Mapping climate change
... From a central-government perspective, a major part of climate change adaptation is about ensuring that the right framework conditions are in place to enable the relevant players to address climate change in a cost-effective manner. The central government must establish good framework conditions e. ...
... From a central-government perspective, a major part of climate change adaptation is about ensuring that the right framework conditions are in place to enable the relevant players to address climate change in a cost-effective manner. The central government must establish good framework conditions e. ...
SOUTH AFRICA - Initial National Communication under the
... also be detrimental to the planting of trees to serve as carbon sinks. More temperature tolerant cultivars within the current tree species could be selected, but it is more probable that more lucrative uses for the land, such as sub-tropical fruits, may compete for the land currently under tree plan ...
... also be detrimental to the planting of trees to serve as carbon sinks. More temperature tolerant cultivars within the current tree species could be selected, but it is more probable that more lucrative uses for the land, such as sub-tropical fruits, may compete for the land currently under tree plan ...
Xeni Gwet`in Community-based Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... For resource-dependent communities, such as many First Nations in BC, climate change may increasingly compound existing vulnerabilities as the availability and quality of natural resources that they heavily depend upon decline. Limited resources and capacities for responding to stresses, such as wil ...
... For resource-dependent communities, such as many First Nations in BC, climate change may increasingly compound existing vulnerabilities as the availability and quality of natural resources that they heavily depend upon decline. Limited resources and capacities for responding to stresses, such as wil ...
SJmaintext
... scenarios for climate, land use, human population, technologies and economic activity (Clark 2001; Berteaux et al. 2006). The focus of projecting climate, population size or persistence using various models is not to project whether individual weather events will occur at a particular time or whethe ...
... scenarios for climate, land use, human population, technologies and economic activity (Clark 2001; Berteaux et al. 2006). The focus of projecting climate, population size or persistence using various models is not to project whether individual weather events will occur at a particular time or whethe ...
The Corporation of Delta COUNCIL REPORT Regular
... emissions are under the direct or indirect control or influence of municipal governments. Consequently, municipalities have become a focal point of both the Government of Canada’s and Province of British Columbia’s climate change action planning. Delta Council has long understood the important role ...
... emissions are under the direct or indirect control or influence of municipal governments. Consequently, municipalities have become a focal point of both the Government of Canada’s and Province of British Columbia’s climate change action planning. Delta Council has long understood the important role ...
Community-based Climate Change Action Grants
... the Marshall Islands and Isabel and Choiseul provinces in the Solomon Islands) to very high in communities experiencing a drying trend, less reliable seasons, large storms or floods (e.g. Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Philippines and Papua New Guinea). In many communities, climate change is understood in te ...
... the Marshall Islands and Isabel and Choiseul provinces in the Solomon Islands) to very high in communities experiencing a drying trend, less reliable seasons, large storms or floods (e.g. Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Philippines and Papua New Guinea). In many communities, climate change is understood in te ...
Strategy and Action Plan - Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
... related ecosystems in the Caribbean region in order to secure the maximum benefits from those resources for the Caribbean peoples and for the Caribbean region as a whole”. These compatible statements can form a linked vision such as: regional society and economy that is resilient to a changing clima ...
... related ecosystems in the Caribbean region in order to secure the maximum benefits from those resources for the Caribbean peoples and for the Caribbean region as a whole”. These compatible statements can form a linked vision such as: regional society and economy that is resilient to a changing clima ...
Confronting Climate Change in California
... by 2100. [See The International Consensus on Climate Change, page 12.] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of more than 500 scientists who reviewed the scientific literature on climate variability and change, concluded in 1995 that warming by 2100 will range between 2° and ...
... by 2100. [See The International Consensus on Climate Change, page 12.] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of more than 500 scientists who reviewed the scientific literature on climate variability and change, concluded in 1995 that warming by 2100 will range between 2° and ...
Module: Introduction
... streams as Sprint has matured in its understanding of the benefits of CR. This process was well-defined and understood until the 4th quarter 2014 when Sprint replaced its CEO with Marcelo Claure. Mr. Claure assessed his leadership team and continues to make changes that improve Sprint's performance ...
... streams as Sprint has matured in its understanding of the benefits of CR. This process was well-defined and understood until the 4th quarter 2014 when Sprint replaced its CEO with Marcelo Claure. Mr. Claure assessed his leadership team and continues to make changes that improve Sprint's performance ...
British Columbia
... Climate change is increasingly affecting British Columbia’s landscapes, communities and economic activities. Future projections show that climate change will continue and suggest that direct and indirect impacts will become more pervasive. e following are some of the key risks and adaptation opportu ...
... Climate change is increasingly affecting British Columbia’s landscapes, communities and economic activities. Future projections show that climate change will continue and suggest that direct and indirect impacts will become more pervasive. e following are some of the key risks and adaptation opportu ...
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... reduction in the state’s hydropower resources, which last year accounted for 14.5 percent of California’s total system power. At the same time, projected inland migration and population growth combined with higher temperatures will increase residential electricity demand. If, as some predict, per c ...
... reduction in the state’s hydropower resources, which last year accounted for 14.5 percent of California’s total system power. At the same time, projected inland migration and population growth combined with higher temperatures will increase residential electricity demand. If, as some predict, per c ...
The Economics of Climate Change in the Pacific
... limited agricultural land and high population densities, with their economic activities mostly concentrated on low-lying coastal areas. Rising sea level is thus projected to significantly impact their coastal cities and communities as well as damage infrastructure and human habitats. Moreover, over ...
... limited agricultural land and high population densities, with their economic activities mostly concentrated on low-lying coastal areas. Rising sea level is thus projected to significantly impact their coastal cities and communities as well as damage infrastructure and human habitats. Moreover, over ...
climate change and ocean acidification
... (see Cheung et al., 2015). Key findings on physical processes in the oceans highlighted, with an extremely high certainty, that the upper ocean had warmed over the last 40 years and predicted with very high confidence that this trend would continue over the coming century (Rhein et al., 2013, Ciais ...
... (see Cheung et al., 2015). Key findings on physical processes in the oceans highlighted, with an extremely high certainty, that the upper ocean had warmed over the last 40 years and predicted with very high confidence that this trend would continue over the coming century (Rhein et al., 2013, Ciais ...
WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE Climate Change Act Now
... to increase above-ground carbon. This means integrating trees in these systems. The world will need to find ways of integrating trees into farming systems on a massive scale so that every hectare of agricultural land becomes a sink for carbon, no longer a source. Thus, agroforestry will increasi ...
... to increase above-ground carbon. This means integrating trees in these systems. The world will need to find ways of integrating trees into farming systems on a massive scale so that every hectare of agricultural land becomes a sink for carbon, no longer a source. Thus, agroforestry will increasi ...
international conventions, agencies, agreements and programmes
... Over this time period International priorities have also changed. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, for example, the realization that biodiversity was reducing and many species of animals and plants were under threat of extinction because of land use and climate changes. In response to the latter I ...
... Over this time period International priorities have also changed. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, for example, the realization that biodiversity was reducing and many species of animals and plants were under threat of extinction because of land use and climate changes. In response to the latter I ...
Triple Harvest - California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN)
... California’s Mediterranean climate enables the year-round production of abundant and diverse crops and livestock and gives the state a significant economic and food security advantage globally. But because of an ongoing failure of public policy and planning, California continues to lose farm and ran ...
... California’s Mediterranean climate enables the year-round production of abundant and diverse crops and livestock and gives the state a significant economic and food security advantage globally. But because of an ongoing failure of public policy and planning, California continues to lose farm and ran ...
When It Rains, It Pours
... forced to open the gates of the Morganza Spillway in 2011 for the first time in nearly four decades to alleviate flooding. By opening the floodgates, officials were able to prevent damaging flooding in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, but only at the expense of flooding 100,000 acres of farmland. Ironic ...
... forced to open the gates of the Morganza Spillway in 2011 for the first time in nearly four decades to alleviate flooding. By opening the floodgates, officials were able to prevent damaging flooding in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, but only at the expense of flooding 100,000 acres of farmland. Ironic ...
a prediction market for climate outcomes
... leading to rational policy discussion. Climate scientists, not generally accustomed to the glare of public policy debate, have found themselves the targets of accusations, investigations, and sometimes death threats. 3 In this science policy discussion of supreme importance, it is painfully obvious ...
... leading to rational policy discussion. Climate scientists, not generally accustomed to the glare of public policy debate, have found themselves the targets of accusations, investigations, and sometimes death threats. 3 In this science policy discussion of supreme importance, it is painfully obvious ...
Global air temperature variability independent of sea
... SST variability and PC2 explains 14% of the SST variability. Subsequent PCs explained 6% or less of the variability in the SST data. The loading pattern for PC1 primarily reflects SST variability in the tropical and extratropical eastern Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the western tropical Atla ...
... SST variability and PC2 explains 14% of the SST variability. Subsequent PCs explained 6% or less of the variability in the SST data. The loading pattern for PC1 primarily reflects SST variability in the tropical and extratropical eastern Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the western tropical Atla ...
Green Finance Solves - UMKC Summer Debate Institute
... Green finance is key to meet Paris obligations- only clear guidelines and government promotion can move investment capital into renewable energy Deborah Lehr June 13, 2016, Chief Executive Officer of Basilinna, a strategic business consulting firm focused on China and the Middle East. In addition, M ...
... Green finance is key to meet Paris obligations- only clear guidelines and government promotion can move investment capital into renewable energy Deborah Lehr June 13, 2016, Chief Executive Officer of Basilinna, a strategic business consulting firm focused on China and the Middle East. In addition, M ...
Water Scarcity, Conflict, and Security in a Climate Change World
... global environment in its broadest sense, one of its earliest and most direct impacts will be on Earth's fresh water systems. While some regions will experience increased precipitation, others will suffer serious water scarcity. And some will endure both as climatic variability impacts regional weat ...
... global environment in its broadest sense, one of its earliest and most direct impacts will be on Earth's fresh water systems. While some regions will experience increased precipitation, others will suffer serious water scarcity. And some will endure both as climatic variability impacts regional weat ...
Climate and Terrestrial Ecosystem Change in the
... 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 to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable
... of adaptation policies, programs, and measures usually will have immediate benefits, as well as future benefits. Adaptation measures are likely to be implemented only if they are consistent with or integrated with decisions or programs that address nonclimatic stresses. The costs of adaptation often ...
... of adaptation policies, programs, and measures usually will have immediate benefits, as well as future benefits. Adaptation measures are likely to be implemented only if they are consistent with or integrated with decisions or programs that address nonclimatic stresses. The costs of adaptation often ...
IPCC report
... Climate change will affect different energy sources and technologies differently, depending on the resources (water flow, wind, insolation), the technological processes (cooling), or the locations (coastal regions, floodplains) involved (robust evidence, high agreement). Gradual changes in various c ...
... Climate change will affect different energy sources and technologies differently, depending on the resources (water flow, wind, insolation), the technological processes (cooling), or the locations (coastal regions, floodplains) involved (robust evidence, high agreement). Gradual changes in various c ...
C i T Climate n Wash Technic e Chan hingto cal Sum ge Imp n State
... such as Pacific mackerel, Pacific hake, oysters, example, two feet of sea level rise in mussels, English sole, and yellowtail rockfish. [5] Olympia could turn today’s 100-year flood into an annual event. Built Infrastructure (Section 10). Climate change is expected to affect the longevity and perfor ...
... such as Pacific mackerel, Pacific hake, oysters, example, two feet of sea level rise in mussels, English sole, and yellowtail rockfish. [5] Olympia could turn today’s 100-year flood into an annual event. Built Infrastructure (Section 10). Climate change is expected to affect the longevity and perfor ...