Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... the impacts of climate change, with costs in individual sectors (e.g., water or agriculture) expected to exceed billions of dollars in some countries. In this context, the world’s attention is shifting toward adapting to the likelihood of a range of climate change-induced effects on ecosystems and e ...
... the impacts of climate change, with costs in individual sectors (e.g., water or agriculture) expected to exceed billions of dollars in some countries. In this context, the world’s attention is shifting toward adapting to the likelihood of a range of climate change-induced effects on ecosystems and e ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our climate is already changing and we must adapt to these unavoidable changes if we are to thrive as a sustainable community. The ACT Government has therefore prepared this ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – Living with a Warming Climate (the Ada ...
... of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our climate is already changing and we must adapt to these unavoidable changes if we are to thrive as a sustainable community. The ACT Government has therefore prepared this ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – Living with a Warming Climate (the Ada ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our climate is already changing and we must adapt to these unavoidable changes if we are to thrive as a sustainable community. The ACT Government has therefore prepared this ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – Living with a Warming Climate (the Ada ...
... of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our climate is already changing and we must adapt to these unavoidable changes if we are to thrive as a sustainable community. The ACT Government has therefore prepared this ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – Living with a Warming Climate (the Ada ...
Author`s personal copy - Santa Clara University
... Los Angeles, the SWRCB concluded that the water rights licenses of Los Angeles should be amended in several aspects. These changes included the establishment of minimum instream flows for protection of aquatic ecosystems, which limits diversions during the wet and dry seasons based on whether the pr ...
... Los Angeles, the SWRCB concluded that the water rights licenses of Los Angeles should be amended in several aspects. These changes included the establishment of minimum instream flows for protection of aquatic ecosystems, which limits diversions during the wet and dry seasons based on whether the pr ...
A Proposed New Metric For Quantifying The Climatic Effects Of Human-Caused
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
Thomas Sheffer Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of
... and a broad, interdisciplinary skill-set that in many ways epitomizes the unique and important role of planners. Edward Blakely, Recovery Director for New Orleans, proposes that “there is no more urgent role for planners in the years ahead than to plan and help implement adaptation to climate change ...
... and a broad, interdisciplinary skill-set that in many ways epitomizes the unique and important role of planners. Edward Blakely, Recovery Director for New Orleans, proposes that “there is no more urgent role for planners in the years ahead than to plan and help implement adaptation to climate change ...
Policy Discourse Analysis: Bangladesh - IIED
... during the monsoons between June and September. Cyclonic storm surges often ravage the coastal areas, while high tides erode coastal lands and embankments. Climate change received significant attention after two major cyclones, Sidr in 2007 and Aila in 2009, caused widespread flooding and losses in ...
... during the monsoons between June and September. Cyclonic storm surges often ravage the coastal areas, while high tides erode coastal lands and embankments. Climate change received significant attention after two major cyclones, Sidr in 2007 and Aila in 2009, caused widespread flooding and losses in ...
GEOGRAPHY
... This course explores concepts and current thinking on global climate change and environmental impacts. It covers the history of Earth's climate, causes of climate change and current research attempting to forecast change. The biotic, economic, and social implications of climate change are discussed. ...
... This course explores concepts and current thinking on global climate change and environmental impacts. It covers the history of Earth's climate, causes of climate change and current research attempting to forecast change. The biotic, economic, and social implications of climate change are discussed. ...
Global Increase in Climate-Related Disasters
... and to lead to a gradual increase in global average temperatures. Land and ocean temperature data show a 0.85 °C increase over 1880–2012—a warming that is extremely likely due to human influence, particularly anthropogenic GHG emissions. The 10 hottest years on record since 1880 all occurred after 1 ...
... and to lead to a gradual increase in global average temperatures. Land and ocean temperature data show a 0.85 °C increase over 1880–2012—a warming that is extremely likely due to human influence, particularly anthropogenic GHG emissions. The 10 hottest years on record since 1880 all occurred after 1 ...
Great Barrier Reef - Garnaut Climate Change Review
... Climate change is the most significant environmental, economic and social issue of our time. It is also one of the most supported scientific ideas, receiving the attention of thousands of scientists who have defined it, argued for and against it, and have built up one of the most significant bodies ...
... Climate change is the most significant environmental, economic and social issue of our time. It is also one of the most supported scientific ideas, receiving the attention of thousands of scientists who have defined it, argued for and against it, and have built up one of the most significant bodies ...
SJmaintext
... BirdLife International found that extreme climate events account for the largest threat to birds (Wormworth & Şekercioǧlu 2011), urging for better understanding of such effects on bird populations. Projecting the impact of future climate change on population persistence hinges on good measurement ...
... BirdLife International found that extreme climate events account for the largest threat to birds (Wormworth & Şekercioǧlu 2011), urging for better understanding of such effects on bird populations. Projecting the impact of future climate change on population persistence hinges on good measurement ...
Assessing the impact of climate change on ecosystem services in
... associated with ecosystem services are interpreted as benefits to humans, in terms of constituents of well-being. The Framework is being developed to support the preparation of ecosystem service maps of the SEQ Region, with the potential to apply it in a range of planning and natural resource manage ...
... associated with ecosystem services are interpreted as benefits to humans, in terms of constituents of well-being. The Framework is being developed to support the preparation of ecosystem service maps of the SEQ Region, with the potential to apply it in a range of planning and natural resource manage ...
The Cost of Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa
... adaptation may outweigh the costs by a factor of about two and that this ratio may be higher in nonOECD countries than OECD countries. Sectoral specific studies in agriculture and health, two crucial sectors for Africa’s adaptation efforts, provide further evidence on the cost effectiveness of adapt ...
... adaptation may outweigh the costs by a factor of about two and that this ratio may be higher in nonOECD countries than OECD countries. Sectoral specific studies in agriculture and health, two crucial sectors for Africa’s adaptation efforts, provide further evidence on the cost effectiveness of adapt ...
CLIMATE CHANGE State Should Further Improve Its Reporting on Financial Support
... (State) is the lead agency for international climate negotiations and for reporting to the secretariat of the Framework Convention on progress in fulfilling the U.S. climate finance commitments. In three annual reports to the Framework Convention secretariat, State reported on the amount and charac ...
... (State) is the lead agency for international climate negotiations and for reporting to the secretariat of the Framework Convention on progress in fulfilling the U.S. climate finance commitments. In three annual reports to the Framework Convention secretariat, State reported on the amount and charac ...
Perspectives on Canada`s West Coast region
... This chapter addresses the question “What do we know about climate change in coastal British Columbia and what is being done to adapt?” It presents the current state of knowledge by focusing on areas where there has been the most progress, in terms of both research and work. This includes fisheries, ...
... This chapter addresses the question “What do we know about climate change in coastal British Columbia and what is being done to adapt?” It presents the current state of knowledge by focusing on areas where there has been the most progress, in terms of both research and work. This includes fisheries, ...
Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels
... climate sensitivity, respectively). We could identify, for each phenological series, up to two ...
... climate sensitivity, respectively). We could identify, for each phenological series, up to two ...
MTA Adaptations to Climate Change – A Categorical Imperative1
... operations, capital planning procedures, and related policies. II: Steps in Adaptation Assessment In order to effectively integrate climate change adaptation into MTA programs, it is helpful to follow some logical steps for analysis, planning and implementation. This section outlines these steps and ...
... operations, capital planning procedures, and related policies. II: Steps in Adaptation Assessment In order to effectively integrate climate change adaptation into MTA programs, it is helpful to follow some logical steps for analysis, planning and implementation. This section outlines these steps and ...
From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: the Shaping of
... Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adaptation has recently gained importance, yet adaptation is much less developed than mitigation as a policy response. Adaptation research has been used to help answer to related but distinct questions. (1) To what extent can ...
... Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adaptation has recently gained importance, yet adaptation is much less developed than mitigation as a policy response. Adaptation research has been used to help answer to related but distinct questions. (1) To what extent can ...
Northeast Regional Hub Vulnerability Assessment Final
... a relatively large portion of total plant production in the Northeast, as are perennial fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, and cranberries. Farms in the Northeast are on average smaller than in many other parts of the country, and a greater percentage of these are operated by women than in t ...
... a relatively large portion of total plant production in the Northeast, as are perennial fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, and cranberries. Farms in the Northeast are on average smaller than in many other parts of the country, and a greater percentage of these are operated by women than in t ...
The Climate of the Last Millennium
... model suggests that precessional forcing should result in weakened interannual ENSO strength. When radiation anomalies are strongly positive in boreal summer, as in the early to mid-Holocene, they result in stronger trade winds that cool the eastern Pacific during autumn, inhibiting the development ...
... model suggests that precessional forcing should result in weakened interannual ENSO strength. When radiation anomalies are strongly positive in boreal summer, as in the early to mid-Holocene, they result in stronger trade winds that cool the eastern Pacific during autumn, inhibiting the development ...
Climate Risk Management for Financial Institutions
... The physical risks of climate change arise from the expected changes to weather-related events from an increase in global mean temperatures. These weather-related events include floods, storms and cyclones, but also extend to droughts and bushfires. The natural catastrophes damage property and disru ...
... The physical risks of climate change arise from the expected changes to weather-related events from an increase in global mean temperatures. These weather-related events include floods, storms and cyclones, but also extend to droughts and bushfires. The natural catastrophes damage property and disru ...
Feedback Dynamics, Sensitivity - Apollo-Gaia
... At its inception some seven years ago, the agenda of the Apollo-Gaia Project was focussed on two fundamental questions. Both were positioned right at the centre of concern of the climate science community. Both were subject to levels of uncertainty that jeopardised effective decision-making in the f ...
... At its inception some seven years ago, the agenda of the Apollo-Gaia Project was focussed on two fundamental questions. Both were positioned right at the centre of concern of the climate science community. Both were subject to levels of uncertainty that jeopardised effective decision-making in the f ...
i Dissertation Topic: An assessment of the RDP settlements
... Prominences of environmental issues such as climate change have increased the need to achieve environmental sustainability within the housing sector. Climate change is the abnormal change in the climate at a global scale. This change is caused by human activities that contribute to the increased con ...
... Prominences of environmental issues such as climate change have increased the need to achieve environmental sustainability within the housing sector. Climate change is the abnormal change in the climate at a global scale. This change is caused by human activities that contribute to the increased con ...
Aalborg Universitet Uncertainty in Impact Assessment – EIA in Denmark
... impacts of plans, programmes or projects – we do per definition not know the exact impacts before they unfold. Also, there is an increasing focus on integration of impacts such as climate ...
... impacts of plans, programmes or projects – we do per definition not know the exact impacts before they unfold. Also, there is an increasing focus on integration of impacts such as climate ...