Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
... capacity, much of which may be attributed to a combination of spatial fixity and sunk costs. Accommodations, food and beverage outlets, and built attractions and facilities such as theme parks and marinas are all fixed entities with considerable capital investments that are not easily liquidated or ...
... capacity, much of which may be attributed to a combination of spatial fixity and sunk costs. Accommodations, food and beverage outlets, and built attractions and facilities such as theme parks and marinas are all fixed entities with considerable capital investments that are not easily liquidated or ...
Supporting Climate-Friendly Food Production
... patterns are not only affecting people’s daily routines, but they are disrupting life-sustaining agriculture in many parts of the world. These challenges are expected to grow only more pervasive in the future. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that the Earth’s average sur ...
... patterns are not only affecting people’s daily routines, but they are disrupting life-sustaining agriculture in many parts of the world. These challenges are expected to grow only more pervasive in the future. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that the Earth’s average sur ...
Features of the Prototype Nations Climate Model
... CO2 emissions[US] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[EU] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[Russia] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[Japan] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[China] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[India] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq ...
... CO2 emissions[US] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[EU] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[Russia] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[Japan] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[China] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq CO2 emissions[India] : all 80% by 2050 plus seq ...
Tracking pan-Canadian climate progress and
... 2016 is set to be a decisive year for climate policies in Canada. Building on a rush of climate policy commitments leading up to the Paris climate conference and strong growth in clean energy investments, Canada is now navigating uncharted territory. For the first time ever, Canadian political leade ...
... 2016 is set to be a decisive year for climate policies in Canada. Building on a rush of climate policy commitments leading up to the Paris climate conference and strong growth in clean energy investments, Canada is now navigating uncharted territory. For the first time ever, Canadian political leade ...
A Tale of Two Carbon Sinks - Scholarly Commons @ FAMU Law
... this objective by providing that developed countries will contribute 30 million dollars in adaptation funding between 2010-2012 to the "most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing states and Africa.",32 Despite these positive steps forward, th ...
... this objective by providing that developed countries will contribute 30 million dollars in adaptation funding between 2010-2012 to the "most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing states and Africa.",32 Despite these positive steps forward, th ...
The impact of climate change on domestic and international tourism
... tourism has been overlooked in the research on climate change and tourism. On the whole the focus has been on international tourism; or tourism is examined in general not distinguishing between the two types of tourism. There are three reasons why analysts have focussed on international tourism rath ...
... tourism has been overlooked in the research on climate change and tourism. On the whole the focus has been on international tourism; or tourism is examined in general not distinguishing between the two types of tourism. There are three reasons why analysts have focussed on international tourism rath ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... populations. One way to help mitigate the impact of these climate-related shocks is to warn populations, businesses and governments in advance of an impending or likely damaging event through an Early Warning System (EWS). ...
... populations. One way to help mitigate the impact of these climate-related shocks is to warn populations, businesses and governments in advance of an impending or likely damaging event through an Early Warning System (EWS). ...
Implications of recent sea level rise science for low
... elevation datasets that quantify potential socioeconomic and ecological impacts of SLR, omission of hydrological connectivity may result in overestimations of possible impacts. Exclusion of tidal wetlands landward of specified shorelines also may generate impact estimates that are too high. Incorpor ...
... elevation datasets that quantify potential socioeconomic and ecological impacts of SLR, omission of hydrological connectivity may result in overestimations of possible impacts. Exclusion of tidal wetlands landward of specified shorelines also may generate impact estimates that are too high. Incorpor ...
Full list of `Environment` briefings - European Parliament
... industrialised countries) and clean development mechanism (industrialised countries can invest in emissions-saving projects in developing countries). For the first time market-based policy instruments are put at the heart of environmental policies, hopefully ensuring that the emission reduction targ ...
... industrialised countries) and clean development mechanism (industrialised countries can invest in emissions-saving projects in developing countries). For the first time market-based policy instruments are put at the heart of environmental policies, hopefully ensuring that the emission reduction targ ...
Conference - Carbon Expo
... Over 90 countries have signaled their interest in using emissions trading, carbon taxes, and other pricing mechanisms to meet NDC commitments. While the exact features of the post-Paris world have yet to emerge, it is clear that country-driven climate action and carbon pricing and markets will play ...
... Over 90 countries have signaled their interest in using emissions trading, carbon taxes, and other pricing mechanisms to meet NDC commitments. While the exact features of the post-Paris world have yet to emerge, it is clear that country-driven climate action and carbon pricing and markets will play ...
Humanitarian Implications of Climate Change
... • The day-to-day impacts of climate change, such as higher temperatures and erratic rainfall, are increasing many people’s vulnerability to hazards. These and other weather-related stresses can even mount to the point that they cause “disasters,” as evidenced by a breakdown in livelihoods, chronic ...
... • The day-to-day impacts of climate change, such as higher temperatures and erratic rainfall, are increasing many people’s vulnerability to hazards. These and other weather-related stresses can even mount to the point that they cause “disasters,” as evidenced by a breakdown in livelihoods, chronic ...
Queensland Climate Adaptation Directions Statement
... an array of assets, services and functions, from national parks to public transport, schools to trade-promotion, land-use regulation to healthcare. The Queensland Government is committed to working closely with Queenslanders to create jobs and a diverse economy, deliver quality frontline services, p ...
... an array of assets, services and functions, from national parks to public transport, schools to trade-promotion, land-use regulation to healthcare. The Queensland Government is committed to working closely with Queenslanders to create jobs and a diverse economy, deliver quality frontline services, p ...
New gases (presentation by Mr. Forster)
... AR4 quantified indirect GWPs for methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, non- methane volatile organic compounds, hydrogen – only methane indirect effects included in main GWP table Generally 100 year GWPs are less than 10, except for maybe nitrogen ...
... AR4 quantified indirect GWPs for methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, non- methane volatile organic compounds, hydrogen – only methane indirect effects included in main GWP table Generally 100 year GWPs are less than 10, except for maybe nitrogen ...
“Venues for Contestation ” within the United Nations Framework
... did not commit states to undertake any action involving the reduction of greenhouse gases. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 changed this and committed targeted reductions by participating states. It might then be argued that the Kyoto protocol institutionalised a normative consensus on an appropriate resp ...
... did not commit states to undertake any action involving the reduction of greenhouse gases. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 changed this and committed targeted reductions by participating states. It might then be argued that the Kyoto protocol institutionalised a normative consensus on an appropriate resp ...
France - Met Office
... 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 ...
Fossil Free NUIG: - NUI Galway Students` Union
... I was born in 1990, the year Mary Robinson was elected our first female President and Nelson Mandela was freed after 26 years in prison. These were positive, hopeful and progressive developments. But in the same year, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated in the atmosphere reached 350 parts per m ...
... I was born in 1990, the year Mary Robinson was elected our first female President and Nelson Mandela was freed after 26 years in prison. These were positive, hopeful and progressive developments. But in the same year, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated in the atmosphere reached 350 parts per m ...
- Wiley Online Library
... and perhaps more importantly, remittances from migrants can provide significant income support for those who remain at home. This will be particularly important given that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, affecting both subsistence and cash livelihoods (Campbell 2010b).7 ...
... and perhaps more importantly, remittances from migrants can provide significant income support for those who remain at home. This will be particularly important given that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, affecting both subsistence and cash livelihoods (Campbell 2010b).7 ...
Salick BygKonchar_Tibetan Agriculture and Climate
... (Christensen et al. 2007). Correspondingly, in a 40 year assessment of climate changes in the Tibetan Plateau, approximately 90% of meteorological stations sampled showed increases in annual precipitation in the autumn, winter, and spring months, yet showed decreases in summer months (Xu et al. 2008 ...
... (Christensen et al. 2007). Correspondingly, in a 40 year assessment of climate changes in the Tibetan Plateau, approximately 90% of meteorological stations sampled showed increases in annual precipitation in the autumn, winter, and spring months, yet showed decreases in summer months (Xu et al. 2008 ...
The impact of climate change on seasonal snow
... that the maximum daily temperatures in the Southern Alps could rise by more than 4°C by the end of this century (Dean et al., 2006). It has also been suggested that there will be increased extreme precipitation events and more precipitation in the west (Ministry for the Environment, 2008). The impac ...
... that the maximum daily temperatures in the Southern Alps could rise by more than 4°C by the end of this century (Dean et al., 2006). It has also been suggested that there will be increased extreme precipitation events and more precipitation in the west (Ministry for the Environment, 2008). The impac ...
Extreme Events
... and predictably. Often these biases are caused by the model’s resolution. For example, the 10 km resolution of the Climate Futures for Tasmania simulations means that steep ridgelines may not be captured, so the resulting rain shadow on the downwind side of the ridge is not represented in the simula ...
... and predictably. Often these biases are caused by the model’s resolution. For example, the 10 km resolution of the Climate Futures for Tasmania simulations means that steep ridgelines may not be captured, so the resulting rain shadow on the downwind side of the ridge is not represented in the simula ...
Framing Strategies to Minimize Impacts on Pennsylvania
... and is caused by emissions of greenhouse gases due to human activity. The time to take action to mitigate and adapt to climate change is now. The observable effects of climate change vary from place to place. In regions with more extreme climates—for example, the Arctic region and the arid lands of ...
... and is caused by emissions of greenhouse gases due to human activity. The time to take action to mitigate and adapt to climate change is now. The observable effects of climate change vary from place to place. In regions with more extreme climates—for example, the Arctic region and the arid lands of ...
Agreeing to disagree: Uncertainty management in assessing climate
... Environmental Outlook, the projected change in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change, and deaths and hospital admittances due to ozone exposure. For the first indicator, 7 discrete steps in the assessment process were identified, involving 19 explicit or implicit assumption ...
... Environmental Outlook, the projected change in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change, and deaths and hospital admittances due to ozone exposure. For the first indicator, 7 discrete steps in the assessment process were identified, involving 19 explicit or implicit assumption ...
Scottish Government Consultation Response
... opposed the proposal due to personal scepticism about climate change and/or on grounds of the cost of action. These views are contrary to both the Scottish Government and Parliament’s agreed position on the imperative to take action on climate change, which has strong cross party support. Scottish G ...
... opposed the proposal due to personal scepticism about climate change and/or on grounds of the cost of action. These views are contrary to both the Scottish Government and Parliament’s agreed position on the imperative to take action on climate change, which has strong cross party support. Scottish G ...
Humanists For Revolutionary Socialism
... insecure parameters of the blind market. Human beings are just commodities on the labor market and in the social scene. Behind the façade of the social commodity, everybody feels alone. The only way to escape this deep feeling of loneliness and separateness is by turning on the TV or the computer w ...
... insecure parameters of the blind market. Human beings are just commodities on the labor market and in the social scene. Behind the façade of the social commodity, everybody feels alone. The only way to escape this deep feeling of loneliness and separateness is by turning on the TV or the computer w ...
Modeling plant species distributions under future
... Keywords: biodiversity, California, climate change, downscaling, habitat, impacts, spatial resolution, terrain, topography Received 19 April 2012 and accepted 18 September 2012 ...
... Keywords: biodiversity, California, climate change, downscaling, habitat, impacts, spatial resolution, terrain, topography Received 19 April 2012 and accepted 18 September 2012 ...