Climate Change Effects on Marine and Coastal Habitats in
... cases, this document uses language taken directly from the cited sources. This document is for discussion purposes only and is not intended to be published or cited. Readers should cite the primary sources of information. Please note that we accepted information as it was presented in synthesis repo ...
... cases, this document uses language taken directly from the cited sources. This document is for discussion purposes only and is not intended to be published or cited. Readers should cite the primary sources of information. Please note that we accepted information as it was presented in synthesis repo ...
ProClim– Flash - Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
... First globally complete glacier inventory created An international group of scientists – more than 70 scientists from 18 countries – have mapped all of the world’s glaciers. Glaciologists can now study with unprecedented accuracy the impacts of a changing climate on glaciers worldwide and determine ...
... First globally complete glacier inventory created An international group of scientists – more than 70 scientists from 18 countries – have mapped all of the world’s glaciers. Glaciologists can now study with unprecedented accuracy the impacts of a changing climate on glaciers worldwide and determine ...
3. the climate change policy framework
... reducing the risks posed by climate change to all of Jamaica’s sectors and development goals. It outlines the strategies that the country will employ in order to effectively respond to the impacts and challenges of climate change, through measures which are appropriate for varying scales and magnit ...
... reducing the risks posed by climate change to all of Jamaica’s sectors and development goals. It outlines the strategies that the country will employ in order to effectively respond to the impacts and challenges of climate change, through measures which are appropriate for varying scales and magnit ...
- Harvard University
... Policies designed to manage air pollution and land use may be associated with unintended impacts on climate. Increasing evidence of health effects makes it likely that aerosols and ozone will be the targets of stricter regulations in the future. To date, control strategies have not considered the po ...
... Policies designed to manage air pollution and land use may be associated with unintended impacts on climate. Increasing evidence of health effects makes it likely that aerosols and ozone will be the targets of stricter regulations in the future. To date, control strategies have not considered the po ...
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... Innovation systems Science / engineering / technology research institutes doing R&D Technology road maps to guide future opportunities Advanced educational institutions to provide specialized knowledge and skills Entrepreneurship centers to train entrepreneurs through multiple stages of enterprise d ...
... Innovation systems Science / engineering / technology research institutes doing R&D Technology road maps to guide future opportunities Advanced educational institutions to provide specialized knowledge and skills Entrepreneurship centers to train entrepreneurs through multiple stages of enterprise d ...
Examining Links Between Religion, Evolution Views, and Climate
... story?” The four potential responses ranged from “not at all likely” to “very likely.” The second item asked, “As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, how much confidence do you have in? The scientific community.” Possible responses were “hardly any,” “some,” or “a great deal. ...
... story?” The four potential responses ranged from “not at all likely” to “very likely.” The second item asked, “As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, how much confidence do you have in? The scientific community.” Possible responses were “hardly any,” “some,” or “a great deal. ...
Strategic Framework 2014–2017: SDC Global Programme Climate
... Climate Change 1 is a major global challenge and a key underlying factor in many global risks including food shortage, water supply crises and the impacts of extreme weather events. Additionally, Climate Change is a most relevant development challenge, as it affects developing countries far more tha ...
... Climate Change 1 is a major global challenge and a key underlying factor in many global risks including food shortage, water supply crises and the impacts of extreme weather events. Additionally, Climate Change is a most relevant development challenge, as it affects developing countries far more tha ...
Last Updated 4/7/2017 Book Chapters Andresen, J., G
... Gramig, B.M., E.M. Sajeev, Andresen, J., E. Takle, S. Patton, D. Niyogi, and L. Biehl. 2015. “Farm-Scale Integrated Assessment to Identify Profit-Maximizing Adaptations to Climate Change in the Corn Belt.” ASABE 1st Climate Change Symposium, Chicago, IL. Gramig, B.M., E.M. Sajeev, P. Preckel, and O. ...
... Gramig, B.M., E.M. Sajeev, Andresen, J., E. Takle, S. Patton, D. Niyogi, and L. Biehl. 2015. “Farm-Scale Integrated Assessment to Identify Profit-Maximizing Adaptations to Climate Change in the Corn Belt.” ASABE 1st Climate Change Symposium, Chicago, IL. Gramig, B.M., E.M. Sajeev, P. Preckel, and O. ...
The influence of climate change on flood risks in France
... flood losses is still out of reach, especially at local scale, but that future national-scale losses may change significantly over this century, requiring policy changes in terms of risk management and land-use planning. ...
... flood losses is still out of reach, especially at local scale, but that future national-scale losses may change significantly over this century, requiring policy changes in terms of risk management and land-use planning. ...
Overlooked and Neglected Issues in Climate Change Studies: The Need for a
... forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertainty range associated with the forcing guided by the spread in the published record and physical understanding, and with no statistical connotation. Each forcing agent is associated with a level of scientific understanding, which is base ...
... forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertainty range associated with the forcing guided by the spread in the published record and physical understanding, and with no statistical connotation. Each forcing agent is associated with a level of scientific understanding, which is base ...
Why recognising variability and scale matters for t
... Novel approaches in pasture management policy: from institutional settings to ecosystem services, Ulaan Baatar, morning Mongolian rangeland is vast, but very vulnerable, and it occupies 112.8 million hectares or 72.1 percent of the total territory. About 70% of the pasture area is degraded in some f ...
... Novel approaches in pasture management policy: from institutional settings to ecosystem services, Ulaan Baatar, morning Mongolian rangeland is vast, but very vulnerable, and it occupies 112.8 million hectares or 72.1 percent of the total territory. About 70% of the pasture area is degraded in some f ...
Financial Services and Climate-Resilient Value Chains: The case of
... This was found to hold true in Uganda, where some evidence was provided that extreme weather events have led to farmers being unable to make their loan payments. This has two major implications for the Centenary Bank: increased operating costs and an increased rate of defaults on loans. The effect o ...
... This was found to hold true in Uganda, where some evidence was provided that extreme weather events have led to farmers being unable to make their loan payments. This has two major implications for the Centenary Bank: increased operating costs and an increased rate of defaults on loans. The effect o ...
Climate Change Survey Measures: Exploring Perceived Bias and
... perceptions and thought processes of those members of the public who are, or strive to be, literate in “lay science.” Our study results should inform future efforts to further investigate this area. ...
... perceptions and thought processes of those members of the public who are, or strive to be, literate in “lay science.” Our study results should inform future efforts to further investigate this area. ...
Vulnerability and climate change hotspots in Africa
... climate. The rainfall is highly variable in space. The coefficient of variation of rainfall is mapped in this paper and it revealed that rainfall variability is large in drought prone areas of the continent. The African rainfall is dominated by inter-annual and decadal variability for the past; howe ...
... climate. The rainfall is highly variable in space. The coefficient of variation of rainfall is mapped in this paper and it revealed that rainfall variability is large in drought prone areas of the continent. The African rainfall is dominated by inter-annual and decadal variability for the past; howe ...
AdApting to climAte chAnge: A Business ApproAch
... II. The Case for Business Adaptation: What is at Risk? Business efforts to address the potential risks posed by the physical effects of climate change have in general lagged behind consideration of the financial risks associated with mitigation. Moreover, although the hurricanes, cyclones, heat wa ...
... II. The Case for Business Adaptation: What is at Risk? Business efforts to address the potential risks posed by the physical effects of climate change have in general lagged behind consideration of the financial risks associated with mitigation. Moreover, although the hurricanes, cyclones, heat wa ...
For Peer Review - Climate Access
... In a similar vein, Carvalho and Burgess argue for a cultural perspective to be brought to bear on studies of climate change risk perception. Developing the ‘circuit of culture’ model, the authors maintain that the producers and consumers of media texts are jointly engaged in dynamic, meaning-making ...
... In a similar vein, Carvalho and Burgess argue for a cultural perspective to be brought to bear on studies of climate change risk perception. Developing the ‘circuit of culture’ model, the authors maintain that the producers and consumers of media texts are jointly engaged in dynamic, meaning-making ...
Road transport sensitivities to weather and climate change in Australia
... influenced the global hydrological cycle. Precipitation in the northern hemisphere increased 5-10% over the 20th century, with most of this increase manifesting as extreme rainfall events (IPCC, 2001). These global changes have been mirrored in Australia, where average temperatures have increased by ...
... influenced the global hydrological cycle. Precipitation in the northern hemisphere increased 5-10% over the 20th century, with most of this increase manifesting as extreme rainfall events (IPCC, 2001). These global changes have been mirrored in Australia, where average temperatures have increased by ...
Climate Change on the Millennial Timescale
... thinking exclusively within the anthroposphere (the human world) – given the changes of human society that have occurred over the last thousand years, it seems great folly to try to predict where humanity might be in a thousand years time. However, if we could step up a level and see things from an ...
... thinking exclusively within the anthroposphere (the human world) – given the changes of human society that have occurred over the last thousand years, it seems great folly to try to predict where humanity might be in a thousand years time. However, if we could step up a level and see things from an ...
Climate Change and Children in the Brazilian Amazon Region
... their aftermath. Countries with a low Human Development Index ranking suffer higher mortality rates from disasters 4. In addition, catastrophic disasters often result in enormous economic damage, sometimes exceeding the gross domestic product of low-income countries. While natural disasters are deva ...
... their aftermath. Countries with a low Human Development Index ranking suffer higher mortality rates from disasters 4. In addition, catastrophic disasters often result in enormous economic damage, sometimes exceeding the gross domestic product of low-income countries. While natural disasters are deva ...
Addressing Climate Change through a Risk Management Lens
... Although climate change is a long‐term problem that will require sustained policy action for a century or longer, it is unlikely that we will be able to set climate policy today for the entire 21st century. Many uncertainties are so profound that they will not be resolved soon and, in some cases, ...
... Although climate change is a long‐term problem that will require sustained policy action for a century or longer, it is unlikely that we will be able to set climate policy today for the entire 21st century. Many uncertainties are so profound that they will not be resolved soon and, in some cases, ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change: How Do We Know
... This is clearly the case with the largest portion of the papers examined (approximately half of the total)—those dealing with impacts of climate change. The authors evidently accept the premise that climate change is real and want to track, evaluate, and understand its impacts. Nevertheless, such im ...
... This is clearly the case with the largest portion of the papers examined (approximately half of the total)—those dealing with impacts of climate change. The authors evidently accept the premise that climate change is real and want to track, evaluate, and understand its impacts. Nevertheless, such im ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
Groundwater and climate in Africa—a review
... forecasting in which the weather–water feedback may be safely ignored, implying a unidirectional cause-and-effect relationship between meteo-forcing and hydro-response. Of particular concern to water resources management is the uncertainty of the projected precipitation (admittedly much greater than ...
... forecasting in which the weather–water feedback may be safely ignored, implying a unidirectional cause-and-effect relationship between meteo-forcing and hydro-response. Of particular concern to water resources management is the uncertainty of the projected precipitation (admittedly much greater than ...
The Relevance of the No-Harm Principle to Climate Change Law
... projects with a focus on certain environmental issues, contrasts sharply with the restorative obligations of a state responsible for an internationally wrongful act. Although the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires developed states to “assist [developing states] that are part ...
... projects with a focus on certain environmental issues, contrasts sharply with the restorative obligations of a state responsible for an internationally wrongful act. Although the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires developed states to “assist [developing states] that are part ...