Climate Change and Conflict - AFES
... instability and a general reduction of economic activity and international trade. Mr. Pearson added that the conflict dimension provides an additional rational for taking mitigation action in developing countries, as these states would be most affected by any instability. He stressed that climate po ...
... instability and a general reduction of economic activity and international trade. Mr. Pearson added that the conflict dimension provides an additional rational for taking mitigation action in developing countries, as these states would be most affected by any instability. He stressed that climate po ...
Understanding Earth`s Deep Past: Lessons for Our Climate Future
... system sweep CO2 from the atmosphere. Consequently, the changes to the hydrosphere, cryosphere, chemosphere, and biosphere that are occurring now and projected within this century could pale in comparison to those that are possible over the next few centuries. Furthermore, it is studies of deep-time ...
... system sweep CO2 from the atmosphere. Consequently, the changes to the hydrosphere, cryosphere, chemosphere, and biosphere that are occurring now and projected within this century could pale in comparison to those that are possible over the next few centuries. Furthermore, it is studies of deep-time ...
Precipitation and temperatures extremes in East Africa in past and
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Review of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
... and WCRP must learn to flexibly respond, either by evolving into a more relevant form by broadening it s scientific base, or by focusing on current streng ths and being ready to collaborate with others on new programmes. The world has changed, and, to be successful, WCRP must adapt accordingly. This ...
... and WCRP must learn to flexibly respond, either by evolving into a more relevant form by broadening it s scientific base, or by focusing on current streng ths and being ready to collaborate with others on new programmes. The world has changed, and, to be successful, WCRP must adapt accordingly. This ...
Economics, Institutions and Adaptation to Climate Change
... intervention in sectors such as water, energy and food, the goods of which would be “indispensable for economic production and individual welfare” (ibid., p. 843). Due to short-term highly inelastic demand market prices would rise steeply in situations of severe scarcities after an extreme event. Th ...
... intervention in sectors such as water, energy and food, the goods of which would be “indispensable for economic production and individual welfare” (ibid., p. 843). Due to short-term highly inelastic demand market prices would rise steeply in situations of severe scarcities after an extreme event. Th ...
the state of city climate finance - Cities Climate Finance Leadership
... – Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility “With developing countries experiencing unprecedented population growth in their cities, low-carbon and resilient urban development is an absolute necessity, even though fully funding it is challenging. . As the ‘State of City Climate F ...
... – Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility “With developing countries experiencing unprecedented population growth in their cities, low-carbon and resilient urban development is an absolute necessity, even though fully funding it is challenging. . As the ‘State of City Climate F ...
Global Climate Change: National Security Implications
... issue developed even later. Although the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) did commission a study to look into the security implications of climate change in the late 1970s, the issue had little resonance until the late 1990s when the Senate Armed Services Committee declared that environmental destr ...
... issue developed even later. Although the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) did commission a study to look into the security implications of climate change in the late 1970s, the issue had little resonance until the late 1990s when the Senate Armed Services Committee declared that environmental destr ...
Climate Change Scenarios for the Congo Basin
... It is impossible to use all 77 climate change scenarios for the impact analyses so instead we used a rather representative subset of climate scenarios. Most of the assessments were based on six different global climate change scenarios; however for some studies like the analysis of the forest carbon ...
... It is impossible to use all 77 climate change scenarios for the impact analyses so instead we used a rather representative subset of climate scenarios. Most of the assessments were based on six different global climate change scenarios; however for some studies like the analysis of the forest carbon ...
Permafrost and Changing Climate: The Russian
... and economic factors (2). Many such impacts have already been detected and are likely to continue in the future (3). This paper focuses on the impacts changing climate may have on permafrost. Although in the public imagination the term ‘‘permafrost’’ is often associated with massive ice buried under ...
... and economic factors (2). Many such impacts have already been detected and are likely to continue in the future (3). This paper focuses on the impacts changing climate may have on permafrost. Although in the public imagination the term ‘‘permafrost’’ is often associated with massive ice buried under ...
Climatic controls on diffuse groundwater
... on vegetation when the optimum temperature for vegetation growth was exceeded (Crosbie et al., 2010b). Understanding of the effect of climate types on recharge as a renewable groundwater resource is particularly important in larger countries (such as Australia, USA, China or Russia) or regions where ...
... on vegetation when the optimum temperature for vegetation growth was exceeded (Crosbie et al., 2010b). Understanding of the effect of climate types on recharge as a renewable groundwater resource is particularly important in larger countries (such as Australia, USA, China or Russia) or regions where ...
Selected Tools to Evaluate Water Monitoring Networks for Climate
... Selected Tools to Evaluate Water Monitoring Networks for Climate Change Adaptation is a reference document for non-specialist water managers and climate change adaptation planners. The document was developed to help Canadian federal, provincial and territorial governments determine the suitability o ...
... Selected Tools to Evaluate Water Monitoring Networks for Climate Change Adaptation is a reference document for non-specialist water managers and climate change adaptation planners. The document was developed to help Canadian federal, provincial and territorial governments determine the suitability o ...
US Senate Minority Report - US Senate Committee on Environment
... “Whatever the weather, it's not being caused by global warming. If anything, the climate may be starting into a cooling period.” Atmospheric scientist Dr. Art V. Douglas, former Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the author of numerous pap ...
... “Whatever the weather, it's not being caused by global warming. If anything, the climate may be starting into a cooling period.” Atmospheric scientist Dr. Art V. Douglas, former Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the author of numerous pap ...
US Senate Minority Report
... “Whatever the weather, it's not being caused by global warming. If anything, the climate may be starting into a cooling period.” Atmospheric scientist Dr. Art V. Douglas, former Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the author of numerous pap ...
... “Whatever the weather, it's not being caused by global warming. If anything, the climate may be starting into a cooling period.” Atmospheric scientist Dr. Art V. Douglas, former Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the author of numerous pap ...
Curriculum Vitae - CHG - University of California, Santa Barbara
... UCSB Geography: Modeling patterns of interannual variability in sub-Saharan Africa rainfall to support Food Security (December, 2002). M.A. UCSB Geography: VDELB: An internal gravity wave based diagnostic precipitation model (June, 1999) B.A. University of Chicago Fundamentals/Philosophy of Science ...
... UCSB Geography: Modeling patterns of interannual variability in sub-Saharan Africa rainfall to support Food Security (December, 2002). M.A. UCSB Geography: VDELB: An internal gravity wave based diagnostic precipitation model (June, 1999) B.A. University of Chicago Fundamentals/Philosophy of Science ...