Which early works are cited most frequently in climate change
... history of science. This bibliometric analysis focuses on the general history of climate change research and, more specifically, on the discovery of the greenhouse effect. First, the Reference Publication Year Spectroscopy (RPYS) is applied to a large publication set on climate change of 222,060 pap ...
... history of science. This bibliometric analysis focuses on the general history of climate change research and, more specifically, on the discovery of the greenhouse effect. First, the Reference Publication Year Spectroscopy (RPYS) is applied to a large publication set on climate change of 222,060 pap ...
South African Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... confusing and undermines the credibility of analysis. The reader is left wondering whether the scenarios are truly representative of future climate change (or perhaps that these projections were chosen simply because down-scaled data was available or results had been published elsewhere). Readers a ...
... confusing and undermines the credibility of analysis. The reader is left wondering whether the scenarios are truly representative of future climate change (or perhaps that these projections were chosen simply because down-scaled data was available or results had been published elsewhere). Readers a ...
Public!Intellectuals
... compromise,” note political scientists Hayley Stevenson and John Dryzek, “but also to provide possibilities for contestation and the reflection it can induce.” 9 ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND GAINING INFLUENCE Relati ...
... compromise,” note political scientists Hayley Stevenson and John Dryzek, “but also to provide possibilities for contestation and the reflection it can induce.” 9 ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND GAINING INFLUENCE Relati ...
DrieD up, DrowneD out - TILZ
... had changed since then. Science tells us that climate change has become more extreme over those years. But there should have been signs that things were starting to change for the better in the world’s poor communities. There were no such signs. We talked to the same communities that we met seven ye ...
... had changed since then. Science tells us that climate change has become more extreme over those years. But there should have been signs that things were starting to change for the better in the world’s poor communities. There were no such signs. We talked to the same communities that we met seven ye ...
DCNR and Climate Change – Planning for the Future
... When developing a framework to address an issue as complex as climate change, it is essential to understand how it is currently impacting activities or resources and also what the potential or projected effects could be. It’s important to note that there may be a significant difference between known ...
... When developing a framework to address an issue as complex as climate change, it is essential to understand how it is currently impacting activities or resources and also what the potential or projected effects could be. It’s important to note that there may be a significant difference between known ...
National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements
... which would be inscribed in a schedule to the agreement. The rationale of such a domesticallybinding approach is that national law is typically more effective than international law. So a country’s national legislation to address climate change would arguably provide a greater assurance of action th ...
... which would be inscribed in a schedule to the agreement. The rationale of such a domesticallybinding approach is that national law is typically more effective than international law. So a country’s national legislation to address climate change would arguably provide a greater assurance of action th ...
View Dec, 2013, issue of the Pacific Region climate change science
... Environment is devoted to an assessment of climate
change effects on ecosystems, and the consequences for people. Major topics of the issue:
Biodiversity: Ecologists have predicted that species will move out of their historic ranges as climate
changes and t ...
... Environment
Comunicación sobre el cambio climático: Mejorando la eficacia de
... (general trends and information about an issue) were more supportive of policies that addressed climate change than participants exposed to an episodic framework (a case study of the topic). However, it is not known whether mentioning the causes of environmental problems is more or less effective th ...
... (general trends and information about an issue) were more supportive of policies that addressed climate change than participants exposed to an episodic framework (a case study of the topic). However, it is not known whether mentioning the causes of environmental problems is more or less effective th ...
The European climate under a 2 °C global warming
... base period 1971–2000, are calculated for the 6 GCMs used. The +2 ◦ C period is determined by the year when the 30-year running mean crosses the +2 ◦ C threshold. The projected +2 ◦ C periods show considerable spread, reaching from 2014– 2043 (HadCM3Q16) to 2038–2067 (BCM) (figure 1) with correspond ...
... base period 1971–2000, are calculated for the 6 GCMs used. The +2 ◦ C period is determined by the year when the 30-year running mean crosses the +2 ◦ C threshold. The projected +2 ◦ C periods show considerable spread, reaching from 2014– 2043 (HadCM3Q16) to 2038–2067 (BCM) (figure 1) with correspond ...
Building ecosystem resilience for climate change adaptation in the
... the Hindu-Kush Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau, have considerable global importance; they are the source of most of the major rivers of Asia, which sustain billions of downstream dwellers, are part of four Global Biodiversity Hotspots, and support rich cultural diversity. However, climate warming in th ...
... the Hindu-Kush Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau, have considerable global importance; they are the source of most of the major rivers of Asia, which sustain billions of downstream dwellers, are part of four Global Biodiversity Hotspots, and support rich cultural diversity. However, climate warming in th ...
Insights and responses from respondents on what
... SMS Poll Results for 15th Sept ShowParticipants were sensitized on the issue through this poll and show, we believe pollution would have scored very low had the poll been conducted pre-airing of show. ...
... SMS Poll Results for 15th Sept ShowParticipants were sensitized on the issue through this poll and show, we believe pollution would have scored very low had the poll been conducted pre-airing of show. ...
(I) - GCMs and Climate Change Scenarios
... patterns well. At best they get some warning by using statistical methods to check whether or not the atmosphere is in an unpredictable mood. This is done by running the models with slightly different starting conditions and seeing whether the forecasts stick together or diverge rapidly. ...
... patterns well. At best they get some warning by using statistical methods to check whether or not the atmosphere is in an unpredictable mood. This is done by running the models with slightly different starting conditions and seeing whether the forecasts stick together or diverge rapidly. ...
Engaging Science and Managing Scientific Uncertainty in Urban
... damage, and ecosystem degradation as major issues that would affect the city as a result of climate change (Coffee et al. 2010), while London’s adaptation strategy focuses on flooding, drought, and overheating (Greater London Authority 2010). Using assessments as a foundation, both cities identified ...
... damage, and ecosystem degradation as major issues that would affect the city as a result of climate change (Coffee et al. 2010), while London’s adaptation strategy focuses on flooding, drought, and overheating (Greater London Authority 2010). Using assessments as a foundation, both cities identified ...
EThekwini - Urban Energy Support
... resultant mitigation spin-offs in terms of the buildings energy efficiency project, very little internal institutional momentum and knowledge was built around the issue of climate change per se. This was the result, in part, of the fact that the CCP campaign in South Africa did not offer the partici ...
... resultant mitigation spin-offs in terms of the buildings energy efficiency project, very little internal institutional momentum and knowledge was built around the issue of climate change per se. This was the result, in part, of the fact that the CCP campaign in South Africa did not offer the partici ...
Climate Change, Health and Future Well
... Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, holds 1.6 billion people, almost one quarter of the world’s current population. Recent population projections suggest that by 2050, the population of South Asia will approximate or exceed 2.2 billion people (International Institute ...
... Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, holds 1.6 billion people, almost one quarter of the world’s current population. Recent population projections suggest that by 2050, the population of South Asia will approximate or exceed 2.2 billion people (International Institute ...
Climate Change Reader – 4o collated articles on
... how this can expand the carbon storage associated with the forestry industry, provided it is measured and managed correctly. The focus then moves to the international stage looking at the contribution that the UK can make to emissions reduction and different international policy measures relating to ...
... how this can expand the carbon storage associated with the forestry industry, provided it is measured and managed correctly. The focus then moves to the international stage looking at the contribution that the UK can make to emissions reduction and different international policy measures relating to ...
Global imprint of climate change on marine life
... The number of studies and number of observations (taxonomic or functional groups) from studies are given, together with a breakdown of studies by realm and biome. The criteria for data inclusion are outlined for each study. Seabirds, anadromous fish and polar bears were counted as marine, given thei ...
... The number of studies and number of observations (taxonomic or functional groups) from studies are given, together with a breakdown of studies by realm and biome. The criteria for data inclusion are outlined for each study. Seabirds, anadromous fish and polar bears were counted as marine, given thei ...
Responding to Climate Change: The Three Spheres of
... More and more individuals and organizations recognize that business-as-usual is an insufficient response to today’s climate challenges. As a result, the concept of transformation is moving to the forefront of debates about responses to climate change (WBGU, 2011; O’Brien, 2012; Park et al., 2012). N ...
... More and more individuals and organizations recognize that business-as-usual is an insufficient response to today’s climate challenges. As a result, the concept of transformation is moving to the forefront of debates about responses to climate change (WBGU, 2011; O’Brien, 2012; Park et al., 2012). N ...
Cultural Dynamics of Climate Change and the Environment in
... centre US political party stance as an “article of faith”, and polling data have shown that “more than half of Tea Party supporters said that global warming would have no serious effect at any time in the future, while only 15 percent of other Americans share that view”.14 The conservative vanguard ...
... centre US political party stance as an “article of faith”, and polling data have shown that “more than half of Tea Party supporters said that global warming would have no serious effect at any time in the future, while only 15 percent of other Americans share that view”.14 The conservative vanguard ...
An Uncertain Future: law enforcement, national security and climate
... In April 2007, the UN Security Council held its first ever debate on the impact of climate change on international peace and security. 1 That this was the first time the Council had debated the issue shows just how recently political attention has begun to focus on the potential links between climat ...
... In April 2007, the UN Security Council held its first ever debate on the impact of climate change on international peace and security. 1 That this was the first time the Council had debated the issue shows just how recently political attention has begun to focus on the potential links between climat ...
ppt - WMO
... • In return for remaining emissions investment in emission certificates used for climate-protection projects in emerging countries ...
... • In return for remaining emissions investment in emission certificates used for climate-protection projects in emerging countries ...
Appetite for Change - Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
... climate, high temperatures in summer but much lower temperatures in winter, low rainfall and high evaporation. It has a highly variable climate with some very wet years leading to large-scale flooding, such as in 2010-11 and 1974-75. Temperatures in the region have increased significantly over th ...
... climate, high temperatures in summer but much lower temperatures in winter, low rainfall and high evaporation. It has a highly variable climate with some very wet years leading to large-scale flooding, such as in 2010-11 and 1974-75. Temperatures in the region have increased significantly over th ...