The fate of Amazonian ecosystems over the coming century arising
... 2013). Findings of increasing biomass in studies of forest inventories in the tropics have been interpreted as indicating that CO2 fertilization may be occurring (Baker et al., 2004; Lewis et al., 2009); however, there is currently limited direct evidence from large-scale experimental studies in tro ...
... 2013). Findings of increasing biomass in studies of forest inventories in the tropics have been interpreted as indicating that CO2 fertilization may be occurring (Baker et al., 2004; Lewis et al., 2009); however, there is currently limited direct evidence from large-scale experimental studies in tro ...
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... exhaustible natural resources. WITCH contains a detailed representation of the energy sector, which allows the model to produce a reasonable characterisation of future energy and technological scenarios and an assessment of their compatibility with the goal of stabilising greenhouse gases concentrat ...
... exhaustible natural resources. WITCH contains a detailed representation of the energy sector, which allows the model to produce a reasonable characterisation of future energy and technological scenarios and an assessment of their compatibility with the goal of stabilising greenhouse gases concentrat ...
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... as much as 30 per cent and rice production in Orissa by 12 per cent. The brunt of such environmental changes in India is expected to be very high due to greater dependence on agriculture, limited natural resources, alarming increase in human and livestock population, changing pattern in land use and ...
... as much as 30 per cent and rice production in Orissa by 12 per cent. The brunt of such environmental changes in India is expected to be very high due to greater dependence on agriculture, limited natural resources, alarming increase in human and livestock population, changing pattern in land use and ...
Climate Change Performance Index 2017
... proved. The integration of emissions data from deforestation and forest degradation was one of the major steps in this process, made possible due to the data provided by the FAO Global Forest Resource Assessment 2015. Deforestation and forest degradation are another important source of anthropogeni ...
... proved. The integration of emissions data from deforestation and forest degradation was one of the major steps in this process, made possible due to the data provided by the FAO Global Forest Resource Assessment 2015. Deforestation and forest degradation are another important source of anthropogeni ...
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... Annual precipitation is projected to increase across the northern U.S. latitudes, with potential for declining levels in other regions (IPCC 2007; TNC 2009). Changes in annual precipitation may be accompanied by a shift in seasonal precipitation, with a greater share falling in the winter and early ...
... Annual precipitation is projected to increase across the northern U.S. latitudes, with potential for declining levels in other regions (IPCC 2007; TNC 2009). Changes in annual precipitation may be accompanied by a shift in seasonal precipitation, with a greater share falling in the winter and early ...
Consequences of Global Warming of 1.5 °C and 2 °C for Regional
... The world leaders gathered for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris in December 2015 agreed to take steps towards limiting the global mean annual surface air temperature (GMAT) increase to well below 2˚C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts towards a target of 1.5˚C [1]. ...
... The world leaders gathered for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris in December 2015 agreed to take steps towards limiting the global mean annual surface air temperature (GMAT) increase to well below 2˚C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts towards a target of 1.5˚C [1]. ...
an analysis of factors affecting climate change adaptation strategies
... food security are highly vulnerable to these climatic change (Kurukulakusuriya and Rosenthal, 2003). ...
... food security are highly vulnerable to these climatic change (Kurukulakusuriya and Rosenthal, 2003). ...
How does climate mitigation policy affect adaptation? An empirical
... The effects of climate change on natural resources critically depend on how resource owners adapt their management to both changes in climate and to changes in climate mitigation policies. In the case of forests, private owners of forestland can adapt to climate change by altering their timing and i ...
... The effects of climate change on natural resources critically depend on how resource owners adapt their management to both changes in climate and to changes in climate mitigation policies. In the case of forests, private owners of forestland can adapt to climate change by altering their timing and i ...
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE TOURISM SECTOR
... economic data for the 1989-2007 period. A key objective is to estimate the economic impact of climate change on tourism income under two climate change scenarios (A2 and B2). The main objective of this study is to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies for the tourism sectors of these nine cou ...
... economic data for the 1989-2007 period. A key objective is to estimate the economic impact of climate change on tourism income under two climate change scenarios (A2 and B2). The main objective of this study is to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies for the tourism sectors of these nine cou ...
Migration as a contribution to resilience and innovation
... by climate change despite efforts for local adaptation and protection, migration is a legitimate adaptive response to look for opportunities elsewhere. Before families are relocated, individual members are sent away to diversify income, gain knowledge, spread risk, and gather capabilities to sustain ...
... by climate change despite efforts for local adaptation and protection, migration is a legitimate adaptive response to look for opportunities elsewhere. Before families are relocated, individual members are sent away to diversify income, gain knowledge, spread risk, and gather capabilities to sustain ...
THE PLEDGE PROJECT Overview - Red Cross Red Crescent
... climate is changing, in part due to human influences. And what matters most to us is that disaster risks are rising, not only due to changes in weather extremes, but also population growth, urbanization and other factors. To help people most affected by disasters, the Pledge Project wanted to achieve ...
... climate is changing, in part due to human influences. And what matters most to us is that disaster risks are rising, not only due to changes in weather extremes, but also population growth, urbanization and other factors. To help people most affected by disasters, the Pledge Project wanted to achieve ...
3 Climate change and the Law of the Sea Convention
... The fact that our planet has witnessed 4.5 billion years of climate change could lead one to wonder why the sudden commotion about it. In order to understand what is happening and why the issue of climate change requires urgent attention, a brief summary of the history of the Earth is helpful. When ...
... The fact that our planet has witnessed 4.5 billion years of climate change could lead one to wonder why the sudden commotion about it. In order to understand what is happening and why the issue of climate change requires urgent attention, a brief summary of the history of the Earth is helpful. When ...
The Ethical implications of global climate change - unesdoc
... Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in 2007, which states unequivocally that global climate change engendered by past and present human activities poses a severe threat to human welfare, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, and possibly to life itsel ...
... Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in 2007, which states unequivocally that global climate change engendered by past and present human activities poses a severe threat to human welfare, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, and possibly to life itsel ...
Turn Down The heaT: why a 4°C warmer worlD musT Be avoiDeD
... This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C w ...
... This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C w ...
Turn Down - Climate Analytics
... This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C w ...
... This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C w ...
Climate Change and US Agriculture
... may have on agriculture in the United States. Its aim is to elucidate how warmer temperatures and an increase in extreme weather events (including spells of very high temperatures, torrential rains and flooding, and droughts) may affect a) crop yields, b) the incidence of weeds, insects, and plant d ...
... may have on agriculture in the United States. Its aim is to elucidate how warmer temperatures and an increase in extreme weather events (including spells of very high temperatures, torrential rains and flooding, and droughts) may affect a) crop yields, b) the incidence of weeds, insects, and plant d ...
Border Tax Adjustments and Developing Countries
... explanation for why BTAs might not be an ideal tool in curbing climate change. First, BTAs are supposed to encourage voluntary reduction, not impose mandatory penalties under the CBDR principle.16 Also, the state responsibility principle is not triggered under the Kyoto Protocol for developing count ...
... explanation for why BTAs might not be an ideal tool in curbing climate change. First, BTAs are supposed to encourage voluntary reduction, not impose mandatory penalties under the CBDR principle.16 Also, the state responsibility principle is not triggered under the Kyoto Protocol for developing count ...
Climate Change in the Midwest: Impacts on Biodiversity
... current stressors, and adaptive responses will often be constrained by factors like habitat loss and lack of connectivity, invasive species, and hydrologic modifications. Direct effects of temperature increases are likely to be most critical for aquatic species that require cold to cool stream habit ...
... current stressors, and adaptive responses will often be constrained by factors like habitat loss and lack of connectivity, invasive species, and hydrologic modifications. Direct effects of temperature increases are likely to be most critical for aquatic species that require cold to cool stream habit ...
Heat Turn Down the 74455
... This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C w ...
... This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C w ...
5. Scientific approach: description of the
... management projects which would probably no longer be executed in this time. For instance the creation of the deep polders in North Holland, the creation of Flevoland, and the Delta works closing down the Zeeland estuary were carried out under the belief that human can control the water system. Nowa ...
... management projects which would probably no longer be executed in this time. For instance the creation of the deep polders in North Holland, the creation of Flevoland, and the Delta works closing down the Zeeland estuary were carried out under the belief that human can control the water system. Nowa ...
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030
... package) of a number of specific policy actions to address several key environmental challenges simultaneously was put together. The EO policy package would imply a reduction of just over 1% in world GDP in 2030, such that world GDP would be about 97% higher in 2030 than today, instead of nearly 99% ...
... package) of a number of specific policy actions to address several key environmental challenges simultaneously was put together. The EO policy package would imply a reduction of just over 1% in world GDP in 2030, such that world GDP would be about 97% higher in 2030 than today, instead of nearly 99% ...
Exploring the behaviour of atmospheric temperatures under dry
... can be applied to both observed and simulated data. The approach discussed here would of course be applicable to all models in order to obtain an ensemble of possible futures; this is not the principle objective of the present paper, however. In order to differentiate summertime (June–July– August o ...
... can be applied to both observed and simulated data. The approach discussed here would of course be applicable to all models in order to obtain an ensemble of possible futures; this is not the principle objective of the present paper, however. In order to differentiate summertime (June–July– August o ...
ENDI Warming File - 4 wk
... sensors, which are from NOAA, NASA and the British, more than the satellite data. The recent Internet chatter about cooling led NOAA's climate data center to re-examine its temperature data. It found no cooling trend. "The last 10 years are the warmest 10-year period of the modern record," said NOAA ...
... sensors, which are from NOAA, NASA and the British, more than the satellite data. The recent Internet chatter about cooling led NOAA's climate data center to re-examine its temperature data. It found no cooling trend. "The last 10 years are the warmest 10-year period of the modern record," said NOAA ...
Linkages Between Climate Change and Biodiversity in New Zealand
... this change is increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, in particular carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide (Houghton et al. 2001). Carbon dioxide concentrations are now higher than at any time for the last million years. Furthermore, depending on the greenhouse gas emission ...
... this change is increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, in particular carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide (Houghton et al. 2001). Carbon dioxide concentrations are now higher than at any time for the last million years. Furthermore, depending on the greenhouse gas emission ...