Cooperation in International Environmental Treaties 1
... coordination in an issue area that could decrease transaction costs, increase information, and punish free-riding (Waltz 1979; Arredondo and Garcia 2011; Meernik and Shairick 2011). States do not care about values and norms, according to realists. Neo-Liberalism: Neo-liberal theory predicts that sta ...
... coordination in an issue area that could decrease transaction costs, increase information, and punish free-riding (Waltz 1979; Arredondo and Garcia 2011; Meernik and Shairick 2011). States do not care about values and norms, according to realists. Neo-Liberalism: Neo-liberal theory predicts that sta ...
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... Climate Change Legislation – Grenada Adaptation Grenada is especially vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as rising sea levels and increased temperatures. In response, it has developed a set of strategic adaptation programmes and projects: Grenada Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience, ...
... Climate Change Legislation – Grenada Adaptation Grenada is especially vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as rising sea levels and increased temperatures. In response, it has developed a set of strategic adaptation programmes and projects: Grenada Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience, ...
Public perceptions of unusually warm weather in the UK: impacts
... negative impact on agriculture and air quality than do Scottish residents. We suggest that regional differences in climate could at least in part explain the apparent geographic differences in response. The results indicate both short-term and long-term adaptive and behavioural responses to a season ...
... negative impact on agriculture and air quality than do Scottish residents. We suggest that regional differences in climate could at least in part explain the apparent geographic differences in response. The results indicate both short-term and long-term adaptive and behavioural responses to a season ...
Fisheries, aquaculture and climate change
... include falling productivity, species migration and localized extinctions, as well as conflict over use of scarce resources and increased risks associated with more extreme climatic events such as hurricanes. These result from direct impacts on fish themselves as well as from impacts on the ecosyste ...
... include falling productivity, species migration and localized extinctions, as well as conflict over use of scarce resources and increased risks associated with more extreme climatic events such as hurricanes. These result from direct impacts on fish themselves as well as from impacts on the ecosyste ...
Birmingham`s Climate Portfolio
... A probability greater than 0.3 of annual rainfall being below 750mm. Rainfall predominantly falling in the winter half of the year. Gregory (1976) compares the climate of the Midlands to that of north eastern coastal areas, Shropshire, Lincoln and around Dublin. The prevailing air mass is essentiall ...
... A probability greater than 0.3 of annual rainfall being below 750mm. Rainfall predominantly falling in the winter half of the year. Gregory (1976) compares the climate of the Midlands to that of north eastern coastal areas, Shropshire, Lincoln and around Dublin. The prevailing air mass is essentiall ...
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... A significant amount of our survey respondents (86%) aged 18-24 said they are aware of climate change and global warming and 95% are willing to make lifestyle changes, but many do not switch appliances off when not in use because they thought standby mode saves electricity. This indicates inaccurate ...
... A significant amount of our survey respondents (86%) aged 18-24 said they are aware of climate change and global warming and 95% are willing to make lifestyle changes, but many do not switch appliances off when not in use because they thought standby mode saves electricity. This indicates inaccurate ...
Using climate information to support crop breeding decisions and
... could be impacted by the changing climate and changing threats from pests and pathogens. Crop breeding, both through conventional techniques, and GM assisted breeding could help meet these challenges, if adequately supported by appropriate information on the future climate. We highlight some of the ...
... could be impacted by the changing climate and changing threats from pests and pathogens. Crop breeding, both through conventional techniques, and GM assisted breeding could help meet these challenges, if adequately supported by appropriate information on the future climate. We highlight some of the ...
China, the United States and the European Union: Multiple
... and moral challenges of our time. Much has changed since the adoption of the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which featured climate mitigation targets for developed (Annex I) countries only.4 At present, the world can no longer be easily divided i ...
... and moral challenges of our time. Much has changed since the adoption of the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which featured climate mitigation targets for developed (Annex I) countries only.4 At present, the world can no longer be easily divided i ...
Svalbard innmat
... The Arctic has over the last 2–3 decades experienced more warming than other regions of the world, and the ice cover has decreased in the order of 10% in the same period. Climate models furthermore indicate that anthropogenic global warming will be enhanced in the northern high latitudes due to comp ...
... The Arctic has over the last 2–3 decades experienced more warming than other regions of the world, and the ice cover has decreased in the order of 10% in the same period. Climate models furthermore indicate that anthropogenic global warming will be enhanced in the northern high latitudes due to comp ...
2. Protection of groundwater: Case of Nimboyores Aquifer and the
... (evaporation of water through plants) increase and runoff declines. Therefore, not only will it rain less, but even more water will be lost. Moreover, the need for more water for different uses, especially for crops, will be greater during times of fewer resources; both irrigation practices and tour ...
... (evaporation of water through plants) increase and runoff declines. Therefore, not only will it rain less, but even more water will be lost. Moreover, the need for more water for different uses, especially for crops, will be greater during times of fewer resources; both irrigation practices and tour ...
Project Document for CEO Approval (Revised)
... Effective national effort in addressing climate change concerns depends largely on the success of human resource development initiatives, institutional strengthening and effective integration of science and policy; Adaptation is an on-going process and requires Government, private sector and nongove ...
... Effective national effort in addressing climate change concerns depends largely on the success of human resource development initiatives, institutional strengthening and effective integration of science and policy; Adaptation is an on-going process and requires Government, private sector and nongove ...
1 - weADAPT
... Meteorological data access issues limit the analysis of climate change in Burundi. The NAPA place emphasis on the witnessed climate variability and climate change based on historical information and traditional knowledge. The SCENGEN scenario results for the sites of Gisozi and Mparambo show quite l ...
... Meteorological data access issues limit the analysis of climate change in Burundi. The NAPA place emphasis on the witnessed climate variability and climate change based on historical information and traditional knowledge. The SCENGEN scenario results for the sites of Gisozi and Mparambo show quite l ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... The following are the likely consequences of warming by a few degrees Celsius — that is, what we may expect if humanity manages to begin restraining its emissions soon, so that greenhouse gases do not rise beyond twice the pre-industrial level. Without strong action the doubling will come well befor ...
... The following are the likely consequences of warming by a few degrees Celsius — that is, what we may expect if humanity manages to begin restraining its emissions soon, so that greenhouse gases do not rise beyond twice the pre-industrial level. Without strong action the doubling will come well befor ...
Stephen Schneider 1945–2010 A Biographical Memoir by B. D. Santer
... Steve recognized that he and his colleagues had the power to perform systematic numerical experiments with and without human influences, and for current, past, and future climates. He saw that the power of modeling could lead to real scientific breakthroughs: to a better understanding of the key dri ...
... Steve recognized that he and his colleagues had the power to perform systematic numerical experiments with and without human influences, and for current, past, and future climates. He saw that the power of modeling could lead to real scientific breakthroughs: to a better understanding of the key dri ...
Future climate in the Pacific Northwest
... Abstract Climate models used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) on the whole reproduce the observed seasonal cycle and twentieth century warming trend of 0.8◦ C (1.5◦ F) in the Pacific Northwest, and point to much greater warming for the next centu ...
... Abstract Climate models used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) on the whole reproduce the observed seasonal cycle and twentieth century warming trend of 0.8◦ C (1.5◦ F) in the Pacific Northwest, and point to much greater warming for the next centu ...
The basic economics of low-carbon growth in the UK (434 kB) (opens in new window)
... be radically different from those predetermined by the narrow approach to modelling.6 That said, it should be noted that many models that do not explicitly incorporate strong dynamics in learning, still conclude that urgent action is cost-effective in reaching a path to climate sustainability.7 Thes ...
... be radically different from those predetermined by the narrow approach to modelling.6 That said, it should be noted that many models that do not explicitly incorporate strong dynamics in learning, still conclude that urgent action is cost-effective in reaching a path to climate sustainability.7 Thes ...
Limited evolutionary rescue of locally adapted populations facing
... from those that undergo temporal changes. A simple example can illustrate this statement. Many plant populations are locally adapted to varying abiotic conditions (e.g. edaphic factors) or biotic context (e.g. presence/absence of herbivores), but the mosaic of this local adaptation will mostly be de ...
... from those that undergo temporal changes. A simple example can illustrate this statement. Many plant populations are locally adapted to varying abiotic conditions (e.g. edaphic factors) or biotic context (e.g. presence/absence of herbivores), but the mosaic of this local adaptation will mostly be de ...
POPRC-9/8: Guidance on how to assess the possible impact of
... global control (cf., Annex D, para. 2) should address data of concern on, but not be limited to: (a) Laboratory studies showing changes in BCF and BAF values with increased temperatures in organisms; (b) Changes in levels in biota along with increased temperatures in their surrounding environment fr ...
... global control (cf., Annex D, para. 2) should address data of concern on, but not be limited to: (a) Laboratory studies showing changes in BCF and BAF values with increased temperatures in organisms; (b) Changes in levels in biota along with increased temperatures in their surrounding environment fr ...
CLIMATIC CHANGE IN MOUNTAIN REGIONS: A REVIEW OF
... • Resource use, namely water, agriculture, forestry, and mining; • Socio-economic issues, such as tourism, trade and transportation, people and culture, and financial mechanisms and strategies; • Integrated themes, with a focus on health and well-being, risks and hazards, watershed management, mount ...
... • Resource use, namely water, agriculture, forestry, and mining; • Socio-economic issues, such as tourism, trade and transportation, people and culture, and financial mechanisms and strategies; • Integrated themes, with a focus on health and well-being, risks and hazards, watershed management, mount ...
Climate Change Effects on Marine and Coastal Habitats in
... return to the primary sources utilized in those synthesis reports for more information. In cases where we accepted the interpretation of primary information as it was stated in a secondary source, we have provided the following note in the footnote: “Information as cited in *secondary source+.” As w ...
... return to the primary sources utilized in those synthesis reports for more information. In cases where we accepted the interpretation of primary information as it was stated in a secondary source, we have provided the following note in the footnote: “Information as cited in *secondary source+.” As w ...
Report from the launching conference
... distance between the home bases of the cooperating partners. Fortunately, modern ICT allows for frequent contacts at minimal costs, but regular face-to-face interactions are a necessity at all levels. The launching conference in Cape Town was no exception in this regard, and there had been some disc ...
... distance between the home bases of the cooperating partners. Fortunately, modern ICT allows for frequent contacts at minimal costs, but regular face-to-face interactions are a necessity at all levels. The launching conference in Cape Town was no exception in this regard, and there had been some disc ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES John Whalley Working Paper 17498
... production and consumption of goods both internally and will do so globally, but these costs may be justified by the benefits of the higher emissions reduction achieved in their absence. I finally note that the unilateral commitments that have been made by both developed and developing countries, bo ...
... production and consumption of goods both internally and will do so globally, but these costs may be justified by the benefits of the higher emissions reduction achieved in their absence. I finally note that the unilateral commitments that have been made by both developed and developing countries, bo ...
Rethinking Support for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
... adaptive capacity. Had assets been considered as part of wider adaptive capacity, different project decisions might have been made. Since people’s assets and technologies will need to change with changing circumstances, projects could have helped establish permanent links between people and sources ...
... adaptive capacity. Had assets been considered as part of wider adaptive capacity, different project decisions might have been made. Since people’s assets and technologies will need to change with changing circumstances, projects could have helped establish permanent links between people and sources ...
Two Kinds of Climate Justice: Avoiding Harm and Sharing Burdens
... of perspective when thinking about the feasibility of a climate treaty. In particular, one can distinguish between, on the one hand, the perspective of a state that is a major emitter (call this the internal point of view), and, on the other hand, the perspective of others (perhaps the representativ ...
... of perspective when thinking about the feasibility of a climate treaty. In particular, one can distinguish between, on the one hand, the perspective of a state that is a major emitter (call this the internal point of view), and, on the other hand, the perspective of others (perhaps the representativ ...
COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
... 13. Although fishing and aquaculture communities tend to be among the highly vulnerable, global awareness and understanding of climate change impacts on the aquatic systems and the special needs of those who depend on aquatic resources for their food and livelihoods was very low in 2009. In the same ...
... 13. Although fishing and aquaculture communities tend to be among the highly vulnerable, global awareness and understanding of climate change impacts on the aquatic systems and the special needs of those who depend on aquatic resources for their food and livelihoods was very low in 2009. In the same ...