1 - WMO
... Action Plan (RAP) to be prepared. The RAP would specify priority actions to be undertaken in order to improve observing systems and also chart out a strategy for implementing these actions. In order to develop the Regional Action Plan, a team of experts was constituted to prepare some draft project ...
... Action Plan (RAP) to be prepared. The RAP would specify priority actions to be undertaken in order to improve observing systems and also chart out a strategy for implementing these actions. In order to develop the Regional Action Plan, a team of experts was constituted to prepare some draft project ...
A Method to Estimate Climate-Critical Construction Materials
... Seaports sit on the front lines of coastal climate change. Many seaports are located in areas most exposed to natural disasters (Becker et al., 2012). Mean sea level (MSL) rise, higher storm surges and river floods (Jonkeren et al., 2013; Tebaldi et al., 2012; Von Storch ...
... Seaports sit on the front lines of coastal climate change. Many seaports are located in areas most exposed to natural disasters (Becker et al., 2012). Mean sea level (MSL) rise, higher storm surges and river floods (Jonkeren et al., 2013; Tebaldi et al., 2012; Von Storch ...
10584_2014_1078_MOESM1_ESM
... Used as a proxy for public attitudes on climate change to assess whether there is a relationship between perceived levels of risk from climate change and adaptation action at the national level. Data derived from a global survey about perceived personal threats from climate change. Individuals who r ...
... Used as a proxy for public attitudes on climate change to assess whether there is a relationship between perceived levels of risk from climate change and adaptation action at the national level. Data derived from a global survey about perceived personal threats from climate change. Individuals who r ...
Modeling Impacts of Climate Change on Giant Panda Habitat
... [10–13]. Past and recent changes in climate have been shown to cause range shifts and contractions in plant and animal distributions [14–21]. Whether a species can survive changes in their environment is dependent on various life history characteristics. Characteristics that make a species more like ...
... [10–13]. Past and recent changes in climate have been shown to cause range shifts and contractions in plant and animal distributions [14–21]. Whether a species can survive changes in their environment is dependent on various life history characteristics. Characteristics that make a species more like ...
VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN MEXICAN ARID
... By: Viviana Barquero Global Change Workshop Dr. Tim Finan Spring, 2012 ...
... By: Viviana Barquero Global Change Workshop Dr. Tim Finan Spring, 2012 ...
Publications
... Manabe, S., and J.L. Holloway,Jr., The Seasonal Variation of the Hydrologic Cycle as Simulated by a Global Model of the Atmosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research, 80(12):1617-1649, 1975. Hahn, D.G., and S. Manabe, The Role of Mountains in the South Asian Monsoon Circulation, Journal of the Atmosph ...
... Manabe, S., and J.L. Holloway,Jr., The Seasonal Variation of the Hydrologic Cycle as Simulated by a Global Model of the Atmosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research, 80(12):1617-1649, 1975. Hahn, D.G., and S. Manabe, The Role of Mountains in the South Asian Monsoon Circulation, Journal of the Atmosph ...
An Economic Analysis of Climate Adaptations to Hurricane Risk in St
... to withstand hurricanes. However, these measures can have high up-front costs and there is evidence from the literature that many homeowners are unlikely to invest in them because they underestimate the likelihood of future disasters and only consider the expected benefits of these measures over the ...
... to withstand hurricanes. However, these measures can have high up-front costs and there is evidence from the literature that many homeowners are unlikely to invest in them because they underestimate the likelihood of future disasters and only consider the expected benefits of these measures over the ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON COFFEE PRODUCTION
... world‟s staple food is produced (FAOSTAT, 2005; Bhattacharya, 2008). ...
... world‟s staple food is produced (FAOSTAT, 2005; Bhattacharya, 2008). ...
Climatic warming strengthens a positive feedback between alpine
... fire, which in turn, may increase recruitment opportunities (i.e. more bare ground) for woody species and increase shrub thickening both within and beyond shrub boundaries (Racine et al., 2004; Lantz et al., 2013). If this effect is coupled with an increase in the growth and survival of shrub seedli ...
... fire, which in turn, may increase recruitment opportunities (i.e. more bare ground) for woody species and increase shrub thickening both within and beyond shrub boundaries (Racine et al., 2004; Lantz et al., 2013). If this effect is coupled with an increase in the growth and survival of shrub seedli ...
Climate Risk and Adaptation Strategy Discussion Paper (DOCX, 6.9
... The task is to help understand and then manage likely climate change impacts in the local context. Council faces significant community, environment and economy impacts from climate change across a number of sectors, including water security, bushland and urban biodiversity management, urban communit ...
... The task is to help understand and then manage likely climate change impacts in the local context. Council faces significant community, environment and economy impacts from climate change across a number of sectors, including water security, bushland and urban biodiversity management, urban communit ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... over an extended period of time (typically decades or longer) whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity (Easterling et al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural systems around the world (IPCC 2007a). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
... over an extended period of time (typically decades or longer) whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity (Easterling et al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural systems around the world (IPCC 2007a). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
Top-down vs bottom-up - working paper version
... A range of scholars and policy advocates have proposed formulaic (or ‘top-down’) approaches for calculating countries’ fair shares of the global effort to mitigate climate change. The practical relevance of top-down proposals has become increasingly uncertain as climate change negotiations since the ...
... A range of scholars and policy advocates have proposed formulaic (or ‘top-down’) approaches for calculating countries’ fair shares of the global effort to mitigate climate change. The practical relevance of top-down proposals has become increasingly uncertain as climate change negotiations since the ...
Communicating the Impacts of Potential Future Climate Change on
... communities and mitigating exposure to risk. In their Fourth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) discussed the science behind the warming of the climate system, illustrated observed effects of this warming on natural systems, and described possible mitigati ...
... communities and mitigating exposure to risk. In their Fourth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) discussed the science behind the warming of the climate system, illustrated observed effects of this warming on natural systems, and described possible mitigati ...
Climate change impacts in the Atlantic Basin and
... Wandel 2006). Actions can be either anticipatory or reactive, as well as autonomous (i.e., independent or ad-hoc) or planned (i.e., governmental measures) (Adger et al. 2005). Further, adaptation actions can be taken through either private (individual) or public (collective) action, though generall ...
... Wandel 2006). Actions can be either anticipatory or reactive, as well as autonomous (i.e., independent or ad-hoc) or planned (i.e., governmental measures) (Adger et al. 2005). Further, adaptation actions can be taken through either private (individual) or public (collective) action, though generall ...
Climate Change and Agrarian Societies in Drylands
... Drylands4 cover 41 per cent of Earth’s land surface. With only 8 per cent of the world’s renewable water supply per capita water availability is two thirds of the level required for minimum levels of human well-being. Figure 1 shows the geographic locations of drylands – hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid ...
... Drylands4 cover 41 per cent of Earth’s land surface. With only 8 per cent of the world’s renewable water supply per capita water availability is two thirds of the level required for minimum levels of human well-being. Figure 1 shows the geographic locations of drylands – hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid ...
A Complex Constellation: Displacement, Climate Change and Arctic
... elsewhere. Often they move to cities within their own countries. Sometimes they migrate to other countries. In other cases, they are forcibly displaced because their homes have been destroyed, their land has become uninhabitable, conflicts threaten their lives or because someone forces them off thei ...
... elsewhere. Often they move to cities within their own countries. Sometimes they migrate to other countries. In other cases, they are forcibly displaced because their homes have been destroyed, their land has become uninhabitable, conflicts threaten their lives or because someone forces them off thei ...
An Assessment of the Foundational Assumptions in High-Resolution Climate Projections: The Case of UKCP09
... aid decision-making (Oreskes et al. 2010; Sexton et al. 2012; Smith and Stern 2011; Tang and Dessai 2012). The United Kingdom Climate Impacts Program’s UKCP093 project aims to answer exactly such questions by making high-resolution probabilistic projections4 of the climate out to 2100 based on HadCM ...
... aid decision-making (Oreskes et al. 2010; Sexton et al. 2012; Smith and Stern 2011; Tang and Dessai 2012). The United Kingdom Climate Impacts Program’s UKCP093 project aims to answer exactly such questions by making high-resolution probabilistic projections4 of the climate out to 2100 based on HadCM ...
Thermophilic Fungi to Dominate Aflatoxigenic/Mycotoxigenic Fungi
... species through the optimal growth temperature ranges which would occur quicker [11], and more evidence for this is provided in the Succession section below. Some species may have adapted from other species, such as within the fusaria where species complexes can occur. For example, the more toxigeni ...
... species through the optimal growth temperature ranges which would occur quicker [11], and more evidence for this is provided in the Succession section below. Some species may have adapted from other species, such as within the fusaria where species complexes can occur. For example, the more toxigeni ...
Climate Change Impacts on International Seaports
... conference showcased numerous efforts by many ports to reduce emissions by electrifying trucks and cranes and installing on-shore power supply to ships, thus reducing emissions from shipboard power plants while in port (AAPA 2010). However, as found in a recent United States Environmental Protection ...
... conference showcased numerous efforts by many ports to reduce emissions by electrifying trucks and cranes and installing on-shore power supply to ships, thus reducing emissions from shipboard power plants while in port (AAPA 2010). However, as found in a recent United States Environmental Protection ...
an analysis of factors affecting climate change adaptation strategies
... agriculture systems leading to a reduction in agriculture output which has led to food insecurity in the country. Following some analysis, adaptation has been suggested as the way to combat the effects of climate change, but however, these adaptation strategies are area specific and affected by diff ...
... agriculture systems leading to a reduction in agriculture output which has led to food insecurity in the country. Following some analysis, adaptation has been suggested as the way to combat the effects of climate change, but however, these adaptation strategies are area specific and affected by diff ...
Impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems: a global
... Döll et al. (2009) found that river flow regime alterations are strongest in semi-arid regions with extensive irrigation but also downstream of large dams. In these regions, river flow alterations can be expected to be a major cause of biodiversity decline. Investigating human impacts on river flow ...
... Döll et al. (2009) found that river flow regime alterations are strongest in semi-arid regions with extensive irrigation but also downstream of large dams. In these regions, river flow alterations can be expected to be a major cause of biodiversity decline. Investigating human impacts on river flow ...
The implications of climate change for the water environment in
... air pollution has caused surface water acidification, a wide variety of pollutants are discharged to water courses and abstractions from rivers and groundwater have affected flow regimes. As of 2009, only 44% of rivers in the 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, were classified as be ...
... air pollution has caused surface water acidification, a wide variety of pollutants are discharged to water courses and abstractions from rivers and groundwater have affected flow regimes. As of 2009, only 44% of rivers in the 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, were classified as be ...
Climate Change Corrections - Florida Department of Environmental
... accompany the warming, and what the longterm effects of these changes will be. Florida is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It has over 1,200 miles of coastline, almost 4,500 square miles of estuaries and bays, more than 6,700 square miles of other coastal waters, and low-lyi ...
... accompany the warming, and what the longterm effects of these changes will be. Florida is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It has over 1,200 miles of coastline, almost 4,500 square miles of estuaries and bays, more than 6,700 square miles of other coastal waters, and low-lyi ...
Combat vs. Climate - Institute for Policy Studies
... Bringing our security policy in line with our security budget therefore requires adjusting overall U.S. security spending to align it with the magnitude of the threat, by reapportioning security resources within the Department of Defense and beyond it to the other federal agencies responsible for ma ...
... Bringing our security policy in line with our security budget therefore requires adjusting overall U.S. security spending to align it with the magnitude of the threat, by reapportioning security resources within the Department of Defense and beyond it to the other federal agencies responsible for ma ...
Effect of climate and landcover change
... To examine the effects of climate and landcover changes on stream discharge in the Ozark Highlands, we use the Jacks Fork River basin in the region as a study site (figure 1). In the next section, we describe the Jacks Fork River basin and its geological features, soil characteristics, surface veget ...
... To examine the effects of climate and landcover changes on stream discharge in the Ozark Highlands, we use the Jacks Fork River basin in the region as a study site (figure 1). In the next section, we describe the Jacks Fork River basin and its geological features, soil characteristics, surface veget ...