North America
... not fully offset effects of reduced summer water availability. • Changes in the abundance and spatial distribution of species important to commercial and recreational fisheries. • Benefits from warming for food production in North America but with strong regional differences. • Benefits from farm- a ...
... not fully offset effects of reduced summer water availability. • Changes in the abundance and spatial distribution of species important to commercial and recreational fisheries. • Benefits from warming for food production in North America but with strong regional differences. • Benefits from farm- a ...
Climate-driven enrichment of pollutants in peatlands
... gest that about 60% of all peatland area in Canada and a similar proportion in North Eurasia will be severely to extremely severely affected by climate change (Gorham, 1991; Tarnocai and Stolbovoy, 2006), leading to a higher release of carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Although the predi ...
... gest that about 60% of all peatland area in Canada and a similar proportion in North Eurasia will be severely to extremely severely affected by climate change (Gorham, 1991; Tarnocai and Stolbovoy, 2006), leading to a higher release of carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Although the predi ...
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... More generally, Pindyck (2015) argues in a working paper that IAMs are over-reliant on the opinions of their modelers.2 He argues that IAMs essentially represent the modeler’s informed opinion rather than the scientific consensus. Accordingly, he goes on to state that by presenting these opinions in ...
... More generally, Pindyck (2015) argues in a working paper that IAMs are over-reliant on the opinions of their modelers.2 He argues that IAMs essentially represent the modeler’s informed opinion rather than the scientific consensus. Accordingly, he goes on to state that by presenting these opinions in ...
The Network Location of the Policy Entrepreneur
... Zafonte, 2001). Those scientists who do participate in the climate change arena might possess unusual attributes such as comfort with contentious issues, willingness to take risks, or strong identification with an issue (Polsby, 1984; Kingdon, 1984; Roberts and King, 1991). On the whole, scientists ...
... Zafonte, 2001). Those scientists who do participate in the climate change arena might possess unusual attributes such as comfort with contentious issues, willingness to take risks, or strong identification with an issue (Polsby, 1984; Kingdon, 1984; Roberts and King, 1991). On the whole, scientists ...
Agroforestry from Mediterranean Partner Countries: Report on
... As described in Section 1, this report is part of the AGFORWARD project which has the primary goal of promoting appropriate agroforestry practices that advance sustainable rural development in Europe. The main objective of this study is to identify and describe successful agroforestry practices in a ...
... As described in Section 1, this report is part of the AGFORWARD project which has the primary goal of promoting appropriate agroforestry practices that advance sustainable rural development in Europe. The main objective of this study is to identify and describe successful agroforestry practices in a ...
Forests and climate change after Lima: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region
... that COP20 has been the stepping stone for the more critical COP21 which will take place in Paris in December of this year, when the new global agreement on climate change will be formulated. Meanwhile countries have already started to make public commitments on the emission cuts they will take. Thi ...
... that COP20 has been the stepping stone for the more critical COP21 which will take place in Paris in December of this year, when the new global agreement on climate change will be formulated. Meanwhile countries have already started to make public commitments on the emission cuts they will take. Thi ...
Cool dudes: The denial of climate change among conservative white
... aimed at protecting identities individuals form through their commitment to cultural norms.’’ Social group membership affects individuals’ information processing, since individuals are motivated by a strong emotional and psychic investment in having their group’s beliefs confirmed (2007, p. 470). We ...
... aimed at protecting identities individuals form through their commitment to cultural norms.’’ Social group membership affects individuals’ information processing, since individuals are motivated by a strong emotional and psychic investment in having their group’s beliefs confirmed (2007, p. 470). We ...
Working Paper
... research work includes climate forecasting, climate and global change and studies linked to impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and change, with emphasis on weather and climate extremes. He is currently a Senior Scientist at the Earth System Science Center (CCST) of the Nati ...
... research work includes climate forecasting, climate and global change and studies linked to impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and change, with emphasis on weather and climate extremes. He is currently a Senior Scientist at the Earth System Science Center (CCST) of the Nati ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Semi
... the ASSAR consortium. It consisted of all relevant literature (peer reviewed articles and book chapters) published between 2005 and 2014. The search included Web of Science/ Web of Knowledge bibliographic database, using a range of potentially applicable keywords and their combinations: ‘climate cha ...
... the ASSAR consortium. It consisted of all relevant literature (peer reviewed articles and book chapters) published between 2005 and 2014. The search included Web of Science/ Web of Knowledge bibliographic database, using a range of potentially applicable keywords and their combinations: ‘climate cha ...
Climate change in Australia | Monsoonal North cluster report
... Management Planning for Climate Change Fund. This fund has enabled significant research into the impact of the future climate on Australia’s natural resources, as well as adaptation opportunities for protecting and managing our land, soil, water, plants and animals. Australia has 54 natural resource ...
... Management Planning for Climate Change Fund. This fund has enabled significant research into the impact of the future climate on Australia’s natural resources, as well as adaptation opportunities for protecting and managing our land, soil, water, plants and animals. Australia has 54 natural resource ...
Climate Change Negotiations, India`s submissions to the United
... be denied access to their equitable share of the global atmospheric resource and carbon space. Equitable sharing of the carbon space, therefore, needs to be urgently agreed to by the international community. As far as India is concerned we have stated publicly that our per-capita emissions will not ...
... be denied access to their equitable share of the global atmospheric resource and carbon space. Equitable sharing of the carbon space, therefore, needs to be urgently agreed to by the international community. As far as India is concerned we have stated publicly that our per-capita emissions will not ...
Landslide risk and climate change in the European alps
... 5.1 Little Ice Age (LIA) climate in the European Alps In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and fr ...
... 5.1 Little Ice Age (LIA) climate in the European Alps In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and fr ...
SJmaintext
... population models in order to understand the mechanisms underlying these relationships and how climate mean state and variability influence population dynamics by affecting vital rates (i.e. life history traits, such as survival, maturation or breeding, that affect changes in the size and compositio ...
... population models in order to understand the mechanisms underlying these relationships and how climate mean state and variability influence population dynamics by affecting vital rates (i.e. life history traits, such as survival, maturation or breeding, that affect changes in the size and compositio ...
Utilization of Science-Based Information on Climate Change in
... Climate Change in Decision Making and the Public Policy Process," NA03OAR4310164) exploring several aspects of this vital link between science and decision making. The overall objective of the first phase of the project (“NOAA 1”) was to develop a better understanding of how decision makers at the a ...
... Climate Change in Decision Making and the Public Policy Process," NA03OAR4310164) exploring several aspects of this vital link between science and decision making. The overall objective of the first phase of the project (“NOAA 1”) was to develop a better understanding of how decision makers at the a ...
Examining climate-biome - Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
... vegetation communities currently associated with them (collectively termed ‘‘cliomes’’) across three 30-year time steps, from the present through the 2090s. By the 2090s, Yukon may lose seven cliomes and gain one. Three regional changes, if accompanied by vegetation redistribution, represent biome s ...
... vegetation communities currently associated with them (collectively termed ‘‘cliomes’’) across three 30-year time steps, from the present through the 2090s. By the 2090s, Yukon may lose seven cliomes and gain one. Three regional changes, if accompanied by vegetation redistribution, represent biome s ...
Extreme!Events!and!Climate!
... duration; however extreme precipitation itself is generally confined to single-day events, suggesting a combination of synoptic and mesoscale mechanisms. A number of methods are used to determine the ingredients and underlying dynamics (synoptic and local circulation, moisture availability and pathw ...
... duration; however extreme precipitation itself is generally confined to single-day events, suggesting a combination of synoptic and mesoscale mechanisms. A number of methods are used to determine the ingredients and underlying dynamics (synoptic and local circulation, moisture availability and pathw ...
Projected Heat-Related Mortality in the US Urban Northeast
... City [12,13,17,18], the utilization of different metrics and methodologies makes comparing assessments across cities challenging. In addition, the impacts of climate change on heat-related mortality under the next-generation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Fifth Assessment Report ...
... City [12,13,17,18], the utilization of different metrics and methodologies makes comparing assessments across cities challenging. In addition, the impacts of climate change on heat-related mortality under the next-generation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Fifth Assessment Report ...
Relationship with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
... The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associate with Climate Change Impacts (ExCom) ...
... The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associate with Climate Change Impacts (ExCom) ...
National Park Service - Montana State University
... 950–1250) and the Little Ice Age (ca. 1400–1700). These variations had less dramatic impacts on vegetation, but records describe shifts in ecotone positions, including the upper and lower treeline, and disturbance regimes. Gridded tree-ring networks suggest that within these intervals were multideca ...
... 950–1250) and the Little Ice Age (ca. 1400–1700). These variations had less dramatic impacts on vegetation, but records describe shifts in ecotone positions, including the upper and lower treeline, and disturbance regimes. Gridded tree-ring networks suggest that within these intervals were multideca ...
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... City [12,13,17,18], the utilization of different metrics and methodologies makes comparing assessments across cities challenging. In addition, the impacts of climate change on heat-related mortality under the next-generation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Fifth Assessment Report ...
... City [12,13,17,18], the utilization of different metrics and methodologies makes comparing assessments across cities challenging. In addition, the impacts of climate change on heat-related mortality under the next-generation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Fifth Assessment Report ...
Up in smoke? Asia and the Pacific - iied iied
... Natural climatic variability is hugely significant to this region, in particular the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Asian monsoon phenomena. Both result from connections between the atmosphere and ocean, and have large-scale effects. Although ENSO has global impacts, it is a dominant fea ...
... Natural climatic variability is hugely significant to this region, in particular the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Asian monsoon phenomena. Both result from connections between the atmosphere and ocean, and have large-scale effects. Although ENSO has global impacts, it is a dominant fea ...
Improving Societal Outcomes of Extreme Weather in a Changing
... wave is lower in a colder climate than a warmer one, and the human impacts of unusually high temperatures can be higher in colder climates because people tend to be more sensitive to heat and have less capacity to avoid harm (30– 32). Yet even in very warm climates, unusually high temperatures do ca ...
... wave is lower in a colder climate than a warmer one, and the human impacts of unusually high temperatures can be higher in colder climates because people tend to be more sensitive to heat and have less capacity to avoid harm (30– 32). Yet even in very warm climates, unusually high temperatures do ca ...
what is climate change? and how it will affect bangladesh
... predicted as a result of global warming, that the Church of Bangladesh with its focus on serving the poor, has become committed to addressing the issue of Climate Change. The Church of Bangladesh will seek to do so through mitigating against greenhouse gas production through encouraging tree plantat ...
... predicted as a result of global warming, that the Church of Bangladesh with its focus on serving the poor, has become committed to addressing the issue of Climate Change. The Church of Bangladesh will seek to do so through mitigating against greenhouse gas production through encouraging tree plantat ...
F_Green_Nationally_Self_Interested_Climate_Change_Mitigation (opens in new window)
... emissions are not in their self-interest because the domestic costs outweigh the domestic benefits and they can “free-ride” on the emissions reductions achieved by others states. Climate change action, on this logic, is a global “tragedy of the commons” and “prisoner’s dilemma”. While this view is i ...
... emissions are not in their self-interest because the domestic costs outweigh the domestic benefits and they can “free-ride” on the emissions reductions achieved by others states. Climate change action, on this logic, is a global “tragedy of the commons” and “prisoner’s dilemma”. While this view is i ...
Torres Strait Regional Adaptation and Resilience Plan
... change will continue to bring to the Torres Strait. This Plan considers those impacts and proposes a number of strategies and actions that will prepare the region for the future. Climate change impacts are greater in vulnerable communities compared to those that are better resourced and less vulnera ...
... change will continue to bring to the Torres Strait. This Plan considers those impacts and proposes a number of strategies and actions that will prepare the region for the future. Climate change impacts are greater in vulnerable communities compared to those that are better resourced and less vulnera ...