Impact of extreme weather on critical infrastructure Deliverable D2.1
... good practices. The identification of the Extreme Weather Indicators (EWIs) represents the first goal of the Work Package (WP) 2. They will be analyzed over Europe with a special focus on the critical infrastructures (CI) identified in the frame of WP5. It is very important to emphasize that EWIs re ...
... good practices. The identification of the Extreme Weather Indicators (EWIs) represents the first goal of the Work Package (WP) 2. They will be analyzed over Europe with a special focus on the critical infrastructures (CI) identified in the frame of WP5. It is very important to emphasize that EWIs re ...
a guide for tribal leaders on us climate change programs
... US Global Change Research Program .................................................................................................................................4 Council on Environmental Quality...................................................................................................... ...
... US Global Change Research Program .................................................................................................................................4 Council on Environmental Quality...................................................................................................... ...
Case study: Guatemala - CIAT-DAPA
... and coffee production) Broccoli remains on its suitability level while sweet pea suitability decreases especially in Chimaltenango areas “ADAM”-farmers are less sensitive in their social and human assets and have a stronger adaptive capacity than farmers of SUMAR supply chain ...
... and coffee production) Broccoli remains on its suitability level while sweet pea suitability decreases especially in Chimaltenango areas “ADAM”-farmers are less sensitive in their social and human assets and have a stronger adaptive capacity than farmers of SUMAR supply chain ...
Increasing the influence of LDC climate diplomacy
... The 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are the least responsible for causing climate change. They also have the least capacity to act to combat climate change through foreign policy efforts or domestic undertakings, but are most at risk under a changing climate (Richards 3. Integrating climate cha ...
... The 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are the least responsible for causing climate change. They also have the least capacity to act to combat climate change through foreign policy efforts or domestic undertakings, but are most at risk under a changing climate (Richards 3. Integrating climate cha ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the context of Sustainable
... of analysis; it may be represented as either long-term changes in climate conditions, or by changes in climate variability, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme events” (IPCC 2001). Smit et al. (2000), define sensitivity as, “the degree to which a system will be affected by, or responsiv ...
... of analysis; it may be represented as either long-term changes in climate conditions, or by changes in climate variability, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme events” (IPCC 2001). Smit et al. (2000), define sensitivity as, “the degree to which a system will be affected by, or responsiv ...
NCEP’s Climate Forecast System as a National Model Dr. Louis W. Uccellini
... fisheries regime change likely ...
... fisheries regime change likely ...
2015 Conference Final Program - Climate Change: Impacts and
... sustained yield harvesting technologies of hunters and gathers, then the farming and animal husbandry technologies of selfsufficient peasantries, and most recently and most intensively by the global division of labor of the industrial revolution, marketdirected agriculture, the widespread clearing a ...
... sustained yield harvesting technologies of hunters and gathers, then the farming and animal husbandry technologies of selfsufficient peasantries, and most recently and most intensively by the global division of labor of the industrial revolution, marketdirected agriculture, the widespread clearing a ...
Weather, Climate, and Worldviews: The Sources
... social groupings and the degree to which ‘‘the individual’s life is absorbed in and sustained by group membership’’ (Douglas and Wildalvsky 1982, p. 206). The ‘‘grid’’ dimension taps the degree to which individuals perceive their lives to be circumscribed by externally imposed rules and prescription ...
... social groupings and the degree to which ‘‘the individual’s life is absorbed in and sustained by group membership’’ (Douglas and Wildalvsky 1982, p. 206). The ‘‘grid’’ dimension taps the degree to which individuals perceive their lives to be circumscribed by externally imposed rules and prescription ...
Investing in a Time of Climate Change
... negotiate a new global climate change agreement. Climate change is an environmental, social and economic risk, expected to have its greatest physical impact in the long term. But to address it, and avoid dangerous temperature increases, policy action is needed now. The extent to which this action wi ...
... negotiate a new global climate change agreement. Climate change is an environmental, social and economic risk, expected to have its greatest physical impact in the long term. But to address it, and avoid dangerous temperature increases, policy action is needed now. The extent to which this action wi ...
Non-Marginal Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Tyranny of
... impact of climate change. In this case, future generations would gain from the project, while the current generation, who has to bear its cost, would lose. The question is then how much the future generations’ WTP is for the project, how much this would be worth in present value terms for the curren ...
... impact of climate change. In this case, future generations would gain from the project, while the current generation, who has to bear its cost, would lose. The question is then how much the future generations’ WTP is for the project, how much this would be worth in present value terms for the curren ...
Efficient Adaptation to Climate Change
... expected to continue to grow (Houghton et al., 1996). Whether the world’s governments settle on strict abatement policies or no policies at all, one issue every country in the world must face is how to adapt to the future changes in climate that will occur. There are many adaptations that can be und ...
... expected to continue to grow (Houghton et al., 1996). Whether the world’s governments settle on strict abatement policies or no policies at all, one issue every country in the world must face is how to adapt to the future changes in climate that will occur. There are many adaptations that can be und ...
climate variability - NCAR Research Applications Laboratory
... often can be found in proximity to one another. This heterogeneity provides graphic evidence of the effects of differences in temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables on vegetation characteristics, primary productivity and water resource availability. Topography and marine influences ...
... often can be found in proximity to one another. This heterogeneity provides graphic evidence of the effects of differences in temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables on vegetation characteristics, primary productivity and water resource availability. Topography and marine influences ...
The Changing Earth-Life System—Critical Information for
... but progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty of accurately positioning the numerous, high-resolution environmental records in time. Despite the slow progress, the community has increasingly coalesced around a singular intellectual challenge: Understanding the full ra ...
... but progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty of accurately positioning the numerous, high-resolution environmental records in time. Despite the slow progress, the community has increasingly coalesced around a singular intellectual challenge: Understanding the full ra ...
European atmosphere in 2050, a regional
... and particulate) have direct and indirect impacts on climate through the radiative balance of the atmosphere (Forster et al., 2007). The combined and sometimes competing role of these interlinkages calls for integrated assessment frameworks (EEA, 2004). Integration of technical mitigation measures, ...
... and particulate) have direct and indirect impacts on climate through the radiative balance of the atmosphere (Forster et al., 2007). The combined and sometimes competing role of these interlinkages calls for integrated assessment frameworks (EEA, 2004). Integration of technical mitigation measures, ...
The Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM1
... characteristics for how the global climate may respond to a standard specified forcing. This facilitates the comparison of climate change properties across different climate models. This section discusses results of two such experiments under the CMIP5 protocol using NorESM1-M integrated over 150 an ...
... characteristics for how the global climate may respond to a standard specified forcing. This facilitates the comparison of climate change properties across different climate models. This section discusses results of two such experiments under the CMIP5 protocol using NorESM1-M integrated over 150 an ...
Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... and rapid diet transition to decreasing cropland area and insufficient production practices (Beddington et al., 2012). The world’s population, for example, has increased from 1.65 billion in 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000 and further to 7 billion in 2011 (Smith, 2011) . Overall, food production per ...
... and rapid diet transition to decreasing cropland area and insufficient production practices (Beddington et al., 2012). The world’s population, for example, has increased from 1.65 billion in 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000 and further to 7 billion in 2011 (Smith, 2011) . Overall, food production per ...
Climate Change: ImplIcatIons and strategIes for the luxury fashIon
... and vulnerabilities (including around climate change) across its vast global supply chains and to prioritize its actions. It is a model of how companies can account for their impact and dependency on natural capital. • A detailed literature review that was conducted to verify hypotheses and identif ...
... and vulnerabilities (including around climate change) across its vast global supply chains and to prioritize its actions. It is a model of how companies can account for their impact and dependency on natural capital. • A detailed literature review that was conducted to verify hypotheses and identif ...
Lake Victoria CC Readness brief No. 3 English
... This Lake Victoria Climate Change Readiness Brief No.3 (part of the series since 2012) was produced by the East African Sustainability Watch (EA SusWatch) Network for the purpose of highlighting progress in implementation of the East African Community Climate Change Policy (EACCCP) ...
... This Lake Victoria Climate Change Readiness Brief No.3 (part of the series since 2012) was produced by the East African Sustainability Watch (EA SusWatch) Network for the purpose of highlighting progress in implementation of the East African Community Climate Change Policy (EACCCP) ...
Climate change integrated assessment methodology for cross
... Climate Change Integrated Methodology for Cross-Sectoral Adaptation and Vulnerability in Europe ...
... Climate Change Integrated Methodology for Cross-Sectoral Adaptation and Vulnerability in Europe ...
Climate Change Scenarios for New Zealand Rainfall
... constructed and is followed in section 3 by a comparison of the current rainfall climate with that of the analog period. To facilitate this comparison, the idea of capturing the character of rainfall in a statistical model of high-temporal-resolution (about 1 min) rainfall data is used by fitting mo ...
... constructed and is followed in section 3 by a comparison of the current rainfall climate with that of the analog period. To facilitate this comparison, the idea of capturing the character of rainfall in a statistical model of high-temporal-resolution (about 1 min) rainfall data is used by fitting mo ...
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... is, carbon taxes, gradually (e.g. Nordhaus 2007, 2010, 2011), or whether we should mitigate rapidly (e.g. Stern 2006, Weitzman 2009 a,b). Carey (2011) quotes Robert Mendelsohn as stating that: "The debate is how much and when to start. If you believe that there are large damages, you would want more ...
... is, carbon taxes, gradually (e.g. Nordhaus 2007, 2010, 2011), or whether we should mitigate rapidly (e.g. Stern 2006, Weitzman 2009 a,b). Carey (2011) quotes Robert Mendelsohn as stating that: "The debate is how much and when to start. If you believe that there are large damages, you would want more ...
Public open house summary
... o Builds on current experience, and encourages investment. o Requires research and innovation in renewables. o Reflects a level playing field supported by incentives for renewables and disincentives ...
... o Builds on current experience, and encourages investment. o Requires research and innovation in renewables. o Reflects a level playing field supported by incentives for renewables and disincentives ...