Incorporating estuaries as a source or sink of sediment within
... the Holocene; accordingly, mature estuaries have strongly positive sediment budgets, while immature estuaries have weakly positive sediment budgets. Should these antecedent conditions continue in the future, mature estuaries may continue to infill at rates that approach equilibrium with the rate of ...
... the Holocene; accordingly, mature estuaries have strongly positive sediment budgets, while immature estuaries have weakly positive sediment budgets. Should these antecedent conditions continue in the future, mature estuaries may continue to infill at rates that approach equilibrium with the rate of ...
Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Main Report
... system over a threshold and into a new stable state. Entering an alternative stable state is associated with a change to system function, usually being difficult to reverse or “tip” back into the original state. Increasingly we recognise that human-environment interactions are affecting the likeliho ...
... system over a threshold and into a new stable state. Entering an alternative stable state is associated with a change to system function, usually being difficult to reverse or “tip” back into the original state. Increasingly we recognise that human-environment interactions are affecting the likeliho ...
Climate Projections FAQ
... the use of climate projections? Every time the Forest Service makes a natural resource management decision, e.g., deciding to plant a specific species from a specific seed source, or identifying priority restoration actions and locations, assumptions about future climate conditions are made. Often ...
... the use of climate projections? Every time the Forest Service makes a natural resource management decision, e.g., deciding to plant a specific species from a specific seed source, or identifying priority restoration actions and locations, assumptions about future climate conditions are made. Often ...
sn c project namibia
... Namibia is located on the Atlantic coast of southern Africa. Its neighbouring countries are South Africa to the south, Botswana to the east, Angola and Zambia to the north. Namibia’s climate is strongly influenced by the cold Benguela Current that flows north along the west coast. The altitude range ...
... Namibia is located on the Atlantic coast of southern Africa. Its neighbouring countries are South Africa to the south, Botswana to the east, Angola and Zambia to the north. Namibia’s climate is strongly influenced by the cold Benguela Current that flows north along the west coast. The altitude range ...
Regional Assessment
... review of studies documenting the economic benefits of Eco-DRR in the region yielded few results, the examples available from the region, such as a case study from Lam Town in Fiji, provide good global models on the effectiveness of Eco-DRR and illustrate the methodologies that can be replicated acr ...
... review of studies documenting the economic benefits of Eco-DRR in the region yielded few results, the examples available from the region, such as a case study from Lam Town in Fiji, provide good global models on the effectiveness of Eco-DRR and illustrate the methodologies that can be replicated acr ...
Climate projections FAQ - Eastern Forest Environmental Threat
... the use of climate projections? Every time the Forest Service makes a natural resource management decision, e.g., deciding to plant a specific species from a specific seed source, or identifying priority restoration actions and locations, assumptions about future climate conditions are made. Often ...
... the use of climate projections? Every time the Forest Service makes a natural resource management decision, e.g., deciding to plant a specific species from a specific seed source, or identifying priority restoration actions and locations, assumptions about future climate conditions are made. Often ...
Monitoring programs sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Natural
... natural resources for which it has responsibility. This strategy confirms MNR’s commitment to the Ontario government’s climate change initiatives such as the Go Green Action Plan on Climate Change and outlines research and management program priorities for the 2011-2014 period. Theme 1: Understand C ...
... natural resources for which it has responsibility. This strategy confirms MNR’s commitment to the Ontario government’s climate change initiatives such as the Go Green Action Plan on Climate Change and outlines research and management program priorities for the 2011-2014 period. Theme 1: Understand C ...
Climate Resilient Floodplains
... landscape, affecting habitat, river function, and water quality. In some cases, development patterns are bringing more people and infrastructure into areas historically affected by floods and other hazards. The agricultural industry is trying to maintain its viability in the face of increasing devel ...
... landscape, affecting habitat, river function, and water quality. In some cases, development patterns are bringing more people and infrastructure into areas historically affected by floods and other hazards. The agricultural industry is trying to maintain its viability in the face of increasing devel ...
The Environmental Turning Point
... testing and weaponry. However, in many ways it was born more out of fear for personal safety than anger for the despoliation of the environment (Shabecoff, 2003), which started the intersection of social justice with environmentalism, something that would come to grow in strength in later waves. Com ...
... testing and weaponry. However, in many ways it was born more out of fear for personal safety than anger for the despoliation of the environment (Shabecoff, 2003), which started the intersection of social justice with environmentalism, something that would come to grow in strength in later waves. Com ...
From headwater tributaries to international river
... correlation between rainfall over the source areas of the White and Blue Niles even though rainfall over both regions shows some association with the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation. During El Niño events July to September rainfall over the Blue Nile tends to be below normal and October to December ra ...
... correlation between rainfall over the source areas of the White and Blue Niles even though rainfall over both regions shows some association with the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation. During El Niño events July to September rainfall over the Blue Nile tends to be below normal and October to December ra ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – invasive
... 1. Introduction High levels of uncertainty make it difficult to predict how climate change and biological invasions will affect ecosystems, as these changes are likely to have interacting effects that compound the uncertainty associated with each driver of change (Hellman et al. 2008; Tylianakis et ...
... 1. Introduction High levels of uncertainty make it difficult to predict how climate change and biological invasions will affect ecosystems, as these changes are likely to have interacting effects that compound the uncertainty associated with each driver of change (Hellman et al. 2008; Tylianakis et ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – invasive animals
... 1. Introduction High levels of uncertainty make it difficult to predict how climate change and biological invasions will affect ecosystems, as these changes are likely to have interacting effects that compound the uncertainty associated with each driver of change (Hellman et al. 2008; Tylianakis et ...
... 1. Introduction High levels of uncertainty make it difficult to predict how climate change and biological invasions will affect ecosystems, as these changes are likely to have interacting effects that compound the uncertainty associated with each driver of change (Hellman et al. 2008; Tylianakis et ...
climate change adaptation, planning, and the law
... protests. Interestingly, public concern about climate change also began to emerge in the late ‘60s. As early as the 1890s, scientists had concluded that emissions of carbon would eventually lead to global warming, but it was not until an initiative of the Nixon administration in 1969 to establish a ...
... protests. Interestingly, public concern about climate change also began to emerge in the late ‘60s. As early as the 1890s, scientists had concluded that emissions of carbon would eventually lead to global warming, but it was not until an initiative of the Nixon administration in 1969 to establish a ...
Riedy CAGs-AUS-ED_accepted - OPUS at UTS
... when considered only on its own can look beneficial in a systemic perspective. ...
... when considered only on its own can look beneficial in a systemic perspective. ...
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON MAIN AGRICULTURE CROPS IN
... weather. The validity of empirical methods may be compromised when used with data outside the range for which they were fitted (e.g., climate change). This approach can be used for all crops and all regions, but has several deficiencies (as acknowledged by the authors): (i) errors in statistical dat ...
... weather. The validity of empirical methods may be compromised when used with data outside the range for which they were fitted (e.g., climate change). This approach can be used for all crops and all regions, but has several deficiencies (as acknowledged by the authors): (i) errors in statistical dat ...
Establishing Links between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate
... mainstreaming loss and damage into national planning processes and develop vertical and horizontal linkages between sectors and institutions working in areas of development to ensure climate resilient development; and 5. Obtain accreditation for the existing National Funding Entities to become Natio ...
... mainstreaming loss and damage into national planning processes and develop vertical and horizontal linkages between sectors and institutions working in areas of development to ensure climate resilient development; and 5. Obtain accreditation for the existing National Funding Entities to become Natio ...
Land Resources - Northern Research Station
... nearer-term focus is chosen for two reasons. First, for many natural resources, planning and management activities already address these time scales through development of long-lived infrastructure, forest rotations, and other significant investments. Second, climate projections are relatively certa ...
... nearer-term focus is chosen for two reasons. First, for many natural resources, planning and management activities already address these time scales through development of long-lived infrastructure, forest rotations, and other significant investments. Second, climate projections are relatively certa ...
In Defense of Emissions Egalitarianism?
... the absence of certain negative impacts of climate change like e.g. extreme events. Consumption of this good is non-rival and non-excludable. Others cannot be prevented from benefitting from a stable climate 6 and consumption of some does not inhibit the consumption of others. The fact that this goo ...
... the absence of certain negative impacts of climate change like e.g. extreme events. Consumption of this good is non-rival and non-excludable. Others cannot be prevented from benefitting from a stable climate 6 and consumption of some does not inhibit the consumption of others. The fact that this goo ...
Climate change and food safety: A review
... developing and implementing adaptation strategies to address emerging risks associated with climate change. Ó 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ...
... developing and implementing adaptation strategies to address emerging risks associated with climate change. Ó 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ...
The Evangelical Debate Over Climate Change
... Ritter, Vince Rougeau, Aaron Simmons, James Tonkowich, John Wilson and Sandi Zellmer. I am especially indebted to Kris Ritter, whose extraordinary research on how evangelicals are approaching climate change contributed greatly to my understanding of the issues discussed here, and to Carlo Rodes, who ...
... Ritter, Vince Rougeau, Aaron Simmons, James Tonkowich, John Wilson and Sandi Zellmer. I am especially indebted to Kris Ritter, whose extraordinary research on how evangelicals are approaching climate change contributed greatly to my understanding of the issues discussed here, and to Carlo Rodes, who ...
Teacher manual - Government of Grenada
... OECS” indicated overwhelming support for the suggestion that children should be taught about climate change in school, with more than 95.3 percent of Grenadian respondents lending their support to the proposal. Our science, geography and social studies curriculum includes the topic of climate change ...
... OECS” indicated overwhelming support for the suggestion that children should be taught about climate change in school, with more than 95.3 percent of Grenadian respondents lending their support to the proposal. Our science, geography and social studies curriculum includes the topic of climate change ...
impact of climate change to small scale farmers
... conflicts, and urbanization are factors that may undermine communities’ ability to adapt to climate change. The economies of many African nations are dependent on sectors that are vulnerable to climate conditions, such as agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and tourism. Agriculture and natural resourc ...
... conflicts, and urbanization are factors that may undermine communities’ ability to adapt to climate change. The economies of many African nations are dependent on sectors that are vulnerable to climate conditions, such as agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and tourism. Agriculture and natural resourc ...
Rethinking corporate social responsibility in the age of climate change
... and values (Shumate and O’Connor 2010) – those which ultimately will benefit the corporation. Depending on an organization’s products and operations, the legal frameworks in the countries where they operate, and the strength of various civil society institutions different issues become the focus of ...
... and values (Shumate and O’Connor 2010) – those which ultimately will benefit the corporation. Depending on an organization’s products and operations, the legal frameworks in the countries where they operate, and the strength of various civil society institutions different issues become the focus of ...
The Evangelical Debate Over Climate Change
... Ritter, Vince Rougeau, Aaron Simmons, James Tonkowich, John Wilson and Sandi Zellmer. I am especially indebted to Kris Ritter, whose extraordinary research on how evangelicals are approaching climate change contributed greatly to my understanding of the issues discussed here, and to Carlo Rodes, who ...
... Ritter, Vince Rougeau, Aaron Simmons, James Tonkowich, John Wilson and Sandi Zellmer. I am especially indebted to Kris Ritter, whose extraordinary research on how evangelicals are approaching climate change contributed greatly to my understanding of the issues discussed here, and to Carlo Rodes, who ...