February 9 NGO Presentations - Task Force on Climate
... Recommendation 2: Distinguish between the approaches, requirements, and metrics needed for disclosure by: i) Corporations/actors in the real economy ii) Institutional investors such as pension funds iii) Other FIs such as lenders Recommendation 3: Distinguish between climate risk objective and clima ...
... Recommendation 2: Distinguish between the approaches, requirements, and metrics needed for disclosure by: i) Corporations/actors in the real economy ii) Institutional investors such as pension funds iii) Other FIs such as lenders Recommendation 3: Distinguish between climate risk objective and clima ...
The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Cash Crop Farms in
... (Arndt et al. 2012). As a result, previous studies often provide only global or regional assessments and ignore the potential benefits from adaptation policies implemented by a higher institutional level (Lobell et al. 2008). Thus, a systematic and dynamic assessment of the uncertainty associated wi ...
... (Arndt et al. 2012). As a result, previous studies often provide only global or regional assessments and ignore the potential benefits from adaptation policies implemented by a higher institutional level (Lobell et al. 2008). Thus, a systematic and dynamic assessment of the uncertainty associated wi ...
Climate Change and Agrarian Societies in Drylands
... drylands. But sociopolitical drivers like land tenure practices that relate to sharing and conservation of natural resources or that generate land cover change that may limit traditional pastoral livelihood opportunities can greatly affect food security. With the exception of OECD countries, dryland ...
... drylands. But sociopolitical drivers like land tenure practices that relate to sharing and conservation of natural resources or that generate land cover change that may limit traditional pastoral livelihood opportunities can greatly affect food security. With the exception of OECD countries, dryland ...
CLIMATE CHANGE and AGRARIAN SOCIETIES IN
... All of the non-climate stressors listed on the left-hand side of the table above have greater likelihood to affect poorer individuals and households more than those betteroff. In addition, the interactions with climate change effects are likely to be felt more keenly by the poor hence a form of doub ...
... All of the non-climate stressors listed on the left-hand side of the table above have greater likelihood to affect poorer individuals and households more than those betteroff. In addition, the interactions with climate change effects are likely to be felt more keenly by the poor hence a form of doub ...
The Role of Climate Change in the Egyptian Revolution
... down and allow for a more democratic leader to step in and take his place. However, the Egyptian Revolution represents far more than the domestic battle for democracy. The reasons behind the violent outbreaks and protests shed light on an issue affecting every person, place, and creature on the plan ...
... down and allow for a more democratic leader to step in and take his place. However, the Egyptian Revolution represents far more than the domestic battle for democracy. The reasons behind the violent outbreaks and protests shed light on an issue affecting every person, place, and creature on the plan ...
A new scenario framework for climate change research: the concept
... forcing range, e.g. for the two RCPs attaining 6 and 8.5 W/m2 by the end of the century, may be populated by reference scenarios that project socioeconomic developments and emissions in the absence of climate policy and are based purely on the SSPs, although the extent and pattern of climate change ...
... forcing range, e.g. for the two RCPs attaining 6 and 8.5 W/m2 by the end of the century, may be populated by reference scenarios that project socioeconomic developments and emissions in the absence of climate policy and are based purely on the SSPs, although the extent and pattern of climate change ...
Climate Change and the Economy: Expected Impacts and Their
... throughout Alaska and is expected to cause more extensive damage in the future. Among the observed changes resulting from this warming are melting glaciers, rising sea levels, retreating sea ice, declining snow cover and lake ice, thawing permafrost, increasing rain in autumn and winter, and increas ...
... throughout Alaska and is expected to cause more extensive damage in the future. Among the observed changes resulting from this warming are melting glaciers, rising sea levels, retreating sea ice, declining snow cover and lake ice, thawing permafrost, increasing rain in autumn and winter, and increas ...
Climate change and freshwater ecosystems: impacts
... availability are climate-dependent; and (iii) many systems are already exposed to numerous anthropogenic stressors. Most climate change studies to date have focused on individuals or species populations, rather than the higher levels of organization (i.e. communities, food webs, ecosystems). We prop ...
... availability are climate-dependent; and (iii) many systems are already exposed to numerous anthropogenic stressors. Most climate change studies to date have focused on individuals or species populations, rather than the higher levels of organization (i.e. communities, food webs, ecosystems). We prop ...
Climate change and freshwater ecosystems: impacts across multiple
... availability are climate-dependent; and (iii) many systems are already exposed to numerous anthropogenic stressors. Most climate change studies to date have focused on individuals or species populations, rather than the higher levels of organization (i.e. communities, food webs, ecosystems). We prop ...
... availability are climate-dependent; and (iii) many systems are already exposed to numerous anthropogenic stressors. Most climate change studies to date have focused on individuals or species populations, rather than the higher levels of organization (i.e. communities, food webs, ecosystems). We prop ...
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... Spatial autocorrelation. Spatial autocorrelation is an important econometric concern when applying contiguous geographic data for empirical analysis. The cost of not correcting for spatial dependence is inefficient (asymptotically unbiased) estimates if the error structure is correlated over space; ...
... Spatial autocorrelation. Spatial autocorrelation is an important econometric concern when applying contiguous geographic data for empirical analysis. The cost of not correcting for spatial dependence is inefficient (asymptotically unbiased) estimates if the error structure is correlated over space; ...
What range of future scenarios should climate change policy be based on? -Modal falsificationism and its limitations
... usual? And what is going to happen if we reduce our GHG emissions? Conditional prediction of future climate change, more than any other type of scientific knowledge, is the most relevant policy information.3 The climate system, however, is not reliably predictable in a deterministic way—a fact widel ...
... usual? And what is going to happen if we reduce our GHG emissions? Conditional prediction of future climate change, more than any other type of scientific knowledge, is the most relevant policy information.3 The climate system, however, is not reliably predictable in a deterministic way—a fact widel ...
10 IISD (17 March 2016):Arctic Council Addresses
... the Arctic, the main causes of climate change have been almost solely originated from outside. The Arctic is a very sensitive socio-ecological region. The (cold) Arctic has become a global hot spot in global climate change dynamics because of strong self-accelerating processes and fundamental global ...
... the Arctic, the main causes of climate change have been almost solely originated from outside. The Arctic is a very sensitive socio-ecological region. The (cold) Arctic has become a global hot spot in global climate change dynamics because of strong self-accelerating processes and fundamental global ...
Global Climate Risk Index 2006
... that had so far not been affected is another indication for a connection between climate change and hurricane activity. In 2004 a hurricane has been registered for the first time ever in the South Atlantic off Brazil (Pezza/Simmonds 2005). In 2005, hurricane Vince developed to be the most easterly a ...
... that had so far not been affected is another indication for a connection between climate change and hurricane activity. In 2004 a hurricane has been registered for the first time ever in the South Atlantic off Brazil (Pezza/Simmonds 2005). In 2005, hurricane Vince developed to be the most easterly a ...
Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... reasons: first, many lines of evidence demonstrate that these changes are primarily the result of human activities (see Question I for more info); and second, these changes are occurring (and are projected to continue to occur) faster than many past changes in the Earth’s climate. In the past, clima ...
... reasons: first, many lines of evidence demonstrate that these changes are primarily the result of human activities (see Question I for more info); and second, these changes are occurring (and are projected to continue to occur) faster than many past changes in the Earth’s climate. In the past, clima ...
Results Report - World Wide Views on Climate and Energy
... climate change and energy are clear: there is strong public support for political action in order to agree on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. The WWViews results are based on well-established principles for c ...
... climate change and energy are clear: there is strong public support for political action in order to agree on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. The WWViews results are based on well-established principles for c ...
When Islands Drown: The Plight Of "Climate Change Refugees" And
... catastrophic proportions impact millions around the globe annually. In fact, the conclusions of many scientists show that climate change has already had a significant impact on humans and the environment.6 One hundred fifty thousand have lost their lives,7 many more have lost their homes,8 and over ...
... catastrophic proportions impact millions around the globe annually. In fact, the conclusions of many scientists show that climate change has already had a significant impact on humans and the environment.6 One hundred fifty thousand have lost their lives,7 many more have lost their homes,8 and over ...
Malawi has established weather related early warning systems for
... viii) There are also many gaps in the existing early warning networks in terms of geographic coverage and the hazards for which warnings are produced. In general, there is a bias towards flooding with less emphasis placed on drought, agricultural stresses and severe weather, such as Mwera winds over ...
... viii) There are also many gaps in the existing early warning networks in terms of geographic coverage and the hazards for which warnings are produced. In general, there is a bias towards flooding with less emphasis placed on drought, agricultural stresses and severe weather, such as Mwera winds over ...
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... effects of climate change, increasing overall crop yields by 23 percent on average, and grass yields by 50 percent. The pattern of systematically more positive (or less negative) effects of climate change on grass yields as compared to crop yields applies for EPIC in all the aggregate world regions. ...
... effects of climate change, increasing overall crop yields by 23 percent on average, and grass yields by 50 percent. The pattern of systematically more positive (or less negative) effects of climate change on grass yields as compared to crop yields applies for EPIC in all the aggregate world regions. ...
Climate Change in the Wet Tropics
... environment by agriculture, urbanisation and industry has created, and continues to create, a wide range of unintentional experiments in which the region’s wildlife are exposed to severe and novel pressures to which they will either have to adapt or cease to exist. The greatest of these experiments ...
... environment by agriculture, urbanisation and industry has created, and continues to create, a wide range of unintentional experiments in which the region’s wildlife are exposed to severe and novel pressures to which they will either have to adapt or cease to exist. The greatest of these experiments ...
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... Development Goals (SDGs), FAO plays an important role in ensuring that people interact harmoniously with the planet’s ecosystems and benefit from their services, while maintaining and sustainably using biodiversity and all the world’s natural resources now and in the future. ...
... Development Goals (SDGs), FAO plays an important role in ensuring that people interact harmoniously with the planet’s ecosystems and benefit from their services, while maintaining and sustainably using biodiversity and all the world’s natural resources now and in the future. ...
2 Echoes of 1983 `Weather Alert` report
... intensive risk, like Bangladesh, where regularly occurring hazards – such as floods, storms, and cyclones – combine with growing numbers of people living in vulnerable conditions.18 There has been some improvement in dealing with big disasters in such hotspots – in preparing for them and, especially ...
... intensive risk, like Bangladesh, where regularly occurring hazards – such as floods, storms, and cyclones – combine with growing numbers of people living in vulnerable conditions.18 There has been some improvement in dealing with big disasters in such hotspots – in preparing for them and, especially ...
Climate Change and the Monterey Bay Shoreline
... significant challenges facing water and flood managers this century” (p. 68). By design, IRWM planning efforts are collaborative and include many entities dealing with water management. These aspects make IRWM a good platform for addressing broad-based concerns like climate change, where multiple fa ...
... significant challenges facing water and flood managers this century” (p. 68). By design, IRWM planning efforts are collaborative and include many entities dealing with water management. These aspects make IRWM a good platform for addressing broad-based concerns like climate change, where multiple fa ...
“Venues for Contestation ” within the United Nations Framework
... This paper examines the role of subsidiary bodies and working groups within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in providing arenas for norm contestation. The UNFCCC acknowledged concern about and a determination to protect the climate system. However, it did not commi ...
... This paper examines the role of subsidiary bodies and working groups within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in providing arenas for norm contestation. The UNFCCC acknowledged concern about and a determination to protect the climate system. However, it did not commi ...
Current and Projected Climate Change Impacts for the Colorado
... change. Michigan State Journal of International Law 22:1–28. Topic: Cumulative impacts of livestock grazing and climate change. This paper reviews scientific literature associated with the links between extensive livestock grazing; greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide); a ...
... change. Michigan State Journal of International Law 22:1–28. Topic: Cumulative impacts of livestock grazing and climate change. This paper reviews scientific literature associated with the links between extensive livestock grazing; greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide); a ...
Follow-up Report - Ministry of Tourism
... more resilient to this challenge. One initiative of the TAP project is to launch 20 projects to increase the resilience of tourism operators and dependent local communities by identifying risk areas and proposing ways in which to mitigate these risks. The Building Partnerships for Climate Change for ...
... more resilient to this challenge. One initiative of the TAP project is to launch 20 projects to increase the resilience of tourism operators and dependent local communities by identifying risk areas and proposing ways in which to mitigate these risks. The Building Partnerships for Climate Change for ...