The Role of New Media in Protest Organisation
... United Kingdom in December 2009 as a case study, how was social media used to organise the march? This is explored through interviews with media experts of the organisations involved and content analyses of Facebook and Twitter profile pages. The findings of the analyses are presented and discussed ...
... United Kingdom in December 2009 as a case study, how was social media used to organise the march? This is explored through interviews with media experts of the organisations involved and content analyses of Facebook and Twitter profile pages. The findings of the analyses are presented and discussed ...
Peatlands and Climate Change
... of stored organic matter and, particularly as has been observed in tropical peatlands, an increase in fire susceptibility. The most efficient method for reducing GHG emissions from peatland is to prevent future land use change although this is not always economically, socially or politically possibl ...
... of stored organic matter and, particularly as has been observed in tropical peatlands, an increase in fire susceptibility. The most efficient method for reducing GHG emissions from peatland is to prevent future land use change although this is not always economically, socially or politically possibl ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... USFWS has jurisdiction over this petition. This petition sets in motion a specific process, placing definite response requirements on USFWS. Specifically, USFWS must issue an initial finding as to whether the petition “presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the pet ...
... USFWS has jurisdiction over this petition. This petition sets in motion a specific process, placing definite response requirements on USFWS. Specifically, USFWS must issue an initial finding as to whether the petition “presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the pet ...
Public Awareness and Acceptance of CO2 capture and storage
... CCS involves extracting CO2 in the process of power generation, or from heavy industrial operations (steel, cement etc.), compressing it and storing it permanently in depleted oil or gas fields or saline aquifers. CCS can significantly reduce the level of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere t ...
... CCS involves extracting CO2 in the process of power generation, or from heavy industrial operations (steel, cement etc.), compressing it and storing it permanently in depleted oil or gas fields or saline aquifers. CCS can significantly reduce the level of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere t ...
Review of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
... and WCRP must learn to flexibly respond, either by evolving into a more relevant form by broadening it s scientific base, or by focusing on current streng ths and being ready to collaborate with others on new programmes. The world has changed, and, to be successful, WCRP must adapt accordingly. This ...
... and WCRP must learn to flexibly respond, either by evolving into a more relevant form by broadening it s scientific base, or by focusing on current streng ths and being ready to collaborate with others on new programmes. The world has changed, and, to be successful, WCRP must adapt accordingly. This ...
Climatic variation alters supply-side ecology
... examined the influence of climatic variation at 3–7 year (El Niño-Southern Oscillation [ENSO]), 7–10 year (North Pacific Gyre Oscillation [NPGO]), and 20þ year (Pacific Decadal Oscillation [PDO]) timescales. Phytoplankton and mussel recruitment revealed order-ofmagnitude increases and seasonal shifts ...
... examined the influence of climatic variation at 3–7 year (El Niño-Southern Oscillation [ENSO]), 7–10 year (North Pacific Gyre Oscillation [NPGO]), and 20þ year (Pacific Decadal Oscillation [PDO]) timescales. Phytoplankton and mussel recruitment revealed order-ofmagnitude increases and seasonal shifts ...
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON
... Printed in Halesworth, UK by Technographic Design and Print Ltd using chlorine free paper from sustainable forests accredited with EMAS environmental certification Disclaimer and Rights This publication is issued for public information purposes and is not an official text of the Convention in any le ...
... Printed in Halesworth, UK by Technographic Design and Print Ltd using chlorine free paper from sustainable forests accredited with EMAS environmental certification Disclaimer and Rights This publication is issued for public information purposes and is not an official text of the Convention in any le ...
ECCA 2017 Full Programme
... 1.7 Rising seas and changing marine storminess: evidences from model projections and assessments of coastal hazards and risks in view of climate change ..........................................................................................................32 12.1 Ecosystem service provision, biodi ...
... 1.7 Rising seas and changing marine storminess: evidences from model projections and assessments of coastal hazards and risks in view of climate change ..........................................................................................................32 12.1 Ecosystem service provision, biodi ...
Modelling Climate Variability and Climate Change and Their
... Climate extremes associated with climate variability and change are on the rise both in time and space. These extremes have far reaching impacts on socio-economic sectors particularly for countries like Uganda that rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture. The highland cooking banana (Musa genome group ...
... Climate extremes associated with climate variability and change are on the rise both in time and space. These extremes have far reaching impacts on socio-economic sectors particularly for countries like Uganda that rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture. The highland cooking banana (Musa genome group ...
Current and Future Exposure of Infrastructure in the United States to
... hazards for decades. If communities are to manage infrastructure resilience, these decisions must be supported by analysis and stakeholder processes that reflect the best knowledge of current and future natural hazard exposures, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and the consequences of disruptions—i.e ...
... hazards for decades. If communities are to manage infrastructure resilience, these decisions must be supported by analysis and stakeholder processes that reflect the best knowledge of current and future natural hazard exposures, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and the consequences of disruptions—i.e ...
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... (from nitrogen and phosphorous) and damages to water quality (Karlen et al., 1997). Additionally, conservation tillage can offset the emission of greenhouse gases like CO2 because it increases the amount of atmospheric carbon stored in the soil (Omonode et al., 2007; Gál et al., 2007); this is parti ...
... (from nitrogen and phosphorous) and damages to water quality (Karlen et al., 1997). Additionally, conservation tillage can offset the emission of greenhouse gases like CO2 because it increases the amount of atmospheric carbon stored in the soil (Omonode et al., 2007; Gál et al., 2007); this is parti ...
The impact of polar stratospheric ozone loss on Southern
... come with caveats. Using prescribed ozone fields has the advantage of representing observed ozone differences, but prevents chemistry–climate feedbacks from developing within the model, which are known to be important for a full understanding of the impacts of ozone depletion. This method also resul ...
... come with caveats. Using prescribed ozone fields has the advantage of representing observed ozone differences, but prevents chemistry–climate feedbacks from developing within the model, which are known to be important for a full understanding of the impacts of ozone depletion. This method also resul ...
OFFICIAL VIEWS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2007-2012:
... nature (Ayoob, 1995:4-5). The post-Cold War concept of security developed in response to conflict at levels other than that of the state, deepening the concept to include individuals, societies, regions and groups as the referent objects of security. In addition, as argued by Buzan (1991:19), the se ...
... nature (Ayoob, 1995:4-5). The post-Cold War concept of security developed in response to conflict at levels other than that of the state, deepening the concept to include individuals, societies, regions and groups as the referent objects of security. In addition, as argued by Buzan (1991:19), the se ...
climate change adaptation (CCA) toolkit
... The development of these vulnerability assessment tools for coastal systems began in response to the need of several partners to incorporate climate change impacts in conservation planning and coastal resources management programs. In 2008, Conservation International Philippines (CIP) with funding s ...
... The development of these vulnerability assessment tools for coastal systems began in response to the need of several partners to incorporate climate change impacts in conservation planning and coastal resources management programs. In 2008, Conservation International Philippines (CIP) with funding s ...
Averchenkova and Bassi 2016.pdf (opens in new window)
... There are several ways to measure ambition. Some countries have expressed their intended emissions reductions relative to a base year (such as their emissions in 1990 or 2005) or in terms of the GHG intensity of their GDP in 2030. Other countries have related their ambition to the reduction of emiss ...
... There are several ways to measure ambition. Some countries have expressed their intended emissions reductions relative to a base year (such as their emissions in 1990 or 2005) or in terms of the GHG intensity of their GDP in 2030. Other countries have related their ambition to the reduction of emiss ...
Vulnerability of Fiji`s mangroves and associated coral reefs to
... coastal stability and community usage. Climatic variation across the larger islands in Fiji is an influence on mangrove distribution and ecology, indicating how increase or reduction in precipitation patterns may change these. Direct climate change impacts on these mangrove ecosystems are likely to ...
... coastal stability and community usage. Climatic variation across the larger islands in Fiji is an influence on mangrove distribution and ecology, indicating how increase or reduction in precipitation patterns may change these. Direct climate change impacts on these mangrove ecosystems are likely to ...
An investigation of the pattern scaling technique for describing future
... subsequently combined with simple climate model simulations to allow scenarios of regional climate change to be constructed for a large number of forcing scenarios for which GCM simulations were not available. Although the technique has been widely used in climate change assessments in the last deca ...
... subsequently combined with simple climate model simulations to allow scenarios of regional climate change to be constructed for a large number of forcing scenarios for which GCM simulations were not available. Although the technique has been widely used in climate change assessments in the last deca ...
Reining in Phaëthon`s Chariot: Principles for the
... See, e.g., WALTER ANDERSON, TO GOVERN EVOLUTION: FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE POLITICAL ANIMAL (1987); Paul J. Crutzen, Geology of Mankind, 415 NATURE 23 (2002) [hereinafter Crutzen, Geology]; Paul J. Crutzen, Albedo Enhancement by Stratospheric Sulfur Injections: A Contribution to Resolve a Policy Dil ...
... See, e.g., WALTER ANDERSON, TO GOVERN EVOLUTION: FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE POLITICAL ANIMAL (1987); Paul J. Crutzen, Geology of Mankind, 415 NATURE 23 (2002) [hereinafter Crutzen, Geology]; Paul J. Crutzen, Albedo Enhancement by Stratospheric Sulfur Injections: A Contribution to Resolve a Policy Dil ...
Simulating northern peatland-atmosphere carbon
... Throughout the five years of my PhD studies at McGill University, many people have helped me and I would like to give my sincere thanks to them. I would also apologize in advance to those that I have missed. Above all, I would like to give my most sincere thanks to my Ph.D supervisor, Prof. Nigel T. ...
... Throughout the five years of my PhD studies at McGill University, many people have helped me and I would like to give my sincere thanks to them. I would also apologize in advance to those that I have missed. Above all, I would like to give my most sincere thanks to my Ph.D supervisor, Prof. Nigel T. ...
Selling Sustainability
... weather events, food and water shortages, and the displacement of hundreds of millions of people and the loss of numerous species. Over the last 100 years the average global surface temperature has risen by 0.74 degrees Celsius. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it i ...
... weather events, food and water shortages, and the displacement of hundreds of millions of people and the loss of numerous species. Over the last 100 years the average global surface temperature has risen by 0.74 degrees Celsius. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it i ...
Characterizing the international carbon capture and storage community Jennie C. Stephens ,
... accepting of CCS (e.g., World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Bellona, Natural Resources Defense Council). Project-specific opposition can be seen in various recent proposed CCS projects, such as Vattenfall’s cancelled and postponed storage projects in Denmark and Germany (NyTeknik, 2009) and the cancelled Bare ...
... accepting of CCS (e.g., World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Bellona, Natural Resources Defense Council). Project-specific opposition can be seen in various recent proposed CCS projects, such as Vattenfall’s cancelled and postponed storage projects in Denmark and Germany (NyTeknik, 2009) and the cancelled Bare ...
The Second National Communication of the Republic of Malawi
... Mean and increased run-off due to increases in baseline mean rainfall Monthly means of naturalised Lake levels (Meanntr): Lake rise and/or fall scenarios as influenced by climate change in Malawi A comparison of mean values by species and layers, 1993-2004 Habitat suitability indices (HSI) for eleph ...
... Mean and increased run-off due to increases in baseline mean rainfall Monthly means of naturalised Lake levels (Meanntr): Lake rise and/or fall scenarios as influenced by climate change in Malawi A comparison of mean values by species and layers, 1993-2004 Habitat suitability indices (HSI) for eleph ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Outcomes from the Great Barrier Reef
... program, the Australian Government in 2007 allocated $1.8 million a year to implement the Action Plan; a strategic investment to build the capacity of the GBRMPA and its partners to make the Reef more resilient to climate change. Implementation of the Action Plan is also providing valuable lessons ...
... program, the Australian Government in 2007 allocated $1.8 million a year to implement the Action Plan; a strategic investment to build the capacity of the GBRMPA and its partners to make the Reef more resilient to climate change. Implementation of the Action Plan is also providing valuable lessons ...
Mirrored at GFMC Archive - The Global Fire Monitoring Center
... wildfires which are responsible for its existence. On average, boreal forest fires burn over between 5 and 20 x 106 ha annually, almost exclusively in Canada, Alaska and Russia, as fire is not a dominant disturbance regime in the Nordic Countries. e annual area burned in these regions is highly episod ...
... wildfires which are responsible for its existence. On average, boreal forest fires burn over between 5 and 20 x 106 ha annually, almost exclusively in Canada, Alaska and Russia, as fire is not a dominant disturbance regime in the Nordic Countries. e annual area burned in these regions is highly episod ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the
... for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. The panel’s report describes the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; it develops a fra ...
... for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. The panel’s report describes the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; it develops a fra ...