ITSSD – New NOAA FOIA Request (filed 9-22
... least discretionary standards applicable to “highly influential scientific assessments” (“HISAs”) and “influential scientific information” (“ISI”) imposed by the Information Quality Act (“IQA”)4 and relevant Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”)5 and NOAA IQAimplementing guidelines,6 to ensure the ...
... least discretionary standards applicable to “highly influential scientific assessments” (“HISAs”) and “influential scientific information” (“ISI”) imposed by the Information Quality Act (“IQA”)4 and relevant Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”)5 and NOAA IQAimplementing guidelines,6 to ensure the ...
1MB - IPCC
... WG II SPM Assessment Box SPM.1 Figure 1, Table 19.4 and CC-KR Table describe risks This sentence has been revised and moved to the associated with reasons for concern (Figure 1) and climate related hazards, vulnerabilities and introduction, where it does not have references. risks (Table 19.4 and CC ...
... WG II SPM Assessment Box SPM.1 Figure 1, Table 19.4 and CC-KR Table describe risks This sentence has been revised and moved to the associated with reasons for concern (Figure 1) and climate related hazards, vulnerabilities and introduction, where it does not have references. risks (Table 19.4 and CC ...
Climate Vulnerability Monitor
... written on the influence of the absorption of the atmosphere upon the climate.. Another side of the question that has long attracted the attention of physicists, is this: Is the mean temperature of the ground in any way influenced by the presence of heat-absorbing gases in the atmosphere? (..) If th ...
... written on the influence of the absorption of the atmosphere upon the climate.. Another side of the question that has long attracted the attention of physicists, is this: Is the mean temperature of the ground in any way influenced by the presence of heat-absorbing gases in the atmosphere? (..) If th ...
Review of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
... tackled by WCRP, the two Review Panels shared information and had one common member and one joint meeting. The parallel conduct of these reviews underscores the fact that WCRP and IGBP already collaborate and there is dialogue within the Programmes themselves about closer working relationships. The ...
... tackled by WCRP, the two Review Panels shared information and had one common member and one joint meeting. The parallel conduct of these reviews underscores the fact that WCRP and IGBP already collaborate and there is dialogue within the Programmes themselves about closer working relationships. The ...
A Changing Arctic Climate Science and Policy in the
... both global and explicitly political, not least in connection with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Critiques of western science from Third World thinkers brought me many new perspectives and reinforced my interests in the politics of science. E ...
... both global and explicitly political, not least in connection with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Critiques of western science from Third World thinkers brought me many new perspectives and reinforced my interests in the politics of science. E ...
INTERPRETING INDCs - World Resources Institute
... a. Because China does not specify a percentage of total emissions covered by the emissions target, it is unclear which CO2 emissions are included in the target. b. The Kyoto Protocol, in its second commitment period, specifies that countries should account for sinks from lands afforested and refores ...
... a. Because China does not specify a percentage of total emissions covered by the emissions target, it is unclear which CO2 emissions are included in the target. b. The Kyoto Protocol, in its second commitment period, specifies that countries should account for sinks from lands afforested and refores ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
... disturbances and runoff due to biofuel production. Impacts to land use and development could include increased agricultural land use. Impacts to safety could include downweighting of vehicles and increased vehicle miles traveled, resulting in increased traffic injuries and fatalities. Impacts to haz ...
... disturbances and runoff due to biofuel production. Impacts to land use and development could include increased agricultural land use. Impacts to safety could include downweighting of vehicles and increased vehicle miles traveled, resulting in increased traffic injuries and fatalities. Impacts to haz ...
Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment
... community services. Local authorities own community assets that may be vulnerable to climate change effects. In 2007, the IPCC concluded that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely a result of the observed increase in anthropogenic gree ...
... community services. Local authorities own community assets that may be vulnerable to climate change effects. In 2007, the IPCC concluded that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely a result of the observed increase in anthropogenic gree ...
About this Sourcebook - Stockholm Environment Institute
... change. Climate-proofing ongoing and future projects and policies requires a strong understanding of climate science. This Part reviews the science of climate change summarized in the most recent IPCC Fourth Assessment report (Solomon et al., 2007). It also discusses, based on available literature, ...
... change. Climate-proofing ongoing and future projects and policies requires a strong understanding of climate science. This Part reviews the science of climate change summarized in the most recent IPCC Fourth Assessment report (Solomon et al., 2007). It also discusses, based on available literature, ...
In The Greenhouse
... greenhouse home page a spirited collection for the home - greenhouse is a brick and mortar home store in bellingham washington, the greenhouse effect a student s guide to global - the greenhouse effect a greenhouse is a building made of glass that allows sunlight to enter but traps heat inside so th ...
... greenhouse home page a spirited collection for the home - greenhouse is a brick and mortar home store in bellingham washington, the greenhouse effect a student s guide to global - the greenhouse effect a greenhouse is a building made of glass that allows sunlight to enter but traps heat inside so th ...
Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement
... latest. In this report the WBGU outlines a dual strategy for global climate protection based on interaction between multilateralism and civil society. To achieve this, on the one hand the Paris climate agreement targeted for late 2015 should exhibit certain characteristics set out by the WBGU. In pa ...
... latest. In this report the WBGU outlines a dual strategy for global climate protection based on interaction between multilateralism and civil society. To achieve this, on the one hand the Paris climate agreement targeted for late 2015 should exhibit certain characteristics set out by the WBGU. In pa ...
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report The Core Writing Team Rajendra K. Pachauri
... motivation to find the way to a global agreement which can keep climate change to a manageable level, as the SYR gives us the knowledge to make informed choices, and enhances our vital understanding of the rationale for action – and the serious implications of inaction. Ignorance can no longer be an ...
... motivation to find the way to a global agreement which can keep climate change to a manageable level, as the SYR gives us the knowledge to make informed choices, and enhances our vital understanding of the rationale for action – and the serious implications of inaction. Ignorance can no longer be an ...
Developing and Applying Scenarios
... Recognizing the central role of scenarios in impact and adaptation studies, scenarios are treated separately for the first time by Working Group II. 1 This chapter builds on Chapter 13 of the WGI contribution to the Third Assessment Report (TAR), which describes construction of climate scenarios, by ...
... Recognizing the central role of scenarios in impact and adaptation studies, scenarios are treated separately for the first time by Working Group II. 1 This chapter builds on Chapter 13 of the WGI contribution to the Third Assessment Report (TAR), which describes construction of climate scenarios, by ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 4 SECOND
... any knowledge of what happens to BVOC emissions due to warming (and in interaction with N deposition, CO2 and O3) and ozone changes. what are the potential consequences for the climate? (Anne Kasurinen, University of Eastern Finland) ...
... any knowledge of what happens to BVOC emissions due to warming (and in interaction with N deposition, CO2 and O3) and ozone changes. what are the potential consequences for the climate? (Anne Kasurinen, University of Eastern Finland) ...
Historical Responsibility in the UNFCCC Mathias Friman
... Protocol (AWG); and the ad hoc group for the Modelling and Assessment of Contributions of Climate Change (MATCH). Follow-ups of seemingly relevant references referred to in these reports have been done too, for example if references to documents produced outside UNFCCC but which have been put before ...
... Protocol (AWG); and the ad hoc group for the Modelling and Assessment of Contributions of Climate Change (MATCH). Follow-ups of seemingly relevant references referred to in these reports have been done too, for example if references to documents produced outside UNFCCC but which have been put before ...
International Law-Making Process in the United Nations
... Conference which was convened by the General Assembly 3 and was held at Rio de Janeiro from June 3-14, 1992. The Conference adopted three nonbinding documents: the Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (the Rio Declaration), and the "Forests Statement." 6 These documents were ...
... Conference which was convened by the General Assembly 3 and was held at Rio de Janeiro from June 3-14, 1992. The Conference adopted three nonbinding documents: the Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (the Rio Declaration), and the "Forests Statement." 6 These documents were ...
Anchoring amid uncertainty - Personal Page: Prof. Dr. Jeroen van
... "We calculate with confidence that . . . " "Based on current model results, we predict . . . " "Our judgement is that . . . " Another aspect of the science-policy interface is that the experts who carry out the assessments address questions that can be stated in scientific terms, but are either in p ...
... "We calculate with confidence that . . . " "Based on current model results, we predict . . . " "Our judgement is that . . . " Another aspect of the science-policy interface is that the experts who carry out the assessments address questions that can be stated in scientific terms, but are either in p ...
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... and technology) (Adger et al., 2007). In general, the determinants are not independent of each other nor are they mutually exclusive as, for example, economic resources facilitate the implementation of new technologies and may ensure access to training opportunities. Lower levels of adaptive capacit ...
... and technology) (Adger et al., 2007). In general, the determinants are not independent of each other nor are they mutually exclusive as, for example, economic resources facilitate the implementation of new technologies and may ensure access to training opportunities. Lower levels of adaptive capacit ...
fellmann
... climatic variations, but also the degree and duration of these variations (Adger, 2006). For vulnerability assessments the climatic variations can be aggregated as climate variability or specific changes in the climate system (e.g. temperature increases, variability and change in rainfall, etc.). I ...
... climatic variations, but also the degree and duration of these variations (Adger, 2006). For vulnerability assessments the climatic variations can be aggregated as climate variability or specific changes in the climate system (e.g. temperature increases, variability and change in rainfall, etc.). I ...
Planning for Sea-Level Rise: State-by
... Report purpose: Followed the 2006 “Confronting Climate Change in New Jersey” Summit, which recommended that a better understanding of coastal vulnerabilities was needed. The Protocol and Questionnaire are intended to help coastal decision-makers understand and address the full spectrum of factors th ...
... Report purpose: Followed the 2006 “Confronting Climate Change in New Jersey” Summit, which recommended that a better understanding of coastal vulnerabilities was needed. The Protocol and Questionnaire are intended to help coastal decision-makers understand and address the full spectrum of factors th ...
CSC Report_Laura Roth_geändert 07.04
... Atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations as important factor driving global warming have recently increased markedly. This can primarily be attributed to human activities and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is thus essential to avoid climate change impacts. But as GHGs are long-live ...
... Atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations as important factor driving global warming have recently increased markedly. This can primarily be attributed to human activities and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is thus essential to avoid climate change impacts. But as GHGs are long-live ...
Climate Change and Conflict - AFES
... may lead to several groups of outcomes: a) distress migration, b) natural hazards and disaster, c) domestic crises, and d) internal or international conflicts. Among the six structural factors of Global Environmental Change, Mr. Brauch distinguished between primarily nature-induced factors that are ...
... may lead to several groups of outcomes: a) distress migration, b) natural hazards and disaster, c) domestic crises, and d) internal or international conflicts. Among the six structural factors of Global Environmental Change, Mr. Brauch distinguished between primarily nature-induced factors that are ...
Insights to Key Questions about Climate Change
... an adequate baseline for evaluation of climate change due to human activities. Climate measurements in Illinois since the mid-19th century document major climate swings not evident in a 50to 100-year record. Illinois is no warmer or wetter today than it has been over the last 150 years, and extreme ...
... an adequate baseline for evaluation of climate change due to human activities. Climate measurements in Illinois since the mid-19th century document major climate swings not evident in a 50to 100-year record. Illinois is no warmer or wetter today than it has been over the last 150 years, and extreme ...
IPCC WGI AR5 Chapter Template
... as the final part of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). This summary follows the structure of the longer report, which addresses the following topics: Observed changes and their causes; Future climate change, risks and impacts; Future pathways for adaptation, mitigation and sustainable develo ...
... as the final part of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). This summary follows the structure of the longer report, which addresses the following topics: Observed changes and their causes; Future climate change, risks and impacts; Future pathways for adaptation, mitigation and sustainable develo ...