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... Adaptation is place- and contextspecific, with no single approach for reducing risks appropriate across all settings ...
... Adaptation is place- and contextspecific, with no single approach for reducing risks appropriate across all settings ...
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... price variables are the market year prices received for the major field crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay) and the mean per-capita value of inventory for the major livestock animals (cattle and swine). The latter two variables performed better than beef and pork prices and the per-capita cattle ...
... price variables are the market year prices received for the major field crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay) and the mean per-capita value of inventory for the major livestock animals (cattle and swine). The latter two variables performed better than beef and pork prices and the per-capita cattle ...
The Met Office Hadley Centre climate modelling capability: the
... major source of uncertainty when considering estimates of climate sensitivity from contemporary models (Ringer et al. 2006; Soden & Held 2006; Webb et al. 2006). In HadGEM1, we have succeeded in improving the distributions of different cloud types (low or high altitude, optically thick or thin) whil ...
... major source of uncertainty when considering estimates of climate sensitivity from contemporary models (Ringer et al. 2006; Soden & Held 2006; Webb et al. 2006). In HadGEM1, we have succeeded in improving the distributions of different cloud types (low or high altitude, optically thick or thin) whil ...
document - Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change
... Management who is also the National Focal Point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mrs Sangarwe reiterated the aim of the workshop i.e. to create awareness and initiate dialogue on climate change in the country with full participation of legislators, the industri ...
... Management who is also the National Focal Point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mrs Sangarwe reiterated the aim of the workshop i.e. to create awareness and initiate dialogue on climate change in the country with full participation of legislators, the industri ...
Ethics, equity and the economics of climate change. Paper 1: science and philosophy: Working Paper 84a (568 kB) (opens in new window)
... This paper starts with the science which tells us that this is a problem of risk management on an immense scale; business-as-usual implies risks of temperatures not seen on the planet for tens of millions of years, with consequences that could lead to the movement of hundreds of millions of people a ...
... This paper starts with the science which tells us that this is a problem of risk management on an immense scale; business-as-usual implies risks of temperatures not seen on the planet for tens of millions of years, with consequences that could lead to the movement of hundreds of millions of people a ...
Climate Change Impacts and Responses in Bangladesh
... Agriculture is one of the most sensitive sectors to climate change[18], particularly changes in temperature, rainfall patterns, and increased likelihood of extreme events such as droughts and floods. Although an increase in CO2 levels could under moderate temperature increases result in an increase ...
... Agriculture is one of the most sensitive sectors to climate change[18], particularly changes in temperature, rainfall patterns, and increased likelihood of extreme events such as droughts and floods. Although an increase in CO2 levels could under moderate temperature increases result in an increase ...
Debate Capitalism and Climate Change: Can the Invisible Hand
... uncertainties that are involved in climate-change analysis’. Otherwise, ‘we may be deluding ourselves and others with misplaced concreteness’. 9. See the grim report by the US Intelligence Community on how global warming could lead to political instability, (energy) wars, epidemic diseases and other ...
... uncertainties that are involved in climate-change analysis’. Otherwise, ‘we may be deluding ourselves and others with misplaced concreteness’. 9. See the grim report by the US Intelligence Community on how global warming could lead to political instability, (energy) wars, epidemic diseases and other ...
copenhagen, climate change `refugees` and the need for a global
... Any proposal for addressing the issue of climate change displacement should take account of the different contexts and forms that such migration is likely to take (Kalin 2008). There are three kinds of climate change impacts that are likely to have the greatest consequences in terms of human mov ...
... Any proposal for addressing the issue of climate change displacement should take account of the different contexts and forms that such migration is likely to take (Kalin 2008). There are three kinds of climate change impacts that are likely to have the greatest consequences in terms of human mov ...
Co-benefits of addressing climate change can motivate action around the... Authors: , Taciano L. Milfont , Yoshihisa Kashima
... climate change is real, but less so in poorer countries. Communicating Benevolence cobenefits is likely to have the most consistent effects for a worldwide audience, but in some countries emphasizing Development may have greater impact. Communicating climate science and co-benefits should be complem ...
... climate change is real, but less so in poorer countries. Communicating Benevolence cobenefits is likely to have the most consistent effects for a worldwide audience, but in some countries emphasizing Development may have greater impact. Communicating climate science and co-benefits should be complem ...
Vulnerability to climate change and sea
... may also affect biodiversity by altering existing threats, such as by modifying the distribution and abundance of invasive alien species (Hellmann et al. 2008; Walther et al. 2009). All biomes will be influenced by climate change (Williams et al. 2007), and although many species will be able to adap ...
... may also affect biodiversity by altering existing threats, such as by modifying the distribution and abundance of invasive alien species (Hellmann et al. 2008; Walther et al. 2009). All biomes will be influenced by climate change (Williams et al. 2007), and although many species will be able to adap ...
View/Open
... In formulating policy decisions it is essential for a study of this nature to be able to forecast the value of economic magnitudes as a result of climate change. These forecasts will enable policy makers to judge whether it is necessary to take corrective measures to influence the relevant economic ...
... In formulating policy decisions it is essential for a study of this nature to be able to forecast the value of economic magnitudes as a result of climate change. These forecasts will enable policy makers to judge whether it is necessary to take corrective measures to influence the relevant economic ...
Vegetation and Biogeochemical Scenarios (Chapter 2) from the
... Program agencies and sponsored by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) to conduct an analysis of the potential effects of climate change on ecosystem processes and vegetation distribution within the continental United States. Modeling results to date indicate that natural terrestrial ...
... Program agencies and sponsored by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) to conduct an analysis of the potential effects of climate change on ecosystem processes and vegetation distribution within the continental United States. Modeling results to date indicate that natural terrestrial ...
Developing and Implementing Climate Change Adaptation
... of (proposed or completed) changes in their policies, programs, and regulations that would help make ecosystems and the people that depend on them more resilient to climate change. Along with increasing recognition of the importance of addressing climate change, these Executive-level orders have spu ...
... of (proposed or completed) changes in their policies, programs, and regulations that would help make ecosystems and the people that depend on them more resilient to climate change. Along with increasing recognition of the importance of addressing climate change, these Executive-level orders have spu ...
The Price Tag of Being Young
... Young people today are uniquely exposed to the risks, costs, and devastation of climate change on its current path. Yet, the economic risks are compounded even further since inaction on climate change means that we are missing out on a major opportunity for muchneeded new investment and millions of ...
... Young people today are uniquely exposed to the risks, costs, and devastation of climate change on its current path. Yet, the economic risks are compounded even further since inaction on climate change means that we are missing out on a major opportunity for muchneeded new investment and millions of ...
Terms of Reference for the Climate Support Facility under the GCCA
... The Climate Support Facility (CSF) is designed to provide technical assistance to ACP regional institutions and countries in a range of areas related to climate change. Its general purpose is three-fold: ...
... The Climate Support Facility (CSF) is designed to provide technical assistance to ACP regional institutions and countries in a range of areas related to climate change. Its general purpose is three-fold: ...
climate-change scepticism and asserted rights to private property
... outlines a cultural view of climate change. It is followed by a discussion about how those competing beliefs can be assembled under a rights framework 1 to help uncover common moral grounds. Research methods, by which supporting data were collected and analysed, are then introduced. The paper draws ...
... outlines a cultural view of climate change. It is followed by a discussion about how those competing beliefs can be assembled under a rights framework 1 to help uncover common moral grounds. Research methods, by which supporting data were collected and analysed, are then introduced. The paper draws ...
Resource Guide to NGO Climate Adaptation Resources and Tools
... Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) .............................................................................. 16 Collaboratory for Adaptation to Climate Change ............................................................................... 16 The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) ........... ...
... Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) .............................................................................. 16 Collaboratory for Adaptation to Climate Change ............................................................................... 16 The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) ........... ...
Camille Parmesan Education
... Beebee, J M Fromont, O Hoegh-Guldberg (2002) Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature 416:389-395. o Ranked #11: Parmesan, C & G Yohe (2003) A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts in natural systems. Nature 421:37-42. (This paper also won an ISI Web of Science award i ...
... Beebee, J M Fromont, O Hoegh-Guldberg (2002) Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature 416:389-395. o Ranked #11: Parmesan, C & G Yohe (2003) A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts in natural systems. Nature 421:37-42. (This paper also won an ISI Web of Science award i ...
FiELDiNG CLiMATE CHANGE iN CULTURAL
... illustrating the value of participatory methodologies in eliciting farmers’ views of climate change, its causes, and its impacts (Tschakert 2007b). By comparing conceptual models of farmers and “experts,” she highlights where they diverge and where they may complement each other through collective l ...
... illustrating the value of participatory methodologies in eliciting farmers’ views of climate change, its causes, and its impacts (Tschakert 2007b). By comparing conceptual models of farmers and “experts,” she highlights where they diverge and where they may complement each other through collective l ...
The Angry Summer - Investor Group on Climate Change
... always had heatwaves and hot days, climate change has increased the likelihood of more intense heatwaves and hot days. In summary, climate change is making hot days and heatwaves worse. ...
... always had heatwaves and hot days, climate change has increased the likelihood of more intense heatwaves and hot days. In summary, climate change is making hot days and heatwaves worse. ...
The International Climate Change Negotiations
... Ever since the Kyoto Protocol’s entry into force in 2005, the central question facing the United Nations climate change regime has been what to do after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol’s initial limits on greenhouse gas emissions expire. When states negotiated the Kyoto Protocol more than a decade ago ...
... Ever since the Kyoto Protocol’s entry into force in 2005, the central question facing the United Nations climate change regime has been what to do after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol’s initial limits on greenhouse gas emissions expire. When states negotiated the Kyoto Protocol more than a decade ago ...
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
... water and food security, increased coastal erosion and forced evictions of communities from their traditional territories. In many instances indigenous peoples are also affected by the solutions proposed to reverse the negative impacts of climate change, such as the appropriation of indigenous lands ...
... water and food security, increased coastal erosion and forced evictions of communities from their traditional territories. In many instances indigenous peoples are also affected by the solutions proposed to reverse the negative impacts of climate change, such as the appropriation of indigenous lands ...
The Obama Administration`s Clean Air Act Legacy and the UNFCC
... Under the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a suite of regulations that implement the Clean Air Act for this purpose.4 As this essay will explain, these regulations are significant in both domestic and international registers. Under the United Nations Framework ...
... Under the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a suite of regulations that implement the Clean Air Act for this purpose.4 As this essay will explain, these regulations are significant in both domestic and international registers. Under the United Nations Framework ...
View Attached File - Independent Scientific Audit of Marine Parks
... Coleman MA, Chambers J, Knott N, Malcolm H, Harasti D, Jordan A and Kelaher BP (2011) Connectivity within and among a network of temperate marine reserves. PLoS One 6(5): e20168. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020168 A, IF=4.35, Top 13% Biology. Internal MPA project. Coleman MA, Roughan M, McDonald H, Co ...
... Coleman MA, Chambers J, Knott N, Malcolm H, Harasti D, Jordan A and Kelaher BP (2011) Connectivity within and among a network of temperate marine reserves. PLoS One 6(5): e20168. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020168 A, IF=4.35, Top 13% Biology. Internal MPA project. Coleman MA, Roughan M, McDonald H, Co ...