Climate and Weather Discourse in Anthropology: From Determinism
... Anthropologists like Tony Oliver-Smith proposed that anthropology had a unique role to play in disaster research, based of the discipline’s strengths in attending to all the areas of life that disasters touch (Oliver-Smith 2002; see also his contribution to this volume). Anthropology was also consid ...
... Anthropologists like Tony Oliver-Smith proposed that anthropology had a unique role to play in disaster research, based of the discipline’s strengths in attending to all the areas of life that disasters touch (Oliver-Smith 2002; see also his contribution to this volume). Anthropology was also consid ...
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... could also facilitate farmer-to-farmer exchange of knowledge on adaptation options (Kellet et al., 2011). Analogues may feature different crop species or varieties than the target site and thus serve as sources of germplasm, on which breeding efforts could be based (Burke et al., 2009). The distance ...
... could also facilitate farmer-to-farmer exchange of knowledge on adaptation options (Kellet et al., 2011). Analogues may feature different crop species or varieties than the target site and thus serve as sources of germplasm, on which breeding efforts could be based (Burke et al., 2009). The distance ...
Forecasting the combined effects of urbanization
... 1. Streams collect runoff, heat, and sediment from their watersheds, making them highly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances such as urbanization and climate change. Forecasting the effects of these disturbances using process-based models is critical to identifying the form and magnitude of like ...
... 1. Streams collect runoff, heat, and sediment from their watersheds, making them highly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances such as urbanization and climate change. Forecasting the effects of these disturbances using process-based models is critical to identifying the form and magnitude of like ...
ASN Bank Our vision on Climate Change
... Mexico, stated for the first time that climate change poses a direct as well as an indirect threat to the human rights of every individual and every society in the world. This statement was made in connection with the 1992 convention on climate change (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...
... Mexico, stated for the first time that climate change poses a direct as well as an indirect threat to the human rights of every individual and every society in the world. This statement was made in connection with the 1992 convention on climate change (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...
Climate prediction: a limit to adaptation?
... (for example, cloud physics), from randomness (for example, due to the chaotic nature of the climate system), and also from intentionality, as decisions made by people can have significant effects on future climate and on future vulnerability (for example, future greenhouse gas emissions, population ...
... (for example, cloud physics), from randomness (for example, due to the chaotic nature of the climate system), and also from intentionality, as decisions made by people can have significant effects on future climate and on future vulnerability (for example, future greenhouse gas emissions, population ...
SB 14-66 Climate Change: The Latest United
... Cancún pledges: At the December 2010 United Nations (UN) Climate Conference in Cancún, Mexico, developed and developing countries put forward pledges to reduce national emissions. Cap and trade: A market-based approach to control pollution. A central authority (usually governmental) sets a limit or ...
... Cancún pledges: At the December 2010 United Nations (UN) Climate Conference in Cancún, Mexico, developed and developing countries put forward pledges to reduce national emissions. Cap and trade: A market-based approach to control pollution. A central authority (usually governmental) sets a limit or ...
The Short-Term Temptations and Long
... catastrophic warnings are needed to stimulate the public and policymakers to take urgent action. Doomsday scenarios may indeed catalyze public and policy action in the short term, but carry a “boy who cried wolf” risk over the long term if some of the projected disasters do not come true. In this ar ...
... catastrophic warnings are needed to stimulate the public and policymakers to take urgent action. Doomsday scenarios may indeed catalyze public and policy action in the short term, but carry a “boy who cried wolf” risk over the long term if some of the projected disasters do not come true. In this ar ...
Who Pays for Climate Change? U.S. Taxpayers Outspend Private Insurers NRDC
... Cutting Costs By Addressing Climate Change Now Fortunately, there is much that the president can do to fight climate change without waiting for the current Congress to act. NRDC has developed a groundbreaking plan to use the Clean Air Act to make big reductions in carbon pollution from power plants, ...
... Cutting Costs By Addressing Climate Change Now Fortunately, there is much that the president can do to fight climate change without waiting for the current Congress to act. NRDC has developed a groundbreaking plan to use the Clean Air Act to make big reductions in carbon pollution from power plants, ...
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... ecosystems. It is thus important to understand several aspects of climate change in order to minimize its causes and effects and cope with its impacts. Sustainable development and a self-sufficient economy can be achieved. This report gathers the information from the Intergovernmental Panel on Clima ...
... ecosystems. It is thus important to understand several aspects of climate change in order to minimize its causes and effects and cope with its impacts. Sustainable development and a self-sufficient economy can be achieved. This report gathers the information from the Intergovernmental Panel on Clima ...
The Holocene
... In addition to 9.2 and 10.2 ka climatic reversals, the δDBA record also shows a clear abrupt decrease from 8.45 to 8.3 kyr BP (Figure 2), with a ~3–4°C decline in PWT change. This temperature shift slightly precedes the well-known 8.2 ka event in the ice cores and speleothems by about 200 years (All ...
... In addition to 9.2 and 10.2 ka climatic reversals, the δDBA record also shows a clear abrupt decrease from 8.45 to 8.3 kyr BP (Figure 2), with a ~3–4°C decline in PWT change. This temperature shift slightly precedes the well-known 8.2 ka event in the ice cores and speleothems by about 200 years (All ...
Exercise 5: Identifying and ranking adaptive capacity
... change compared to other regions in Germany and Europe Interlinked system of biotopes ...
... change compared to other regions in Germany and Europe Interlinked system of biotopes ...
June 2012 - International Association for Urban Climate
... relationships that affect urban health. At the very least, policy makers “should be alert to the unintended consequences of their policies.” Finally, the commission recommends using locally-scaled pilot projects that include active dialogue and continuous assessment. The report also includes some ca ...
... relationships that affect urban health. At the very least, policy makers “should be alert to the unintended consequences of their policies.” Finally, the commission recommends using locally-scaled pilot projects that include active dialogue and continuous assessment. The report also includes some ca ...
How can decision-makers in developing countries incorporate uncertainty about future climate risks into existing planning and policymaking processes? (424 kB) (opens in new window)
... adaptation planning within existing priorities, planning processes and policy-making. This paper aims to demonstrate that this integration process can also be beneficial for managing uncertainties in decision-making. Box 2: Good practice case studies from the PPCR in developing countries The Pilot P ...
... adaptation planning within existing priorities, planning processes and policy-making. This paper aims to demonstrate that this integration process can also be beneficial for managing uncertainties in decision-making. Box 2: Good practice case studies from the PPCR in developing countries The Pilot P ...
Climate Change Science for Mesoamerican Decision Makers
... results from climate models. The goal of this report is to address these difficulties. The weather is the fluctuating state of the atmosphere around us, while climate is the statistical description of weather. Variability on time scales of a few years to a few decades is usually referred to as clima ...
... results from climate models. The goal of this report is to address these difficulties. The weather is the fluctuating state of the atmosphere around us, while climate is the statistical description of weather. Variability on time scales of a few years to a few decades is usually referred to as clima ...
Paving_the_Road_to_Paris_v2
... climate policies, for example increasing the overall share of renewable energy technologies to 24.3% of total primary energy production3 and leading improvements in energy efficiency. The EU has managed to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions: from 1990-2013 greenhouse gas emissions reduce ...
... climate policies, for example increasing the overall share of renewable energy technologies to 24.3% of total primary energy production3 and leading improvements in energy efficiency. The EU has managed to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions: from 1990-2013 greenhouse gas emissions reduce ...
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... part of the country (World Bank, 2010). Regarding precipitation, the annual amount ranges from 400 mm to about 1000 mm, with an average of 733 mm (ibid). Climate change projections by Bergant (2006) indicate that the average temperature will increase by 1oC and 1.9oC by 2025 and 2050, respectively. ...
... part of the country (World Bank, 2010). Regarding precipitation, the annual amount ranges from 400 mm to about 1000 mm, with an average of 733 mm (ibid). Climate change projections by Bergant (2006) indicate that the average temperature will increase by 1oC and 1.9oC by 2025 and 2050, respectively. ...
AEC Report - Climate Change Roadmap
... Council regularly considers the risks from natural hazards, including coastal and inland flooding, coastal erosion and bushfire. Council develops management strategies to reduce exposure to these hazards through planning and policy documents. These documents influence the design, function, scale, ty ...
... Council regularly considers the risks from natural hazards, including coastal and inland flooding, coastal erosion and bushfire. Council develops management strategies to reduce exposure to these hazards through planning and policy documents. These documents influence the design, function, scale, ty ...
Local Adaptation Plan of Action District Multan
... Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Service, Punjab. ...
... Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Service, Punjab. ...
Climate change: a framework for a global agreement in 2015
... If we get it right, we will not only safeguard our planet’s resources for the future, but also create huge new economic opportunities. We could thus pursue sustainable growth, lifting millions of people out of poverty. And, we could create hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs in new businesses ...
... If we get it right, we will not only safeguard our planet’s resources for the future, but also create huge new economic opportunities. We could thus pursue sustainable growth, lifting millions of people out of poverty. And, we could create hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs in new businesses ...
Effects of climate change on agriculture - Deltaproof
... the calculated changes in wind climate are small if compared to the natural unpredictability; the sea level keeps rising. Do bear in mind that the climate scenarios do not make statements about the weather on a certain date, only about average weather and the probabilities of extreme weather in the ...
... the calculated changes in wind climate are small if compared to the natural unpredictability; the sea level keeps rising. Do bear in mind that the climate scenarios do not make statements about the weather on a certain date, only about average weather and the probabilities of extreme weather in the ...
Engaging state officials and agencies to advocate for landmark
... We were pleased to see this chapter highlights the need to quantify baseline carbon information associated with natural systems, and to identify and prioritize conservation and restoration opportunities with carbon sequestration benefits as well as a prioritization of nature-based adaptation solutio ...
... We were pleased to see this chapter highlights the need to quantify baseline carbon information associated with natural systems, and to identify and prioritize conservation and restoration opportunities with carbon sequestration benefits as well as a prioritization of nature-based adaptation solutio ...
Climate Change: Issues and Events
... aims at enhancing sustainable natural resources management, food security, livelihoods of rural populations, facilitate adaptation to climate change, and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The overall goal of the programme is to contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth by addressing c ...
... aims at enhancing sustainable natural resources management, food security, livelihoods of rural populations, facilitate adaptation to climate change, and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The overall goal of the programme is to contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth by addressing c ...
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... countries (World Bank, 2010). However, as we peer into the future two rising forces make the challenge of poverty reduction difficult and present major challenges to policy makers across the world. Scientific evidence indicates that the global mean surface temperature of the planet has been rapidly ...
... countries (World Bank, 2010). However, as we peer into the future two rising forces make the challenge of poverty reduction difficult and present major challenges to policy makers across the world. Scientific evidence indicates that the global mean surface temperature of the planet has been rapidly ...
Terrestrial Ecosystem Adaptation
... n this report, we evaluate adaptation issues for natural ecosystems. We will specifically focus on the interactions with the abiotic environment of plants and animals, along with other organisms with which they interact (e.g., disease‐causing bacteria and viruses). We further limit ourselves to n ...
... n this report, we evaluate adaptation issues for natural ecosystems. We will specifically focus on the interactions with the abiotic environment of plants and animals, along with other organisms with which they interact (e.g., disease‐causing bacteria and viruses). We further limit ourselves to n ...