South Asia Disaster Report 2010 UNISDR
... choice or investment is disaster neutral. Just as there are always winners and losers created by each shift in development policy, disaster risk is distributed socially and spatially with development. Development choices have implications on the society and natural environment of a country and the r ...
... choice or investment is disaster neutral. Just as there are always winners and losers created by each shift in development policy, disaster risk is distributed socially and spatially with development. Development choices have implications on the society and natural environment of a country and the r ...
Vulnerability of Infrastructure to Climate Variability: How Does This
... clarify which countries and types of infrastructure are likely to experience infrastructure loss in the future. Based on better research at a country specific level, planning for the impact of climate change is essential for future infrastructure lending policy. There is considerable scope for redu ...
... clarify which countries and types of infrastructure are likely to experience infrastructure loss in the future. Based on better research at a country specific level, planning for the impact of climate change is essential for future infrastructure lending policy. There is considerable scope for redu ...
Addressing Climate Change in National Urban Policy
... can be used to make general theoretical or policy statements. In order to enable this, it is important for the project to have a specific design, in order to allow researchers to have a clear idea what is the ultimate goal of the project and how their data will contribute. Below is an outline of the ...
... can be used to make general theoretical or policy statements. In order to enable this, it is important for the project to have a specific design, in order to allow researchers to have a clear idea what is the ultimate goal of the project and how their data will contribute. Below is an outline of the ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts: Egypt
... climate has changed and will continue to change in future in response to human activities. Across the world, this is already being felt as changes to the local weather that people experience every day. Our ability to provide useful information to help everyone understand how their environment has ch ...
... climate has changed and will continue to change in future in response to human activities. Across the world, this is already being felt as changes to the local weather that people experience every day. Our ability to provide useful information to help everyone understand how their environment has ch ...
How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
Assessment of the Effects of Large- scale Climate Oscillations on the
... This report, prepared for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, describes the main climate oscillations affecting New Zealand and the Bay of Plenty region and the impacts they have on rainfall, river flow and resulting flood risk. To set context for this report, the rainfall regime of New Zealand is d ...
... This report, prepared for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, describes the main climate oscillations affecting New Zealand and the Bay of Plenty region and the impacts they have on rainfall, river flow and resulting flood risk. To set context for this report, the rainfall regime of New Zealand is d ...
How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
... increase, more consumption per capita and trade globalisation. Both people and trees can adapt to change at various time scales, but the current rate of change implies that pro-active planning as part of integrated rural development is needed. Lessons learnt from 'best practices' of rural developmen ...
Greenwashing eco(?)tourism in New Zealand: What climate change?
... change (Cannon & Muller-Mahn, 2010) and it is not the intention of this paper to add to the debate. Cannon & Muller-Mahn argue that environmental changes will change cultural practices but the effects of economic globalisation have been and remain a driving force in prescribing social and political ...
... change (Cannon & Muller-Mahn, 2010) and it is not the intention of this paper to add to the debate. Cannon & Muller-Mahn argue that environmental changes will change cultural practices but the effects of economic globalisation have been and remain a driving force in prescribing social and political ...
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... We employed the standard conversion factor in the literature on developing countries where an adult female and children labor are converted into adult male labor equivalent at 0.8 and 0.3 rates, respectively. ...
... We employed the standard conversion factor in the literature on developing countries where an adult female and children labor are converted into adult male labor equivalent at 0.8 and 0.3 rates, respectively. ...
Modelling the effects of climate and land cover change on
... the northern edge of the PRAMS region, north of Geraldton, bounded by the natural coastline and Darling Fault. It has similar aquifers to PRAMS, including the LeedervilleParmelia and Yarragadee, but has complex faulting that makes them locally discontinuous. The area has low rainfall and low populat ...
... the northern edge of the PRAMS region, north of Geraldton, bounded by the natural coastline and Darling Fault. It has similar aquifers to PRAMS, including the LeedervilleParmelia and Yarragadee, but has complex faulting that makes them locally discontinuous. The area has low rainfall and low populat ...
Adaptation benefits and costs – measurement and
... costs, this thrusts the economic burden of mitigation on them and gives rise to the need to implement schemes for the “winners” in the Annex I countries to compensate them under the “polluter pays” principle. Furthermore, if adaptation is viewed as a substitute for environmental inputs in production ...
... costs, this thrusts the economic burden of mitigation on them and gives rise to the need to implement schemes for the “winners” in the Annex I countries to compensate them under the “polluter pays” principle. Furthermore, if adaptation is viewed as a substitute for environmental inputs in production ...
The influence of vegetation dynamics on anthropogenic climate
... In recent years, climate models coupled to land surface models have become a common tool to assess the influence of the biosphere on the climate. Two different main effects of forests on the climate have been found depending on the region. In the tropics, forests lead to a reduced albedo and an enha ...
... In recent years, climate models coupled to land surface models have become a common tool to assess the influence of the biosphere on the climate. Two different main effects of forests on the climate have been found depending on the region. In the tropics, forests lead to a reduced albedo and an enha ...
institutional capacity and climate actions case studies
... It has become increasingly clear that enhancing the scope of climate actions and commitments will not be possible without strengthening governance and building capacity. In any country, developed or developing, lack of adequate institutional capacity is an obstacle for the adoption of more ambitious ...
... It has become increasingly clear that enhancing the scope of climate actions and commitments will not be possible without strengthening governance and building capacity. In any country, developed or developing, lack of adequate institutional capacity is an obstacle for the adoption of more ambitious ...
Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
Marine climate change in South East Australia
... eastern seaboard of south- east Australia’ on November 4 , 2011. The purpose of this meeting report is to provide an informal document that summarises much of the research activity currently occuring within the southeast region of Australia, and provide the contact details of key researchers, to fac ...
... eastern seaboard of south- east Australia’ on November 4 , 2011. The purpose of this meeting report is to provide an informal document that summarises much of the research activity currently occuring within the southeast region of Australia, and provide the contact details of key researchers, to fac ...
A 10-Year Multidisciplinary Program on the Mediterranean Water
... coasts in the world and is one of the most vulnerable regions to such hazards (Hinrichsen 1998). Because the elements at risks are highly dispersed, the management of the flash-flood risk by means of structural measures is difficult and often unsustainable Fig. 1. Mediterranean basin (also HyMeX/MED ...
... coasts in the world and is one of the most vulnerable regions to such hazards (Hinrichsen 1998). Because the elements at risks are highly dispersed, the management of the flash-flood risk by means of structural measures is difficult and often unsustainable Fig. 1. Mediterranean basin (also HyMeX/MED ...
Working Paper Series: The Global Energy Market: Comprehensive Strategies to Meet
... success of any such response will hinge -- given the American position as the world’s largest GHG emitter -- upon U.S. cooperation, whether formal or informal. While the paper will occasionally touch upon economics by necessity, much of the discussion will focus on the politics -- domestic and inter ...
... success of any such response will hinge -- given the American position as the world’s largest GHG emitter -- upon U.S. cooperation, whether formal or informal. While the paper will occasionally touch upon economics by necessity, much of the discussion will focus on the politics -- domestic and inter ...
Climate Change and Heat Deaths: Newest Estimates
... emission control policy (B1), or a business-as-usual option (A1F1). The AOGCM simulations were then developed using these carbon equivalent values. To account of any potential biases in the AOGCM scenario estimates, the values produced for the 1990s were compared to the actual data from that time pe ...
... emission control policy (B1), or a business-as-usual option (A1F1). The AOGCM simulations were then developed using these carbon equivalent values. To account of any potential biases in the AOGCM scenario estimates, the values produced for the 1990s were compared to the actual data from that time pe ...
Conference Proceedings, 2011 Low Impact Development
... Conference Proceedings, 2011 Low Impact Development Symposium, Submitted, March 2012 INTRODUCTION In addition to the commonly known environmental and water quality advantages, considerable economic, infrastructure, and adaptation planning benefits are also being realized through the incorporation o ...
... Conference Proceedings, 2011 Low Impact Development Symposium, Submitted, March 2012 INTRODUCTION In addition to the commonly known environmental and water quality advantages, considerable economic, infrastructure, and adaptation planning benefits are also being realized through the incorporation o ...
Climate Risk Management for Financial Institutions
... certainty that governments will act to address the threat of climate change, and a growing realisation of just how much impact a transition to a low carbon economy will have on the world economy. While the time frames involved may be long and there is uncertainty around the extent of effects, there ...
... certainty that governments will act to address the threat of climate change, and a growing realisation of just how much impact a transition to a low carbon economy will have on the world economy. While the time frames involved may be long and there is uncertainty around the extent of effects, there ...
A Game of Preferences:
... domestic actors are able to influence the policy objectives the U.S. government pursues in this issue area by strategically exploiting the structure of the U.S. political system. This loose coalition of actors primarily consists of the fossil fuel industry and related sectors, as well as a large se ...
... domestic actors are able to influence the policy objectives the U.S. government pursues in this issue area by strategically exploiting the structure of the U.S. political system. This loose coalition of actors primarily consists of the fossil fuel industry and related sectors, as well as a large se ...
Framework Programme on Climate Change Adaptation
... potential to overwhelm existing coping capacity. The indigenous knowledge of farmers, forest-dependent people and fishers can be a valuable entry point for localized adaptation. This means recognizing the advantage and capitalizing on locally adapted crops, fish and livestock, farming systems, soil, w ...
... potential to overwhelm existing coping capacity. The indigenous knowledge of farmers, forest-dependent people and fishers can be a valuable entry point for localized adaptation. This means recognizing the advantage and capitalizing on locally adapted crops, fish and livestock, farming systems, soil, w ...
Climate Change, Migration, and Displacement | Greenpeace
... The risk to humans of being displaced through sudden natural disasters is 60 percent higher today than it was forty years ago.1 Today an average of 25.4 million people is displaced every year as a consequence of natural disasters.2 Climate change contributes to the increase in extreme weather events ...
... The risk to humans of being displaced through sudden natural disasters is 60 percent higher today than it was forty years ago.1 Today an average of 25.4 million people is displaced every year as a consequence of natural disasters.2 Climate change contributes to the increase in extreme weather events ...
Climate change adaptation guidelines for arid zone aquatic
... to changing water availability, especially increasing water stress. This stress will occur in conjunction with elevated temperatures, an increasing frequency of extreme events and pre-existing environmental impacts, including land degradation and invasive species. A portfolio of adaptation approache ...
... to changing water availability, especially increasing water stress. This stress will occur in conjunction with elevated temperatures, an increasing frequency of extreme events and pre-existing environmental impacts, including land degradation and invasive species. A portfolio of adaptation approache ...
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... could reduce welfare costs of uncertain climate impacts, in this case extreme events. On the other hand, there are obviously several limits to the actual implementation of such a risk sharing scheme. Firstly, impacts from climate change are expected to be realized over a long time horizon, due to th ...
... could reduce welfare costs of uncertain climate impacts, in this case extreme events. On the other hand, there are obviously several limits to the actual implementation of such a risk sharing scheme. Firstly, impacts from climate change are expected to be realized over a long time horizon, due to th ...