On the Economics of Happiness and Climate Change Filka Sekulova
... households. Bulgaria represents an interesting case for happiness studies as it stands on the verge between the richer northern and poor southern countries, both economically and geographically. It furthermore exhibits the lowest level of life satisfaction for countries with a comparable level of pe ...
... households. Bulgaria represents an interesting case for happiness studies as it stands on the verge between the richer northern and poor southern countries, both economically and geographically. It furthermore exhibits the lowest level of life satisfaction for countries with a comparable level of pe ...
Vulnerability of Fiji`s mangroves and associated coral reefs to
... One native American species occurs in Fiji, Rhizophora samoensis or R. mangle, only also found in this S.W. Pacific area in Tonga, Samoa and New Caledonia (Ellison, 1991). In Fiji and New Caledonia only a hybrid between R. mangle and R. stylosa occurs, Rhizophora x selala, (Tomlinson, 1978). Of thes ...
... One native American species occurs in Fiji, Rhizophora samoensis or R. mangle, only also found in this S.W. Pacific area in Tonga, Samoa and New Caledonia (Ellison, 1991). In Fiji and New Caledonia only a hybrid between R. mangle and R. stylosa occurs, Rhizophora x selala, (Tomlinson, 1978). Of thes ...
Climate change - Citizens` Climate Lobby
... percent agree that global warming is happening because of human activities. If the science is settled, what does this mean for us here in Kansas? In their 2008 report, “Climate Change Hits Home, T ...
... percent agree that global warming is happening because of human activities. If the science is settled, what does this mean for us here in Kansas? In their 2008 report, “Climate Change Hits Home, T ...
Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic
... increase in Arctic research on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability [10–13]. While much of this work has focused on developing a baseline understanding on the pathways through which climate change affects northern communities, projects are increasingly working with decision makers to support the d ...
... increase in Arctic research on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability [10–13]. While much of this work has focused on developing a baseline understanding on the pathways through which climate change affects northern communities, projects are increasingly working with decision makers to support the d ...
MODELING THE EMISSIONS OF NITROUS OXIDE ) FROM THE (N
... present-day climate and wetland conditions, which is in the middle of the range of recent estimates for natural wetland emissions [Bartlett and Harriss, 1993; Reeburgh et al., 1993; IPCC, 1994]. Global methane emissions have two strong latitudinal bands with one in the tropics and the other in the n ...
... present-day climate and wetland conditions, which is in the middle of the range of recent estimates for natural wetland emissions [Bartlett and Harriss, 1993; Reeburgh et al., 1993; IPCC, 1994]. Global methane emissions have two strong latitudinal bands with one in the tropics and the other in the n ...
Adaptation to climate change: the attitude and behaviour of rice
... incorporates socio-economic and psychological factors to explain farmers’ adaptation intentions and behaviours to climate change. Focus group discussions and agricultural officer interviews generated insights into the research context and supplemented the questionnaire design. A structured questionn ...
... incorporates socio-economic and psychological factors to explain farmers’ adaptation intentions and behaviours to climate change. Focus group discussions and agricultural officer interviews generated insights into the research context and supplemented the questionnaire design. A structured questionn ...
Atmospheric CO2 fluctuations during the last millennium
... forecasting of the impact of anthropogenically produced CO2 on the coupled climate-carbon cycle system. At present, the notion of covarying atmospheric CO2 levels and climate is reinforced by the predictions in climate models of (1) a strong rise in global mean temperature as a result of excessive C ...
... forecasting of the impact of anthropogenically produced CO2 on the coupled climate-carbon cycle system. At present, the notion of covarying atmospheric CO2 levels and climate is reinforced by the predictions in climate models of (1) a strong rise in global mean temperature as a result of excessive C ...
MASTER THESIS`S 2010
... demonstrated that, in terms of leaf chemistry, angiosperms are more responsive to elevated O 3 than gymnosperms (Valkama et al., 2007). The variation between species in responses to elevated O 3 among angiosperms can be exemplified by nutrient concentrations being reduced in Betula pendula and Popul ...
... demonstrated that, in terms of leaf chemistry, angiosperms are more responsive to elevated O 3 than gymnosperms (Valkama et al., 2007). The variation between species in responses to elevated O 3 among angiosperms can be exemplified by nutrient concentrations being reduced in Betula pendula and Popul ...
Trends in Intense Precipitation in the Climate Record
... 0.3% of daily precipitation events) have been analyzed for over half of the land area of the globe. These changes have been linked to changes in intense precipitation for three transient climate model simulations, all with greenhouse gas concentrations increasing during the twentieth and twenty-firs ...
... 0.3% of daily precipitation events) have been analyzed for over half of the land area of the globe. These changes have been linked to changes in intense precipitation for three transient climate model simulations, all with greenhouse gas concentrations increasing during the twentieth and twenty-firs ...
The Precautionary Principle: Relevance in International Law
... of sanctions, such as war, is permissible only on specific conditions, states are mostly limited to inducement by persuasion in order to achieve individual and collective interests. For this reason, “the establishment of a relatively centralized system of collective security is [important for an eff ...
... of sanctions, such as war, is permissible only on specific conditions, states are mostly limited to inducement by persuasion in order to achieve individual and collective interests. For this reason, “the establishment of a relatively centralized system of collective security is [important for an eff ...
Building Urban Resilience: Assessing Urban and Peri
... (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Chennai (India). All of the reports and the synthesis report can be found at http://start.org/programs/upa. The assessments were conducted in 2012, with initial stakeholder engagement beginning in 2011. The assessments were led by city-based teams, the composition ...
... (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Chennai (India). All of the reports and the synthesis report can be found at http://start.org/programs/upa. The assessments were conducted in 2012, with initial stakeholder engagement beginning in 2011. The assessments were led by city-based teams, the composition ...
Investigating the response of subtropical forests to environmental
... It is likely that this pattern of increase will continue into the future, with predictions of an increase in global mean temperature in the region of 1.5-4°C for the period 2081– 2100 compared to 1850-1900, depending on greenhouse gas emission (IPCC, 2013). Global precipitation will also likely incr ...
... It is likely that this pattern of increase will continue into the future, with predictions of an increase in global mean temperature in the region of 1.5-4°C for the period 2081– 2100 compared to 1850-1900, depending on greenhouse gas emission (IPCC, 2013). Global precipitation will also likely incr ...
Vulnerability of Marine Turtles to Climate Change
... may be positive as well as negative. For example, rising sea levels and increased storm intensity will negatively impact turtle nesting beaches; however, extreme storms can also lead to coastal accretion. Alteration of wind patterns and ocean currents will have implications for juveniles and adults ...
... may be positive as well as negative. For example, rising sea levels and increased storm intensity will negatively impact turtle nesting beaches; however, extreme storms can also lead to coastal accretion. Alteration of wind patterns and ocean currents will have implications for juveniles and adults ...
Climate change in Strategic Environmental Assessment
... The objective of this research is to determine which underlying factors constitute the extent of climate change incorporation in SEA. First, a literature study serves to provide an analytical framework to assess the extent of climate change coverage in the SEA reports; the Environmental Statements ( ...
... The objective of this research is to determine which underlying factors constitute the extent of climate change incorporation in SEA. First, a literature study serves to provide an analytical framework to assess the extent of climate change coverage in the SEA reports; the Environmental Statements ( ...
NSW Climate Impact Profile - Adapt NSW Home
... producing more intense and frequent coastal inundation, higher wave run-up levels, higher water levels in coastal lakes open to the ocean and estuaries, and more flooding on coastal rivers. The risks associated with sea level rise need to be assessed locally because they are dependent on shoreline g ...
... producing more intense and frequent coastal inundation, higher wave run-up levels, higher water levels in coastal lakes open to the ocean and estuaries, and more flooding on coastal rivers. The risks associated with sea level rise need to be assessed locally because they are dependent on shoreline g ...
As Goes The Arctic, So Goes The Planet
... the increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from entering and acidifying the Arctic Ocean. Sea ice also plays a critical role in regulating the world’s climate. The loss of sea ice accelerates warming both in the Arctic and the rest of the world by opening areas of the much darker ocean that abso ...
... the increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from entering and acidifying the Arctic Ocean. Sea ice also plays a critical role in regulating the world’s climate. The loss of sea ice accelerates warming both in the Arctic and the rest of the world by opening areas of the much darker ocean that abso ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster
... 1.0 Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change ............................................................................................ 10 2.0 Climate Related Disaster Loss and Unsustainable Development ............................................................................ 11 3.0 Ris ...
... 1.0 Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change ............................................................................................ 10 2.0 Climate Related Disaster Loss and Unsustainable Development ............................................................................ 11 3.0 Ris ...
Inferred gas hydrate and permafrost stability history models linked to
... nor affect climate. Ground surface or seafloor temperature changes can be inferred to precede and be greater than temperature changes of GHs at depth, since ground surface temperature (GST) variations propagate downward like a damped wave. Therefore, it seems intuitively more likely that GH destabil ...
... nor affect climate. Ground surface or seafloor temperature changes can be inferred to precede and be greater than temperature changes of GHs at depth, since ground surface temperature (GST) variations propagate downward like a damped wave. Therefore, it seems intuitively more likely that GH destabil ...
Anchoring amid uncertainty - Personal Page: Prof. Dr. Jeroen van
... large scientific and epistemologic uncertainties regarding future climate, mean that anthropogenic climate change is an issue which can be used effectively for investigating the science-policy interface and the processes that have helped to construct a shared body of scientific knowledge that acts a ...
... large scientific and epistemologic uncertainties regarding future climate, mean that anthropogenic climate change is an issue which can be used effectively for investigating the science-policy interface and the processes that have helped to construct a shared body of scientific knowledge that acts a ...
Vulnerability Index to climate change in the Latin
... to experience severe consequences as a result of climate change, although these will vary in nature and extent across the region. The LAC region is already highly exposed to multiple climate-related hazards, such as tropical cyclones, floods, droughts and heatwaves and while the region’s climate is ...
... to experience severe consequences as a result of climate change, although these will vary in nature and extent across the region. The LAC region is already highly exposed to multiple climate-related hazards, such as tropical cyclones, floods, droughts and heatwaves and while the region’s climate is ...
Compact of Mayors
... - Combination of administrative divisions refers to the area covered by the city of multiple local governments, usually at the sub-city level. - A metropolitan area, also referred to as metropolitan region or metro area, consists of a single large urban area or an agglomeration of urban areas, and u ...
... - Combination of administrative divisions refers to the area covered by the city of multiple local governments, usually at the sub-city level. - A metropolitan area, also referred to as metropolitan region or metro area, consists of a single large urban area or an agglomeration of urban areas, and u ...
Review of climate change adaptation methods and tools
... The science is clear, climate change is here and is a challenge that people need to deal with over coming decades. Human activities have already caused some irreversible changes to ecosystems and further damage is likely. It is necessary to think how we will adjust not only to these specific changes ...
... The science is clear, climate change is here and is a challenge that people need to deal with over coming decades. Human activities have already caused some irreversible changes to ecosystems and further damage is likely. It is necessary to think how we will adjust not only to these specific changes ...
UNDP Project Document - Global Environment Facility
... institutions that facilitate or constrain how human systems respond. Those with the least resources have the least capacity to adapt and are the most vulnerable.” 3. The CBA programme will apply the experience and lessons generated by the SGP to target highly vulnerable communities1 in ten countries ...
... institutions that facilitate or constrain how human systems respond. Those with the least resources have the least capacity to adapt and are the most vulnerable.” 3. The CBA programme will apply the experience and lessons generated by the SGP to target highly vulnerable communities1 in ten countries ...