Assessing Public Transportation Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study Application
... Transportation agencies have been limited in incorporating adaptation into their planning process as a result of real and perceived barriers (Oswald et al. 2012). However, recently, studies focused on identifying sea level rise impacts on transportation infrastructure are emerging. Research efforts ...
... Transportation agencies have been limited in incorporating adaptation into their planning process as a result of real and perceived barriers (Oswald et al. 2012). However, recently, studies focused on identifying sea level rise impacts on transportation infrastructure are emerging. Research efforts ...
Adaptation at the negotiations
... participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems • The best available science, and as appropriate traditional knowledge • Taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities ...
... participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems • The best available science, and as appropriate traditional knowledge • Taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities ...
Anthony Patt ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
... Patt, Anthony, Detlef van Vuuren, Frans Berkhout, Asbjørn Aaheim, Andries Hof, Morna Isaac, and Reinhard Mechler (2010). Adaptation in integrated assessment modeling: where do we stand? Climatic Change 99: 383 – 402. Patt, Anthony, Mark Tadross, Patrick Nussbaumer, Kwabena Asante, Marc Metzger, José ...
... Patt, Anthony, Detlef van Vuuren, Frans Berkhout, Asbjørn Aaheim, Andries Hof, Morna Isaac, and Reinhard Mechler (2010). Adaptation in integrated assessment modeling: where do we stand? Climatic Change 99: 383 – 402. Patt, Anthony, Mark Tadross, Patrick Nussbaumer, Kwabena Asante, Marc Metzger, José ...
chapter one - Open University of Tanzania Repository
... and Field visit survey came out with five major community needs which needed to be urgently addressed. Participatory Assessment Method (PAM) was employed to asses different aspects of the community in. areas of; Water, Sanitation, health, environment and culture. The results showed that environmenta ...
... and Field visit survey came out with five major community needs which needed to be urgently addressed. Participatory Assessment Method (PAM) was employed to asses different aspects of the community in. areas of; Water, Sanitation, health, environment and culture. The results showed that environmenta ...
Adapting to Climate Change - City of Sydney
... The impacts of climate change will occur over a long timeframe. There are many uncertainties. Depending on the action taken around the world to reduce emissions, the forecast temperature increases may be higher or lower. Consequently, we must also ensure we have the systems in place to refine and ch ...
... The impacts of climate change will occur over a long timeframe. There are many uncertainties. Depending on the action taken around the world to reduce emissions, the forecast temperature increases may be higher or lower. Consequently, we must also ensure we have the systems in place to refine and ch ...
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... Furthermore, the extent of the benefits to be enjoyed from climate policy interventions, e.g. the CPRS, is poorly understood. Due to inadequate scientific knowledge about the nature of interactions and a potential nonlinear response pattern among the biophysical factors, there is a weak linkage betw ...
... Furthermore, the extent of the benefits to be enjoyed from climate policy interventions, e.g. the CPRS, is poorly understood. Due to inadequate scientific knowledge about the nature of interactions and a potential nonlinear response pattern among the biophysical factors, there is a weak linkage betw ...
Bridging the Adaptation Gap: Approaches to
... climate change by creating pathways to low-carbon and climate-resilient societies. The Agreement recognized that the importance of addressing both climate mitigation – reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a low carbon economy – and climate adaptation and resilience – adjusting soci ...
... climate change by creating pathways to low-carbon and climate-resilient societies. The Agreement recognized that the importance of addressing both climate mitigation – reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a low carbon economy – and climate adaptation and resilience – adjusting soci ...
Climate Change Threats and Effects: Challenges for Agriculture and
... cope and respond to climate change, NRM is crucial in innovative strategies for expanding agricultural development. The Problem of Climate Change The problem of climate change and the effects are global; involve cross-cutting issues that affect agricultural production in both the developed and devel ...
... cope and respond to climate change, NRM is crucial in innovative strategies for expanding agricultural development. The Problem of Climate Change The problem of climate change and the effects are global; involve cross-cutting issues that affect agricultural production in both the developed and devel ...
FACT SHEET PACKET (Executive Summary - FACT SHEET #6)
... a project; however, this perspective fails to acknowledge the broader benefits that can be observed in terms of whole project ...
... a project; however, this perspective fails to acknowledge the broader benefits that can be observed in terms of whole project ...
Australian Government response - Coastal Collaboration Cluster
... agrees with the major theme in the report, the need for national leadership and cooperation between all levels of government to effectively manage our valuable coastal resources, particularly in the context of climate change. The Government is driving national reform which will enhance the sustainab ...
... agrees with the major theme in the report, the need for national leadership and cooperation between all levels of government to effectively manage our valuable coastal resources, particularly in the context of climate change. The Government is driving national reform which will enhance the sustainab ...
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... Increased temperature and precipitation variability and frequent extreme weather events are likely to occur due to climate change and potentially threaten farming operations and agricultural communities. A growing body of research using statistical approaches to estimate the mean economic impacts of ...
... Increased temperature and precipitation variability and frequent extreme weather events are likely to occur due to climate change and potentially threaten farming operations and agricultural communities. A growing body of research using statistical approaches to estimate the mean economic impacts of ...
states and cities as actors in global climate regulation: unitary vs
... or whether current SNA initiatives are or should be of an interim nature. Based on analysis of the positive political economy of independent SNA regulation, Part II.A concludes that while some of the incentives for current U.S. SNA regulatory measures may dissipate with the adoption of federal regul ...
... or whether current SNA initiatives are or should be of an interim nature. Based on analysis of the positive political economy of independent SNA regulation, Part II.A concludes that while some of the incentives for current U.S. SNA regulatory measures may dissipate with the adoption of federal regul ...
kenya national climate change policy
... important that the country builds and enhances its climate resilience and adaptive capacity. Building climate resilience requires that Kenyan systems of governance, ecosystems and society have capability to maintain competent function in the face of climate change. This would aid a return to some no ...
... important that the country builds and enhances its climate resilience and adaptive capacity. Building climate resilience requires that Kenyan systems of governance, ecosystems and society have capability to maintain competent function in the face of climate change. This would aid a return to some no ...
Potential Impacts Of Climate Change On Tourism
... The Consultant and the OAS agreed on a realistic method for covering the countries that would match the budget and time provided for the assignment. This called for selective focus on the following countries, namely: Barbados was selected for extensive seaside hotel development, maturity of the indu ...
... The Consultant and the OAS agreed on a realistic method for covering the countries that would match the budget and time provided for the assignment. This called for selective focus on the following countries, namely: Barbados was selected for extensive seaside hotel development, maturity of the indu ...
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... Trade-offs are particularly relevant on an average, national, or global level. And they are perhaps nowhere more apparent on the planetary scale than in the case of climate change. It’s the ultimate battle of growth versus the environment. Stronger climate policy now implies higher, immediate econo ...
... Trade-offs are particularly relevant on an average, national, or global level. And they are perhaps nowhere more apparent on the planetary scale than in the case of climate change. It’s the ultimate battle of growth versus the environment. Stronger climate policy now implies higher, immediate econo ...
Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... long-run production declines. Although there might be gains in some crops in some regions of the world, the overall impacts of climate change on agriculture are expected to be negative, threatening global food security. The impacts are ...
... long-run production declines. Although there might be gains in some crops in some regions of the world, the overall impacts of climate change on agriculture are expected to be negative, threatening global food security. The impacts are ...
The weather@home regional climate modelling project for Australia
... M. T. Black et al.: Weather@home Australia–New Zealand in order to study the event with a high degree of confidence. Meanwhile, as many extreme events occur at a regional or local scale, the model must have sufficient resolution to realistically capture the event. Due to these requirements, such an ...
... M. T. Black et al.: Weather@home Australia–New Zealand in order to study the event with a high degree of confidence. Meanwhile, as many extreme events occur at a regional or local scale, the model must have sufficient resolution to realistically capture the event. Due to these requirements, such an ...
Reasonably foreseeable futures
... and other effects related to induced changes in the pattern of land use, population density or growth rate, and related effects on air and water and other natural systems, including ecosystems. 40 C.F.R. § ...
... and other effects related to induced changes in the pattern of land use, population density or growth rate, and related effects on air and water and other natural systems, including ecosystems. 40 C.F.R. § ...
English - Stockholm Convention
... assessments on climate change effects on POPs was based on comprehensive evaluation of scientific results presented in peer-reviewed literature. The review was prepared by selected distinguished international experts with extensive experience in environmental assessments and ongoing scientific resea ...
... assessments on climate change effects on POPs was based on comprehensive evaluation of scientific results presented in peer-reviewed literature. The review was prepared by selected distinguished international experts with extensive experience in environmental assessments and ongoing scientific resea ...
Islamabad Pakistan
... spearheaded the effort from UN-Habitat Pakistan. UN-Habitat is proud to present this study jointly with CCD for city planners and decisions makers. We hope that it will enable city authorities in Islamabad to lead the way in climate-resilient planning in Islamabad city. We also hope that city manage ...
... spearheaded the effort from UN-Habitat Pakistan. UN-Habitat is proud to present this study jointly with CCD for city planners and decisions makers. We hope that it will enable city authorities in Islamabad to lead the way in climate-resilient planning in Islamabad city. We also hope that city manage ...
Non-Marginal Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Tyranny of
... costs at the expense of future consumption levels, which could be avoided by implementing a mitigation project today. I will assume decreasing returns to capital. This assumption is crucial: constant returns to capital would not support the conclusions of the paper. In section 3, I apply the Kaldor- ...
... costs at the expense of future consumption levels, which could be avoided by implementing a mitigation project today. I will assume decreasing returns to capital. This assumption is crucial: constant returns to capital would not support the conclusions of the paper. In section 3, I apply the Kaldor- ...
A Call to Truth, Prudence, and Protection of the Poor 2014: The
... That sets up an unpleasant dilemma for EPA: We are breaking the law by not doing our job. Or we are liars. Or we are imposing lots of pain for no gain. Maybe it’s all three. In addition, implementing the rule would harm most Americans, especially the poor. A study by scholars at the Massachusetts In ...
... That sets up an unpleasant dilemma for EPA: We are breaking the law by not doing our job. Or we are liars. Or we are imposing lots of pain for no gain. Maybe it’s all three. In addition, implementing the rule would harm most Americans, especially the poor. A study by scholars at the Massachusetts In ...
consequences
... The nexus of environment, climate change and migration is becoming an increasingly important issue as climate change is generally understood as the potential cause of mass migration especially from the areas where low-income and resource –dependent communities live in environments that are already e ...
... The nexus of environment, climate change and migration is becoming an increasingly important issue as climate change is generally understood as the potential cause of mass migration especially from the areas where low-income and resource –dependent communities live in environments that are already e ...
SDSM-a decision support tool for the assessment of regional
... gamma distribution; temperature and radiation components using first-order trivariate autoregression that is conditional on precipitation occurrence (see the review of Wilks and Wilby, 1999). Climate change scenarios are generated stochastically using revised parameter sets scaled in direct proporti ...
... gamma distribution; temperature and radiation components using first-order trivariate autoregression that is conditional on precipitation occurrence (see the review of Wilks and Wilby, 1999). Climate change scenarios are generated stochastically using revised parameter sets scaled in direct proporti ...
Guidance to the interaction between POPs and climate change and
... assessments on climate change effects on POPs was based on comprehensive evaluation of scientific results presented in peer-reviewed literature. The review was prepared by selected distinguished international experts with extensive experience in environmental assessments and ongoing scientific resea ...
... assessments on climate change effects on POPs was based on comprehensive evaluation of scientific results presented in peer-reviewed literature. The review was prepared by selected distinguished international experts with extensive experience in environmental assessments and ongoing scientific resea ...