Adapting to drought in the Sahel: Lessons for
... long-term trend itself. This is because seasonal rainfall has a direct impact on the means of subsistence for a majority of the population. Production decisions are made within this time frame. Strategies for managing a deficit are formulated with a view to the following harvest. At the community le ...
... long-term trend itself. This is because seasonal rainfall has a direct impact on the means of subsistence for a majority of the population. Production decisions are made within this time frame. Strategies for managing a deficit are formulated with a view to the following harvest. At the community le ...
Climate Change or Land Use Dynamics: Do We Know Miguel Clavero *
... the specific consequences of climate change through biodiversity indicators. Here, we analyze whether climate change indicators can be affected by land use dynamics that are not directly determined by climate change. To this aim, we analyzed three community-level indicators of climate change impacts ...
... the specific consequences of climate change through biodiversity indicators. Here, we analyze whether climate change indicators can be affected by land use dynamics that are not directly determined by climate change. To this aim, we analyzed three community-level indicators of climate change impacts ...
Effects of future climate change on regional air pollution episodes in
... United States in summer and for most regions during other seasons, we do not detect significant differences in the frequency distributions of concentrations between presentday and 2050 climates. [12] Surface concentrations in the northeast in the model correlate highly with those of the midwest with ...
... United States in summer and for most regions during other seasons, we do not detect significant differences in the frequency distributions of concentrations between presentday and 2050 climates. [12] Surface concentrations in the northeast in the model correlate highly with those of the midwest with ...
Physical and economic consequences of climate change in Europe
... because of incomplete scientific methodologies and data gaps. For this reason, the assessment must account for the many sources of uncertainty, including future climate, demographic change, economic development, and technological change. Most studies (e.g., 10–15) have focused on climate damage funct ...
... because of incomplete scientific methodologies and data gaps. For this reason, the assessment must account for the many sources of uncertainty, including future climate, demographic change, economic development, and technological change. Most studies (e.g., 10–15) have focused on climate damage funct ...
CRS Report for Congress Climate Change: Federal Research, Technology, and Related Programs
... heavily on scientific research. The Energy Policy Act of 1992, in conjunction with the U.S. ratification of the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set the direction of U.S. efforts, which continued in the former Bush and Clinton Administrations toward energy efficie ...
... heavily on scientific research. The Energy Policy Act of 1992, in conjunction with the U.S. ratification of the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set the direction of U.S. efforts, which continued in the former Bush and Clinton Administrations toward energy efficie ...
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... climate change as well as the basis for the models scientists use to predict how the climate will behave in the future. Although they acknowledge the large degree of uncertainty that surrounds predictions of what will happen decades or even centuries in the future, they also emphasize the near certa ...
... climate change as well as the basis for the models scientists use to predict how the climate will behave in the future. Although they acknowledge the large degree of uncertainty that surrounds predictions of what will happen decades or even centuries in the future, they also emphasize the near certa ...
1 - MEDiterranean PROspects
... herbaceous crops cultivated worldwide. Contacts with Dr. Pasquale Steduto (one of the model developers) and deputy director of the FAO Land and Water Department, have been taken. If this will prove to be insufficient or infeasible with respect to the timing of MEDPRO, IAMB can produce this informati ...
... herbaceous crops cultivated worldwide. Contacts with Dr. Pasquale Steduto (one of the model developers) and deputy director of the FAO Land and Water Department, have been taken. If this will prove to be insufficient or infeasible with respect to the timing of MEDPRO, IAMB can produce this informati ...
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... Climate variability and climate-related hazards Despite the difficulty to forecast the occurrence of extreme weather events, it is well established that their frequency is likely to become higher than what can be associated with natural fluctuations. Recent observations of increased climate extremes ...
... Climate variability and climate-related hazards Despite the difficulty to forecast the occurrence of extreme weather events, it is well established that their frequency is likely to become higher than what can be associated with natural fluctuations. Recent observations of increased climate extremes ...
Potential Causes of Action for Climate Change Impacts Under the
... There may also be direct biological effects from rising levels of carbon dioxide entering the oceans. By the end of this century, projected increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide will result in an almost threefold increase in surface ocean carbon dioxide concentrations relative to pre-industrial le ...
... There may also be direct biological effects from rising levels of carbon dioxide entering the oceans. By the end of this century, projected increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide will result in an almost threefold increase in surface ocean carbon dioxide concentrations relative to pre-industrial le ...
AGENDA
... The natural vs forced variability of Arctic Sea ice seen from the CMIP5 simulations Sensitivity Analysis of Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice in CMIP5 Climate Model Simulations and ...
... The natural vs forced variability of Arctic Sea ice seen from the CMIP5 simulations Sensitivity Analysis of Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice in CMIP5 Climate Model Simulations and ...
Climate Refugees - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
... America’s First Climate Refugees Will these Alaska villagers be America's first climate change refugees? Scientists estimate that due to climate change, the village of Kivalina, in northwestern Alaska, will be underwater by the year 2025. Army Corp of Engineers determined in 2006 that the Villa ...
... America’s First Climate Refugees Will these Alaska villagers be America's first climate change refugees? Scientists estimate that due to climate change, the village of Kivalina, in northwestern Alaska, will be underwater by the year 2025. Army Corp of Engineers determined in 2006 that the Villa ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... communication, entitled; „Indigenous African knowledge has much to offer science, but only if science can be translated in local languages’. Dhewa‟s wish is to translate science and technology discourse into Ndebele. This appears quite a noble idea since work on the Ndebele dictionary is complete. T ...
... communication, entitled; „Indigenous African knowledge has much to offer science, but only if science can be translated in local languages’. Dhewa‟s wish is to translate science and technology discourse into Ndebele. This appears quite a noble idea since work on the Ndebele dictionary is complete. T ...
Climate - Discovery Education
... therefore, the presentation should be a common experience for all students. PRE-TEST To gauge student level of understanding of climate, you may use any of several of the Blackline Masters as both pre-test and post-test. Those most appropriate would be Blackline Master 1, Video Quiz, Blackline Maste ...
... therefore, the presentation should be a common experience for all students. PRE-TEST To gauge student level of understanding of climate, you may use any of several of the Blackline Masters as both pre-test and post-test. Those most appropriate would be Blackline Master 1, Video Quiz, Blackline Maste ...
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... water demand. There are increased risks for planning and investment in infrastructure development. The natural environment and biodiversity of the region are also affected, threatening important wetlands and habitats with important roles in safeguarding the overall ecological balance. A wide range o ...
... water demand. There are increased risks for planning and investment in infrastructure development. The natural environment and biodiversity of the region are also affected, threatening important wetlands and habitats with important roles in safeguarding the overall ecological balance. A wide range o ...
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... Copyright 2011 by Phouphet KYOPHILAVONG and Shinya TAKAMATSU. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. ...
... Copyright 2011 by Phouphet KYOPHILAVONG and Shinya TAKAMATSU. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. ...
The Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR
... reduction, but building household reserves and assets and reducing vulnerability. This will include programmes to promote economic growth, including vocational training, financial services and the maintenance and improvement of economic infrastructure, such as roads and railways ...
... reduction, but building household reserves and assets and reducing vulnerability. This will include programmes to promote economic growth, including vocational training, financial services and the maintenance and improvement of economic infrastructure, such as roads and railways ...
chapter conduct a cl mate change vulnerab l ty assessment
... CONDUCT A CLIMATE RESILIENCY STUDY ...
... CONDUCT A CLIMATE RESILIENCY STUDY ...
Down-scaling CC_07072014 - cgiar-cac
... Then the floor was given to Dr. Srinivasan to present works about CC and its environmental applications, impact on agriculture and water resources. Demonstration of applications were from USA, India, Iran and other parts of world. Further Dr. Feras Ziadat mentioned that there a concept of mitigatio ...
... Then the floor was given to Dr. Srinivasan to present works about CC and its environmental applications, impact on agriculture and water resources. Demonstration of applications were from USA, India, Iran and other parts of world. Further Dr. Feras Ziadat mentioned that there a concept of mitigatio ...
Coping with the uncertainties in the climate change adaptation of
... climate change introduces uncertainty to the cost of flood risk by having an uncertain effect on flood probability. In the usual application of risk-based design, the uncertainty of costs (the sum of investment and risk) is not considered because only the expectation of total costs is optimized (i.e ...
... climate change introduces uncertainty to the cost of flood risk by having an uncertain effect on flood probability. In the usual application of risk-based design, the uncertainty of costs (the sum of investment and risk) is not considered because only the expectation of total costs is optimized (i.e ...
Climate research Africa - Deutsches Klima Konsortium
... usage of exiting bio-energy resources as well as develop other regenerative types of energy. This is seen also a key factor for the economic development of any region. A variety of measures are available which, however, need to be adapted to regional conditions. A large number of relevant projects h ...
... usage of exiting bio-energy resources as well as develop other regenerative types of energy. This is seen also a key factor for the economic development of any region. A variety of measures are available which, however, need to be adapted to regional conditions. A large number of relevant projects h ...
View Dec, 2013, issue of the Pacific Region climate change science
... against, ecosystems may help society to adapt to changes, like sea-level rise and storm surge, that threaten lives and property. Combined effects of climate and other pressures: Species will be hard pressed to adapt to rapidly changing physical conditions without room to move. Ecosystems are already ...
... against, ecosystems may help society to adapt to changes, like sea-level rise and storm surge, that threaten lives and property. Combined effects of climate and other pressures: Species will be hard pressed to adapt to rapidly changing physical conditions without room to move. Ecosystems are already ...
Conference Agenda
... the University of New South Wales and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the Faculty of Law. She is also the Director of the International Refugee and Migration Law project at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and the convenor of the Faculty's Refugee Law and Policy Group. She is ...
... the University of New South Wales and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the Faculty of Law. She is also the Director of the International Refugee and Migration Law project at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and the convenor of the Faculty's Refugee Law and Policy Group. She is ...
how banks can seize opportunities in climate and green
... Agreement. These plans include renewable energy, low-carbon cities, energy efficiency, sustainable forest management, and climate-smart agriculture. The financing needed to fulfill these commitments is enormous and private sector participation is crucial to ensure that these national commitments mat ...
... Agreement. These plans include renewable energy, low-carbon cities, energy efficiency, sustainable forest management, and climate-smart agriculture. The financing needed to fulfill these commitments is enormous and private sector participation is crucial to ensure that these national commitments mat ...
Forward shift in flowering periods of Leptospermum laevegatum due
... for the first and full flowering phases in each month from 2011 and 2012 was calculated and used to produce two clustered bar graphs in Microsoft Excel. The latitude and longitude points for the processed ClimateWatch data were then isolated and imported into the mapping and analysis tool accessed o ...
... for the first and full flowering phases in each month from 2011 and 2012 was calculated and used to produce two clustered bar graphs in Microsoft Excel. The latitude and longitude points for the processed ClimateWatch data were then isolated and imported into the mapping and analysis tool accessed o ...