Implementation Framework for Climate Change Adaptation Planning
... Climate change is expected to further impact water quantity and quality (hydrologic cycle) in ways that are uncertain. The likelihood and frequency of extreme weather events, including heavy precipitation, flooding, droughts, and heat waves are expected to further increase in a variety of locations ...
... Climate change is expected to further impact water quantity and quality (hydrologic cycle) in ways that are uncertain. The likelihood and frequency of extreme weather events, including heavy precipitation, flooding, droughts, and heat waves are expected to further increase in a variety of locations ...
achieving a climate for health
... Extracting and burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial and agricultural activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on th ...
... Extracting and burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial and agricultural activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on th ...
Ventilation impact of outdoor CO2 concentration increase
... Increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration highly influences ventilation effects in buildings Change of atmospheric CO2 level also produces an effect on energy loads of buildings. KEYWORDS CO2 concentration, ventilation impact, indoor air quality, building energy 1 INTRODUCTION Recently concentration ...
... Increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration highly influences ventilation effects in buildings Change of atmospheric CO2 level also produces an effect on energy loads of buildings. KEYWORDS CO2 concentration, ventilation impact, indoor air quality, building energy 1 INTRODUCTION Recently concentration ...
Drivers of Biodiversity Loss
... habitat change (broadly equivalent to land use change); eutrophication (and pollution); and overfishing; ...
... habitat change (broadly equivalent to land use change); eutrophication (and pollution); and overfishing; ...
Impacts of climate change on Blue Nile flows using bias
... scenarios resulted in reductions of Nile flows during the 21st century. In one of the latest studies based on the results from 4 GCMs, Sayed (2004) expected that the change in rainfall over the Blue Nile basin would be between +2 and +11% for 2030, while rainfall over the White Nile basin would incr ...
... scenarios resulted in reductions of Nile flows during the 21st century. In one of the latest studies based on the results from 4 GCMs, Sayed (2004) expected that the change in rainfall over the Blue Nile basin would be between +2 and +11% for 2030, while rainfall over the White Nile basin would incr ...
SADC Policy paper on Climate Change
... All SADC Member States joined an international treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) whose main objective is to stabilize GHG concentrations in the atmosphere. In 1995 and realizing that the emission reductions provisions in the Convention were inadequate, a proc ...
... All SADC Member States joined an international treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) whose main objective is to stabilize GHG concentrations in the atmosphere. In 1995 and realizing that the emission reductions provisions in the Convention were inadequate, a proc ...
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... model. Moreover, they do not investigate the impact of the correlation between climate and geoengineering uncertainties. Our paper aims at advancing this thin literature by focusing explicitly on the uncertain features of GE. We study the role of the uncertainties surrounding geoengineering and clim ...
... model. Moreover, they do not investigate the impact of the correlation between climate and geoengineering uncertainties. Our paper aims at advancing this thin literature by focusing explicitly on the uncertain features of GE. We study the role of the uncertainties surrounding geoengineering and clim ...
AN ASSESSMEN T OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... Climate change is a naturally occurring phenomenon in which the earth‘s climate goes through cycles of warming and cooling; these changes usually take place incrementally over millennia. Over the past century, there has been an anomalous increase in global temperature, giving rise to accelerated cli ...
... Climate change is a naturally occurring phenomenon in which the earth‘s climate goes through cycles of warming and cooling; these changes usually take place incrementally over millennia. Over the past century, there has been an anomalous increase in global temperature, giving rise to accelerated cli ...
indonesia second national communication
... frequent and severe floods, extreme weather events and prolonged droughts in some regions will lead to further environmental destruction and degradation, human injury and illness. The continuation of warmer temperatures will also increase the number of malaria and dengue fever cases and lead to an i ...
... frequent and severe floods, extreme weather events and prolonged droughts in some regions will lead to further environmental destruction and degradation, human injury and illness. The continuation of warmer temperatures will also increase the number of malaria and dengue fever cases and lead to an i ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures and extreme precipitation events projected to increase, but so are river discharges, sea level rise and the likelihood of droughts. However, the possible climatic changes are s ...
... According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures and extreme precipitation events projected to increase, but so are river discharges, sea level rise and the likelihood of droughts. However, the possible climatic changes are s ...
Reenberg, A. (2009) - LaSyRe
... In the Sahelian region, agricultural and pastoral production constitutes a very important sector that sustains the majority of people living here. Hence, the overall livelihood conditions are to a very large extent linked to the agricultural activities and the natural resource endowment. The signific ...
... In the Sahelian region, agricultural and pastoral production constitutes a very important sector that sustains the majority of people living here. Hence, the overall livelihood conditions are to a very large extent linked to the agricultural activities and the natural resource endowment. The signific ...
Contested science in the media: linguistic traces of
... Much more recently, the closely related phenomenon of geoengineering has started to attract scholarly − and public − attention (Corner, Pidgeon, & Parkhill, 2012; Pidgeon et al., 2012). Geoengineering has been defined as deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system, in order to ...
... Much more recently, the closely related phenomenon of geoengineering has started to attract scholarly − and public − attention (Corner, Pidgeon, & Parkhill, 2012; Pidgeon et al., 2012). Geoengineering has been defined as deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system, in order to ...
Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation
... of this century; and to hold global warming well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels. As part of this global effort, EU Member States adopted the Climate and Energy Framework in 2014, which sets three key targets for the year 2030: • at least 40% cuts in GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) • ...
... of this century; and to hold global warming well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels. As part of this global effort, EU Member States adopted the Climate and Energy Framework in 2014, which sets three key targets for the year 2030: • at least 40% cuts in GHG emissions (from 1990 levels) • ...
Rainfall in Australia`s eastern seaboard: a review of confidence in
... occurs throughout Australia, with a maximum during the warmer months and a minimum during the cooler months (Kuleshov et al. 2006; Dowdy and Kuleshov 2014). The central Eastern Seaboard region experiences about 20-50 days a year on average, depending on location, which is higher than most other loca ...
... occurs throughout Australia, with a maximum during the warmer months and a minimum during the cooler months (Kuleshov et al. 2006; Dowdy and Kuleshov 2014). The central Eastern Seaboard region experiences about 20-50 days a year on average, depending on location, which is higher than most other loca ...
Document Title - Sanjeev Sabhlok
... So what do long term (2000 year) climate data STILL say? On 18 April 2012, very recently, a major study was published: The extra-tropical Northern Hemisphere temperature in the last two millennia: reconstructions of low-frequency variability, by B. Christiansen and F. C. Ljungqvist, Climate of the P ...
... So what do long term (2000 year) climate data STILL say? On 18 April 2012, very recently, a major study was published: The extra-tropical Northern Hemisphere temperature in the last two millennia: reconstructions of low-frequency variability, by B. Christiansen and F. C. Ljungqvist, Climate of the P ...
Integrated Assessment Modelling and Analysis Study Tour Workshop, Canberra 12
... 1. The economic impact of land productivity improvement is minor compared to that of foreign investment. 2. Growth of African agriculture does not necessarily improve local food security, although it stimulates exports and GDP. 3. Who enjoys the harvest of Africa? Local poverty reduction and food se ...
... 1. The economic impact of land productivity improvement is minor compared to that of foreign investment. 2. Growth of African agriculture does not necessarily improve local food security, although it stimulates exports and GDP. 3. Who enjoys the harvest of Africa? Local poverty reduction and food se ...
FINAL EVALUATION REPORT EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROJECT 08/09 AO(6B) March
... certain activities can result in additional demands that the project cannot meet, which can be frustrating for beneficiaries; (iii) the direct effects of such projects on policymaking are relatively limited because many other political, social and economic factors are at play. RECOMMENDATIONS To con ...
... certain activities can result in additional demands that the project cannot meet, which can be frustrating for beneficiaries; (iii) the direct effects of such projects on policymaking are relatively limited because many other political, social and economic factors are at play. RECOMMENDATIONS To con ...
Climate Policy Integration, Coherence, and Governance
... • The first criterion is the inclusion of integrated climate change aspects. Some degree of inclusion is a prerequisite for the other criteria utilised. When integrating a policy, it is essential that different policy instruments are consistent with one another, or as phrased by Lafferty and Hovden ...
... • The first criterion is the inclusion of integrated climate change aspects. Some degree of inclusion is a prerequisite for the other criteria utilised. When integrating a policy, it is essential that different policy instruments are consistent with one another, or as phrased by Lafferty and Hovden ...
Atlantic National Seashores in Peril
... of human emissions of heat-trapping gases. Projections in Cape Hatteras NS need not get as hot as those of were made for two different possible futures: one scenario Galveston. As indicated, these projections are based on a with a lower level of future emissions of heat-trapping medium-high level of ...
... of human emissions of heat-trapping gases. Projections in Cape Hatteras NS need not get as hot as those of were made for two different possible futures: one scenario Galveston. As indicated, these projections are based on a with a lower level of future emissions of heat-trapping medium-high level of ...
Global Climate Projections
... system parameters complement expert judgement. New results corroborate those given in the Third Assessment Report (TAR). Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would ver ...
... system parameters complement expert judgement. New results corroborate those given in the Third Assessment Report (TAR). Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would ver ...
Climate Change Scenarios for the Congo Basin
... It is impossible to use all 77 climate change scenarios for the impact analyses so instead we used a rather representative subset of climate scenarios. Most of the assessments were based on six different global climate change scenarios; however for some studies like the analysis of the forest carbon ...
... It is impossible to use all 77 climate change scenarios for the impact analyses so instead we used a rather representative subset of climate scenarios. Most of the assessments were based on six different global climate change scenarios; however for some studies like the analysis of the forest carbon ...
(Accredited) - AS Level Geography - H081
... questions broken down into key ideas and content columns. The content column indicates what will be assessed. The content is studied, as appropriate, at a variety of scales from local to global. The content should be contextualised through case studies and exemplars where appropriate. Learners shoul ...
... questions broken down into key ideas and content columns. The content column indicates what will be assessed. The content is studied, as appropriate, at a variety of scales from local to global. The content should be contextualised through case studies and exemplars where appropriate. Learners shoul ...
HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer
... need for air conditioning to use of alternative substances such as hydrocarbons and ammonia, to use of HFCs with less global warming potential and shorter lifetimes than those of current concern. The current gap between the ambition of nations and the scientific reality of where the world is heading ...
... need for air conditioning to use of alternative substances such as hydrocarbons and ammonia, to use of HFCs with less global warming potential and shorter lifetimes than those of current concern. The current gap between the ambition of nations and the scientific reality of where the world is heading ...
The Solar Radiation Budget, and High
... in transient climate change experiments. This spread may be dramatically reduced by exploiting the northern hemisphere springtime warming and simultaneous snow retreat as an analog for anthropogenic climate change. Large intermodel variations in snow albedo feedback's strength in human-induced clima ...
... in transient climate change experiments. This spread may be dramatically reduced by exploiting the northern hemisphere springtime warming and simultaneous snow retreat as an analog for anthropogenic climate change. Large intermodel variations in snow albedo feedback's strength in human-induced clima ...
Common Concern and Global Public Goods: Evidence, Bits and
... has come a long way. The review and assessment of the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) amounts to one of the most comprehensive efforts at bridging gaps between scientific research and informed policy making.1 Eq ...
... has come a long way. The review and assessment of the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) amounts to one of the most comprehensive efforts at bridging gaps between scientific research and informed policy making.1 Eq ...