
S2009001_en.pdf
... on economic growth. These analyses have generated new information and new capacities in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean; the next step is to establish a forum for ongoing research and dialogue on the economics of climate change. In the twenty-first century, the economies of Latin Am ...
... on economic growth. These analyses have generated new information and new capacities in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean; the next step is to establish a forum for ongoing research and dialogue on the economics of climate change. In the twenty-first century, the economies of Latin Am ...
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... countries than in their developed counterparts, due to their higher energy/carbon intensity. Fossil fuel producers such as Middle East countries and Russia incur the largest costs, reflecting their very high energy/carbon intensity and the fall in world fossil fuel prices. Within the group of develo ...
... countries than in their developed counterparts, due to their higher energy/carbon intensity. Fossil fuel producers such as Middle East countries and Russia incur the largest costs, reflecting their very high energy/carbon intensity and the fall in world fossil fuel prices. Within the group of develo ...
Chapter 9 Climate Research and Climate Politics in Germany
... climate precaution policy (Bundesregierung 1996).” At first, its creation marked a success for the Federal Ministry for the Environment(BMU) for two reasons: first, very few issues become promoted to this formal administrative level; second, the BMU managed to claim the presidency of the board. Toda ...
... climate precaution policy (Bundesregierung 1996).” At first, its creation marked a success for the Federal Ministry for the Environment(BMU) for two reasons: first, very few issues become promoted to this formal administrative level; second, the BMU managed to claim the presidency of the board. Toda ...
Climate change threatens the fight against poverty
... to the IPCC sea-level rise might be 28-58 cm by 2100. However, the international research institute Met Office Hadley Centre predicts that a irreversible melting of the Greenland ice-cap will occur at a local increase of the temperature of 3°C, which equalize with a global increase of 1,5°C. Met Of ...
... to the IPCC sea-level rise might be 28-58 cm by 2100. However, the international research institute Met Office Hadley Centre predicts that a irreversible melting of the Greenland ice-cap will occur at a local increase of the temperature of 3°C, which equalize with a global increase of 1,5°C. Met Of ...
Department of Defense Natural Resources Program Fall 2015
... of these questions, but there are many tools and partnerships available, and more on the horizon. The authors in this issue do a great job describing the problems and challenges posed by a changing climate, as well as some of the resources available to help address those issues. They describe threat ...
... of these questions, but there are many tools and partnerships available, and more on the horizon. The authors in this issue do a great job describing the problems and challenges posed by a changing climate, as well as some of the resources available to help address those issues. They describe threat ...
A climate change report card for water Working Technical Paper 9
... occurrence. Assessing confidence or uncertainty is important for policy makers who have to judge how seriously to take potential threats. The significance of this is demonstrated in the “acid rain” projects in the 1980s, where information was supplied to planners and managers with uncertainty bounds ...
... occurrence. Assessing confidence or uncertainty is important for policy makers who have to judge how seriously to take potential threats. The significance of this is demonstrated in the “acid rain” projects in the 1980s, where information was supplied to planners and managers with uncertainty bounds ...
Migration, Environment and Climate Change
... The distinction between “forced” and “voluntary” migration is often unclear, and decision-making on the subject is complex. This is particularly so when population movements are associated with slow-onset disasters or gradual environmental change, and when populations lead traditionally nomadic, pas ...
... The distinction between “forced” and “voluntary” migration is often unclear, and decision-making on the subject is complex. This is particularly so when population movements are associated with slow-onset disasters or gradual environmental change, and when populations lead traditionally nomadic, pas ...
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL IPCC-XVIII/Doc. 2 ON CLIMATE
... There is a need for comprehensive, independent, credible, transparent and policy relevant assessment and therefore delegations strongly endorsed that the IPCC continues its work. An endorsement by the Governing Bodies of the IPCC parent organisations UNEP and WMO is important. The decision by the 21 ...
... There is a need for comprehensive, independent, credible, transparent and policy relevant assessment and therefore delegations strongly endorsed that the IPCC continues its work. An endorsement by the Governing Bodies of the IPCC parent organisations UNEP and WMO is important. The decision by the 21 ...
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... or in the work of Biswas (1980a) or Biswas and Biswas (1979) who argue for renewed attention to climate as a determining factor in agricultural underdevelopment or human health. Lambert (1975) attempts to demonstrate the linkages between climate change and the growth of civilizations. In its most ex ...
... or in the work of Biswas (1980a) or Biswas and Biswas (1979) who argue for renewed attention to climate as a determining factor in agricultural underdevelopment or human health. Lambert (1975) attempts to demonstrate the linkages between climate change and the growth of civilizations. In its most ex ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES CHINA'S PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS Huifang Tian
... almost certainly be both the design and implementation of post-Kyoto arrangements aiming to mitigate climate change. In the shorter term, these are to be negotiated by the Committee of Parties (COP15) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with the negotiating process to conclu ...
... almost certainly be both the design and implementation of post-Kyoto arrangements aiming to mitigate climate change. In the shorter term, these are to be negotiated by the Committee of Parties (COP15) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with the negotiating process to conclu ...
Mitigating Climate Change Through Food and Land Use
... investments in land use will not produce “real” climate benefits, or that land use action would distract attention from investment in energy alternatives. There is also a concern that land management changes cannot be implemented quickly enough and at a scale that would make a difference to the clim ...
... investments in land use will not produce “real” climate benefits, or that land use action would distract attention from investment in energy alternatives. There is also a concern that land management changes cannot be implemented quickly enough and at a scale that would make a difference to the clim ...
Growing Together in a Changing Climate
... Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and their actions have resulted in widespread media coverage and the mobilization of thousands of their peers. It is estimated that 200 young people participated at the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its thirteenth session held in Bali in December 2007, 500 at COP 14 in ...
... Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and their actions have resulted in widespread media coverage and the mobilization of thousands of their peers. It is estimated that 200 young people participated at the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its thirteenth session held in Bali in December 2007, 500 at COP 14 in ...
- Europa.eu
... stressed the importance of providing support to ACP countries in the fight against climate change: “[...] given the limited financial resources, the ACP Group would prioritise actions and determine the most effective implementation modalities to ensure the greatest impact on the ground in ACP countr ...
... stressed the importance of providing support to ACP countries in the fight against climate change: “[...] given the limited financial resources, the ACP Group would prioritise actions and determine the most effective implementation modalities to ensure the greatest impact on the ground in ACP countr ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster Reduction
... Disaster losses and unsustainable development Disaster occurrence and losses associated with extreme and increasingly not so extreme climate events have increased dramatically in recent years. While many of the emerging patterns of disaster risk are associated with natural hazards that show no tende ...
... Disaster losses and unsustainable development Disaster occurrence and losses associated with extreme and increasingly not so extreme climate events have increased dramatically in recent years. While many of the emerging patterns of disaster risk are associated with natural hazards that show no tende ...
UN-Water | Coordinating the UN`s work on water and sanitation
... Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences Earth’s ecosystem and thus the livelihood and well-being of societies. Global warming is likely to intensify, accelerate or enhance the global hydrological cycle (2). Changes in precipitation, which higher average temperatures and t ...
... Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences Earth’s ecosystem and thus the livelihood and well-being of societies. Global warming is likely to intensify, accelerate or enhance the global hydrological cycle (2). Changes in precipitation, which higher average temperatures and t ...
CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 SYNTHESIS REPORT Longer report
... Risks and co-benefits also arise from policies that aim to mitigate climate change or to adapt to it. Risk is often represented as the probability of occurrence of hazardous events or trends multiplied by the magnitude of the consequences if these events occur. Therefore, high risk can result not on ...
... Risks and co-benefits also arise from policies that aim to mitigate climate change or to adapt to it. Risk is often represented as the probability of occurrence of hazardous events or trends multiplied by the magnitude of the consequences if these events occur. Therefore, high risk can result not on ...
report 2009 final - Inter
... bilateral meetings on both high-level and technical level. A joint group on communications provided the opportunity to share campaign resources and work on joint messaging. Technical papers submitted to the UNFCCC by groupings of agencies provided in-depth information on issues of humanitarian conce ...
... bilateral meetings on both high-level and technical level. A joint group on communications provided the opportunity to share campaign resources and work on joint messaging. Technical papers submitted to the UNFCCC by groupings of agencies provided in-depth information on issues of humanitarian conce ...
Adapted from a Public Briefing
... droughts of greater severity. Hurricane wind speeds, rainfall intensity, and storm surge levels are projected to increase. The strongest cold season storms are likely to become more frequent, with stronger winds and more extreme wave heights. Current and future impacts resulting from these changes d ...
... droughts of greater severity. Hurricane wind speeds, rainfall intensity, and storm surge levels are projected to increase. The strongest cold season storms are likely to become more frequent, with stronger winds and more extreme wave heights. Current and future impacts resulting from these changes d ...
Dispersal will limit ability of mammals to track climate change in the
... changes in the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest biome of the western Amazon. In this biome, on average, 14.5% of species will likely be unable to keep pace with climate change. The inability of mammals to track climate change will be driven more by rapid climatic changes in some regio ...
... changes in the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest biome of the western Amazon. In this biome, on average, 14.5% of species will likely be unable to keep pace with climate change. The inability of mammals to track climate change will be driven more by rapid climatic changes in some regio ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
vulnerability analysis to climate change in the caribbean belize
... Current and future effects of climate change are constantly more complex, creating more pressure on ecosystems and affecting the lifestyles of the people who depend on natural resources under constantly changing conditions. For this reason coastal communities need to anticipate and prepare for chang ...
... Current and future effects of climate change are constantly more complex, creating more pressure on ecosystems and affecting the lifestyles of the people who depend on natural resources under constantly changing conditions. For this reason coastal communities need to anticipate and prepare for chang ...
Environment - West Sussex County Council
... Climate change refers to man-made changes in our climate. Global warming is one of the most well-known effects of climate change where there is a steady increase in the earth’s temperature. Other effects include rising sea levels, ice caps melting at the poles and extreme weather events such as hurr ...
... Climate change refers to man-made changes in our climate. Global warming is one of the most well-known effects of climate change where there is a steady increase in the earth’s temperature. Other effects include rising sea levels, ice caps melting at the poles and extreme weather events such as hurr ...
Streamflow hydrology in the boreal region under the influences of
... with the Missinaibi because it is further north. Its mountainous setting also gives rise to altitudinal effects in that snowmelt progresses from the valleys to the higher elevations so that melt run-off is often spread over a twomonth period (Woo & Thorne 2006). The presence of lakes and glaciers gi ...
... with the Missinaibi because it is further north. Its mountainous setting also gives rise to altitudinal effects in that snowmelt progresses from the valleys to the higher elevations so that melt run-off is often spread over a twomonth period (Woo & Thorne 2006). The presence of lakes and glaciers gi ...
"Greenhouse warming? What greenhouse warming?" PDF
... Atmospheric pressure decreases approximately exponentially with height: 100 millibars corresponds roughly to 16 km; 200 mb to 12 km; 500 mb to 6 km; and 1000 mb to the surface. Predicted greenhouse-gas warming visibly peaks strongly in the tropical troposphere near the τ=1 characteristic emission le ...
... Atmospheric pressure decreases approximately exponentially with height: 100 millibars corresponds roughly to 16 km; 200 mb to 12 km; 500 mb to 6 km; and 1000 mb to the surface. Predicted greenhouse-gas warming visibly peaks strongly in the tropical troposphere near the τ=1 characteristic emission le ...
Robert J. Erhardt: Curriculum Vitae
... Erhardt, R., Shuman, M. (2015). Assistive technologies for second-year statistics students who are blind. Journal of Statistics Education 23:2, 1-28. Steel*, A., Erhardt, R., Phelps, R, Upham, P. (2015). Estimates of enhanced outcomes in employment, income, health and volunteerism for the associatio ...
... Erhardt, R., Shuman, M. (2015). Assistive technologies for second-year statistics students who are blind. Journal of Statistics Education 23:2, 1-28. Steel*, A., Erhardt, R., Phelps, R, Upham, P. (2015). Estimates of enhanced outcomes in employment, income, health and volunteerism for the associatio ...