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... sponsor of this activity was the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) led and coordinated the project. The time horizon considered was 1900 to 2100, but the main focus was on the recent past and the next 25 to 50 years, which fall within the plan ...
... sponsor of this activity was the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) led and coordinated the project. The time horizon considered was 1900 to 2100, but the main focus was on the recent past and the next 25 to 50 years, which fall within the plan ...
Climate change as the `new` security threat: implications for Africa
... 1970s and 1980s, the emerging problem of ‘global warming’ was seen by policymakers, when it was not ignored altogether, as an environmental issue of peripheral concern, to be dealt with by environment ministries. By the 1990s, climate modelling had become more sophisticated, actual patterns of chang ...
... 1970s and 1980s, the emerging problem of ‘global warming’ was seen by policymakers, when it was not ignored altogether, as an environmental issue of peripheral concern, to be dealt with by environment ministries. By the 1990s, climate modelling had become more sophisticated, actual patterns of chang ...
the calm before the storm
... Brazil is one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, with most of the country’s CO2e emissions being caused by changes in land use, agriculture and forestry12. Coffee growing itself, involving forest clearance to create space for cultivation and intensive use of fertilisers, also contr ...
... Brazil is one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, with most of the country’s CO2e emissions being caused by changes in land use, agriculture and forestry12. Coffee growing itself, involving forest clearance to create space for cultivation and intensive use of fertilisers, also contr ...
KLMC Advocacy Plan - Kenya livestock Marketing Council
... indicators and monitoring methods that all country themes apply. The below M&E framework is based on our theme-specific Theory of Change (ToC). For each result in the ToC we have defined indicators and methods of measurement. To the extent possible we have made use of harmonised indicators and metho ...
... indicators and monitoring methods that all country themes apply. The below M&E framework is based on our theme-specific Theory of Change (ToC). For each result in the ToC we have defined indicators and methods of measurement. To the extent possible we have made use of harmonised indicators and metho ...
Domestic dynamics and international influence
... 2. Green growth 3. Practical aspects of climate policy 4. Adaptation and development 5. Resource security More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
... 2. Green growth 3. Practical aspects of climate policy 4. Adaptation and development 5. Resource security More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
Impact and Implications of Climate Change on Sugarcane Crop in
... Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an important crop for sugar and bioenergy worldwide. The increasing greenhouse gas emission and global warming during climate change result in the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Climate change is expected to have important consequ ...
... Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an important crop for sugar and bioenergy worldwide. The increasing greenhouse gas emission and global warming during climate change result in the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Climate change is expected to have important consequ ...
Key aspects of global climate change
... emphasizes that in the years to come, efforts will be undertaken in three directions: 1) coordination of strategies of global observations; 2) provision of the pure, stable and efficient use of energy; 3) provision of stable agricultural production and biodiversity. In the context of climate problem ...
... emphasizes that in the years to come, efforts will be undertaken in three directions: 1) coordination of strategies of global observations; 2) provision of the pure, stable and efficient use of energy; 3) provision of stable agricultural production and biodiversity. In the context of climate problem ...
impacts of climate change on date palm in oman
... increased levels of coastal erosion and thawing permafrost causing damage to community infrastructures, as well as other serious impacts (Larsen et al., 2008). With an increased level of scientific certainty that man-made climate change is a reality (Solomon et al. 2007) the identification and asse ...
... increased levels of coastal erosion and thawing permafrost causing damage to community infrastructures, as well as other serious impacts (Larsen et al., 2008). With an increased level of scientific certainty that man-made climate change is a reality (Solomon et al. 2007) the identification and asse ...
Changes in alpine plant growth under future climate conditions
... Abstract. Alpine shrub- and grasslands are shaped by extreme climatic conditions such as a long-lasting snow cover and a short vegetation period. Such ecosystems are expected to be highly sensitive to global environmental change. Prolonged growing seasons and shifts in temperature and precipitation ...
... Abstract. Alpine shrub- and grasslands are shaped by extreme climatic conditions such as a long-lasting snow cover and a short vegetation period. Such ecosystems are expected to be highly sensitive to global environmental change. Prolonged growing seasons and shifts in temperature and precipitation ...
The geography of climate change: implications
... Present address: N. J. B. Kraft, Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. Re-use of this article is permitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set out at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/ authorresources/onlineopen.html ...
... Present address: N. J. B. Kraft, Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. Re-use of this article is permitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set out at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/ authorresources/onlineopen.html ...
The global-scale impacts of climate change on water resources and
... assume the same rate of urbanisation (as in SRES A1b), and do not therefore reflect the different assumptions about urbanisation in the 5 SSPs. This would not substantially affect estimated exposure to water resources stress, because this is calculated at the watershed rather than individual grid ce ...
... assume the same rate of urbanisation (as in SRES A1b), and do not therefore reflect the different assumptions about urbanisation in the 5 SSPs. This would not substantially affect estimated exposure to water resources stress, because this is calculated at the watershed rather than individual grid ce ...
Extension Agents` Awareness of Climate Change in
... capacity, weak institutions and lack of awareness as reasons for the high vulnerability of Ethiopia. According to Funk et al. (2012) fast population growth and the expansion of farming and pastoralism under a drier, warmer climate could considerably increase the number of at-risk people in Ethiopia. ...
... capacity, weak institutions and lack of awareness as reasons for the high vulnerability of Ethiopia. According to Funk et al. (2012) fast population growth and the expansion of farming and pastoralism under a drier, warmer climate could considerably increase the number of at-risk people in Ethiopia. ...
CO2, the greenhouse effect and global warming: from the
... clouds, and altered atmospheric water vapour (a warmer atmosphere holds more water), among others. The need to include all these processes, as well as the fact that objective quantification of associated uncertainties is problematic,3 provides an easy opportunity for misinformation and disharmony. T ...
... clouds, and altered atmospheric water vapour (a warmer atmosphere holds more water), among others. The need to include all these processes, as well as the fact that objective quantification of associated uncertainties is problematic,3 provides an easy opportunity for misinformation and disharmony. T ...
climate impacts and adaptation unit
... the state of climate science, climate change controversies, impacts of climate change and the available limiting and coping responses. In studying this unit, the core text acts as a guide to prompt independent study around a series of focus questions, aiming to create a climate literate student who ...
... the state of climate science, climate change controversies, impacts of climate change and the available limiting and coping responses. In studying this unit, the core text acts as a guide to prompt independent study around a series of focus questions, aiming to create a climate literate student who ...
climate impacts and adaptation unit
... the state of climate science, climate change controversies, impacts of climate change and the available limiting and coping responses. In studying this unit, the core text acts as a guide to prompt independent study around a series of focus questions, aiming to create a climate literate student who ...
... the state of climate science, climate change controversies, impacts of climate change and the available limiting and coping responses. In studying this unit, the core text acts as a guide to prompt independent study around a series of focus questions, aiming to create a climate literate student who ...
Climate Changes, Impacts and Implications for New Zealand to
... and relationships” (Rounsevell and Metzger 2010). In particular we seek to understand how to map out socio-economic trajectories for a small, geographically remote but heavily trade-reliant country that will be consistent with global scenarios but reflect a country’s unique aspects and development c ...
... and relationships” (Rounsevell and Metzger 2010). In particular we seek to understand how to map out socio-economic trajectories for a small, geographically remote but heavily trade-reliant country that will be consistent with global scenarios but reflect a country’s unique aspects and development c ...
Federal Climate Change Funding from FY2008 to FY2014
... More than one-third of the identified funding during this period was appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), enacted February 17, 2009. This CRS report presents information available on federal budget authority in FY2008 through FY2013, and the President’s FY ...
... More than one-third of the identified funding during this period was appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), enacted February 17, 2009. This CRS report presents information available on federal budget authority in FY2008 through FY2013, and the President’s FY ...