United Nations Development Programme
... One of the three areas of cooperation for the UN in the country stated in the UNDAF 2010-2015 is environment protection. The UN’s support in this area responds to the national priority for strengthening national capacities for integrated environmental management and enhancing administrative capaciti ...
... One of the three areas of cooperation for the UN in the country stated in the UNDAF 2010-2015 is environment protection. The UN’s support in this area responds to the national priority for strengthening national capacities for integrated environmental management and enhancing administrative capaciti ...
Hydro_CC_0729 - University of Washington
... twentieth century was caused by climate fluctuation (Tang et al. 2008). The other half was attributed to the irrigation water withdrawals. Physical constrains of runoff forecast are weaker than that in global mean temperature and precipitation. Annual runoff is largely determined by precipitation an ...
... twentieth century was caused by climate fluctuation (Tang et al. 2008). The other half was attributed to the irrigation water withdrawals. Physical constrains of runoff forecast are weaker than that in global mean temperature and precipitation. Annual runoff is largely determined by precipitation an ...
Basic Teacher Planning (for Lent 2017 lessons)
... Ask the students the names of the four seasons of the year that we experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. What are the words we use to describe what the weather is like in summer, spring, autumn and winter. Teacher to share with the students changes they have noticed in their own lives relating to how ...
... Ask the students the names of the four seasons of the year that we experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. What are the words we use to describe what the weather is like in summer, spring, autumn and winter. Teacher to share with the students changes they have noticed in their own lives relating to how ...
Recent developments on the South American monsoon system
... ABSTRACT: This paper reviews recent progress made in our understanding of the functioning and variability of the South American Monsoon System (SAMS) on time scales varying from synoptic to long-term variability and climate change. The SAMS contains one of the most prominent summertime climate patte ...
... ABSTRACT: This paper reviews recent progress made in our understanding of the functioning and variability of the South American Monsoon System (SAMS) on time scales varying from synoptic to long-term variability and climate change. The SAMS contains one of the most prominent summertime climate patte ...
Research
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Cowan
... informal, ranging from laws to social practices and norms. The primary aim of an institution is to provide a stable and predictable framework in which activities can be carried out (IDGEC, 1999). I have chosen to use this broad because this report not only analyses the political bodies controlling d ...
... informal, ranging from laws to social practices and norms. The primary aim of an institution is to provide a stable and predictable framework in which activities can be carried out (IDGEC, 1999). I have chosen to use this broad because this report not only analyses the political bodies controlling d ...
- Surrey Research Insight Open Access
... climate condition based on an integrated weather environment. Therefore, climate elements need to be appropriately aggregated to measure the integrated influences and to allow the comparison across destinations and origins ( de Freitas 2005; de Freitas, Scott, and McBoyle 2004, 2008). The effects of ...
... climate condition based on an integrated weather environment. Therefore, climate elements need to be appropriately aggregated to measure the integrated influences and to allow the comparison across destinations and origins ( de Freitas 2005; de Freitas, Scott, and McBoyle 2004, 2008). The effects of ...
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSNATIONAL
... for decades. Indeed, over the years, the realization that humanity was and is a chief contributor to the problem has only grown. In 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established to coordinate the science on the subject and provide a clear indication of the state of clima ...
... for decades. Indeed, over the years, the realization that humanity was and is a chief contributor to the problem has only grown. In 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established to coordinate the science on the subject and provide a clear indication of the state of clima ...
yukon government climate change action plan
... Recognizing the Yukon government cannot address climate change alone, priority will be given to forging partnerships with other governments, organizations and individuals to facilitate a comprehensive and coordinated approach to addressing climate change in the territory. Work by the Yukon governmen ...
... Recognizing the Yukon government cannot address climate change alone, priority will be given to forging partnerships with other governments, organizations and individuals to facilitate a comprehensive and coordinated approach to addressing climate change in the territory. Work by the Yukon governmen ...
Federal Decision-Making on the Uncertain Impacts of Climate Change
... energy, climate, and species protection, as well as the international negotiations process. While each decision called for information on impacts, the type and threshold of information required differed. This paper decomposes and defines the climate change impacts information needs of federal dec ...
... energy, climate, and species protection, as well as the international negotiations process. While each decision called for information on impacts, the type and threshold of information required differed. This paper decomposes and defines the climate change impacts information needs of federal dec ...
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... even deeper poverty levels. The distribution of productive assets among farmers is different (Langyintuo & Mungoma, 2008). The resources required to adopt climate change adaptation strategies will also differ according to inherent requirement of a strategy. The availability of resources at the farme ...
... even deeper poverty levels. The distribution of productive assets among farmers is different (Langyintuo & Mungoma, 2008). The resources required to adopt climate change adaptation strategies will also differ according to inherent requirement of a strategy. The availability of resources at the farme ...
UNDP-GEF Adaptation
... • Information and knowledge management on climate risks in Ecuador improved • Sustainable water and water-related risk management practices to withstand the effects of climate change applied UNDP-GEF Adaptation ...
... • Information and knowledge management on climate risks in Ecuador improved • Sustainable water and water-related risk management practices to withstand the effects of climate change applied UNDP-GEF Adaptation ...
Shifts in phenology due to global climate change: the need for a
... phenology—the timing of seasonal activities such as timing of flowering or breeding (Walther et al. 2002)—of many plant and animal species has advanced and that these shifts are related to climate change (Hughes 2000; Walther et al. 2002; Parmesan & Yohe 2003; Root et al. 2003; Dunn 2004). What is, ...
... phenology—the timing of seasonal activities such as timing of flowering or breeding (Walther et al. 2002)—of many plant and animal species has advanced and that these shifts are related to climate change (Hughes 2000; Walther et al. 2002; Parmesan & Yohe 2003; Root et al. 2003; Dunn 2004). What is, ...
E Chapter 14 Impacts of Disturbances etc
... The increased exploitation of natural resources needed to serve a growing world population has both direct and indirect disturbing effects on marine ecosystems. Even activities far from the ocean, like hydropower plants, mountain mining (rivertransported pollution), nuclear power plants (leakage of ...
... The increased exploitation of natural resources needed to serve a growing world population has both direct and indirect disturbing effects on marine ecosystems. Even activities far from the ocean, like hydropower plants, mountain mining (rivertransported pollution), nuclear power plants (leakage of ...
Public pressure versus lobbying – how do Environmental NGOs matter most in climate negotiations? - Working Paper 70 (472 kB) (opens in new window)
... NGOs using outsider-strategies can not only influence climate change negotiations from inside the conference center as lobbyists or advisors, but also from the outside by organizing and participating in mass protests.24 The following section focuses on the leverage NGOs gain from organizing protests ...
... NGOs using outsider-strategies can not only influence climate change negotiations from inside the conference center as lobbyists or advisors, but also from the outside by organizing and participating in mass protests.24 The following section focuses on the leverage NGOs gain from organizing protests ...
Rapport (Engels)
... consensus that economic and social pressures are contributing to climate change. Accelerating emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases since the beginning of the 20th century have increased the average global temperature by about 0.8°C and altered global precipitation pattern ...
... consensus that economic and social pressures are contributing to climate change. Accelerating emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases since the beginning of the 20th century have increased the average global temperature by about 0.8°C and altered global precipitation pattern ...
Adaptation to climate change ininternationalriver basins in Africa: a
... and regional scarcity, set within the context of generally weak institutional capacity. Management is further challenged by the transboundary nature of many of its river basins. Climate change, despite uncertainty about the detail of its impacts on water resources, is likely to exacerbate many of th ...
... and regional scarcity, set within the context of generally weak institutional capacity. Management is further challenged by the transboundary nature of many of its river basins. Climate change, despite uncertainty about the detail of its impacts on water resources, is likely to exacerbate many of th ...
global climate change and health – a new theme for research in
... environmental health hazard is taking place. One reason for the lack of research is the fact that climate change is still at an early stage and the future exposures to different hazards and their related health effects can only be estimated but not measured. However, the mechanisms behind most of th ...
... environmental health hazard is taking place. One reason for the lack of research is the fact that climate change is still at an early stage and the future exposures to different hazards and their related health effects can only be estimated but not measured. However, the mechanisms behind most of th ...
Chapter 10
... with melting of permafrost regions. The processes of permafrost degradation resulting from global warming strengthen the vulnerability of all relevant climate-dependent sectors affecting the economy in high-latitude Asia. Vulnerable regions. Countries in temperate and tropical Asia are likely to hav ...
... with melting of permafrost regions. The processes of permafrost degradation resulting from global warming strengthen the vulnerability of all relevant climate-dependent sectors affecting the economy in high-latitude Asia. Vulnerable regions. Countries in temperate and tropical Asia are likely to hav ...
Climate Change Impact on Public Health in the Russian Arctic
... determinant of the living standard for the Russian Arctic population, in the Republics of Komi and Sakha (Yakutia) it is higher than in other arctic territories [Russian Regions…, 2006, 2008; Social Situation and the Living Standard among the Population of Russia, 2007]. The socio-economic situation ...
... determinant of the living standard for the Russian Arctic population, in the Republics of Komi and Sakha (Yakutia) it is higher than in other arctic territories [Russian Regions…, 2006, 2008; Social Situation and the Living Standard among the Population of Russia, 2007]. The socio-economic situation ...
Chapter 12
... events. Current thinking about adaptation to extreme climate events has moved away from reactive disaster relief towards more proactive risk management. A prominent example is the implementation in several countries of early warning systems for heatwaves [12.6.1]. Other actions have addressed long-t ...
... events. Current thinking about adaptation to extreme climate events has moved away from reactive disaster relief towards more proactive risk management. A prominent example is the implementation in several countries of early warning systems for heatwaves [12.6.1]. Other actions have addressed long-t ...
Project Document for CEO Approval (Revised)
... Improving networks for information transfer and coordinated adaptation and mitigation measures: As more information becomes available it will be necessary to translate this from scientific formats to messages appropriate for government agencies and planners and to inform the public. An initial infor ...
... Improving networks for information transfer and coordinated adaptation and mitigation measures: As more information becomes available it will be necessary to translate this from scientific formats to messages appropriate for government agencies and planners and to inform the public. An initial infor ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Eyre Peninsula
... some measure of adaptation in the coming 10-20 years, however, long term adaptation may require more transformational responses such as adoption of advanced breeding techniques by that time, and earlier planning is needed for these options. Conservation management - How can ecological communities th ...
... some measure of adaptation in the coming 10-20 years, however, long term adaptation may require more transformational responses such as adoption of advanced breeding techniques by that time, and earlier planning is needed for these options. Conservation management - How can ecological communities th ...
climate change law: the emergence of a new legal discipline
... damaging to us than to other developed countries. We live in a region of developing countries, which are in weaker positions to adapt to climate change than wealthy countries with robust political and economic institutions. The problems of our neighbours would inevitably become our problems. And the ...
... damaging to us than to other developed countries. We live in a region of developing countries, which are in weaker positions to adapt to climate change than wealthy countries with robust political and economic institutions. The problems of our neighbours would inevitably become our problems. And the ...
Using the IPCC`s Assessment Report data and climate change
... Future Pathways for Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development Adaptation and Mitigation ...
... Future Pathways for Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development Adaptation and Mitigation ...
Mexico - Met Office
... • An assessment of the extent to which increases in greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have altered the probability of particular seasonal temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, using a technique called ‘fraction of attributable risk.’ • A prediction of future climate conditions ...
... • An assessment of the extent to which increases in greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have altered the probability of particular seasonal temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, using a technique called ‘fraction of attributable risk.’ • A prediction of future climate conditions ...