Climatic controls on diffuse groundwater
... the Ogallala Aquifer. In the Upper Nile Basin, it was found that a 3 ◦ C increase in temperature along with an increase in rainfall led to a reduction in recharge. This was attributed to the effect of higher temperature on evapotranspiration (Kingston and Taylor, 2010). Furthermore, recharge can be ...
... the Ogallala Aquifer. In the Upper Nile Basin, it was found that a 3 ◦ C increase in temperature along with an increase in rainfall led to a reduction in recharge. This was attributed to the effect of higher temperature on evapotranspiration (Kingston and Taylor, 2010). Furthermore, recharge can be ...
Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement
... Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Special Report Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement ...
... Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Special Report Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement ...
Rethinking Development in a Carbon
... Expectations are mounting as the ongoing climate negotiations approach their culmination in Copenhagen in December 2009. The road travelled has been a learning process: many insights have been gained during the gradual establishment of the international system to address the daunting problems of cli ...
... Expectations are mounting as the ongoing climate negotiations approach their culmination in Copenhagen in December 2009. The road travelled has been a learning process: many insights have been gained during the gradual establishment of the international system to address the daunting problems of cli ...
Climate Change and Conflict - AFES
... may lead to several groups of outcomes: a) distress migration, b) natural hazards and disaster, c) domestic crises, and d) internal or international conflicts. Among the six structural factors of Global Environmental Change, Mr. Brauch distinguished between primarily nature-induced factors that are ...
... may lead to several groups of outcomes: a) distress migration, b) natural hazards and disaster, c) domestic crises, and d) internal or international conflicts. Among the six structural factors of Global Environmental Change, Mr. Brauch distinguished between primarily nature-induced factors that are ...
Australia`s country towns 2050: What will a climate
... look like? National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, 139 pp. Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCA ...
... look like? National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, 139 pp. Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCA ...
DownloadTéléchargez - Canadian Institute of Planners
... Climate change is fast becoming one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. While there may be uncertainty surrounding the scale, scope and pace of climate change, one thing is clear – cities and towns everywhere will be exposed to significant climate change-driven impacts. All of us ...
... Climate change is fast becoming one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. While there may be uncertainty surrounding the scale, scope and pace of climate change, one thing is clear – cities and towns everywhere will be exposed to significant climate change-driven impacts. All of us ...
The Rockefeller Foundation Initiative Asian Cities Climate Change
... The success of this evaluation is due to the efforts of many people. Thanks are due to the Rockefeller Foundation ACCCRN Team and all the grantees and partners involved in ACCCRN for their participation in the evaluation. It has been a pleasure to manage the process and we are grateful for all the s ...
... The success of this evaluation is due to the efforts of many people. Thanks are due to the Rockefeller Foundation ACCCRN Team and all the grantees and partners involved in ACCCRN for their participation in the evaluation. It has been a pleasure to manage the process and we are grateful for all the s ...
Weeds and Climate Change
... and northern Australia. A major adaptation response to climate change is increased landscape connectivity, but this presents a major opportunity for increased weed invasion. Adaptation responses include quarantine and filtering methods to monitor species displacement. The national level of biosecuri ...
... and northern Australia. A major adaptation response to climate change is increased landscape connectivity, but this presents a major opportunity for increased weed invasion. Adaptation responses include quarantine and filtering methods to monitor species displacement. The national level of biosecuri ...
Climate change vulnerability in South East Queensland: a spatial
... Human settlements, infrastructure, unique ecosystems, and primary industries all face threats from more extreme weather events, increased temperatures and altered rainfall patterns as a result of increased greenhouse gas emissions. Despite these risks and challenges, climate change may also bring so ...
... Human settlements, infrastructure, unique ecosystems, and primary industries all face threats from more extreme weather events, increased temperatures and altered rainfall patterns as a result of increased greenhouse gas emissions. Despite these risks and challenges, climate change may also bring so ...
Climate Change and European Agriculture - EDOC HU
... I am very grateful to my advisor Prof. Harald von Witzke, who gave me all the necessary freedom and allowed me to work independently, yet was always helpful and open for discussions and guidance. Furthermore, he encouraged me and offered me the possibility to follow work related activities, such as ...
... I am very grateful to my advisor Prof. Harald von Witzke, who gave me all the necessary freedom and allowed me to work independently, yet was always helpful and open for discussions and guidance. Furthermore, he encouraged me and offered me the possibility to follow work related activities, such as ...
Full Report - A New Climate for Peace
... most vulnerable groups within those countries — are the most threatened. In places affected by fragility and conflict, people face especially challenging obstacles to successful adaptation. If they fail to adapt to the effects of climate change, the risk of instability will increase, trapping them i ...
... most vulnerable groups within those countries — are the most threatened. In places affected by fragility and conflict, people face especially challenging obstacles to successful adaptation. If they fail to adapt to the effects of climate change, the risk of instability will increase, trapping them i ...
Building resilience to climate change
... The Earth has gone through many natural cycles of warming and cooling during its long history and has always been subject to climate variability that brings about droughts, flooding and extreme weather patterns. Now, scientists have confirmed that the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans are warming graduall ...
... The Earth has gone through many natural cycles of warming and cooling during its long history and has always been subject to climate variability that brings about droughts, flooding and extreme weather patterns. Now, scientists have confirmed that the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans are warming graduall ...
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050
... (CH2050) deals with these questions. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) 2001 and 2007 reports serve as the scientific basis. The research reports available today with their scientific data and facts prove what has been evident for years: With a probability of more than 90 per cent, ...
... (CH2050) deals with these questions. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) 2001 and 2007 reports serve as the scientific basis. The research reports available today with their scientific data and facts prove what has been evident for years: With a probability of more than 90 per cent, ...
State of Climate Change Science in the Great Lakes Basin
... coverage and quality of information from climate and weather observations networks has not been assessed for its ability to support adaptive management and the development of climate change and impact information, including refinement of earth system models, analytical tools, and impact thresholds/s ...
... coverage and quality of information from climate and weather observations networks has not been assessed for its ability to support adaptive management and the development of climate change and impact information, including refinement of earth system models, analytical tools, and impact thresholds/s ...
a free PDF - E-International Relations
... world will find themselves, more needs to be done to understand the relations between climate change and international governance. It is this need that this collection takes as its starting point. In doing so, it follows in a rich line of literature. From Paul R. Ehrlich (1971) and Garret Hardin (19 ...
... world will find themselves, more needs to be done to understand the relations between climate change and international governance. It is this need that this collection takes as its starting point. In doing so, it follows in a rich line of literature. From Paul R. Ehrlich (1971) and Garret Hardin (19 ...
WHITE PAPER Climate Change Adaptation in the Nordic Countries
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
United Nations
... One of the main starting points for developing the set of climate changerelated indicators presented here are the CES Recommendations on Climate Changerelated Statistics (CES Recommendations). Section 0 in this chapter summarises the main issues covered in the CES Recommendations, including the defi ...
... One of the main starting points for developing the set of climate changerelated indicators presented here are the CES Recommendations on Climate Changerelated Statistics (CES Recommendations). Section 0 in this chapter summarises the main issues covered in the CES Recommendations, including the defi ...
Environment, Climate Change and International Relations
... world will find themselves, more needs to be done to understand the relations between climate change and international governance. It is this need that this collection takes as its starting point. In doing so, it follows in a rich line of literature. From Paul R. Ehrlich (1971) and Garret Hardin (19 ...
... world will find themselves, more needs to be done to understand the relations between climate change and international governance. It is this need that this collection takes as its starting point. In doing so, it follows in a rich line of literature. From Paul R. Ehrlich (1971) and Garret Hardin (19 ...
Auditing the Government Response to Climate Change: Guidance
... facing the planet, and both mitigation and adaptation efforts will be necessary to tackle climate change. As all countries will be affected by climate change actions at national level are required. All the countries that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...
... facing the planet, and both mitigation and adaptation efforts will be necessary to tackle climate change. As all countries will be affected by climate change actions at national level are required. All the countries that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
Experiment Earth?
... effects of geoengineering, they wanted to make sure that effects of research and deployment could be reversed if necessary. They called for research to progress in small stages, to reduce the likelihood of irreversible consequences. They felt that this would make it easier for scientists to ‘switch ...
... effects of geoengineering, they wanted to make sure that effects of research and deployment could be reversed if necessary. They called for research to progress in small stages, to reduce the likelihood of irreversible consequences. They felt that this would make it easier for scientists to ‘switch ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...