RPS-Report template (standard) - University of Technology Sydney
... This guidance manual has been prepared by Dr Jane Inglis and Stella Whittaker from RPS, Andrew Dimitriadis from the City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC), and Stefanie Pillora from The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG). The authors would like to take this opportunity to thank ...
... This guidance manual has been prepared by Dr Jane Inglis and Stella Whittaker from RPS, Andrew Dimitriadis from the City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC), and Stefanie Pillora from The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG). The authors would like to take this opportunity to thank ...
Climate Change in the Wet Tropics
... Cloud stripping is a significant source of fresh water in the region. Temperature increases are likely to cause a rise in the altitude of the cloud layer, reducing the area where cloud stripping can occur and diminishing catchment runoff. Reduced stream flows will have ecological impacts and will al ...
... Cloud stripping is a significant source of fresh water in the region. Temperature increases are likely to cause a rise in the altitude of the cloud layer, reducing the area where cloud stripping can occur and diminishing catchment runoff. Reduced stream flows will have ecological impacts and will al ...
National Park Service
... General findings included the need for increased traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in planning; increased co-management, cooperation at local level, place-based education and valuebased planning; risk assessment and increased monitoring, particularly water quality and stream flow; invasive mana ...
... General findings included the need for increased traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in planning; increased co-management, cooperation at local level, place-based education and valuebased planning; risk assessment and increased monitoring, particularly water quality and stream flow; invasive mana ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LARGE SCALE OCEAN
... the dynamics of the MOC and its role in climate can be expected over the next five to ten years. MOC or THC? The MOC is commonly defined as the zonally integrated meridional (north/south) flow, as a function of latitude and depth, and is the circulation that is actually measured. While parts of the ...
... the dynamics of the MOC and its role in climate can be expected over the next five to ten years. MOC or THC? The MOC is commonly defined as the zonally integrated meridional (north/south) flow, as a function of latitude and depth, and is the circulation that is actually measured. While parts of the ...
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... possiblity of transfers, distributional concerns must be addressed throught the choices of emission and investment levels. Interest rates and carbon prices will therefore generally differ between countries, since emissions and investments are no longer chosen only to maximize total consumption. ...
... possiblity of transfers, distributional concerns must be addressed throught the choices of emission and investment levels. Interest rates and carbon prices will therefore generally differ between countries, since emissions and investments are no longer chosen only to maximize total consumption. ...
Climate change and geomorphological hazards in the eastern
... 2 Department of Geography, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, TR10 9EZ, UK ...
... 2 Department of Geography, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, TR10 9EZ, UK ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Semi
... the ASSAR consortium. It consisted of all relevant literature (peer reviewed articles and book chapters) published between 2005 and 2014. The search included Web of Science/ Web of Knowledge bibliographic database, using a range of potentially applicable keywords and their combinations: ‘climate cha ...
... the ASSAR consortium. It consisted of all relevant literature (peer reviewed articles and book chapters) published between 2005 and 2014. The search included Web of Science/ Web of Knowledge bibliographic database, using a range of potentially applicable keywords and their combinations: ‘climate cha ...
decacal climate prediction: opportunities and challenges.
... established, and it is not known what effect initialization has on climate predictions. It is also not clear what predictions should be attempted or how will they be verified. The brevity of most instrumental records furthermore means that even the basic characteristics and mechanisms of decadal var ...
... established, and it is not known what effect initialization has on climate predictions. It is also not clear what predictions should be attempted or how will they be verified. The brevity of most instrumental records furthermore means that even the basic characteristics and mechanisms of decadal var ...
Applying Risk Informed Decision-Making Framework for Climate
... Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District with the State of Hawaiˋi’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is developing the watershed plan that will provide the comprehensive strategy to guide the West Maui R2R Initiative. On the ...
... Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District with the State of Hawaiˋi’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is developing the watershed plan that will provide the comprehensive strategy to guide the West Maui R2R Initiative. On the ...
Counting the Cost of Drought Induced Productivity Losses in an
... This is critical given the fact that most of the existing policies to deal with droughts are largely focused on short-term responsive actions such as food aid, rather than proactive planning and mitigation strategies. Whereas responsive actions are critical for smoothing short-term disturbances, the ...
... This is critical given the fact that most of the existing policies to deal with droughts are largely focused on short-term responsive actions such as food aid, rather than proactive planning and mitigation strategies. Whereas responsive actions are critical for smoothing short-term disturbances, the ...
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... CAP that facilitate climate change mitigation, examining in particular how the rural development programmes for 2007-2013 contribute to this objective. It is complementary to the recent paper on "Adapting to climate change: the challenge for European agriculture and rural areas" which accompanied th ...
... CAP that facilitate climate change mitigation, examining in particular how the rural development programmes for 2007-2013 contribute to this objective. It is complementary to the recent paper on "Adapting to climate change: the challenge for European agriculture and rural areas" which accompanied th ...
- ePrints Soton
... and precipitation extremes, where individuals may be pushed to the limits of their environmental tolerances [12]. Their survival depends on the rate at which they can migrate to different elevations, latitudes or regions otherwise suitable in terms of environmental conditions [13]. Whilst some speci ...
... and precipitation extremes, where individuals may be pushed to the limits of their environmental tolerances [12]. Their survival depends on the rate at which they can migrate to different elevations, latitudes or regions otherwise suitable in terms of environmental conditions [13]. Whilst some speci ...
Caring for climate a guide to the climate change convention
... which countries can join forces to stabilize the global climate. The entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol is expected at any moment. In the 11 years since the Convention’s entry into force, negotiations, especially on the Kyoto Protocol, were held in a variety of locations around the globe, from B ...
... which countries can join forces to stabilize the global climate. The entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol is expected at any moment. In the 11 years since the Convention’s entry into force, negotiations, especially on the Kyoto Protocol, were held in a variety of locations around the globe, from B ...
View/Open - Dora.dmu.ac.uk
... Recent studies suggest that the number of climate scientists participating in social media conversations is also beginning to increase. For example, an analysis of postings on Twitter around the publication of the IPCC’s report into the physical science basis of climate change (Assessment Report 5, ...
... Recent studies suggest that the number of climate scientists participating in social media conversations is also beginning to increase. For example, an analysis of postings on Twitter around the publication of the IPCC’s report into the physical science basis of climate change (Assessment Report 5, ...
flying blind: navigating climate change without the
... we will greatly reduce our ability to study what will happen to our health and wellbeing, our economy, our water resources, our cities, our farmers, our infrastructure, our ports, our energy security and every other aspect of this country that will change as a result of the already shifting climate. ...
... we will greatly reduce our ability to study what will happen to our health and wellbeing, our economy, our water resources, our cities, our farmers, our infrastructure, our ports, our energy security and every other aspect of this country that will change as a result of the already shifting climate. ...
the global monsoon systems
... selection, and the management of water resources in the affected regions. The prediction of active-break cycles has been improved in recent years, with skill for up to 20 days in advance using weather forecast models, though many challenges remain. ...
... selection, and the management of water resources in the affected regions. The prediction of active-break cycles has been improved in recent years, with skill for up to 20 days in advance using weather forecast models, though many challenges remain. ...
Climate change in the UKOTs an overview of the science
... reaching consensus on their findings and observations since 1988, has warned that average global surface temperatures could increase between 1.4°C and 5.8°C by the end of this century. This projection is significantly larger than the panel’s 1996 prediction at the time of its second assessment repor ...
... reaching consensus on their findings and observations since 1988, has warned that average global surface temperatures could increase between 1.4°C and 5.8°C by the end of this century. This projection is significantly larger than the panel’s 1996 prediction at the time of its second assessment repor ...
Science Communication - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
... McCluskey (2008) showed that environmental reporters provided more positive coverage of environmental nongovernmental organizations than their colleagues from other beats. This could be criticized as “beat parochialism” (Sigal, 1973, p. 47). At the same time, more experienced and specialized reporte ...
... McCluskey (2008) showed that environmental reporters provided more positive coverage of environmental nongovernmental organizations than their colleagues from other beats. This could be criticized as “beat parochialism” (Sigal, 1973, p. 47). At the same time, more experienced and specialized reporte ...
Kevin Bliss, ( 657 KB) - Governors` Biofuels Coalition
... Given the jurisdiction, experience, and expertise of states in the regulation of oil and natural gas production and natural gas storage in the United States, states are the ideal regulator of CO2 geological storage. For half a century states have been the principal regulators of EOR in the United St ...
... Given the jurisdiction, experience, and expertise of states in the regulation of oil and natural gas production and natural gas storage in the United States, states are the ideal regulator of CO2 geological storage. For half a century states have been the principal regulators of EOR in the United St ...
Establishing Links between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate
... levels to address loss and damage from climate change impacts and link to these international institutions. Over the years, Bangladesh has made significant progress on both DRR and CCA efforts, developing extensive experience on DRR and post-disaster response and creating national strategies and act ...
... levels to address loss and damage from climate change impacts and link to these international institutions. Over the years, Bangladesh has made significant progress on both DRR and CCA efforts, developing extensive experience on DRR and post-disaster response and creating national strategies and act ...
Climate Change: The Threat to Species
... biological limit extends northwards. Conversely, the viability of some existing enterprises will reduce due to, for example, increased soil moisture deficits or heat stress. Equally, some existing and new weeds, pests and diseases will become more common in warmer and wetter conditions.” In its cons ...
... biological limit extends northwards. Conversely, the viability of some existing enterprises will reduce due to, for example, increased soil moisture deficits or heat stress. Equally, some existing and new weeds, pests and diseases will become more common in warmer and wetter conditions.” In its cons ...
Media coverage of climate change: current trends, strengths
... al. 2001; IPCC WGII 2007). That adjustment can be anticipatory or reactive, planned or grassroots/spontaneous, public or private. Disaster management can be either based on preparation and prevention or relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (recovery) (Muller and Hepburn 2006). There is much de ...
... al. 2001; IPCC WGII 2007). That adjustment can be anticipatory or reactive, planned or grassroots/spontaneous, public or private. Disaster management can be either based on preparation and prevention or relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (recovery) (Muller and Hepburn 2006). There is much de ...
Financing climate change - Department of Environmental Affairs
... Africa. Building on these three studies, this synthesis report proposes an appropriate institutional model suited to South Africa for climate finance flows and provides broad policy recommendations for climate finance in general and specific recommendations for the White Paper. It concludes by refer ...
... Africa. Building on these three studies, this synthesis report proposes an appropriate institutional model suited to South Africa for climate finance flows and provides broad policy recommendations for climate finance in general and specific recommendations for the White Paper. It concludes by refer ...
Southern Africa Climate Change Framework
... a downward trend in rainfall. Below-normal rainfall years are becoming more frequent. For example, between 1988 and 1992 the sub-region experienced recurrent drought events. There has also been an increase in the frequency and intensity of El Niño episodes. The early 1980s marked the beginning of a ...
... a downward trend in rainfall. Below-normal rainfall years are becoming more frequent. For example, between 1988 and 1992 the sub-region experienced recurrent drought events. There has also been an increase in the frequency and intensity of El Niño episodes. The early 1980s marked the beginning of a ...
Can terrestrial ectotherms escape the heat of climate change by
... persistence. We omit other important issues such as whether dispersal ability and landscape connectivity would enable a species to reach the new location, whether the habitat would be suitable in the new location and coupling between cells. We consider the movement of populations as would occur with ...
... persistence. We omit other important issues such as whether dispersal ability and landscape connectivity would enable a species to reach the new location, whether the habitat would be suitable in the new location and coupling between cells. We consider the movement of populations as would occur with ...