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 ...
Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Production
... United States with increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. IPCC projects an increase in annual global precipitation of 5 to 25% which is directly related to an increase in atmospheric water vapor due to higher evapotranspiration as the earth warms. Winter temperatures are expected to increase disp ...
... United States with increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. IPCC projects an increase in annual global precipitation of 5 to 25% which is directly related to an increase in atmospheric water vapor due to higher evapotranspiration as the earth warms. Winter temperatures are expected to increase disp ...
Great Barrier Reef
... and regulation is sufficient to protect the Reef and build resilience to meet present and future stresses. Independent risk assessment and recommendations for risk management could provide the foundation for evidence-based and properly financed decisionmaking regarding adaptation strategies such as ...
... and regulation is sufficient to protect the Reef and build resilience to meet present and future stresses. Independent risk assessment and recommendations for risk management could provide the foundation for evidence-based and properly financed decisionmaking regarding adaptation strategies such as ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLIMATE AND WEATHER FOR TOURISM
... There has been a long interest in the relationship between weather, climate and recreational activities, in particular outdoor activities such as skiing, swimming, golfing and the visitation of parks. As early as the 1970s, the Atmospheric Environment Service in Canada produced tourism and outdoor r ...
... There has been a long interest in the relationship between weather, climate and recreational activities, in particular outdoor activities such as skiing, swimming, golfing and the visitation of parks. As early as the 1970s, the Atmospheric Environment Service in Canada produced tourism and outdoor r ...
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... be done simply applying the net present value rule, but rather has to consider the following three salient characteristics of the environmental policy decision: (i) there is uncertainty about future payoffs from climate policies; (ii) waiting allows policy makers to gather new information on the unc ...
... be done simply applying the net present value rule, but rather has to consider the following three salient characteristics of the environmental policy decision: (i) there is uncertainty about future payoffs from climate policies; (ii) waiting allows policy makers to gather new information on the unc ...
Functional and Phylogenetic Approaches to Forecasting Species
... 2.2. Climatic Extremes and Novelty Most research concerning the link between environmental conditions and organismal performance and demography focuses on mean environmental conditions over time (Easterling et al. 2000, Stenseth et al. 2002). Yet, temperature variability and extreme events can subst ...
... 2.2. Climatic Extremes and Novelty Most research concerning the link between environmental conditions and organismal performance and demography focuses on mean environmental conditions over time (Easterling et al. 2000, Stenseth et al. 2002). Yet, temperature variability and extreme events can subst ...
Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan November 2013
... nonetheless, playing its part in reducing its GHG emissions through ‘no regrets’ mitigation actions which can lead not only to reduced emissions, but also cost savings and social and environmental benefits for the country. Jamaica will also focus in the negotiations on approaches to address loss and ...
... nonetheless, playing its part in reducing its GHG emissions through ‘no regrets’ mitigation actions which can lead not only to reduced emissions, but also cost savings and social and environmental benefits for the country. Jamaica will also focus in the negotiations on approaches to address loss and ...
Oregon`s Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
... have been occurring earlier at an average rate of 2.3 days per decade (Parmesan and Yohe 2003). These changes in phenology are likely to lead to mismatches in the timing of interdependent ecological events with likely consequences for community composition and ecosystem functioning (Stenseth and Mys ...
... have been occurring earlier at an average rate of 2.3 days per decade (Parmesan and Yohe 2003). These changes in phenology are likely to lead to mismatches in the timing of interdependent ecological events with likely consequences for community composition and ecosystem functioning (Stenseth and Mys ...
Coastal Climate Change Report
... • UK – planners must use two scenarios: one based on events with a probability of 50% occurrence and the other with 10% probability to gauge the range of impacts of climate change • City of Cape Town, South Africa – no set SLR benchmark; instead using 5-phase SLR assessment based on: (a) 2.5m SLR in ...
... • UK – planners must use two scenarios: one based on events with a probability of 50% occurrence and the other with 10% probability to gauge the range of impacts of climate change • City of Cape Town, South Africa – no set SLR benchmark; instead using 5-phase SLR assessment based on: (a) 2.5m SLR in ...
Evaluation of Climate Mitigation Potential for Yeniçağa Gölü (Bolu
... Campbell et al., 2000, MacDonald et al., 2006). Today peat extracted from peatlands is used mainly for forestry, agriculture, horticulture and energy production. For these reasons, in many parts of the world, peatlands are being drained and inappropriate management practices are leading to large-sca ...
... Campbell et al., 2000, MacDonald et al., 2006). Today peat extracted from peatlands is used mainly for forestry, agriculture, horticulture and energy production. For these reasons, in many parts of the world, peatlands are being drained and inappropriate management practices are leading to large-sca ...
ENSEMBLES_DoW_vn.4_RT5_and_RT6_overview
... events. To be effective, the observational data need to have daily resolution, and be available in gridded format. To be accurate, these grids need to be based on a dense network of station observations. Although Europe has a long history of routine meteorological observations, many of the high-reso ...
... events. To be effective, the observational data need to have daily resolution, and be available in gridded format. To be accurate, these grids need to be based on a dense network of station observations. Although Europe has a long history of routine meteorological observations, many of the high-reso ...
Water and Climate Change - Background Document
... of climate change over the next 30 to 50 years. For this purpose, the vulnerability of water resources to climate change in some Arab countries were reviewed and presented. Then adaptation measures were suggested, along with the current policies and their implications for the vulnerability of the di ...
... of climate change over the next 30 to 50 years. For this purpose, the vulnerability of water resources to climate change in some Arab countries were reviewed and presented. Then adaptation measures were suggested, along with the current policies and their implications for the vulnerability of the di ...
The Potential Conseque
... could become generally drier during the 21st century. • Under the Hadley and Canadian scenarios, runoff is estimated to double in California by the 2090s, though the climate models also suggest the potential for more extreme wet and dry years in the region. • This chapter considers the effects of wa ...
... could become generally drier during the 21st century. • Under the Hadley and Canadian scenarios, runoff is estimated to double in California by the 2090s, though the climate models also suggest the potential for more extreme wet and dry years in the region. • This chapter considers the effects of wa ...
Global Change in Local Places: How Scale Matters
... which regional problems become global ones. Global systemic changes are direct changes in the functioning of a global system, as exemplified by effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate system or ozone-depleting gases on the stratosphere. Cumulative global changes are those in which ...
... which regional problems become global ones. Global systemic changes are direct changes in the functioning of a global system, as exemplified by effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate system or ozone-depleting gases on the stratosphere. Cumulative global changes are those in which ...
Download country chapter
... for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management is to guarantee the security of the people of Tuvalu from the impacts of climate change and maintain national sovereignty. Specific actions include determining the point of forced migration/relocation, conducting a feasibility study on the costs of rel ...
... for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management is to guarantee the security of the people of Tuvalu from the impacts of climate change and maintain national sovereignty. Specific actions include determining the point of forced migration/relocation, conducting a feasibility study on the costs of rel ...
adaptation to climate change: key terms
... ‘vulnerability’, ‘adverse effect’, ‘adaptive capacity’, and others. The aim of the task is to collect various definitions (found in literature) of the same terms and to clarify these key adaptation concepts and policy issues that are widely used within the UNFCCC context and negotiations. In the las ...
... ‘vulnerability’, ‘adverse effect’, ‘adaptive capacity’, and others. The aim of the task is to collect various definitions (found in literature) of the same terms and to clarify these key adaptation concepts and policy issues that are widely used within the UNFCCC context and negotiations. In the las ...
Weighing the costs and benefits of climate change to our children
... fundamental tradeoff between costs borne today and benefits that accrue to the children and grandchildren of the current generation. In making investments today that affect future generations’ prospects, we need to think carefully about how we value their welfare compared to our own. A common econom ...
... fundamental tradeoff between costs borne today and benefits that accrue to the children and grandchildren of the current generation. In making investments today that affect future generations’ prospects, we need to think carefully about how we value their welfare compared to our own. A common econom ...
Quantitative Assessment of Climate Carrying Capacity for Cities: A
... Additionally, climate has impacted socioeconomic development via energy consumption. It has caused a considerable increase in energy consumption used for temperature control in response to climate warming. This has aggravated energy shortages and increased economic losses, thereby affecting sustaina ...
... Additionally, climate has impacted socioeconomic development via energy consumption. It has caused a considerable increase in energy consumption used for temperature control in response to climate warming. This has aggravated energy shortages and increased economic losses, thereby affecting sustaina ...
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... The pursuit of climate adaptation has expanded rapidly in recent years, due to increasing awareness of its potential value with respect to reducing societal and ecological vulnerability to current climate variability, while managing the risks posed by future climate change [1–4]. Whereas once adapta ...
... The pursuit of climate adaptation has expanded rapidly in recent years, due to increasing awareness of its potential value with respect to reducing societal and ecological vulnerability to current climate variability, while managing the risks posed by future climate change [1–4]. Whereas once adapta ...
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... Circumstances of the agricultural sector in Egypt. Climate change impacts over agricultural sector in Egypt. The vulnerability of the agricultural sector in Egypt to climate change. Mitigation and adaptation: the critical challenge. National priorities of agricultural sector adaptation plans. ...
... Circumstances of the agricultural sector in Egypt. Climate change impacts over agricultural sector in Egypt. The vulnerability of the agricultural sector in Egypt to climate change. Mitigation and adaptation: the critical challenge. National priorities of agricultural sector adaptation plans. ...
Ecosystem Based Adaptation
... Climate change associated events, together with unsustainable management of ecosystems, increase the vulnerabilities of people and nature by impacting them adversely. These impacts can be environmental (degradation, conversion, effects of increasingly frequent and severe events such as floods and dr ...
... Climate change associated events, together with unsustainable management of ecosystems, increase the vulnerabilities of people and nature by impacting them adversely. These impacts can be environmental (degradation, conversion, effects of increasingly frequent and severe events such as floods and dr ...
A U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations Jane A. Leggett
... countries, such as China, India and Brazil, that historically have contributed less, now emit much less per person, and have lower economic and governance capabilities to address the problem. The core issues for negotiation in 1990 remain the same today: ...
... countries, such as China, India and Brazil, that historically have contributed less, now emit much less per person, and have lower economic and governance capabilities to address the problem. The core issues for negotiation in 1990 remain the same today: ...
Climate-change lore and its implications for
... plainly evident in climate change discourse. Based on urban legends, it is not uncommon for public media to issue warnings concerning the threat presented in the narrative (Gross, 201 0). According to Mosier (2005) these narratives both construct and reinforce worldviews in populations in which they ...
... plainly evident in climate change discourse. Based on urban legends, it is not uncommon for public media to issue warnings concerning the threat presented in the narrative (Gross, 201 0). According to Mosier (2005) these narratives both construct and reinforce worldviews in populations in which they ...