Final Market Research Report - Department of Agriculture and Water
... of carbon trading scheme or measure. This reflects the findings in the urban dweller focus group discussions where there was an overall belief that primary industry should be part of any scheme and Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In contrast, 53 per cent of primary producers believe ...
... of carbon trading scheme or measure. This reflects the findings in the urban dweller focus group discussions where there was an overall belief that primary industry should be part of any scheme and Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In contrast, 53 per cent of primary producers believe ...
Climate Change in the La Plata Basin
... Example: Testing for trend in annual maximum one-hour rainfall at Porto Alegre, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Example: POT procedure applied to fitting daily rainfalls at Ceres, Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Example: Testing for trend in annual maximum one-hour rainfall at Porto Alegre, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Example: POT procedure applied to fitting daily rainfalls at Ceres, Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Israel`s Second National Communication on Climate
... Change a decade ago. We ratified the Kyoto Protocol, established a Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism projects, conducted studies on greenhouse gas mitigation, constructed a carbon abatement cost curve, prepared an initial adaptation assessment, and launched a voluntary re ...
... Change a decade ago. We ratified the Kyoto Protocol, established a Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism projects, conducted studies on greenhouse gas mitigation, constructed a carbon abatement cost curve, prepared an initial adaptation assessment, and launched a voluntary re ...
Trade And Climate Change - WTO-UNEP Report
... compelling. Based on a review of thousands of scientific publications, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that the warming of the Earth’s climate system is “unequivocal”, and that human activities are “very likely” the cause of this warming. It is estimated that, over ...
... compelling. Based on a review of thousands of scientific publications, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that the warming of the Earth’s climate system is “unequivocal”, and that human activities are “very likely” the cause of this warming. It is estimated that, over ...
Impacts of thermohaline circulation shutdown in the twenty
... recovery occurs at a rate that is more than twice as slow: +0.6 Sv/decade, compared to 1.4 Sv/decade for P. The THC recovery rate in PG is not simply that of P minus the anthropogenic weakening rate from G. Clearly, the feedbacks that set the recovery rate of the overturning in HadCM3 depend non-lin ...
... recovery occurs at a rate that is more than twice as slow: +0.6 Sv/decade, compared to 1.4 Sv/decade for P. The THC recovery rate in PG is not simply that of P minus the anthropogenic weakening rate from G. Clearly, the feedbacks that set the recovery rate of the overturning in HadCM3 depend non-lin ...
vii. annexes
... objective for climate change is to reduce the risk that it poses to developing countries – particularly the poor – so that the MDGs may be achieved. Therefore, UNDP focuses on: (a) assessing vulnerability in key sectors; (b) integrating climate change risk considerations into development plans and ...
... objective for climate change is to reduce the risk that it poses to developing countries – particularly the poor – so that the MDGs may be achieved. Therefore, UNDP focuses on: (a) assessing vulnerability in key sectors; (b) integrating climate change risk considerations into development plans and ...
Atmospheric Recovery Litigation - University of Oregon School of Law
... policy makers and citizens alike.6 The simple fact remains that there is no global superpower capable of imposing responsibility for a common global asset such as the atmosphere. Without that, climate is left to the sporadic, arbitrary, and highly manipulated process of political negotiation. 7 Abse ...
... policy makers and citizens alike.6 The simple fact remains that there is no global superpower capable of imposing responsibility for a common global asset such as the atmosphere. Without that, climate is left to the sporadic, arbitrary, and highly manipulated process of political negotiation. 7 Abse ...
Year of presentation
... for addressing sea level rise (Eby et al, 2013), and quantifying the forcing by urban aerosols (Escribano et al, 2013) have also been undertaken. We have also analyzed the institutional framework for Climate Change (Moraga, 2013), established a conceptual framework for resilience (Aldunce et al, 201 ...
... for addressing sea level rise (Eby et al, 2013), and quantifying the forcing by urban aerosols (Escribano et al, 2013) have also been undertaken. We have also analyzed the institutional framework for Climate Change (Moraga, 2013), established a conceptual framework for resilience (Aldunce et al, 201 ...
Economic Analysis of Climate-Proofing Investment Projects
... ADB cannot be held liable for any claims that arise as a result of your use of the material. Attribution—In acknowledging ADB as the source, please be sure to include all of the following information: Author. Year of publication. Title of the material. © Asian Development Bank [and/or Publisher]. ht ...
... ADB cannot be held liable for any claims that arise as a result of your use of the material. Attribution—In acknowledging ADB as the source, please be sure to include all of the following information: Author. Year of publication. Title of the material. © Asian Development Bank [and/or Publisher]. ht ...
Module 11: Groundwater and climate change
... Groundwater is the major source of drinking water in Africa and has a rapidly expanding role in irrigation to combat growing food insecurity. This module deals with both the impact of climate change on groundwater resources and the role that groundwater can play in adapting to the impacts of climate ...
... Groundwater is the major source of drinking water in Africa and has a rapidly expanding role in irrigation to combat growing food insecurity. This module deals with both the impact of climate change on groundwater resources and the role that groundwater can play in adapting to the impacts of climate ...
Fourth Carbon Budget Review – part 2
... have manageable impacts. This reinforces the conclusion from the first part of our advice that there is no legal or economic basis to change the budget at this time. • Feasibility of the budget. The budget can be met based on more prudent assumptions on implementation of measures than in our origin ...
... have manageable impacts. This reinforces the conclusion from the first part of our advice that there is no legal or economic basis to change the budget at this time. • Feasibility of the budget. The budget can be met based on more prudent assumptions on implementation of measures than in our origin ...
Chapter 3: Changing Arctic: Indigenous Perspectives
... convey the sense of how climate change is seen, not in the form of aggregate statistics or general trends, but in specific terms for particular individuals and communities.The case studies provide the basis for a discussion of resilience, or protecting options to increase the capacity of arctic soci ...
... convey the sense of how climate change is seen, not in the form of aggregate statistics or general trends, but in specific terms for particular individuals and communities.The case studies provide the basis for a discussion of resilience, or protecting options to increase the capacity of arctic soci ...
Do values subjectively define the limits to climate change adaptation?
... adaptations to climate change may affect what individuals or groups value, particularly in cases where adaptation measures are imposed by others (for example, by government institutions or private actors) and create their own ancillary or secondary impacts. For example, the construction of barriers ...
... adaptations to climate change may affect what individuals or groups value, particularly in cases where adaptation measures are imposed by others (for example, by government institutions or private actors) and create their own ancillary or secondary impacts. For example, the construction of barriers ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks
... frameworks. While the literature review and the models described in this report identify a number of potential impacts resulting from climate change (e.g., changes in biome climate envelope representation, increased forest fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar ...
... frameworks. While the literature review and the models described in this report identify a number of potential impacts resulting from climate change (e.g., changes in biome climate envelope representation, increased forest fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar ...
A Summary of the Effects of Climate Change on
... Climate change will alter Ontario’s aquatic ecosystems as a result of increases in air and water temperature, decreases in ice and snow cover, and changes in the timing and amount of precipitation. These changes will affect the hydrological cycle by altering the flow of water and water chemistry. Th ...
... Climate change will alter Ontario’s aquatic ecosystems as a result of increases in air and water temperature, decreases in ice and snow cover, and changes in the timing and amount of precipitation. These changes will affect the hydrological cycle by altering the flow of water and water chemistry. Th ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks: Towards an
... frameworks. While the literature review and the models described in this report identify a number of potential impacts resulting from climate change (e.g., changes in biome climate envelope representation, increased forest fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar ...
... frameworks. While the literature review and the models described in this report identify a number of potential impacts resulting from climate change (e.g., changes in biome climate envelope representation, increased forest fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar ...
Investment and growth in the time of climate change
... and the material well-being of its citizens. All these aspects will be explicitly or implicitly accounted for in this report. By contrast, issues of intragenerational equity – within nations and across them – do not feature explicitly in this report. It follows that in contrast to many other studie ...
... and the material well-being of its citizens. All these aspects will be explicitly or implicitly accounted for in this report. By contrast, issues of intragenerational equity – within nations and across them – do not feature explicitly in this report. It follows that in contrast to many other studie ...
Increased soil emissions of potent greenhouse gases under
... Why do GHG emissions respond positively to rising levels of atmospheric CO2? Atmospheric CO2 enrichment increased soil water contents for the studies contributing to our N2O database (Fig. 1b, Supplementary Table 11); this result is probably due to improved efficiency of water use by plants, which r ...
... Why do GHG emissions respond positively to rising levels of atmospheric CO2? Atmospheric CO2 enrichment increased soil water contents for the studies contributing to our N2O database (Fig. 1b, Supplementary Table 11); this result is probably due to improved efficiency of water use by plants, which r ...
Global warming in the American mind
... It is said that it takes a village to raise a child. In my case, it has taken several villages to raise an interdisciplinary scholar. Thank you to the Department of Geography, my focal discipline, and especially to Dr. Shaul Cohen for his invaluable advice, perspective and support. Thank you to Drs. ...
... It is said that it takes a village to raise a child. In my case, it has taken several villages to raise an interdisciplinary scholar. Thank you to the Department of Geography, my focal discipline, and especially to Dr. Shaul Cohen for his invaluable advice, perspective and support. Thank you to Drs. ...
Investment and growth in the time of climate change
... and the material well-being of its citizens. All these aspects will be explicitly or implicitly accounted for in this report. By contrast, issues of intragenerational equity – within nations and across them – do not feature explicitly in this report. It follows that in contrast to many other studie ...
... and the material well-being of its citizens. All these aspects will be explicitly or implicitly accounted for in this report. By contrast, issues of intragenerational equity – within nations and across them – do not feature explicitly in this report. It follows that in contrast to many other studie ...
5.5.1 Introduction - Eionet Forum
... This report is an update and extension of the 2004 EEA report “Impacts of Europe’s changing climate”. Since 2004, much progress has been made in monitoring and assessing the impacts of climate change in Europe. The objectives of this report are to present this new information on past and projected c ...
... This report is an update and extension of the 2004 EEA report “Impacts of Europe’s changing climate”. Since 2004, much progress has been made in monitoring and assessing the impacts of climate change in Europe. The objectives of this report are to present this new information on past and projected c ...
Historical and Idealized Climate Model Experiments: An EMIC
... Abstract. Both historical and idealized climate model experiments are performed with a variety of Earth System Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMICs) as part of a community contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report. Historical simulations start at 850 ...
... Abstract. Both historical and idealized climate model experiments are performed with a variety of Earth System Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMICs) as part of a community contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report. Historical simulations start at 850 ...
3. Ranking Criteria and Examples
... The authors suggest that there is a tension underlying this case study between the vulnerability of older individuals/householders and a need to be seen as independent, which impact on his/her perception of heat risk. Whilst there is evidence that those aged 75 or above are greater risk from heat, t ...
... The authors suggest that there is a tension underlying this case study between the vulnerability of older individuals/householders and a need to be seen as independent, which impact on his/her perception of heat risk. Whilst there is evidence that those aged 75 or above are greater risk from heat, t ...
a sensitive matter - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... 1. The scientific part (WGI) of the fifth IPCC assessment report (AR5), published in final form in January 2014, contains some really encouraging information. 1 The best observational evidence indicates our climate is considerably less sensitive to greenhouse gases than climate scientists had previo ...
... 1. The scientific part (WGI) of the fifth IPCC assessment report (AR5), published in final form in January 2014, contains some really encouraging information. 1 The best observational evidence indicates our climate is considerably less sensitive to greenhouse gases than climate scientists had previo ...
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western
... Consequently, yields are likely to decline in the drier eastern and northern areas and remain largely unchanged or increase in wetter western and southern areas. The plant available water capacity of the soil will become increasingly important to growth, so yield declines are likely to be greater on ...
... Consequently, yields are likely to decline in the drier eastern and northern areas and remain largely unchanged or increase in wetter western and southern areas. The plant available water capacity of the soil will become increasingly important to growth, so yield declines are likely to be greater on ...