Seychelles National Climate Change Strategy
... individuals for their support and contribution in the production of this document. The staff of the UNDP Project Coordination Unit in Seychelles and the National Climate Change Committee members has been supportive in providing the required information to complete this task. Appreciation also goes t ...
... individuals for their support and contribution in the production of this document. The staff of the UNDP Project Coordination Unit in Seychelles and the National Climate Change Committee members has been supportive in providing the required information to complete this task. Appreciation also goes t ...
Adaptation made to measure
... With its wide-ranging impacts, climate change has become one of the major challenges to humankind. More frequent natural disasters, mounting weather extremes, increasing water scarcity, flooded coastal areas and accelerated species extinction count among the direct impacts of climate change in almos ...
... With its wide-ranging impacts, climate change has become one of the major challenges to humankind. More frequent natural disasters, mounting weather extremes, increasing water scarcity, flooded coastal areas and accelerated species extinction count among the direct impacts of climate change in almos ...
The Governance of Scientific Assessment in the Context of the
... based on extended participation, plurality of views, incorporation of uncertainties, interdisciplinarity, reflexivity and mutual learning (Funtowicz / Ravetz 1996; Turnpenny / Lorenzoni / Jones 2009). The thesis concluded that there are only a few elements of such an approach in the Panel’s work. ...
... based on extended participation, plurality of views, incorporation of uncertainties, interdisciplinarity, reflexivity and mutual learning (Funtowicz / Ravetz 1996; Turnpenny / Lorenzoni / Jones 2009). The thesis concluded that there are only a few elements of such an approach in the Panel’s work. ...
the schmidt family foundation
... hold screenings of the film, in partnership with the youth-led Energy Action Coalition. The students’ passion for this issue culminated in a high-profile event in Washington D.C. called PowerShift 2007, which assembled over 6,000 youth to demand action on climate policy from Congress. Plans are alre ...
... hold screenings of the film, in partnership with the youth-led Energy Action Coalition. The students’ passion for this issue culminated in a high-profile event in Washington D.C. called PowerShift 2007, which assembled over 6,000 youth to demand action on climate policy from Congress. Plans are alre ...
PDF - Florida Climate Change Task Force
... climate changes on the natural systems of Florida. The statements in this summary are based on the chapters in the white paper and principal sources are given at the end of each paragraph here. The challenge of preserving Florida's unique and rich biodiversity in the face of climate change is immens ...
... climate changes on the natural systems of Florida. The statements in this summary are based on the chapters in the white paper and principal sources are given at the end of each paragraph here. The challenge of preserving Florida's unique and rich biodiversity in the face of climate change is immens ...
a sensitive matter - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... points to a best estimate for ECS of 2 ◦ C or slightly less, while evidence from global climate models still suggests that it is about 3 ◦ C or slightly more. We – the authors of this report – were both expert reviewers of AR5 and in our review comments suggested that the IPCC should go further and ...
... points to a best estimate for ECS of 2 ◦ C or slightly less, while evidence from global climate models still suggests that it is about 3 ◦ C or slightly more. We – the authors of this report – were both expert reviewers of AR5 and in our review comments suggested that the IPCC should go further and ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (2006–2010) and the Delta Programme (from 2010). The present PBL study for the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment provides an update of the 2005 study: What is the current situation regarding climate change in the Netherlands; what effects are now mor ...
... Spatial Adaptation to Climate Change (2006–2010) and the Delta Programme (from 2010). The present PBL study for the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment provides an update of the 2005 study: What is the current situation regarding climate change in the Netherlands; what effects are now mor ...
Key players` perspective on climate change in the Mediterranean
... however, face a future of unavoidable deterioration if we do not act. The fact is that it is also one of the areas of the world most affected by climate change, as His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco pointed out on 18 July 2016 at the MedCOP Climate Conference in Tangier, which was attended by 2 ...
... however, face a future of unavoidable deterioration if we do not act. The fact is that it is also one of the areas of the world most affected by climate change, as His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco pointed out on 18 July 2016 at the MedCOP Climate Conference in Tangier, which was attended by 2 ...
Responding to climate change in national forests: a
... effects, sufficient information exists to begin the adaptation process, a form of risk management. The following steps, based on a science-management partnership, can be used to facilitate adaptation on national forests: (1) become aware of basic climate change science and integrate that understandi ...
... effects, sufficient information exists to begin the adaptation process, a form of risk management. The following steps, based on a science-management partnership, can be used to facilitate adaptation on national forests: (1) become aware of basic climate change science and integrate that understandi ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONFLICT: a
... (CIAO), there were no articles that were deemed helpful in answering our question. In this case, the search results were found to offer much macro-level policy analysis but very little engagement on the impact of those policies on end-users. This means that while there may well be much more nuanced ...
... (CIAO), there were no articles that were deemed helpful in answering our question. In this case, the search results were found to offer much macro-level policy analysis but very little engagement on the impact of those policies on end-users. This means that while there may well be much more nuanced ...
The impact of climate change on the UK
... 1.15 First, the impact of changing climatic conditions (which may or may not reflect the impact of longer-term climate change) can cause disruption in established insurance arrangements and associated risks, and create important issues for public policy. An example of this in the UK is the greater i ...
... 1.15 First, the impact of changing climatic conditions (which may or may not reflect the impact of longer-term climate change) can cause disruption in established insurance arrangements and associated risks, and create important issues for public policy. An example of this in the UK is the greater i ...
Draft African Union Strategy on Climate Change (2015)
... The fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explicitly shows the world is warming faster than estimated before and that humans caused most of that change over the last decades. It is also clear that climate change will continue, at a pace determined by past, p ...
... The fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explicitly shows the world is warming faster than estimated before and that humans caused most of that change over the last decades. It is also clear that climate change will continue, at a pace determined by past, p ...
Proceedings of the European Conference on Biodiversity and
... presentations covering the above mentioned topics as well as representing a wide range of different geographical regions and habitats within Europe were supplemented by a poster session and a panel discussion summarizing the main points of interest of the conference. The following proceedings are an ...
... presentations covering the above mentioned topics as well as representing a wide range of different geographical regions and habitats within Europe were supplemented by a poster session and a panel discussion summarizing the main points of interest of the conference. The following proceedings are an ...
Specialist Advice and literature review to support the Ad Hoc
... Forest adaptation: Discussion of forests in relation to climate change tends to focus on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important dur ...
... Forest adaptation: Discussion of forests in relation to climate change tends to focus on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important dur ...
Climate Change and Population Movement in Pacific Island Countries
... arise in each instance. It is important, however, to begin with some cautionary observations. First, there are still uncertainties about climate change and its effects, although the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is becoming increasingly unequivocal that global warming is happening and se ...
... arise in each instance. It is important, however, to begin with some cautionary observations. First, there are still uncertainties about climate change and its effects, although the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is becoming increasingly unequivocal that global warming is happening and se ...
Author`s personal copy
... 2 An information deficit? Though partisan rancor is common within Congress, members rarely make statements framed solely in ideological or partisan terms. Instead, their partisan and ideologically based positions are often framed through other mechanisms (e.g. morality, economic interests, and scien ...
... 2 An information deficit? Though partisan rancor is common within Congress, members rarely make statements framed solely in ideological or partisan terms. Instead, their partisan and ideologically based positions are often framed through other mechanisms (e.g. morality, economic interests, and scien ...
3 The role of biodiversity in societal adaptation to climate change
... Forest adaptation: Discussion of forests in relation to climate change tends to focus on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important dur ...
... Forest adaptation: Discussion of forests in relation to climate change tends to focus on their role in mitigation. However, forests provide a range of regulating services whilst providing important resources to those who depend on forests for their livelihoods, and can be particularly important dur ...
CLIMATE CHANGE, MIGRATION, AND THE PUGET SOUND REGION
... patterns and more heat waves (IPCC, 2013). Models based on current knowledge of climate science give us a range of estimates for the continuing and future climatic effects of this warming. However, the scientific consensus is that limiting global warming “will require substantial and sustained reduc ...
... patterns and more heat waves (IPCC, 2013). Models based on current knowledge of climate science give us a range of estimates for the continuing and future climatic effects of this warming. However, the scientific consensus is that limiting global warming “will require substantial and sustained reduc ...
Climate Change and its Health Implications
... (Box 1.1). An important point, and one that causes endless confusion in debates about climate, is that change not attributed to global warming is not classified as ‘climate change’, but rather as ‘natural climate variation’: a possible example is the recent increase in storms, which are not at prese ...
... (Box 1.1). An important point, and one that causes endless confusion in debates about climate, is that change not attributed to global warming is not classified as ‘climate change’, but rather as ‘natural climate variation’: a possible example is the recent increase in storms, which are not at prese ...