The social cost of carbon: Valuation estimates and
... tier approach. The economic benefits of climate change should be considered when setting long-term policy, but a wider framework is needed (i.e. than cost-benefit analysis). This should include a disaggregated analysis of economic winners and losers by region and sector, and key impact indicators su ...
... tier approach. The economic benefits of climate change should be considered when setting long-term policy, but a wider framework is needed (i.e. than cost-benefit analysis). This should include a disaggregated analysis of economic winners and losers by region and sector, and key impact indicators su ...
Climate Change Effects on Vegetation Distribution and
... System), a biogeography model, has been used in this context to simulate vegetation distribution under several equilibrium climate change scenarios (VEMAP 1995; Neilson and others 1998; Neilson and Drapek 1998). The resulting vegetation maps have then been used by biogeochemistry models to determine ...
... System), a biogeography model, has been used in this context to simulate vegetation distribution under several equilibrium climate change scenarios (VEMAP 1995; Neilson and others 1998; Neilson and Drapek 1998). The resulting vegetation maps have then been used by biogeochemistry models to determine ...
achieving a climate for health
... Many people still think of climate change as a purely environmental issue. Yet the implications of climate change extend well beyond the environment, threatening the health of people, communities, agriculture, and economies everywhere. The same activities that cause climate change are having direct ...
... Many people still think of climate change as a purely environmental issue. Yet the implications of climate change extend well beyond the environment, threatening the health of people, communities, agriculture, and economies everywhere. The same activities that cause climate change are having direct ...
Improving*the*Outlook*for* Caribbean*Coral*Reefs
... Tourism!remains!one!of!our!most!important!of!sectors!given!its!contribution!to!economic!growth.!!Fishing!is! another!important!activity!throughout!the!region,!and!in!many!CARICOM!nations!it!underpins!the!social!and! economic!well3being!of!local!communities.!!Our!diverse!coral!reefs!are!vital!to!the! ...
... Tourism!remains!one!of!our!most!important!of!sectors!given!its!contribution!to!economic!growth.!!Fishing!is! another!important!activity!throughout!the!region,!and!in!many!CARICOM!nations!it!underpins!the!social!and! economic!well3being!of!local!communities.!!Our!diverse!coral!reefs!are!vital!to!the! ...
Climate change impact on available water resources obtained using
... across the higher latitude regions and in parts of the middle latitudes (Fig. 2a). Parts of the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, the southern parts of North America, Africa and Southern Australia will receive less precipitation. These future changes in precipitation show similar patterns to th ...
... across the higher latitude regions and in parts of the middle latitudes (Fig. 2a). Parts of the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, the southern parts of North America, Africa and Southern Australia will receive less precipitation. These future changes in precipitation show similar patterns to th ...
heat waves, floods and the health impacts of climate change
... plans for adaptation to climate change as appropriate; yy to build the capacity of public health leaders to be proactive in providing technical guidance on health issues, be competent in developing and implementing strategies for addressing the effects of, and adapting to, climate change, and show l ...
... plans for adaptation to climate change as appropriate; yy to build the capacity of public health leaders to be proactive in providing technical guidance on health issues, be competent in developing and implementing strategies for addressing the effects of, and adapting to, climate change, and show l ...
What is Climate Change and How it will effect Bangladesh?
... The world‟s climate has always been changing between hotter and cooler periods due to various factors. However, for the first time in the earth‟s history it has now been firmly established that its human inhabitants are altering the climate through global warming as a result of greenhouse gas emissi ...
... The world‟s climate has always been changing between hotter and cooler periods due to various factors. However, for the first time in the earth‟s history it has now been firmly established that its human inhabitants are altering the climate through global warming as a result of greenhouse gas emissi ...
Working Paper 198 - Castells-Quintana et al (opens in new window)
... Institutions matter greatly for economic development. The design of ‘good’ institutions should take account of local conditions (historical, political and environmental) as well as future challenges, including climate change. ...
... Institutions matter greatly for economic development. The design of ‘good’ institutions should take account of local conditions (historical, political and environmental) as well as future challenges, including climate change. ...
NEPA, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PUBLIC LANDS DECISION MAKING
... change. The difficulty stems predominantly from the global scale and the perceived uncertainty of climate change. Though scientists generally agree that anthropogenic climate change is real, substantial uncertainty exists about the primary driver of climate change—future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissio ...
... change. The difficulty stems predominantly from the global scale and the perceived uncertainty of climate change. Though scientists generally agree that anthropogenic climate change is real, substantial uncertainty exists about the primary driver of climate change—future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissio ...
Future wave conditions at the German Baltic Sea Coast on
... coastline of Germany through a dialogue between academics, economists, policy-makers and the public. In the field of coastal protection, the most important task is the development of future protection strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast. Therefore existing coastal protection strategies and me ...
... coastline of Germany through a dialogue between academics, economists, policy-makers and the public. In the field of coastal protection, the most important task is the development of future protection strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast. Therefore existing coastal protection strategies and me ...
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... Manyatsi, Mhazo & Masarirambi, 2010). Their vulnerability to climate change also emanates from the fact being predominately located in the tropics which are arid to semi-arid (Crosson, 1997), socioeconomic issues, demographic and policy trends that are limiting their adaptive capacity (Morton, 2007) ...
... Manyatsi, Mhazo & Masarirambi, 2010). Their vulnerability to climate change also emanates from the fact being predominately located in the tropics which are arid to semi-arid (Crosson, 1997), socioeconomic issues, demographic and policy trends that are limiting their adaptive capacity (Morton, 2007) ...
Assessing and Enhancing Adaptive Capacity
... Much of the discussion in this TP refers to human systems and the role of human behaviour in mediating adaptive capacity. However, practitioners may also be concerned with the adaptive capacity of ecological systems, or coupled social-ecological systems. For unmanaged ecological systems, adaptive ca ...
... Much of the discussion in this TP refers to human systems and the role of human behaviour in mediating adaptive capacity. However, practitioners may also be concerned with the adaptive capacity of ecological systems, or coupled social-ecological systems. For unmanaged ecological systems, adaptive ca ...
Priorities for biodiversity adaptation to climate change
... A broad range of management strategies and mix of actions from the species level up to the landscape level are needed, particularly in light of the uncertainty around both the climate projections and the ecological impacts. While it will be possible to build on many existing conservation programs as ...
... A broad range of management strategies and mix of actions from the species level up to the landscape level are needed, particularly in light of the uncertainty around both the climate projections and the ecological impacts. While it will be possible to build on many existing conservation programs as ...
Mapping South African Farming
... research, and the analysis of food insecurity and famine, the concept of vulnerability has gained increasing importance within the global change research community in recent years. Vulnerability is conceptualized in different ways across different disciplines. Liverman (1990) noted that vulnerabilit ...
... research, and the analysis of food insecurity and famine, the concept of vulnerability has gained increasing importance within the global change research community in recent years. Vulnerability is conceptualized in different ways across different disciplines. Liverman (1990) noted that vulnerabilit ...
Climate Action Team Report to Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature December 2010
... a working group to accelerate the use of forestry offset credits to prevent tropical deforestation. Participating in, and building capacity for global action is a necessary component of California’s response to this global problem. Protecting the state requires regional and global engagement. These ...
... a working group to accelerate the use of forestry offset credits to prevent tropical deforestation. Participating in, and building capacity for global action is a necessary component of California’s response to this global problem. Protecting the state requires regional and global engagement. These ...
Guide to Climate Change Risk Assessment for NSW
... Climate changes will increase the magnitude of risks faced by local councils, sometimes even challenging their ability to maintain infrastructure and provide essential services to their communities. While many councils have been actively pursuing strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, ...
... Climate changes will increase the magnitude of risks faced by local councils, sometimes even challenging their ability to maintain infrastructure and provide essential services to their communities. While many councils have been actively pursuing strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, ...
What is Climate Change and How it will effect
... The world’s climate has always been changing between hotter and cooler periods due to various factors. However, for the first time in the earth’s history it has now been firmly established that its human inhabitants are altering the climate through global warming as a result of greenhouse gas emissi ...
... The world’s climate has always been changing between hotter and cooler periods due to various factors. However, for the first time in the earth’s history it has now been firmly established that its human inhabitants are altering the climate through global warming as a result of greenhouse gas emissi ...
Effects of Global Climate Change at the Virginia Coast Reserve
... Figure 5. Conceptual model of potential global climate change effects on breeding barrier island birds at the Virginia Coast Reserve Figure 6. Integrated conceptual ecological model of potential effects of global climate change at the Virginia Coast Reserve Figure 7. Conceptual model of potential gl ...
... Figure 5. Conceptual model of potential global climate change effects on breeding barrier island birds at the Virginia Coast Reserve Figure 6. Integrated conceptual ecological model of potential effects of global climate change at the Virginia Coast Reserve Figure 7. Conceptual model of potential gl ...
Managing Coastal Vulnerability under Climate Change
... industrial economic activities (5). Although not new, these pressures are continuing or accelerating the observed degradation of coastal ecosystems despite various national and more localized efforts to halt habitat or species loss, water and air quality declines, shoreline hardening, and threats to ...
... industrial economic activities (5). Although not new, these pressures are continuing or accelerating the observed degradation of coastal ecosystems despite various national and more localized efforts to halt habitat or species loss, water and air quality declines, shoreline hardening, and threats to ...
Climate Change and Health Communications
... not me” - it lacks salience relative to more immediate daily concerns. o Urgency: By the time the effects of climate change are more clearly and broadly apparent to the public, it will be too late to prevent profound climate impacts, due to the long persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosph ...
... not me” - it lacks salience relative to more immediate daily concerns. o Urgency: By the time the effects of climate change are more clearly and broadly apparent to the public, it will be too late to prevent profound climate impacts, due to the long persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosph ...
Aalborg Universitet Uncertainty in Impact Assessment – EIA in Denmark
... impacts of plans, programmes or projects – we do per definition not know the exact impacts before they unfold. Also, there is an increasing focus on integration of impacts such as climate ...
... impacts of plans, programmes or projects – we do per definition not know the exact impacts before they unfold. Also, there is an increasing focus on integration of impacts such as climate ...
overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly
... emissions and is also vulnerable to the effects of a changing climate. Considerable research efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing effective technologies and practices that can reduce the sector’s GHG emissions, leading to an expanding range of viable options. Similarly, agricult ...
... emissions and is also vulnerable to the effects of a changing climate. Considerable research efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing effective technologies and practices that can reduce the sector’s GHG emissions, leading to an expanding range of viable options. Similarly, agricult ...
Determinants of Farmers` Climate Risk Perceptions in Agriculture—A
... 2.1. The Concept of Risk and Climate Risk Assessment Risk has been defined as the result of physically distinct hazards interacting with exposed systems—taking into consideration the properties of the systems, such as their sensitivity or social vulnerability. Risk also has been described as the com ...
... 2.1. The Concept of Risk and Climate Risk Assessment Risk has been defined as the result of physically distinct hazards interacting with exposed systems—taking into consideration the properties of the systems, such as their sensitivity or social vulnerability. Risk also has been described as the com ...
A Review of Climate Change Induced Effects on Avian Prey Species
... foxes found the coastal foxes to have significantly higher levels of persistent organic pollutants in their systems (Andersen, 2015). Composition of diet also changes seasonally, and it is critical to understand wintertime diet since reliable and ample winter time food sources are the most crucial f ...
... foxes found the coastal foxes to have significantly higher levels of persistent organic pollutants in their systems (Andersen, 2015). Composition of diet also changes seasonally, and it is critical to understand wintertime diet since reliable and ample winter time food sources are the most crucial f ...
Sweden facing climate change - Government Offices of Sweden
... despite uncertainties, are sufficiently robust to be used as a basis. 2. The risk of floods, landslides and erosion in many areas is increasing to such an extent that stronger initiatives for preventive measures are justified. A government climate adaptation appropriation should be established in su ...
... despite uncertainties, are sufficiently robust to be used as a basis. 2. The risk of floods, landslides and erosion in many areas is increasing to such an extent that stronger initiatives for preventive measures are justified. A government climate adaptation appropriation should be established in su ...