Climate Change and Migration: Improving Methodologies to
... from the alteration of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases by the burning of fossil fuels and change of land use. Volcanic eruptions and variations in solar activity are the major processes causing natural climate change over the same timescales. The consensus view, as expressed by the In ...
... from the alteration of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases by the burning of fossil fuels and change of land use. Volcanic eruptions and variations in solar activity are the major processes causing natural climate change over the same timescales. The consensus view, as expressed by the In ...
Audubon`s Birds and Climate Change Report
... North American Birds Spatial prioritizations rank locations across a landscape according to their relative value for attaining a conservation goal, such as the protection of a priority species. This is useful for identifying areas of maximum return on conservation effort. Audubon seeks to identify a ...
... North American Birds Spatial prioritizations rank locations across a landscape according to their relative value for attaining a conservation goal, such as the protection of a priority species. This is useful for identifying areas of maximum return on conservation effort. Audubon seeks to identify a ...
Chapter 3: Natural Resources - Ressources naturelles Canada
... of natural resource sector industries, including activities associated with exploration, development, operation, distribution, closure and reclamation/rehabilitation. These risks relate to impacts and natural hazards associated with climate extremes (e.g. heat, cold, precipitation) and to slow-onset ...
... of natural resource sector industries, including activities associated with exploration, development, operation, distribution, closure and reclamation/rehabilitation. These risks relate to impacts and natural hazards associated with climate extremes (e.g. heat, cold, precipitation) and to slow-onset ...
Vulnerability, Environmental Security, and Adaptation Awareness in
... particularly for Pacific Island countries (PICs). For the most part, the countries most responsible for anthropogenic climate change and climate variability catalysts (i.e. greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution) are not the nations suffering the effects. PICs, based initially on size and locati ...
... particularly for Pacific Island countries (PICs). For the most part, the countries most responsible for anthropogenic climate change and climate variability catalysts (i.e. greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution) are not the nations suffering the effects. PICs, based initially on size and locati ...
Audubon`s Birds and Climate Change Report
... analysis of how North America’s birds may respond to future climate change. Using extensive citizen science data and detailed climate layers, we developed models that characterize the relationship between the distribution of each species and climate. Then, we used our models to forecast species dist ...
... analysis of how North America’s birds may respond to future climate change. Using extensive citizen science data and detailed climate layers, we developed models that characterize the relationship between the distribution of each species and climate. Then, we used our models to forecast species dist ...
Impacts of climate change on Australian marine life
... 1. How will the distribution and abundance of marine species and communities alter with climate change? • Changes have already been observed in some regions, for example in the south-east. 2. Which species are candidate indicators for climate change impacts? • Species that provide structural integri ...
... 1. How will the distribution and abundance of marine species and communities alter with climate change? • Changes have already been observed in some regions, for example in the south-east. 2. Which species are candidate indicators for climate change impacts? • Species that provide structural integri ...
Expert meeting on assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change (opens in new window)
... climate 'loss and damage' assessment methodology has not yet been developed, we can find relevant elements in methods and tools rooted in two major school of thought: (a) ...
... climate 'loss and damage' assessment methodology has not yet been developed, we can find relevant elements in methods and tools rooted in two major school of thought: (a) ...
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... This paper contributes to the literature on the interlinkages between adaptation, mitigation, and precautionary abatement by developing a modelling framework that integrates mitigation, adaptation, and catastrophic climate change risk into a macroeconomic, hybrid IAM. We assume that countries do not ...
... This paper contributes to the literature on the interlinkages between adaptation, mitigation, and precautionary abatement by developing a modelling framework that integrates mitigation, adaptation, and catastrophic climate change risk into a macroeconomic, hybrid IAM. We assume that countries do not ...
Climate Change in the South Caucasus
... the other hand Noah escaping the floods — one of the potential impacts of climate change. As a stark contrast to its rich cultural diversity and beautiful environment, in the modern day Caucasus there are several unresolved — frozen — conflicts hampering the “normal” economic development of the re ...
... the other hand Noah escaping the floods — one of the potential impacts of climate change. As a stark contrast to its rich cultural diversity and beautiful environment, in the modern day Caucasus there are several unresolved — frozen — conflicts hampering the “normal” economic development of the re ...
Climate Change and Extreme Events
... events need to be understood and alternative methods explored to deal with environmental change. This volume includes a selection of papers which were presented at the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) symposium on Climate and Land Surface Changes in Hydrology, conducted in G ...
... events need to be understood and alternative methods explored to deal with environmental change. This volume includes a selection of papers which were presented at the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) symposium on Climate and Land Surface Changes in Hydrology, conducted in G ...
unhedgeable risk: how climate change sentiment impacts investment
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
Preparing Low-Emission Climate-Resilient Development
... Climate change is predicted to have severe, if not catastrophic, consequences over the short to medium term across sectors (e.g. agriculture, industry, energy, water, etc.) if immediate action is not taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 50 percent by 2050 from 1990 levels. Global warming w ...
... Climate change is predicted to have severe, if not catastrophic, consequences over the short to medium term across sectors (e.g. agriculture, industry, energy, water, etc.) if immediate action is not taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 50 percent by 2050 from 1990 levels. Global warming w ...
kenya national climate change policy
... develop a framework and tools to integrate climate change responses into national and county planning processes, including economic planning, development policies, performance contracting, and the budget making process. Enabling Regulatory Framework Kenya requires appropriately designed legislative, ...
... develop a framework and tools to integrate climate change responses into national and county planning processes, including economic planning, development policies, performance contracting, and the budget making process. Enabling Regulatory Framework Kenya requires appropriately designed legislative, ...
National Survey of Canada`s Infrastructure Engineers about Climate
... mitigate future climate change, however a smaller proportion of engineers believe this in 2012 than in 2007; a greater proportion of engineers in 2012 strongly believe that reduced GHG emissions will mitigate future climate change. Three out of four infrastructure engineers feel they need more in ...
... mitigate future climate change, however a smaller proportion of engineers believe this in 2012 than in 2007; a greater proportion of engineers in 2012 strongly believe that reduced GHG emissions will mitigate future climate change. Three out of four infrastructure engineers feel they need more in ...
Donner Webbe Kiribati KAP 2013
... adaptation to climate change. At recent meetings of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the developed world agreed to rapidly increase international assistance to help the developing world respond to the impacts of climate change. In this paper, we examine the d ...
... adaptation to climate change. At recent meetings of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the developed world agreed to rapidly increase international assistance to help the developing world respond to the impacts of climate change. In this paper, we examine the d ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... significantly more than the global average of 3.2 mm per year [ABM and CSIRO, (2011), p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majorit ...
... significantly more than the global average of 3.2 mm per year [ABM and CSIRO, (2011), p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majorit ...
variations - US CLIVAR
... Thus, the hiatus is symptomatic of the much broader and very compelling problem of decadal timescale variability of the climate system. Recent research has shown that decadal variability in the Pacific associated with the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) plays a major role in driving naturally ...
... Thus, the hiatus is symptomatic of the much broader and very compelling problem of decadal timescale variability of the climate system. Recent research has shown that decadal variability in the Pacific associated with the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) plays a major role in driving naturally ...
Summer 2015
... Thus, the hiatus is symptomatic of the much broader and very compelling problem of decadal timescale variability of the climate system. Recent research has shown that decadal variability in the Pacific associated with the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) plays a major role in driving naturally ...
... Thus, the hiatus is symptomatic of the much broader and very compelling problem of decadal timescale variability of the climate system. Recent research has shown that decadal variability in the Pacific associated with the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) plays a major role in driving naturally ...
Evans - NERC
... There is good evidence that changes in climate are associated with distributional shifts and population trends in some UK fauna (see below and other report card papers). A complete assessment of climate change impacts requires understanding the mechanisms driving these changes. This is essential for ...
... There is good evidence that changes in climate are associated with distributional shifts and population trends in some UK fauna (see below and other report card papers). A complete assessment of climate change impacts requires understanding the mechanisms driving these changes. This is essential for ...
Contested science in the media: linguistic traces of
... the kind mentioned above, there may also be traces of deliberative rhetoric (involving choice and preferred action). As media plays such a vital role in science communication (cf. the quote from Nelkin 1995 rendered above), journalists’ framing of these issues is likely to have a substantial impact ...
... the kind mentioned above, there may also be traces of deliberative rhetoric (involving choice and preferred action). As media plays such a vital role in science communication (cf. the quote from Nelkin 1995 rendered above), journalists’ framing of these issues is likely to have a substantial impact ...
Climate Change Scenarios for the Congo Basin
... The second part of the report focusses on the different climate change adaptation options for central Africa within four sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Energy. Even though these four sectors are discussed there is also a strong overlap. In total 52 climate change adaptation measures are l ...
... The second part of the report focusses on the different climate change adaptation options for central Africa within four sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Energy. Even though these four sectors are discussed there is also a strong overlap. In total 52 climate change adaptation measures are l ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... Compelling evidence from around the globe indicates that species are already shifting their ranges in response to on-going changes in regional climates (Parmesan and Yohe, 2003; Root et al., 2005; Walther et al., 2005; Lavergne et al., 2006), that species are altering their phenology (Menzel and Fab ...
... Compelling evidence from around the globe indicates that species are already shifting their ranges in response to on-going changes in regional climates (Parmesan and Yohe, 2003; Root et al., 2005; Walther et al., 2005; Lavergne et al., 2006), that species are altering their phenology (Menzel and Fab ...
Climate Change in Levelock, Alaska
... or as a result of human activity (IPCC, 2008). Alaska is experiencing a wide range of impacts from climate change and communities seek adaptive strategies that encourage wellness and sustainability. This report documents climate change impacts as described by community residents and climate change e ...
... or as a result of human activity (IPCC, 2008). Alaska is experiencing a wide range of impacts from climate change and communities seek adaptive strategies that encourage wellness and sustainability. This report documents climate change impacts as described by community residents and climate change e ...
Co-management institutions, knowledge, and learning: Adapting to
... Institutions are important in this regard because they are pathways for knowledge development and social learning that can help reduce vulnerability, build resilience, and increase adaptive capacity (Armitage et al. 2009). Co-management institutions developing since the 1980s have the potential to c ...
... Institutions are important in this regard because they are pathways for knowledge development and social learning that can help reduce vulnerability, build resilience, and increase adaptive capacity (Armitage et al. 2009). Co-management institutions developing since the 1980s have the potential to c ...