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... • DRR is an important part of the national, sectoral and local development policies and investment policies. • The DRR National Plan seeks to establish and develop financial mechanisms to include risk management in the public investment process. • The DRR National Plan look for an improvement of pre ...
... • DRR is an important part of the national, sectoral and local development policies and investment policies. • The DRR National Plan seeks to establish and develop financial mechanisms to include risk management in the public investment process. • The DRR National Plan look for an improvement of pre ...
united nations - Stockholm Convention
... is difficult to change it without changing the tone. However the text has been modified on the basis of other comments and the essence of this comment. The words "can be”, “may be” and “will be” have to a large extent been replaced with "have been/ was observed" and "is predicted to/projected to" to ...
... is difficult to change it without changing the tone. However the text has been modified on the basis of other comments and the essence of this comment. The words "can be”, “may be” and “will be” have to a large extent been replaced with "have been/ was observed" and "is predicted to/projected to" to ...
showing AIT - Department for Education
... significant challenges facing the world and international community today. However, many of the facts surrounding climate change and the evidence relating to the issues involved have been presented in ways that may be confusing or distracting. Climate change is in fact not one subject but a number o ...
... significant challenges facing the world and international community today. However, many of the facts surrounding climate change and the evidence relating to the issues involved have been presented in ways that may be confusing or distracting. Climate change is in fact not one subject but a number o ...
Reduced solar activity as a trigger for the start of the Younger Dryas?
... cases (formation of UNADW or NAIW) would result in a shallower THC and in surface cooling that would be less than in the case of a shutdown. This would be consistent with ocean core evidence for N Atlantic ventilation during the YD (Charles and Fairbanks, 1992) and with climate modelling (Rahmstorf, ...
... cases (formation of UNADW or NAIW) would result in a shallower THC and in surface cooling that would be less than in the case of a shutdown. This would be consistent with ocean core evidence for N Atlantic ventilation during the YD (Charles and Fairbanks, 1992) and with climate modelling (Rahmstorf, ...
Mekong River flow and hydrological extremes under climate change
... climate change scenarios. Kingston et al. (2011) quantified uncertainties related to the choice of GCMs and climate scenarios in projecting monthly discharge changes and show a large range between −16 and +55 %. They also noted that hydrological changes under different GCMs and scenarios differ rema ...
... climate change scenarios. Kingston et al. (2011) quantified uncertainties related to the choice of GCMs and climate scenarios in projecting monthly discharge changes and show a large range between −16 and +55 %. They also noted that hydrological changes under different GCMs and scenarios differ rema ...
to review/download the Cookeville Case Study.
... to preserve water resources, sequester carbon, and maintain natural habitat in the face of extreme climate pressures yet to come. It is also critical because the need for climate action calls for every possible mitigation tool to be utilized in the very near future. Communities cannot afford to sta ...
... to preserve water resources, sequester carbon, and maintain natural habitat in the face of extreme climate pressures yet to come. It is also critical because the need for climate action calls for every possible mitigation tool to be utilized in the very near future. Communities cannot afford to sta ...
The future of soil invertebrate communities in polar regions: different
... coincides with average June temperatures of around 10 °C but varies widely in latitude between continents due to differences in geography and local weather patterns. The Arctic spans several continents as well as a number of larger and smaller islands, and covers approximately 12 million km2 of whic ...
... coincides with average June temperatures of around 10 °C but varies widely in latitude between continents due to differences in geography and local weather patterns. The Arctic spans several continents as well as a number of larger and smaller islands, and covers approximately 12 million km2 of whic ...
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... Temperatures in Namibia have been increasing at three times the global mean temperature increases reported for the 20th century. The temperature rise predicted for 2100 ranges from 2 to 6°C. Particularly in the central regions, lower rainfall is expected, while overall rainfall is projected to becom ...
... Temperatures in Namibia have been increasing at three times the global mean temperature increases reported for the 20th century. The temperature rise predicted for 2100 ranges from 2 to 6°C. Particularly in the central regions, lower rainfall is expected, while overall rainfall is projected to becom ...
22. Predictions and Projections of Pine Productivity and Hydrology
... and if the difference in measured annual ring width was > 10% between the two readings, the core was measured a third time and an average of the three measurements was used. Annual basal growth (cm2) was calculated as TT x (tree radius) of the present year ring area — IT x (tree radius) of the prior ...
... and if the difference in measured annual ring width was > 10% between the two readings, the core was measured a third time and an average of the three measurements was used. Annual basal growth (cm2) was calculated as TT x (tree radius) of the present year ring area — IT x (tree radius) of the prior ...
climate change, sea-level rise and extreme events
... modelling a range of possible futures, or emissions scenarios 4 to capture a credible range of possible future climate conditions, including sea level. ...
... modelling a range of possible futures, or emissions scenarios 4 to capture a credible range of possible future climate conditions, including sea level. ...
Global Climate Change and the Risks to Coastal Areas from
... natural hurricane cycle in the North Atlantic is likely to be a more important contributing factor to future hurricane intensity in that region than global climate change. The debate within the scientific community over these questions continues to rage, although it may not have received as much att ...
... natural hurricane cycle in the North Atlantic is likely to be a more important contributing factor to future hurricane intensity in that region than global climate change. The debate within the scientific community over these questions continues to rage, although it may not have received as much att ...
Future changes of the atmospheric composition and the impact of
... 2.1.1. Climate model ECHAM3. The atmosphere general circulation model ECHAM3 (Roeckner et al., 1992) generates its own climate, which only depends on the prescribed concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) and sea surface temperatures (SST) (see Subsection 2.3 for details). Chemical species are trans ...
... 2.1.1. Climate model ECHAM3. The atmosphere general circulation model ECHAM3 (Roeckner et al., 1992) generates its own climate, which only depends on the prescribed concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) and sea surface temperatures (SST) (see Subsection 2.3 for details). Chemical species are trans ...
The pathological history of weather and climate
... social and environmental challenges such as water shortages and drought, property damage and loss of life from severe storms, and the threat of “inadvertent” climate change as justifications for new national and international initiatives in weather modification research. On a grander, planetary scale, ...
... social and environmental challenges such as water shortages and drought, property damage and loss of life from severe storms, and the threat of “inadvertent” climate change as justifications for new national and international initiatives in weather modification research. On a grander, planetary scale, ...
Climate change profile - SPC Climate Change Projects
... Aid Delivery and Donor Support FSM currently relies on development partners to supplement its national budget. Alongside foreign earnings, development aid from foreign governments and international financial institutions plays a key role in the social and economic development of FSM. International a ...
... Aid Delivery and Donor Support FSM currently relies on development partners to supplement its national budget. Alongside foreign earnings, development aid from foreign governments and international financial institutions plays a key role in the social and economic development of FSM. International a ...
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... Between mitigation and adaptation, the latter will clearly be the priority for less-developed countries or low income agricultural-based populations in any country where agricultural development for food security and poverty reduction are the main policy objective. In this context, mitigation is a s ...
... Between mitigation and adaptation, the latter will clearly be the priority for less-developed countries or low income agricultural-based populations in any country where agricultural development for food security and poverty reduction are the main policy objective. In this context, mitigation is a s ...
Uncertainty, scepticism and attitudes towards climate change
... creating the impression that the causes of climate change are more controversial than they actually are. Corbett and Durfee (2004) have emphasised that the word ‘uncertainty’ need not be present in an article in order for the science to be portrayed as uncertain – all that is necessary is that ‘duel ...
... creating the impression that the causes of climate change are more controversial than they actually are. Corbett and Durfee (2004) have emphasised that the word ‘uncertainty’ need not be present in an article in order for the science to be portrayed as uncertain – all that is necessary is that ‘duel ...
Ideas and perspectives: climate-relevant marine biologically driven
... planetary albedo and/or sea surface temperature, (ii) mechanisms which change the content and distribution of greenhouse gases or ocean’s turbulent viscosity, and (iii) mechanisms which change, for instance, the ocean’s nutrient inventory with potential consequences for the marine carbon cycle and t ...
... planetary albedo and/or sea surface temperature, (ii) mechanisms which change the content and distribution of greenhouse gases or ocean’s turbulent viscosity, and (iii) mechanisms which change, for instance, the ocean’s nutrient inventory with potential consequences for the marine carbon cycle and t ...
Discussion Papers in Economics The distributional impact of climate
... first order impact of a 2.8% loss in consumption, we find that in a closed economy, allowing for the effect of food-price change increases the welfare loss by more than 50% to about 3.8% of consumption. In our model, the poorest agents are those without any cultivable land. They suffer the maximum l ...
... first order impact of a 2.8% loss in consumption, we find that in a closed economy, allowing for the effect of food-price change increases the welfare loss by more than 50% to about 3.8% of consumption. In our model, the poorest agents are those without any cultivable land. They suffer the maximum l ...
Climate change hits home
... emissions. In the meantime, the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases has continued to rise at an increasing rate. Even if we are somehow able to stop producing greenhouse gases tomorrow, the high concentration of carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere from historic emissions—since we bega ...
... emissions. In the meantime, the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases has continued to rise at an increasing rate. Even if we are somehow able to stop producing greenhouse gases tomorrow, the high concentration of carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere from historic emissions—since we bega ...
Microsoft Word 2007 - UWE Research Repository
... Design/methodology/approach - In order to improve understanding of the potential effects of changes in the curriculum, business students enrolled during the academic year prior to a redesigned, sustainability-informed, curriculum were surveyed. Familiarity with key sustainability terms was tested us ...
... Design/methodology/approach - In order to improve understanding of the potential effects of changes in the curriculum, business students enrolled during the academic year prior to a redesigned, sustainability-informed, curriculum were surveyed. Familiarity with key sustainability terms was tested us ...
Climate change and human health : risks and responses. Summary
... This transformed how we thought about the biosphere and its limits. Our increasing understanding of climate change is transforming how we view the boundaries and determinants of human health. While our personal health may seem to relate mostly to prudent ...
... This transformed how we thought about the biosphere and its limits. Our increasing understanding of climate change is transforming how we view the boundaries and determinants of human health. While our personal health may seem to relate mostly to prudent ...
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... consideration due to concern about the feasibility of measuring results accurately. Also, policymakers must decide on a method for calculating the number of credits that are awarded. These calculations can be performed on a project-by-project basis, or they can be based on standards applied to all p ...
... consideration due to concern about the feasibility of measuring results accurately. Also, policymakers must decide on a method for calculating the number of credits that are awarded. These calculations can be performed on a project-by-project basis, or they can be based on standards applied to all p ...
CSPR Briefing CS PR B
... form of rain rather than snow, while increased snow loads are expected in the northern parts during the coldest time of the winter. For summer precipitation (April-September), the results are less unified within the region and the change is presented in the interval between -10 to + 20%. In the east ...
... form of rain rather than snow, while increased snow loads are expected in the northern parts during the coldest time of the winter. For summer precipitation (April-September), the results are less unified within the region and the change is presented in the interval between -10 to + 20%. In the east ...
Submission PDF Communicating the deadly consequences of
... frequency explains why global heat stress should be expected to follow a non-linear relationship with global mean air temperature over the range considered here. With the area-weighted (where is the fraction of the mean heat stress defined as Earth’s land surface experiencing dangerous HI, and is th ...
... frequency explains why global heat stress should be expected to follow a non-linear relationship with global mean air temperature over the range considered here. With the area-weighted (where is the fraction of the mean heat stress defined as Earth’s land surface experiencing dangerous HI, and is th ...