changing risks in changing climate
... well as in the long-term planning activities in the private/industry sectors is nowadays well accepted and important steps have been made in this direction during the last years. Human society has three different response approaches to climate change: mitigation, adaptation and acceptance of a certa ...
... well as in the long-term planning activities in the private/industry sectors is nowadays well accepted and important steps have been made in this direction during the last years. Human society has three different response approaches to climate change: mitigation, adaptation and acceptance of a certa ...
UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the WTO – Brewing Conflicts or
... change taken in the next 10-20 years could create risks of major disruption to economic and social activity, on par with those associated with World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII) and the Great Depression. 9 Nicholas Stern projected that if action is not taken now, it may cost 5-20% of global GDP ...
... change taken in the next 10-20 years could create risks of major disruption to economic and social activity, on par with those associated with World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII) and the Great Depression. 9 Nicholas Stern projected that if action is not taken now, it may cost 5-20% of global GDP ...
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Agriculture and Food Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
... efficient water use; appropriate scheduling of cropping activities; adoption of more effective pest, disease and weed management practices and insurance; and making better use of seasonal climate forecasts to reduce production risks. A comprehensive and integrated approach to planning and implementi ...
... efficient water use; appropriate scheduling of cropping activities; adoption of more effective pest, disease and weed management practices and insurance; and making better use of seasonal climate forecasts to reduce production risks. A comprehensive and integrated approach to planning and implementi ...
The economic impact of climate change on road infrastructure in sub
... assumes that climatic conditions will change in future which will consequently affect roads. Thus, material used in construction now should also be changed to accommodate future change in roads brought about by climate change. In other words, if throughout the lifespan of the road it is anticipated ...
... assumes that climatic conditions will change in future which will consequently affect roads. Thus, material used in construction now should also be changed to accommodate future change in roads brought about by climate change. In other words, if throughout the lifespan of the road it is anticipated ...
The impact of global warming on the tropical Pacific and El Niño
... The coordination of CGCM experiments and output8 has led to an unprecedented level of assessment of the systematic biases in mean tropical Pacific conditions and of the characteristics, physical processes and feedbacks underlying ENSO evolution in CGCMs9,10,11,12,13,14. CGCMs continue to improve in ...
... The coordination of CGCM experiments and output8 has led to an unprecedented level of assessment of the systematic biases in mean tropical Pacific conditions and of the characteristics, physical processes and feedbacks underlying ENSO evolution in CGCMs9,10,11,12,13,14. CGCMs continue to improve in ...
Changes in extreme temperature and precipitation in the
... there were restrictions regarding the sharing of daily observational data. If daily data could not be provided, the country participants performed the complete analysis for all their stations in close discussion with the experts, so that it was possible to share at least the calculated climate indic ...
... there were restrictions regarding the sharing of daily observational data. If daily data could not be provided, the country participants performed the complete analysis for all their stations in close discussion with the experts, so that it was possible to share at least the calculated climate indic ...
McCarty, 2001. Ecological consequences of recent climate change.
... Abstract: Global climate change is frequently considered a major conservation threat. The Earth’s climate has already warmed by 0.5⬚ C over the past century, and recent studies show that it is possible to detect the effects of a changing climate on ecological systems. This suggests that global chang ...
... Abstract: Global climate change is frequently considered a major conservation threat. The Earth’s climate has already warmed by 0.5⬚ C over the past century, and recent studies show that it is possible to detect the effects of a changing climate on ecological systems. This suggests that global chang ...
Governing Climate Change in the Mediterranean: Fragmentation in
... two Euro-Mediterranean networks EUROMESCO (the Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission) and FEMISE (Forum Euroméditerranéen des Instituts de Sciences Économiques) as well as the European Association of Development Institutes (EADI). The research interests of its staff include comparative politics and hi ...
... two Euro-Mediterranean networks EUROMESCO (the Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission) and FEMISE (Forum Euroméditerranéen des Instituts de Sciences Économiques) as well as the European Association of Development Institutes (EADI). The research interests of its staff include comparative politics and hi ...
Climate Deception Dossier #7: Global Climate Coalition Primer on
... This paper presents an assessment ofthose issues in the science of climate change which relate to the ability to predict whether human emissions of greenhouse gases have had an effect on current climate or will have a significant impact on future climate. It is a primer on these issues, not an exhau ...
... This paper presents an assessment ofthose issues in the science of climate change which relate to the ability to predict whether human emissions of greenhouse gases have had an effect on current climate or will have a significant impact on future climate. It is a primer on these issues, not an exhau ...
Do people “personally experience” global warming, and if so how
... change has received increasing attention over the past decade not only from anthropologists and geographers (Marin, 2010; West and Vásquez-León, 2003; West et al., 2008), but from decision scientists, psychologists, public policy experts, and political scientists (Dutt and Gonzalez, 2011; Marx et ...
... change has received increasing attention over the past decade not only from anthropologists and geographers (Marin, 2010; West and Vásquez-León, 2003; West et al., 2008), but from decision scientists, psychologists, public policy experts, and political scientists (Dutt and Gonzalez, 2011; Marx et ...
WHO 2009 Vision 2030 summary policy implications
... Global climate change has been on the international agenda for over a quarter of a century. The process of climate change has been confirmed to be ongoing and some further changes are now considered unavoidable. Most impacts will be experienced through more droughts, floods, and less predictable rain ...
... Global climate change has been on the international agenda for over a quarter of a century. The process of climate change has been confirmed to be ongoing and some further changes are now considered unavoidable. Most impacts will be experienced through more droughts, floods, and less predictable rain ...
Glossary of Synthesis Report
... This Glossary is based on the glossaries published in the contributions of Working Groups of I, II and III to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Additional work has been undertaken on additions, consistency and shortening of definitions to make this glossary more suitable to a wider audience. The it ...
... This Glossary is based on the glossaries published in the contributions of Working Groups of I, II and III to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Additional work has been undertaken on additions, consistency and shortening of definitions to make this glossary more suitable to a wider audience. The it ...
Carbon Dynamics in the Future Forest: the Importance
... as a significant cause of increasing tree mortality (Van Mantgem et al., 2009). Climate projections for California, suggest little change in annual total precipitation, although there are discrepancies among models (Lenihan et al., 2003). The projected alterations in temperature or precipitation, in ...
... as a significant cause of increasing tree mortality (Van Mantgem et al., 2009). Climate projections for California, suggest little change in annual total precipitation, although there are discrepancies among models (Lenihan et al., 2003). The projected alterations in temperature or precipitation, in ...
published in Global Environmental Change in 2011
... responded by implementing policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions, most notably in the UK where the Climate Change Act enshrines in law the need for 80% cuts in emissions by 2050 (HM Government, 2008). In order to justify this political action and establish societal support to meet these targets, ...
... responded by implementing policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions, most notably in the UK where the Climate Change Act enshrines in law the need for 80% cuts in emissions by 2050 (HM Government, 2008). In order to justify this political action and establish societal support to meet these targets, ...
Demographic models and IPCC climate projections predict the
... we note that the 56-year penguin observation period includes 10 warm events, for a frequency of w! o " 10/56 " 0.18 (dotted line of Fig. 2B). Thus, for each climate model, we calculated the SIE threshold that produced a frequency of w! o " 0.18 over the observation period; these thresholds range fro ...
... we note that the 56-year penguin observation period includes 10 warm events, for a frequency of w! o " 10/56 " 0.18 (dotted line of Fig. 2B). Thus, for each climate model, we calculated the SIE threshold that produced a frequency of w! o " 0.18 over the observation period; these thresholds range fro ...
Understanding and predicting the combined effects of climate
... from 2006 to 2031, its population is expected to grow from 28 to 44 million people and 754 000 additional dwellings will be required (OUM 2009). Predicted population increases in the region are likely to further impact on the ecological health of its waterways. Projected changes in climate will th ...
... from 2006 to 2031, its population is expected to grow from 28 to 44 million people and 754 000 additional dwellings will be required (OUM 2009). Predicted population increases in the region are likely to further impact on the ecological health of its waterways. Projected changes in climate will th ...
http://eureka.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/66/1/TheWrongTrousers.pdf
... eponymous film. Wallace’s Wrong Trousers were enticingly electromechanical and seductively modern. They offered the promise of greatly increasing the wearer’s power and stride (or in Wallace and Gromit’s case, making dog-walking easier). But when they were switched on, their undoubted power actually ...
... eponymous film. Wallace’s Wrong Trousers were enticingly electromechanical and seductively modern. They offered the promise of greatly increasing the wearer’s power and stride (or in Wallace and Gromit’s case, making dog-walking easier). But when they were switched on, their undoubted power actually ...
Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef Iconic National
... and management of the GBR is shared between the federal and Queensland state governments. Established as a federal agency in 1975, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has primary responsibility over the GBR Marine Park while the Queensland state government is responsible for the i ...
... and management of the GBR is shared between the federal and Queensland state governments. Established as a federal agency in 1975, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has primary responsibility over the GBR Marine Park while the Queensland state government is responsible for the i ...
DOC version - New Zealand climate change information
... Cabinet papers and related material search Publication search o Climate change Environmental reporting on atmosphere and climate o Overview of climate change About climate change Climate change action in New Zealand Roles and responsibilities o How climate change could affect New Zealand ...
... Cabinet papers and related material search Publication search o Climate change Environmental reporting on atmosphere and climate o Overview of climate change About climate change Climate change action in New Zealand Roles and responsibilities o How climate change could affect New Zealand ...
Long-term macroinvertebrate responses to climate change
... variability. For future monitoring of climate-change effects on small streams, we developed a local climate-change indicator that is composed of the presence/absence of nine macroinvertebrate taxa, identified to genus level. This indicator was successful in detecting significant differences between ...
... variability. For future monitoring of climate-change effects on small streams, we developed a local climate-change indicator that is composed of the presence/absence of nine macroinvertebrate taxa, identified to genus level. This indicator was successful in detecting significant differences between ...
Climate finance for cities: how can climate funds best support low
... This paper considers climate fund activity at the urban scale in the five years since 2010, which is the period in which most climate fund portfolios have been developed. While bilateral climate funds and MDBs are also supporting climate-relevant urban activities, time constraints mean we restrict o ...
... This paper considers climate fund activity at the urban scale in the five years since 2010, which is the period in which most climate fund portfolios have been developed. While bilateral climate funds and MDBs are also supporting climate-relevant urban activities, time constraints mean we restrict o ...
American Behavioral Scientist - Dana R. Fisher
... Change Politics in the United States The political polarization around the issue of climate change is in stark contrast to the scientific consensus that has emerged over the past 40 years. As early as the 1970s, the majority of scholars working within atmospheric sciences agreed that the climate was ...
... Change Politics in the United States The political polarization around the issue of climate change is in stark contrast to the scientific consensus that has emerged over the past 40 years. As early as the 1970s, the majority of scholars working within atmospheric sciences agreed that the climate was ...
Infectious disease, development, and climate change: a
... were plagued by multicollinearity. One would preferably start with the model that includes all possible explanatory variables. Estimates could then be refined by eliminating variables that are neither individually nor jointly significant in a step-wise process. This procedure was not possible, howev ...
... were plagued by multicollinearity. One would preferably start with the model that includes all possible explanatory variables. Estimates could then be refined by eliminating variables that are neither individually nor jointly significant in a step-wise process. This procedure was not possible, howev ...
A Stitch in Time: Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation from the
... our health, even take our lives. Humans, in an unintended revenge, are getting back at the climate by adding to heat trapping gases in the Earth’s atmosphere that are changing the climate. But the changes are amplifying the hazards to humans. We cannot in short order stop this. The physical and soci ...
... our health, even take our lives. Humans, in an unintended revenge, are getting back at the climate by adding to heat trapping gases in the Earth’s atmosphere that are changing the climate. But the changes are amplifying the hazards to humans. We cannot in short order stop this. The physical and soci ...