Presentation
... The Strategic Plan will enable GEO to contribute and support other international processes underway, including the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations (UN) in September 2015, the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Chang ...
... The Strategic Plan will enable GEO to contribute and support other international processes underway, including the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations (UN) in September 2015, the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Chang ...
Climate Change Case Law Update
... taken that the best way for aviation to contribute to the “goal of climate stabilisation” would be through “a well-designed emissions trading regime” (para 3.39). 14 In October 2006 the Stern Review on “the Economics of Climate Challenge” was published. In the words of the claimants' expert (Mr Lock ...
... taken that the best way for aviation to contribute to the “goal of climate stabilisation” would be through “a well-designed emissions trading regime” (para 3.39). 14 In October 2006 the Stern Review on “the Economics of Climate Challenge” was published. In the words of the claimants' expert (Mr Lock ...
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... of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has been increasing at an alarming rate, so much so as to enhance the greenhouse effect of the planet and to cause regional climate and climate-related global changes. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Third Assessment Report (IPCC, 2001) indicates that ...
... of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has been increasing at an alarming rate, so much so as to enhance the greenhouse effect of the planet and to cause regional climate and climate-related global changes. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Third Assessment Report (IPCC, 2001) indicates that ...
Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Household Food
... (FAO), namely food availability (i.e. production and trade), stability of food supplies, access to food and food utilization will likely be affected by climate change. Importantly, food security will depend not only on climate and socio-economic impacts, but also, and critically so, on changes to tr ...
... (FAO), namely food availability (i.e. production and trade), stability of food supplies, access to food and food utilization will likely be affected by climate change. Importantly, food security will depend not only on climate and socio-economic impacts, but also, and critically so, on changes to tr ...
Rahmstorf, S., 2008: Anthropogenic Climate Change: Revisiting the
... A third, relatively new approach to estimating climate sensitivity, made possible by the growing power of computing technology, is to study the systematic variation of uncertain parameters in models. This includes, for example, parameters in the equations used to calculate cloud behavior. In this wa ...
... A third, relatively new approach to estimating climate sensitivity, made possible by the growing power of computing technology, is to study the systematic variation of uncertain parameters in models. This includes, for example, parameters in the equations used to calculate cloud behavior. In this wa ...
Rising vulnerability in the global food system: environmental pressures and climate change
... freshwater to satisfy the growing needs of agricultural and non-agricultural users. Agriculture already accounts for about 70 percent of the freshwater withdrawals in the world and is usually seen as the main factor behind the increasing global scarcity of freshwater. Historically, irrigation has be ...
... freshwater to satisfy the growing needs of agricultural and non-agricultural users. Agriculture already accounts for about 70 percent of the freshwater withdrawals in the world and is usually seen as the main factor behind the increasing global scarcity of freshwater. Historically, irrigation has be ...
Linking Population, Fertility and Family Planning with
... and People’s (SNNP) region. This study in Ethiopia is one of the first to include first-hand linkages of population, fertility and family size to notions of vulnerability and resilience to climate change. Impacts of Climate Change in Ethiopia Ethiopia is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climat ...
... and People’s (SNNP) region. This study in Ethiopia is one of the first to include first-hand linkages of population, fertility and family size to notions of vulnerability and resilience to climate change. Impacts of Climate Change in Ethiopia Ethiopia is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climat ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... to deal with climate-related impacts, particularly in agriculture (FAO 2007). However, the IPCC also notes that recent studies show a high confidence that there are viable adaptation options that can be implemented at low cost and/or with high benefit-cost ratios (IPCC 2007a). At the country level, ...
... to deal with climate-related impacts, particularly in agriculture (FAO 2007). However, the IPCC also notes that recent studies show a high confidence that there are viable adaptation options that can be implemented at low cost and/or with high benefit-cost ratios (IPCC 2007a). At the country level, ...
Understanding the Earth as a Complex System – recent advances in
... Following these examples (the given list is far from being complete), one has to conclude that the dynamics of land masses, oceans, ice sheets etc. is closely linked to climate, which calls for a holistic treatment of these different systems. Indeed, present-day climate models usually consider some o ...
... Following these examples (the given list is far from being complete), one has to conclude that the dynamics of land masses, oceans, ice sheets etc. is closely linked to climate, which calls for a holistic treatment of these different systems. Indeed, present-day climate models usually consider some o ...
the state of climate change adaptation in Canada`s protected areas
... was incorporated in 1982 as a national, not-for-profit organization with a mission “to facilitate and assist Canadians with the establishment and management of a comprehensive network of protected areas representative of Canada’s terrestrial and aquatic ecological natural diversity” (CCEA n.d.). A c ...
... was incorporated in 1982 as a national, not-for-profit organization with a mission “to facilitate and assist Canadians with the establishment and management of a comprehensive network of protected areas representative of Canada’s terrestrial and aquatic ecological natural diversity” (CCEA n.d.). A c ...
the american council on science and health presents
... Policies that weaken economies tend to weaken increased from 46 years to 64 years. Nevertheless, infec public health programs. Thus, it is likely that tious and parasitic diseases continue to constitute the implementation of such policies would (a) increase main cause of premature death (i.e., deat ...
... Policies that weaken economies tend to weaken increased from 46 years to 64 years. Nevertheless, infec public health programs. Thus, it is likely that tious and parasitic diseases continue to constitute the implementation of such policies would (a) increase main cause of premature death (i.e., deat ...
Water in Washington (PDF)
... Figure 6-3. Shorter snow season with warming; large year-to-year variability. Projected length of the snow season, in days, for middle elevations (4,000 to 5,000 ft) for the Cascade mountains in Oregon and Washington. The plot shows projected snow season length from seven individual climate models ( ...
... Figure 6-3. Shorter snow season with warming; large year-to-year variability. Projected length of the snow season, in days, for middle elevations (4,000 to 5,000 ft) for the Cascade mountains in Oregon and Washington. The plot shows projected snow season length from seven individual climate models ( ...
Navigating in a sea of risks: MARISCO, a conservation
... Approx. 50 questionnaires sent out 22 decision-makers were willing to take part in telephone interviews of one hour Results: • Most interviewees considered climate change to be relevant • Several interviewees think other challenges (e.g., biofuels) (should) consume resources otherwise dedicated to a ...
... Approx. 50 questionnaires sent out 22 decision-makers were willing to take part in telephone interviews of one hour Results: • Most interviewees considered climate change to be relevant • Several interviewees think other challenges (e.g., biofuels) (should) consume resources otherwise dedicated to a ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... in the IAMs. This was not done, despite there having been, since January 1, 2011, at least 11 new studies and 17 experiments (involving more than 44 researchers) examining the ECS, each lowering the best estimate and tightening the error distribution about that estimate. Instead, the IWG wrote in it ...
... in the IAMs. This was not done, despite there having been, since January 1, 2011, at least 11 new studies and 17 experiments (involving more than 44 researchers) examining the ECS, each lowering the best estimate and tightening the error distribution about that estimate. Instead, the IWG wrote in it ...
Climatic change in mountain regions: a review of
... climatic (e.g., CO2, radiation) and environmental factors, such as differences in soil types. In some mountain regions, it has been shown that there is an elevation dependency on temperature trends and anomalies (e.g., Beniston and Rebetez, 1996 for the Alps; Giorgi et al., 1997), a feature that is ...
... climatic (e.g., CO2, radiation) and environmental factors, such as differences in soil types. In some mountain regions, it has been shown that there is an elevation dependency on temperature trends and anomalies (e.g., Beniston and Rebetez, 1996 for the Alps; Giorgi et al., 1997), a feature that is ...
Handbook for Local Elected Officials on Climate Change
... in climate most acutely. The goal of this Handbook is to provide justifications for why cities should proactively undertake an adaptation process and information on climate change that you can use when explaining or rationalizing adaptive actions. The Handbook also offers clear-cut strategies on com ...
... in climate most acutely. The goal of this Handbook is to provide justifications for why cities should proactively undertake an adaptation process and information on climate change that you can use when explaining or rationalizing adaptive actions. The Handbook also offers clear-cut strategies on com ...
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... Emissions projections, absent significant policy show continued rapid increases in global concentrations of GHGs. The EMF-22 scenarios discusses above result in CO2-equivalent concentrations of 800-1500 ppm by 2100 counting concentrations of the gases identified for control in the Kyoto protocol, up ...
... Emissions projections, absent significant policy show continued rapid increases in global concentrations of GHGs. The EMF-22 scenarios discusses above result in CO2-equivalent concentrations of 800-1500 ppm by 2100 counting concentrations of the gases identified for control in the Kyoto protocol, up ...
Climate change and human health: Spatial modeling of water
... a long term mean field as FEWS NET Climatology (FCLIM). These observed trends are then used to project future climatic changes. While any climate projection is fraught with uncertainty, for short term (w20 year) projections, this approach may be the best available given the current state of climate s ...
... a long term mean field as FEWS NET Climatology (FCLIM). These observed trends are then used to project future climatic changes. While any climate projection is fraught with uncertainty, for short term (w20 year) projections, this approach may be the best available given the current state of climate s ...
Trends in Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Issues Related to
... global models or statistical downscaling techniques. Consequently, possible future changes of extreme climate and weather events in these models are a current focus of the IPCC Third Assessment Report, which is slated to be published in early 2001. Though the models have improved over time, they sti ...
... global models or statistical downscaling techniques. Consequently, possible future changes of extreme climate and weather events in these models are a current focus of the IPCC Third Assessment Report, which is slated to be published in early 2001. Though the models have improved over time, they sti ...
The Short-Term Temptations and Long
... use of catastrophic rhetoric in the 1960s and 1970s for today’s environmental challenges, in particular climate change.7 Once again, we face a situation, at least in the United States, where both the public and policymakers do not seem to have appropriate urgency and willingness to take action to ba ...
... use of catastrophic rhetoric in the 1960s and 1970s for today’s environmental challenges, in particular climate change.7 Once again, we face a situation, at least in the United States, where both the public and policymakers do not seem to have appropriate urgency and willingness to take action to ba ...
Aysha Fleming, Frank Vanclay
... adversely affected regions from future changes in climate in terms of reductions in agricultural production and exports’ (ABARE 2007, p. 657). Agriculture is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions – in Australia in 2005, 17% of greenhouse gas emissions came from agriculture (Garnaut 2008 ...
... adversely affected regions from future changes in climate in terms of reductions in agricultural production and exports’ (ABARE 2007, p. 657). Agriculture is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions – in Australia in 2005, 17% of greenhouse gas emissions came from agriculture (Garnaut 2008 ...
Kelman 2007 Vulnerability definitions
... The opposite of vulnerability and refers to the ability of an entity to resist or recover from damage. Vulnerability and resilience are two sides of the same coin. Something is vulnerable to the extent that it is not resilient. UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) ht ...
... The opposite of vulnerability and refers to the ability of an entity to resist or recover from damage. Vulnerability and resilience are two sides of the same coin. Something is vulnerable to the extent that it is not resilient. UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) ht ...
G8 Impact on International Climate Change Negotiations – Good or
... The G8 has launched a large number of global initiatives. The G8 operates mainly through political communiqués based on consensus, responding action plans and partnership initiatives. The usual G8 summit outcomes tend to have a declaratory character without any binding legal targets or frameworks, d ...
... The G8 has launched a large number of global initiatives. The G8 operates mainly through political communiqués based on consensus, responding action plans and partnership initiatives. The usual G8 summit outcomes tend to have a declaratory character without any binding legal targets or frameworks, d ...
THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Senate Floor Statement by
... hauling heavy loads and lung poisoning would be much reduced. Women would be freed to engage in activities of greater productivity and advancement. Light on demand would allow for more learning to take place and other activities to be completed. Electricity would also foster a more efficient transf ...
... hauling heavy loads and lung poisoning would be much reduced. Women would be freed to engage in activities of greater productivity and advancement. Light on demand would allow for more learning to take place and other activities to be completed. Electricity would also foster a more efficient transf ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Appendix A
... Luers, A. et al., Our Changing Climate, assessing the Risks to California, Report from California Climate Change Center, 2006. ...
... Luers, A. et al., Our Changing Climate, assessing the Risks to California, Report from California Climate Change Center, 2006. ...