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... solely in ideological or partisan terms. Instead, their partisan and ideologically based positions are often framed through other mechanisms (e.g. morality, economic interests, and scientific perspectives). For example, Boswell (2009) argues that scientific knowledge is often only brought into a pol ...
... solely in ideological or partisan terms. Instead, their partisan and ideologically based positions are often framed through other mechanisms (e.g. morality, economic interests, and scientific perspectives). For example, Boswell (2009) argues that scientific knowledge is often only brought into a pol ...
COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
... collaboration for integrated approaches across the food production sectors. Linking Science to Policy 18. Continuing the focus on FAO’s comparative advantage, FAO further fostered the link between climate change science and policy. Explicit links between policy and science need to be strengthened fu ...
... collaboration for integrated approaches across the food production sectors. Linking Science to Policy 18. Continuing the focus on FAO’s comparative advantage, FAO further fostered the link between climate change science and policy. Explicit links between policy and science need to be strengthened fu ...
Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
... These projected changes to Canada’s climate will have far-reaching impacts, influencing everything from forest composition, to aquatic and terrestrial life, to agriculture. As with all environmental change, the net impact of warmer temperatures is uncertain. Forests (and agriculture), for example, c ...
... These projected changes to Canada’s climate will have far-reaching impacts, influencing everything from forest composition, to aquatic and terrestrial life, to agriculture. As with all environmental change, the net impact of warmer temperatures is uncertain. Forests (and agriculture), for example, c ...
Implications of Climate Change for Armed Conflict
... implications of climate change for US national security sketches scenarios of epic proportions, including the risk of reverting to a Hobbesian state of nature whereby humanity would be engaged in ‘constant battles for diminishing resources’ (Schwartz & Randall, 2003: 16). Later, eleven retired US ge ...
... implications of climate change for US national security sketches scenarios of epic proportions, including the risk of reverting to a Hobbesian state of nature whereby humanity would be engaged in ‘constant battles for diminishing resources’ (Schwartz & Randall, 2003: 16). Later, eleven retired US ge ...
Political Economy of Climate Change Policy
... National Communications must be submitted by all countries, which have signed the UNFCCC. Under Article 4.1(b) “all parties… shall…formulate, implement, publish and regularly update national and, where appropriate, regional programmes containing measures to mitigate climate ...
... National Communications must be submitted by all countries, which have signed the UNFCCC. Under Article 4.1(b) “all parties… shall…formulate, implement, publish and regularly update national and, where appropriate, regional programmes containing measures to mitigate climate ...
Climate change profile - SPC Climate Change Projects
... infrastructure sectors, as well as for capacity building and private sector development, but at a reduced level compared with the original Compact. It also establishes a trust fund to which the US and FSM make annual contributions, with the aim of providing annual payouts in perpetuity after 2023. H ...
... infrastructure sectors, as well as for capacity building and private sector development, but at a reduced level compared with the original Compact. It also establishes a trust fund to which the US and FSM make annual contributions, with the aim of providing annual payouts in perpetuity after 2023. H ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the context of Sustainable
... that assessed past and present current vulnerability, existing adaptation strategies, and how these might be modified with climate change. Vulnerability in this context is defined as, “the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, incl ...
... that assessed past and present current vulnerability, existing adaptation strategies, and how these might be modified with climate change. Vulnerability in this context is defined as, “the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, incl ...
New England Climate Adaptation PROJECT - NECAP
... climate adaptation workshops: Wells, Maine; Dover, New Hampshire; Barnstable, Massachusetts; and Cranston, Rhode Island. At the workshops, residents were invited to participate in role-play simulations tailored to their community. These games put residents into different roles representing various l ...
... climate adaptation workshops: Wells, Maine; Dover, New Hampshire; Barnstable, Massachusetts; and Cranston, Rhode Island. At the workshops, residents were invited to participate in role-play simulations tailored to their community. These games put residents into different roles representing various l ...
Climate Variability, Climate Change and Western Water
... ecosystems in ways that are not yet entirely clear. The available evidence suggests that global warming may lead to substantial changes in mean annual streamflows, the seasonal distribution of flows, and the probabilities of extreme high or low flow conditions. Recent climate model studies project t ...
... ecosystems in ways that are not yet entirely clear. The available evidence suggests that global warming may lead to substantial changes in mean annual streamflows, the seasonal distribution of flows, and the probabilities of extreme high or low flow conditions. Recent climate model studies project t ...
The Ethical implications of global climate change - unesdoc
... The text of this report represents an edited version of the draft considered and approved by COMEST at its Sixth Ordinary Session, held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from 16 to 19 June 2009, subject to final revision and drafting on the basis of discussion at the Session. This report was subsequently di ...
... The text of this report represents an edited version of the draft considered and approved by COMEST at its Sixth Ordinary Session, held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from 16 to 19 June 2009, subject to final revision and drafting on the basis of discussion at the Session. This report was subsequently di ...
Climate Change Impacts and Spatial Planning Decision Support
... when they consider options for development. However, climate change presents another very different challenge, one which most planners will be aware of, but may not have sufficient information, time or guidance to consider fully. Concentrating on climate change adaptation (as opposed to climate chan ...
... when they consider options for development. However, climate change presents another very different challenge, one which most planners will be aware of, but may not have sufficient information, time or guidance to consider fully. Concentrating on climate change adaptation (as opposed to climate chan ...
The US Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Costs of
... understood by many, including Congress, the public and the media. All too frequently, inaction is motivated by the perceived high cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The costs of not taking on the challenges posed by climate change are frequently neglected and typically not calculated. The ra ...
... understood by many, including Congress, the public and the media. All too frequently, inaction is motivated by the perceived high cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The costs of not taking on the challenges posed by climate change are frequently neglected and typically not calculated. The ra ...
Australian Government response - Coastal Collaboration Cluster
... The Australian Government welcomes the opportunity to respond to the inquiry of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts (the Committee) into climate change and environmental impacts on coastal communities. The report of the inquiry Managing ...
... The Australian Government welcomes the opportunity to respond to the inquiry of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts (the Committee) into climate change and environmental impacts on coastal communities. The report of the inquiry Managing ...
climate variability - NCAR Research Applications Laboratory
... Western U.S.. Water availability varies geographically, and streamflows fluctuate on daily, seasonal, annual, and decadal time scales. Runoff depends on climatic processes that, to some extent, follow regular seasonal patterns. For example, there are regular seasonal changes in the global distributi ...
... Western U.S.. Water availability varies geographically, and streamflows fluctuate on daily, seasonal, annual, and decadal time scales. Runoff depends on climatic processes that, to some extent, follow regular seasonal patterns. For example, there are regular seasonal changes in the global distributi ...
00044185_Award 44185
... development planning process. The Director, Technical Assistance in External Resources Department will be the Senior Supplier and Director, Global Affairs Division in MOE will be the main beneficiary. Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP will provide project assurance. National Project Coordina ...
... development planning process. The Director, Technical Assistance in External Resources Department will be the Senior Supplier and Director, Global Affairs Division in MOE will be the main beneficiary. Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP will provide project assurance. National Project Coordina ...
