canadian parks and protected areas
... An increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has altered the planet’s climate system and is the main driver of current rapid climate change. “Global atmospheric concentrations of CO2 [carbon dioxide], CH4 [methane] and N2O [nitrous oxide] have increased markedly as a result of hum ...
... An increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has altered the planet’s climate system and is the main driver of current rapid climate change. “Global atmospheric concentrations of CO2 [carbon dioxide], CH4 [methane] and N2O [nitrous oxide] have increased markedly as a result of hum ...
National Climate Response Strategy
... Kenya takes no action to reduce or minimise expected impacts of current and future climate change, the costs of potential damage to the economy could be enormous. A recent study has estimated that the direct costs of climate change damage in Kenya will potentially amount to between one and two billi ...
... Kenya takes no action to reduce or minimise expected impacts of current and future climate change, the costs of potential damage to the economy could be enormous. A recent study has estimated that the direct costs of climate change damage in Kenya will potentially amount to between one and two billi ...
KPMG - UNFCCC PSI database report
... Climate change adaptation • Climate change adaptation is an adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climate impacts.1 Adaptation measures can target both climate variability (at an inter-annual scale) as well as longer-term mean climatic changes. • Adaptation is an e ...
... Climate change adaptation • Climate change adaptation is an adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climate impacts.1 Adaptation measures can target both climate variability (at an inter-annual scale) as well as longer-term mean climatic changes. • Adaptation is an e ...
ADB-40253-012_Final
... Figure 21. Preliminary sea-level rise results (mm) for oceans near Cambodia under RCP 8.5 for the end of the 21st century (2081-2100) compared to a 1986-2005 baseline. The star indicates the location of Vung Tau, Vietnam, which is the sea-level station closest to Cambodia with data available. ...... ...
... Figure 21. Preliminary sea-level rise results (mm) for oceans near Cambodia under RCP 8.5 for the end of the 21st century (2081-2100) compared to a 1986-2005 baseline. The star indicates the location of Vung Tau, Vietnam, which is the sea-level station closest to Cambodia with data available. ...... ...
SoG for Climate Applications
... minimum of three months of data at the shortest-available recovery period (hourly or one minute data) should be logged on-site, and 12 months for a GCOS site. This reflects the fact that data loss is a serious problem for climate, and it may take some months to recover data from a remote site. This ...
... minimum of three months of data at the shortest-available recovery period (hourly or one minute data) should be logged on-site, and 12 months for a GCOS site. This reflects the fact that data loss is a serious problem for climate, and it may take some months to recover data from a remote site. This ...
Climate Change and India: A 4x4 Assessment
... treated as a threat. International efforts to address climate change began with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. The importance and significance of the vulnerability of natural and human systems to climatic changes and adaptation to such changes is i ...
... treated as a threat. International efforts to address climate change began with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. The importance and significance of the vulnerability of natural and human systems to climatic changes and adaptation to such changes is i ...
Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
... changes in the world's water regimes expected to occur over the coming decades. It’s origins can be traced back to the World Water Vision, a declaration on global water issues adopted in March 2000 during the Second World Water Forum. The Vision highlighted climate change as one of the major challen ...
... changes in the world's water regimes expected to occur over the coming decades. It’s origins can be traced back to the World Water Vision, a declaration on global water issues adopted in March 2000 during the Second World Water Forum. The Vision highlighted climate change as one of the major challen ...
The future of the Covenant of Mayors
... In line with the target set in the climate and energy policy framework for 2030: a 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared with 1990. Covenant of Mayors signatories pledge to go beyond EU legislation targets. The architects of the Covenant of Mayors' goal for 2020 was to reduce greenhouse ...
... In line with the target set in the climate and energy policy framework for 2030: a 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared with 1990. Covenant of Mayors signatories pledge to go beyond EU legislation targets. The architects of the Covenant of Mayors' goal for 2020 was to reduce greenhouse ...
Potential Effects of Climate Change on Crop Pollination
... et al. 1987), with the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) being by far the most important species. Depending on only a few pollinator species belonging to the Apis genus has been shown to be risky. Apis-specific parasites and pathogens have lead to massive declines in honey bee numbers. Biotic stre ...
... et al. 1987), with the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) being by far the most important species. Depending on only a few pollinator species belonging to the Apis genus has been shown to be risky. Apis-specific parasites and pathogens have lead to massive declines in honey bee numbers. Biotic stre ...
Climate controls on soil respired CO2 in the United States
... season soil CO2 and AET, Kessler and Harvey (2001) produced a global map for the flux of CO2 into soil water. Here, we follow similar methods as Kessler and Harvey (2001) to model S(z) using its relationship to MAP, but because the previous relationships were based on only 19 soils worldwide, it is n ...
... season soil CO2 and AET, Kessler and Harvey (2001) produced a global map for the flux of CO2 into soil water. Here, we follow similar methods as Kessler and Harvey (2001) to model S(z) using its relationship to MAP, but because the previous relationships were based on only 19 soils worldwide, it is n ...
Collapse Informatics - Donald Bren School of Information and
... The term “peak oil” has entered popular parlance to describe the point at which global oil production reaches its highest point and then enters a period of decline. There is some debate over the timing of this phenomenon; some researchers say it has already occurred, others that it will occur within ...
... The term “peak oil” has entered popular parlance to describe the point at which global oil production reaches its highest point and then enters a period of decline. There is some debate over the timing of this phenomenon; some researchers say it has already occurred, others that it will occur within ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES OF CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
... California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 limits California's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 to their 1990 level. Global climate change is a pressing environmental problem, and the best possible public policies will be required to address it. Therefore, analyses of prospective polici ...
... California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 limits California's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 to their 1990 level. Global climate change is a pressing environmental problem, and the best possible public policies will be required to address it. Therefore, analyses of prospective polici ...
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF EPIGRAM
... the pictures ropey. But there are some good stories, the listings are comprehensive and the sum is greater than the parts. My first leader is a touch self-important, and the typos still smart. But the essential point was a good one and one that still stands today – that university should be more tha ...
... the pictures ropey. But there are some good stories, the listings are comprehensive and the sum is greater than the parts. My first leader is a touch self-important, and the typos still smart. But the essential point was a good one and one that still stands today – that university should be more tha ...
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies for Natural
... Indirect effects include trends in ecological integrity. These can indicate the potential for resilience to climate change. Analyses may include spatial models aiming to characterize the degree of landscape fragmentation or other anthropogenic impacts (such as invasive species) in the landscapes su ...
... Indirect effects include trends in ecological integrity. These can indicate the potential for resilience to climate change. Analyses may include spatial models aiming to characterize the degree of landscape fragmentation or other anthropogenic impacts (such as invasive species) in the landscapes su ...
Simulating the Impact of Climate Change on Rice
... seeding dates reduced crop yield and yield stability significantly because of spikelet sterility induced by both high and low temperatures. As the grain yield of SD varieties could be adversely affected by climate change, rice breeding programs for central Asia should focus on developing appropriate ...
... seeding dates reduced crop yield and yield stability significantly because of spikelet sterility induced by both high and low temperatures. As the grain yield of SD varieties could be adversely affected by climate change, rice breeding programs for central Asia should focus on developing appropriate ...
Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada
... The NRTEE’s new report, Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada, illustrates and explains in a uniquely Canadian way what climate change could mean for our country. As a large country spanning five time zones and sheltered by three coasts, we can expect different effects in diff ...
... The NRTEE’s new report, Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada, illustrates and explains in a uniquely Canadian way what climate change could mean for our country. As a large country spanning five time zones and sheltered by three coasts, we can expect different effects in diff ...
Why Maintaining Tropical Forests Is Essential and Urgent for a Stable Climate
... Climate change is a huge and imminent threat to society, and people in developing countries may be the most vulnerable to its effects (Field et al. 2014). Tropical forests are vastly important for society: supplying timber and non-timber forest products, supporting local livelihoods, and providing v ...
... Climate change is a huge and imminent threat to society, and people in developing countries may be the most vulnerable to its effects (Field et al. 2014). Tropical forests are vastly important for society: supplying timber and non-timber forest products, supporting local livelihoods, and providing v ...
WHITE PAPER Climate Change Adaptation in the Nordic Countries
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
Costs of Adaptation Related to Industrial and Municipal Water
... recharge process (Chen et al. 2002). Although there is an observed decreasing trend in groundwater levels during the last few decades, this has been mainly attributed to overextraction; little is known of the impacts of future climate change. • Observed annual runoff and river discharge show a broa ...
... recharge process (Chen et al. 2002). Although there is an observed decreasing trend in groundwater levels during the last few decades, this has been mainly attributed to overextraction; little is known of the impacts of future climate change. • Observed annual runoff and river discharge show a broa ...
Observed and Projected Ecological Response to Climate Change in
... resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental constituencies, and the public. The Natural Resource Report Series is used to disseminate high-priority, curr ...
... resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental constituencies, and the public. The Natural Resource Report Series is used to disseminate high-priority, curr ...
- Adaptation
... CCA2-Outcome 2.1 (Increased knowledge and understanding of climate variability and change-induced risks at country level and in targeted vulnerable areas). This is aligned with project Component 1, as it focuses on expanding the knowledge and understanding among relevant groups of stakeholders on sp ...
... CCA2-Outcome 2.1 (Increased knowledge and understanding of climate variability and change-induced risks at country level and in targeted vulnerable areas). This is aligned with project Component 1, as it focuses on expanding the knowledge and understanding among relevant groups of stakeholders on sp ...
Wildlife in a changing climate - Food and Agriculture Organization of
... global levels. The direct impact on species that humans make use of or with which we compete, affects human communities in a very immediate way: the loss of biodiversity is our loss as well. Arguably, we also have an ethical responsibility to address the rapid increase in the rate of global species ...
... global levels. The direct impact on species that humans make use of or with which we compete, affects human communities in a very immediate way: the loss of biodiversity is our loss as well. Arguably, we also have an ethical responsibility to address the rapid increase in the rate of global species ...
Climate change and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture - State of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... strengthening cooperation among the international forums and organizations involved in AnGR management, other aspects of biodiversity, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and other environmental issues; ...
... strengthening cooperation among the international forums and organizations involved in AnGR management, other aspects of biodiversity, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and other environmental issues; ...
2004 Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Manure
... Received: 13 January 2015 / Accepted: 23 March 2015 / Published: 31 March 2015 ...
... Received: 13 January 2015 / Accepted: 23 March 2015 / Published: 31 March 2015 ...
Time to Evolve? Potential Evolutionary Responses of Fraser River
... migration, susceptibility to disease, rates of disease progression, and stress levels, for example, typically increase at higher ...
... migration, susceptibility to disease, rates of disease progression, and stress levels, for example, typically increase at higher ...