Climate-Smart Conservation - National Wildlife Federation
... limate change already is having significant impacts on the nation’s species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we p ...
... limate change already is having significant impacts on the nation’s species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we p ...
Undergraduate Thesis - College of Forestry and Conservation
... Act wrote these words, they likely had no idea of the repercussions global climate change would bring to these designated areas, even with the issue’s tentative beginnings at the time. They did not understand how an altered atmosphere would threaten the core value of wilderness as untrammeled. Today ...
... Act wrote these words, they likely had no idea of the repercussions global climate change would bring to these designated areas, even with the issue’s tentative beginnings at the time. They did not understand how an altered atmosphere would threaten the core value of wilderness as untrammeled. Today ...
Negotiation Indices - European Capacity Building Initiative
... • Country specific baselines should be developed because viability of projects depends on the circumstances of the country. • Smaller projects and sectors with potential opportunities that remain untapped under the present framework need to be tapped under the CDM in the second commitment period. Me ...
... • Country specific baselines should be developed because viability of projects depends on the circumstances of the country. • Smaller projects and sectors with potential opportunities that remain untapped under the present framework need to be tapped under the CDM in the second commitment period. Me ...
Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment
... biological systems. It concluded that the continued emission of greenhouse gases at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century, that would very likely be larger than those observed during the 20th century. Thus, cou ...
... biological systems. It concluded that the continued emission of greenhouse gases at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century, that would very likely be larger than those observed during the 20th century. Thus, cou ...
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... This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food crop production efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents were randomly selected from each selected ...
... This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food crop production efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents were randomly selected from each selected ...
An Earth-System Prediction Initiative for the 21st Century
... weather. Based on the achievements, we foresee the potential to respond more effectively and realize even greater benefit from these and future investments (NRC 2007). The vulnerability of society and the environment to regional weather extremes within a changing climate and projections that these e ...
... weather. Based on the achievements, we foresee the potential to respond more effectively and realize even greater benefit from these and future investments (NRC 2007). The vulnerability of society and the environment to regional weather extremes within a changing climate and projections that these e ...
Regional temperature change over the HuangHuaiHai Plain of
... in small cities (Ren et al., 2008). Two thirds of the constituent data come from the marine realm, where any urban influence cannot be present (Jones et al., 2008). Consequently, the urbanization effect is hardly noticeable at global scale. However, urban heat islands (UHI) could greatly influence n ...
... in small cities (Ren et al., 2008). Two thirds of the constituent data come from the marine realm, where any urban influence cannot be present (Jones et al., 2008). Consequently, the urbanization effect is hardly noticeable at global scale. However, urban heat islands (UHI) could greatly influence n ...
EFFECTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON FISHING
... distribution and productivity are known to be influenced by climate dynamics. Research has shown that small-scale fisher-folk in the developing countries are more vulnerable to climate variability due to their high reliance on fisheries and poor adaptive capacity. However most studies so far have co ...
... distribution and productivity are known to be influenced by climate dynamics. Research has shown that small-scale fisher-folk in the developing countries are more vulnerable to climate variability due to their high reliance on fisheries and poor adaptive capacity. However most studies so far have co ...
Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Revies
... Fiji is on the front lines of climate change. Increased droughts, floods and extreme events such as cyclones affect every sector of Fiji’s economy and impact employment levels, the availability of natural resources and resilience to disasters. As such, Fiji is proactively creating and refining polic ...
... Fiji is on the front lines of climate change. Increased droughts, floods and extreme events such as cyclones affect every sector of Fiji’s economy and impact employment levels, the availability of natural resources and resilience to disasters. As such, Fiji is proactively creating and refining polic ...
Proceedings from The 50th Societas Ethica Annual Conference
... questions relating to future generations and the underlying issues of (human) rights. His reflection is clearly nourished by the concept of justice and its concomitant query of the range of human responsibility. His four questions demonstrate not only an interest in an open discourse freed from stru ...
... questions relating to future generations and the underlying issues of (human) rights. His reflection is clearly nourished by the concept of justice and its concomitant query of the range of human responsibility. His four questions demonstrate not only an interest in an open discourse freed from stru ...
Standardized Test Prep Chapter 25
... • Large volcanic eruptions can influence climates around the world. • Sulfur and ash from eruptions can decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space. • These changes last from a few weeks to several years and depend on the strength and duration of the eruption. Chapter menu ...
... • Large volcanic eruptions can influence climates around the world. • Sulfur and ash from eruptions can decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space. • These changes last from a few weeks to several years and depend on the strength and duration of the eruption. Chapter menu ...
Standardized Test Prep Chapter 25
... • Large volcanic eruptions can influence climates around the world. • Sulfur and ash from eruptions can decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space. • These changes last from a few weeks to several years and depend on the strength and duration of the eruption. Chapter menu ...
... • Large volcanic eruptions can influence climates around the world. • Sulfur and ash from eruptions can decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space. • These changes last from a few weeks to several years and depend on the strength and duration of the eruption. Chapter menu ...
Scenarios of Storminess and Regional Wind Extremes under
... prevailing winds and weather patterns, storm frequency and intensity, extreme winds, and severe convective weather. The principal findings of this study are that, based on multiple lines of investigation, the frequency of extreme winds over this century is likely to increase in almost all regions of ...
... prevailing winds and weather patterns, storm frequency and intensity, extreme winds, and severe convective weather. The principal findings of this study are that, based on multiple lines of investigation, the frequency of extreme winds over this century is likely to increase in almost all regions of ...
Panama and the Specter of Climate Change
... to exist as their habitats disappear along with their cultures, civilizations and entire way of life.'12 These nations also lack the resources to deal with storms, rising sea levels, unpredictable weather patterns and other impending calamities from climate change.'13 Such effects will undoubtedly a ...
... to exist as their habitats disappear along with their cultures, civilizations and entire way of life.'12 These nations also lack the resources to deal with storms, rising sea levels, unpredictable weather patterns and other impending calamities from climate change.'13 Such effects will undoubtedly a ...
Expert Meeting on How to feed the world in 2050 . Critical evaluation of selected projections
... Alexandratos, 2008; Mitchell, 2008). Do the price projections of the EM papers provide answers? We first note that at the time of the EM (June 2009) cereal prices had fallen by some 30% from their peaks of spring 2008. Nevertheless, they were still well above the average of the pre-surge period (the ...
... Alexandratos, 2008; Mitchell, 2008). Do the price projections of the EM papers provide answers? We first note that at the time of the EM (June 2009) cereal prices had fallen by some 30% from their peaks of spring 2008. Nevertheless, they were still well above the average of the pre-surge period (the ...
Coffee and Climate Change - Natural Resources Institute
... already perceive changes in coffee production that can be linked with changing climate conditions, although only two of the countries can count on specific climate predictions. In Guatemala and Brazil, where scientific institutions provide suitability maps, large changes in the distribution of the c ...
... already perceive changes in coffee production that can be linked with changing climate conditions, although only two of the countries can count on specific climate predictions. In Guatemala and Brazil, where scientific institutions provide suitability maps, large changes in the distribution of the c ...
WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE Climate Change Act Now
... smallholder agroforestry. CARE, World Vision, and The Greenbelt Movement are also developing new collaboration with us on this front. Conservation International has developed with us the Hotspots Alliance. This list of examples doesn’t even include the private sector companies that are now actively ...
... smallholder agroforestry. CARE, World Vision, and The Greenbelt Movement are also developing new collaboration with us on this front. Conservation International has developed with us the Hotspots Alliance. This list of examples doesn’t even include the private sector companies that are now actively ...
Impact of Antarctic Ozone Depletion and Recovery on Southern
... precipitation (Adler et al. 2003) and Objectively Analyzed Air–Sea Heat Fluxes version-3 (OAFlux) global ocean evaporation data (Yu et al. 2008). Those models with significant biases are discarded, and 19 models are selected for the analyses as described in Table 1.1 All CMIP3 models have prescribed ...
... precipitation (Adler et al. 2003) and Objectively Analyzed Air–Sea Heat Fluxes version-3 (OAFlux) global ocean evaporation data (Yu et al. 2008). Those models with significant biases are discarded, and 19 models are selected for the analyses as described in Table 1.1 All CMIP3 models have prescribed ...
Using climate information for drought planning
... have illustrated that proactive investment in drought risk management reduces impacts and overall response costs. One key element of preparedness is the use of sufficient climate information for monitoring, forecasting, and tracking long-term trends. In the face of a changing climate and increasing ...
... have illustrated that proactive investment in drought risk management reduces impacts and overall response costs. One key element of preparedness is the use of sufficient climate information for monitoring, forecasting, and tracking long-term trends. In the face of a changing climate and increasing ...
Radiative forcing of gases, aerosols and, clouds.
... The latest results from ERBE indicate that in the global mean, clouds reduce the radiative heating of the planet. This cooling is a function of season and ranges from approximately -13 to -21 Wm-2. While these values may seem small, they should be compared with the 4 Wm-2 heating predicted by a d ...
... The latest results from ERBE indicate that in the global mean, clouds reduce the radiative heating of the planet. This cooling is a function of season and ranges from approximately -13 to -21 Wm-2. While these values may seem small, they should be compared with the 4 Wm-2 heating predicted by a d ...
Crop Insurance for Adaptation to Climate Change in India
... limited tax base and considerable indebtedness of many of these nations. On the other hand, international aid has not been able to keep pace with the growth in demand for natural disaster relief. There is clear evidence that over-reliance on these traditional post-disaster funding models may no long ...
... limited tax base and considerable indebtedness of many of these nations. On the other hand, international aid has not been able to keep pace with the growth in demand for natural disaster relief. There is clear evidence that over-reliance on these traditional post-disaster funding models may no long ...
Ocean Acidification and the UNFCCC
... century. Ocean acidification is not a symptom of climate change; rather, it is a threat concurrent with climate change and caused by a common root problem: ongoing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. It is a serious global challenge of unprecedented scale and importance that requires immediate action. Prev ...
... century. Ocean acidification is not a symptom of climate change; rather, it is a threat concurrent with climate change and caused by a common root problem: ongoing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. It is a serious global challenge of unprecedented scale and importance that requires immediate action. Prev ...
Chapter 14 Environmental Hazards and Human Health
... Chapter 15 Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion ...
... Chapter 15 Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion ...
Impact of climate change on infrastructure in Australia and CGE
... Water supply infrastructure in major cities This storyline focused on water supply infrastructure in capital cities, as regional centres have a different supply profile and constraints. Figure 3 outlines the impact storyline identified for water supply infrastructure in capital cities. This storylin ...
... Water supply infrastructure in major cities This storyline focused on water supply infrastructure in capital cities, as regional centres have a different supply profile and constraints. Figure 3 outlines the impact storyline identified for water supply infrastructure in capital cities. This storylin ...