Cities and climate change - Urban Climate Change Research Network
... countries. The analysis also includes recent material on adaptation and cities in developing or industrializing countries. The review categorizes five barriers to formulating more targeted policies for local climate governance. 1. Costs of climate policies Costs are a crucial factor in explaining th ...
... countries. The analysis also includes recent material on adaptation and cities in developing or industrializing countries. The review categorizes five barriers to formulating more targeted policies for local climate governance. 1. Costs of climate policies Costs are a crucial factor in explaining th ...
2014, a climate emergency
... climate change, though this was always unpopular with many of the party's [17] MPs, financial backers and supporters, many of whom are climate-change sceptics. Their views are backed [18] in turn by free-market think-tanks and foundations and most of the leadership of the world's fossil-fuel industr ...
... climate change, though this was always unpopular with many of the party's [17] MPs, financial backers and supporters, many of whom are climate-change sceptics. Their views are backed [18] in turn by free-market think-tanks and foundations and most of the leadership of the world's fossil-fuel industr ...
Co-management institutions, knowledge, and learning: Adapting to
... Alongside long-term cultural adaptations, recent climate-related changes in the Arctic have been triggering short-term (or coping) responses (Berkes and Jolly 2001; Smit et al. 2008). In addition to these adaptations and coping responses, there may be other ways to make Arctic communities better abl ...
... Alongside long-term cultural adaptations, recent climate-related changes in the Arctic have been triggering short-term (or coping) responses (Berkes and Jolly 2001; Smit et al. 2008). In addition to these adaptations and coping responses, there may be other ways to make Arctic communities better abl ...
SUB-COMPONENT STUDY: PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE
... rural to urban continuum. It is also a country with a multitude of highly specialized ecosystems, such as the mountain páramos to varied forests, and significant biodiversity. Both the human and environmental continuums are strongly shaped by the country’s complex topography, as are the vectors (e.g ...
... rural to urban continuum. It is also a country with a multitude of highly specialized ecosystems, such as the mountain páramos to varied forests, and significant biodiversity. Both the human and environmental continuums are strongly shaped by the country’s complex topography, as are the vectors (e.g ...
Positive feedback between future climate change
... Our two estimates of both terrestrial and oceanic carbon uptakes allow us to determine the compatible anthropogenic emissions with and without accounting for the climate change. In the constant climate simulation, in order to sustain a 1%/yr increase in atmospheric CO2 , the compatible emissions hav ...
... Our two estimates of both terrestrial and oceanic carbon uptakes allow us to determine the compatible anthropogenic emissions with and without accounting for the climate change. In the constant climate simulation, in order to sustain a 1%/yr increase in atmospheric CO2 , the compatible emissions hav ...
REQUEST FOR CLIMATE SIMULATION LABORATORY
... important consideration in assessing the impact of global change. Predicting air quality is difficult. It is both a regional problem and sensitive to nonlinearities in the chemistry. A proposal for examining air quality can be found at http://www.csm.ucar.edu/working_groups/ Chemistry/index.html. We ...
... important consideration in assessing the impact of global change. Predicting air quality is difficult. It is both a regional problem and sensitive to nonlinearities in the chemistry. A proposal for examining air quality can be found at http://www.csm.ucar.edu/working_groups/ Chemistry/index.html. We ...
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... variability in our weather. Some of these impacts are already being experienced in Highland and it has been demonstrated that the Highland people are already very adaptive, however, adaptations tend to be responsive rather than preparative. An opportunity exists to develop actions which better equip ...
... variability in our weather. Some of these impacts are already being experienced in Highland and it has been demonstrated that the Highland people are already very adaptive, however, adaptations tend to be responsive rather than preparative. An opportunity exists to develop actions which better equip ...
Climate change hits home
... paper—or ad hoc, the latter most likely to occur after an extreme event or disaster. The main tool of adaptation planning is the vulnerability assessment, an evaluation of a system’s risk compared to its adaptive capacity, or ability to cope with climate change. Vulnerability assessments reveal wher ...
... paper—or ad hoc, the latter most likely to occur after an extreme event or disaster. The main tool of adaptation planning is the vulnerability assessment, an evaluation of a system’s risk compared to its adaptive capacity, or ability to cope with climate change. Vulnerability assessments reveal wher ...
Climate Change Policies in New York State
... (RGGI) and other initiatives, New York State has begun to advance policies specifically limiting greenhouse gas emission. Many questions and research/information needs exist beyond these current technology and policy initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to provide a context to develop a climate ...
... (RGGI) and other initiatives, New York State has begun to advance policies specifically limiting greenhouse gas emission. Many questions and research/information needs exist beyond these current technology and policy initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to provide a context to develop a climate ...
European atmosphere in 2050, a regional
... global burden of pollution and the expected increase of ozone pollution with global warming referred to as “climate penalty” (Wu et al., 2008). Atmospheric chemistry transport and climate models can contribute to better quantify these externalities. The most established approach to tackle such issue ...
... global burden of pollution and the expected increase of ozone pollution with global warming referred to as “climate penalty” (Wu et al., 2008). Atmospheric chemistry transport and climate models can contribute to better quantify these externalities. The most established approach to tackle such issue ...
Making Climate Data Relevant to Decision Making: The important
... that has been produced about climate change, but very little of this information is relevant to onthe-ground decision making about these types of specific climate change impacts. This is due to different reasons: 1) the climate model information is at spatial and temporal scales too coarse a scale f ...
... that has been produced about climate change, but very little of this information is relevant to onthe-ground decision making about these types of specific climate change impacts. This is due to different reasons: 1) the climate model information is at spatial and temporal scales too coarse a scale f ...
Public open house summary
... within the Department of Environment and Parks. The engagement process included Aboriginal engagement, public open houses, online engagement, and technical stakeholder sessions. This document summarizes comments received in the public engagement stream, specifically open houses held in Calgary on Se ...
... within the Department of Environment and Parks. The engagement process included Aboriginal engagement, public open houses, online engagement, and technical stakeholder sessions. This document summarizes comments received in the public engagement stream, specifically open houses held in Calgary on Se ...
Assessment of impacts of agricultural and climate change scenarios
... Several SWAT studies have focused specifically on the combined impacts of climate change and land use change on hydrological and/or pollutant responses within an agricultural context. Mehdi et al. (2015a, b) describe similar methodologies of analyzing future agricultural land use and management scen ...
... Several SWAT studies have focused specifically on the combined impacts of climate change and land use change on hydrological and/or pollutant responses within an agricultural context. Mehdi et al. (2015a, b) describe similar methodologies of analyzing future agricultural land use and management scen ...
2015 Conference Final Program - Climate Change: Impacts and
... species ill-adapted to environmental disturbances may vanish without a trace before scientists can detect decline. ...
... species ill-adapted to environmental disturbances may vanish without a trace before scientists can detect decline. ...
THE ROLE OF LAND - SURFACE PROCESSES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND
... The drought has required careful management of supplies and cooperation among diverse water users. Moderate — record low streamflows in the Poudre Basin reduced the yield of even senior rights, — the City has several of the earliest rights in the basin so impact was somewhat mitigated, — low storage ...
... The drought has required careful management of supplies and cooperation among diverse water users. Moderate — record low streamflows in the Poudre Basin reduced the yield of even senior rights, — the City has several of the earliest rights in the basin so impact was somewhat mitigated, — low storage ...
LCCARL395_en.pdf
... Implementation of adaptation strategies on a regional level should be increasing the flexibility of institutions and decision processes so that the public and private sectors can adjust more readily to climate impacts as these occur. More flexibility may be needed to accommodate uncertainties associ ...
... Implementation of adaptation strategies on a regional level should be increasing the flexibility of institutions and decision processes so that the public and private sectors can adjust more readily to climate impacts as these occur. More flexibility may be needed to accommodate uncertainties associ ...
INDC technical report
... climate change adaptation plan has been drafted for the health sector for the period of 20122016 (DoH, 2012). This adaptation plan focuses on nine health and environmental risks that include, heat stress, natural disasters, housing and settlements, communicable diseases, exposure to air pollution an ...
... climate change adaptation plan has been drafted for the health sector for the period of 20122016 (DoH, 2012). This adaptation plan focuses on nine health and environmental risks that include, heat stress, natural disasters, housing and settlements, communicable diseases, exposure to air pollution an ...
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... susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity’ (IPCC, 2001). IPCC Fo ...
... susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity’ (IPCC, 2001). IPCC Fo ...
united nations - Stockholm Convention
... very useful, but it would be appreciated if this would be applied throughout the text where often “climate change” is used while the relevant factor is change in temperature and so on. The draft guidance does not make a very clear difference between facts, data and figures from past and present as p ...
... very useful, but it would be appreciated if this would be applied throughout the text where often “climate change” is used while the relevant factor is change in temperature and so on. The draft guidance does not make a very clear difference between facts, data and figures from past and present as p ...
Participatory scenario planning for community
... • developing a community’s ability to innovate through an improved understanding of local risks and impacts with an open discussion on locally specific solutions and ideas to be incorporated into the flexible action plan • the involving of multiple stakeholders creates an enabling environment wher ...
... • developing a community’s ability to innovate through an improved understanding of local risks and impacts with an open discussion on locally specific solutions and ideas to be incorporated into the flexible action plan • the involving of multiple stakeholders creates an enabling environment wher ...
Indonesia Second National Communication Under The United
... commitments as a Non-Annex I Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Indonesia presented the First National Communication to the UNFCCC in 1999. One of the most important sections was the first National Greenhouse Gases Emissions Inventory (NGHGEI) for the year 1 ...
... commitments as a Non-Annex I Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Indonesia presented the First National Communication to the UNFCCC in 1999. One of the most important sections was the first National Greenhouse Gases Emissions Inventory (NGHGEI) for the year 1 ...
Impacts of climate change on Australian marine life
... variability in rainfall, results in little nutrient input into the surrounding sea from terrestrial sources. The generally oligotrophic status of Australian marine waters contrasts with many midlatitude productive coastal areas around the world. This contrast is particularly strong on the western co ...
... variability in rainfall, results in little nutrient input into the surrounding sea from terrestrial sources. The generally oligotrophic status of Australian marine waters contrasts with many midlatitude productive coastal areas around the world. This contrast is particularly strong on the western co ...
Of Montreal and Kyoto: A Tale of Two Protocols
... These figures were generated by a projection of over five million skin cancer deaths by 2165, together with over 25 million cataract cases by that year—figures that would be cut to 200,000 and two million, respectively, by a 50% CFC reduction.22 Of course it is possible to question these numbers; th ...
... These figures were generated by a projection of over five million skin cancer deaths by 2165, together with over 25 million cataract cases by that year—figures that would be cut to 200,000 and two million, respectively, by a 50% CFC reduction.22 Of course it is possible to question these numbers; th ...
a guide for tribal leaders on us climate change programs
... This guide summarizes key U.S. government programs addressing climate change, opportunities for tribal engagement and contacts for each agency. In addition to its immediate value to tribes and their partners, this information will provide important groundwork for research on understanding and impr ...
... This guide summarizes key U.S. government programs addressing climate change, opportunities for tribal engagement and contacts for each agency. In addition to its immediate value to tribes and their partners, this information will provide important groundwork for research on understanding and impr ...
DHM - MIS - Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
... A core group of technical staff from each of the departments participated in working sessions and missions to the eight districts of Kathmandu, Dolakha, Achham, Banke, Myagdi, Chitwan, Panchthar and Mustang (Figure 2) where vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning exercises were conducted f ...
... A core group of technical staff from each of the departments participated in working sessions and missions to the eight districts of Kathmandu, Dolakha, Achham, Banke, Myagdi, Chitwan, Panchthar and Mustang (Figure 2) where vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning exercises were conducted f ...