taking stock - Oxfam International
... for each indicative outcome area provide a wealth of insights and learning; it is impossible to do justice to the analysis that they provide. Transformational change takes time. Each of the outcome areas addresses questions of transformational change. Being complex and multi-layered in nature this t ...
... for each indicative outcome area provide a wealth of insights and learning; it is impossible to do justice to the analysis that they provide. Transformational change takes time. Each of the outcome areas addresses questions of transformational change. Being complex and multi-layered in nature this t ...
Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Approaches in Marine and
... In response to warming temperatures and changing currents, many marine species are expanding their ranges toward the poles.91 The abundance and distribution of jumbo squid in the NPLCC region increased between 2002 and 2006, with sightings as far north as southeast Alaska.92 Loggerhead turtle, brown ...
... In response to warming temperatures and changing currents, many marine species are expanding their ranges toward the poles.91 The abundance and distribution of jumbo squid in the NPLCC region increased between 2002 and 2006, with sightings as far north as southeast Alaska.92 Loggerhead turtle, brown ...
REDD+ politics in the media - Center for International Forestry
... Looking into the total number of articles in relation to the subject (REDD+ versus climate change in general), the majority of articles featured general information on the environment and environmental conservation. When examining REDD+ coverage alone in relation to the number of articles collected, ...
... Looking into the total number of articles in relation to the subject (REDD+ versus climate change in general), the majority of articles featured general information on the environment and environmental conservation. When examining REDD+ coverage alone in relation to the number of articles collected, ...
Radiative Forcing of Climate Change
... responses to many of the relevant forcings indicate an approximate near invariance of λ (to about 25%). There is some evidence from model studies, however, that λ can be substantially different for certain forcing types. Reiterating the IPCC WGI Second Assessment Report (IPCC, 1996a) (hereafter SAR) ...
... responses to many of the relevant forcings indicate an approximate near invariance of λ (to about 25%). There is some evidence from model studies, however, that λ can be substantially different for certain forcing types. Reiterating the IPCC WGI Second Assessment Report (IPCC, 1996a) (hereafter SAR) ...
the climate crisis: national security, public health, and economic
... not just arbitrary reductions in CO2 emissions. I want to know if the United States cuts emissions and China does not, how much will that impact global temperatures? With the ever-increasing emissions of the developing world, even if the United States reduces its emissions to zero, there would be no ...
... not just arbitrary reductions in CO2 emissions. I want to know if the United States cuts emissions and China does not, how much will that impact global temperatures? With the ever-increasing emissions of the developing world, even if the United States reduces its emissions to zero, there would be no ...
FINAL Amazon Scorecard
... Notably, a reputation for product and marketing innovation does not necessarily correlate with a company’s leadership on climate action or climate reporting. For example, high-tech movers and shakers like Apple and Amazon.com are behind the curve when it comes to taking meaningful action to address ...
... Notably, a reputation for product and marketing innovation does not necessarily correlate with a company’s leadership on climate action or climate reporting. For example, high-tech movers and shakers like Apple and Amazon.com are behind the curve when it comes to taking meaningful action to address ...
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... Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate change and its impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for their livelihoods and well-being. Assessing which particular ...
... Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate change and its impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for their livelihoods and well-being. Assessing which particular ...
ozone pollution - the ICP Vegetation
... greenhouse gas, so any reductions in ground-level ozone production will reduce atmospheric ozone concentrations within months and hence reduce its contribution to global warming. Long-lived greenhouse gases will stay in the atmosphere for a long time, so even when emissions are kept constant at the ...
... greenhouse gas, so any reductions in ground-level ozone production will reduce atmospheric ozone concentrations within months and hence reduce its contribution to global warming. Long-lived greenhouse gases will stay in the atmosphere for a long time, so even when emissions are kept constant at the ...
Moose Listing Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... variation between the moose subspecies, but he did note that the lack of variation may stem from an overall low level of genetic variation of the species (p. 78). This could be supported by the findings of Mikko and Anderson (1995), who found there is very little genetic variation of Swedish and Can ...
... variation between the moose subspecies, but he did note that the lack of variation may stem from an overall low level of genetic variation of the species (p. 78). This could be supported by the findings of Mikko and Anderson (1995), who found there is very little genetic variation of Swedish and Can ...
Climate Change and Migration - Institute for Governance and Policy
... likely to be fiercely contested by refugee-receiving states adjacent to conflict- and disaster-prone areas that are already burdened by large refugee populations and would be required to assume even greater obligations. Moreover, not all states in the Asia–Pacific region are signatories to the 1951 ...
... likely to be fiercely contested by refugee-receiving states adjacent to conflict- and disaster-prone areas that are already burdened by large refugee populations and would be required to assume even greater obligations. Moreover, not all states in the Asia–Pacific region are signatories to the 1951 ...
Battling Promethean dreams and Trojan horses: Revealing the critical discourses of geoengineering
... coverage of geoengineering is becoming wider-ranging and more diverse over time, and have reached opposite conclusions. Although we support Scholte et al.’s [11] conclusion that the debate is opening up, we argue that this matter is not of primary importance. It is more important to address the ques ...
... coverage of geoengineering is becoming wider-ranging and more diverse over time, and have reached opposite conclusions. Although we support Scholte et al.’s [11] conclusion that the debate is opening up, we argue that this matter is not of primary importance. It is more important to address the ques ...
The dependence of clear-sky outgoing long
... large increases in OLRa with increased T,. In this situation the parameter a in Eq.(4) is large because atmospheric temperatures are changing at a greater rate than T,. The relationship between clear-sky OLR and T, over the seasonal cycle of other years is similar to that of 1985. Over the interannu ...
... large increases in OLRa with increased T,. In this situation the parameter a in Eq.(4) is large because atmospheric temperatures are changing at a greater rate than T,. The relationship between clear-sky OLR and T, over the seasonal cycle of other years is similar to that of 1985. Over the interannu ...
Averchenkova and Bassi 2016.pdf (opens in new window)
... credibility, but display a significant weakness in one determinant; this includes Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, South Africa and the United States. A number of G20 countries have scope for significantly increasing credibility across most determinants. These are Argentina, Canada, ...
... credibility, but display a significant weakness in one determinant; this includes Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, South Africa and the United States. A number of G20 countries have scope for significantly increasing credibility across most determinants. These are Argentina, Canada, ...
Conference Programme and Abstracts Programme et
... the Mackenzie River Basin over the past millennium: Implications for river-ocean interactions and natural resource management in the North Interactions between water, ice and sediment during spring breakup at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories Impact of climate variability and p ...
... the Mackenzie River Basin over the past millennium: Implications for river-ocean interactions and natural resource management in the North Interactions between water, ice and sediment during spring breakup at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories Impact of climate variability and p ...
The future of seagrass meadows
... away from the sources of the disturbance (Table 1). Proximal impacts include mechanical damage and damage created by the construction and maintenance of infrastructures in the coastal zone, as well as effects of eutrophication, siltation, coastal engineering and aquaculture (Table 1; Fig. 1). Indire ...
... away from the sources of the disturbance (Table 1). Proximal impacts include mechanical damage and damage created by the construction and maintenance of infrastructures in the coastal zone, as well as effects of eutrophication, siltation, coastal engineering and aquaculture (Table 1; Fig. 1). Indire ...
The Conference Programme and abstracts is now available
... the Mackenzie River Basin over the past millennium: Implications for river-ocean interactions and natural resource management in the North Interactions between water, ice and sediment during spring breakup at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories Impact of climate variability and p ...
... the Mackenzie River Basin over the past millennium: Implications for river-ocean interactions and natural resource management in the North Interactions between water, ice and sediment during spring breakup at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories Impact of climate variability and p ...
EFFECTS OF CHANGING TEMPERATURES ON CORAL REEF
... Figure 1.1 Comparison of the 4 km Pathfinder with other satellite datasets ......................... 33 Figure 1.2 Region delineations for the CoRTAD analysis .................................................... 34 Figure 1.3 Cumulative number of TSAs (1985-2005)..................................... ...
... Figure 1.1 Comparison of the 4 km Pathfinder with other satellite datasets ......................... 33 Figure 1.2 Region delineations for the CoRTAD analysis .................................................... 34 Figure 1.3 Cumulative number of TSAs (1985-2005)..................................... ...
Examining the decision-relevance of climate model information for the insurance industry
... School of Economics and Political Science is solely my own work other than where I have clearly indicated that it is the work of others. The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. Quotation from it is permitted, provided that full acknowledgement is made. This thesis may not be reproduced w ...
... School of Economics and Political Science is solely my own work other than where I have clearly indicated that it is the work of others. The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. Quotation from it is permitted, provided that full acknowledgement is made. This thesis may not be reproduced w ...
A Changing Arctic Climate Science and Policy in the
... The global climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate. Not only are air temperatures rising but there is also widespread melting of ice and rising sea levels. The consequences of this include more unpredictable weather patterns with increasing risks of both droughts and flooding.1 And climate ...
... The global climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate. Not only are air temperatures rising but there is also widespread melting of ice and rising sea levels. The consequences of this include more unpredictable weather patterns with increasing risks of both droughts and flooding.1 And climate ...
Kenya's Tea Sector under Climate Change: An impact assessment and formulation of a climate-smart strategy
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
Dynamics, Stratospheric Ozone, and Climate Change
... its lifetime is long. Although transport in itself cannot change ozone abundance, the rapid chemical replenishment of ozone in the upper stratosphere together with the poleward transport implies a net increase in extratropical column ozone during the winter-spring season. Because there is considerab ...
... its lifetime is long. Although transport in itself cannot change ozone abundance, the rapid chemical replenishment of ozone in the upper stratosphere together with the poleward transport implies a net increase in extratropical column ozone during the winter-spring season. Because there is considerab ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Sedimentation in the
... reservoir volumes over time. Even though sedimentation was taken into account in design, there may be gradual loss of functionality with respect to a dam's authorized purpose(s) over time. Since 2011, the USACE Civil Works Strategic Plan has stressed sustainable solutions for the 21st century. For o ...
... reservoir volumes over time. Even though sedimentation was taken into account in design, there may be gradual loss of functionality with respect to a dam's authorized purpose(s) over time. Since 2011, the USACE Civil Works Strategic Plan has stressed sustainable solutions for the 21st century. For o ...
Major impacts of climate change on deep
... realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water form ...
... realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water form ...
ECCA 2017 Full Programme
... 6.12 Objectives and guidelines in urban design to adapt to the risks of urban heat .............................................84 2.4 Community-based adaptation planning ...........................................................................................................88 Business Day 1: Bus ...
... 6.12 Objectives and guidelines in urban design to adapt to the risks of urban heat .............................................84 2.4 Community-based adaptation planning ...........................................................................................................88 Business Day 1: Bus ...