Agroclimatic conditions in China under climate change scenarios
... will continue to alter agroclimatic conditions in China. In this study, high resolution climate scenarios from regional climate models (RCMs) are used as input to the agro-ecological zones (AEZ) model for China and to compute a comprehensive set of agroclimatic indicators. Uncertainties in the proje ...
... will continue to alter agroclimatic conditions in China. In this study, high resolution climate scenarios from regional climate models (RCMs) are used as input to the agro-ecological zones (AEZ) model for China and to compute a comprehensive set of agroclimatic indicators. Uncertainties in the proje ...
New Zealand`s Journey toward a Low-Emission Future
... key findings are: (i) Climate change science, emission trends and mitigation scenarios The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reinforce the case for significant reductions to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Under business-as-usual growth in emissions, th ...
... key findings are: (i) Climate change science, emission trends and mitigation scenarios The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reinforce the case for significant reductions to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Under business-as-usual growth in emissions, th ...
Cultural dimensions of climate change impacts and adaptation
... either in reaction to or in anticipation of changes arising from changing weather and climate. Research and policy on adaptation and mitigation has largely focused on the material aspects of climate change, including risks to lives and livelihoods, the costs of decarbonizing economies and the costs ...
... either in reaction to or in anticipation of changes arising from changing weather and climate. Research and policy on adaptation and mitigation has largely focused on the material aspects of climate change, including risks to lives and livelihoods, the costs of decarbonizing economies and the costs ...
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural
... Natural Habitats, acting under the terms of Article 14 of the Convention; Having regard to the aims of the Convention to conserve wild flora and fauna and its natural habitats; Recalling that Article 2 of the Convention requires Parties to take requisite measures to maintain the populations of wild ...
... Natural Habitats, acting under the terms of Article 14 of the Convention; Having regard to the aims of the Convention to conserve wild flora and fauna and its natural habitats; Recalling that Article 2 of the Convention requires Parties to take requisite measures to maintain the populations of wild ...
AG-GEM model - University of Missouri
... (1) using the best crop production system for the historical climate period in the future climate period, which implies no adaptation to future climate change (first scheme); and (2) using the best crop production system for each climate scenario for the future climate period (second scheme), which ...
... (1) using the best crop production system for the historical climate period in the future climate period, which implies no adaptation to future climate change (first scheme); and (2) using the best crop production system for each climate scenario for the future climate period (second scheme), which ...
Control + 1 – Block Headings
... partnership between Russian and American firms in the nuclear power industry. American car manufacturers have found Russia to be a booming export market, while the U.S. space program is now dependent on Russia to ferry astronauts and cargo to maintain America’s manned presence in space. In short, th ...
... partnership between Russian and American firms in the nuclear power industry. American car manufacturers have found Russia to be a booming export market, while the U.S. space program is now dependent on Russia to ferry astronauts and cargo to maintain America’s manned presence in space. In short, th ...
Climate Change - The Right Insight
... Other constituents of the earth’s atmosphere, which affect the radiation balance, include naturally occurring trace gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, and aerosols and particulates injected into the atmosphere as the result of volcanic eruptions. These constituents also include trace gases, ...
... Other constituents of the earth’s atmosphere, which affect the radiation balance, include naturally occurring trace gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, and aerosols and particulates injected into the atmosphere as the result of volcanic eruptions. These constituents also include trace gases, ...
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... When awareness of potential climate change first percolated beyond the circle of specialist scientists a quarter of a century ago, there was a degree of recognition that any mitigation of emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions would need to be complemented by at least some adaptation to ...
... When awareness of potential climate change first percolated beyond the circle of specialist scientists a quarter of a century ago, there was a degree of recognition that any mitigation of emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions would need to be complemented by at least some adaptation to ...
It`s crops I want, not CO2
... Pristine forests, savannahs and wetlands store more carbon than any other type of land. Land use change, i.e. clearing of pristine forest and wetlands, accounts for roughly 12 % of world GHG emissions. Stopping land use change and deforestation is a powerful lever in climate protection. Arable land ...
... Pristine forests, savannahs and wetlands store more carbon than any other type of land. Land use change, i.e. clearing of pristine forest and wetlands, accounts for roughly 12 % of world GHG emissions. Stopping land use change and deforestation is a powerful lever in climate protection. Arable land ...
high confidence
... coastal and river flood risk in Europe and, without adaptive measures, will substantially increase flood damages [high confidence] Adaptation can prevent most of the projected damages [high confidence – based on medium evidence, high agreement] but there may be constraints to building flood defences ...
... coastal and river flood risk in Europe and, without adaptive measures, will substantially increase flood damages [high confidence] Adaptation can prevent most of the projected damages [high confidence – based on medium evidence, high agreement] but there may be constraints to building flood defences ...
Sierra Leone Government GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE
... article 4 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Moreover, decision 5th of the 7th Conference of the Parties (5/CP.7) recognizes that LDCs do not have the necessary means to deal with problems associated with adaptation to climate change. Finally, Decision 28/CP.7 set ...
... article 4 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Moreover, decision 5th of the 7th Conference of the Parties (5/CP.7) recognizes that LDCs do not have the necessary means to deal with problems associated with adaptation to climate change. Finally, Decision 28/CP.7 set ...
Storch_bornhom.vs
... an end to such inaction, the argument was. Scientists were to see their activities in a social context; to inform the public on their own initiative, without waiting to be asked – so that the public could then decide, democratically, what made sense and what did not. What do we scientists – who may ...
... an end to such inaction, the argument was. Scientists were to see their activities in a social context; to inform the public on their own initiative, without waiting to be asked – so that the public could then decide, democratically, what made sense and what did not. What do we scientists – who may ...
Cultural Circuits of Climate Change in U.K. Broadsheet Newspapers
... other elements and their interaction in the construction of particular meanings. By looking at how a particular choice of words, for instance, is recurrently associated with a certain social actor we can start to identify the discursive strategy of the “speaker” with regard to that actor (e.g., legi ...
... other elements and their interaction in the construction of particular meanings. By looking at how a particular choice of words, for instance, is recurrently associated with a certain social actor we can start to identify the discursive strategy of the “speaker” with regard to that actor (e.g., legi ...
Drivers and impacts of seasonal weather in the
... • There is evidence to suggest that the character of UK rainfall has changed, with days of very heavy rain becoming more frequent. What in the 1960s and 1970s might have been a 1 in 125 day event is now more likely a 1 in 85 day event. • Five of the last seven summers in the UK have been wetter th ...
... • There is evidence to suggest that the character of UK rainfall has changed, with days of very heavy rain becoming more frequent. What in the 1960s and 1970s might have been a 1 in 125 day event is now more likely a 1 in 85 day event. • Five of the last seven summers in the UK have been wetter th ...
Rapporteurs Report - Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia
... the international climate agreements require all countries to formulate and implement programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change, scarce financial resources should not be diverted from development priorities, as this would cripple the adaptive capacity of developing countries. There w ...
... the international climate agreements require all countries to formulate and implement programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change, scarce financial resources should not be diverted from development priorities, as this would cripple the adaptive capacity of developing countries. There w ...
ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT (SUMMARY)
... The People’s Charter, the 2010–2014 Roadmap, the Green Growth Framework for Fiji, and the 2013 Constitution provide the national enabling environment for sustainable development. They decree that sustainable development will be achieved through democracy, just governance, inclusive development, nati ...
... The People’s Charter, the 2010–2014 Roadmap, the Green Growth Framework for Fiji, and the 2013 Constitution provide the national enabling environment for sustainable development. They decree that sustainable development will be achieved through democracy, just governance, inclusive development, nati ...
Folie 1 - uni
... Box 3: Climate Models: How are they built and how are they applied? Comprehensive climate models are based on physical laws represented by mathematical equations that are solved using a three-dimensional grid over the globe. For climate simulation, the major components of the climate system must be ...
... Box 3: Climate Models: How are they built and how are they applied? Comprehensive climate models are based on physical laws represented by mathematical equations that are solved using a three-dimensional grid over the globe. For climate simulation, the major components of the climate system must be ...
instructions for formatting your manuscript
... snow dependent industries, as snow and ice are often viewed as early indicators of a warming climate (Armstrong and Brun, 2008; Lemke et al. 2007; Barry et al., 2007). Changes to snowpack impact a range of industries from water resource management to ski area operation (Lemke et al. 2007; Barry et a ...
... snow dependent industries, as snow and ice are often viewed as early indicators of a warming climate (Armstrong and Brun, 2008; Lemke et al. 2007; Barry et al., 2007). Changes to snowpack impact a range of industries from water resource management to ski area operation (Lemke et al. 2007; Barry et a ...
Biodiversity baselines, thresholds and resilience: testing predictions
... Rates and nature of changes in ecological processes in response to climate change Predicted climate changes over the next 50–70 years suggest that global temperatures may increase by up to 48C and atmospheric CO2 concentrations may rise from today’s 380 ppmv to >1000 ppmv [19,20]. Furthermore, the r ...
... Rates and nature of changes in ecological processes in response to climate change Predicted climate changes over the next 50–70 years suggest that global temperatures may increase by up to 48C and atmospheric CO2 concentrations may rise from today’s 380 ppmv to >1000 ppmv [19,20]. Furthermore, the r ...
UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol and CDM
... December 1: Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities ...
... December 1: Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities ...
View Dec, 2013, issue of the Pacific Region climate change science
... already occurring, have a high probability of occurrence, or are unlikely to occur. Because of the substantial risks to society and nature posed by abrupt changes, this report recommends the development of an Abrupt Change Early Warning System that would allow for the prediction and possible mitigat ...
... already occurring, have a high probability of occurrence, or are unlikely to occur. Because of the substantial risks to society and nature posed by abrupt changes, this report recommends the development of an Abrupt Change Early Warning System that would allow for the prediction and possible mitigat ...
Scenario and modelling uncertainty in global mean temperature
... global energy balance assumptions to constrain the range of future changes. At the simplest level these relate changes in climate forcing to global mean temperature change based on assumptions about the nature of the ocean heat uptake and sensitivity of climate feedbacks, but more commonly are capab ...
... global energy balance assumptions to constrain the range of future changes. At the simplest level these relate changes in climate forcing to global mean temperature change based on assumptions about the nature of the ocean heat uptake and sensitivity of climate feedbacks, but more commonly are capab ...
DOCX 270KB - Climate Change Authority
... effectiveness (i.e. generating additional reductions in emissions) and economic efficiency (i.e. and doing so in cost-effective ways relative to alternative approaches). Other criteria have been referred to where relevant. The scheme’s environmental effectiveness is a function of the quantity of rea ...
... effectiveness (i.e. generating additional reductions in emissions) and economic efficiency (i.e. and doing so in cost-effective ways relative to alternative approaches). Other criteria have been referred to where relevant. The scheme’s environmental effectiveness is a function of the quantity of rea ...
Climate Change Resilient Transport, May 2011
... Research and Innovation Themes ................................................................................................... 8 Roadmaps and Milestones ............................................................................................................ 10 ...
... Research and Innovation Themes ................................................................................................... 8 Roadmaps and Milestones ............................................................................................................ 10 ...
Health & Safety – risk assessment
... Ref: Tony Chandler’s ‘The climate of London’ and… As cities grow, they impact local and regional climates, including temperature averages and extremes. Temperature changes affect urban dwellers in many ways, influencing their health and comfort, energy costs, air quality and visibility levels, water ...
... Ref: Tony Chandler’s ‘The climate of London’ and… As cities grow, they impact local and regional climates, including temperature averages and extremes. Temperature changes affect urban dwellers in many ways, influencing their health and comfort, energy costs, air quality and visibility levels, water ...