Are observed changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the
... Confusion about the global warming science is another reason why progress towards ratifying an international agreement has been slow. This is caused by uncertainty surrounding the science of global warming on the one hand, and public perception of the state of this scientific knowledge on the other. ...
... Confusion about the global warming science is another reason why progress towards ratifying an international agreement has been slow. This is caused by uncertainty surrounding the science of global warming on the one hand, and public perception of the state of this scientific knowledge on the other. ...
Greening of the Earth and its drivers
... Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, GPO Box 3023, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia. 5 Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE), CEA CNRS UVSQ, 91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France. 6 College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4 ...
... Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, GPO Box 3023, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia. 5 Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE), CEA CNRS UVSQ, 91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France. 6 College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4 ...
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publication: Rising to the Urgent
... passion and creativity being called upon once again as we face what portends to be the greatest challenge to fish and wildlife conservation in the history of the Service: The Earth’s climate is changing at an accelerating rate that has the potential to cause abrupt changes in ecosystems and increase ...
... passion and creativity being called upon once again as we face what portends to be the greatest challenge to fish and wildlife conservation in the history of the Service: The Earth’s climate is changing at an accelerating rate that has the potential to cause abrupt changes in ecosystems and increase ...
Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014 – 2023
... worked out practical solutions to cope with the rapidly changing climate by putting in place new policies, strategies and plans. The CCCSP is prepared following the guidelines of the Council of Ministers and is consistent with the planning cycle of the NSDP. Line ministries have provided inputs to t ...
... worked out practical solutions to cope with the rapidly changing climate by putting in place new policies, strategies and plans. The CCCSP is prepared following the guidelines of the Council of Ministers and is consistent with the planning cycle of the NSDP. Line ministries have provided inputs to t ...
consequences
... The nexus of environment, climate change and migration is becoming an increasingly important issue as climate change is generally understood as the potential cause of mass migration especially from the areas where low-income and resource –dependent communities live in environments that are already e ...
... The nexus of environment, climate change and migration is becoming an increasingly important issue as climate change is generally understood as the potential cause of mass migration especially from the areas where low-income and resource –dependent communities live in environments that are already e ...
Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities
... costs of emergency action, prevention and recovery may be a significant burden to coastal communities affected, with a large proportion of the costs often falling on local authorities in areas with already limited resources. This research highlights that some coastal communities will also face signi ...
... costs of emergency action, prevention and recovery may be a significant burden to coastal communities affected, with a large proportion of the costs often falling on local authorities in areas with already limited resources. This research highlights that some coastal communities will also face signi ...
Warming Good - RS - DDI
... are "critical to maintaining biodiversity and supporting fishery catches." Hence, the study’s authors write they are keen to examine what the future might hold in this regard, noting, "effects of climate-driven production change on marine ecosystems and fisheries can be explored using food web model ...
... are "critical to maintaining biodiversity and supporting fishery catches." Hence, the study’s authors write they are keen to examine what the future might hold in this regard, noting, "effects of climate-driven production change on marine ecosystems and fisheries can be explored using food web model ...
Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict
... It is my pleasure to contribute a foreword to this volume of the Hexagon Book Series, which has arguably become one of the most important resources on climate change, human security and violent conflict. Over the years, the issue of human security has tended to be conceptualized in terms of external ...
... It is my pleasure to contribute a foreword to this volume of the Hexagon Book Series, which has arguably become one of the most important resources on climate change, human security and violent conflict. Over the years, the issue of human security has tended to be conceptualized in terms of external ...
Teacher manual - Government of Grenada
... as the “average weather” over a period of typically 30 years, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Climate is the big picture. It is the big picture of temperatures, rainfall, wind and other conditions over a larger region and a longer time than weather. For example, the weathe ...
... as the “average weather” over a period of typically 30 years, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Climate is the big picture. It is the big picture of temperatures, rainfall, wind and other conditions over a larger region and a longer time than weather. For example, the weathe ...
How the Second Delta Committee Set the
... aware of the rather unusual circumstances in which it had to issue recommendations: "[o]ur Committee’s mandate is therefore unusual: we have been asked to come up with recommendations, not because a disaster has occurred, but rather to avoid one" (Veerman, 2008). This raises the question of how the ...
... aware of the rather unusual circumstances in which it had to issue recommendations: "[o]ur Committee’s mandate is therefore unusual: we have been asked to come up with recommendations, not because a disaster has occurred, but rather to avoid one" (Veerman, 2008). This raises the question of how the ...
Annex C: Simulated Changes in Vegetation Distribution under
... thereby, allowing estimates of impacts on water resources fully integrated with the simulated impacts on vegetation (Neilson and Marks, 1994; VEMAP Members, 1995). As equilibrium models, MAPSS and BIOME3 simulate vegetation distribution and hydrology under an average seasonal cycle of climate. They ...
... thereby, allowing estimates of impacts on water resources fully integrated with the simulated impacts on vegetation (Neilson and Marks, 1994; VEMAP Members, 1995). As equilibrium models, MAPSS and BIOME3 simulate vegetation distribution and hydrology under an average seasonal cycle of climate. They ...
No Slide Title - WWF
... causing water logging and salinity which required technically viable drainage infrastructure to reclaim the soils • Irrigation Efficient Methods such as use of sprinkler, drip and trickle irrigation systems be promoted ...
... causing water logging and salinity which required technically viable drainage infrastructure to reclaim the soils • Irrigation Efficient Methods such as use of sprinkler, drip and trickle irrigation systems be promoted ...
Project Document - Deliverable Description
... resilience, to apply appropriate and efficient technologies to sustain national competitiveness and development toward sustainable low-carbon and sufficiency economy, three key strategies have been specified – Adaptation, Mitigation and Capacity building on Climate Change Risk Management. The stakeh ...
... resilience, to apply appropriate and efficient technologies to sustain national competitiveness and development toward sustainable low-carbon and sufficiency economy, three key strategies have been specified – Adaptation, Mitigation and Capacity building on Climate Change Risk Management. The stakeh ...
Advancing Managed Retreat in New Zealand
... Sea level rise projections up until 2100 range from 0.5 to 1 metre4, but rises well in excess of 1 metre are still possible during this period5, particularly if accelerated polar ice sheet loss continues.6 Sea level rise will also continue beyond 2100, at a scale determined by the level of climate c ...
... Sea level rise projections up until 2100 range from 0.5 to 1 metre4, but rises well in excess of 1 metre are still possible during this period5, particularly if accelerated polar ice sheet loss continues.6 Sea level rise will also continue beyond 2100, at a scale determined by the level of climate c ...
Chapter 4—Adaptation and Mitigation
... risk and uncertainty. Climate change adds further dimensions of uncertainty, increasing the complexity of risk analyses. Although trends in climate and ecosystem response usually can be bounded with probabilistic envelopes, these are often wide and should be considered as only a guide for evaluating ...
... risk and uncertainty. Climate change adds further dimensions of uncertainty, increasing the complexity of risk analyses. Although trends in climate and ecosystem response usually can be bounded with probabilistic envelopes, these are often wide and should be considered as only a guide for evaluating ...
A Sign of Things to Come? Examining four major climate
... hypothetical scenarios for larger or more frequent events, and how these might impact food security. In this report, explorative scenario analysis demonstrates the potential for adaptive capacities to be overwhelmed and vulnerable communities to be driven to extremes. It has become apparent that the ...
... hypothetical scenarios for larger or more frequent events, and how these might impact food security. In this report, explorative scenario analysis demonstrates the potential for adaptive capacities to be overwhelmed and vulnerable communities to be driven to extremes. It has become apparent that the ...
ICES J. Mar. Sci.-2011-McCay-1354-67
... such as families, business firms, industry associations, research centres, and management councils. The case is important: surfclams (Spisula solidissima solidissima) are the dominant member of the marine benthos in much of this region; the fishery is a significant proportion of the commercial fishi ...
... such as families, business firms, industry associations, research centres, and management councils. The case is important: surfclams (Spisula solidissima solidissima) are the dominant member of the marine benthos in much of this region; the fishery is a significant proportion of the commercial fishi ...
Sub-regional report on vulnerability and impacts of climate change
... - Spatio-temporal changes in marine community structure - Model development and forecasting projections - Socio-economical impacts of CC (tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, etc.) - Public health • Despite that, however, the level of scientific knowledge of CC impacts on marine and coastal ...
... - Spatio-temporal changes in marine community structure - Model development and forecasting projections - Socio-economical impacts of CC (tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, etc.) - Public health • Despite that, however, the level of scientific knowledge of CC impacts on marine and coastal ...
- Wiley Online Library
... more about the ECS has been appraised so highly [Cooke et al., 2013; Neubersch et al., 2014]. The ECS also gains importance because it conditions many other impacts of greenhouse gases, such as regional temperature and rainfall [Bony et al., 2013; Tebaldi and Arblaster, 2014], and even extremes [Sen ...
... more about the ECS has been appraised so highly [Cooke et al., 2013; Neubersch et al., 2014]. The ECS also gains importance because it conditions many other impacts of greenhouse gases, such as regional temperature and rainfall [Bony et al., 2013; Tebaldi and Arblaster, 2014], and even extremes [Sen ...
Linkages Between Climate Change and Biodiversity in New Zealand
... this change is increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, in particular carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide (Houghton et al. 2001). Carbon dioxide concentrations are now higher than at any time for the last million years. Furthermore, depending on the greenhouse gas emission ...
... this change is increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, in particular carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide (Houghton et al. 2001). Carbon dioxide concentrations are now higher than at any time for the last million years. Furthermore, depending on the greenhouse gas emission ...
Participatory scenario planning for community
... There is a need to increase our resilience to uncertainty on a more proactive basis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states, with medium confidence, that intense and longer droughts are being experienced in some parts of the world in addition to an intensification of extreme rai ...
... There is a need to increase our resilience to uncertainty on a more proactive basis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states, with medium confidence, that intense and longer droughts are being experienced in some parts of the world in addition to an intensification of extreme rai ...
Fossil fuel production in a 2°C world: The equity implications of a
... (hydraulic fracturing, oil sands, coal mines), to transport infrastructure (oil by rail, ports, pipelines), to power facilities. Indeed, this opposition has been identified as having reinvigorated civil society involvement in climate issues.17 At the same time, the financial sector is increasingly p ...
... (hydraulic fracturing, oil sands, coal mines), to transport infrastructure (oil by rail, ports, pipelines), to power facilities. Indeed, this opposition has been identified as having reinvigorated civil society involvement in climate issues.17 At the same time, the financial sector is increasingly p ...
Climate Change and San Francisco Bay-Delta Tidal
... increases will accelerate rates of evapotranspiration, further escalating soil salinities in areas not flushed daily by tides and further influenced by the drysummer Mediterranean climate compared to many temperate regions (Figure 2). Brackish wetland plant communities will shift toward plants with ...
... increases will accelerate rates of evapotranspiration, further escalating soil salinities in areas not flushed daily by tides and further influenced by the drysummer Mediterranean climate compared to many temperate regions (Figure 2). Brackish wetland plant communities will shift toward plants with ...
O b s e rved Impacts climate change in the U.S.
... to increase 2.5-10.4°F by 2100 as a result of human emissions of greenhouse gases. Given the reliance of plants and animals on their natural environment, they are often early barometers of the effects of climate change. “Observed Impacts of Global Climate Change in the U.S.” is the twelfth in a seri ...
... to increase 2.5-10.4°F by 2100 as a result of human emissions of greenhouse gases. Given the reliance of plants and animals on their natural environment, they are often early barometers of the effects of climate change. “Observed Impacts of Global Climate Change in the U.S.” is the twelfth in a seri ...
Security implications of climate change in the Sahel region
... tensions (SICCS “A review of past security events in the Sahel 1967 – 2007”, 2010, SWAC/ OECD). Selection of events was based on geographic (affecting at least one country of the coverage are) and temporal (having taken place between 1969 and 2007) criteria. The analysis involved the disaggregation ...
... tensions (SICCS “A review of past security events in the Sahel 1967 – 2007”, 2010, SWAC/ OECD). Selection of events was based on geographic (affecting at least one country of the coverage are) and temporal (having taken place between 1969 and 2007) criteria. The analysis involved the disaggregation ...