Climate and finance systemic risks, more than an analogy?
... climate damages. So we face a crucial choice: either stick to the efficient market hypothesis, but then reject the “fat-tail” form of climate damages distribution proven by Weitzman, that is the possibility of a climate systemic risk; or adopt the climate systemic risk hypothesis, and then consider ...
... climate damages. So we face a crucial choice: either stick to the efficient market hypothesis, but then reject the “fat-tail” form of climate damages distribution proven by Weitzman, that is the possibility of a climate systemic risk; or adopt the climate systemic risk hypothesis, and then consider ...
Climate Change Associated Sediment Yield Changes on the Rio
... spring melting of the snowpack. These changes may not only impact surface water flows, but the interaction between surface water and ground water as well. Warmer temperatures are anticipated to both drive up evaporation rates and increase the length of the growing season, contributing to lower overa ...
... spring melting of the snowpack. These changes may not only impact surface water flows, but the interaction between surface water and ground water as well. Warmer temperatures are anticipated to both drive up evaporation rates and increase the length of the growing season, contributing to lower overa ...
Ocean Acidification: modelled impacts from lower and higher trophic
... 2010, reducing confidence in the up-scaling ability of single-species experimental results. The combined effects of direct (species level) and indirect (abiotic environment level) changes due to ocean acidification across the food web remain unknown. However, these relative impacts need to be unders ...
... 2010, reducing confidence in the up-scaling ability of single-species experimental results. The combined effects of direct (species level) and indirect (abiotic environment level) changes due to ocean acidification across the food web remain unknown. However, these relative impacts need to be unders ...
Climate Change in Kiana, Alaska - Alaska Native Tribal Health
... in every month and increased precipitation in every month except July (SNAP 2011). Residents also report increasingly variable seasonal weather, more frequent storms, and extreme temperature swings, especially in winter. Climate change is resulting in new challenges that need to be addressed. It is ...
... in every month and increased precipitation in every month except July (SNAP 2011). Residents also report increasingly variable seasonal weather, more frequent storms, and extreme temperature swings, especially in winter. Climate change is resulting in new challenges that need to be addressed. It is ...
desertification in africa - university of nairobi staff profiles
... Efforts to Combat desertification must effectively address challenges associated with the root causes of desertification that were noted as human induced, and also some natural hazards such as droughts. It has also been noted that desertification can have far reaching physical and socioeconomic impa ...
... Efforts to Combat desertification must effectively address challenges associated with the root causes of desertification that were noted as human induced, and also some natural hazards such as droughts. It has also been noted that desertification can have far reaching physical and socioeconomic impa ...
Responding to climate change in national forests: a
... management. The following steps, based on a science-management partnership, can be used to facilitate adaptation on national forests: (1) become aware of basic climate change science and integrate that understanding with knowledge of local resource conditions and issues (review), (2) evaluate sensit ...
... management. The following steps, based on a science-management partnership, can be used to facilitate adaptation on national forests: (1) become aware of basic climate change science and integrate that understanding with knowledge of local resource conditions and issues (review), (2) evaluate sensit ...
Climate Sensitivity, Sea Level, and Atmospheric
... model, simplified to essential processes, to investigate state-dependence of climate sensitivity, finding a strong increase in sensitivity when global temperature reaches early Cenozoic and higher levels, as increased water vapor eliminates the tropopause. It follows that burning all fossil fuels wo ...
... model, simplified to essential processes, to investigate state-dependence of climate sensitivity, finding a strong increase in sensitivity when global temperature reaches early Cenozoic and higher levels, as increased water vapor eliminates the tropopause. It follows that burning all fossil fuels wo ...
Low carbon resilient development and gender equality in the least
... become an increasingly important policy priority for least developed country governments. This includes planning for the potential effects of climate change on achieving national priorities such as poverty reduction and sustainable agriculture often called climate change adaptation as well as using ...
... become an increasingly important policy priority for least developed country governments. This includes planning for the potential effects of climate change on achieving national priorities such as poverty reduction and sustainable agriculture often called climate change adaptation as well as using ...
Highly Significant Responses to Anthropogenic Forcings of the
... historical period are 251.68 and 14.1 m s21, respectively; these values compare better with MERRA than most models in phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5; Barnes and Polvani 2013). These two metrics are compared to the southern annual mode (SAM), here calculated as the differ ...
... historical period are 251.68 and 14.1 m s21, respectively; these values compare better with MERRA than most models in phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5; Barnes and Polvani 2013). These two metrics are compared to the southern annual mode (SAM), here calculated as the differ ...
Climate Change Resilience Planning
... Developing a more sustainable city is not just about improving the abiotic and biotic aspects of the urban environment, but also about the social aspects of city life. It is important to recognize people’s satisfaction, experiences and perceptions of the quality of their everyday environments. Centr ...
... Developing a more sustainable city is not just about improving the abiotic and biotic aspects of the urban environment, but also about the social aspects of city life. It is important to recognize people’s satisfaction, experiences and perceptions of the quality of their everyday environments. Centr ...
Arimura - Viessmann European Research Centre
... The price does not reach $10 until 2019. The demand for CDM is limited during the Kyoto commitment period. However, with banking, there may be demand for CDM before 2019. ...
... The price does not reach $10 until 2019. The demand for CDM is limited during the Kyoto commitment period. However, with banking, there may be demand for CDM before 2019. ...
Climate Change in Latin America
... Climate Change was one of the most important issues on the agenda of the Lima EU-LAC Summit of May 2008 during which the firm commitment was made to jointly tackle this challenge. The aim of the EUrocLima Programme, identified in the Lima Declaration, is to promote knowledge sharing, fostering struc ...
... Climate Change was one of the most important issues on the agenda of the Lima EU-LAC Summit of May 2008 during which the firm commitment was made to jointly tackle this challenge. The aim of the EUrocLima Programme, identified in the Lima Declaration, is to promote knowledge sharing, fostering struc ...
Assessment of the Effects of Large- scale Climate Oscillations on the
... end of the 20th century. These changes are also reflected in decreased flood flows. Similarly, the shorter term ENSO cycle was found to impact Bay of Plenty rainfall and river flow. La Niña conditions are associated with higher rainfall than normal and increased flood peaks consequently increasing t ...
... end of the 20th century. These changes are also reflected in decreased flood flows. Similarly, the shorter term ENSO cycle was found to impact Bay of Plenty rainfall and river flow. La Niña conditions are associated with higher rainfall than normal and increased flood peaks consequently increasing t ...
Urban Forestry and Climate Change Workshop
... given similar geographic and climatic conditions. Maritime northwest communities stretching from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver, British Columbia experience common climatic conditions, whereby urban forestry challenges and solutions from one community often are transferable to other communities in the ...
... given similar geographic and climatic conditions. Maritime northwest communities stretching from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver, British Columbia experience common climatic conditions, whereby urban forestry challenges and solutions from one community often are transferable to other communities in the ...
ABN AMRO`s response
... markets (the US Midwest, Brazil and the Netherlands) while targeting other highgrowth regions through its Business Unit New Growth Markets (like Romania) ...
... markets (the US Midwest, Brazil and the Netherlands) while targeting other highgrowth regions through its Business Unit New Growth Markets (like Romania) ...
Climate Change Impacts on the Mediterranean Coastal Zones
... factor which can influence the global and regional climate system. Aerosols are small particles and droplets which are originated by natural and anthropic sources. An increase in the concentration of these particles tends to produce negative radiative forcing and to cool the atmosphere through two d ...
... factor which can influence the global and regional climate system. Aerosols are small particles and droplets which are originated by natural and anthropic sources. An increase in the concentration of these particles tends to produce negative radiative forcing and to cool the atmosphere through two d ...
Projected Heat-Related Mortality in the US Urban Northeast
... in support of the IPCC AR5. RCPs, which replace the emissions scenarios [30] used in prior IPCC assessments, make various underlying assumptions about radiative forcing through time, which is dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For thi ...
... in support of the IPCC AR5. RCPs, which replace the emissions scenarios [30] used in prior IPCC assessments, make various underlying assumptions about radiative forcing through time, which is dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For thi ...
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... in support of the IPCC AR5. RCPs, which replace the emissions scenarios [30] used in prior IPCC assessments, make various underlying assumptions about radiative forcing through time, which is dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For thi ...
... in support of the IPCC AR5. RCPs, which replace the emissions scenarios [30] used in prior IPCC assessments, make various underlying assumptions about radiative forcing through time, which is dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For thi ...
DRAFT Climate Change TM
... economy. It also assumes reductions in materials intensity and the introduction of clean and resourceefficient technologies combined with an emphasis on global solutions to economic, social and environmental stability. Since the IPCC released these scenarios in 2000, the world has followed a “busine ...
... economy. It also assumes reductions in materials intensity and the introduction of clean and resourceefficient technologies combined with an emphasis on global solutions to economic, social and environmental stability. Since the IPCC released these scenarios in 2000, the world has followed a “busine ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... For SEE countries specific impacts may include: increased temperatures; a rise in the frequency of extreme weather events; increased coastal erosion, sea level rise, rising water levels in tidal rivers; increased flooding, pressure on water resources; changing agricultural landscapes, crop failure; ...
... For SEE countries specific impacts may include: increased temperatures; a rise in the frequency of extreme weather events; increased coastal erosion, sea level rise, rising water levels in tidal rivers; increased flooding, pressure on water resources; changing agricultural landscapes, crop failure; ...
Chapter 12. Human Security - Center for International Earth Science
... Human security and insecurity are universal issues. In every country there are individuals and groups who are insecure (Mahoney and Pinedo, 2007; Pietsch and McAllister, 2010). Much research suggests that while the impacts of climate change on human security will be experienced most in developing co ...
... Human security and insecurity are universal issues. In every country there are individuals and groups who are insecure (Mahoney and Pinedo, 2007; Pietsch and McAllister, 2010). Much research suggests that while the impacts of climate change on human security will be experienced most in developing co ...
Lawyers Write Treaties, Engineers Build Dikes, Gods of Weather
... resilience and adaptability into international waters agreements is essential to address the uncertainties in hydrological and ocean processes associated with climate change. 2 There is also growing consensus that conflict over natural resources can be linked to extreme events and climate change, 3 ...
... resilience and adaptability into international waters agreements is essential to address the uncertainties in hydrological and ocean processes associated with climate change. 2 There is also growing consensus that conflict over natural resources can be linked to extreme events and climate change, 3 ...
key issues relevant to capacity building for climate services
... for Atmospheric Research), which also hosts NCAR (National Centre for Atmospheric Research), COMET has both education and training goals, and takes great care to offer scientific accuracy and quality learning experiences. Another of its particular strengths is its use of eff ...
... for Atmospheric Research), which also hosts NCAR (National Centre for Atmospheric Research), COMET has both education and training goals, and takes great care to offer scientific accuracy and quality learning experiences. Another of its particular strengths is its use of eff ...
Mixed Messages - National Center for Science Education
... rate. The evidence is overwhelming that this increase is caused largely by the increase of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere due to society’s accelerating consumption of fossil fuels. There is widespread agreement among climate scientists that consequences will include substantial sea level ...
... rate. The evidence is overwhelming that this increase is caused largely by the increase of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere due to society’s accelerating consumption of fossil fuels. There is widespread agreement among climate scientists that consequences will include substantial sea level ...
Canadian Climate Change Risk Assessment Guide
... reference the individual steps have been numbered and a sixth step, the implementation plan, added. This Guide is designed to address high level or strategic issues and opportunities over a broad range of climate impacts during a 40 - 50 year timeframe. However, the same process outlined here can al ...
... reference the individual steps have been numbered and a sixth step, the implementation plan, added. This Guide is designed to address high level or strategic issues and opportunities over a broad range of climate impacts during a 40 - 50 year timeframe. However, the same process outlined here can al ...