Comments on “A Unified
... I agree with this perspective that the climate system is a chaotic dynamical system; however, Hurrell et al. (2009), after first correctly recognizing this, ignore this implication for multidecadal climate predictions where the assumption they seem to be making is that the added radiative effect of ...
... I agree with this perspective that the climate system is a chaotic dynamical system; however, Hurrell et al. (2009), after first correctly recognizing this, ignore this implication for multidecadal climate predictions where the assumption they seem to be making is that the added radiative effect of ...
Presentation of COMBINE (FP7)
... Future climate predictions necessitate development of models which incorporate more complete range of Earth System parameters in comparison to the existing ones, as well as the Earth System feedbacks on future climate change. Incorporation of Earth system components (e.g., chemistry, stratosphere, n ...
... Future climate predictions necessitate development of models which incorporate more complete range of Earth System parameters in comparison to the existing ones, as well as the Earth System feedbacks on future climate change. Incorporation of Earth system components (e.g., chemistry, stratosphere, n ...
Full references list
... Abstract: Deltas are highly sensitive to increasing risks arising from local human activities, land subsidence, regional water management, global sea-level rise, and climate extremes. We quantified changing flood risk due to extreme events using an integrated set of global environmental, geophysical ...
... Abstract: Deltas are highly sensitive to increasing risks arising from local human activities, land subsidence, regional water management, global sea-level rise, and climate extremes. We quantified changing flood risk due to extreme events using an integrated set of global environmental, geophysical ...
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Cop 21
... mostly felt relieved after years of discussions toward a new international agreement on climate change. Multilateralism had proven it might be up to the task of addressing climate change. But it’s a very mixed picture, and many of us are still trying to weigh the strengths and weaknesses of the agre ...
... mostly felt relieved after years of discussions toward a new international agreement on climate change. Multilateralism had proven it might be up to the task of addressing climate change. But it’s a very mixed picture, and many of us are still trying to weigh the strengths and weaknesses of the agre ...
Implications of the response to Climate change for women`s
... for sustainable climate change actions in the long run. Otherwise, climate change remediable and strategic actions will not be sustainable. Therefore climate change financing, in as much as it seeks to promote global benefits, must also seek to ensure benefits to women and men in the formal, infor ...
... for sustainable climate change actions in the long run. Otherwise, climate change remediable and strategic actions will not be sustainable. Therefore climate change financing, in as much as it seeks to promote global benefits, must also seek to ensure benefits to women and men in the formal, infor ...
Climate change adaptation strategies for marine turtles - Eco
... altered by future climate change (Hamann, Limpus & Read, 2007). The magnitude and direction of such compounding effects are, however, very complex to predict with any confidence as yet. Logic would suggest that a future scenario in which human coastal populations were less likely or able to protect ...
... altered by future climate change (Hamann, Limpus & Read, 2007). The magnitude and direction of such compounding effects are, however, very complex to predict with any confidence as yet. Logic would suggest that a future scenario in which human coastal populations were less likely or able to protect ...
ahead of the storm
... - landscaping that reduces water demand and is adaptive to drought - increasing the tree canopy - rain barrels and permeable surfaces that reduce runoff from severe rainfalls, and - reflective roofs that reduce urban heat • In the fall of 2007, City staff began to lay the foundation for the developm ...
... - landscaping that reduces water demand and is adaptive to drought - increasing the tree canopy - rain barrels and permeable surfaces that reduce runoff from severe rainfalls, and - reflective roofs that reduce urban heat • In the fall of 2007, City staff began to lay the foundation for the developm ...
Meeting the Psychological and Social Demands of a World in Distress
... overwhelmed by the pace and magnitude of climate change, and all attendant losses and disruptions. In the transition to that future, we will experience a range of essential systems degrading over time, or collapsing outright, but in either case shifting into completely altered states. In the other s ...
... overwhelmed by the pace and magnitude of climate change, and all attendant losses and disruptions. In the transition to that future, we will experience a range of essential systems degrading over time, or collapsing outright, but in either case shifting into completely altered states. In the other s ...
The North American Regional Climate Change Assessment
... Nested regional modeling technique • Global model provides: – initial conditions – soil moisture, sea surface temperatures, sea ice – lateral meteorological conditions (temperature, pressure, humidity) every 6-8 hours. – Large scale response to forcing (100s kms) ...
... Nested regional modeling technique • Global model provides: – initial conditions – soil moisture, sea surface temperatures, sea ice – lateral meteorological conditions (temperature, pressure, humidity) every 6-8 hours. – Large scale response to forcing (100s kms) ...
Climate Bonds can fund the rapid transition to a low
... However, the failure to secure agreements thus far has meant no reduction in global emissions — indeed emissions have been rising at nearly twice the rate they were when Kyoto was signed. The small window available to grow the critical lowcarbon industries is closing and avoiding two-degree warming ...
... However, the failure to secure agreements thus far has meant no reduction in global emissions — indeed emissions have been rising at nearly twice the rate they were when Kyoto was signed. The small window available to grow the critical lowcarbon industries is closing and avoiding two-degree warming ...
Misconceptions in water resource studies
... Africa, as well as in many other countries with dry climates, the demand already exceeds the available secure water supplies from many river systems. In this situation there is an urgent need for refined research on reliable numerical characterisation of the hydro-meteorological processes. This in tu ...
... Africa, as well as in many other countries with dry climates, the demand already exceeds the available secure water supplies from many river systems. In this situation there is an urgent need for refined research on reliable numerical characterisation of the hydro-meteorological processes. This in tu ...
Beyond generic adaptive capacity: exploring the adaptation space of
... capacity is translated, or not, into actual adaptation to climate change by focusing on the main organizations of the water supply and wastewater (WW) sector of the Stockholm region. The article identifies and analyzes the factors that influence the feasibility and attractiveness of the adaptation o ...
... capacity is translated, or not, into actual adaptation to climate change by focusing on the main organizations of the water supply and wastewater (WW) sector of the Stockholm region. The article identifies and analyzes the factors that influence the feasibility and attractiveness of the adaptation o ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... 1. Kazakhstan is a semiarid to arid country with a temperate climate, facing significant desiccation in the face of climate change, and significant exacerbation of baseline (non-climate) pressures. Kazakhstan’s national communications to the UNFCCC indicate that climate change scenarios for Kazakhst ...
... 1. Kazakhstan is a semiarid to arid country with a temperate climate, facing significant desiccation in the face of climate change, and significant exacerbation of baseline (non-climate) pressures. Kazakhstan’s national communications to the UNFCCC indicate that climate change scenarios for Kazakhst ...
Rowand-(Kyoto Protocol-CO2)
... greenhouse gas emissions was necessary. The report predicted catastrophic changes in the earth due to an alarming rise in climate in the last 50 years and concluded that it was the fault of humans. President Clinton agreed to the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. Congress voted unanimously not to ratify any ...
... greenhouse gas emissions was necessary. The report predicted catastrophic changes in the earth due to an alarming rise in climate in the last 50 years and concluded that it was the fault of humans. President Clinton agreed to the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. Congress voted unanimously not to ratify any ...
Lesson Eight: Climate Change and Ecosystems
... species from shifting to more suitable habitats. In the case of isolated mountaintop species, there may be no new habitat at higher elevation to colonize. Even in cases where no barriers are present, other limiting factors, such as nutrient or food availability, soil type, and the presence of adequa ...
... species from shifting to more suitable habitats. In the case of isolated mountaintop species, there may be no new habitat at higher elevation to colonize. Even in cases where no barriers are present, other limiting factors, such as nutrient or food availability, soil type, and the presence of adequa ...
the scientific article as a Word document here
... adaptation already taking place? Who is adapting, to what, and how? Does adaptation differ between and within nations, regions, sectors? Are adaptations consistent with the risks posed by climate change? We have snapshots on these questions. IPCC AR4 provides selected examples of adaptation in pract ...
... adaptation already taking place? Who is adapting, to what, and how? Does adaptation differ between and within nations, regions, sectors? Are adaptations consistent with the risks posed by climate change? We have snapshots on these questions. IPCC AR4 provides selected examples of adaptation in pract ...
Debate Can Climate Change be Reversed under Capitalism?
... extremely serious neglect of the environmental consequences of toxic wastes including radioactivity, with ensuing harm to the population (Almaganbetov and Grigoruk, 2008). The problems were ‘solved’ in two ways: by hiding the truth from the wider public and by supporting unsustainable systems of pro ...
... extremely serious neglect of the environmental consequences of toxic wastes including radioactivity, with ensuing harm to the population (Almaganbetov and Grigoruk, 2008). The problems were ‘solved’ in two ways: by hiding the truth from the wider public and by supporting unsustainable systems of pro ...
Catalyzing frontiers in water-climate-society
... Adaptation assessment includes understanding the vulnerability of systems to suffer harm from climate variability and changes to hydrological cycles and water resources. It also examines adaptive capacity, which implies the potential of a system or population to modify its features and behavior so a ...
... Adaptation assessment includes understanding the vulnerability of systems to suffer harm from climate variability and changes to hydrological cycles and water resources. It also examines adaptive capacity, which implies the potential of a system or population to modify its features and behavior so a ...
Catalyzing Frontiers in Water-Climate-Society Research s
... Adaptation assessment includes understanding the vulnerability of systems to suffer harm from climate variability and changes to hydrological cycles and water resources. It also examines adaptive capacity, which implies the potential of a system or population to modify its features and behavior so a ...
... Adaptation assessment includes understanding the vulnerability of systems to suffer harm from climate variability and changes to hydrological cycles and water resources. It also examines adaptive capacity, which implies the potential of a system or population to modify its features and behavior so a ...
Demand reduction is key
... • Even current 1% EU penetration has taken us into ‘downstream’ phase of implementation • Yet, there has been no consistent or complete scientific and policy scrutiny • Bypassed by Governments and industry • Public policy debate is urgently needed – moratorium is needed to facilitate this Denmark Se ...
... • Even current 1% EU penetration has taken us into ‘downstream’ phase of implementation • Yet, there has been no consistent or complete scientific and policy scrutiny • Bypassed by Governments and industry • Public policy debate is urgently needed – moratorium is needed to facilitate this Denmark Se ...
160309_BIS_slides_final_for_websites (opens in new window)
... subsidies and lack of carbon and pollution pricing), public policy should strengthen investment frameworks and reduce government-induced policy risks. This is for finance and other ministries. • Availability and costs of long-term financing for infrastructure in emerging markets and developing count ...
... subsidies and lack of carbon and pollution pricing), public policy should strengthen investment frameworks and reduce government-induced policy risks. This is for finance and other ministries. • Availability and costs of long-term financing for infrastructure in emerging markets and developing count ...
Letter from Bob Ward to Peter Lilley, 14 December 2012
... This approach to discounting was emphasised throughout the Review, particularly in Chapter 2, which states: “The discount rate is the rate of fall of the discount factor. There is no presumption that it is constant over time, as it depends on the way in which consumption grows over time”, and “a si ...
... This approach to discounting was emphasised throughout the Review, particularly in Chapter 2, which states: “The discount rate is the rate of fall of the discount factor. There is no presumption that it is constant over time, as it depends on the way in which consumption grows over time”, and “a si ...
Guest editorial: Climate change as a complex phenomenon and the
... control nature and secure the atmosphere within acceptable levels of warming. The framing of climate change, as a problem to be solved by the governance of the atmosphere and the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations at certain levels, consequently restricts action to a limited repertoire o ...
... control nature and secure the atmosphere within acceptable levels of warming. The framing of climate change, as a problem to be solved by the governance of the atmosphere and the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations at certain levels, consequently restricts action to a limited repertoire o ...
Intended National Determined Contribution (INDC)
... frequent natural disasters. More than 60% of the water resources of the Central Asia Region, which originate from the high mountain glaciers, are generated in the country. Tajikistan adheres to the policy of sustainable development. Since independence, fundamental regulatory and legal instruments, n ...
... frequent natural disasters. More than 60% of the water resources of the Central Asia Region, which originate from the high mountain glaciers, are generated in the country. Tajikistan adheres to the policy of sustainable development. Since independence, fundamental regulatory and legal instruments, n ...