Climate Adaptation in Asia: Knowledge Gaps and Research
... link research across different disciplines and at different scales to provide insight for adaptation strategies that can respond to emerging needs of Chinese people who are vulnerable to climate change. ...
... link research across different disciplines and at different scales to provide insight for adaptation strategies that can respond to emerging needs of Chinese people who are vulnerable to climate change. ...
Discourse analysis of media coverage of climate change
... Because of this scientific uncertainty, the problem from a journalistic perspective is to convey the potential for anthropogenic climate change in a credible fashion to an audience accustomed to expect news to deal with actual current events rather than possible future events. In order to analyze ho ...
... Because of this scientific uncertainty, the problem from a journalistic perspective is to convey the potential for anthropogenic climate change in a credible fashion to an audience accustomed to expect news to deal with actual current events rather than possible future events. In order to analyze ho ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... estimates that in 1996 total water demand by hotels, ships and golf courses in Barbados was 2,569,000 cubic metres, approximately one sixth of total domestic water consumption in Barbados. It is projected that by 2016 total demand in the industry should rise to 5,573,000 and account for one third of ...
... estimates that in 1996 total water demand by hotels, ships and golf courses in Barbados was 2,569,000 cubic metres, approximately one sixth of total domestic water consumption in Barbados. It is projected that by 2016 total demand in the industry should rise to 5,573,000 and account for one third of ...
Mitigation and adaptation performance measurement frameworks
... Where applicable, mitigation projects/programmes that also generate adaptation results should report on adaptation indicators (and vice versa for adaptation projects/programmes with mitigation results). For example, a project that primarily intends to improve land and forest areas contributing to em ...
... Where applicable, mitigation projects/programmes that also generate adaptation results should report on adaptation indicators (and vice versa for adaptation projects/programmes with mitigation results). For example, a project that primarily intends to improve land and forest areas contributing to em ...
Kazakhstan
... While projected climate change impacts are mixed in Kazakhstan, serious risks are already in evidence. Warmer summers, with periods of intense heat, have strained the transmission networks of Kazakhstan, for instance, and extreme weather threatens the ability of networks to function as intended—espe ...
... While projected climate change impacts are mixed in Kazakhstan, serious risks are already in evidence. Warmer summers, with periods of intense heat, have strained the transmission networks of Kazakhstan, for instance, and extreme weather threatens the ability of networks to function as intended—espe ...
Small Island States
... Development, sustainability, and equity issues. The small island states account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are among the most vulnerable of all locations to the potential adverse effects of climate change and sea-level rise. Economic development and alleviation of ...
... Development, sustainability, and equity issues. The small island states account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are among the most vulnerable of all locations to the potential adverse effects of climate change and sea-level rise. Economic development and alleviation of ...
The Psychological Distance of Climate Change
... choices that are more in line with their more abstract, core considerations and therefore appears to help self-control. In relation to this, psychologically distant representations seem to help people to make more confident predictions about the future, and to make clearer evaluations and behavioral ...
... choices that are more in line with their more abstract, core considerations and therefore appears to help self-control. In relation to this, psychologically distant representations seem to help people to make more confident predictions about the future, and to make clearer evaluations and behavioral ...
P6_TA-PROV(2009)0000 - European Parliament
... supporting system, namely climate change and the overuse and destruction of many of the most important ecosystems; whereas there are many interlinkages between the climate system and ecosystems – in particular the capacity of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems to sequester carbon – and whereas clima ...
... supporting system, namely climate change and the overuse and destruction of many of the most important ecosystems; whereas there are many interlinkages between the climate system and ecosystems – in particular the capacity of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems to sequester carbon – and whereas clima ...
Facilitator Guide - Climate Finance and Markets
... close. Suggested discussion (10 mins): What are some possible reasons that with such great need in developing countries for climate mitigation and adaptation finance there is so little money being provided or promised by developed countries? Slide 13 – As we saw from the last slide, there is not muc ...
... close. Suggested discussion (10 mins): What are some possible reasons that with such great need in developing countries for climate mitigation and adaptation finance there is so little money being provided or promised by developed countries? Slide 13 – As we saw from the last slide, there is not muc ...
Socio-economic implications of climate change for tea producing countries
... economically depressed rural areas. Tea trade and distribution are dominated by a few international companies that benefit from stable retail prices. Although there have been periods of price increases in nominal terms for the past three decades to 2008, in real terms, prices have declined significa ...
... economically depressed rural areas. Tea trade and distribution are dominated by a few international companies that benefit from stable retail prices. Although there have been periods of price increases in nominal terms for the past three decades to 2008, in real terms, prices have declined significa ...
International Climate Policy, National Positions, and Their Domestic
... of their emission track record or institutional flexibility. ...
... of their emission track record or institutional flexibility. ...
PDF - 15.64MB - RTCC - Responding to Climate Change
... population and consume more than 70% of the world’s energy supply. With urban population predicted to close to double by 2050, the impact of cities on energy consumption, natural resources and greenhouse gas emissions will rise further still. This means that we must focus on making cities more susta ...
... population and consume more than 70% of the world’s energy supply. With urban population predicted to close to double by 2050, the impact of cities on energy consumption, natural resources and greenhouse gas emissions will rise further still. This means that we must focus on making cities more susta ...
A note on including climate change adaptation in an international
... any adaptation scheme, to make sure that it can cope with (positive or negative) surprises in the future. Finally, the investigation of risk reduction investments in developing and developed countries shows that many risk reduction projects are not implemented, even when benefits largely exceed cost ...
... any adaptation scheme, to make sure that it can cope with (positive or negative) surprises in the future. Finally, the investigation of risk reduction investments in developing and developed countries shows that many risk reduction projects are not implemented, even when benefits largely exceed cost ...
Climate change impacts on New Zealand
... introduction Much of our nation’s wealth and attraction is based on environmental and physical resources, including its climate. This report examines the likely impacts of global warming and climate change on New Zealand. It does not discuss options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, it i ...
... introduction Much of our nation’s wealth and attraction is based on environmental and physical resources, including its climate. This report examines the likely impacts of global warming and climate change on New Zealand. It does not discuss options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, it i ...
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... Soils represent the Earth’s largest terrestrial C sink that can be controlled and improved, and grassland management has been cited as the second most important agricultural technology available for climate change mitigation. This chapter argues that livestock and pastoral systems have a major role ...
... Soils represent the Earth’s largest terrestrial C sink that can be controlled and improved, and grassland management has been cited as the second most important agricultural technology available for climate change mitigation. This chapter argues that livestock and pastoral systems have a major role ...
Business Responses to Climate Change in Developing Countries: A
... developing countries, others are proper for developed countries that does not occur in the developing countries such as changing expert opinion (a specific strategy of firms in the U.S. and Australia), acquisition of emission credits strategy, and policy inputs or lobbying activities in the informat ...
... developing countries, others are proper for developed countries that does not occur in the developing countries such as changing expert opinion (a specific strategy of firms in the U.S. and Australia), acquisition of emission credits strategy, and policy inputs or lobbying activities in the informat ...
Challenges of a Sustained Climate Observing System
... has changed as models have improved and the need to correct biases has grown. Climate change must discern relatively small changes over time, which calls for both stability and calibrated measurements of high accuracy. Knowing how the measurements of 20 or 50 years ago relate to those of today is ve ...
... has changed as models have improved and the need to correct biases has grown. Climate change must discern relatively small changes over time, which calls for both stability and calibrated measurements of high accuracy. Knowing how the measurements of 20 or 50 years ago relate to those of today is ve ...
A Narrative Analysis of Climate Change Coverage in the New York
... The public’s reliance on journalists to interpret science is a condition of the modern information society. As people use news to educate themselves on issues to become active citizens, media have a responsibility to ethically inform them if they are in danger and impose meaning upon uncertainties f ...
... The public’s reliance on journalists to interpret science is a condition of the modern information society. As people use news to educate themselves on issues to become active citizens, media have a responsibility to ethically inform them if they are in danger and impose meaning upon uncertainties f ...
Global response of the terrestrial biosphere to CO2 and climate
... 1997; King et al., 1997; Melillo et al., 1993; Neilson and Drapek, 1998]. The main outcome of these studies is that the terrestrial biosphere is strongly affected by the climate change. Therefore, future atmospheric CO2 will be driven not only by the emission scenario, but also by the efficiency of ...
... 1997; King et al., 1997; Melillo et al., 1993; Neilson and Drapek, 1998]. The main outcome of these studies is that the terrestrial biosphere is strongly affected by the climate change. Therefore, future atmospheric CO2 will be driven not only by the emission scenario, but also by the efficiency of ...
Local Climate Change Governance
... local climate change governance, publications, dealing with climate change governance at the global scale are excluded as well. The exclusion of a specific piece of work, taking a global perspective, sometimes was not easy, as the multi-level dimensions of local climate change governance are not onl ...
... local climate change governance, publications, dealing with climate change governance at the global scale are excluded as well. The exclusion of a specific piece of work, taking a global perspective, sometimes was not easy, as the multi-level dimensions of local climate change governance are not onl ...
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6 February 2007. This meeting[2] discussed a background
... impact monitoring and testing of innovative adaptation solutions. Considerable research is currently underway on the impacts of climate change, particularly in relation to natural ecosystems. However, much of this research is not focused on World Heritage properties and there is a critical lack of r ...
... impact monitoring and testing of innovative adaptation solutions. Considerable research is currently underway on the impacts of climate change, particularly in relation to natural ecosystems. However, much of this research is not focused on World Heritage properties and there is a critical lack of r ...
Communicating climate change in mainstream
... • How you plan to mitigate risks that relate to existing strategy Every company is different; therefore, the Framework seeks to draw investors’ awareness to the types of choices available to managers, executives and boards. ...
... • How you plan to mitigate risks that relate to existing strategy Every company is different; therefore, the Framework seeks to draw investors’ awareness to the types of choices available to managers, executives and boards. ...
Climate change impacts in the Atlantic Basin and
... can benefit from cooperation between various communities, within and across state boundaries. First, it is clear that many communities lack the adaptive capacity to confront the manifold challenges that climate change poses. For these communities, the exchange of financial, human, or technical resou ...
... can benefit from cooperation between various communities, within and across state boundaries. First, it is clear that many communities lack the adaptive capacity to confront the manifold challenges that climate change poses. For these communities, the exchange of financial, human, or technical resou ...
Potential near future runoff changes in Croatia
... (1) minimum runoff is in (late) summer, between high runoff in spring due to snow melt and high runoff in autumn due to the maximum in total precipitation (for all stations except for those at the river Drava), (2) the minimum runoff during winter (only for the Drava stations). The river Drava disch ...
... (1) minimum runoff is in (late) summer, between high runoff in spring due to snow melt and high runoff in autumn due to the maximum in total precipitation (for all stations except for those at the river Drava), (2) the minimum runoff during winter (only for the Drava stations). The river Drava disch ...
IJGW-Article "Limits to autonomous adaptation in response to
... significantly more than the global average of 3.2 mm per year [ABM and CSIRO, (2011), p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majorit ...
... significantly more than the global average of 3.2 mm per year [ABM and CSIRO, (2011), p.64]. It is estimated that the mean global sea level will continue to rise over the course of the 21st century, with some studies suggesting faster global rates of sea-level rise (ibid.). In most SIDS, the majorit ...