Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
for European Journal of Plant Pathology Manuscript Draft
... and realistically as they can. I think there are a few issues of editing/clarification. Page 2, lines 45-50. I know what you mean, but the sentence is slightly confusing. Crop yields may also be affected by climate change (the text currently implies that yields are only affected by disease changes). ...
... and realistically as they can. I think there are a few issues of editing/clarification. Page 2, lines 45-50. I know what you mean, but the sentence is slightly confusing. Crop yields may also be affected by climate change (the text currently implies that yields are only affected by disease changes). ...
DECC Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity
... the timing and extent of projected changes in climate, and over how species and habitats will respond. However, it is certain that climate change poses a risk to biodiversity and the effects are likely to be pervasive. Strategies to support adaptation to climate change must account for uncertainty i ...
... the timing and extent of projected changes in climate, and over how species and habitats will respond. However, it is certain that climate change poses a risk to biodiversity and the effects are likely to be pervasive. Strategies to support adaptation to climate change must account for uncertainty i ...
Royal Government of Cambodia Climate Change
... the guidance from the Council of Ministers and from the National Council for Sustainable Development. As a country highly vulnerable to climate change, the investment on an effective response to the challenges posed by a changing climate is crucial to Cambodia’s continued sustainable development. Cl ...
... the guidance from the Council of Ministers and from the National Council for Sustainable Development. As a country highly vulnerable to climate change, the investment on an effective response to the challenges posed by a changing climate is crucial to Cambodia’s continued sustainable development. Cl ...
Assessing Dynamic Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Policy: the
... 1.2. Subject and Structure of this Work The novelty of STERN’s modelling results is that they justify early and strong climate policy (i.e. mitigation of GHG emission) on economic grounds. This is contrary to the often found climate policy ramp, which suggests that little mitigation efforts now and ...
... 1.2. Subject and Structure of this Work The novelty of STERN’s modelling results is that they justify early and strong climate policy (i.e. mitigation of GHG emission) on economic grounds. This is contrary to the often found climate policy ramp, which suggests that little mitigation efforts now and ...
An Earth-System Prediction Initiative for the 21st Century
... The vulnerability of society and the environment to regional weather extremes within a changing climate and projections that these extremes will increase in coming decades (Meehl et al. 2007; CCSP, 2008) increases the urgency for advancing mitigation and adaptation capabilities. We must better infor ...
... The vulnerability of society and the environment to regional weather extremes within a changing climate and projections that these extremes will increase in coming decades (Meehl et al. 2007; CCSP, 2008) increases the urgency for advancing mitigation and adaptation capabilities. We must better infor ...
Key Adaptation Concepts and Terms
... various measures that facilitate vulnerability assessment and adaptation, adaptation has become an increasingly important component of the international climate change dialogue. The Buenos Aires programme of work adopted at COP 10 emphasizes further implementation of specific activities that would e ...
... various measures that facilitate vulnerability assessment and adaptation, adaptation has become an increasingly important component of the international climate change dialogue. The Buenos Aires programme of work adopted at COP 10 emphasizes further implementation of specific activities that would e ...
Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in
... change and the scale and scope of vulnerability. Governance is also fraught with institutional challenges, including limited capacity and poor relations between civil society and the government. Within this policy context, applied research has an important role to play in informing the development o ...
... change and the scale and scope of vulnerability. Governance is also fraught with institutional challenges, including limited capacity and poor relations between civil society and the government. Within this policy context, applied research has an important role to play in informing the development o ...
Separating Forced from Chaotic Climate Variability over the Past
... variability. While such estimates are prone to uncertainties (see Jansen et al. 2007; Jones et al. 2009), they nevertheless provide valuable information on the role of internal climate variability on interdecadal and longer time scales. However, to obtain these estimates we first need to separate in ...
... variability. While such estimates are prone to uncertainties (see Jansen et al. 2007; Jones et al. 2009), they nevertheless provide valuable information on the role of internal climate variability on interdecadal and longer time scales. However, to obtain these estimates we first need to separate in ...
Special Climate Change Program 2014-2018
... The PECC 2014-2018 has the objectiveof reducing the vulnerability of the populations and the productive sectors, as well as to preserve and protect ecosystems and environmental services, and increase resistance of the strategic infrastructure to the adverse impacts of climate change. It also represe ...
... The PECC 2014-2018 has the objectiveof reducing the vulnerability of the populations and the productive sectors, as well as to preserve and protect ecosystems and environmental services, and increase resistance of the strategic infrastructure to the adverse impacts of climate change. It also represe ...
Working Paper 214 - Waldinger (opens in new window)
... 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
... 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
Regional: Glacial Melt and Downstream Impacts on Indus
... 4. The major results. The findings of the study have to be seen in the context that basic data and information is lacking in making appropriate policies and decisions to address challenges related to climate change in managing the water resources of the basin. Results have been therefore divided int ...
... 4. The major results. The findings of the study have to be seen in the context that basic data and information is lacking in making appropriate policies and decisions to address challenges related to climate change in managing the water resources of the basin. Results have been therefore divided int ...
Environics Climate Change Mitigation Messaging
... change is a complex subject and most residents do not feel well-informed about the issue. However, the general consensus in climate change literature is that simply providing information about the science of climate change is not sufficient to generate opinion change or action. That being said, ther ...
... change is a complex subject and most residents do not feel well-informed about the issue. However, the general consensus in climate change literature is that simply providing information about the science of climate change is not sufficient to generate opinion change or action. That being said, ther ...
How is the stratosphere-troposphere coupling af
... possibly resolves the discrepancies between the observed and simulated tropospheric signal is the influence of stratospheric conditions on baroclinic instability in the troposphere (Wittman et al., 2004). Synoptic-scale tropospheric responses to stratospheric changes were also found by Charlton et a ...
... possibly resolves the discrepancies between the observed and simulated tropospheric signal is the influence of stratospheric conditions on baroclinic instability in the troposphere (Wittman et al., 2004). Synoptic-scale tropospheric responses to stratospheric changes were also found by Charlton et a ...
European cities adapt to climate change
... of trends was seen as more important than the availability of accurate figures. The participants said that cities should “work with what you have”, rather than wait for the optimal data to be collected or processed. Nonetheless, some flexibility in plans is required to take account of the uncertaint ...
... of trends was seen as more important than the availability of accurate figures. The participants said that cities should “work with what you have”, rather than wait for the optimal data to be collected or processed. Nonetheless, some flexibility in plans is required to take account of the uncertaint ...
The Effects of Climate Change and Variation in New Zealand
... CLIMPACTS system), M. Camillieri and J. de Ruiter. In addition, there have been a number of external individuals and organisations, while not formally part of CLIMPACTS, have graciously contributed their time, ideas, models and/or data to its development, including: T.M.L. Wigley (National Centre fo ...
... CLIMPACTS system), M. Camillieri and J. de Ruiter. In addition, there have been a number of external individuals and organisations, while not formally part of CLIMPACTS, have graciously contributed their time, ideas, models and/or data to its development, including: T.M.L. Wigley (National Centre fo ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to building resilience in urban areas
... substantial risk that many hard-won development gains will be undermined without timeous response, planning and implementation. Globally, a variety of adaptation strategies, programmes and mechanisms are being developed and implemented to cope with a changing climate and to ensure long term approach ...
... substantial risk that many hard-won development gains will be undermined without timeous response, planning and implementation. Globally, a variety of adaptation strategies, programmes and mechanisms are being developed and implemented to cope with a changing climate and to ensure long term approach ...
