The Arctic: Changing Ecosystems and Resilience
... PLEASE NOTE: This syllabus represents a recent semester. Because courses develop and change over time to take advantage of unique learning opportunities, actual course content varies from semester to semester. ...
... PLEASE NOTE: This syllabus represents a recent semester. Because courses develop and change over time to take advantage of unique learning opportunities, actual course content varies from semester to semester. ...
Integrated Development and Climate Policies: how to realise benefits at national
... Development efforts will be seriously hampered by the risks of climate change if these are not tackled. Reduced economic growth due to climate change damages, threatened or under-performing investments, lower food production due to maladaptation to climate variability and a changing climate are exam ...
... Development efforts will be seriously hampered by the risks of climate change if these are not tackled. Reduced economic growth due to climate change damages, threatened or under-performing investments, lower food production due to maladaptation to climate variability and a changing climate are exam ...
Evidence that local land use practices influence regional climate
... Most modern landscapes in the western U.S. are diverse mosaics of heavily modified areas (e.g. urban areas, roads, agriculture, and mining) with surrounding areas used for forestry or grazing embedded within a region containing natural areas (e.g. open space, parks, wilderness). There is increased p ...
... Most modern landscapes in the western U.S. are diverse mosaics of heavily modified areas (e.g. urban areas, roads, agriculture, and mining) with surrounding areas used for forestry or grazing embedded within a region containing natural areas (e.g. open space, parks, wilderness). There is increased p ...
The Myopia of Imperfect Climate Models: The Case of UKCP09
... 2. UKCP: Aims and Results The declared aim of UKCP09 is to provide decision-relevant forecasts on which industry and policy makers can base their future plans: ‘To adapt effectively, planners and decision-makers need as much good information as possible on how climate will evolve, and supplying this ...
... 2. UKCP: Aims and Results The declared aim of UKCP09 is to provide decision-relevant forecasts on which industry and policy makers can base their future plans: ‘To adapt effectively, planners and decision-makers need as much good information as possible on how climate will evolve, and supplying this ...
Weather and Climate
... Discusses climate change and how has it been determined that humans are influencing the climate Shows some of the climatic changes that have occurred to date Shows how climate change will affect the weather for decades to centuries ...
... Discusses climate change and how has it been determined that humans are influencing the climate Shows some of the climatic changes that have occurred to date Shows how climate change will affect the weather for decades to centuries ...
Migration and Climate Change: How will Climate Shifts Affect
... Re-thinking climate change and mass migration Estimates of the total number of people who will be displaced by climate change range from 150-200 million (Stern 2007) to one billion (Christian Aid 2007). However, the 4th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describes suc ...
... Re-thinking climate change and mass migration Estimates of the total number of people who will be displaced by climate change range from 150-200 million (Stern 2007) to one billion (Christian Aid 2007). However, the 4th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describes suc ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change - a summary of impacts in
... appear to be variable between river types, with species rich, unpolluted (nonacidified) shallower rivers and their biodiversity most at risk (Conlan 2007b). It is particularly important to recognise that aquatic ecosystems will be affected not only by climate change directly, and by the physicochemi ...
... appear to be variable between river types, with species rich, unpolluted (nonacidified) shallower rivers and their biodiversity most at risk (Conlan 2007b). It is particularly important to recognise that aquatic ecosystems will be affected not only by climate change directly, and by the physicochemi ...
Off the charts: Extreme Australian summer heat
... Australia’s temperature? While hot weather has always been common in Australia, it has become more common and severe over the past few decades. There has been a significant increase in the frequency of hot days (days over 35°C) and hot nights over the last 50 years (CSIRO and BoM, 2012). The frequen ...
... Australia’s temperature? While hot weather has always been common in Australia, it has become more common and severe over the past few decades. There has been a significant increase in the frequency of hot days (days over 35°C) and hot nights over the last 50 years (CSIRO and BoM, 2012). The frequen ...
Civic Education About Climate Change
... Informal climate change education is too often discussed rather narrowly in terms of promoting a technically informed yet essentially spectator public. In this view, the goal is to achieve a level of public understanding where Americans can accurately assess specific scientific details or concepts r ...
... Informal climate change education is too often discussed rather narrowly in terms of promoting a technically informed yet essentially spectator public. In this view, the goal is to achieve a level of public understanding where Americans can accurately assess specific scientific details or concepts r ...
How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action on
... any people are already taking action: There is today a rising groundswell of action by local and national governments, communities, businesses and investors. These diverse actors recognize the huge opportunities offered by a low-carbon, climate-resilient future, including such co-benefits as great ...
... any people are already taking action: There is today a rising groundswell of action by local and national governments, communities, businesses and investors. These diverse actors recognize the huge opportunities offered by a low-carbon, climate-resilient future, including such co-benefits as great ...
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... The analysis undertaken by climate scientists and summarized in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC 2007a,b,c) places beyond reasonable doubt1 the the proposition that human action is causing changes in the global climate, and that these changes ...
... The analysis undertaken by climate scientists and summarized in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC 2007a,b,c) places beyond reasonable doubt1 the the proposition that human action is causing changes in the global climate, and that these changes ...
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... and land-use changes and studies alternative policies and governance structures for mitigating the impact of such changes and enhancing sustainable management practices in mountain regions. Between 2008 and 2013, the project published more than 70 ISI journal publications (http://www.cces.ethz.ch). ...
... and land-use changes and studies alternative policies and governance structures for mitigating the impact of such changes and enhancing sustainable management practices in mountain regions. Between 2008 and 2013, the project published more than 70 ISI journal publications (http://www.cces.ethz.ch). ...
Global Environmental Challenges, Law, Spring 2006
... (Wetlands) and UNESCO World Heritage Convention, as well as other related instruments. Students will also learn about implementation of those international treaties and discuss new cutting edge litigation that is taking place in judicial and quasi-judicial fora. Required materials Our study will be ...
... (Wetlands) and UNESCO World Heritage Convention, as well as other related instruments. Students will also learn about implementation of those international treaties and discuss new cutting edge litigation that is taking place in judicial and quasi-judicial fora. Required materials Our study will be ...
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... directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitim ...
... directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitim ...
Climate Change and Landscape Preservation
... about undesired changes to our global landscape and the ways in which those changes are affecting significant cultural landscapes. While many others are attentive to the eroding condition of our natural environment and the subsequent impact on biological systems, this discussion addresses the impact ...
... about undesired changes to our global landscape and the ways in which those changes are affecting significant cultural landscapes. While many others are attentive to the eroding condition of our natural environment and the subsequent impact on biological systems, this discussion addresses the impact ...
Advances in Environmental Biology Ecotourism and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions
... Biodiversity as the most important element of ecotourism also is subjected to climate change impacts. Some examples of threats to ecological biodiversity which can be considered as environmental challenges of global warming are pointed as following examples. Global warming trend is significance for ...
... Biodiversity as the most important element of ecotourism also is subjected to climate change impacts. Some examples of threats to ecological biodiversity which can be considered as environmental challenges of global warming are pointed as following examples. Global warming trend is significance for ...
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[FIRST DRAFT ONLY] Sub-theme VI: Weather, Climate, and Health
... could further help tackle the health risks of climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Similarly, a suitable lifestyle including appropriate dietary habits could not only further reduce the risks of non-communicable diseases but also contribute to protecting the climate. A Case Stu ...
... could further help tackle the health risks of climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Similarly, a suitable lifestyle including appropriate dietary habits could not only further reduce the risks of non-communicable diseases but also contribute to protecting the climate. A Case Stu ...
Neil Adger - Tyndall°Centre for Climate Change Research
... resonates with sustainable development • Adaptation will be painful for many ...
... resonates with sustainable development • Adaptation will be painful for many ...
Executive Summary -- Rocky Mountain Forests at Risk
... Our new analysis of information used in the 2014 National Climate Assessment shows that, given very low future carbon emissions, average temperatures in the six Rocky Mountain states could rise to about 3°F above 1971–2000 levels by mid-century and remain that high into the last decades of the centu ...
... Our new analysis of information used in the 2014 National Climate Assessment shows that, given very low future carbon emissions, average temperatures in the six Rocky Mountain states could rise to about 3°F above 1971–2000 levels by mid-century and remain that high into the last decades of the centu ...
Climate change consequences for the indoor
... The fact that temperature in winter will go up, combined with increased insulation of Dutch buildings due to energy saving policies, will reduce the demand for space heating. Therefore, not only energy consumption will slightly decrease, also indoor comfort will increase during milder outdoor temper ...
... The fact that temperature in winter will go up, combined with increased insulation of Dutch buildings due to energy saving policies, will reduce the demand for space heating. Therefore, not only energy consumption will slightly decrease, also indoor comfort will increase during milder outdoor temper ...
modern climate change in slovenia
... of Slovenia are becoming ever more similar to those in submediterranean Slovenia, where the warming trends are less pronounced. There have been no major changes in the quantity of precipitation, but the greater intensity of downpours and a lower number of days with fog and of days with snow blanket ...
... of Slovenia are becoming ever more similar to those in submediterranean Slovenia, where the warming trends are less pronounced. There have been no major changes in the quantity of precipitation, but the greater intensity of downpours and a lower number of days with fog and of days with snow blanket ...
SCCD Report 2013/14
... Committee. The Committee comprises 11 Elected Members including the Convener and two ViceConveners, one for the Environment and one for Regeneration. It has corporate responsibility for sustainability and regional land use/transportation planning. It further has responsibility for directorate planni ...
... Committee. The Committee comprises 11 Elected Members including the Convener and two ViceConveners, one for the Environment and one for Regeneration. It has corporate responsibility for sustainability and regional land use/transportation planning. It further has responsibility for directorate planni ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
... living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems” (IUCN, 2010). Biodiversity is affected by climate change at different levels fr ...
... living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems” (IUCN, 2010). Biodiversity is affected by climate change at different levels fr ...
The Global Politics of Climate Change: Challenge for Political Science
... In the United States, however, although there has been some outstanding work by senior political scientists, the list is short. David Victor has been a major voice on this issue (Victor 2001;Victor 2011) and Oran R. Young (1989) has also been a leader in sophisticated political science work on globa ...
... In the United States, however, although there has been some outstanding work by senior political scientists, the list is short. David Victor has been a major voice on this issue (Victor 2001;Victor 2011) and Oran R. Young (1989) has also been a leader in sophisticated political science work on globa ...
Climate Denial and the Construction of Innocence Reproducing
... Even within the high emitting nations of the Global North the inverse relationships between emissions and concern holds true. In July 2009, the University of Maryland’s Program on International Policy Attitudes released a comparative study of 19 countries that showed Americans were near the very bo ...
... Even within the high emitting nations of the Global North the inverse relationships between emissions and concern holds true. In July 2009, the University of Maryland’s Program on International Policy Attitudes released a comparative study of 19 countries that showed Americans were near the very bo ...