Local Economic Recovery in a crisis situation: a bridge between
... Vulnerability to disasters is at the core of the fight against poverty, as poor are consistently most affected Poverty outcomes not met in disaster-prone countries (WB case studies) ...
... Vulnerability to disasters is at the core of the fight against poverty, as poor are consistently most affected Poverty outcomes not met in disaster-prone countries (WB case studies) ...
Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... • Avoid reinventing the wheel – existing policies provide opportunities to address climate change adaptation, and we can incorporate adaptation efforts into work already being done; • Target actions at the scale (local, state, national) where implementation is most feasible and will achieve high ...
... • Avoid reinventing the wheel – existing policies provide opportunities to address climate change adaptation, and we can incorporate adaptation efforts into work already being done; • Target actions at the scale (local, state, national) where implementation is most feasible and will achieve high ...
Impact of Climate Change on Species
... experiencing a significant and very rapid decline in biodiversity. Monitoring of over 10 000 populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians) has found that these populations have declined by 52 per cent between 1970 and 2010. The International Union for Conservation of Nat ...
... experiencing a significant and very rapid decline in biodiversity. Monitoring of over 10 000 populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians) has found that these populations have declined by 52 per cent between 1970 and 2010. The International Union for Conservation of Nat ...
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... * Cosmetic “rounding up” of the calculated number from 1.0 to 1.4 0C, thus serving to lift it clear of the 1.0 0C low-end for the previous (1996) range. IPCC’s explanation, repeated by CSIRO, that the jump from 1.0-3.5 0C to 1.4-5.8 0C results from assuming lower sulphur dioxide emissions in the fut ...
... * Cosmetic “rounding up” of the calculated number from 1.0 to 1.4 0C, thus serving to lift it clear of the 1.0 0C low-end for the previous (1996) range. IPCC’s explanation, repeated by CSIRO, that the jump from 1.0-3.5 0C to 1.4-5.8 0C results from assuming lower sulphur dioxide emissions in the fut ...
01-04_iniziali:Layout 1 - Associazione Italiana di Agrometeorologia
... Ibadan in the Tropical Wet-and Dry Climate, during the period 1981-2010 is characterized by strong climatic variations. Agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and depends on 6 to 7 months of rainfall with intermittent dry spells in between rains. The study conducted in the last three decades in Ibada ...
... Ibadan in the Tropical Wet-and Dry Climate, during the period 1981-2010 is characterized by strong climatic variations. Agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and depends on 6 to 7 months of rainfall with intermittent dry spells in between rains. The study conducted in the last three decades in Ibada ...
Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably
... including in the poorest countries that cannot afford the energy transition now on their own but in fact desperately need more energy so that their people can begin to live decent lives by developing sustainably in spite of the threats already being created for them by the emissions of others and th ...
... including in the poorest countries that cannot afford the energy transition now on their own but in fact desperately need more energy so that their people can begin to live decent lives by developing sustainably in spite of the threats already being created for them by the emissions of others and th ...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
... While the proposed contribution is economy-wide and is in comparison to all sectors and sources of emissions7, the contribution is based upon key measures in the energy (including energy generation, energy efficiency and transport) sector. The following sections explain the strategies and measures w ...
... While the proposed contribution is economy-wide and is in comparison to all sectors and sources of emissions7, the contribution is based upon key measures in the energy (including energy generation, energy efficiency and transport) sector. The following sections explain the strategies and measures w ...
The Climate Change Challenge
... COP 21, the 2015 conference, has been frequently mentioned in the media due to its bold declaration to keep global temperature increases below 2°C from pre-industrial levels. The topic, while a hot one, has had some mixed reviews. Critics argue that its aim and reach are not sufficient and that a th ...
... COP 21, the 2015 conference, has been frequently mentioned in the media due to its bold declaration to keep global temperature increases below 2°C from pre-industrial levels. The topic, while a hot one, has had some mixed reviews. Critics argue that its aim and reach are not sufficient and that a th ...
UCU environmental news 43, Nov 15
... Welcome to the Paris Climate Talks special edition. In December, 2015, the United Nations meet for one of the most important international conferences since the end of the 2nd world war. We urgently need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius compar ...
... Welcome to the Paris Climate Talks special edition. In December, 2015, the United Nations meet for one of the most important international conferences since the end of the 2nd world war. We urgently need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius compar ...
NJCAA Natural Resources - New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance
... pace of climate change is outpacing past changes and will require the ability to adapt more abruptly and on a larger scale than in the past.6 However, climate change will have varying degrees of impacts on different ecosystems and on different features or species within those ecosystems.7 Species mo ...
... pace of climate change is outpacing past changes and will require the ability to adapt more abruptly and on a larger scale than in the past.6 However, climate change will have varying degrees of impacts on different ecosystems and on different features or species within those ecosystems.7 Species mo ...
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... In the interacting environment-and-society system, we have to options for response • trying to avoid man-made changes („mitigation“), • or to adapt to man-made changes („adaptations“). ...
... In the interacting environment-and-society system, we have to options for response • trying to avoid man-made changes („mitigation“), • or to adapt to man-made changes („adaptations“). ...
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... BAU involves damage costs equal to 10 per cent of income and (by definition) mitigation costs of zero, so that the optimal policy yields a welfare gain equal to 6.3 per cent of income and a benefit-cost ratio of 2.7. The logic of this analysis is robust to substantial changes in parameter values and ...
... BAU involves damage costs equal to 10 per cent of income and (by definition) mitigation costs of zero, so that the optimal policy yields a welfare gain equal to 6.3 per cent of income and a benefit-cost ratio of 2.7. The logic of this analysis is robust to substantial changes in parameter values and ...
Christmas Island Coral Demonstrates Tropical Pacific ENSO Variability
... in the characteristic amplitude or frequency of ENSO events. As as a response to global warming, from the CMIP3 models8,9. The How will ENSO variability be illustrated in Fig. 3, some CGCMs show an increase in the ampli- measure is derived1) from the interannual standard deviation (s.d.) tude of ENS ...
... in the characteristic amplitude or frequency of ENSO events. As as a response to global warming, from the CMIP3 models8,9. The How will ENSO variability be illustrated in Fig. 3, some CGCMs show an increase in the ampli- measure is derived1) from the interannual standard deviation (s.d.) tude of ENS ...
Extension Agents` Awareness of Climate Change in
... Awareness of Climate Change in Ethiopia 3 under-development of water resources, high population growth rate, low adaptive capacity, weak institutions and lack of awareness as reasons for the high vulnerability of Ethiopia. According to Funk et al. (2012) fast population growth and the expansion of f ...
... Awareness of Climate Change in Ethiopia 3 under-development of water resources, high population growth rate, low adaptive capacity, weak institutions and lack of awareness as reasons for the high vulnerability of Ethiopia. According to Funk et al. (2012) fast population growth and the expansion of f ...
nevada - Center for Integrative Environmental Research
... topography. This study also is subject to uncertainties regarding climate change predictions and the potential effects. Many possible scenarios could result from climate change, so predicted economic effects could vary. Further research is necessary to examine the consequential effects of reduced po ...
... topography. This study also is subject to uncertainties regarding climate change predictions and the potential effects. Many possible scenarios could result from climate change, so predicted economic effects could vary. Further research is necessary to examine the consequential effects of reduced po ...
How Do Polar Marine Ecosystems Respond to Rapid Climate
... will affect polar ecosystems, which continental shelf (black diamonds). Average phytoplankton biomass declined between 1978–1986 and 1998– 2006 (between 1987 until 1997, no ocean color satellite imagery was available). There were also large shifts argues for a polar ocean observational strategy that ...
... will affect polar ecosystems, which continental shelf (black diamonds). Average phytoplankton biomass declined between 1978–1986 and 1998– 2006 (between 1987 until 1997, no ocean color satellite imagery was available). There were also large shifts argues for a polar ocean observational strategy that ...
Climate Refugees - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
... efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change” Translating science into policy and law - using scientific uncertainty as an excuse IPCC 5th Assessment Report to Policymake ...
... efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change” Translating science into policy and law - using scientific uncertainty as an excuse IPCC 5th Assessment Report to Policymake ...
Fiji Development Bank
... •Under the UNFCCC three specialized Funds have been set up providing resources for Adaptation ...
... •Under the UNFCCC three specialized Funds have been set up providing resources for Adaptation ...
Advances in Environmental Biology Ecotourism and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions
... There are several definitions of ecotourism since the popularization of the concept in the late 1980s. Commonly cited elements include references to the need to conserve the physical attributes of the destination environment, the provision of economic opportunities for local communities, avoiding ad ...
... There are several definitions of ecotourism since the popularization of the concept in the late 1980s. Commonly cited elements include references to the need to conserve the physical attributes of the destination environment, the provision of economic opportunities for local communities, avoiding ad ...
Analyzing payoffs in climate change negotiations
... world (climate change). Article 4.2 of the UNFCCC commits or industrialized countries to "[take] the lead" in reducing carbon emissions. The initial aim was for industrialized countries to stabilize their emissions at 1990 levels by the year 2000 – this was a statement of intent and had no biding fo ...
... world (climate change). Article 4.2 of the UNFCCC commits or industrialized countries to "[take] the lead" in reducing carbon emissions. The initial aim was for industrialized countries to stabilize their emissions at 1990 levels by the year 2000 – this was a statement of intent and had no biding fo ...
UNEP/UNDP experiences
... Assessment: Three basic criteria for selecting technologies: (a) contribution to development goals, (b) contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and (c) market potential, to establish the criteria for identifying appropriate technologies ...
... Assessment: Three basic criteria for selecting technologies: (a) contribution to development goals, (b) contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and (c) market potential, to establish the criteria for identifying appropriate technologies ...
Australias_climate_policy_options_submission_12-02
... trajectory of 4 degrees of global warming, urgent action must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Global climate change negotiations in Paris last December offered a crucial opportunity for Australia to make a strong commitment to protect our children. Mortality and morbidity from these ext ...
... trajectory of 4 degrees of global warming, urgent action must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Global climate change negotiations in Paris last December offered a crucial opportunity for Australia to make a strong commitment to protect our children. Mortality and morbidity from these ext ...
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... Adapting to Climate Change: An analysis under uncertainty David García-León∗ December 9, 2015 ...
... Adapting to Climate Change: An analysis under uncertainty David García-León∗ December 9, 2015 ...
News The Rubenstein School R
... Even if no meaningful agreement is reached on the larger politics of climate change, Copenhagen 2009 will be remembered for raising the level of engagement on this intractable issue to an unprecedented level. Climate change has brought together a host of issues linked to sustainable development whic ...
... Even if no meaningful agreement is reached on the larger politics of climate change, Copenhagen 2009 will be remembered for raising the level of engagement on this intractable issue to an unprecedented level. Climate change has brought together a host of issues linked to sustainable development whic ...
Chicago Area Climate Change Quick Guide
... approaches are prominent in the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Vegetated roofs, for instance, cool the city as temperatures rise and retain water during storms (adaptation), while they also help increase the energy efficiency of buildings (mitigation). Increasing the size of the Chicago urban forest c ...
... approaches are prominent in the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Vegetated roofs, for instance, cool the city as temperatures rise and retain water during storms (adaptation), while they also help increase the energy efficiency of buildings (mitigation). Increasing the size of the Chicago urban forest c ...