UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Climate Change
... INTERVIEW with Patricia Espinosa (UNFCCC): 'Climate change is really about the wellbeing of people' (17 August 2016): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54696 Shifting from climate change reaction to prevention saves lives for healthier, sustainable future, Secretary-General says, in messa ...
... INTERVIEW with Patricia Espinosa (UNFCCC): 'Climate change is really about the wellbeing of people' (17 August 2016): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54696 Shifting from climate change reaction to prevention saves lives for healthier, sustainable future, Secretary-General says, in messa ...
managing african urbanization
... is reported to be faster than in any other region in the world. It is estimated that by 2030, over half of the African population will be living in urban areas. But the nature of Africa’s urbanization and subsequent form of cities is yet to be critically analyzed in the context of city authorities’ ...
... is reported to be faster than in any other region in the world. It is estimated that by 2030, over half of the African population will be living in urban areas. But the nature of Africa’s urbanization and subsequent form of cities is yet to be critically analyzed in the context of city authorities’ ...
Here - MtnClim 2016
... Glacier National Park in Montana is the home of snowfields and glaciers that are in the process of disappearing due to climate change. The edges of snowfields and glaciers provide water in the form of melted snow and ice to plants that live along and near their edges. To study the distribution of sp ...
... Glacier National Park in Montana is the home of snowfields and glaciers that are in the process of disappearing due to climate change. The edges of snowfields and glaciers provide water in the form of melted snow and ice to plants that live along and near their edges. To study the distribution of sp ...
Changing Landscapes, Changing Lives
... 2. Water supply: Climate change is leading to impacts on the amount and the quality of water available. Water supply in the NRB is being affected by a number of factors including decreased snowfall, increased winter rain, decreased soil moisture, more forest pests and warming temperatures. These fa ...
... 2. Water supply: Climate change is leading to impacts on the amount and the quality of water available. Water supply in the NRB is being affected by a number of factors including decreased snowfall, increased winter rain, decreased soil moisture, more forest pests and warming temperatures. These fa ...
Climate in the 21st century - four scenarios for
... In formulating the new scenarios, recent results from a large number of climate models have been analysed. These models are used by scientists to examine the human influence on the worldwide and regional climate. During the construction of the scenarios that were published in 2000 only the results o ...
... In formulating the new scenarios, recent results from a large number of climate models have been analysed. These models are used by scientists to examine the human influence on the worldwide and regional climate. During the construction of the scenarios that were published in 2000 only the results o ...
Investing in a Time of Climate Change
... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NYSCRF has recently partnered with Mercer and 17 other participants in a research study (“the Study”) to gain further insights into the investment implications of climate change. The timing is no coincidence: 2015 is a critical year, with global governments meeting in Paris in Dece ...
... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NYSCRF has recently partnered with Mercer and 17 other participants in a research study (“the Study”) to gain further insights into the investment implications of climate change. The timing is no coincidence: 2015 is a critical year, with global governments meeting in Paris in Dece ...
aberdeen beach case study
... In recent years Aberdeen beach has seen developments which have significantly altered the beach and will continue to affect it for the foreseeable future. This section will examine the background to these events as well as providing some contextual information on the beach and its importance to the ...
... In recent years Aberdeen beach has seen developments which have significantly altered the beach and will continue to affect it for the foreseeable future. This section will examine the background to these events as well as providing some contextual information on the beach and its importance to the ...
the results of the scientific congress
... temperature, Arctic sea ice extent, ocean acidification, and extreme climatic events. With unabated emissions, many trends in climate will likely accelerate, leading to an increasing risk of abrupt or irreversible climatic shifts. ...
... temperature, Arctic sea ice extent, ocean acidification, and extreme climatic events. With unabated emissions, many trends in climate will likely accelerate, leading to an increasing risk of abrupt or irreversible climatic shifts. ...
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change
... The impacts of climate change are already causing displacement and migration. Although the exact number of people that will be on the move by mid-century is uncertain, the scope and scale could vastly exceed anything that has occurred before. People in the least developed countries and island states ...
... The impacts of climate change are already causing displacement and migration. Although the exact number of people that will be on the move by mid-century is uncertain, the scope and scale could vastly exceed anything that has occurred before. People in the least developed countries and island states ...
Effect of climate and landcover change
... of consequences in the altered surface hydrology and associated ecosystems and water resources [1,2]. To reduce these uncertainties and minimize negative impacts of climate and landcover changes, we need to understand the effects of climate and landcover on stream discharge of watersheds. Landcover ...
... of consequences in the altered surface hydrology and associated ecosystems and water resources [1,2]. To reduce these uncertainties and minimize negative impacts of climate and landcover changes, we need to understand the effects of climate and landcover on stream discharge of watersheds. Landcover ...
First Greenhouse Gas Inventory
... that climate change warrants a global effort in finding a solution to its adverse effects. It gives me great satisfaction that Bhutan has acknowledged the magnitude of the challenges posed by climate change and had ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during th ...
... that climate change warrants a global effort in finding a solution to its adverse effects. It gives me great satisfaction that Bhutan has acknowledged the magnitude of the challenges posed by climate change and had ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during th ...
A Sign of Things to Come? Examining four major climate
... security. In this report, explorative scenario analysis demonstrates the potential for adaptive capacities to be overwhelmed and vulnerable communities to be driven to extremes. It has become apparent that the weakness or strength of governance at various levels can either intensify or mitigate the ...
... security. In this report, explorative scenario analysis demonstrates the potential for adaptive capacities to be overwhelmed and vulnerable communities to be driven to extremes. It has become apparent that the weakness or strength of governance at various levels can either intensify or mitigate the ...
Climate Action Plan - Reporting Institutions
... Presidents Climate Commitment Task Force The CAP was drafted by Dr. Kyle Brown, Director of the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies and Dr. Richard Willson, a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. They were assisted by three graduate students from the John T. Lyle Cent ...
... Presidents Climate Commitment Task Force The CAP was drafted by Dr. Kyle Brown, Director of the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies and Dr. Richard Willson, a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. They were assisted by three graduate students from the John T. Lyle Cent ...
An investor enquiry: how much big oil spends on obstructive climate
... maintenance of communications, regulatory and government affairs and public relations departments, external expenses related to advertising and publicity campaigns, direct political contributions and lobbying expenses. Some of these costs can be accessed from financial disclosures such as lobbying r ...
... maintenance of communications, regulatory and government affairs and public relations departments, external expenses related to advertising and publicity campaigns, direct political contributions and lobbying expenses. Some of these costs can be accessed from financial disclosures such as lobbying r ...
From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: the Shaping of
... Emma Lisa Schipper Abstract Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adaptation has recently gained importance, yet adaptation is much less developed than mitigation as a policy response. Adaptation research has been used to help answer to related but distinct questi ...
... Emma Lisa Schipper Abstract Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adaptation has recently gained importance, yet adaptation is much less developed than mitigation as a policy response. Adaptation research has been used to help answer to related but distinct questi ...
Climate change and human health : risks and responses. Summary
... to accommodate the several types of uncertainty that are inherent in these studies. Predictions about how complex systems such as regional climate systems and climate-dependent ecosystems will respond when pushed beyond critical limits are necessarily uncertain. Likewise, there are uncertainties abo ...
... to accommodate the several types of uncertainty that are inherent in these studies. Predictions about how complex systems such as regional climate systems and climate-dependent ecosystems will respond when pushed beyond critical limits are necessarily uncertain. Likewise, there are uncertainties abo ...
2016/03/PR PRESS RELEASE 14 April 2016 IPCC agrees special
... climate change rather than promoting a particular view. IPCC reports are policy-relevant without being policy-prescriptive. The IPCC may set out options for policymakers to choose from in pursuit of goals decided by policymakers, but it does not tell governments what to do. To produce its reports, t ...
... climate change rather than promoting a particular view. IPCC reports are policy-relevant without being policy-prescriptive. The IPCC may set out options for policymakers to choose from in pursuit of goals decided by policymakers, but it does not tell governments what to do. To produce its reports, t ...
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and - East
... climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific does this is by designing and implementing standalone capacity building programs targeted specifically at government officials. These programs focus on pri ...
... climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific does this is by designing and implementing standalone capacity building programs targeted specifically at government officials. These programs focus on pri ...
Urban Forestry and Climate Change Workshop
... In the longer term, we hope to advance the practice of both urban forestry and climate adaptation planning through a set of shared strategies and practices that aim to bridge, and ultimately, unite the two fields. The Cascadia Regional USDN Network has demonstrated that it is well-positioned to init ...
... In the longer term, we hope to advance the practice of both urban forestry and climate adaptation planning through a set of shared strategies and practices that aim to bridge, and ultimately, unite the two fields. The Cascadia Regional USDN Network has demonstrated that it is well-positioned to init ...
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
... climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific does this is by designing and implementing standalone capacity building programs targeted specifically at government officials. These programs focus on pri ...
... climate change adaptation projects and build capacities to access related finance in a sustainable way. One of the ways USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific does this is by designing and implementing standalone capacity building programs targeted specifically at government officials. These programs focus on pri ...
Climate change impacts on groundwater hydrology
... practical water management, where climate change adaptation decisions require more accuracy than often possible with today’s knowledge and modelling tools. Kundzewicz and Stakhiv (2010) argue that climate models, because of their large inherent uncertainties, are not ready for water resources manage ...
... practical water management, where climate change adaptation decisions require more accuracy than often possible with today’s knowledge and modelling tools. Kundzewicz and Stakhiv (2010) argue that climate models, because of their large inherent uncertainties, are not ready for water resources manage ...
Where are the Vulnerable Places in Africa?
... connection between vulnerability to natural disasters and the need for military mobilization for complex emergencies. Climate change is expected to exacerbate the severity and number of extreme weather events. While such events may play a contributing role to the incidence and onset of future confli ...
... connection between vulnerability to natural disasters and the need for military mobilization for complex emergencies. Climate change is expected to exacerbate the severity and number of extreme weather events. While such events may play a contributing role to the incidence and onset of future confli ...
States (and Cities) as Actors in Global Climate Regulation: Unitary
... with the Canadian province of Manitoba calling for emissions reductions of 60 to 80% in the long term;16 the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) has formed a regional, cross-border plan to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2010 and to 10% below 1990 level ...
... with the Canadian province of Manitoba calling for emissions reductions of 60 to 80% in the long term;16 the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) has formed a regional, cross-border plan to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2010 and to 10% below 1990 level ...
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
... significant ecosystem shifts and species extinctions during the past millions of years (high confidence).10 Based on many studies covering a wide range of regions and crops, negative impacts of climate change on crop yields have been more common than positive impacts (high confidence). The smaller n ...
... significant ecosystem shifts and species extinctions during the past millions of years (high confidence).10 Based on many studies covering a wide range of regions and crops, negative impacts of climate change on crop yields have been more common than positive impacts (high confidence). The smaller n ...
Entire Report - Center for Climate and Energy
... benefits humans derive from ecosystems are varied, from marketable products such as pharmaceuticals, to recreational opportunities such as camping, to ecosystems services such as erosion control and water purification. For many people, nature plays a powerful spiritual and aesthetic role in their li ...
... benefits humans derive from ecosystems are varied, from marketable products such as pharmaceuticals, to recreational opportunities such as camping, to ecosystems services such as erosion control and water purification. For many people, nature plays a powerful spiritual and aesthetic role in their li ...