Selling Sustainability
... man-made greenhouse gases are leading to global climate change, and that the possible consequences include rising sea levels, increased flooding, drought and extreme weather events, food and water shortages, and the displacement of hundreds of millions of people and the loss of numerous species. Ove ...
... man-made greenhouse gases are leading to global climate change, and that the possible consequences include rising sea levels, increased flooding, drought and extreme weather events, food and water shortages, and the displacement of hundreds of millions of people and the loss of numerous species. Ove ...
the future we want biodiversity and ecosystems– driving
... prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. The designation of geographical entities in this book, and th ...
... prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. The designation of geographical entities in this book, and th ...
here - DeSmogBlog
... financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers unused to non-profits and may spend some time learning about 501(c ...
... financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers unused to non-profits and may spend some time learning about 501(c ...
Mirrored at GFMC Archive - The Global Fire Monitoring Center
... statistics were largely unreliable before the mid-1990s, but since that time area burned statistics have averaged 6-7 x 106 ha of forested land annually (Stocks et al., 2001; Goldammer, 2006b). Within the framework of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russia maintained a very la ...
... statistics were largely unreliable before the mid-1990s, but since that time area burned statistics have averaged 6-7 x 106 ha of forested land annually (Stocks et al., 2001; Goldammer, 2006b). Within the framework of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russia maintained a very la ...
Glacial Variability Over the Last Two Million Years: An Extended
... while late Pleistocene deglaciations more often skip one or two obliquity beats, corresponding to 80 or 120 Ka glacial cycles which, on average, give the "100 Ka variability. This continuous obliquity pacing indicates that the glacial theory can be simplified. An explanation for the "100 Ka glacial ...
... while late Pleistocene deglaciations more often skip one or two obliquity beats, corresponding to 80 or 120 Ka glacial cycles which, on average, give the "100 Ka variability. This continuous obliquity pacing indicates that the glacial theory can be simplified. An explanation for the "100 Ka glacial ...
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... gases for long periods of time. Evidence from natural systems demonstrates that reservoir seals exist that are able to contain fossil fuels and CO2 underground over time scales of millions of years. Still, it is imaginable that CO2 artificially stored underground slowly leaks from its geological med ...
... gases for long periods of time. Evidence from natural systems demonstrates that reservoir seals exist that are able to contain fossil fuels and CO2 underground over time scales of millions of years. Still, it is imaginable that CO2 artificially stored underground slowly leaks from its geological med ...
DISASTER-RELATED DISpLACEMENT RISK
... to reduce disaster risks. This World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will start four years and four days after the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami ravaged this densely inhabited coastal prefecture and triggered one of the largest nuclear disasters in history. The WCDRR marks the se ...
... to reduce disaster risks. This World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will start four years and four days after the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami ravaged this densely inhabited coastal prefecture and triggered one of the largest nuclear disasters in history. The WCDRR marks the se ...
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... no till corn, and 75% under no till soybeans. We find that a risk neutral farmer, under current climate patterns and a corn-soybean rotation, prefers both forms of conservation tillage to a moldboard plow. However, moldboard plow dominates conservation tillage practices under continuous corn, especi ...
... no till corn, and 75% under no till soybeans. We find that a risk neutral farmer, under current climate patterns and a corn-soybean rotation, prefers both forms of conservation tillage to a moldboard plow. However, moldboard plow dominates conservation tillage practices under continuous corn, especi ...
Extreme climate events counteract the effects of climate and land
... also impact the provisioning of ecosystem services (Bellard et al. 2012). Land-use changes, be it by conversion of natural habitats into agricultural or urban lands, or by abandonment of managed areas, could aggravate the effects of climate change, as well as contribute to large and sudden changes o ...
... also impact the provisioning of ecosystem services (Bellard et al. 2012). Land-use changes, be it by conversion of natural habitats into agricultural or urban lands, or by abandonment of managed areas, could aggravate the effects of climate change, as well as contribute to large and sudden changes o ...
terminus behavior and response time of north cascade, washington
... climate changes during the last century (Tangborn and others, 1990), has prompted the evaluation of the terminus behavior of 38 glaciers in the North Cascades for the 1890-1990’s period. The objective is to determine the characteristics that lead to differential terminus behavior among North Cascade ...
... climate changes during the last century (Tangborn and others, 1990), has prompted the evaluation of the terminus behavior of 38 glaciers in the North Cascades for the 1890-1990’s period. The objective is to determine the characteristics that lead to differential terminus behavior among North Cascade ...
The endangered Saimaa ringed seal in a changing climate
... may have indirect effects to the seals. In the present thesis, the ecology of the critically endangered subspecies (P. h. saimensis) of the ringed seal, which inhabits a freshwater lake in Finland, was studied. The focus of the study was on key factors that are important for the seal in the changing ...
... may have indirect effects to the seals. In the present thesis, the ecology of the critically endangered subspecies (P. h. saimensis) of the ringed seal, which inhabits a freshwater lake in Finland, was studied. The focus of the study was on key factors that are important for the seal in the changing ...
An investigation of the pattern scaling technique for describing future
... Faced with this difficulty, many of those who have made estimates of future climate change and its impacts have often ignored the uncertainties. Seeing an already difficult problem of estimating for a century to come, they have made a single estimate of what future climate might look like. This appr ...
... Faced with this difficulty, many of those who have made estimates of future climate change and its impacts have often ignored the uncertainties. Seeing an already difficult problem of estimating for a century to come, they have made a single estimate of what future climate might look like. This appr ...
the transcript of the APS climate change statement review workshop
... John and then finish up with Ike. If you all have thought about a ...
... John and then finish up with Ike. If you all have thought about a ...
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CARBON MITIGATION: THE NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC SECTOR Stephen Jeffrey Birchall
... University of Canterbury in general. With their administrative assistance and understanding, navigating the challenges presented by the earthquakes throughout the last few years was made easier. And most importantly, I would like to thank my partner Emily. It has been through her dedicated support a ...
... University of Canterbury in general. With their administrative assistance and understanding, navigating the challenges presented by the earthquakes throughout the last few years was made easier. And most importantly, I would like to thank my partner Emily. It has been through her dedicated support a ...
Simulating northern peatland-atmosphere carbon
... precipitation and double CO2 concentration is much different than the sensitivity of peatlands to each environmental variable on their own. Finally, I used CLASS3W-MWM to do a first-order experiment on how the CO2 exchange in northern peatlands might change under the changing climate. For future cli ...
... precipitation and double CO2 concentration is much different than the sensitivity of peatlands to each environmental variable on their own. Finally, I used CLASS3W-MWM to do a first-order experiment on how the CO2 exchange in northern peatlands might change under the changing climate. For future cli ...
Characterizing differences in precipitation regimes of extreme wet
... years. Beyond precipitation amount, extreme wet and dry years may differ in other ways, such as the number of precipitation events, event size, and the time between events. We assessed 1614 long-term (100 year) precipitation records from around the world to identify key attributes of precipitation r ...
... years. Beyond precipitation amount, extreme wet and dry years may differ in other ways, such as the number of precipitation events, event size, and the time between events. We assessed 1614 long-term (100 year) precipitation records from around the world to identify key attributes of precipitation r ...
Battling Promethean dreams and Trojan horses: Revealing the critical discourses of geoengineering
... slippery slope argument. The core of the argument is that even a few small initial research steps will incrementally lead to grand-scale implementation. This discussion is expanded on in the section “The geoclique and the Trojan horse”. 4 Results: The discourse critical of geoengineering In 2009, a ...
... slippery slope argument. The core of the argument is that even a few small initial research steps will incrementally lead to grand-scale implementation. This discussion is expanded on in the section “The geoclique and the Trojan horse”. 4 Results: The discourse critical of geoengineering In 2009, a ...
Corporate Report Draft.indd
... been the same: sustainable cities. The vision of sustainable cities can be realized only with ambitious and committed leaders; strong involvement from civil society, stakeholders, and partners; innovative businesses; and open-minded, peaceful, and inclusive citizens. In order to support our Members ...
... been the same: sustainable cities. The vision of sustainable cities can be realized only with ambitious and committed leaders; strong involvement from civil society, stakeholders, and partners; innovative businesses; and open-minded, peaceful, and inclusive citizens. In order to support our Members ...
The Second National Communication of the Republic of Malawi
... Existing major land-uses (million ha) in Malawi Basic demographic, health, economic and natural resources indicators for Malawi, 2008 Population growth of Malawi, 1901-2008 Population distribution by region in Malawi, 1987, 1998 and 2008 Extreme weather events recorded in Malawi, 1946-2008 Occurrenc ...
... Existing major land-uses (million ha) in Malawi Basic demographic, health, economic and natural resources indicators for Malawi, 2008 Population growth of Malawi, 1901-2008 Population distribution by region in Malawi, 1987, 1998 and 2008 Extreme weather events recorded in Malawi, 1946-2008 Occurrenc ...
THE GARNAUT CLIMATE CHANGE REvIEW
... He is an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to education and international relations, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, and Honorary Professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Science. Based in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the Australian Nation ...
... He is an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to education and international relations, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, and Honorary Professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Science. Based in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the Australian Nation ...
Reining in Phaëthon`s Chariot: Principles for the
... legal questions. What type of relationship should humankind maintain with the natural environment? Is geoengineering an answer to collective action problems in the governance of the global climate commons? Which methods warrant a closer examination? What parameters should govern the choice of one ge ...
... legal questions. What type of relationship should humankind maintain with the natural environment? Is geoengineering an answer to collective action problems in the governance of the global climate commons? Which methods warrant a closer examination? What parameters should govern the choice of one ge ...
MASTER THESIS`S 2010
... atmospheric gas were initiated in a number of locations around the world, including Europe, South America and North America (Finlayson Pitts and Pitts, 1999). Ozone measurements during the late 19th century often, but not always, showed concentrations around 10 ppb ( Volz and Kley 1988). Today, 30-4 ...
... atmospheric gas were initiated in a number of locations around the world, including Europe, South America and North America (Finlayson Pitts and Pitts, 1999). Ozone measurements during the late 19th century often, but not always, showed concentrations around 10 ppb ( Volz and Kley 1988). Today, 30-4 ...
English - unfccc
... impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather events such as tropical storms, cyclones, floods and drou ...
... impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather events such as tropical storms, cyclones, floods and drou ...
Climatic variation alters supply-side ecology
... Although some climatic patterns, such as the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) vary on relatively short timescales (3–7 years), others such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO; 20–30 years) and the recently identified North Pacific Gyre Oscillation (NPGO; ;10 years; see Di Lorenzo et al. 2008) la ...
... Although some climatic patterns, such as the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) vary on relatively short timescales (3–7 years), others such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO; 20–30 years) and the recently identified North Pacific Gyre Oscillation (NPGO; ;10 years; see Di Lorenzo et al. 2008) la ...
Climate change detection in natural systems by
... temperature time series adjacent to the respective phenological station are analysed. In one study also global atmospheric temperature time series from the surface up to the stratosphere are used. We use a Bayesian approach and employ three different models to describe the time series. The constant ...
... temperature time series adjacent to the respective phenological station are analysed. In one study also global atmospheric temperature time series from the surface up to the stratosphere are used. We use a Bayesian approach and employ three different models to describe the time series. The constant ...