susceptible to predators and disease. Temperatures in the western United States will continue to increase throughout this century under all greenhouse gas emission scenarios. The amount of warming experience ...
China Meteorological Administration
... Participating in the central government decision-making process in meteorological disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation; organizing a joint trans-regional and inter-departmental prevention campaign to combat major severe weather events; organizing and guiding the efforts to prevent and mi ...
... Participating in the central government decision-making process in meteorological disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation; organizing a joint trans-regional and inter-departmental prevention campaign to combat major severe weather events; organizing and guiding the efforts to prevent and mi ...
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... in space and time [15,16]. For example, during 1946–1999, the tendency of precipitation in Europe has increased at the rate of 11.1 mm/10a. The period could be divided into two parts: during 1946–1975, the rate was 16.1 mm/10a, while during 1975–1999, it was −2.8 mm/10a [17]. In Europe, the precipit ...
... in space and time [15,16]. For example, during 1946–1999, the tendency of precipitation in Europe has increased at the rate of 11.1 mm/10a. The period could be divided into two parts: during 1946–1975, the rate was 16.1 mm/10a, while during 1975–1999, it was −2.8 mm/10a [17]. In Europe, the precipit ...
Public Awareness and Acceptance of CO2 capture and storage
... these Member States. A summary of the six CCS demonstration projects, which receive co-financing from the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)1 as part of the European Economic Recovery Plan, which was implemented in part to boost the fight against climate change and to revitalise Member St ...
... these Member States. A summary of the six CCS demonstration projects, which receive co-financing from the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)1 as part of the European Economic Recovery Plan, which was implemented in part to boost the fight against climate change and to revitalise Member St ...