Chapter 1 - Open Knowledge Repository
... 9 billion, barring substantial changes in demographic trends, with 2.5 billion more people in today’s developing countries. Larger populations put more pressure on ecosystems and natural resources, intensify the competition for land and water, and increase the demand for energy. Most of the populati ...
... 9 billion, barring substantial changes in demographic trends, with 2.5 billion more people in today’s developing countries. Larger populations put more pressure on ecosystems and natural resources, intensify the competition for land and water, and increase the demand for energy. Most of the populati ...
Climate Change Reader – 4o collated articles on
... Forests, Carbon and climate change the UK contribution ** carbon cycle, carbon sequestration, silviculture, inventories, policy This Information Note is rather old compared to other documents in this database yet this does not reduce how useful it is. The document covers the contribution that forest ...
... Forests, Carbon and climate change the UK contribution ** carbon cycle, carbon sequestration, silviculture, inventories, policy This Information Note is rather old compared to other documents in this database yet this does not reduce how useful it is. The document covers the contribution that forest ...
EUROSION_Climate Change and Coastal and Beach Management
... coalition of 20 major environment and development groups. There is also an earlier report, “Africa-Up in Smoke”, a recent report by the UK Working Group on Climate Change and Development, available by same group at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/climate_change/africa_up_in_smoke.htm. ...
... coalition of 20 major environment and development groups. There is also an earlier report, “Africa-Up in Smoke”, a recent report by the UK Working Group on Climate Change and Development, available by same group at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/climate_change/africa_up_in_smoke.htm. ...
UK Climate Projections science report: Marine and coastal projections
... Panel, and secondly by a smaller international panel of experts. Reviewers’ comments have been taken into account in improving the reports. The science is not yet at a point where the same type of approach can be reliably applied to models of the marine environment so the majority of this report pre ...
... Panel, and secondly by a smaller international panel of experts. Reviewers’ comments have been taken into account in improving the reports. The science is not yet at a point where the same type of approach can be reliably applied to models of the marine environment so the majority of this report pre ...
Forcing of anthropogenic aerosols on temperature trends of the sub
... and a shoaling thermocline7,9,13, is associated with enhanced regional IO Walker and Hadley cells8. The subtropical gyre shift coincides with a poleward shift and strengthening of the midlatitude westerlies, and is attributed to a combination of stratospheric ozone depletion and increased greenhouse ...
... and a shoaling thermocline7,9,13, is associated with enhanced regional IO Walker and Hadley cells8. The subtropical gyre shift coincides with a poleward shift and strengthening of the midlatitude westerlies, and is attributed to a combination of stratospheric ozone depletion and increased greenhouse ...
Full Paper - Agronomy 2015
... Due to the combination of increasing population and rising living standards, demand for staple foods such as wheat continues to increase. Most Australian wheat is produced in water-limited environments, and is exported. Recent climate projections indicate that Australia will experience increased tem ...
... Due to the combination of increasing population and rising living standards, demand for staple foods such as wheat continues to increase. Most Australian wheat is produced in water-limited environments, and is exported. Recent climate projections indicate that Australia will experience increased tem ...
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems into Climate Change
... by observing natural phenomena, while cultural and ritual specialists draw predictions from divination, visions or dreams (Roncoli et al., 2001). These visions however, are usually confined to the elders and spirit mediums that are closer to God and the ancestors. Not everyone has these seemingly sp ...
... by observing natural phenomena, while cultural and ritual specialists draw predictions from divination, visions or dreams (Roncoli et al., 2001). These visions however, are usually confined to the elders and spirit mediums that are closer to God and the ancestors. Not everyone has these seemingly sp ...
‐century warming scenarios Persisting cold extremes under 21st Evan Kodra, Karsten Steinhaeuser,
... been examined through impacts‐relevant indices. Frost days (frequency) have been noted as an important indicator for agriculture, recreation, and gardening [Frich et al., 2002], and unusual, unexpected frost may have long‐lasting effects on certain plant and animal population distributions and the r ...
... been examined through impacts‐relevant indices. Frost days (frequency) have been noted as an important indicator for agriculture, recreation, and gardening [Frich et al., 2002], and unusual, unexpected frost may have long‐lasting effects on certain plant and animal population distributions and the r ...
LCA - Agri Base
... Agricultural sector contributes with almost 10% climate change of greenhouse gas emissions. ...
... Agricultural sector contributes with almost 10% climate change of greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania Agricultural Systems
... parts of the country will potentially experience reduced rainfall by 5 to 15%. The results should, however, be interpreted with caution as they do not include an uncertainty analysis and rely on one or two older climate models (OECD, 2003). It is also projected that extreme events, in the form of dr ...
... parts of the country will potentially experience reduced rainfall by 5 to 15%. The results should, however, be interpreted with caution as they do not include an uncertainty analysis and rely on one or two older climate models (OECD, 2003). It is also projected that extreme events, in the form of dr ...
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... represents more carbon than currently exists in all living things and twice as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere (Tarnocai et al. (2009)). Thawing of permafrost caused by polar amplification is expected to bring widespread changes in ecosystems, increase erosion, harm subsistence livelihoods, ...
... represents more carbon than currently exists in all living things and twice as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere (Tarnocai et al. (2009)). Thawing of permafrost caused by polar amplification is expected to bring widespread changes in ecosystems, increase erosion, harm subsistence livelihoods, ...
Going beyond aid effectiveness to guide the delivery of climate finance
... countries’ receipt of aid is associated with the adoption of positions or institutional arrangements that are favoured by donor countries. In contrast, the narrative of climate finance speaks of ‘common but differentiated responsibility’ (Article 3 of the UNFCCC), suggesting a very different type of ...
... countries’ receipt of aid is associated with the adoption of positions or institutional arrangements that are favoured by donor countries. In contrast, the narrative of climate finance speaks of ‘common but differentiated responsibility’ (Article 3 of the UNFCCC), suggesting a very different type of ...
Interactive responses of old-field plant growth and composition to
... composition, with C4 grasses and other annual and biennial species entering the C3 perennial-dominated community in ambient rainfall and rain addition treatments as well as in warmed treatments. Our results suggest that, in this mesic system, expected changes in temperature or large changes in preci ...
... composition, with C4 grasses and other annual and biennial species entering the C3 perennial-dominated community in ambient rainfall and rain addition treatments as well as in warmed treatments. Our results suggest that, in this mesic system, expected changes in temperature or large changes in preci ...
Climate change and the oceans: legal and policy
... on baselines and thus the spatial scope of national claims to maritime jurisdiction. Coastal cities, towns and villages in the region will also confront the risk of inundation from sea level rise and wild weather resulting in the destruction of housing and infrastructure. Indeed, even if low-lying i ...
... on baselines and thus the spatial scope of national claims to maritime jurisdiction. Coastal cities, towns and villages in the region will also confront the risk of inundation from sea level rise and wild weather resulting in the destruction of housing and infrastructure. Indeed, even if low-lying i ...
The role of unstated mistrust and disparities in scientifi c capacity
... operating across borders, but has paid less attention to the causal mechanisms through which transnational actors achieve (or fall short of) their goals. Moreover, works in this area have largely overlooked the role of environmental advocates in developing countries, focusing instead on the activiti ...
... operating across borders, but has paid less attention to the causal mechanisms through which transnational actors achieve (or fall short of) their goals. Moreover, works in this area have largely overlooked the role of environmental advocates in developing countries, focusing instead on the activiti ...
Douglas Wilcox, Research and Program Development Division, Manitoba Agricultural Services
... under climate change weather patterns may become more variable. In fact Manitoba, its location in the middle of a continent at higher latitudes, is likely to face earlier and more severe climate change than many other regions (Tyrchniewicz and Yusishen, 2000). It is known that crop yields will incre ...
... under climate change weather patterns may become more variable. In fact Manitoba, its location in the middle of a continent at higher latitudes, is likely to face earlier and more severe climate change than many other regions (Tyrchniewicz and Yusishen, 2000). It is known that crop yields will incre ...
Images are courtesy of the National Snow and Ice Data Center
... AP (and decreasing of sea-ice volume in the sea-ice edge region) intensifies. This result suggests that recent observed sea-ice trend around the AP could be associated to anthropogenic forcings. ...
... AP (and decreasing of sea-ice volume in the sea-ice edge region) intensifies. This result suggests that recent observed sea-ice trend around the AP could be associated to anthropogenic forcings. ...
This Time is Different (opens in new window)
... How can countries best structure their cooperative interactions to promote the effective mitigation of climate change, in line with the objective of stabilising atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations at relatively safe levels? Or, in the jargon of international relations, how can the internationa ...
... How can countries best structure their cooperative interactions to promote the effective mitigation of climate change, in line with the objective of stabilising atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations at relatively safe levels? Or, in the jargon of international relations, how can the internationa ...
CLIMSAVE_Socio-economic_Scenarios_Presentation
... and kasper Kok (email: [email protected]) or visit the project website (www.climsave.eu) Funded under the European Commission ...
... and kasper Kok (email: [email protected]) or visit the project website (www.climsave.eu) Funded under the European Commission ...
International Journal of Web Information Systems
... and September 2007. Sampei and Aoyagi-Usui (2009) analyzed Japanese newspaper coverage of global warming from January 1998 to July 2007, and how the public opinion was impacted by such coverage. With social media exploding in popularity, public opinions have become more accessible than ever. This ha ...
... and September 2007. Sampei and Aoyagi-Usui (2009) analyzed Japanese newspaper coverage of global warming from January 1998 to July 2007, and how the public opinion was impacted by such coverage. With social media exploding in popularity, public opinions have become more accessible than ever. This ha ...
Annexes
... are relevant at different levels, from international, national, and subnational actors, to NGO, tribe, or firm-level decision makers, to communities, households, and individual citizens and consumers. See also Behavioural change and Drivers of behaviour. Behavioural change: In this report, behaviour ...
... are relevant at different levels, from international, national, and subnational actors, to NGO, tribe, or firm-level decision makers, to communities, households, and individual citizens and consumers. See also Behavioural change and Drivers of behaviour. Behavioural change: In this report, behaviour ...
Sustainability at - Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
... on rooftop gardens in Australia’s hot, dry climate, she went bush. Farrell, a modern-day plant-hunter, set off for a remote Victorian National Park to investigate which plants were thriving on rocky outcrops with shallow soils (conditions similar to green roofs). She identified a range of species th ...
... on rooftop gardens in Australia’s hot, dry climate, she went bush. Farrell, a modern-day plant-hunter, set off for a remote Victorian National Park to investigate which plants were thriving on rocky outcrops with shallow soils (conditions similar to green roofs). She identified a range of species th ...
Global warming controversy
The global warming controversy concerns the public debate over whether global warming is occurring, how much has occurred in modern times, what has caused it, what its effects will be, whether any action should be taken to curb it, and if so what that action should be. In the scientific literature, there is a strong consensus that global surface temperatures have increased in recent decades and that the trend is caused primarily by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases. No scientific body of national or international standing disagrees with this view, though a few organizations with members in extractive industries hold non-committal positions. Disputes over the key scientific facts of global warming are now more prevalent in the popular media than in the scientific literature, where such issues are treated as resolved, and more in the United States than globally.Political and popular debate concerning the existence and cause of climate change includes the reasons for the increase seen in the instrumental temperature record, whether the warming trend exceeds normal climatic variations, and whether human activities have contributed significantly to it. Scientists have resolved many of these questions decisively in favour of the view that the current warming trend exists and is ongoing, that human activity is the primary cause, and that it is without precedent in at least 2000 years. Disputes that also reflect scientific debate include estimates of how responsive the climate system might be to any given level of greenhouse gases (climate sensitivity), and what the consequences of global warming will be.Global warming remains an issue of widespread political debate, often split along party political lines, especially in the United States. Many of the largely settled scientific issues, such as the human responsibility for global warming, remain the subject of politically or economically motivated attempts to downplay, dismiss or deny them – an ideological phenomenon categorised by academics and scientists as climate change denial. The sources of funding for those involved with climate science – both supporting and opposing mainstream scientific positions – have been questioned by both sides. There are debates about the best policy responses to the science, their cost-effectiveness and their urgency. Climate scientists, especially in the United States, have reported official and oil-industry pressure to censor or suppress their work and hide scientific data, with directives not to discuss the subject in public communications. Legal cases regarding global warming, its effects, and measures to reduce it have reached American courts. The fossil fuels lobby and free market think tanks have often been identified as overtly or covertly supporting efforts to undermine or discredit the scientific consensus on global warming.