A Conceptual Tool for Climate Change Risk Assessment
... and human dependence) and 2) synthesizing the contributing factors to determine the potential societal consequence of climate change. 2.1. Step 1: Estimating the potential behavior of the three contributing factors Each factor could have a range of potential characteristics or behaviors. In principl ...
... and human dependence) and 2) synthesizing the contributing factors to determine the potential societal consequence of climate change. 2.1. Step 1: Estimating the potential behavior of the three contributing factors Each factor could have a range of potential characteristics or behaviors. In principl ...
Reshaping the Debate on Climate Change A lecture by Mary Robinson,
... A second less commonly articulated view is that it was up to the poor countries to adopt the appropriate means of generating growth themselves. This response derived either from a solid belief in self determination - that the rich world had no business telling poorer countries what to do, or it came ...
... A second less commonly articulated view is that it was up to the poor countries to adopt the appropriate means of generating growth themselves. This response derived either from a solid belief in self determination - that the rich world had no business telling poorer countries what to do, or it came ...
report_workshop_14.10.10
... IMCORE stands for "Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal Resource". The main objective of IMCORE is to promote a transnational, innovative and sustainable approach to reduce the ecological, social and economic impacts of climate change on coastal resources of North West Europe. IMCORE ...
... IMCORE stands for "Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal Resource". The main objective of IMCORE is to promote a transnational, innovative and sustainable approach to reduce the ecological, social and economic impacts of climate change on coastal resources of North West Europe. IMCORE ...
The Semantics of Climate Change and Global Warming
... to switch to other terms, such as “climate disruption,” because they may activate more favorable associates in the audience (Jaskulsky & Besel, 2013). These labels also elicit varied reactions based on the cultural and political orientation of their audience, who also have their own preferences for ...
... to switch to other terms, such as “climate disruption,” because they may activate more favorable associates in the audience (Jaskulsky & Besel, 2013). These labels also elicit varied reactions based on the cultural and political orientation of their audience, who also have their own preferences for ...
Going beyond aid effectiveness to guide the delivery of climate finance
... • how such results can be achieved with the least amount of waste, or at the least cost • the distributional impact of such actions, in particular whether they meet the needs of the most vulnerable people. There have been many commentaries on what climate finance should look like (e.g. Müller, 200 ...
... • how such results can be achieved with the least amount of waste, or at the least cost • the distributional impact of such actions, in particular whether they meet the needs of the most vulnerable people. There have been many commentaries on what climate finance should look like (e.g. Müller, 200 ...
The geopolitics of climate change
... sorts of contemporary insecurities (Dalby, 2009). As Christian Parenti (2011) emphasizes, contemporary climate changes are impacting on landscapes already restructured profoundly by the processes of neoliberal agriculture. Rendering earlier theories in terms of possibilism rather than determinism is ...
... sorts of contemporary insecurities (Dalby, 2009). As Christian Parenti (2011) emphasizes, contemporary climate changes are impacting on landscapes already restructured profoundly by the processes of neoliberal agriculture. Rendering earlier theories in terms of possibilism rather than determinism is ...
Adaptation and Food Security
... land and water for agriculture, and opportunities for earning sustainable income.14 Structural and relational factors such as inequitable policies, power relationships and cultural norms also play an important role in determining adaptive capacity. This means that socially excluded groups, including ...
... land and water for agriculture, and opportunities for earning sustainable income.14 Structural and relational factors such as inequitable policies, power relationships and cultural norms also play an important role in determining adaptive capacity. This means that socially excluded groups, including ...
Climate change, food, water and population health in China
... major crops, livestock production and fisheries.22 It remains unclear whether China can feed its entire population adequately in the 21st century.14,21,23 Food insecurity remains a problem for China, especially for those living in poor and remote areas.23 More than 100 million farmers and their fami ...
... major crops, livestock production and fisheries.22 It remains unclear whether China can feed its entire population adequately in the 21st century.14,21,23 Food insecurity remains a problem for China, especially for those living in poor and remote areas.23 More than 100 million farmers and their fami ...
Interpretation of Climate Change Scenarios
... focuses on local solutions and environmental protection. New technology does not develop as quickly in that family. Regarding the human population, the A1 and B1 families describe a rapid increase followed by a decrease; for the A2 and B2 families, the population increase is slower but consistent (I ...
... focuses on local solutions and environmental protection. New technology does not develop as quickly in that family. Regarding the human population, the A1 and B1 families describe a rapid increase followed by a decrease; for the A2 and B2 families, the population increase is slower but consistent (I ...
Climate change scenarios in Europe and their potential
... Annual mean temperatures in Europe are likely to increase more than the global mean. Seasonally, the largest warming is likely to be in northern Europe in winter and in the Mediterranean area in summer. Minimum winter temperatures are likely to increase more than the average in northern Europe. Maxi ...
... Annual mean temperatures in Europe are likely to increase more than the global mean. Seasonally, the largest warming is likely to be in northern Europe in winter and in the Mediterranean area in summer. Minimum winter temperatures are likely to increase more than the average in northern Europe. Maxi ...
Evaluating Climate Change in the Eastern Sierra Nevada:
... DAY 2 (Internal): What adaptation options are possible for future management of Eastern Sierra resources affected by climate change, and how might these be prioritized? ...
... DAY 2 (Internal): What adaptation options are possible for future management of Eastern Sierra resources affected by climate change, and how might these be prioritized? ...
Climate change - ACT Government
... responsibilities of global citizenship for individuals, organisations and governments and the roles compare and contrast representations of a current event or issue in the media and responsibilities of companies, producers and consumers in relation to sustainability engage in “what if” discuss ...
... responsibilities of global citizenship for individuals, organisations and governments and the roles compare and contrast representations of a current event or issue in the media and responsibilities of companies, producers and consumers in relation to sustainability engage in “what if” discuss ...
Aasprang.Brita.Envir..
... of Iceland, Reykjavik. Working group: Environment, risk and expertise . ...
... of Iceland, Reykjavik. Working group: Environment, risk and expertise . ...
Chapter 18: Human Impacts on Climate
... underground for permanent storage. Other approaches are considered expensive because of lost business opportunities—foregoing development of the Alberta oil sands would be an example of an expensive lost business opportunity. On the other hand, some means of reducing greenhouse gases, such as improv ...
... underground for permanent storage. Other approaches are considered expensive because of lost business opportunities—foregoing development of the Alberta oil sands would be an example of an expensive lost business opportunity. On the other hand, some means of reducing greenhouse gases, such as improv ...
Climate Change
... As well, there are: Volcanos Vegetation changes Aerosols Heat exchange - ocean and air (ENSO) Ice and snow coming/going Glaciers changing Changes in weather patterns ... and lots more ... including human added CO2! ...
... As well, there are: Volcanos Vegetation changes Aerosols Heat exchange - ocean and air (ENSO) Ice and snow coming/going Glaciers changing Changes in weather patterns ... and lots more ... including human added CO2! ...
CSIRO_CCAM Model_Methodology_FNL
... any consequences, including but not limited to all losses, damages, costs, expenses and any other compensation, arising directly or indirectly from using this publication (in part or in whole) and any information or material contained in it. ...
... any consequences, including but not limited to all losses, damages, costs, expenses and any other compensation, arising directly or indirectly from using this publication (in part or in whole) and any information or material contained in it. ...
Protected Area Policies and Climate Change: The Case of the
... and protected areas across the province and is now nearing the RAN designation of 9% of its land base (Figure 1). The framework of the RAN is based on “enduring features,” that is the kind of features that change only gradually over time. Within its biodiversity action plan, Saskatchewan committed t ...
... and protected areas across the province and is now nearing the RAN designation of 9% of its land base (Figure 1). The framework of the RAN is based on “enduring features,” that is the kind of features that change only gradually over time. Within its biodiversity action plan, Saskatchewan committed t ...
MS 1AC Climate Lee-Meyer
... as the magnitude of shifting weather patterns and the frequency of extreme climate events depends on how much more greenhouse gas we emit. We aren’t facing the end of the world as envisaged by many environmentalists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but if we do nothing to mitigate climate change t ...
... as the magnitude of shifting weather patterns and the frequency of extreme climate events depends on how much more greenhouse gas we emit. We aren’t facing the end of the world as envisaged by many environmentalists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but if we do nothing to mitigate climate change t ...
Loss and damage in a changing climate, Games for learning and
... events, probability, uncertainty, and attribution. Similarly, the post 2015 HFA framework will require increased understanding of the synergies between climate variability, climate change and the links between disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies and climate change adaptation. Conventional commu ...
... events, probability, uncertainty, and attribution. Similarly, the post 2015 HFA framework will require increased understanding of the synergies between climate variability, climate change and the links between disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies and climate change adaptation. Conventional commu ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
... natural ecosystems are in serious danger of collapsing – they simply can’t adapt quickly enough to the changing environmental conditions. Climate change has serious implications for all nations but many developing nations are especially vulnerable because they are highly dependent on natural ecosyst ...
... natural ecosystems are in serious danger of collapsing – they simply can’t adapt quickly enough to the changing environmental conditions. Climate change has serious implications for all nations but many developing nations are especially vulnerable because they are highly dependent on natural ecosyst ...
Climate Change Prediction: A challenging scientific problem
... these models and be persuasive that anthropogenic activity is likely to be causing global warming. It aims to convince policy-makers, the general public and the scientific community that the threats posed by global climate change are real. Professor Thorpe is currently the Director of the Natural En ...
... these models and be persuasive that anthropogenic activity is likely to be causing global warming. It aims to convince policy-makers, the general public and the scientific community that the threats posed by global climate change are real. Professor Thorpe is currently the Director of the Natural En ...
publications - Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
... Cook, K.H., 2000: The South Indian Convergence Zone and interannual rainfall variability over Southern Africa. J. Climate, 13, 3789-3804. Cook, K.H., 1999: Generation of the African Easterly Jet and its role in determining West African precipitation. J. Climate,12, 1165-1184. Ringler, T.D., and K.H. ...
... Cook, K.H., 2000: The South Indian Convergence Zone and interannual rainfall variability over Southern Africa. J. Climate, 13, 3789-3804. Cook, K.H., 1999: Generation of the African Easterly Jet and its role in determining West African precipitation. J. Climate,12, 1165-1184. Ringler, T.D., and K.H. ...
3.3 Evidence of temperature changes in the study regions
... Adaptation is not new to farming communities in SSA. There have been many instances where societies have adapted to changes in the climate in order to survive, by altering settlements and agricultural patterns. However, climate change and its associated impacts add a new dimension to this challenge ...
... Adaptation is not new to farming communities in SSA. There have been many instances where societies have adapted to changes in the climate in order to survive, by altering settlements and agricultural patterns. However, climate change and its associated impacts add a new dimension to this challenge ...
UNDP Swaziland CO DRM project FINAL
... living with HIV, who cannot be taking Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) without food. 3.2 Given the above socio-economic vulnerabilities a large percentage of the population cannot cope with the advent of natural disasters. The prevailing vulnerability has been compounded by fiscal and liquidity crisi ...
... living with HIV, who cannot be taking Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) without food. 3.2 Given the above socio-economic vulnerabilities a large percentage of the population cannot cope with the advent of natural disasters. The prevailing vulnerability has been compounded by fiscal and liquidity crisi ...
