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... EMS framework provides a good model for managing GHG through controls, records and performance improvements 3rd party verification is critical for reporting and trading credits ...
... EMS framework provides a good model for managing GHG through controls, records and performance improvements 3rd party verification is critical for reporting and trading credits ...
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 ...
6. Impacts of climate change on Oregon`s coasts and estuaries
... accurately address. For example, Rahmstorf (2007) derived a semi-empirical relationship that connects global sea-level rise to global mean surface temperature and suggested that a projected sea-level rise in 2100 could be as much as 1.4 meters above the 1990 level. More recent semiempirical estimate ...
... accurately address. For example, Rahmstorf (2007) derived a semi-empirical relationship that connects global sea-level rise to global mean surface temperature and suggested that a projected sea-level rise in 2100 could be as much as 1.4 meters above the 1990 level. More recent semiempirical estimate ...
Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191
... This report examines six studies that project the costs of S. 2191 to 2030 or 2050. It is difficult (and some would consider it unwise) to project costs up to the year 2030, much less beyond. The already tenuous assumption that current regulatory standards will remain constant becomes more unrealist ...
... This report examines six studies that project the costs of S. 2191 to 2030 or 2050. It is difficult (and some would consider it unwise) to project costs up to the year 2030, much less beyond. The already tenuous assumption that current regulatory standards will remain constant becomes more unrealist ...
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 ...
An Economic Analysis of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations
... interviews, and risk-based assessment (New York City Panel on Climate Change [NPCC] 2010) to identify and where possible to assign costs of key sectoral vulnerabilities and adaptation options for climate change in New York State. The study draws conceptually from the general framework of cost benefi ...
... interviews, and risk-based assessment (New York City Panel on Climate Change [NPCC] 2010) to identify and where possible to assign costs of key sectoral vulnerabilities and adaptation options for climate change in New York State. The study draws conceptually from the general framework of cost benefi ...
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... Valentini & Vitale (2014), Jensen & Traeger (2014), Anderson et al. (2014), some of which contain as well more complex numeric quantification. These papers emphasize the relevance of carefully integrating risk and its evaluation into IAMs. The present paper distinguishes itself by delivering general ...
... Valentini & Vitale (2014), Jensen & Traeger (2014), Anderson et al. (2014), some of which contain as well more complex numeric quantification. These papers emphasize the relevance of carefully integrating risk and its evaluation into IAMs. The present paper distinguishes itself by delivering general ...
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... covers regulated projects (Projects that qualify for compliance credits), Voluntary Projects (projects aimed at delivering tradable carbon credits to the voluntary markets) or projects demonstrating action towards climate change. The projects should deliver long term sustainable reductions that woul ...
... covers regulated projects (Projects that qualify for compliance credits), Voluntary Projects (projects aimed at delivering tradable carbon credits to the voluntary markets) or projects demonstrating action towards climate change. The projects should deliver long term sustainable reductions that woul ...
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... (SPA). The dotted line represents 1% of the international population, the threshold used to designate this site as an SPA for this species. Waders on a number of estuaries in the west of the UK have declined such that they have or will soon drop below the threshold used for designation. Source: Aust ...
... (SPA). The dotted line represents 1% of the international population, the threshold used to designate this site as an SPA for this species. Waders on a number of estuaries in the west of the UK have declined such that they have or will soon drop below the threshold used for designation. Source: Aust ...
The Political Impact of Global Warming on Developing Countries
... scarcity, a depletion of natural resources, rising food prices and deforestation (Pirages 1997; Adger et al. 2003; Brown 2012). Climate change will continue to exacerbate these issues. Besides nuclear war, no other environmental problem has the potential scope for such widespread impact in the same ...
... scarcity, a depletion of natural resources, rising food prices and deforestation (Pirages 1997; Adger et al. 2003; Brown 2012). Climate change will continue to exacerbate these issues. Besides nuclear war, no other environmental problem has the potential scope for such widespread impact in the same ...
assessment of the vulnerability of rural livelihoods in the Pacific to
... policy makers to evaluate the effectiveness of current policies or target actions to improve adaptive capacity. To address this shortfall and to facilitate more policy relevant outcomes, we undertook a SLA to determine the relative vulnerability of rural livelihoods across the Pacific to climate cha ...
... policy makers to evaluate the effectiveness of current policies or target actions to improve adaptive capacity. To address this shortfall and to facilitate more policy relevant outcomes, we undertook a SLA to determine the relative vulnerability of rural livelihoods across the Pacific to climate cha ...
Introduction
... Figure 6. Mean number of Dunlin over-wintering on the Severn Special Protection Area (SPA). The dotted line represents 1% of the international population, the threshold used to designate this site as an SPA for this species. Waders on a number of estuaries in the west of the UK have declined such th ...
... Figure 6. Mean number of Dunlin over-wintering on the Severn Special Protection Area (SPA). The dotted line represents 1% of the international population, the threshold used to designate this site as an SPA for this species. Waders on a number of estuaries in the west of the UK have declined such th ...
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... heating degree days (HDDs), we find that an additional HDD (e.g., 1 growing season day with a temperature increase from 32.5 C to 33.5 C) decreases the probability of local employment by 0.062%. Disentangling the effects by sector reveals that the reduction in local employment is largely driven by a ...
... heating degree days (HDDs), we find that an additional HDD (e.g., 1 growing season day with a temperature increase from 32.5 C to 33.5 C) decreases the probability of local employment by 0.062%. Disentangling the effects by sector reveals that the reduction in local employment is largely driven by a ...
Agriculture and Forestry Provisions in Climate Legislation in the 111 Congress
... The inclusion of provisions that allow for agricultural and forestry offsets as part of a cap-andtrade scheme is generally supported by a broad farm industry coalition. Initially this coalition consists of agricultural groups representing federally-supported crops (such as grains and cotton), livest ...
... The inclusion of provisions that allow for agricultural and forestry offsets as part of a cap-andtrade scheme is generally supported by a broad farm industry coalition. Initially this coalition consists of agricultural groups representing federally-supported crops (such as grains and cotton), livest ...
Climate Volatility and Change in Central Asia: Economic Impacts
... wheat yields. The estimates of the aggregate impacts of climate change on Central Asian agriculture range between +1.21% to -1.43% of net crop production revenues by 2040. The absolute monetary impact is not negligible, ranging from + 180 mln USD annually in the optimistic scenario, to – 210 mln USD ...
... wheat yields. The estimates of the aggregate impacts of climate change on Central Asian agriculture range between +1.21% to -1.43% of net crop production revenues by 2040. The absolute monetary impact is not negligible, ranging from + 180 mln USD annually in the optimistic scenario, to – 210 mln USD ...
Final Report
... climate change awareness among tourism actors. In order to achieve well-informed decisions on adaptation activities in tourism regions and develop consistent and longterm strategies, region specific climate data as well as impact and vulnerability assessments are needed. Additionally, this informati ...
... climate change awareness among tourism actors. In order to achieve well-informed decisions on adaptation activities in tourism regions and develop consistent and longterm strategies, region specific climate data as well as impact and vulnerability assessments are needed. Additionally, this informati ...
Risk Management in Water and Climate
... Frequency and severity of natural disasters are increasing worldwide, in particular for hydrometeorological extremes, posing a serious threat to the development of many countries and regions. Losses are increasing worldwide as a result of weather-related disasters, such as storms, floods, landslides ...
... Frequency and severity of natural disasters are increasing worldwide, in particular for hydrometeorological extremes, posing a serious threat to the development of many countries and regions. Losses are increasing worldwide as a result of weather-related disasters, such as storms, floods, landslides ...
Yard Trimmings Bans: Impact and Support
... Quantity – Initial projections of total YW recovery post ban were substantially over estimated. Matt tells me that they thought they were going to get 30% of the waste stream coming to composting facilities and instead they got [number to come later from matt] which is only [ %]. We believe that sou ...
... Quantity – Initial projections of total YW recovery post ban were substantially over estimated. Matt tells me that they thought they were going to get 30% of the waste stream coming to composting facilities and instead they got [number to come later from matt] which is only [ %]. We believe that sou ...
Promoting Health While Mitigating Climate Change
... The following central messages emerge from this briefing, each with important policy implications: 1. The long-term cost of global mitigation efforts needed to stabilise global warming at an acceptable level is relatively small over the long-term when compared to the cost-savings from the health ben ...
... The following central messages emerge from this briefing, each with important policy implications: 1. The long-term cost of global mitigation efforts needed to stabilise global warming at an acceptable level is relatively small over the long-term when compared to the cost-savings from the health ben ...
CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS, VULNERABILITIES AND
... highlight the concerns and needs of developing countries in adapting to the effects of climate change. This book outlines the impact of climate change in four developing country regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America and small island developing States; the vulnerability of these regions to future clim ...
... highlight the concerns and needs of developing countries in adapting to the effects of climate change. This book outlines the impact of climate change in four developing country regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America and small island developing States; the vulnerability of these regions to future clim ...
Biodiversity Areas under Threat: Overlap of Climate Change and
... have forecast dramatic rates of global extinction due to climate change [5,7], there is great heterogeneity in the sensitivity and response of individual species [2]. Relatively few recent species extinctions can be definitively attributed to climate change, because of interactions with other anthro ...
... have forecast dramatic rates of global extinction due to climate change [5,7], there is great heterogeneity in the sensitivity and response of individual species [2]. Relatively few recent species extinctions can be definitively attributed to climate change, because of interactions with other anthro ...
Earth`s Energy Imbalance and Implications
... of ice melt leads us to anticipate a near-term acceleration in the rate of sea level rise. Humanity is potentially vulnerable to global temperature change, as discussed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001, 2007) reports and by innumerable authors. Although climate change is ...
... of ice melt leads us to anticipate a near-term acceleration in the rate of sea level rise. Humanity is potentially vulnerable to global temperature change, as discussed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001, 2007) reports and by innumerable authors. Although climate change is ...
A Proposed New Metric For Quantifying The Climatic Effects Of Human-Caused
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
Adapting to Climate Change: Challenges for
... Most Canadians recognize that climate change is underway, fuelled largely by human activities. The changes that have occurred are measureable and the impacts are growing. More and more governments and other organizations have begun to commit to climate change adaptation – taking action to reduce the ...
... Most Canadians recognize that climate change is underway, fuelled largely by human activities. The changes that have occurred are measureable and the impacts are growing. More and more governments and other organizations have begun to commit to climate change adaptation – taking action to reduce the ...
Mk3.5 simulations
... Time scale of greatest interest to planning in a wide range of applications Time scale is short enough that differences in the emissions scenarios of GHGs do not matter much Expect a well initialised model to provide improved projections over this time scale than a non-initialised model (infor ...
... Time scale of greatest interest to planning in a wide range of applications Time scale is short enough that differences in the emissions scenarios of GHGs do not matter much Expect a well initialised model to provide improved projections over this time scale than a non-initialised model (infor ...