Pacific Region Climate Change Science and Learning Opportunities
... National Park Service Report Confirms Climate Change in National Parks A new report authored by the National Park Service confirms that climate change is happening in America’s national parks, and in some cases in rapid and concerning ways. These changes will have implications for what visitors see ...
... National Park Service Report Confirms Climate Change in National Parks A new report authored by the National Park Service confirms that climate change is happening in America’s national parks, and in some cases in rapid and concerning ways. These changes will have implications for what visitors see ...
The Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR
... and Institutional Reviews (PEIRs). Four country PEIRs were reviewed as part of the CPEIR methodological development. They did not follow a common format, but appeared to focus on country-specific priorities (World Bank, 2001; 2002a; 2002b; 2005). However, common themes included: (i) a review of the ...
... and Institutional Reviews (PEIRs). Four country PEIRs were reviewed as part of the CPEIR methodological development. They did not follow a common format, but appeared to focus on country-specific priorities (World Bank, 2001; 2002a; 2002b; 2005). However, common themes included: (i) a review of the ...
Author's personal copy
... knowledge as a pull–push process in which different conditions, mechanisms and institutions shape ultimate usability. Here we argue that usability is a function of both how science is produced (the push side) and how it is needed (the pull side) in different decision contexts. We further suggest usa ...
... knowledge as a pull–push process in which different conditions, mechanisms and institutions shape ultimate usability. Here we argue that usability is a function of both how science is produced (the push side) and how it is needed (the pull side) in different decision contexts. We further suggest usa ...
Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on food
... biggest projected temperature increase according to climate change scenarios [5]. This change is particularly pronounced in the winter rather than the summer months, with projected increases as high as 8 to 10 °C in some European regions by 2080 [4]. In contrast, southern and central Europe are proj ...
... biggest projected temperature increase according to climate change scenarios [5]. This change is particularly pronounced in the winter rather than the summer months, with projected increases as high as 8 to 10 °C in some European regions by 2080 [4]. In contrast, southern and central Europe are proj ...
Climate Change: Issues and Events
... of negotiators at COP 15 in Copenhagen Poland; was developed by COMESA in February 2009. Since COP 15, COMESA working with sister RECs has mobilized and supported African negotiators, scientists, civil societies to actively participate and lobby for the inclusion of agriculture at COP15, COP 16 and ...
... of negotiators at COP 15 in Copenhagen Poland; was developed by COMESA in February 2009. Since COP 15, COMESA working with sister RECs has mobilized and supported African negotiators, scientists, civil societies to actively participate and lobby for the inclusion of agriculture at COP15, COP 16 and ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – pastoral production
... transformational adaptation responses are required to suitably respond to likely climate change impacts on pastoral land use in the Rangelands Cluster region. Appropriate transformational change will probably require a fundamental shift in the current thinking (paradigm) about how rangelands are man ...
... transformational adaptation responses are required to suitably respond to likely climate change impacts on pastoral land use in the Rangelands Cluster region. Appropriate transformational change will probably require a fundamental shift in the current thinking (paradigm) about how rangelands are man ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... the only prudent course of action for all levels of government, as well as communities, corporations, businesses, and individual citizens. - Climate Ready Ontario GHGs released decades ago are a main contributor to the change in our climate today. That means that even if globally, greenhouse gases w ...
... the only prudent course of action for all levels of government, as well as communities, corporations, businesses, and individual citizens. - Climate Ready Ontario GHGs released decades ago are a main contributor to the change in our climate today. That means that even if globally, greenhouse gases w ...
Climate Models for the Layman - The Global Warming Policy
... the norm for engineering and regulatory science. • There are valid concerns about a fundamental lack of predictability in the complex nonlinear climate system. • There are numerous arguments supporting the conclusion that climate models are not fit for the purpose of identifying with high confidence ...
... the norm for engineering and regulatory science. • There are valid concerns about a fundamental lack of predictability in the complex nonlinear climate system. • There are numerous arguments supporting the conclusion that climate models are not fit for the purpose of identifying with high confidence ...
CO2 as a primary driver of Phanerozoic climate: COMMENT
... Royer et al. do not dispute the existence of the CRF/temperature correlation of Shaviv and Veizer (2003), only its role relative to that of CO2. The CRF effect should therefore be incorporated as a complementary factor into the existing climate models. Once this solar amplification is included, the ...
... Royer et al. do not dispute the existence of the CRF/temperature correlation of Shaviv and Veizer (2003), only its role relative to that of CO2. The CRF effect should therefore be incorporated as a complementary factor into the existing climate models. Once this solar amplification is included, the ...
The Human Condition in the Anthropocene
... for actions dealing with climate change.1 Today I want to discuss this expression: “common but differentiated responsibilities.” Why responsibility should be differentiated is easy to understand. Climate change is a back-loaded problem. We do not suffer immediately from the effects of our emissio ...
... for actions dealing with climate change.1 Today I want to discuss this expression: “common but differentiated responsibilities.” Why responsibility should be differentiated is easy to understand. Climate change is a back-loaded problem. We do not suffer immediately from the effects of our emissio ...
Dividing climate change: global warming in the Indian mass media
... change story for the reading public, and so begins to assess the information available and public arguments currently underway on the topic in India. 1.1 Climate change and the media The role of mass media in shaping public understanding of environmental issues has been well documented in recent yea ...
... change story for the reading public, and so begins to assess the information available and public arguments currently underway on the topic in India. 1.1 Climate change and the media The role of mass media in shaping public understanding of environmental issues has been well documented in recent yea ...
Dividing climate change: global warming in the Indian mass media
... change story for the reading public, and so begins to assess the information available and public arguments currently underway on the topic in India. 1.1 Climate change and the media The role of mass media in shaping public understanding of environmental issues has been well documented in recent yea ...
... change story for the reading public, and so begins to assess the information available and public arguments currently underway on the topic in India. 1.1 Climate change and the media The role of mass media in shaping public understanding of environmental issues has been well documented in recent yea ...
The Impact of Decentralization and Urban Governance on
... urban local governments have been performing many functions which have not been packaged as climate change but are implicitly related to the climate change agenda. These include, the provision of housing and basic services, slum upgrading and poverty alleviation, and in many cases, development and m ...
... urban local governments have been performing many functions which have not been packaged as climate change but are implicitly related to the climate change agenda. These include, the provision of housing and basic services, slum upgrading and poverty alleviation, and in many cases, development and m ...
Science or Spin? Assessing the Accuracy of Cable News Coverage
... Too often, debates about climate policy—whether or how to prepare for a changing climate, or what volume of heat-trapping emissions should be allowed to go into the atmosphere—are conflated with false debates about whether or not the science itself is valid. Debates over whether scientific conclusio ...
... Too often, debates about climate policy—whether or how to prepare for a changing climate, or what volume of heat-trapping emissions should be allowed to go into the atmosphere—are conflated with false debates about whether or not the science itself is valid. Debates over whether scientific conclusio ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Livelihoods
... JustJobs convenes a global network of diverse stakeholders— including policy shapers, academics, and grassroots leaders — to deepen the practical implications of our research endeavors and amplify their impact. Through the combination of cutting-edge research and global knowledge sharing, we aim to ...
... JustJobs convenes a global network of diverse stakeholders— including policy shapers, academics, and grassroots leaders — to deepen the practical implications of our research endeavors and amplify their impact. Through the combination of cutting-edge research and global knowledge sharing, we aim to ...
Braconnot et al. (2012) - Harvard John A. Paulson School of
... At the same time, the climate-modelling community was becoming increasingly aware that responses to changes in forcing were model dependent. The need to investigate this phenomenon led to the establishment of the Atmospheric Modelling Intercomparison Project (AMIP)98 — the first of a plethora of mod ...
... At the same time, the climate-modelling community was becoming increasingly aware that responses to changes in forcing were model dependent. The need to investigate this phenomenon led to the establishment of the Atmospheric Modelling Intercomparison Project (AMIP)98 — the first of a plethora of mod ...
CIDSE_encyclical_press_release
... the people of goodwill to identify solutions to the current ecological crisis and address inequalities. The work carried out so far by many civil society organizations to fight for justice was not unnoticed by the Pope, who wrote: “We cannot fail to praise the commitment of international agencies an ...
... the people of goodwill to identify solutions to the current ecological crisis and address inequalities. The work carried out so far by many civil society organizations to fight for justice was not unnoticed by the Pope, who wrote: “We cannot fail to praise the commitment of international agencies an ...
Climate change
... This activity is designed to provide the facts on climate change science as they are currently understood by the world’s best scientists. Consider the following statement about climate change from the Nautilus Institute on Security and Sustainability: Earth is facing a climate catastrophe caused by ...
... This activity is designed to provide the facts on climate change science as they are currently understood by the world’s best scientists. Consider the following statement about climate change from the Nautilus Institute on Security and Sustainability: Earth is facing a climate catastrophe caused by ...
How the UN System Supports Ambitious Action on Climate Change
... of Ghana to explore policy options for increasing the use of low-carbon energy. The study used the IAEA energy planning model to analyse the country’s energy system, and it obtained data on renewable and other energy sources from a number of UN agencies. The focus of this particular study was on ren ...
... of Ghana to explore policy options for increasing the use of low-carbon energy. The study used the IAEA energy planning model to analyse the country’s energy system, and it obtained data on renewable and other energy sources from a number of UN agencies. The focus of this particular study was on ren ...
connell_ukcip - Global Change System for Analysis, Research
... numbers, but have a big effect on the model outputs • Hence difficult to quantify the relative importance of climate vs. socio-economic change on systems • SES used as input data only - so limited capacity to deal with adaptation strategies and feedbacks in complex ...
... numbers, but have a big effect on the model outputs • Hence difficult to quantify the relative importance of climate vs. socio-economic change on systems • SES used as input data only - so limited capacity to deal with adaptation strategies and feedbacks in complex ...
concept paper 22 april DD
... experiences have pointed to the difficulties of precisely dividing such impacts as new capacities in one area (eg. confidence and negotiating skills) have often led to the material acquisition of resources2. A third set of benefits are those related to more general societal wellbeing in which partic ...
... experiences have pointed to the difficulties of precisely dividing such impacts as new capacities in one area (eg. confidence and negotiating skills) have often led to the material acquisition of resources2. A third set of benefits are those related to more general societal wellbeing in which partic ...
How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action
... of Ghana to explore policy options for increasing the use of low-carbon energy. The study used the IAEA energy planning model to analyse the country’s energy system, and it obtained data on renewable and other energy sources from a number of UN agencies. The focus of this particular study was on re ...
... of Ghana to explore policy options for increasing the use of low-carbon energy. The study used the IAEA energy planning model to analyse the country’s energy system, and it obtained data on renewable and other energy sources from a number of UN agencies. The focus of this particular study was on re ...
Do international factors influence the passage of climate change
... Increasing numbers of countries are passing climate change legislation. Practically all major emitters of greenhouse gases have in place laws to control emissions, conserve energy or promote cleaner forms of energy production, while vulnerable countries are taking steps to prepare for the impacts of ...
... Increasing numbers of countries are passing climate change legislation. Practically all major emitters of greenhouse gases have in place laws to control emissions, conserve energy or promote cleaner forms of energy production, while vulnerable countries are taking steps to prepare for the impacts of ...