Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human
... In this petition, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk woman and Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, requests the assistance of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in obtaining relief from human rights violations resulting from the impacts of global warming and climate change caused by act ...
... In this petition, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuk woman and Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, requests the assistance of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in obtaining relief from human rights violations resulting from the impacts of global warming and climate change caused by act ...
Battling Promethean dreams and Trojan horses: Revealing the critical discourses of geoengineering
... depending on the articles’ main argument, recommendations, or conclusions. However, in some articles both the discourse advocating geoengineering and the discourse critical of geoengineering were represented. To enable comparative analysis of the discourses advocating and/or critical of geoengineeri ...
... depending on the articles’ main argument, recommendations, or conclusions. However, in some articles both the discourse advocating geoengineering and the discourse critical of geoengineering were represented. To enable comparative analysis of the discourses advocating and/or critical of geoengineeri ...
A new approach to mapping permafrost and change incorporating
... especiallyopticalimages, only contain information about vegetation and near-surface conditions. Therefore ground conditions within a land cover type developed by satellite images can vary substantially. For example, hollows and hummocks are common at local scales and there are also topographically c ...
... especiallyopticalimages, only contain information about vegetation and near-surface conditions. Therefore ground conditions within a land cover type developed by satellite images can vary substantially. For example, hollows and hummocks are common at local scales and there are also topographically c ...
Climate Change and Tourism - Sustainable Development of Tourism
... tourism sector to rapidly respond to climate change if it is to develop in a sustainable manner, which will require actions to: mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the tourism sector, derived especially from transport and accommodation activities; adapt tourism businesses and destinations to chan ...
... tourism sector to rapidly respond to climate change if it is to develop in a sustainable manner, which will require actions to: mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the tourism sector, derived especially from transport and accommodation activities; adapt tourism businesses and destinations to chan ...
CSIRO_PHILCCAP_Report_FNL
... 1-2: Map of Philippine land area (white areas) from the model simulations with the three sub-regions (red labelled boxes) for which time series data is presented in this report. ............................................... 2 3-1: Average air temperature 2 metres above the surface (°C) for 1986-20 ...
... 1-2: Map of Philippine land area (white areas) from the model simulations with the three sub-regions (red labelled boxes) for which time series data is presented in this report. ............................................... 2 3-1: Average air temperature 2 metres above the surface (°C) for 1986-20 ...
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... 2007, Parry et al. 2007) emphasised how an already moderate warming of 2 degrees would affect our lifestyle and produce negative, though not catastrophic, consequences. The 2 degree Celsius climate target is unlikely to be achieved (Parry 2009, Carraro and Massetti 2010) and policies of adaptation a ...
... 2007, Parry et al. 2007) emphasised how an already moderate warming of 2 degrees would affect our lifestyle and produce negative, though not catastrophic, consequences. The 2 degree Celsius climate target is unlikely to be achieved (Parry 2009, Carraro and Massetti 2010) and policies of adaptation a ...
Compendium of Yukon Climate Change Science
... North being recorded in the last decade, with the greatest temperature increases observed over the western Arctic. All global climate models project continued increases in temperature and precipitation over the Canadian Arctic, with greatest temperature changes at higher latitudes. As a result, ther ...
... North being recorded in the last decade, with the greatest temperature increases observed over the western Arctic. All global climate models project continued increases in temperature and precipitation over the Canadian Arctic, with greatest temperature changes at higher latitudes. As a result, ther ...
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... Goals of adaptation: The specific goals of adaptation to climate change vary among countries. However, it should be feasible to reach international agreement on several broad objectives of adaptation. These objectives could either be result-oriented (e.g., coastal economies are protected from sea le ...
... Goals of adaptation: The specific goals of adaptation to climate change vary among countries. However, it should be feasible to reach international agreement on several broad objectives of adaptation. These objectives could either be result-oriented (e.g., coastal economies are protected from sea le ...
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... concentration targets, consistent economic analysis of suboptimal adaptation is virtually absent. This is partly due to the fact that adaptation options are hard to quantify and compare with each other. Where mitigation has a clear common performance indicator, adaptation does not (Lecocq and Shaliz ...
... concentration targets, consistent economic analysis of suboptimal adaptation is virtually absent. This is partly due to the fact that adaptation options are hard to quantify and compare with each other. Where mitigation has a clear common performance indicator, adaptation does not (Lecocq and Shaliz ...
Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A global
... has been prepared especially for policy and decision makers. Given the wide scope of the topic adaptation and the very limited time available for the assessment, our book cannot cover every issue related to the adaptation of forests and people to climate change. The assessment also reveals that ther ...
... has been prepared especially for policy and decision makers. Given the wide scope of the topic adaptation and the very limited time available for the assessment, our book cannot cover every issue related to the adaptation of forests and people to climate change. The assessment also reveals that ther ...
Selling Sustainability
... to take their share of responsibility – and more importantly, to take action. How we bridge this gap – between recognising our responsibility and taking action – is the subject of this report. Encouraging people to make this move will require expertise and insight from as many relevant fields as pos ...
... to take their share of responsibility – and more importantly, to take action. How we bridge this gap – between recognising our responsibility and taking action – is the subject of this report. Encouraging people to make this move will require expertise and insight from as many relevant fields as pos ...
terminus behavior and response time of north cascade, washington
... beginning in 1944 (Hubley, 1956; Long 1955 and 1956; Tangborn, 1980), and to the subsequent warmer and drier conditions beginning in 1977 (Ebbesmeyer and others, 1991; Pelto, 1988; Pelto, 1993; Krimmel, 1994; Harper, 1993). Focusing on 21 North Cascade glaciers that responded to these two climate sh ...
... beginning in 1944 (Hubley, 1956; Long 1955 and 1956; Tangborn, 1980), and to the subsequent warmer and drier conditions beginning in 1977 (Ebbesmeyer and others, 1991; Pelto, 1988; Pelto, 1993; Krimmel, 1994; Harper, 1993). Focusing on 21 North Cascade glaciers that responded to these two climate sh ...
Science Plan for COAT: Climate-Ecological Observatory for Arctic
... the Division for Energy, Resources and the Environment of The Research Council of Norway in June 2012. Their consensus review report was ready in November 2012. The review provided full support for the COAT science plan and concluded that “the original approach will make a worldclass contribution”, ...
... the Division for Energy, Resources and the Environment of The Research Council of Norway in June 2012. Their consensus review report was ready in November 2012. The review provided full support for the COAT science plan and concluded that “the original approach will make a worldclass contribution”, ...
the transcript of the APS climate change statement review workshop
... DR. ARI PATRINOS, Deputy Director for ...
... DR. ARI PATRINOS, Deputy Director for ...
Mirrored at GFMC Archive - The Global Fire Monitoring Center
... century, global trends in burned area have been shown to be driven by changes in land use, principally through (i) fire suppression policies in mid-latitude temperate regions, which reduce fire activity in the short term but may lead to a greater incidence of catastrophic fire in the long term (Liell ...
... century, global trends in burned area have been shown to be driven by changes in land use, principally through (i) fire suppression policies in mid-latitude temperate regions, which reduce fire activity in the short term but may lead to a greater incidence of catastrophic fire in the long term (Liell ...
The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund
... Next, we present a detailed review of the active portfolio of the fund, in order to inform subsequent analysis of the effectiveness of its outcomes, using fund self-reporting complemented with data collected on http://climatefundsupdate.org. The review considers the recipients of funding (type of in ...
... Next, we present a detailed review of the active portfolio of the fund, in order to inform subsequent analysis of the effectiveness of its outcomes, using fund self-reporting complemented with data collected on http://climatefundsupdate.org. The review considers the recipients of funding (type of in ...
Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
... they make their living, and what capacity they have for mitigating climate impacts are all directly connected to climate vulnerability. Chapter 3 of this report finds that a number of demographic, land use and economic factors could impact the state’s vulnerability to climate, including: ...
... they make their living, and what capacity they have for mitigating climate impacts are all directly connected to climate vulnerability. Chapter 3 of this report finds that a number of demographic, land use and economic factors could impact the state’s vulnerability to climate, including: ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the
... capacity, improve resiliency, and promote successful adaptation to climate change in different regions, sectors, systems, and populations. The panel’s report draws on a wide range of sources and case studies to identify lessons learned from past experiences, promising current approaches, and potenti ...
... capacity, improve resiliency, and promote successful adaptation to climate change in different regions, sectors, systems, and populations. The panel’s report draws on a wide range of sources and case studies to identify lessons learned from past experiences, promising current approaches, and potenti ...
IFC Climate Implementation Plan (April 2016)
... key support from the Climate Business Department and Cross Cutting Advisory Solutions (CAS). IFC will also increase coordination with the World Bank in areas where the public sector can set the groundwork or provide products that leverage private sector investments. ...
... key support from the Climate Business Department and Cross Cutting Advisory Solutions (CAS). IFC will also increase coordination with the World Bank in areas where the public sector can set the groundwork or provide products that leverage private sector investments. ...
Climate Futures for Tasmania: impacts on agriculture
... Hemisphere, Climate Futures for Tasmania has generated local climate information at a scale and level of detail not previously available. It is an essential part of the Tasmanian Government’s Framework for Action on Climate Change. Climate Futures for Tasmania is invaluable to informing evidence‑bas ...
... Hemisphere, Climate Futures for Tasmania has generated local climate information at a scale and level of detail not previously available. It is an essential part of the Tasmanian Government’s Framework for Action on Climate Change. Climate Futures for Tasmania is invaluable to informing evidence‑bas ...
Government Coastal Planning Responses to Rising Sea
... The aim of this report is to provide a general overview of the state of government coastal planning responses to the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Whilst a few international jurisdictions have been included to provide a point of contrast, the report predominantly focuses upon Australian gov ...
... The aim of this report is to provide a general overview of the state of government coastal planning responses to the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Whilst a few international jurisdictions have been included to provide a point of contrast, the report predominantly focuses upon Australian gov ...
The endangered Saimaa ringed seal in a changing climate
... snowdrifts were designed to mimic wind-drifted snow and they were built before the seals' breeding season at their breeding habitat. Predicted changes in the seals' lake habitat may also cause shifts in prey abundance, compensated body condition and increased mercury concentrations. Altogether, a de ...
... snowdrifts were designed to mimic wind-drifted snow and they were built before the seals' breeding season at their breeding habitat. Predicted changes in the seals' lake habitat may also cause shifts in prey abundance, compensated body condition and increased mercury concentrations. Altogether, a de ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Outcomes from the Great Barrier Reef
... and plans of all Reef managers and stakeholders. All around the world, and across ...
... and plans of all Reef managers and stakeholders. All around the world, and across ...
Vulnerability ofPaci c Island agriculture and forestry to climate change
... It gives me pleasure to introduce this book, which provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the potential impact of climate change on Pacific agriculture and forestry yet produced. To date, our understanding of the likely impacts of climate change on Pacific agriculture and fores ...
... It gives me pleasure to introduce this book, which provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the potential impact of climate change on Pacific agriculture and forestry yet produced. To date, our understanding of the likely impacts of climate change on Pacific agriculture and fores ...
A Changing Arctic Climate Science and Policy in the
... sode during this work sparked by curiosity about how political cooperation affects knowledge production. It was a meeting in Ilulissat, Greenland, where scientists from different disciplines started talking to each other, finding connections between their different lines of work, and raising new qu ...
... sode during this work sparked by curiosity about how political cooperation affects knowledge production. It was a meeting in Ilulissat, Greenland, where scientists from different disciplines started talking to each other, finding connections between their different lines of work, and raising new qu ...