Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and
... this is particularly the case in developing countries. Innovations in agriculture have always been important and will be even more vital in the context of climate change. The ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade is pleased to present this thoughtful discussion about the need f ...
... this is particularly the case in developing countries. Innovations in agriculture have always been important and will be even more vital in the context of climate change. The ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade is pleased to present this thoughtful discussion about the need f ...
Technical Workshop UNEP Risoe Centre, Denmark March 2010
... express their views regarding how best to operationalize the project to address country specific needs, challenges and opportunities. In addition to the discussions, country participants were invited to elaborate on ongoing or previous climate change technology‐ related activities and initiatives ...
... express their views regarding how best to operationalize the project to address country specific needs, challenges and opportunities. In addition to the discussions, country participants were invited to elaborate on ongoing or previous climate change technology‐ related activities and initiatives ...
Have the Tropical Pacific Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
... Marine cores are widely used for paleoclimatic reconstruction, but in most cases they are useful only for reconstructing the mean state of ENSO. Varved sediments, corals, ice cores and trees are useful for reconstructing the frequency and amplitude of ENSO in distinct time intervals, but their recor ...
... Marine cores are widely used for paleoclimatic reconstruction, but in most cases they are useful only for reconstructing the mean state of ENSO. Varved sediments, corals, ice cores and trees are useful for reconstructing the frequency and amplitude of ENSO in distinct time intervals, but their recor ...
Climate Change Adaptation Actions for Local
... Over the twentieth century, average air temperatures at the earth’s surface increased by approximately 0.74 °C (IPCC, 2007). It is very likely that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since mid-20th century (IP ...
... Over the twentieth century, average air temperatures at the earth’s surface increased by approximately 0.74 °C (IPCC, 2007). It is very likely that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since mid-20th century (IP ...
The Montreal Protocol Protection of Ozone and Climate
... radiative forcing of climate and is generally evaluated at or near the top of the atmosphere using units of Watts per square meter (W/m2). Positive forcings generally lead to warming and negative forcings lead to cooling of earth’s surface. The potential for climate change from human activities incr ...
... radiative forcing of climate and is generally evaluated at or near the top of the atmosphere using units of Watts per square meter (W/m2). Positive forcings generally lead to warming and negative forcings lead to cooling of earth’s surface. The potential for climate change from human activities incr ...
Prospering in a Changing Climate
... changing climate. They will be integrated into established planning, decision-making and risk management systems, and help build recognition of the interconnections between social, environmental and economic systems. Adaptation actions should be prioritised through assessment of risks, costs and equ ...
... changing climate. They will be integrated into established planning, decision-making and risk management systems, and help build recognition of the interconnections between social, environmental and economic systems. Adaptation actions should be prioritised through assessment of risks, costs and equ ...
Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
... more than summers, and on a daily basis, with evenings warming more than daytime. Along with increased warming, Canada is expected to experience changes in precipitation patterns, changes in climate variability, and shifts in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events (NRCan, 2004). These ...
... more than summers, and on a daily basis, with evenings warming more than daytime. Along with increased warming, Canada is expected to experience changes in precipitation patterns, changes in climate variability, and shifts in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events (NRCan, 2004). These ...
Curriculum Vitae - Department of Atmospheric Sciences
... Bach, W. and A.K. Jain, 1993: Climate and Ecosystem Protection Requires Binding Emission Targets: The Specific Task After Rio(II), Prospective in Energy, 2/3, 173-214. Jain, A.K. and W. Bach, 1994: The effectiveness of measures to reduce the man-made greenhouse effect: the application of a climate-p ...
... Bach, W. and A.K. Jain, 1993: Climate and Ecosystem Protection Requires Binding Emission Targets: The Specific Task After Rio(II), Prospective in Energy, 2/3, 173-214. Jain, A.K. and W. Bach, 1994: The effectiveness of measures to reduce the man-made greenhouse effect: the application of a climate-p ...
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... forest growth in the northern region and inhibit it in the southern latitudes. Three scenarios are specified in which the northern region gains in growth rate what the southern region loses. The small change scenario considers a 5% increase in northern growth rates and a simultaneous 5% decline in ...
... forest growth in the northern region and inhibit it in the southern latitudes. Three scenarios are specified in which the northern region gains in growth rate what the southern region loses. The small change scenario considers a 5% increase in northern growth rates and a simultaneous 5% decline in ...
the Disclosure report 2016
... The commitment of these 16 governments marked the start of this initiative that has continued to grow year-onyear, with 62 governments joining by the time of COP22 in Marrakech in November this year. Responsible for over 3 GtCO2e (more than the combined emissions of India and Canada) and representin ...
... The commitment of these 16 governments marked the start of this initiative that has continued to grow year-onyear, with 62 governments joining by the time of COP22 in Marrakech in November this year. Responsible for over 3 GtCO2e (more than the combined emissions of India and Canada) and representin ...
- Europa EU
... grounded in the contribution of climate change adaptation to human well-being, pro-poor economic growth, and achievement of the MDGs1. It entails working with a range of government and non‐governmental actors, and other actors in the development field’ (UNDP-UNEP 2011: 3). 10. To sum up, the rationa ...
... grounded in the contribution of climate change adaptation to human well-being, pro-poor economic growth, and achievement of the MDGs1. It entails working with a range of government and non‐governmental actors, and other actors in the development field’ (UNDP-UNEP 2011: 3). 10. To sum up, the rationa ...
anthropology and climate change - North Atlantic Biocultural
... Indigenous peoples themselves may argue that, despite having contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions, they are the ones most at risk from its consequences due to their dependence upon and close relationship with the environment and its resources. Their livelihood systems are often vulnerab ...
... Indigenous peoples themselves may argue that, despite having contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions, they are the ones most at risk from its consequences due to their dependence upon and close relationship with the environment and its resources. Their livelihood systems are often vulnerab ...
Almada - NACLIM
... Climate Services can be an significant contribution to our Climate Change integrated approach: Heat stress scenarios are important information to respond to climate challenges ...
... Climate Services can be an significant contribution to our Climate Change integrated approach: Heat stress scenarios are important information to respond to climate challenges ...
UNFCCC First Ten Years
... observed in the last 50 years can be attributed to human activity. Greater and more abrupt climatic variations may occur in the future with increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts. The Panel concluded, however, that the net effects on the global e ...
... observed in the last 50 years can be attributed to human activity. Greater and more abrupt climatic variations may occur in the future with increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts. The Panel concluded, however, that the net effects on the global e ...
flying blind: navigating climate change without the
... Around the world, rising sea levels due to human-induced climate change are already having an impact. CSIRO research helps us understand how sea levels have changed over time, information that is used to improve projections for future sea-level rise (CSIRO 2016b), particularly at the regional level ...
... Around the world, rising sea levels due to human-induced climate change are already having an impact. CSIRO research helps us understand how sea levels have changed over time, information that is used to improve projections for future sea-level rise (CSIRO 2016b), particularly at the regional level ...
Adaptation: Needs, Financing and Institutions
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
Transitions in climate and energy discourse between Hurricanes Katrina and... Emily M. Cody, Jennie C. Stephens, James P. Bagrow,
... intense extreme weather events, result from increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases attributed primarily to fossil fuel burning for energy. Given probable links between the increasing ocean temperature and the severity and frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms [14, 19, 27], ex ...
... intense extreme weather events, result from increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases attributed primarily to fossil fuel burning for energy. Given probable links between the increasing ocean temperature and the severity and frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms [14, 19, 27], ex ...
Climate change in the Netherlands
... Existing uncertainties have become more transparent by new research. There are indications that climate change may be more extreme than anticipated. Extreme scenarios (sometimes called ‘worst case’ scenarios) can be useful if the risks are large, for example if the safety of the coast is at stake, a ...
... Existing uncertainties have become more transparent by new research. There are indications that climate change may be more extreme than anticipated. Extreme scenarios (sometimes called ‘worst case’ scenarios) can be useful if the risks are large, for example if the safety of the coast is at stake, a ...
climate change in cincinnati
... The second section looks at social, political, and technological issues related to climate change. Chapter 6 looks at the carbon footprint of Cincinnati and compares it to that of Munich, Germany. The next two chapters examine the extremely local issue of energy usage right here on the campus of Xav ...
... The second section looks at social, political, and technological issues related to climate change. Chapter 6 looks at the carbon footprint of Cincinnati and compares it to that of Munich, Germany. The next two chapters examine the extremely local issue of energy usage right here on the campus of Xav ...
Climate Change in New Zealand: Constitutional Limitations on
... Urgenda, a non-government organisation, claimed that the State is liable for the joint volume of GHG emissions in the Netherlands. They also claimed that the State acts unlawfully if it fails to reduce GHG emissions within the Netherlands by 40 per cent, or at least 25 per cent, relative to the 1990 ...
... Urgenda, a non-government organisation, claimed that the State is liable for the joint volume of GHG emissions in the Netherlands. They also claimed that the State acts unlawfully if it fails to reduce GHG emissions within the Netherlands by 40 per cent, or at least 25 per cent, relative to the 1990 ...
Plants and climate change: complexities and
... conservation biologists. With global greenhouse gas emissions set to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, the impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2), and associated shifts in temperature and precipitation are all expected to impact plant ecophysiology, distribution and interactions with o ...
... conservation biologists. With global greenhouse gas emissions set to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, the impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2), and associated shifts in temperature and precipitation are all expected to impact plant ecophysiology, distribution and interactions with o ...
PETITION To the Commission on Human Rights
... indigenous peoples; (6) displaced persons; and (7) workers; as well as the right of Filipinos to development. While the adjunct rights to health13 and to a balanced and healthful ecology,14 known collectively as environmental rights, are not listed under the Bill of Rights, they are included in the ...
... indigenous peoples; (6) displaced persons; and (7) workers; as well as the right of Filipinos to development. While the adjunct rights to health13 and to a balanced and healthful ecology,14 known collectively as environmental rights, are not listed under the Bill of Rights, they are included in the ...
“Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate variability
... information system. This publication draws upon information from various sources to comprehensively showcase different sectors of interest. The impact of global change will be felt across many sectors but the challenge is to provide information in such a way as to encourage an integrated approach to ...
... information system. This publication draws upon information from various sources to comprehensively showcase different sectors of interest. The impact of global change will be felt across many sectors but the challenge is to provide information in such a way as to encourage an integrated approach to ...
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... a wide range of plant and animal species such as Malayan Sun Bear [19], Snow leopard [20] Lantana [21], Yew [22], Rhododendrons [13] and habitats globally [18–23]. It performs very well to estimate current as well as future distributions of species due to climate change [24]. Here we use the MaxEnt ...
... a wide range of plant and animal species such as Malayan Sun Bear [19], Snow leopard [20] Lantana [21], Yew [22], Rhododendrons [13] and habitats globally [18–23]. It performs very well to estimate current as well as future distributions of species due to climate change [24]. Here we use the MaxEnt ...
T M Climate Negotiations After the Copenhagen Overview of Emissions Targets
... Greenhouse gas emissions reduction pledges submitted to the UNFCCC as part of the Copenhagen Accord process are insufficient to limit temperature increase to 2°C relative to pre-industrial global mean temperatures. Only a few reports have analyzed the emissions reductions goals expressed by various ...
... Greenhouse gas emissions reduction pledges submitted to the UNFCCC as part of the Copenhagen Accord process are insufficient to limit temperature increase to 2°C relative to pre-industrial global mean temperatures. Only a few reports have analyzed the emissions reductions goals expressed by various ...