Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Changes in Egypt
... Sustainability is the core element of government policies, university research projects, and extension organizations worldwide. Yet, the results of several decades of attempt to achieve sustainable agriculture have not been satisfactory. Despite some improvement conventional agriculture is still the ...
... Sustainability is the core element of government policies, university research projects, and extension organizations worldwide. Yet, the results of several decades of attempt to achieve sustainable agriculture have not been satisfactory. Despite some improvement conventional agriculture is still the ...
The Economics of Climate Change in Brazil: Costs and
... that were generated for the Brazilian economy are called A2-BR, which was simulated with and without climate change according to IPCC’s A2 climate scenario; and scenario B2-BR, which was also simulated with and without climate change according to IPCC’s B2 climate scenario. They represent future tre ...
... that were generated for the Brazilian economy are called A2-BR, which was simulated with and without climate change according to IPCC’s A2 climate scenario; and scenario B2-BR, which was also simulated with and without climate change according to IPCC’s B2 climate scenario. They represent future tre ...
Estimating climate change effects on net primary production of
... Elevated CO2 may increase NPP in semi-arid regions by increasing plant water use efficiency (Fay et al. 2003; Izaurralde et al. 2011). Furthermore, plant species vary in their response to these factors and alteration of NPP can be expected in the future as species respond to climate change through r ...
... Elevated CO2 may increase NPP in semi-arid regions by increasing plant water use efficiency (Fay et al. 2003; Izaurralde et al. 2011). Furthermore, plant species vary in their response to these factors and alteration of NPP can be expected in the future as species respond to climate change through r ...
decadal climate variability, predictability and prediction
... however, and in recent years many studies have documented decadal and longer-term variability of ENSO and Pacific climate in general [5]. Decadal to inter-decadal variability in the atmospheric circulation is especially prominent in the North Pacific [6] where fluctuations in the strength of the win ...
... however, and in recent years many studies have documented decadal and longer-term variability of ENSO and Pacific climate in general [5]. Decadal to inter-decadal variability in the atmospheric circulation is especially prominent in the North Pacific [6] where fluctuations in the strength of the win ...
Spain - 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 ...
2010 - National Center for Science Education
... change? ___________________________________________________________________________ 71 51. Approximately how often are you contacted by those people who make policy decisions for information pertaining to climate change? ________________________________________________ 72 52. Some scientists present ...
... change? ___________________________________________________________________________ 71 51. Approximately how often are you contacted by those people who make policy decisions for information pertaining to climate change? ________________________________________________ 72 52. Some scientists present ...
Global warming in the public sphere
... century, the basic physical science underlying the theory and empirical evidence for global warming was supported through wartime and post-World War II scientific enterprise to master nuclear weaponry and understand how nuclear radiation and fallout would travel throughout the atmosphere and terrestr ...
... century, the basic physical science underlying the theory and empirical evidence for global warming was supported through wartime and post-World War II scientific enterprise to master nuclear weaponry and understand how nuclear radiation and fallout would travel throughout the atmosphere and terrestr ...
What is adaptation?
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
What is adaptation?
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
Bangladesh: Climate Change Impacts and
... Since climate change is a dynamic phenomenon, changes will occur over time, and implications will only be understood in future, it is not possible ‘to define a changing climate’ that might occur ‘within a defined period in future’. In order to appreciate changing climate over a geographic region and ...
... Since climate change is a dynamic phenomenon, changes will occur over time, and implications will only be understood in future, it is not possible ‘to define a changing climate’ that might occur ‘within a defined period in future’. In order to appreciate changing climate over a geographic region and ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION SUCCESS: THE SCOPE OF
... is useful or even necessary. In what follows from there, we define key concepts associated with climate adaptation and relevant work that can be drawn upon to inform questions involving “success.” In so doing, we set the stage for the chapters – provided by over three dozen contributors – that follo ...
... is useful or even necessary. In what follows from there, we define key concepts associated with climate adaptation and relevant work that can be drawn upon to inform questions involving “success.” In so doing, we set the stage for the chapters – provided by over three dozen contributors – that follo ...
How does fishing alter marine populations and ecosystems
... each year during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The average age of the dumped fish declined during this time from 4-5 years in the mid-1980s to 2-3 by the time the moratorium was imposed. Therefore many of these fish were either sexually immature or first-time spawners. These estimates are thought ...
... each year during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The average age of the dumped fish declined during this time from 4-5 years in the mid-1980s to 2-3 by the time the moratorium was imposed. Therefore many of these fish were either sexually immature or first-time spawners. These estimates are thought ...
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... On the one hand, cities have a good reason to take climate protection activities because they will be directly affected by the adverse effects of climate change. Urban infrastructure and services are vulnerable to climate change effects, such as changes in rain fall patterns and extreme weather even ...
... On the one hand, cities have a good reason to take climate protection activities because they will be directly affected by the adverse effects of climate change. Urban infrastructure and services are vulnerable to climate change effects, such as changes in rain fall patterns and extreme weather even ...
Historical Overview of Climate Change Science
... to the scrutiny of their peers, which includes disclosing the methods that they use, so their results can be checked through replication by other scientists. The insights and research results of individual scientists, even scientists of unquestioned genius, are thus confirmed or rejected in the peer ...
... to the scrutiny of their peers, which includes disclosing the methods that they use, so their results can be checked through replication by other scientists. The insights and research results of individual scientists, even scientists of unquestioned genius, are thus confirmed or rejected in the peer ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Fairtrade
... to fund and implement adaptations. Value chain partnerships should be sought with different actors in the value chain brought together to raise awareness of climate changes issues and responsibilities. It is important the burden of responding to climate change is not placed on the shoulders of alrea ...
... to fund and implement adaptations. Value chain partnerships should be sought with different actors in the value chain brought together to raise awareness of climate changes issues and responsibilities. It is important the burden of responding to climate change is not placed on the shoulders of alrea ...
1 - Australian Human Rights Commission
... Despite these strengths, many Australians would be hard pushed to locate the region on a map, and the Torres Strait Islands and its Indigenous peoples are often overlooked in policy, research and Indigenous’ affairs discourse in Australia. This is also true for many issues on the islands related to ...
... Despite these strengths, many Australians would be hard pushed to locate the region on a map, and the Torres Strait Islands and its Indigenous peoples are often overlooked in policy, research and Indigenous’ affairs discourse in Australia. This is also true for many issues on the islands related to ...
Potential Impacts of Changes in Climate on Water Quality in New
... Recently, an ideological shift in the field of water resources has called for an alternative planning and management strategy that is not predicated on stationarity (Milly ...
... Recently, an ideological shift in the field of water resources has called for an alternative planning and management strategy that is not predicated on stationarity (Milly ...
Climate Change - cloudfront.net
... Multiple analyses of the peer-reviewed science literature have repeatedly shown that more than 97% of scientists in this field agree that the world is unequivocally warming and that human activity is the primary cause of the warming experienced over the past 50 years. Spirited debates on some detail ...
... Multiple analyses of the peer-reviewed science literature have repeatedly shown that more than 97% of scientists in this field agree that the world is unequivocally warming and that human activity is the primary cause of the warming experienced over the past 50 years. Spirited debates on some detail ...
Climate Change and Extreme Events
... evapotranspiration and hydrological predictions. The book has been organised in five thematic sections: ...
... evapotranspiration and hydrological predictions. The book has been organised in five thematic sections: ...
Policy indexes – what do they tell us and what are their applications? The case of climate policy and business planning in emerging markets: Working Paper 88 (678 kB) (opens in new window)
... In the context of environmental indexes Smeets and Weterings (1999) find that they “may be used as a powerful tool to raise public awareness on environmental issues. Providing information on driving forces, impacts and policy responses, is a common strategy to strengthen public support for policy me ...
... In the context of environmental indexes Smeets and Weterings (1999) find that they “may be used as a powerful tool to raise public awareness on environmental issues. Providing information on driving forces, impacts and policy responses, is a common strategy to strengthen public support for policy me ...
Climate change in Australia | Central Slopes 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 ...
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... used for analyzing trends in climatologic (Mavromatis & Stathis, 2011) and hydrologic time-series studies (Yue & Wang, 2004). There are two advantages of using this test. First, it is a nonparametric test and does not require data to be normally distributed. Second, it has low sensitivity to abrupt ...
... used for analyzing trends in climatologic (Mavromatis & Stathis, 2011) and hydrologic time-series studies (Yue & Wang, 2004). There are two advantages of using this test. First, it is a nonparametric test and does not require data to be normally distributed. Second, it has low sensitivity to abrupt ...
i Dissertation Topic: An assessment of the RDP settlements
... hurricanes, flooding, droughts and storms (Iyer and Hounsome, 2006). Effects may include: flooding, soil erosion, wildfires, drought, and heat waves (Wilbanks et al, 2007). The effects and degree of vulnerability of systems vary according to the exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt (Adger and ...
... hurricanes, flooding, droughts and storms (Iyer and Hounsome, 2006). Effects may include: flooding, soil erosion, wildfires, drought, and heat waves (Wilbanks et al, 2007). The effects and degree of vulnerability of systems vary according to the exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt (Adger and ...
Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Handbook for Small
... community official plan. It has a different focus. It addresses the climate change impacts, risks and consequences faced by a community as well as opportunities and prospects. The CCAP prioritizes the consequences and prospects and suggests adaptation actions. Climate change affects the entire munic ...
... community official plan. It has a different focus. It addresses the climate change impacts, risks and consequences faced by a community as well as opportunities and prospects. The CCAP prioritizes the consequences and prospects and suggests adaptation actions. Climate change affects the entire munic ...
Reports of Phase 2 Activity, January 2005
... future climatic regimes than was the former assumption of gradual rainfall decline. However, the public decision environment of the time remained sceptical on climate change and, in the absence of specific evidence, water managers were unable to attribute cause for the apparent regime shift. The iss ...
... future climatic regimes than was the former assumption of gradual rainfall decline. However, the public decision environment of the time remained sceptical on climate change and, in the absence of specific evidence, water managers were unable to attribute cause for the apparent regime shift. The iss ...