Academic paper: Vulnerability: A generally applicable conceptual
... has less potential to diversify its income base, and it is already stressed by political tensions. Others might highlight Florida’s vulnerability, emphasizing its low elevation that makes it highly susceptible to sea-level rise, its current exposure to hurricanes and the severe damages caused by the ...
... has less potential to diversify its income base, and it is already stressed by political tensions. Others might highlight Florida’s vulnerability, emphasizing its low elevation that makes it highly susceptible to sea-level rise, its current exposure to hurricanes and the severe damages caused by the ...
Climate Vulnerability Monitor
... limate change is already with us. It kills. It steals livelihoods. And it takes the most from those who have the least. But the costs are largely hidden from our understanding. Inaction on climate change actually takes from us all. Only together can we plot a different course: one of greater prosper ...
... limate change is already with us. It kills. It steals livelihoods. And it takes the most from those who have the least. But the costs are largely hidden from our understanding. Inaction on climate change actually takes from us all. Only together can we plot a different course: one of greater prosper ...
FARM-LEVEL VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY,
... This thesis examines farm-level vulnerability to climate change of agricultural producers from the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The study area has a diverse agricultural economy, founded upon pastoral farming (dairy and drystock) and kiwifruit. This dependence on agricultural production, and ...
... This thesis examines farm-level vulnerability to climate change of agricultural producers from the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The study area has a diverse agricultural economy, founded upon pastoral farming (dairy and drystock) and kiwifruit. This dependence on agricultural production, and ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... 36 recognized American pika subspecies in North America, 31 of which occur in the United States. Pikas are extremely temperature-sensitive and are restricted to cool, moist microhabitats on higher peaks. In the northern part of its range, the pika is found at elevations from near sea level to 3,000 ...
... 36 recognized American pika subspecies in North America, 31 of which occur in the United States. Pikas are extremely temperature-sensitive and are restricted to cool, moist microhabitats on higher peaks. In the northern part of its range, the pika is found at elevations from near sea level to 3,000 ...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and the Highway System
... sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. C. D. Mote, Jr., is president of the National Academy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy ...
... sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. C. D. Mote, Jr., is president of the National Academy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy ...
Turkey`s National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and
... gases caused by human activities result in global climate change. Even worse is that we will continue to experience for hundreds of years, the effects of climate change caused by human - induced greenhouse gases and that remain in the atmosphere for long years. The impacts of these changes occurring ...
... gases caused by human activities result in global climate change. Even worse is that we will continue to experience for hundreds of years, the effects of climate change caused by human - induced greenhouse gases and that remain in the atmosphere for long years. The impacts of these changes occurring ...
Mirrored at GFMC Archive - The Global Fire Monitoring Center
... tinents, but also over temperate and boreal zones (Andreae and Merlet, 2001). Smoke aerosols perturb regional and global radiation budgets through their lightscaering effects and influences on cloud microphysical processes (e.g. Andreae et al., 2004). For some atmospheric pollutants, vegetation fires ...
... tinents, but also over temperate and boreal zones (Andreae and Merlet, 2001). Smoke aerosols perturb regional and global radiation budgets through their lightscaering effects and influences on cloud microphysical processes (e.g. Andreae et al., 2004). For some atmospheric pollutants, vegetation fires ...
Impact Assessment Part 2 - European Commission
... 2020, they are not adequate to reduce emissions to a level consistent with the 2°C target, and therefore lead to a gap. Therefore, Europe must prepare to face more significant consequences of climate change. Mitigation on its own will not be enough to address the climate problem. Two important clari ...
... 2020, they are not adequate to reduce emissions to a level consistent with the 2°C target, and therefore lead to a gap. Therefore, Europe must prepare to face more significant consequences of climate change. Mitigation on its own will not be enough to address the climate problem. Two important clari ...
Petition - Center for International Environmental Law
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
Full text in pdf format
... ABSTRACT: Global warming is a severe threat to coral reefs. It has been proposed that upwelling could minimise the thermal stress caused by ocean warming, and therefore upwelling areas may serve as a refuge for corals. Here, using 21 yr of satellite sea surface temperature data, we analysed the degr ...
... ABSTRACT: Global warming is a severe threat to coral reefs. It has been proposed that upwelling could minimise the thermal stress caused by ocean warming, and therefore upwelling areas may serve as a refuge for corals. Here, using 21 yr of satellite sea surface temperature data, we analysed the degr ...
Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
Climate Change Adaptation in Coffee Production
... Step 4: Validation and implementation of adaptation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 (a) Develop validation and implementation processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Step 4: Validation and implementation of adaptation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 (a) Develop validation and implementation processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster
... 3.0 Risk and Disaster: the Basic Causes. ............................................................................................................................ 13 4.0 Global Change, Complexity and Uncertainty ..................................................................................... ...
... 3.0 Risk and Disaster: the Basic Causes. ............................................................................................................................ 13 4.0 Global Change, Complexity and Uncertainty ..................................................................................... ...
Working Paper 205 - Watkiss (opens in new window)
... The ECONADAPT project is funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 603906. The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views o ...
... The ECONADAPT project is funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 603906. The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views o ...
Working Paper 170 - Doda 2014 (opens in new window)
... with planet-level processes to reduce climate change impacts, whereas mitigation and adaptation operate relatively more locally to change human behavior. ...
... with planet-level processes to reduce climate change impacts, whereas mitigation and adaptation operate relatively more locally to change human behavior. ...
Why is geoengineering so tempting?
... with planet-level processes to reduce climate change impacts, whereas mitigation and adaptation operate relatively more locally to change human behavior. ...
... with planet-level processes to reduce climate change impacts, whereas mitigation and adaptation operate relatively more locally to change human behavior. ...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i0994e/i0994e.pdf
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007. While the importance of fisheries and aquaculture is often understated, the implications of climate change for these sectors and for coastal and riparian communities in general are difficult to ignore. At the same time, fisheries and aquacult ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007. While the importance of fisheries and aquaculture is often understated, the implications of climate change for these sectors and for coastal and riparian communities in general are difficult to ignore. At the same time, fisheries and aquacult ...
Review of climate change adaptation methods and tools
... decades. For developing countries, the task is particularly daunting. The process of adapting to new conditions, stresses and natural hazards that result from climate change will require additional interventions. Although most communities have some ability to respond to changes and extreme climatic ...
... decades. For developing countries, the task is particularly daunting. The process of adapting to new conditions, stresses and natural hazards that result from climate change will require additional interventions. Although most communities have some ability to respond to changes and extreme climatic ...
Climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007. While the importance of fisheries and aquaculture is often understated, the implications of climate change for these sectors and for coastal and riparian communities in general are difficult to ignore. At the same time, fisheries and aquacult ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007. While the importance of fisheries and aquaculture is often understated, the implications of climate change for these sectors and for coastal and riparian communities in general are difficult to ignore. At the same time, fisheries and aquacult ...
Climate Proofing: A Risk-based Approach to Adaptation
... Adaptation (to climate variability and change) – Policies, actions, and other initiatives designed to limit the potential adverse impacts arising from climate variability and change (including extreme events), and exploit any positive consequences. Adaptive capacity – The potential for adjustments, ...
... Adaptation (to climate variability and change) – Policies, actions, and other initiatives designed to limit the potential adverse impacts arising from climate variability and change (including extreme events), and exploit any positive consequences. Adaptive capacity – The potential for adjustments, ...
Adaptation to climate change: the attitude and behaviour of rice
... 1.2 Research background 1.2.1 Definitions of climate change and adaptation Climate change is defined as “a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the climate or in its variability, persisting for an extended period (typically decades or longer)” (Intergovernmental Panel on C ...
... 1.2 Research background 1.2.1 Definitions of climate change and adaptation Climate change is defined as “a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the climate or in its variability, persisting for an extended period (typically decades or longer)” (Intergovernmental Panel on C ...
Quantifying the cost of climate change impacts on local
... Evans, A – Bureau of Meteorology Climate Division South Australia Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The role of NCCARF is t ...
... Evans, A – Bureau of Meteorology Climate Division South Australia Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The role of NCCARF is t ...
Potential for Abrupt Changes in Atmospheric Methane
... tropospheric ozone (O3), contribute indirectly to radiative forcing, increasing methane’s total contribution to ~0.7 W m-2 (e.g., Hansen and Sato, 2001), nearly half of that for carbon dioxide (CO2) . Increases in methane emissions can also increase the methane lifetime and the lifetimes of other ga ...
... tropospheric ozone (O3), contribute indirectly to radiative forcing, increasing methane’s total contribution to ~0.7 W m-2 (e.g., Hansen and Sato, 2001), nearly half of that for carbon dioxide (CO2) . Increases in methane emissions can also increase the methane lifetime and the lifetimes of other ga ...
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.