Tackling the Limits to Adaptation
... can also be derived from international human rights law and the no-harm rule contained in customary law. Yet it is primarily developed countries that continue to exceed ...
... can also be derived from international human rights law and the no-harm rule contained in customary law. Yet it is primarily developed countries that continue to exceed ...
IFC Definitions and Metrics for Climate
... temperature and rainfall patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent natural disasters bring new risks that must be professionally managed in order for their companies to stay competitive. At the same time as climate change increasingly strains scarce resources such as water, energy, food, and la ...
... temperature and rainfall patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent natural disasters bring new risks that must be professionally managed in order for their companies to stay competitive. At the same time as climate change increasingly strains scarce resources such as water, energy, food, and la ...
organisation of king`s bibliography of books on global warming
... Christopher Booker. The real global warming disaster: is the obsession with “climate change” turning out to be the most costly scientific blunder in history? Continuum, 2009, 9781441110527 A.W. Montford. The hockey stick illusion: climategate and the corruption of science. Stacey International, 2010 ...
... Christopher Booker. The real global warming disaster: is the obsession with “climate change” turning out to be the most costly scientific blunder in history? Continuum, 2009, 9781441110527 A.W. Montford. The hockey stick illusion: climategate and the corruption of science. Stacey International, 2010 ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 24 Subject to Final Copyedit
... include the temperature dependence of carbon fixation by tropical trees and the thermal tolerances and acclimation capacities of both plants and animals. Interactions between climate change and the direct impacts of rising CO2 on crops and natural ecosystems are also currently poorly understood. Mor ...
... include the temperature dependence of carbon fixation by tropical trees and the thermal tolerances and acclimation capacities of both plants and animals. Interactions between climate change and the direct impacts of rising CO2 on crops and natural ecosystems are also currently poorly understood. Mor ...
The Value of Linking Mitigation and Adaptation: A Case Study of
... others 2004), and the most vulnerable LDCs have little to gain from policies which reward reductions in GhGs because they are, almost by definition, the smallest contributors to the global GhG burden. This is concerning given the necessity for eventual engagement of all developing countries in a com ...
... others 2004), and the most vulnerable LDCs have little to gain from policies which reward reductions in GhGs because they are, almost by definition, the smallest contributors to the global GhG burden. This is concerning given the necessity for eventual engagement of all developing countries in a com ...
CCSM_Feb2006 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... We were able to isolate the surface component as the main source of an approximately three-fold divergence in simulations of snow albedo feedback. Focusing on the surface component, we compared snow albedo feedback's strength in the real seasonal cycle to simulated values. They mostly fall well outs ...
... We were able to isolate the surface component as the main source of an approximately three-fold divergence in simulations of snow albedo feedback. Focusing on the surface component, we compared snow albedo feedback's strength in the real seasonal cycle to simulated values. They mostly fall well outs ...
the impacts of global climate change on grassland ecosystems
... different downscaling techniques can produce significantly different patterns of local climate in a region. Another weakness of GCMs is their inability to reproduce the climate variability on the timescales experienced by vegetation. Various methods exist for generating daily climatological data usi ...
... different downscaling techniques can produce significantly different patterns of local climate in a region. Another weakness of GCMs is their inability to reproduce the climate variability on the timescales experienced by vegetation. Various methods exist for generating daily climatological data usi ...
Climate change and displacement
... In his article on page 47 of this issue, Craig Johnstone, Deputy High Commissioner of UNHCR, says that “Our generation has failed to live up to its obligations to prevent climate change. We need urgently to prepare now for the human consequences of climate change.” One of those consequences is the d ...
... In his article on page 47 of this issue, Craig Johnstone, Deputy High Commissioner of UNHCR, says that “Our generation has failed to live up to its obligations to prevent climate change. We need urgently to prepare now for the human consequences of climate change.” One of those consequences is the d ...
Exploring Climate Patterns Embedded in Global Climate Change
... during El Nino years until when CO2 reaches a threshold level and climate warming has occurred. Establishing this threshold value may provide new insights into the affect of climate change on the ENSO event. The A2 scenario exhibits this transition into an expected diminished ENSO regime (Timmerman ...
... during El Nino years until when CO2 reaches a threshold level and climate warming has occurred. Establishing this threshold value may provide new insights into the affect of climate change on the ENSO event. The A2 scenario exhibits this transition into an expected diminished ENSO regime (Timmerman ...
migratory species and climate change
... The impacts of Climate Change on biodiversity are already visible. Studies show clearly that changes in distribution and behaviour of a large number of species are the consequence of shifts in local or regional climate, weather patterns and result ing changes of vegetation and habitat quality. Th ...
... The impacts of Climate Change on biodiversity are already visible. Studies show clearly that changes in distribution and behaviour of a large number of species are the consequence of shifts in local or regional climate, weather patterns and result ing changes of vegetation and habitat quality. Th ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas of the
... interventions should be two pronged: (1) A process should be initiated to strengthen ICZM plans or kick start such projects where they are missing; (2) Local-scale projects should be implemented to address adaptation needs at a smaller scale; this is based on the idea that small positive outcomes ma ...
... interventions should be two pronged: (1) A process should be initiated to strengthen ICZM plans or kick start such projects where they are missing; (2) Local-scale projects should be implemented to address adaptation needs at a smaller scale; this is based on the idea that small positive outcomes ma ...
56 - University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
... point for analysis. Rather than being defined by future climate change scenarios and anticipated adaptations, vulnerability represents a present inability to cope with external pressures or changes, in this case changing climate conditions. Here, vulnerability is considered a characteristic of socia ...
... point for analysis. Rather than being defined by future climate change scenarios and anticipated adaptations, vulnerability represents a present inability to cope with external pressures or changes, in this case changing climate conditions. Here, vulnerability is considered a characteristic of socia ...
Australia and New Zealand
... Zealand. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, M.L. Parry, O.F. Canziani, J.P. Palutikof, P.J. van der Linden and C.E. Hanson, Eds., ...
... Zealand. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, M.L. Parry, O.F. Canziani, J.P. Palutikof, P.J. van der Linden and C.E. Hanson, Eds., ...
A comprehensive review of climate adaptation in the United States
... and timing of climate changes, this should not be a rationale for inaction or a barrier to adaptation (Kerr 2011; NRC 2010a). Climate changes affect human health, natural ecosystems, and built environments, and stresses existing social, institutional, and legal arrangements. While a changing climate ...
... and timing of climate changes, this should not be a rationale for inaction or a barrier to adaptation (Kerr 2011; NRC 2010a). Climate changes affect human health, natural ecosystems, and built environments, and stresses existing social, institutional, and legal arrangements. While a changing climate ...
climate change and education maldives
... vulnerability due to different categories of disasters. one metre rise in sea level would flood 17.5 per cent of Bangladesh. Rising sea levels could force Pacific islanders to become nations of environmental refugees (Collins, 2006). developing countries are particularly vulnerable since they are of ...
... vulnerability due to different categories of disasters. one metre rise in sea level would flood 17.5 per cent of Bangladesh. Rising sea levels could force Pacific islanders to become nations of environmental refugees (Collins, 2006). developing countries are particularly vulnerable since they are of ...
Autonomous Adaptation to Climate Change: A Literature Review*
... of climate on their health and well‐being, and take advantage of the opportunities that their climatic environment provides (Burton, 1992, cited in Smit et al., 2000). Adaptation involves adjustments to enhance the viability of social and economic activities and to reduce their vulnerability to ...
... of climate on their health and well‐being, and take advantage of the opportunities that their climatic environment provides (Burton, 1992, cited in Smit et al., 2000). Adaptation involves adjustments to enhance the viability of social and economic activities and to reduce their vulnerability to ...
Impacts of future deforestation and climate change on the hydrology
... source for rainfall downwind. When analysing changes to this ecosystem, it is important to take an integrated approach because each of these services may be affected by, or may affect, the others. Currently, two major changes are taking place simultaneously in Amazonia: deforestation and climate cha ...
... source for rainfall downwind. When analysing changes to this ecosystem, it is important to take an integrated approach because each of these services may be affected by, or may affect, the others. Currently, two major changes are taking place simultaneously in Amazonia: deforestation and climate cha ...
Mis - Center for International Environmental Law
... systemically important to the global economy. After the collapse of the financial markets (2007–2009), the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), appointed by the US government, found that rating agencies were “essential cogs in the wheel of financial destruction.”2 The role that rating agencie ...
... systemically important to the global economy. After the collapse of the financial markets (2007–2009), the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), appointed by the US government, found that rating agencies were “essential cogs in the wheel of financial destruction.”2 The role that rating agencie ...
Climate change vulnerability of the US northeast winter recreation
... Winter sports tourism, or more specifically the skiing industry, has been repeatedly identified by government assessments as highly vulnerable to global climate change (Canada Country Study 1998; ACACIA 2000; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 2001; US National Assessment Team 2000; Wo ...
... Winter sports tourism, or more specifically the skiing industry, has been repeatedly identified by government assessments as highly vulnerable to global climate change (Canada Country Study 1998; ACACIA 2000; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 2001; US National Assessment Team 2000; Wo ...
Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Climate Change
... female-headed households fell in category ALH and no household was in the ELH level, against 6% of male households in ALH and 2% in ELH. The households have strong social base. Physical assets do not expose Chivi households to drought. Both genders had access to essential farming equipment and resou ...
... female-headed households fell in category ALH and no household was in the ELH level, against 6% of male households in ALH and 2% in ELH. The households have strong social base. Physical assets do not expose Chivi households to drought. Both genders had access to essential farming equipment and resou ...
International trends in public perceptions of climate change over the
... all require some degree of citizen involvement, from the granting of policy mandates to active behavioral change.5,6 Alongside influences such as lobbying by incumbent interests, and institutional and structural factors, all of which may compel or constrain political responses to climate change,7 pu ...
... all require some degree of citizen involvement, from the granting of policy mandates to active behavioral change.5,6 Alongside influences such as lobbying by incumbent interests, and institutional and structural factors, all of which may compel or constrain political responses to climate change,7 pu ...
CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SUB~ANTARCTIC
... Despite its importance as part of the global climate system, and the sensitivity of many of its biological systems to climate change, there is remarkably little published information on either climate or climate change in the sub-Antarctic. Much of the limited discussion that is available in the lit ...
... Despite its importance as part of the global climate system, and the sensitivity of many of its biological systems to climate change, there is remarkably little published information on either climate or climate change in the sub-Antarctic. Much of the limited discussion that is available in the lit ...
Interactive influences of climate change and agriculture on aquatic
... stream flow. In certain regions of the Pacific Northwest, agricultural activities, such as crop production, may become more profitable if water projects result in more irrigation water. If so, riparian buffers in these areas may be converted into cropland, which may in turn affect aquatic habitats t ...
... stream flow. In certain regions of the Pacific Northwest, agricultural activities, such as crop production, may become more profitable if water projects result in more irrigation water. If so, riparian buffers in these areas may be converted into cropland, which may in turn affect aquatic habitats t ...
(mis)calculated risk and climate change
... systemically important to the global economy. After the collapse of the financial markets (2007–2009), the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), appointed by the US government, found that rating agencies were “essential cogs in the wheel of financial destruction.”2 The role that rating agencie ...
... systemically important to the global economy. After the collapse of the financial markets (2007–2009), the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), appointed by the US government, found that rating agencies were “essential cogs in the wheel of financial destruction.”2 The role that rating agencie ...
Ireland’s Climate: the road ahead IR E
... The distinction between weather and climate is well known: the former is concerned with short-term detail while the latter relates to the statistical details over extended periods (e.g. averages over 30 years). Whereas a short-range weather forecast for Ireland is barely influenced by the weather th ...
... The distinction between weather and climate is well known: the former is concerned with short-term detail while the latter relates to the statistical details over extended periods (e.g. averages over 30 years). Whereas a short-range weather forecast for Ireland is barely influenced by the weather th ...