Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project
... recommended a 1-in-100 year 2.82 m above sea level, results from this study suggested that peak water levels in the floodplain will reach 3.47 m above sea level, and 3.10–3.60 m above sea level at the project site. It was found that without adaptation, the future onein-hundred year event will raise ...
... recommended a 1-in-100 year 2.82 m above sea level, results from this study suggested that peak water levels in the floodplain will reach 3.47 m above sea level, and 3.10–3.60 m above sea level at the project site. It was found that without adaptation, the future onein-hundred year event will raise ...
SAEON Fynbos Node Science Plan: 2016 – 2018
... SAEON Core Science Framework focusing on drivers and responses to change. The exceptional biology of fynbos, the specific impacts shaped by the local socioeconomic environment, as well as regional and global change pressures, predicate the need for a distinctive science plan for this unusual area. T ...
... SAEON Core Science Framework focusing on drivers and responses to change. The exceptional biology of fynbos, the specific impacts shaped by the local socioeconomic environment, as well as regional and global change pressures, predicate the need for a distinctive science plan for this unusual area. T ...
Adaptation Research Programs and Funding
... The fourteen recommendations in Special Report 290 range from inventorying transportation infrastructure to recognizing the consequences of climate change, to better communication, coordination, and exchange of information with other agencies such as National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administra ...
... The fourteen recommendations in Special Report 290 range from inventorying transportation infrastructure to recognizing the consequences of climate change, to better communication, coordination, and exchange of information with other agencies such as National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administra ...
5b2014 - Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
... i.e. benefits that the nature produces for us humans. The most important means of mitigating the risks associated with climate change is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the global scale. Climate change adaptation is closely linked to the international efforts to succeed in climate change mitig ...
... i.e. benefits that the nature produces for us humans. The most important means of mitigating the risks associated with climate change is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the global scale. Climate change adaptation is closely linked to the international efforts to succeed in climate change mitig ...
An Action Theory of Adaptation to Climate Change - diss.fu
... new statistical properties as averages intensity, higher momenta, or frequencies. They can also refer to abrupt large-scale events in the earth system. In many practical cases it is yet not relevant to insist on this distinction. There is also a difference between meteorological effects as temperatu ...
... new statistical properties as averages intensity, higher momenta, or frequencies. They can also refer to abrupt large-scale events in the earth system. In many practical cases it is yet not relevant to insist on this distinction. There is also a difference between meteorological effects as temperatu ...
Up in smoke? Asia and the Pacific - iied iied
... Summary and overview The human drama of climate change will largely be played out in Asia, where over 60 per cent of the world’s population, around four billion people, live. Over half of those live near the coast, making them directly vulnerable to sea-level rise. Disruption to the region’s water c ...
... Summary and overview The human drama of climate change will largely be played out in Asia, where over 60 per cent of the world’s population, around four billion people, live. Over half of those live near the coast, making them directly vulnerable to sea-level rise. Disruption to the region’s water c ...
Future Weather
... years showed that the coastal area has become wetter relative to inland areas. We investigated whether this trend is systematic, and whether we could expect similar changes in the regional precipitation differences in the future. Intense events of local precipitation have a large influence on societ ...
... years showed that the coastal area has become wetter relative to inland areas. We investigated whether this trend is systematic, and whether we could expect similar changes in the regional precipitation differences in the future. Intense events of local precipitation have a large influence on societ ...
Climate Role Play
... experts on the UN Climate Panel, IPCC1, are in agreement that the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is gradually increasing – which, in turn, leads to higher temperatures. In the opinion of the Climate Panel a rising average temperature leads to more extreme weather conditions wher ...
... experts on the UN Climate Panel, IPCC1, are in agreement that the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is gradually increasing – which, in turn, leads to higher temperatures. In the opinion of the Climate Panel a rising average temperature leads to more extreme weather conditions wher ...
Developing and Applying Scenarios
... future conditions considered likely to influence a given system or activity. A distinction is made between climate scenarios— which describe the forcing factor of focal interest to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—and nonclimatic scenarios, which provide socioeconomic and environ ...
... future conditions considered likely to influence a given system or activity. A distinction is made between climate scenarios— which describe the forcing factor of focal interest to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—and nonclimatic scenarios, which provide socioeconomic and environ ...
A Breath of Fresh Air - UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
... Environment and Rural Affairs, Infrastructure, and Health for Northern Ireland; and the Departments of Economy and Infrastructure, Environment and Rural Affairs, and Health, Wellbeing and Sport for Wales. This will require effective working between governmental departments within each part of the UK ...
... Environment and Rural Affairs, Infrastructure, and Health for Northern Ireland; and the Departments of Economy and Infrastructure, Environment and Rural Affairs, and Health, Wellbeing and Sport for Wales. This will require effective working between governmental departments within each part of the UK ...
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies CRS Report for Congress
... China’s GHG emissions are growing rapidly and, even with policies adopted by China, are expected to rise until at least 2030. The emissions growth is driven by China’s rapid economic and industrial growth and its reliance on fossil fuels despite measures to raise the shares of nonfossil energy sourc ...
... China’s GHG emissions are growing rapidly and, even with policies adopted by China, are expected to rise until at least 2030. The emissions growth is driven by China’s rapid economic and industrial growth and its reliance on fossil fuels despite measures to raise the shares of nonfossil energy sourc ...
Biodiversity and biomes under climatic change
... The Earth’s climate determines the geographic distribution of vegetation physiognomy and therefore biomes through species-specific physiological tolerances to temperature, water availability and length of the growing season (Woodward, 1987). Species physiological tolerances are also hypothesized to ...
... The Earth’s climate determines the geographic distribution of vegetation physiognomy and therefore biomes through species-specific physiological tolerances to temperature, water availability and length of the growing season (Woodward, 1987). Species physiological tolerances are also hypothesized to ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Guyana
... vectors through water pooling and soil erosion associated with the increased intensity of hydro events. In addition, climate change is likely to affect crop productivity in specific geographical areas through its impact on growing seasons and crop patterns, to the extent that crop varieties cannot a ...
... vectors through water pooling and soil erosion associated with the increased intensity of hydro events. In addition, climate change is likely to affect crop productivity in specific geographical areas through its impact on growing seasons and crop patterns, to the extent that crop varieties cannot a ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Saskatchewan`s Water Resources
... In all cases the uncertainties in the model outputs and driving hydrometeorological data for current simulations make recommending adaptation measures very difficult as the range of predictions is from a decrease to an increase in available streamflow compared to current estimates. It is imperative ...
... In all cases the uncertainties in the model outputs and driving hydrometeorological data for current simulations make recommending adaptation measures very difficult as the range of predictions is from a decrease to an increase in available streamflow compared to current estimates. It is imperative ...
6. EU Innovative activities – Project GENESIS
... •Soil temperatures dynamics were successfully simulated by the three models except in the winter spring period •Neither models captured its dynamic during frost-thawing period •The three models simulated quite well the dynamics of bromide concentration •PRZM simulation of pesticide transfer differed ...
... •Soil temperatures dynamics were successfully simulated by the three models except in the winter spring period •Neither models captured its dynamic during frost-thawing period •The three models simulated quite well the dynamics of bromide concentration •PRZM simulation of pesticide transfer differed ...
INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION ... LIVELIHOODS OF KURESOI DISTRICT COMMUNITY, NAKURU COUNTY KENYA
... the effect of climate change thereby improving community livelihoods. There is a need to scale up and diversify funding allocations by both government and NGOs from the current 58% to over 80%. Also support to local approaches like community discussions through Chief barazas and neighbours will enha ...
... the effect of climate change thereby improving community livelihoods. There is a need to scale up and diversify funding allocations by both government and NGOs from the current 58% to over 80%. Also support to local approaches like community discussions through Chief barazas and neighbours will enha ...
The nature of climate change report
... This report presents the evidence that wildlife in the UK and beyond is already facing a more challenging time due to the climate change that has occurred; and that things are, for the most part, only likely to get worse. Higher rainfall will likely have a detrimental effect on bearded tits, caperca ...
... This report presents the evidence that wildlife in the UK and beyond is already facing a more challenging time due to the climate change that has occurred; and that things are, for the most part, only likely to get worse. Higher rainfall will likely have a detrimental effect on bearded tits, caperca ...
Climate, biodiversity, and forests : issues and opportunities
... yet to be resolved concerns how much of a role forests and land-use change will play under the Kyoto Protocol. They are both a part of the problem and of the solution of climate change. Saving or increasing ...
... yet to be resolved concerns how much of a role forests and land-use change will play under the Kyoto Protocol. They are both a part of the problem and of the solution of climate change. Saving or increasing ...
Assessments of moisture fluxes east of the Andes in South America
... concentration of moisture in the lower atmosphere. Since 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been assessing the climate change under different scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions and analyzing also the scientific basis of the climate change, its impact, vulnerability and ...
... concentration of moisture in the lower atmosphere. Since 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been assessing the climate change under different scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions and analyzing also the scientific basis of the climate change, its impact, vulnerability and ...
RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
... Most recent climate science reports have determined with a high level of certainty that global climate is changing. As the urgent need for climate change mitigation remains crucial, putting all the necessary resources and institutions in place for future adaptation is indispensable. Even with a comp ...
... Most recent climate science reports have determined with a high level of certainty that global climate is changing. As the urgent need for climate change mitigation remains crucial, putting all the necessary resources and institutions in place for future adaptation is indispensable. Even with a comp ...
Climate Change: The Role of .S. Agriculture Sector the U
... with the U.S. agriculture sector, and cites current and potential estimates for U.S. agricultural soils to sequester carbon and partly offset national GHG emissions. Second, the report describes the types of land management and farm conservation practices that can reduce GHG emissions and/or sequest ...
... with the U.S. agriculture sector, and cites current and potential estimates for U.S. agricultural soils to sequester carbon and partly offset national GHG emissions. Second, the report describes the types of land management and farm conservation practices that can reduce GHG emissions and/or sequest ...
student advisee presentations
... 10. Becker, A., Englander, J. (2014), “Superstorms and rising sea levels present a new challenge for ports.” Seaports Magazine, American Association of Port Authorities, June. 9. Becker, A., (2014), “New paradigm for storm planning.” Ports and Harbors Magazine, International Association of Ports and ...
... 10. Becker, A., Englander, J. (2014), “Superstorms and rising sea levels present a new challenge for ports.” Seaports Magazine, American Association of Port Authorities, June. 9. Becker, A., (2014), “New paradigm for storm planning.” Ports and Harbors Magazine, International Association of Ports and ...
Emerging Markets for Carbon Stored by Northwest Forests
... fossil fuels. Relatively small proportional reductions in this stock have the potential to contribute to carbon dioxide buildup, as has occurred in the past. Conversely, relatively small proportional increases in this stock have the potential to contribute to mitigation of fossil-based emissions. Si ...
... fossil fuels. Relatively small proportional reductions in this stock have the potential to contribute to carbon dioxide buildup, as has occurred in the past. Conversely, relatively small proportional increases in this stock have the potential to contribute to mitigation of fossil-based emissions. Si ...
Submission from the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
... programme objectives and mandate. The new developments include the establishment of the GEOSS, and the increased attention countries are now giving to adaptation. The GCOS programme will also be affected by the development and implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services ...
... programme objectives and mandate. The new developments include the establishment of the GEOSS, and the increased attention countries are now giving to adaptation. The GCOS programme will also be affected by the development and implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services ...
Integrated assessment of global water scarcity over the 21st
... mitigation policies (i.e. policies designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, GHGs), which could feed back to affect the land and energy systems, and subsequently global water supply and demands (Falkenmark, 1999; Vörösmarty et al., 2000; Jackson et al., 2001). In this paper, we quantify th ...
... mitigation policies (i.e. policies designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, GHGs), which could feed back to affect the land and energy systems, and subsequently global water supply and demands (Falkenmark, 1999; Vörösmarty et al., 2000; Jackson et al., 2001). In this paper, we quantify th ...