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... Bonan, G.B. 1991a. Atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon dioxide in boreal forests. Journal of Geophysical Research 96D:7301-7312. Bonan, G.B. 1991b. A biophysical surface energy budget analysis of soil temperature in the boreal forests of interior Alaska. Water Resources Research 27:767-781. Bona ...
... Bonan, G.B. 1991a. Atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon dioxide in boreal forests. Journal of Geophysical Research 96D:7301-7312. Bonan, G.B. 1991b. A biophysical surface energy budget analysis of soil temperature in the boreal forests of interior Alaska. Water Resources Research 27:767-781. Bona ...
The Age of Consequences: The Foreign Policy
... Below is a synthesis and summary of some of the key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expecte ...
... Below is a synthesis and summary of some of the key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expecte ...
The age of consequences—the foreign policy and national security
... Below is a synthesis and summary of some of the key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expecte ...
... Below is a synthesis and summary of some of the key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expecte ...
The Age of Consequences - The Web site cannot be found
... Below is a synthesis and summary of some of the key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expecte ...
... Below is a synthesis and summary of some of the key findings from the various chapters, discussions, and presentations that have emerged over the course of the last several months. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is meant to provide a clear distillation of our key findings: • The expecte ...
Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project
... large flood events. On the other hand, the study found that navigation clearance should not be significantly affected. While potential risks were clearly identified, the consensus on the magnitude and scope of adaptation was only reached through continued dialogue and weighing response options and c ...
... large flood events. On the other hand, the study found that navigation clearance should not be significantly affected. While potential risks were clearly identified, the consensus on the magnitude and scope of adaptation was only reached through continued dialogue and weighing response options and c ...
Biodiversity Areas under Threat: Overlap of Climate Change and
... and biodiversity over 30 years. Our two overarching questions are: 1. Where are biodiversity and conservation priorities vulnerable to climate change and population growth (primarily through agricultural extensification)? 2. Where might human populations be at risk from negatively impacted ecosystem ...
... and biodiversity over 30 years. Our two overarching questions are: 1. Where are biodiversity and conservation priorities vulnerable to climate change and population growth (primarily through agricultural extensification)? 2. Where might human populations be at risk from negatively impacted ecosystem ...
task force on climate remediation research
... II. Definition of “Climate Remediation” and the Rationale for Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A. Definition of “Climate Remediation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... II. Definition of “Climate Remediation” and the Rationale for Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A. Definition of “Climate Remediation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Coastal and Inland Wetlands in
... water levels are likely to increase groundwater withdrawals for agriculture and other uses which may lead to the loss of additional wetlands currently supported by groundwater. Michigan is already experiencing increases in the agricultural irrigation water withdrawals as a result of the dry, hot sum ...
... water levels are likely to increase groundwater withdrawals for agriculture and other uses which may lead to the loss of additional wetlands currently supported by groundwater. Michigan is already experiencing increases in the agricultural irrigation water withdrawals as a result of the dry, hot sum ...
a prediction market for climate outcomes
... intertwined with a variety of economic and professional interests, such that virtually no one can make an assertion about climate change without being accused of having some interest—economic, professional, or psychic—in convincing others. In prediction markets, it is simply too costly to sustain a ...
... intertwined with a variety of economic and professional interests, such that virtually no one can make an assertion about climate change without being accused of having some interest—economic, professional, or psychic—in convincing others. In prediction markets, it is simply too costly to sustain a ...
How the Great Barrier Reef and its industries can adapt to climate
... the scenarios as ‘ideal adaptation’ actions. We developed these scenarios as tools to help focus public and industry discussion on potential GBR futures, under different levels of risk. They can be used for many other purposes, from planning a business to developing new industries. Feel free to use, ...
... the scenarios as ‘ideal adaptation’ actions. We developed these scenarios as tools to help focus public and industry discussion on potential GBR futures, under different levels of risk. They can be used for many other purposes, from planning a business to developing new industries. Feel free to use, ...
Seattle City Light Climate Change Analysis - CSES
... provided in the Excel spreadsheets on the DVD that accompanies this report. The spreadsheets include 1) statistical summaries for all parameters with results of statistical significance tests for changes at t ...
... provided in the Excel spreadsheets on the DVD that accompanies this report. The spreadsheets include 1) statistical summaries for all parameters with results of statistical significance tests for changes at t ...
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... agricultural research (Schlenker et al. 2006, Schlenker and Roberts 2009) reports that extreme temperatures, not averages, are especially harmful to crop yields. Third, following methods introduced by Bajari and Benkard (2005), we model unobserved heterogeneity in households’ preferences, thereby al ...
... agricultural research (Schlenker et al. 2006, Schlenker and Roberts 2009) reports that extreme temperatures, not averages, are especially harmful to crop yields. Third, following methods introduced by Bajari and Benkard (2005), we model unobserved heterogeneity in households’ preferences, thereby al ...
Malawi`s Strategy on Climate Change Learning
... concern, affecting the world’s poorest countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa where most people are at immediate risk. In the light of the above, the developmental gains that the Malawi Government has achieved since independence in 1964 are coming under severe threat of being erased by the vagaries ...
... concern, affecting the world’s poorest countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa where most people are at immediate risk. In the light of the above, the developmental gains that the Malawi Government has achieved since independence in 1964 are coming under severe threat of being erased by the vagaries ...
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... expressed in terms of exposure, i.e. the nature and degree to which a system is subject to climate change, and sensitivity, i.e. the degree to which systems are affected positively or negatively by climate change, which together describe the extent of potential climate change impacts. In contrast, s ...
... expressed in terms of exposure, i.e. the nature and degree to which a system is subject to climate change, and sensitivity, i.e. the degree to which systems are affected positively or negatively by climate change, which together describe the extent of potential climate change impacts. In contrast, s ...
Bradford, Mark A., et al. "Climate fails to predict wood decomposition
... ecosystem carbon storage1 . In Earth-system models, climate is a predominant control on the decomposition rates of organic matter2–5 . This assumption is based on the mean response of decomposition to climate, yet there is a growing appreciation in other areas of global change science that projectio ...
... ecosystem carbon storage1 . In Earth-system models, climate is a predominant control on the decomposition rates of organic matter2–5 . This assumption is based on the mean response of decomposition to climate, yet there is a growing appreciation in other areas of global change science that projectio ...
From Davos to Copenhagen and Beyond
... Tourism and travel is one of the largest global economic sectors and is a significant contributor to many national and local economies around the world. In 2008, there were 922 million international tourist arrivals with tourism receipts of US$944 billioni. It is estima ...
... Tourism and travel is one of the largest global economic sectors and is a significant contributor to many national and local economies around the world. In 2008, there were 922 million international tourist arrivals with tourism receipts of US$944 billioni. It is estima ...
II. Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Technical Summary
... and frozen ground, and (ii) there is now evidence of effects on hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and oceans. The main evidence from regions of snow, ice and frozen ground is found in ground instability in permafrost regions, and rock avalanches; decrease in travel days of vehicles over f ...
... and frozen ground, and (ii) there is now evidence of effects on hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and oceans. The main evidence from regions of snow, ice and frozen ground is found in ground instability in permafrost regions, and rock avalanches; decrease in travel days of vehicles over f ...
Polish National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... phenomena, taking place in the last few decades, tend to deepen and therefore they have become a matter of interest to governments and the international community. The results of scientific research clearly indicate that phenomena caused by climate change are a threat to the social and economic deve ...
... phenomena, taking place in the last few decades, tend to deepen and therefore they have become a matter of interest to governments and the international community. The results of scientific research clearly indicate that phenomena caused by climate change are a threat to the social and economic deve ...
Change - UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... •Sea level rise due to thermal expansion and loss of mass from ice sheets would continue for centuries even if radiative forcing were to be stabilised. ...
... •Sea level rise due to thermal expansion and loss of mass from ice sheets would continue for centuries even if radiative forcing were to be stabilised. ...
migratory species and climate change
... behaviour of a large number of species are the consequence of shifts in local or regional climate, weather patterns and result ing changes of vegetation and habitat quality. The work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has also made us all aware that Climate Change is likely to be th ...
... behaviour of a large number of species are the consequence of shifts in local or regional climate, weather patterns and result ing changes of vegetation and habitat quality. The work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has also made us all aware that Climate Change is likely to be th ...
Environmental Change and Infectious Disease - ECDC
... This report presents the key findings and discussions from a meeting organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra. T ...
... This report presents the key findings and discussions from a meeting organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra. T ...
Climate Change Scenarios + cov.
... and its applicability. It is important that adaptation decisions are based on a range of climate scenarios accounting for the many uncertainties associated with projecting future climate (Section 3). These are most conveniently derived by groups of neighbouring countries working together over a cert ...
... and its applicability. It is important that adaptation decisions are based on a range of climate scenarios accounting for the many uncertainties associated with projecting future climate (Section 3). These are most conveniently derived by groups of neighbouring countries working together over a cert ...
Resilient Midwestern Cities - Neighborhood Solutions Inc.
... Introduction and summary The Midwest is known as America’s heartland and breadbasket, home to the Great Lakes. Despite the constancy of these iconic images, however, cities across the nation’s central region are adjusting to a new normal: more frequent and intense storms; heavy downpours; heat wave ...
... Introduction and summary The Midwest is known as America’s heartland and breadbasket, home to the Great Lakes. Despite the constancy of these iconic images, however, cities across the nation’s central region are adjusting to a new normal: more frequent and intense storms; heavy downpours; heat wave ...
Mountains and Climate Change: A global concern - EDA
... warming has not been spatially uniform. The continents have warmed faster than the oceans and higher latitudes have warmed faster than lower ones. The Arctic has warmed especially fast (Figure 1.1). Rates of temperature increase have also changed over time. The last 50 years have seen a higher rate ...
... warming has not been spatially uniform. The continents have warmed faster than the oceans and higher latitudes have warmed faster than lower ones. The Arctic has warmed especially fast (Figure 1.1). Rates of temperature increase have also changed over time. The last 50 years have seen a higher rate ...
Relationship with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
... With an increasing number of events and technical workshops held by the UNFCCC thematic bodies, the engagement of GCF has so far focused on information exchange. The annual meeting, as set out in Decision B.13/11, paragraph (a), aims to further enhance the cooperation and coherence of the engagement ...
... With an increasing number of events and technical workshops held by the UNFCCC thematic bodies, the engagement of GCF has so far focused on information exchange. The annual meeting, as set out in Decision B.13/11, paragraph (a), aims to further enhance the cooperation and coherence of the engagement ...