Coping with Climate Change among Adolescents: Implications for
... stressors are uncontrollable, these strategies can be necessary and beneficial [18], however, when used too frequently in a micro context they can adversely affect well-being (for a review see [19]). In recent years, the focus on how people regulate negative emotions has been complemented with a thi ...
... stressors are uncontrollable, these strategies can be necessary and beneficial [18], however, when used too frequently in a micro context they can adversely affect well-being (for a review see [19]). In recent years, the focus on how people regulate negative emotions has been complemented with a thi ...
Coastal Processes and Climate Change Predictions
... During the past few decades, sediment has been lost from beaches, resulting in decreased width and increased slope. Globally, this situation has been far more common than cases where sediment is accumulating and propagation occurring. The cause of this trend is unclear, though the key forcing factor ...
... During the past few decades, sediment has been lost from beaches, resulting in decreased width and increased slope. Globally, this situation has been far more common than cases where sediment is accumulating and propagation occurring. The cause of this trend is unclear, though the key forcing factor ...
PDF
... unmitigated environmental problem is expected to cause utility loss for an affected group of the population. A protective policy measure restores the status quo level of environmental quality (or some position of it) and thus offers to offset potential utility losses. In a majority of cases, such va ...
... unmitigated environmental problem is expected to cause utility loss for an affected group of the population. A protective policy measure restores the status quo level of environmental quality (or some position of it) and thus offers to offset potential utility losses. In a majority of cases, such va ...
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and
... sanitation systems, contamination of drinking water and exacerbation of the spread of disease. Water scarcity may also result in increasing the cost of water and sanitation provision. The poor, who are among the most vulnerable, are also likely to be affected the most. All States have formally subsc ...
... sanitation systems, contamination of drinking water and exacerbation of the spread of disease. Water scarcity may also result in increasing the cost of water and sanitation provision. The poor, who are among the most vulnerable, are also likely to be affected the most. All States have formally subsc ...
Effects of global warming on arctic sea-floor
... hotspots (e.g., coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass beds) and among the most productive and diverse in the world. From a global perspective, benthic communities support rich commercial fisheries and provide important “ecosystem goods and services” (Costanza et al. 1997). Many species of commercially ...
... hotspots (e.g., coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass beds) and among the most productive and diverse in the world. From a global perspective, benthic communities support rich commercial fisheries and provide important “ecosystem goods and services” (Costanza et al. 1997). Many species of commercially ...
Grenada - Climate Investment Funds
... impacted the country in September 2004, severely damaged the productive sectors resulting in economic contraction, dislocated the labor force and caused extensive disruption to key infrastructure like electricity. Following the recovery from Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Emily struck the Northern part o ...
... impacted the country in September 2004, severely damaged the productive sectors resulting in economic contraction, dislocated the labor force and caused extensive disruption to key infrastructure like electricity. Following the recovery from Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Emily struck the Northern part o ...
The Economic Effects of Long(Term Climate Change
... Now, the question arises whether similar e¤ects also result from long-term temperature changes, even when people have time to adapt, or whether countries mitigate short-run e¤ects through adaptation (Dell et al., 2012: 68). In this paper, I study a historical episode of climate change, the Little Ic ...
... Now, the question arises whether similar e¤ects also result from long-term temperature changes, even when people have time to adapt, or whether countries mitigate short-run e¤ects through adaptation (Dell et al., 2012: 68). In this paper, I study a historical episode of climate change, the Little Ic ...
Climate Change and Alberta`s Forests
... Aspen forests in the southern boreal region particularly are expected to decline, shift northward, and suffer reduced productivity due to periods of drought and recurring insect defoliations. Some tree species such as Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, western larch, Scots pine and Siberian larch may gai ...
... Aspen forests in the southern boreal region particularly are expected to decline, shift northward, and suffer reduced productivity due to periods of drought and recurring insect defoliations. Some tree species such as Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, western larch, Scots pine and Siberian larch may gai ...
Precipitation response of monsoon low
... Previous studies have reported an increase in extreme rainfall events in central India over last few decades and connected this to the monsoon LPS change [e.g., Goswami et al., 2006; Ajayamohan et al., 2010; Pattanaik and Rajeevan, 2010]. Intense rainfall over very short time periods can lead to fat ...
... Previous studies have reported an increase in extreme rainfall events in central India over last few decades and connected this to the monsoon LPS change [e.g., Goswami et al., 2006; Ajayamohan et al., 2010; Pattanaik and Rajeevan, 2010]. Intense rainfall over very short time periods can lead to fat ...
Environmentally Induced Migration and Displacement - sid
... community and not only that of local and national authorities to engage in proactive intervention. Adequate measures for prevention, adaptation and mitigation need to be taken by the global community in order for the “hotspot” countries to reduce their vulnerability to the impacts of environmental d ...
... community and not only that of local and national authorities to engage in proactive intervention. Adequate measures for prevention, adaptation and mitigation need to be taken by the global community in order for the “hotspot” countries to reduce their vulnerability to the impacts of environmental d ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – Cenchrus
... fluffy burrs are accidentally transported by humans, especially on vehicles, and by animals, both livestock and native species. This means that the plant has the ability to invade new areas, often initially establishing along roadsides before invading pasture or the natural environment. The species ...
... fluffy burrs are accidentally transported by humans, especially on vehicles, and by animals, both livestock and native species. This means that the plant has the ability to invade new areas, often initially establishing along roadsides before invading pasture or the natural environment. The species ...
IFinland`s National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... The Parliament’s reply to the National Climate Strategy submitted to the Parliament in March 2001 identified the need to draft a programme for adaptation to climate change. The preparation of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change was started in the latter part of 2003. The work was c ...
... The Parliament’s reply to the National Climate Strategy submitted to the Parliament in March 2001 identified the need to draft a programme for adaptation to climate change. The preparation of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change was started in the latter part of 2003. The work was c ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – Cenchrus
... fluffy burrs are accidentally transported by humans, especially on vehicles, and by animals, both livestock and native species. This means that the plant has the ability to invade new areas, often initially establishing along roadsides before invading pasture or the natural environment. The species ...
... fluffy burrs are accidentally transported by humans, especially on vehicles, and by animals, both livestock and native species. This means that the plant has the ability to invade new areas, often initially establishing along roadsides before invading pasture or the natural environment. The species ...
Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise
... more considered and informed political decisions; and growth of social capital. Deliberative events feature small-group discussions. Typically, participants are placed randomly into these groups to ensure representation of diverse views (Fishkin and Luskin, 2005). Hearing and arguing for various ...
... more considered and informed political decisions; and growth of social capital. Deliberative events feature small-group discussions. Typically, participants are placed randomly into these groups to ensure representation of diverse views (Fishkin and Luskin, 2005). Hearing and arguing for various ...
Demographics and Climate Change: Future Trends And their Policy
... Thailand and Turkey likely also to undergo a migration transition in the coming decades. In turn, countries elsewhere, such as Ghana, have moved in the other direction over the second half of the 20th century, becoming net countries of emigration as economic and political events led to expulsions o ...
... Thailand and Turkey likely also to undergo a migration transition in the coming decades. In turn, countries elsewhere, such as Ghana, have moved in the other direction over the second half of the 20th century, becoming net countries of emigration as economic and political events led to expulsions o ...
1 Guidance Manual RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE
... Climate change vulnerability assessment is a new and inexact science. This is because the components to be evaluated (climate, habitats and species ecology) are very complex and the methods we use to model and assess them bring many uncertainties. For that reason, this assessment process needs to be ...
... Climate change vulnerability assessment is a new and inexact science. This is because the components to be evaluated (climate, habitats and species ecology) are very complex and the methods we use to model and assess them bring many uncertainties. For that reason, this assessment process needs to be ...
World Bank Document
... diverse information sources into an aggregated vulnerability index. Normative challenges include the aggregation of future and current climate risks. ...
... diverse information sources into an aggregated vulnerability index. Normative challenges include the aggregation of future and current climate risks. ...
Climate Change and European Agriculture - EDOC HU
... method of Gaussian Quadratures. Despite the necessity of sensitivity analysis in climate impact assessments, stochastic analysis has so far been neglected in literature. The second method uses the five individual LPJmL outputs to generate a distribution of results. That way, uncertainty stemming fro ...
... method of Gaussian Quadratures. Despite the necessity of sensitivity analysis in climate impact assessments, stochastic analysis has so far been neglected in literature. The second method uses the five individual LPJmL outputs to generate a distribution of results. That way, uncertainty stemming fro ...
Mountain Environment and Climate Change in Nepal Country
... change. Forest ecosystems are deteriorating and this affects biodiversity. This is probably related to increase in temperature, upward shifting of vegetation, encroachment of invasive species and colonization, and increased prevalence of disease and pests. Glaciers: Out of 2,323 glaciers lake invent ...
... change. Forest ecosystems are deteriorating and this affects biodiversity. This is probably related to increase in temperature, upward shifting of vegetation, encroachment of invasive species and colonization, and increased prevalence of disease and pests. Glaciers: Out of 2,323 glaciers lake invent ...
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western
... working to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate variability and change and to increase the sector’s adaptive capacity. In 2010, DAFWA developed a ‘Climate change response strategy’ to provide strategic direction for climate change activities and to identify and prioritise a ...
... working to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate variability and change and to increase the sector’s adaptive capacity. In 2010, DAFWA developed a ‘Climate change response strategy’ to provide strategic direction for climate change activities and to identify and prioritise a ...
Developing and Applying Scenarios
... Recognizing the central role of scenarios in impact and adaptation studies, scenarios are treated separately for the first time by Working Group II. 1 This chapter builds on Chapter 13 of the WGI contribution to the Third Assessment Report (TAR), which describes construction of climate scenarios, by ...
... Recognizing the central role of scenarios in impact and adaptation studies, scenarios are treated separately for the first time by Working Group II. 1 This chapter builds on Chapter 13 of the WGI contribution to the Third Assessment Report (TAR), which describes construction of climate scenarios, by ...
Regional climate model applications on subregional scales over the
... model integrations were carried out from 1979 to 1991, to capture a range of global and regional climatological features, such as strong ENSO-monsoon cycles of 1982–83 and 1987–88. We allowed a spin-up of one year for the four-layer soil model to reach an equilibrium state with the atmosphere, and t ...
... model integrations were carried out from 1979 to 1991, to capture a range of global and regional climatological features, such as strong ENSO-monsoon cycles of 1982–83 and 1987–88. We allowed a spin-up of one year for the four-layer soil model to reach an equilibrium state with the atmosphere, and t ...
References
... Bonan, G.B. 1991a. Atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon dioxide in boreal forests. Journal of Geophysical Research 96D:7301-7312. Bonan, G.B. 1991b. A biophysical surface energy budget analysis of soil temperature in the boreal forests of interior Alaska. Water Resources Research 27:767-781. Bona ...
... Bonan, G.B. 1991a. Atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon dioxide in boreal forests. Journal of Geophysical Research 96D:7301-7312. Bonan, G.B. 1991b. A biophysical surface energy budget analysis of soil temperature in the boreal forests of interior Alaska. Water Resources Research 27:767-781. Bona ...
Impacts of thermohaline circulation shutdown in the twenty
... disruption of the THC would cool the Northern Hemisphere by several degrees (Manabe and Stouffer 1999; Vellinga and Wood 2002). If THC collapse were to occur in, say the year 2050, could it outweigh the effects of anthropogenic climate change, either locally or perhaps globally? More generally, how ...
... disruption of the THC would cool the Northern Hemisphere by several degrees (Manabe and Stouffer 1999; Vellinga and Wood 2002). If THC collapse were to occur in, say the year 2050, could it outweigh the effects of anthropogenic climate change, either locally or perhaps globally? More generally, how ...
Protecting Climate Progress - League of Conservation Voters
... Despite the difficult electoral outcomes, we are proud of our efforts this election cycle. This year we spent more than ever before—over $45 million—and we came away with an array of important successes, particularly at the state level. In North Carolina, Washington and Montana—all of LCV’s priority ...
... Despite the difficult electoral outcomes, we are proud of our efforts this election cycle. This year we spent more than ever before—over $45 million—and we came away with an array of important successes, particularly at the state level. In North Carolina, Washington and Montana—all of LCV’s priority ...