Climate Risk Screening and Management Tool for Strategy Design
... Additional Resources: This tool should be used in conjunction with climate information, such as these country-specific climate risk profiles, which describe climate stressors and the major types of risks that climate change poses to each country. Additional resources can be found in the annexes of t ...
... Additional Resources: This tool should be used in conjunction with climate information, such as these country-specific climate risk profiles, which describe climate stressors and the major types of risks that climate change poses to each country. Additional resources can be found in the annexes of t ...
International Workshop on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate
... Many development efforts and impacts are at risk if climate change is not taken into account. It is therefore necessary to integrate adaptation into different levels of development work, in addition to support to stand-alone climate change adaptation programmes. A number of actors in the fields of s ...
... Many development efforts and impacts are at risk if climate change is not taken into account. It is therefore necessary to integrate adaptation into different levels of development work, in addition to support to stand-alone climate change adaptation programmes. A number of actors in the fields of s ...
Climate Change Summits beyond Copenhagen
... had both preceded and succeeded it, there are several peculiarities in its coverage that makes it interesting as a point of reference. In regard to media attendance, Copenhagen was the first climate change summit at which journalists from developing countries were out in force, and in addition it wa ...
... had both preceded and succeeded it, there are several peculiarities in its coverage that makes it interesting as a point of reference. In regard to media attendance, Copenhagen was the first climate change summit at which journalists from developing countries were out in force, and in addition it wa ...
From obscurity to action - Liu Institute for Global Issues
... 10 Jamie Walker and Andrew Faulkner, “Keelty warning on global warming,” The Australian, 25 September 2007. 11 “The national security strategy of the United Kingdom: Security in an interdependent world,” Cabinet Office, March 2008. | 416 | Spring 2010 | International Journal | ...
... 10 Jamie Walker and Andrew Faulkner, “Keelty warning on global warming,” The Australian, 25 September 2007. 11 “The national security strategy of the United Kingdom: Security in an interdependent world,” Cabinet Office, March 2008. | 416 | Spring 2010 | International Journal | ...
IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGES IN THE WIDER
... 1988). Temperature scale for the last 1,000 years is only approximate and is chosen to be in agreement with the record for the last 100 years which is based on direct observations. Sea Level Rise of 20 cm by 2025 As with questioning the validity of the global temperature change for the Wider Caribbe ...
... 1988). Temperature scale for the last 1,000 years is only approximate and is chosen to be in agreement with the record for the last 100 years which is based on direct observations. Sea Level Rise of 20 cm by 2025 As with questioning the validity of the global temperature change for the Wider Caribbe ...
Can agroforestry reduce risk in subsistence agriculture
... Southern Africa’s vulnerability “Assessments of water availability, including water stress and water drainage, show that parts of southern Africa are highly vulnerable... Food security, already a humanitarian crisis in the region, is likely to be further aggravated by climate variability and change ...
... Southern Africa’s vulnerability “Assessments of water availability, including water stress and water drainage, show that parts of southern Africa are highly vulnerable... Food security, already a humanitarian crisis in the region, is likely to be further aggravated by climate variability and change ...
UN-Water | Coordinating the UN`s work on water and sanitation
... Water is the lifeblood of the planet, and the state of this resource affects all natural, social and economic systems. Water serves as the fundamental link between the climate system, human society and the environment. Climate change is severely impacting the hydrological cycle and consequently, wat ...
... Water is the lifeblood of the planet, and the state of this resource affects all natural, social and economic systems. Water serves as the fundamental link between the climate system, human society and the environment. Climate change is severely impacting the hydrological cycle and consequently, wat ...
Adaptation and mitigation: trade-offs in substance and methods Richard S.J. Tol *
... I believe that, in most cases, facilitative adaptation implies the government doing less, not more. For instance, a water market is inherently a more flexible and therefore more adaptable way of allocation water than a system of seniority rights. Another example, subsidies reduce the incentives of f ...
... I believe that, in most cases, facilitative adaptation implies the government doing less, not more. For instance, a water market is inherently a more flexible and therefore more adaptable way of allocation water than a system of seniority rights. Another example, subsidies reduce the incentives of f ...
Computational data sciences may offer a path
... preparedness and humanitarian aid, or management of natural and engineered infrastructures, as well as policy makers dealing with urbanization, population growth or migration, land use or energy and water sustainability, and energy or emissions control, require actionable insights about climate extr ...
... preparedness and humanitarian aid, or management of natural and engineered infrastructures, as well as policy makers dealing with urbanization, population growth or migration, land use or energy and water sustainability, and energy or emissions control, require actionable insights about climate extr ...
CGE Training Materials for Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment
... This approach has been used by least developed countries (LDCs) in the national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)1 and also by a number of non-Annex I Parties in their national communications. An example of a simple approach to relative vulnerability ranking is shown in Table 9 - 1 which can b ...
... This approach has been used by least developed countries (LDCs) in the national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)1 and also by a number of non-Annex I Parties in their national communications. An example of a simple approach to relative vulnerability ranking is shown in Table 9 - 1 which can b ...
The EU and Strategies for New Climate Treaty Negotiations
... being primarily the promoter as well as the defender of the Kyoto Protocol. The participation of the United States, at the COP 15-16, could be seen as an attempt to regain the leadership, but it remains to be seen how the future negotiations will develop and how the United States or the EU will lead ...
... being primarily the promoter as well as the defender of the Kyoto Protocol. The participation of the United States, at the COP 15-16, could be seen as an attempt to regain the leadership, but it remains to be seen how the future negotiations will develop and how the United States or the EU will lead ...
Climate Models for the Layman - The Global Warming Policy
... policymakers. They are being used as the basis for international climate and energy policy, so it is important to assess their adequacy for this purpose. In particular, GCM fitness needs to be assessed for: • understanding the causes of 20th century climate change ...
... policymakers. They are being used as the basis for international climate and energy policy, so it is important to assess their adequacy for this purpose. In particular, GCM fitness needs to be assessed for: • understanding the causes of 20th century climate change ...
Climate Change impaCts on australia
... of impacts. The standard IPCC projections, and those based on them, provide cases that correspond most closely to those we expect from no mitigation or from effective global mitigation policies (Table 6.2). The more serious implications of ...
... of impacts. The standard IPCC projections, and those based on them, provide cases that correspond most closely to those we expect from no mitigation or from effective global mitigation policies (Table 6.2). The more serious implications of ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES UNCERTAINTY AND DECISION IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS
... It would however be much too strong to say that there is no information in the set of distributions in Figure 1. It’s clearly very unlikely that climate sensitivity is less than 1◦ C. It’s also clear that a lot of the weight in most of the distributions is in the range 2 − 4.5◦ C – the official IPCC ...
... It would however be much too strong to say that there is no information in the set of distributions in Figure 1. It’s clearly very unlikely that climate sensitivity is less than 1◦ C. It’s also clear that a lot of the weight in most of the distributions is in the range 2 − 4.5◦ C – the official IPCC ...
An Introduction to the Science of Climate Change
... consider how climate change will uniquely impact First Nations. Research increasingly suggests that climate change will disproportionately impact the poor and marginalized, among which most Aboriginal and northern peoples are included. In the event of most of the predicted climate changes, First Nat ...
... consider how climate change will uniquely impact First Nations. Research increasingly suggests that climate change will disproportionately impact the poor and marginalized, among which most Aboriginal and northern peoples are included. In the event of most of the predicted climate changes, First Nat ...
Usable Science? The UK Climate Projections 2009
... With future changes in climate being inevitable, adaptation planning has become a policy priority. A central element in adaptation planning is scientific expertise and knowledge of what the future climate may hold. The U.K. Climate Projections 2009 (UKCP09) provide climate information designed to he ...
... With future changes in climate being inevitable, adaptation planning has become a policy priority. A central element in adaptation planning is scientific expertise and knowledge of what the future climate may hold. The U.K. Climate Projections 2009 (UKCP09) provide climate information designed to he ...
FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY MPDD/CSN/HLAPPD/APOA/2013 ENGLISH ONLY
... The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012 agreed on a political outcome document “The Future We Want” (UN, 2012) that has important implications for the work of the United Nations system, including in shaping th ...
... The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012 agreed on a political outcome document “The Future We Want” (UN, 2012) that has important implications for the work of the United Nations system, including in shaping th ...
An Initial Assessment of Winter Climate Change Adaptation
... emerging as an increasingly important response to political inaction and gridlock. Local officials are embracing a growing number of policies, incentives, and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas ...
... emerging as an increasingly important response to political inaction and gridlock. Local officials are embracing a growing number of policies, incentives, and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Ottawa
... already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shore of Canada. Ontario lies in the boundary of this warming and cooling, which will po ...
... already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shore of Canada. Ontario lies in the boundary of this warming and cooling, which will po ...
Vermont`s Wildlife Action Plan
... habitats might be affected by climate change, which are most vulnerable, and how to best manage for the future. There are few clear or simple answers. Identifying vulnerable species and habitats requires teasing out myriad factors that climate change could influence, such as changes in precipitation ...
... habitats might be affected by climate change, which are most vulnerable, and how to best manage for the future. There are few clear or simple answers. Identifying vulnerable species and habitats requires teasing out myriad factors that climate change could influence, such as changes in precipitation ...
04 Morlot.P65
... international effort on avoiding dangerous climate change and stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. In this light, the consideration of long-term goals to guide policy is not an option but an integral part of the Convention and of future negotiations. Yet a practical interpreta ...
... international effort on avoiding dangerous climate change and stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. In this light, the consideration of long-term goals to guide policy is not an option but an integral part of the Convention and of future negotiations. Yet a practical interpreta ...
Assessing Climate Risks to Low Carbon Urban Projects
... reduce the extent of climate change through low carbon, energy efficient initiatives. Some of these activities may include: installation of solar photovoltaics on municipal buildings; expansion of urban green spaces; retrofitting building skins; and installing electric vehicle infrastructure. This g ...
... reduce the extent of climate change through low carbon, energy efficient initiatives. Some of these activities may include: installation of solar photovoltaics on municipal buildings; expansion of urban green spaces; retrofitting building skins; and installing electric vehicle infrastructure. This g ...
General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
full publication
... Discourse analysis is a desk-based analysis method developed within the social sciences that has been adapted for communications consultancy. In academic research, discourse analysis methods are hugely varied, ranging from macro-scale cultural or historical analyses to micro-level dissection of how ...
... Discourse analysis is a desk-based analysis method developed within the social sciences that has been adapted for communications consultancy. In academic research, discourse analysis methods are hugely varied, ranging from macro-scale cultural or historical analyses to micro-level dissection of how ...
JUST WATER:
... lower their domestic energy consumption, either through an evolution in manufacturing methods or through greater ecological sensitivity among their citizens. (#49) ...
... lower their domestic energy consumption, either through an evolution in manufacturing methods or through greater ecological sensitivity among their citizens. (#49) ...