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... studies lay out similar sets of best practices for meta-analyses. First, analysts must be transparent with respect to how they developed their data set. To start, the analyst should clearly define the problem to be tested, and clearly define the effect size to be studied. Second, analysts should cle ...
... studies lay out similar sets of best practices for meta-analyses. First, analysts must be transparent with respect to how they developed their data set. To start, the analyst should clearly define the problem to be tested, and clearly define the effect size to be studied. Second, analysts should cle ...
A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Aquatic
... to why these resources may be vulnerable. Knowing which resources may be most vulnerable facilitates setting priorities for management action, while understanding why provides a basis for developing appropriate ...
... to why these resources may be vulnerable. Knowing which resources may be most vulnerable facilitates setting priorities for management action, while understanding why provides a basis for developing appropriate ...
UK`s Second Biennial Report
... 1990. The UK also uses the inventory to track progress against legally binding domestic targets, which are further discussed in Chapter 2. Under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol first commitment period2 the UK’s Overseas Territories (OTs) (Gibraltar, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands an ...
... 1990. The UK also uses the inventory to track progress against legally binding domestic targets, which are further discussed in Chapter 2. Under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol first commitment period2 the UK’s Overseas Territories (OTs) (Gibraltar, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands an ...
How will organic carbon stocks in mineral soils
... (Friedlingstein et al., 2006), and the question of whether, and for how long, soils will act as a source or sink of atmospheric CO2 , remains open (Smith et al., 2008). Soil organic carbon dynamics are driven by changes in climate and land cover or land use. In natural ecosystems, the balance of SOC ...
... (Friedlingstein et al., 2006), and the question of whether, and for how long, soils will act as a source or sink of atmospheric CO2 , remains open (Smith et al., 2008). Soil organic carbon dynamics are driven by changes in climate and land cover or land use. In natural ecosystems, the balance of SOC ...
Eastern Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Scoping Study: Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda
... and climate conditions, including the occurrence of droughts and floods as well as increasingly unreliable rainfall and gradually increasing temperatures. Climate-smart agriculture, as defined and presented by FAO at the Hague Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change in 2010, cont ...
... and climate conditions, including the occurrence of droughts and floods as well as increasingly unreliable rainfall and gradually increasing temperatures. Climate-smart agriculture, as defined and presented by FAO at the Hague Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change in 2010, cont ...
Building climate change resilience for African livestock in sub
... other parts of the world livestock is increasingly seen as a driver of climate change, rather than being affected by it. The study rightfully addresses this controversy, and places the African livestock in the perspective where it belongs, an asset to many poor with as yet untapped potential to adap ...
... other parts of the world livestock is increasingly seen as a driver of climate change, rather than being affected by it. The study rightfully addresses this controversy, and places the African livestock in the perspective where it belongs, an asset to many poor with as yet untapped potential to adap ...
Buying Time: a user`s manual for building resistance and
... climate is changing and ecosystems are being affected by these changes. Much as awareness has been raised about invasive species, environmental contaminants, altered hydrology, and habitat fragmentation, conservation practitioners must now address climate change. This manual aims to assist natural r ...
... climate is changing and ecosystems are being affected by these changes. Much as awareness has been raised about invasive species, environmental contaminants, altered hydrology, and habitat fragmentation, conservation practitioners must now address climate change. This manual aims to assist natural r ...
Preparing for a Changing Climate in Northern Ireland
... hot days is increasing; the proportion of rainfall falling in summer is decreasing, while winters are slightly wetter (EHS, 2004). These changes are expected to accelerate over the coming century. Average temperature may rise by 3°C or more; summer rainfall may fall by up to 50% while winters may be ...
... hot days is increasing; the proportion of rainfall falling in summer is decreasing, while winters are slightly wetter (EHS, 2004). These changes are expected to accelerate over the coming century. Average temperature may rise by 3°C or more; summer rainfall may fall by up to 50% while winters may be ...
- Wiley Online Library
... Received 13 May 2016; revised version received 7 September 2016 and accepted 22 September 2016 ...
... Received 13 May 2016; revised version received 7 September 2016 and accepted 22 September 2016 ...
Observed and simulated full-depth ocean heat
... OHC changes, suggesting that some models are not state-ofthe-art and require further improvements. However, the ensemble median has excellent agreement with our observational estimate: 0.68 [0.54–0.82] × 1022 J yr−1 (0.42 Wm−2 ) from 1970 to 2005 and 1.25 [1.10–1.41] × 1022 J yr−1 (0.77 Wm−2 ) from ...
... OHC changes, suggesting that some models are not state-ofthe-art and require further improvements. However, the ensemble median has excellent agreement with our observational estimate: 0.68 [0.54–0.82] × 1022 J yr−1 (0.42 Wm−2 ) from 1970 to 2005 and 1.25 [1.10–1.41] × 1022 J yr−1 (0.77 Wm−2 ) from ...
Climate Change and Pacific Island Countries
... Islands region. During their more than 3000-year occupation of these islands, people have developed an understanding of their natural environments, their production potential and their vulnerabilities, and the variations in these through time as forced by climate change. Within the past 150 years or ...
... Islands region. During their more than 3000-year occupation of these islands, people have developed an understanding of their natural environments, their production potential and their vulnerabilities, and the variations in these through time as forced by climate change. Within the past 150 years or ...
City of Joondalup Biodivercities Conference Program
... local environment is one of the reasons why Joondalup is recognised internationally for its liveability. This conference provides an opportunity for stakeholders involved in the planning and delivery of projects for the protection of local biodiversity within urban environments to come together and ...
... local environment is one of the reasons why Joondalup is recognised internationally for its liveability. This conference provides an opportunity for stakeholders involved in the planning and delivery of projects for the protection of local biodiversity within urban environments to come together and ...
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Blue Mountains
... The Blue Mountains Adaptation Partnership Process The BMAP is a science-management partnership focused on vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, encompassing an area of 2.14 million hectares in Oregon and Washington (fig. 1.1 ...
... The Blue Mountains Adaptation Partnership Process The BMAP is a science-management partnership focused on vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, encompassing an area of 2.14 million hectares in Oregon and Washington (fig. 1.1 ...
The City of Lewes Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Action
... 3.2 Summary table of potential normalized annualized losses from natural hazards ......................................... 19 3.3 Potential damage to critical facilities from tropical storm wind events ........................................................ 20 3.4 Extreme summer heat dates cau ...
... 3.2 Summary table of potential normalized annualized losses from natural hazards ......................................... 19 3.3 Potential damage to critical facilities from tropical storm wind events ........................................................ 20 3.4 Extreme summer heat dates cau ...
Human Effects of Climate-Related Changes in
... The effects of climate-driven changes in fisheries abundance on harvests depend in part on how fisheries managers respond to climate change. How managers respond depends in part on whether they understand the effects of climate change on the relationship between stock conditions and potential harves ...
... The effects of climate-driven changes in fisheries abundance on harvests depend in part on how fisheries managers respond to climate change. How managers respond depends in part on whether they understand the effects of climate change on the relationship between stock conditions and potential harves ...
Evidence and Implications of Dangerous Climate Change in the Arctic
... Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—released the most comprehensive study of regional climate to date: the four-year Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. More than 250 scientists and members of indigenous organizations from throughout the region also concluded that increased emission ...
... Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—released the most comprehensive study of regional climate to date: the four-year Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. More than 250 scientists and members of indigenous organizations from throughout the region also concluded that increased emission ...
Impacts of climate-related geo-engineering on biological
... A lack of buy-in by the United States arguably represents the greatest obstacle to tackling climate change. A major new report urges America to take action to cut emissions and begin adapting to climate change. Asai, H., B. Samson, et al. (2009). "Biochar amendment techniques for upland rice product ...
... A lack of buy-in by the United States arguably represents the greatest obstacle to tackling climate change. A major new report urges America to take action to cut emissions and begin adapting to climate change. Asai, H., B. Samson, et al. (2009). "Biochar amendment techniques for upland rice product ...
Evidence and Implications of Dangerous Climate Change in the Arctic
... Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—released the most comprehensive study of regional climate to date: the four-year Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. More than 250 scientists and members of indigenous organizations from throughout the region also concluded that increased emission ...
... Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—released the most comprehensive study of regional climate to date: the four-year Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. More than 250 scientists and members of indigenous organizations from throughout the region also concluded that increased emission ...
Africa Agriculture Status Report 2014
... Climate-related government programs, whether aimed at adaptation or mitigation (or both), should be mainstreamed into national budgets in order to transform growing political will into concrete actions that help smallholders to adapt to and mitigate climate change. The developed, as well as developi ...
... Climate-related government programs, whether aimed at adaptation or mitigation (or both), should be mainstreamed into national budgets in order to transform growing political will into concrete actions that help smallholders to adapt to and mitigate climate change. The developed, as well as developi ...
Forests and Climate Change
... 2. Overview of Forests and Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 UKFS Requirements . . . . . . . . . ...
... 2. Overview of Forests and Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 UKFS Requirements . . . . . . . . . ...
overflow: climate change, heavy rain, and sewage
... 1950-2015. These state averages are based on area-weighting of local rain gauges, but because intense bouts of rain can be highly localized, there are some areas that have seen even more dramatic increases in these downpours over this 65-year period. As temperatures warm, the air can hold more water ...
... 1950-2015. These state averages are based on area-weighting of local rain gauges, but because intense bouts of rain can be highly localized, there are some areas that have seen even more dramatic increases in these downpours over this 65-year period. As temperatures warm, the air can hold more water ...
First National Communication to UNFCCC
... are well adapted to hot and dry climate and concentrated in the Southern Tajikistan on the altitudes from 600 to 1,400 masl. The area of pistachios is 78 thousand ha. Walnut forests grow in Central Tajikistan at the altitudes from 1,000 to 2,000 masl and differ by very demand in terms of soil and cl ...
... are well adapted to hot and dry climate and concentrated in the Southern Tajikistan on the altitudes from 600 to 1,400 masl. The area of pistachios is 78 thousand ha. Walnut forests grow in Central Tajikistan at the altitudes from 1,000 to 2,000 masl and differ by very demand in terms of soil and cl ...
Africa Agriculture Status Report 2014
... Climate-related government programs, whether aimed at adaptation or mitigation (or both), should be mainstreamed into national budgets in order to transform growing political will into concrete actions that help smallholders to adapt to and mitigate climate change. The developed, as well as developi ...
... Climate-related government programs, whether aimed at adaptation or mitigation (or both), should be mainstreamed into national budgets in order to transform growing political will into concrete actions that help smallholders to adapt to and mitigate climate change. The developed, as well as developi ...
Hegemony – Dartmouth 2012
... exceeds a given stabilization target (e.g., 2 °C as proposed by the G8 group of nations and in the Copenhagen goals) and remains present longer than the gas lifetimes even if emissions were to cease. A number of recent studies have underscored the important point that reductions of non-CO2 greenhous ...
... exceeds a given stabilization target (e.g., 2 °C as proposed by the G8 group of nations and in the Copenhagen goals) and remains present longer than the gas lifetimes even if emissions were to cease. A number of recent studies have underscored the important point that reductions of non-CO2 greenhous ...
Decision-support tools for climate change mitigation planning
... and higher than that of other, alternative ...
... and higher than that of other, alternative ...