Future Impacts of Climate Change across Europe
... were not available when this paper was finalised; however, the respective organisations and authors were contacted with requests for preliminary findings. The bulk of the final findings from the CECILIA and CLAVIER projects (except those cited in other research reports), as well as a number of paper ...
... were not available when this paper was finalised; however, the respective organisations and authors were contacted with requests for preliminary findings. The bulk of the final findings from the CECILIA and CLAVIER projects (except those cited in other research reports), as well as a number of paper ...
Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources
... adaptation strategies. Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report recognized traditional knowledge as an important information source for improving the understanding of climate change and other changes over time, and for developing comprehensive natura ...
... adaptation strategies. Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report recognized traditional knowledge as an important information source for improving the understanding of climate change and other changes over time, and for developing comprehensive natura ...
The IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources
... • Four subject areas and three working groups • 100 – 200 scientists nominated and selected for each report (representing the best in the field and from all world regions) • Multiple scientific and government review of each report • Consensus decision by the IPCC plenary on each report • Accepted ba ...
... • Four subject areas and three working groups • 100 – 200 scientists nominated and selected for each report (representing the best in the field and from all world regions) • Multiple scientific and government review of each report • Consensus decision by the IPCC plenary on each report • Accepted ba ...
Chapter 10 Liability
... to prove causation. The Third Assessment Report from IPCC in 2001 (TAR) concluded that most of the observed warming over the past 50 years is likely to have been due to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Subsequent IPCC reports have endorsed this. Civil courts usually require a case to be pro ...
... to prove causation. The Third Assessment Report from IPCC in 2001 (TAR) concluded that most of the observed warming over the past 50 years is likely to have been due to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Subsequent IPCC reports have endorsed this. Civil courts usually require a case to be pro ...
Vol.12, No.1, 2012
... The slowest rate of change in Bermuda already exceeds 32 (56) times the rate estimated in LOVECLIM (MIROC) for the last glacial termination; in the Caribbean, which shows the largest regional trends, the decrease over the last 20 years reaches 78 (138) times the previous rate. Coral reefs live in pl ...
... The slowest rate of change in Bermuda already exceeds 32 (56) times the rate estimated in LOVECLIM (MIROC) for the last glacial termination; in the Caribbean, which shows the largest regional trends, the decrease over the last 20 years reaches 78 (138) times the previous rate. Coral reefs live in pl ...
Limits of pastoral adaptation to permafrost regions caused by
... Here I have examined the issue of culture and permafrost in a period of climate change by focusing on the river terrace grasslands (as opposed to the alaas). My findings draw on anthropological fieldwork in Sakha villages situated mainly on the west bank of Lena River and specifically in communities on ...
... Here I have examined the issue of culture and permafrost in a period of climate change by focusing on the river terrace grasslands (as opposed to the alaas). My findings draw on anthropological fieldwork in Sakha villages situated mainly on the west bank of Lena River and specifically in communities on ...
From science to policy: developing responses to climate change
... by shared customs, institutions and values) and the perspective of a common good (including the desire to reduce disease, save lives and promote good health) remain intact, actions can be taken that limit individual autonomy and justice. Nevertheless, there isn’t always consensus—even among public ...
... by shared customs, institutions and values) and the perspective of a common good (including the desire to reduce disease, save lives and promote good health) remain intact, actions can be taken that limit individual autonomy and justice. Nevertheless, there isn’t always consensus—even among public ...
A Global Model of Climate Change Impacts on Timber Markets
... range of possible ecological predictions. There is considerable uncertainty about future economic, climate, and ecological conditions; readers must be careful not to interpret the scenarios as the only possible outcomes. Second, although we provide a range ofdynamic outcomes, we must make some stron ...
... range of possible ecological predictions. There is considerable uncertainty about future economic, climate, and ecological conditions; readers must be careful not to interpret the scenarios as the only possible outcomes. Second, although we provide a range ofdynamic outcomes, we must make some stron ...
PDF Full Publication in PDF Format
... The model has a few, simple components. Climate change may have a negative impact on the economy, slowing down its growth. Climate change may increase the probability of civil war. Civil war has a negative impact on economic growth. In turn, economic growth reduces the vulnerability to the impacts o ...
... The model has a few, simple components. Climate change may have a negative impact on the economy, slowing down its growth. Climate change may increase the probability of civil war. Civil war has a negative impact on economic growth. In turn, economic growth reduces the vulnerability to the impacts o ...
Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerability in the Eastern Himalayas
... lead to rapid changes in climatic zones over small distances, will show marked impacts in terms of biodiversity, water availability, agriculture, and hazards that will have an impact on general human wellbeing. But the nature of the mountains – fragile and poorly accessible landscapes with sparsely ...
... lead to rapid changes in climatic zones over small distances, will show marked impacts in terms of biodiversity, water availability, agriculture, and hazards that will have an impact on general human wellbeing. But the nature of the mountains – fragile and poorly accessible landscapes with sparsely ...
Does climate change pose a threat or opportunity to Swedish business?
... The year 2006 became one of the hottest and most extreme years in Sweden since data collections commenced in the1860’s. The extreme torrents of water and landslides in Western Sweden in December 2006 pose a recent example of how Sweden has become more exposed to flooding over the last three decades, ...
... The year 2006 became one of the hottest and most extreme years in Sweden since data collections commenced in the1860’s. The extreme torrents of water and landslides in Western Sweden in December 2006 pose a recent example of how Sweden has become more exposed to flooding over the last three decades, ...
Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit (PDF File 1.9 MB)
... employees, volunteers to loss of vegetation & changed conditions of open space, recreational facilities, extreme weather ...
... employees, volunteers to loss of vegetation & changed conditions of open space, recreational facilities, extreme weather ...
Chapter 9 Major commercial risks
... Predominantly, a location’s natural-hazard exposure is classified on geographical coordinates using hazard maps and their electronic successor, the GIS – geographical information system. The advantage of hazard maps is that they are available from various sources such as reinsurers or local authorit ...
... Predominantly, a location’s natural-hazard exposure is classified on geographical coordinates using hazard maps and their electronic successor, the GIS – geographical information system. The advantage of hazard maps is that they are available from various sources such as reinsurers or local authorit ...
Climate policy and uncertainty: the roles of adaptation versus
... to mitigation. Having made the case for a mix of adaptation and mitigation policies it is important to think about what this mix might look like. Before moving to the broad approach that we think is appropriate it is clear that there are some current policies that could be changed in order to genera ...
... to mitigation. Having made the case for a mix of adaptation and mitigation policies it is important to think about what this mix might look like. Before moving to the broad approach that we think is appropriate it is clear that there are some current policies that could be changed in order to genera ...
Climate and land use change impacts on global terrestrial
... (CMIP5), they are likely to be widely used for driving models of ecosystem and hydrological impacts, and previous experience suggests that these studies will give a range of different results. Ecosystem and hydrological changes which are widely different from those projected by the ESMs themselves m ...
... (CMIP5), they are likely to be widely used for driving models of ecosystem and hydrological impacts, and previous experience suggests that these studies will give a range of different results. Ecosystem and hydrological changes which are widely different from those projected by the ESMs themselves m ...
Nooksack Indian Tribe: Rivers and Glaciers - UO Blogs
... Nooksack River watershed. Glaciers comprise a critical part of the hydrological system in the watershed, and impacts to glaciers will alter the flow rates, water temperature, and seasonality of flow in the Nooksack River and other rivers. In particular, climate change will likely further reduce late ...
... Nooksack River watershed. Glaciers comprise a critical part of the hydrological system in the watershed, and impacts to glaciers will alter the flow rates, water temperature, and seasonality of flow in the Nooksack River and other rivers. In particular, climate change will likely further reduce late ...
Climate Change in Zambia
... technical resources that have compounded long-standing structural constraints to growth and development. Additionally, institutions mandated to contribute to disaster mitigation efforts lack comprehensive proactive strategies to address climate change induced disasters, rendering their response to d ...
... technical resources that have compounded long-standing structural constraints to growth and development. Additionally, institutions mandated to contribute to disaster mitigation efforts lack comprehensive proactive strategies to address climate change induced disasters, rendering their response to d ...
Humanists For Revolutionary Socialism
... the social scene. Behind the façade of the social commodity, everybody feels alone. The only way to escape this deep feeling of loneliness and separateness is by turning on the TV or the computer when one comes home. The alienated person must engage in mindless, passive activities in which independe ...
... the social scene. Behind the façade of the social commodity, everybody feels alone. The only way to escape this deep feeling of loneliness and separateness is by turning on the TV or the computer when one comes home. The alienated person must engage in mindless, passive activities in which independe ...
Using climate information to support crop breeding decisions and
... could be impacted by the changing climate and changing threats from pests and pathogens. Crop breeding, both through conventional techniques, and GM assisted breeding could help meet these challenges, if adequately supported by appropriate information on the future climate. We highlight some of the ...
... could be impacted by the changing climate and changing threats from pests and pathogens. Crop breeding, both through conventional techniques, and GM assisted breeding could help meet these challenges, if adequately supported by appropriate information on the future climate. We highlight some of the ...
Israel Country report 2013
... The ENPI CLIMA-South is implemented in a dynamic region, with rapidly changing social and political environments. At the same time, climate change is at a critical stage of the international negotiations in which new developments may be expected. Flexibility is therefore of the utmost importance and ...
... The ENPI CLIMA-South is implemented in a dynamic region, with rapidly changing social and political environments. At the same time, climate change is at a critical stage of the international negotiations in which new developments may be expected. Flexibility is therefore of the utmost importance and ...
LCCARL267_en.pdf
... possibilities and options to adapt to sea level rise (causing impacts and damages to coastal zones, marine ecosystems and fisheries and also to freshwater supply). Such impacts will harm the economics of the region based mainly on tourism, fisheries, agriculture, and mining, with fewer options to re ...
... possibilities and options to adapt to sea level rise (causing impacts and damages to coastal zones, marine ecosystems and fisheries and also to freshwater supply). Such impacts will harm the economics of the region based mainly on tourism, fisheries, agriculture, and mining, with fewer options to re ...
The Climate Beta
... 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
... 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
Climate Change: ImplIcatIons and strategIes for the luxury fashIon
... additional vulnerabilities because raw material quality is critical to create outstanding products and because some of these materials derive from nature-based systems and ecological processes that can be easily disrupted by climate change. As such, our report focuses on six key raw materials freque ...
... additional vulnerabilities because raw material quality is critical to create outstanding products and because some of these materials derive from nature-based systems and ecological processes that can be easily disrupted by climate change. As such, our report focuses on six key raw materials freque ...
Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic
... Thomas and Twyman, 2005). In the Arctic, there have been dramatic changes in livelihoods in the latter half of the 20th century (Condon et al., 1995; Nuttall, 2000; Csonka and Schweitzer, 2004), which have affected many of the mechanisms by which Inuit communities manage climatic conditions. Livelih ...
... Thomas and Twyman, 2005). In the Arctic, there have been dramatic changes in livelihoods in the latter half of the 20th century (Condon et al., 1995; Nuttall, 2000; Csonka and Schweitzer, 2004), which have affected many of the mechanisms by which Inuit communities manage climatic conditions. Livelih ...
Distribution-wide effects of climate on population densities of a
... Post & Stenseth 1998; Saether et al. 2000; Jonzen et al. 2002). This is perhaps not surprising, as spatial variation in biotic and abiotic factors makes it likely that ecological effects of climate are spatially heterogeneous, and most field studies are necessarily conducted at small geographical sc ...
... Post & Stenseth 1998; Saether et al. 2000; Jonzen et al. 2002). This is perhaps not surprising, as spatial variation in biotic and abiotic factors makes it likely that ecological effects of climate are spatially heterogeneous, and most field studies are necessarily conducted at small geographical sc ...