Analysis of vegetation distribution in Interior Alaska and sensitivity to
... Climate change scenarios For all climate and fire interval change simulations, input predictors were altered homogeneously, before the model simulated potential equilibrium vegetation under these new conditions in a total of 23 scenarios (Table 1). To be specific, the logistic regression equations a ...
... Climate change scenarios For all climate and fire interval change simulations, input predictors were altered homogeneously, before the model simulated potential equilibrium vegetation under these new conditions in a total of 23 scenarios (Table 1). To be specific, the logistic regression equations a ...
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes
... Jurek, M.; Alfthan, B. and Giada, S. 2016. Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Tropical Andes mountains. Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series. United Nations Environment Programme, GRIDArendal and CONDESAN. Nairobi, Arendal, Vienna and Lima. ...
... Jurek, M.; Alfthan, B. and Giada, S. 2016. Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Tropical Andes mountains. Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series. United Nations Environment Programme, GRIDArendal and CONDESAN. Nairobi, Arendal, Vienna and Lima. ...
disaster related human mobility within relevant pacific regional laws
... extreme weather events, have already prompted forced displacement, planned relocation and voluntary migration, with the expectation that human mobility will increase, more rapidly for some Pacific countries than others, within the next decade and beyond. Thus, the Outcome Document includes recommend ...
... extreme weather events, have already prompted forced displacement, planned relocation and voluntary migration, with the expectation that human mobility will increase, more rapidly for some Pacific countries than others, within the next decade and beyond. Thus, the Outcome Document includes recommend ...
English
... key stages through which countries may find themselves navigating over the coming months and years, including building national awareness; strengthening institutional arrangements and technical capacities; identifying information gaps; developing funding strategies to mobilize resources from the pub ...
... key stages through which countries may find themselves navigating over the coming months and years, including building national awareness; strengthening institutional arrangements and technical capacities; identifying information gaps; developing funding strategies to mobilize resources from the pub ...
Scenario Studies as a Synthetic and Integrative Research Activity for Articles
... or context (i.e., what precipitated the study and in what were drawn from local businesses, nongovernmental orgaenvironment [e.g., academic, professional] it occured), (2) a nizations (NGOs), tribal organizations, and government, as goal (i.e., what the leaders and participants in the scenario we ...
... or context (i.e., what precipitated the study and in what were drawn from local businesses, nongovernmental orgaenvironment [e.g., academic, professional] it occured), (2) a nizations (NGOs), tribal organizations, and government, as goal (i.e., what the leaders and participants in the scenario we ...
Civil Society Guide to Healthy Rivers and Climate
... resources management (for example, reducing water quality and lowering water availability), and it can profoundly alter key ecological and hydrological qualities (for example, altering fundamental flow regime qualities). Climate change is now beginning to shift from its current role as an “intensifi ...
... resources management (for example, reducing water quality and lowering water availability), and it can profoundly alter key ecological and hydrological qualities (for example, altering fundamental flow regime qualities). Climate change is now beginning to shift from its current role as an “intensifi ...
Adaptive Co-Management for Climate Change Adaptation
... application of adaptive co-management to climate change. Recognizing that many individuals and organizations were active on the landscape, a social-ecological inventory was undertaken. A social-ecological inventory is a technique to identify active individuals/organizations, gain insights about thei ...
... application of adaptive co-management to climate change. Recognizing that many individuals and organizations were active on the landscape, a social-ecological inventory was undertaken. A social-ecological inventory is a technique to identify active individuals/organizations, gain insights about thei ...
costs and benefits of climate change adaptation and mitigation
... investments are required for both mitigation and adaptation. Recent studies indicate that the annual global costs of adaptation are of the order of USD 100 billion over the coming decades (UNFCCC, 2007; World Bank, 2010). During the same period, the costs of mitigating global warming to stay within ...
... investments are required for both mitigation and adaptation. Recent studies indicate that the annual global costs of adaptation are of the order of USD 100 billion over the coming decades (UNFCCC, 2007; World Bank, 2010). During the same period, the costs of mitigating global warming to stay within ...
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
... temperature rose by 1.2°F in the same period. The rise in US temperatures in the coming century will likely be equal to or marginally higher than the global average, with a concentration of warming in the winter and in higher latitudes. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, even by over 80%, will ha ...
... temperature rose by 1.2°F in the same period. The rise in US temperatures in the coming century will likely be equal to or marginally higher than the global average, with a concentration of warming in the winter and in higher latitudes. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, even by over 80%, will ha ...
the polls—trends twenty years of public opinion about
... Across dimensions of public opinion, we observed strong connections between patterns in media attention to global warming and shifts in poll trends. In no area is the connection clearer than the public’s “discovery” of global warming as a problem. Given minimal news attention1 to the issue during th ...
... Across dimensions of public opinion, we observed strong connections between patterns in media attention to global warming and shifts in poll trends. In no area is the connection clearer than the public’s “discovery” of global warming as a problem. Given minimal news attention1 to the issue during th ...
Module 1: Introduction to climate change in the context of
... by records over many years. Climate is then defined as the average weather, generally over a period of thirty years. Atmospheric variability on timescales of months or longer is known as climate variability, and statistics relating to conditions in a typical (as opposed to a particular) season or ye ...
... by records over many years. Climate is then defined as the average weather, generally over a period of thirty years. Atmospheric variability on timescales of months or longer is known as climate variability, and statistics relating to conditions in a typical (as opposed to a particular) season or ye ...
Climate change challenge badge
... leading fulfilling lives, help them prepare for their future, and for them to believe that they can make a difference in the world. The best way to make this difference is by encouraging young people to embrace long-term behaviour change. Many current social and environmental problems are caused by ...
... leading fulfilling lives, help them prepare for their future, and for them to believe that they can make a difference in the world. The best way to make this difference is by encouraging young people to embrace long-term behaviour change. Many current social and environmental problems are caused by ...
Mid-21st century projections in temperature extremes in
... Following exactly the same method as for the NCEPforced runs, we also computed biases in Tmin and Tmax for the RCM experiments forced by different GCMs (Figs. 2b, 3b). We examine the influence of inherent biases in different RCMs, as found in Figs. 2a and 3a, on RCM projections when forced with diff ...
... Following exactly the same method as for the NCEPforced runs, we also computed biases in Tmin and Tmax for the RCM experiments forced by different GCMs (Figs. 2b, 3b). We examine the influence of inherent biases in different RCMs, as found in Figs. 2a and 3a, on RCM projections when forced with diff ...
Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate Change
... Decision makers in developing countries often face a particular set of challenges associated with implementing mitigation policies under risk and uncertainty (medium confidence). Managing uncertainty and risk in the context of climate policy is of particular importance to developing countries tha ...
... Decision makers in developing countries often face a particular set of challenges associated with implementing mitigation policies under risk and uncertainty (medium confidence). Managing uncertainty and risk in the context of climate policy is of particular importance to developing countries tha ...
AAWG Conference Abstracts 2014
... 2009. The AGN aims to identify and make an inventory of the geological sites of outstanding value in Africa; to promote and increase the awareness among policy makers and the general public in Africa, particularly local communities about the necessity of the protection and the valorization of Africa ...
... 2009. The AGN aims to identify and make an inventory of the geological sites of outstanding value in Africa; to promote and increase the awareness among policy makers and the general public in Africa, particularly local communities about the necessity of the protection and the valorization of Africa ...
V0.17 (February 12, 2015) - Mitigation and Adaptation Research
... The Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI) at ODU has been active since the fall of 2010. The initial goal was to assess faculty interest and determine the potential for research and education funding. We have found that faculty are interested: they see climate change and sea level ri ...
... The Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI) at ODU has been active since the fall of 2010. The initial goal was to assess faculty interest and determine the potential for research and education funding. We have found that faculty are interested: they see climate change and sea level ri ...
Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management
... increased by around 0.6˚C; > it is likely that 1990-1999 was the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years, at least in the Northern Hemisphere; > most of the observed warming in the last 50 years is attributable to human activities – notably the release of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, met ...
... increased by around 0.6˚C; > it is likely that 1990-1999 was the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years, at least in the Northern Hemisphere; > most of the observed warming in the last 50 years is attributable to human activities – notably the release of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, met ...
the compendium of adaptation models for climate
... Adaptation is essential to decreasing the current and unavoidable impacts from climate change. The net benefits of adaptation are experienced earlier than those of mitigations as they are immediate (Berkhout, 2005). While mitigation measures can be implemented now, the residence time (atmospheric li ...
... Adaptation is essential to decreasing the current and unavoidable impacts from climate change. The net benefits of adaptation are experienced earlier than those of mitigations as they are immediate (Berkhout, 2005). While mitigation measures can be implemented now, the residence time (atmospheric li ...
Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
The Economic Cost of Climate Change in Africa
... This report provides a conceptual framework and preliminary economic analysis aimed at policy makers and planners seeking to manage the effects of climate change. In particular, this report aims to support African countries in developing negotiating positions and structuring a fair, effective and de ...
... This report provides a conceptual framework and preliminary economic analysis aimed at policy makers and planners seeking to manage the effects of climate change. In particular, this report aims to support African countries in developing negotiating positions and structuring a fair, effective and de ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Vulnerability
... complement climate-change mitigation, and both have to be central to an integrated strategy to reduce risks and impacts of climate change. Most of the discussion on climate change has focused on mitigation measures, for example the Kyoto Protocol. Not much attention has been given to climatechange a ...
... complement climate-change mitigation, and both have to be central to an integrated strategy to reduce risks and impacts of climate change. Most of the discussion on climate change has focused on mitigation measures, for example the Kyoto Protocol. Not much attention has been given to climatechange a ...
Annex I Annex D in the Convention
... To support informed decision making, the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, in collaboration with the Arctic Council’s Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) have prepared a systematic and authoritative global review of the impacts of climate change on the dynamics and toxicity of persist ...
... To support informed decision making, the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, in collaboration with the Arctic Council’s Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) have prepared a systematic and authoritative global review of the impacts of climate change on the dynamics and toxicity of persist ...
Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture
... weather. Long run adaptations appear to have mitigated less than about half of the shortThe within-county standard deviation of days of exposure to “extreme” temperatures above 29◦ C is 30, meaning a 1 standard deviation increase in exposure would reduce yields by 15%. ...
... weather. Long run adaptations appear to have mitigated less than about half of the shortThe within-county standard deviation of days of exposure to “extreme” temperatures above 29◦ C is 30, meaning a 1 standard deviation increase in exposure would reduce yields by 15%. ...
Deep South Challenge Research and Business Plan
... From the scientific knowledge base emerging from our modelling and process work-streams, we will take improved understanding of key climate impacts for Aotearoa/New Zealand and (i), work in and with communities to help make best use of this information, (ii) build on long-established advice regardin ...
... From the scientific knowledge base emerging from our modelling and process work-streams, we will take improved understanding of key climate impacts for Aotearoa/New Zealand and (i), work in and with communities to help make best use of this information, (ii) build on long-established advice regardin ...
CHAPTER 13 CLIMATE VARIABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND WESTERN WILDFIRE WITH IMPLICATIONS
... estimated by the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), and PDSI was correlated with fire activity at all scales. Even moderate (70.31C decadal mean) fluctuations in PNW climate over the 20th century have influenced wildfire activity based on our analysis. Similar trends have been reported for other ...
... estimated by the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), and PDSI was correlated with fire activity at all scales. Even moderate (70.31C decadal mean) fluctuations in PNW climate over the 20th century have influenced wildfire activity based on our analysis. Similar trends have been reported for other ...