Paris Agreement in practice: what next for Africa and developing
... There is already a lot of information available on the ground, and it is up to the academic community to pull it together and make it available for stakeholders. It would be useful, for instance, to set up and encourage national institutes to share solutions and make the link to what is happening on ...
... There is already a lot of information available on the ground, and it is up to the academic community to pull it together and make it available for stakeholders. It would be useful, for instance, to set up and encourage national institutes to share solutions and make the link to what is happening on ...
Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change-Related Information
... whilst meeting sustainable development goals and achieving economic growth. In its New Climate Economy Report, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate concludes that tackling the risks of climate change whilst achieving economic growth is dependent on structural and technological changes, f ...
... whilst meeting sustainable development goals and achieving economic growth. In its New Climate Economy Report, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate concludes that tackling the risks of climate change whilst achieving economic growth is dependent on structural and technological changes, f ...
Assessment of climate change in Europe from an ensemble of
... In this work, the outputs of 11 high-resolution RCMs were used to reproduce the current climate in Europe and the Mediterranean area and to assess the possible magnitude of future climate change under SRES-A1B emission scenario. Regarding the concentrations of equivalent CO2 over the 21st century, t ...
... In this work, the outputs of 11 high-resolution RCMs were used to reproduce the current climate in Europe and the Mediterranean area and to assess the possible magnitude of future climate change under SRES-A1B emission scenario. Regarding the concentrations of equivalent CO2 over the 21st century, t ...
Changing Northern Hemisphere Storm Tracks in an Ensemble of
... and 0.98 (cf. Table 2, last row). In this case, the ensemble mean is marginally worse in meeting the observational data than the best single model (CCCma_t63), but the difference is small. The model combination with the worst agreement of the simulated patterns is again MRI and IAP (r ⫽ 0.52). Clima ...
... and 0.98 (cf. Table 2, last row). In this case, the ensemble mean is marginally worse in meeting the observational data than the best single model (CCCma_t63), but the difference is small. The model combination with the worst agreement of the simulated patterns is again MRI and IAP (r ⫽ 0.52). Clima ...
Policy Brief: Opportunities and Challenges for - CCAFS
... Agriculture is the economic foundation of many SubSaharan Africa (SSA) countries, employing about 60 percent of the workforce and contributing an average of 30 percent of gross domestic product.1 For the poorest people, GDP growth originating in agriculture is about four times more effective in rais ...
... Agriculture is the economic foundation of many SubSaharan Africa (SSA) countries, employing about 60 percent of the workforce and contributing an average of 30 percent of gross domestic product.1 For the poorest people, GDP growth originating in agriculture is about four times more effective in rais ...
STEP 1: Proposer Contact Information
... Organizers and Advisory Committees developed a number of priorities for the types of sessions they would like to see at the 2016 Forum. We encourage you to think through how you will address or incorporate some or all of these priorities into your session proposal. Please note that you are not requi ...
... Organizers and Advisory Committees developed a number of priorities for the types of sessions they would like to see at the 2016 Forum. We encourage you to think through how you will address or incorporate some or all of these priorities into your session proposal. Please note that you are not requi ...
Secondary Sample Maps
... in double trust: First as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed: then, as his host, who should against the murderers shut the door, not bear the knife myself." ...
... in double trust: First as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed: then, as his host, who should against the murderers shut the door, not bear the knife myself." ...
Adaptation to Climate Change from a Public Health Perspective
... involves interrelationships among physical, social, economic, political, and other factors, and because it is surrounded by significant scientific uncertainties [Watson et al. 2001]. However, the increasing understanding of the ways that weather and climate variability are likely to change over the ...
... involves interrelationships among physical, social, economic, political, and other factors, and because it is surrounded by significant scientific uncertainties [Watson et al. 2001]. However, the increasing understanding of the ways that weather and climate variability are likely to change over the ...
Planning in the face of uncertainty: weather and water
... So we have a range of choices here that range from some increase—modest ones like that greenand-red dashed line—all the way up through huge increases, depending on the choices people make. All of these scenarios would bring us up to a CO2 level that’s on the order of double what it was before the In ...
... So we have a range of choices here that range from some increase—modest ones like that greenand-red dashed line—all the way up through huge increases, depending on the choices people make. All of these scenarios would bring us up to a CO2 level that’s on the order of double what it was before the In ...
Summary
... Specific elaboration that were encapsulated in the text included specific issues on the following themes: ...
... Specific elaboration that were encapsulated in the text included specific issues on the following themes: ...
A balance of bottom-up and top-down in linking climate policies
... Different levels of ambition. The political appeal of a bottom-up linkage approach is its flexibility. Each trading jurisdiction can choose its level of ambition, according to the political constraints, growth projections, and emissions reduction opportunities both domestically and in linked jurisdi ...
... Different levels of ambition. The political appeal of a bottom-up linkage approach is its flexibility. Each trading jurisdiction can choose its level of ambition, according to the political constraints, growth projections, and emissions reduction opportunities both domestically and in linked jurisdi ...
Beyond collapse - Climate change and causality
... decisions to migrate (Buhaug, 2010; Jónsson, 2010). In contrast, minimalist narratives maintain that it is difficult or impossible to isolate climatic or environmental changes as “dominant” drivers of social change, and indeed that there is little utility in doing so (Jónsson, 2010). The minimalist n ...
... decisions to migrate (Buhaug, 2010; Jónsson, 2010). In contrast, minimalist narratives maintain that it is difficult or impossible to isolate climatic or environmental changes as “dominant” drivers of social change, and indeed that there is little utility in doing so (Jónsson, 2010). The minimalist n ...
David A. Dana Michael P. Vandenbergh Learning about Climate Change Adaptation
... Communities across the country are beginning to assess the potential impacts that climate change could have in their areas. National and international scientific organizations have warned that over the next 50 years climate change (sometimes referred to as global warming) is very likely to cause i ...
... Communities across the country are beginning to assess the potential impacts that climate change could have in their areas. National and international scientific organizations have warned that over the next 50 years climate change (sometimes referred to as global warming) is very likely to cause i ...
Federated States of Micronesia - Pacific Climate Change Science
... climate varies considerably from year to year due to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. This is a natural climate pattern that occurs across the tropical Pacific Ocean and affects weather around the world. There are two extreme phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation: El Niño and La Niña. There is ...
... climate varies considerably from year to year due to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. This is a natural climate pattern that occurs across the tropical Pacific Ocean and affects weather around the world. There are two extreme phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation: El Niño and La Niña. There is ...
The Reality, Risks and Response to Climate Change
... centuries, and longer. It is not like pollution from smog or wastes in our lakes and rivers, where levels respond quickly to the effects of targeted policies. The effects of CO2 emissions cannot be reversed from one generation to the next until there is a large-scale, cost-effective way to scrub car ...
... centuries, and longer. It is not like pollution from smog or wastes in our lakes and rivers, where levels respond quickly to the effects of targeted policies. The effects of CO2 emissions cannot be reversed from one generation to the next until there is a large-scale, cost-effective way to scrub car ...
Likewise, any variation in weather or climatic conditions adversely
... Children are expected to observe and analyze the human activities which contribute to weather and climate changes in their locality and they can review the situation, scientifically /logically design and propose alternatives to improve the human life as well as control /reduce the negative impacts o ...
... Children are expected to observe and analyze the human activities which contribute to weather and climate changes in their locality and they can review the situation, scientifically /logically design and propose alternatives to improve the human life as well as control /reduce the negative impacts o ...
The weather and climate of the tropics: Part 10
... The Sahel of Africa has come to prominence, mainly due to the effects of a growing population and the ephemeral nature ...
... The Sahel of Africa has come to prominence, mainly due to the effects of a growing population and the ephemeral nature ...
UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
... of toxins and sometimes by oxygen depletion – are now thought to be driven largely by ocean climate forcing, with nutrient enrichment only relevant to some cases. l HABs have increased in some areas of the north-east Atlantic over the past 50 years, as the seas around Great Britain and Ireland have ...
... of toxins and sometimes by oxygen depletion – are now thought to be driven largely by ocean climate forcing, with nutrient enrichment only relevant to some cases. l HABs have increased in some areas of the north-east Atlantic over the past 50 years, as the seas around Great Britain and Ireland have ...
Wwg minutes 26 jan 17 - Chesapeake Bay Program
... This information is being integrated into DNR’s Land Acquisition Program to score parcels for acquisition based on ecological criteria, including marsh migration and provided to the 2016 State Hazard Mitigation Plan. For more information: Coastal resiliency website, [email protected] Quest ...
... This information is being integrated into DNR’s Land Acquisition Program to score parcels for acquisition based on ecological criteria, including marsh migration and provided to the 2016 State Hazard Mitigation Plan. For more information: Coastal resiliency website, [email protected] Quest ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier
... impact from drought and heavy rainfall [32]. Evidently, soils are able to buffer short-term extremes at the surface. Nevertheless, drought enhanced carbon uptake in experimental grassland [41]. Generally, it is expected that climate warming will increase soil fauna activity and microbial enzymatic a ...
... impact from drought and heavy rainfall [32]. Evidently, soils are able to buffer short-term extremes at the surface. Nevertheless, drought enhanced carbon uptake in experimental grassland [41]. Generally, it is expected that climate warming will increase soil fauna activity and microbial enzymatic a ...
Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Approaches in Freshwater
... Impacts of climate change on freshwater aquatic and riparian systems Increases in CO2 and air temperature, combined with changing precipitation patterns, are already altering numerous conditions, processes, and interactions in freshwater aquatic and riparian ecosystems. In most cases, these trends a ...
... Impacts of climate change on freshwater aquatic and riparian systems Increases in CO2 and air temperature, combined with changing precipitation patterns, are already altering numerous conditions, processes, and interactions in freshwater aquatic and riparian ecosystems. In most cases, these trends a ...
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... An assessment of the vulnerability of Australian forests to the impacts of climate change (2011) This document seeks to provide an improved understanding of current knowledge of the likely biophysical and socio-economic consequences of climate change for Australia’s native and planted forest regions ...
... An assessment of the vulnerability of Australian forests to the impacts of climate change (2011) This document seeks to provide an improved understanding of current knowledge of the likely biophysical and socio-economic consequences of climate change for Australia’s native and planted forest regions ...
The Framing of Climate Change * The View from Alberta and Beyond
... that shape climate change policy in Alberta and citizen engagement on climate change How it is best to frame communications about climate change to engage citizens A work in progress and results only preliminary ...
... that shape climate change policy in Alberta and citizen engagement on climate change How it is best to frame communications about climate change to engage citizens A work in progress and results only preliminary ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... The farming community is sceptical about the reality of climate change or, at very least, about the need for action now. Generally, education and extension work around adaptation does not engage in this debate. Rather, the message is about the need for actions that address climate variability and so ...
... The farming community is sceptical about the reality of climate change or, at very least, about the need for action now. Generally, education and extension work around adaptation does not engage in this debate. Rather, the message is about the need for actions that address climate variability and so ...