The economics of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean
... Latin America: the farm sector and the impacts of climate change, 2011 and 2080............................... 27 Breakdown of changes in poverty levels: income effect and distribution effect...................................... 28 Latin America and the Caribbean: per capita GDP growth and poverty, ...
... Latin America: the farm sector and the impacts of climate change, 2011 and 2080............................... 27 Breakdown of changes in poverty levels: income effect and distribution effect...................................... 28 Latin America and the Caribbean: per capita GDP growth and poverty, ...
chapter one - Open University of Tanzania Repository
... This dissertation is an outcome of the research study conducted and the project being implemented in three secondary schools of Mtakuja, Bunju Girls and Bakili Muluzi in Dar es Salaam. It covers the period between December 2010 up to June 2011.The participatory community assessment conducted in the ...
... This dissertation is an outcome of the research study conducted and the project being implemented in three secondary schools of Mtakuja, Bunju Girls and Bakili Muluzi in Dar es Salaam. It covers the period between December 2010 up to June 2011.The participatory community assessment conducted in the ...
PDF - World Agroforestry Centre
... Highlands region with significant and increasing spatial displacement of historically “normal” distributions of bioclimatic conditions. As a consequence, significant and increasing biophysical and biological perturbance for biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and agricultural and pastoral ...
... Highlands region with significant and increasing spatial displacement of historically “normal” distributions of bioclimatic conditions. As a consequence, significant and increasing biophysical and biological perturbance for biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and agricultural and pastoral ...
8 Research and systematic observation
... engages in projects that assist the negotiations. Finland has been chairing and coordinating NOAK since spring 2011. The chairmanship rotates every two to three years and can be extended, whereas the coordinator status is permanent. Within the sphere of Nordic co-operation, the Top-level Research In ...
... engages in projects that assist the negotiations. Finland has been chairing and coordinating NOAK since spring 2011. The chairmanship rotates every two to three years and can be extended, whereas the coordinator status is permanent. Within the sphere of Nordic co-operation, the Top-level Research In ...
8 Research and systematic observation
... engages in projects that assist the negotiations. Finland has been chairing and coordinating NOAK since spring 2011. The chairmanship rotates every two to three years and can be extended, whereas the coordinator status is permanent. Within the sphere of Nordic co-operation, the Top-level Research In ...
... engages in projects that assist the negotiations. Finland has been chairing and coordinating NOAK since spring 2011. The chairmanship rotates every two to three years and can be extended, whereas the coordinator status is permanent. Within the sphere of Nordic co-operation, the Top-level Research In ...
Changing Global Warming Beliefs with Scientific Information
... model of our solar system over geocentrism. Although geocentrism had (or has) its appeal, an understanding of gravity and orbits renders geocentric arguments hard to accept––or even “silly.” Similarly, we might expect that increasing individuals’ knowledge of the mechanism of global warming may help ...
... model of our solar system over geocentrism. Although geocentrism had (or has) its appeal, an understanding of gravity and orbits renders geocentric arguments hard to accept––or even “silly.” Similarly, we might expect that increasing individuals’ knowledge of the mechanism of global warming may help ...
Framing Global Catastrophic Risk – Recent and Future Research 1
... reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide. The Paris Agreement, which was established on November 4, 2016, is an international effort to reduce emissions by humans that cause climate change (United Nations, n.d.). Additionally, Tsur and Withagen (2011) write that it would be benefiting for growing econ ...
... reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide. The Paris Agreement, which was established on November 4, 2016, is an international effort to reduce emissions by humans that cause climate change (United Nations, n.d.). Additionally, Tsur and Withagen (2011) write that it would be benefiting for growing econ ...
How does CDP & the Climate Disclosure Standards Board drive change?
... financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” corporate reports for the investment community. This information g ...
... financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” corporate reports for the investment community. This information g ...
Including land use, land-use change, and forestry in future climate
... controversial (Marland and Schlamandinger, 2000; Schultze ...
... controversial (Marland and Schlamandinger, 2000; Schultze ...
MEXICO CITY´S CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM Progress
... Ton Ton of carbon dioxide equivalent Kilowatt Kilowatt Hour Peak Power Liters Per Second Watt ...
... Ton Ton of carbon dioxide equivalent Kilowatt Kilowatt Hour Peak Power Liters Per Second Watt ...
Constructing Sea-Level Scenarios for Impact and Adaptation
... June 2010, in a context based on those assessments. Material included here from the postAR4 literature has not been subject to the formal review and scrutiny of an IPCC assessment process. The TGICA does not have a mandate to provide a review or assessment of new literature, and this guidance note d ...
... June 2010, in a context based on those assessments. Material included here from the postAR4 literature has not been subject to the formal review and scrutiny of an IPCC assessment process. The TGICA does not have a mandate to provide a review or assessment of new literature, and this guidance note d ...
Climate Change and US National Security
... 2012 Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap 22 and the 2010 and 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 23 The US also issued strategic documents on the implications of climate change as part of the 2010 and 2015 national security strategy documents 24 as well as more ...
... 2012 Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap 22 and the 2010 and 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 23 The US also issued strategic documents on the implications of climate change as part of the 2010 and 2015 national security strategy documents 24 as well as more ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Nepal
... Since the study intends to assess the impact of climate on rice production, the study area is limited to the Terai region which includes 20 out of 75 districts of Nepal (see colored districts in Figure 1). The Terai plain’s elevation ranges from 60m to 330m, with a gentle southward slope (HMG/N 1988 ...
... Since the study intends to assess the impact of climate on rice production, the study area is limited to the Terai region which includes 20 out of 75 districts of Nepal (see colored districts in Figure 1). The Terai plain’s elevation ranges from 60m to 330m, with a gentle southward slope (HMG/N 1988 ...
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... ambiguity aversion see for example Gajdos et al. (2008) and Klibanoff et al. (2005). With ambiguity aversion we mean that there is a preference for known over unknown risks.2 In the case of technology adoption, the status quo is perceived as one where the level of uncertainty is known to the agent g ...
... ambiguity aversion see for example Gajdos et al. (2008) and Klibanoff et al. (2005). With ambiguity aversion we mean that there is a preference for known over unknown risks.2 In the case of technology adoption, the status quo is perceived as one where the level of uncertainty is known to the agent g ...
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: Engaging
... The central argument for climate change adaptation is that climate change is inevitable due to historic emissions and inertia within the climate system.2 Even stringent emissions reduction efforts cannot avoid impacts for some decades to come. Climate change adaptation is therefore essential to redu ...
... The central argument for climate change adaptation is that climate change is inevitable due to historic emissions and inertia within the climate system.2 Even stringent emissions reduction efforts cannot avoid impacts for some decades to come. Climate change adaptation is therefore essential to redu ...
Author`s personal copy
... Recent estimates of forest biomass carbon in China suggested that Chinese forest ecosystems were acting as a carbon sink during the past decades (Fang et al., 2001). However, the forest carbon sink is not permanent and likely to be altered with the changes in climate and increasing CO2. Fang et al. ...
... Recent estimates of forest biomass carbon in China suggested that Chinese forest ecosystems were acting as a carbon sink during the past decades (Fang et al., 2001). However, the forest carbon sink is not permanent and likely to be altered with the changes in climate and increasing CO2. Fang et al. ...
Sea-Level Rise Estimates for New Brunswick Municipalities
... Considering these issues, a sea level rise exceeding one metre can in my view by no means ruled out. In a completely different analysis, based only on a simple correlation of observed sea level rise and temperature, I came to a similar conclusion. As stated in that paper, my point here is not that I ...
... Considering these issues, a sea level rise exceeding one metre can in my view by no means ruled out. In a completely different analysis, based only on a simple correlation of observed sea level rise and temperature, I came to a similar conclusion. As stated in that paper, my point here is not that I ...
V0.17 (February 12, 2015) - Mitigation and Adaptation Research
... communities in Hampton Roads and beyond need to cope with the unprecedented challenges posed by changing climate and rising sea levels as well as the threats of extreme weather events. Hampton Roads is experiencing one of the highest sea-level rise rates in the U.S. This implies that problems will ...
... communities in Hampton Roads and beyond need to cope with the unprecedented challenges posed by changing climate and rising sea levels as well as the threats of extreme weather events. Hampton Roads is experiencing one of the highest sea-level rise rates in the U.S. This implies that problems will ...
The Changing Earth-Life System—Critical Information for
... nized the necessity of studying the complete diversity of these past Earth system states in detail (Parrish et al., 2011), but progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty of accurately positioning the numerous, high-resolution environmental records in time. Despite the ...
... nized the necessity of studying the complete diversity of these past Earth system states in detail (Parrish et al., 2011), but progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty of accurately positioning the numerous, high-resolution environmental records in time. Despite the ...
Earth Day – Special Virtual Issue from Berghahn Journals
... and environmental science investigations in order to map the ‘adaptive cycle’ on to the millennial record of climate, land, and resource changes. In a recent critique of the climate change literature, Nelson et al. (2009: 272) note that “climate-change debates have historically focused on technologi ...
... and environmental science investigations in order to map the ‘adaptive cycle’ on to the millennial record of climate, land, and resource changes. In a recent critique of the climate change literature, Nelson et al. (2009: 272) note that “climate-change debates have historically focused on technologi ...
Out of control: How we failed to adapt and suffered the consequences
... management of contaminants and invasive species, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, reduced the prospects of protecting the lakes. Dwindling investment and interest only returned once the Great Lakes themselves were transformed into export commodities. Already decreasing lake levels began ...
... management of contaminants and invasive species, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, reduced the prospects of protecting the lakes. Dwindling investment and interest only returned once the Great Lakes themselves were transformed into export commodities. Already decreasing lake levels began ...
Policy Tools for Local Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
... The good news is that even without special rules for dealing with climate change, there are a number of policy tools local governments already have at hand that they can use to help their communities adapt to sea level rise. They include: • Local comprehensive land use plans, • Coastal management an ...
... The good news is that even without special rules for dealing with climate change, there are a number of policy tools local governments already have at hand that they can use to help their communities adapt to sea level rise. They include: • Local comprehensive land use plans, • Coastal management an ...
Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Climate
... that communities who live in marginal lands and whose livelihoods are highly dependent on natural resources are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Many indigenous and traditional peoples who have been pushed to the least fertile and most fragile lands as a consequence of historical, social ...
... that communities who live in marginal lands and whose livelihoods are highly dependent on natural resources are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Many indigenous and traditional peoples who have been pushed to the least fertile and most fragile lands as a consequence of historical, social ...
The Macroeconomics of Climate Change Final Report, May 2013
... are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Incorporating all relevant dimensions into a single model offers a consistent framework, however the model will become more difficult to use and understand as a consequence. Simple models may not provide consistent answers and this requires policy m ...
... are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Incorporating all relevant dimensions into a single model offers a consistent framework, however the model will become more difficult to use and understand as a consequence. Simple models may not provide consistent answers and this requires policy m ...
ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON
... Malaba River is very vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on rainfall as its main flow contributor. This study’s main objective was to assess the impacts of climate change on streamflow in Malaba River Catchment, Uganda and it was achieved by downscaling the future (2020-2050) prec ...
... Malaba River is very vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on rainfall as its main flow contributor. This study’s main objective was to assess the impacts of climate change on streamflow in Malaba River Catchment, Uganda and it was achieved by downscaling the future (2020-2050) prec ...