World Bank Document - Arab Trade Union Confederation
... scenarios (MAGICC/SCENGEN and GCMs – General Circulation Models) were considered. The empirical results from the standard Ricardian model (Model 1) showed that a rise in temperature would have negative effects on farm net revenue in Egypt. Adding the linear term of hydrology (Model 2), the linear an ...
... scenarios (MAGICC/SCENGEN and GCMs – General Circulation Models) were considered. The empirical results from the standard Ricardian model (Model 1) showed that a rise in temperature would have negative effects on farm net revenue in Egypt. Adding the linear term of hydrology (Model 2), the linear an ...
Environmental Education Research.
... influence on climate change are absent. Human influence is described as ‘clear’ in this text. Whereas the textbook refers to what scientists ‘think’ about climate change, the IPCC report specifically lists sources of observable evidence from which scientists made the inference about human causation of ...
... influence on climate change are absent. Human influence is described as ‘clear’ in this text. Whereas the textbook refers to what scientists ‘think’ about climate change, the IPCC report specifically lists sources of observable evidence from which scientists made the inference about human causation of ...
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... addresses GHG emissions, a number of states (and local governments, whose activities are not covered in this report8) have taken action in this arena. States’ efforts cover a wide spectrum, from developing climate action plans to setting mandatory GHG emission standards. Arguably, early state action ...
... addresses GHG emissions, a number of states (and local governments, whose activities are not covered in this report8) have taken action in this arena. States’ efforts cover a wide spectrum, from developing climate action plans to setting mandatory GHG emission standards. Arguably, early state action ...
Corporate Social Responsibility, Negative Externalities
... We obtained a global data base of corporate GHG-emission across industries from Trucost and derived all financial data from Bloomberg. Trucost is an independent data provider which covers major globally listed firms and uses an input-output model to calculate corporate emissions (Trucost, 2008). Thi ...
... We obtained a global data base of corporate GHG-emission across industries from Trucost and derived all financial data from Bloomberg. Trucost is an independent data provider which covers major globally listed firms and uses an input-output model to calculate corporate emissions (Trucost, 2008). Thi ...
Attributing regional trends of evapotranspiration and gross primary
... are still inconsistent. Climate change dominated the interannual variability of ET, while land use changes and agricultural practices and techniques exerted more discernable effects on the water cycle in the long term (Liu et al., 2012). However, Alkama et al. (2010) and Shi et al. (2011) demonstrat ...
... are still inconsistent. Climate change dominated the interannual variability of ET, while land use changes and agricultural practices and techniques exerted more discernable effects on the water cycle in the long term (Liu et al., 2012). However, Alkama et al. (2010) and Shi et al. (2011) demonstrat ...
23-9-E
... dioxide cools the stratosphere, while some other GHGs (e.g., methane and nitrous oxide) directly impact stratospheric ozone levels. ODSs not only destroy stratospheric ozone but also can be potent GHGs. Furthermore, some HFCs currently used as chemical substitutes for some ODSs, are potent GHGs as w ...
... dioxide cools the stratosphere, while some other GHGs (e.g., methane and nitrous oxide) directly impact stratospheric ozone levels. ODSs not only destroy stratospheric ozone but also can be potent GHGs. Furthermore, some HFCs currently used as chemical substitutes for some ODSs, are potent GHGs as w ...
השפעת שינויי אקלים גלובליים על הדיונות במדבר קלאהרי
... by Ū 3, which has been employed in other dune mobility indices14,15, and is widely used in agricultural wind erosion models11,25, and in investigations of shortevent-based sand flux12. At present vegetated dunes extend 108 latitude north of the arid southern Kalahari, where M was developed; these n ...
... by Ū 3, which has been employed in other dune mobility indices14,15, and is widely used in agricultural wind erosion models11,25, and in investigations of shortevent-based sand flux12. At present vegetated dunes extend 108 latitude north of the arid southern Kalahari, where M was developed; these n ...
one planet – one Future
... commitment must prioritise early preventive action to halt escalating future costs and damages; it must also prioritise the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable people. • Ensure that sustainable development and a green economy focus on building equitable and resilient communities. This should ...
... commitment must prioritise early preventive action to halt escalating future costs and damages; it must also prioritise the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable people. • Ensure that sustainable development and a green economy focus on building equitable and resilient communities. This should ...
How warm days increase belief in global warming.
... global warming. The night before his testimony, committee members had opened the room’s windows and turned off the air conditioning, hoping the sweltering heat would underscore Hansen’s warnings and make the greenhouse effect concrete to anyone present1 . This intuition, that today’s temperature wou ...
... global warming. The night before his testimony, committee members had opened the room’s windows and turned off the air conditioning, hoping the sweltering heat would underscore Hansen’s warnings and make the greenhouse effect concrete to anyone present1 . This intuition, that today’s temperature wou ...
CIRCLE OF TREES A Multigenerational Tapestry of Faith Program
... protect trees and address climate change in three or four different areas: at home, in our congregation, at work or school, and in our town or city. After about five to seven minutes, we'll reconvene and share our ideas. Assign a work area to each group. Give each group a marker and a sheet of newsp ...
... protect trees and address climate change in three or four different areas: at home, in our congregation, at work or school, and in our town or city. After about five to seven minutes, we'll reconvene and share our ideas. Assign a work area to each group. Give each group a marker and a sheet of newsp ...
WHAT IS THE “DAMAGES FUNCTION” FOR GLOBAL WARMING
... analytically tractable functional form that does not excessively undermine reality. The following postulate requires that the coefficient of relative temperature-risk aversion is the same for all levels of the economy’s capacity to produce consumption and for all temperature changes. This postulate ...
... analytically tractable functional form that does not excessively undermine reality. The following postulate requires that the coefficient of relative temperature-risk aversion is the same for all levels of the economy’s capacity to produce consumption and for all temperature changes. This postulate ...
Physiological Basis
... KEY POINTS • Neuroendocrine: Climate change can result in chronically elevated environmental stressors that challenge the neuroendocrine system of some fishes, elevating metabolic costs and decreasing growth and survival. • Cardiorespiratory: Climate change can expose some fishes to thermal condit ...
... KEY POINTS • Neuroendocrine: Climate change can result in chronically elevated environmental stressors that challenge the neuroendocrine system of some fishes, elevating metabolic costs and decreasing growth and survival. • Cardiorespiratory: Climate change can expose some fishes to thermal condit ...
CIRCLE OF TREES A Multigenerational Tapestry of Faith Program
... of the Duwamish tribe in the 19th century in the area we know today as the state of Washington. These words speak of our connection with nature and all life. Invite the group to join you in saying the chalice lighting words you have posted: We light this chalice for the air that is precious . . . fo ...
... of the Duwamish tribe in the 19th century in the area we know today as the state of Washington. These words speak of our connection with nature and all life. Invite the group to join you in saying the chalice lighting words you have posted: We light this chalice for the air that is precious . . . fo ...
Challenge of Weather and Climate
... wettest month in Plymouth. London is usually warmest in July and August. It rained heavily all afternoon. In September a terrible storm carried Richard’s garden shed away. A heavy fog on the motorway reduced visibility to less than a metre last night. January is a good time to head to Florida to cat ...
... wettest month in Plymouth. London is usually warmest in July and August. It rained heavily all afternoon. In September a terrible storm carried Richard’s garden shed away. A heavy fog on the motorway reduced visibility to less than a metre last night. January is a good time to head to Florida to cat ...
Top-down vs bottom-up - working paper version
... A range of scholars and policy advocates have proposed formulaic (or ‘top-down’) approaches for calculating countries’ fair shares of the global effort to mitigate climate change. The practical relevance of top-down proposals has become increasingly uncertain as climate change negotiations since the ...
... A range of scholars and policy advocates have proposed formulaic (or ‘top-down’) approaches for calculating countries’ fair shares of the global effort to mitigate climate change. The practical relevance of top-down proposals has become increasingly uncertain as climate change negotiations since the ...
Large-scale redistribution of maximum fisheries catch potential in the
... States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), Chile and China. Many highly impacted regions, particularly those in the tropics, are socioeconomically vulnerable to these changes. Thus, our results indicate the need to develop adaptation policy that could minimize climate change impacts through fisheries. Th ...
... States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), Chile and China. Many highly impacted regions, particularly those in the tropics, are socioeconomically vulnerable to these changes. Thus, our results indicate the need to develop adaptation policy that could minimize climate change impacts through fisheries. Th ...
OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
... Mr. Knox stated that human rights law requires the Maldives and states like it do all they can to protect the inhabitants of their territory. However, in the face of climate change, national action would not be enough to avoid harm to human rights. In that regard, human rights law recognized that it ...
... Mr. Knox stated that human rights law requires the Maldives and states like it do all they can to protect the inhabitants of their territory. However, in the face of climate change, national action would not be enough to avoid harm to human rights. In that regard, human rights law recognized that it ...
Pacific Climate Change Finance Assessment Framework (PCCFAF)
... adaptation presented in Box 1, developed by the OECD (2011), provide a useful starting point for discussion. More specific, country-focussed definitions should be developed following consultations with stakeholders, and review of national policies and plans, project documents and other relevant mate ...
... adaptation presented in Box 1, developed by the OECD (2011), provide a useful starting point for discussion. More specific, country-focussed definitions should be developed following consultations with stakeholders, and review of national policies and plans, project documents and other relevant mate ...
Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS)/ Climate and Cryosphere
... 6. How well can cycling of carbon through the Earth system be modeled, and how reliable are predictions of future atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane by these models? ...
... 6. How well can cycling of carbon through the Earth system be modeled, and how reliable are predictions of future atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane by these models? ...
Climate Resilient Floodplains
... Climate change was widely recognized as an issue that will affect floodplain management and planning activities in the Stillaguamish. In most cases, climate change was expected to exacerbate existing challenges associated with today’s extreme events (Table 1). For example, warmer summer temperatures ...
... Climate change was widely recognized as an issue that will affect floodplain management and planning activities in the Stillaguamish. In most cases, climate change was expected to exacerbate existing challenges associated with today’s extreme events (Table 1). For example, warmer summer temperatures ...
How Does a Regional Climate Model Modify the Projected Climate
... total length of 1,000 years with prescribed constant natural climate forcing. Starting from three different years of the pre-industrial control run, three realizations were integrated from 1850–2005 under observed natural and anthropogenic forcings. The natural forcing considers variations of the Ea ...
... total length of 1,000 years with prescribed constant natural climate forcing. Starting from three different years of the pre-industrial control run, three realizations were integrated from 1850–2005 under observed natural and anthropogenic forcings. The natural forcing considers variations of the Ea ...
Stakeholder mapping report - final version
... regional levels will therefore focus on engaging with individuals responsible for shaping this agenda, and understanding how these organisation and groups can best deliver effective adaptation responses. Where appropriate, this stakeholder map splits stakeholders into organisations and working grou ...
... regional levels will therefore focus on engaging with individuals responsible for shaping this agenda, and understanding how these organisation and groups can best deliver effective adaptation responses. Where appropriate, this stakeholder map splits stakeholders into organisations and working grou ...
climate in change nature and society challanges for the barents
... but an ice free polar sea will absorb more radiation and contribute to an increase of the global warming. However melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica has increased the sea level by 0,4 mm per year from 1993 to 2003. Probably low-lying coastal areas will experience an increased freq ...
... but an ice free polar sea will absorb more radiation and contribute to an increase of the global warming. However melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica has increased the sea level by 0,4 mm per year from 1993 to 2003. Probably low-lying coastal areas will experience an increased freq ...
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... production, and changes in the frequency and intensity of climate-related hazards, all of which can result in more humanitarian and food security crises. Climate change affects the different dimensions of food security in complex ways. The availability of food can be affected through variations in y ...
... production, and changes in the frequency and intensity of climate-related hazards, all of which can result in more humanitarian and food security crises. Climate change affects the different dimensions of food security in complex ways. The availability of food can be affected through variations in y ...