kenya national climate change policy
... While Kenya currently makes little contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a significant number of priority development initiatives outlined in Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans will impact on Kenya’s levels of GHG emissions. Actions that will positively impact GHG emissions inclu ...
... While Kenya currently makes little contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a significant number of priority development initiatives outlined in Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans will impact on Kenya’s levels of GHG emissions. Actions that will positively impact GHG emissions inclu ...
Argentina - Met Office
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
successful adaptation implementation
... Cities around the world are preparing for a changing climate. There is no shortage of ideas concerning how cities might reduce the production of greenhouse gases or adapt to a warming planet. There are, though, significant challenges associated with making such ideas actionable. What does it take to ...
... Cities around the world are preparing for a changing climate. There is no shortage of ideas concerning how cities might reduce the production of greenhouse gases or adapt to a warming planet. There are, though, significant challenges associated with making such ideas actionable. What does it take to ...
Reasonably foreseeable futures
... As the most significant piece of federal legislation guiding environmental analysis and decision-making, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearly has a role to play in how projects with a federal nexus prepare for climate change. Since climate change is one of the most important environm ...
... As the most significant piece of federal legislation guiding environmental analysis and decision-making, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearly has a role to play in how projects with a federal nexus prepare for climate change. Since climate change is one of the most important environm ...
Adapting to Climate Change - City of Sydney
... sustainability master plans. The strategy is based on the latest climate science that shows how our climate has already changed, the changes that are projected into the future, and how they will impact on the City of Sydney. The consensus projection for Sydney is an increase in average temperature u ...
... sustainability master plans. The strategy is based on the latest climate science that shows how our climate has already changed, the changes that are projected into the future, and how they will impact on the City of Sydney. The consensus projection for Sydney is an increase in average temperature u ...
Understanding Farmers` Perceptions and Adaptations to
... of these represent possible or potential adaptation measures rather than ones actually adopted. Indeed, there is no evidence that these adaptation options are feasible, realistic, or even likely to occur. Furthermore, they would only be possible with complete and accurate knowledge of future climati ...
... of these represent possible or potential adaptation measures rather than ones actually adopted. Indeed, there is no evidence that these adaptation options are feasible, realistic, or even likely to occur. Furthermore, they would only be possible with complete and accurate knowledge of future climati ...
Predicting population consequences of ocean climate
... from climate change, making them priorities for ecological forecasting. We used a population modeling approach to examine the consequences of ocean climate change in the California Current upwelling ecosystem on the population growth rate of the planktivorous seabird Cassin’s auklet (Ptychoramphus a ...
... from climate change, making them priorities for ecological forecasting. We used a population modeling approach to examine the consequences of ocean climate change in the California Current upwelling ecosystem on the population growth rate of the planktivorous seabird Cassin’s auklet (Ptychoramphus a ...
Working Paper No.7 - Climate Learning and Knowledge
... Foundation. At Local Government level, the available District Environment Policies are little known and rarely referred to by staff and other stakeholders. Overall, climate change in many regards is ...
... Foundation. At Local Government level, the available District Environment Policies are little known and rarely referred to by staff and other stakeholders. Overall, climate change in many regards is ...
Chapter 2: International Legal Approaches: Treaties and Non
... B. The Climate Change Treaty Regime The primary treaty regime on climate change follows a “framework-protocol” model. The UNFCCC establishes a broad framework for making international progress on climate change, with an understanding that subsequent protocols negotiated under its auspices will provi ...
... B. The Climate Change Treaty Regime The primary treaty regime on climate change follows a “framework-protocol” model. The UNFCCC establishes a broad framework for making international progress on climate change, with an understanding that subsequent protocols negotiated under its auspices will provi ...
climate change adaptation, planning, and the law
... About the Workshops The last quarter of 2014 was a significant period of focus for DLA in respect of climate change events. In September, the Queensland Government committed to release a whole-of-government partnership driven climate adaptation strategy to reduce risks to the economy, environment, ...
... About the Workshops The last quarter of 2014 was a significant period of focus for DLA in respect of climate change events. In September, the Queensland Government committed to release a whole-of-government partnership driven climate adaptation strategy to reduce risks to the economy, environment, ...
EIB Climate Strategy - European Investment Bank
... dynamic market with products typically characterised by long maturities and cost efficiency. In the area of climate action, EU climate policies and instruments such as the Emissions Trading System (ETS), Adaptation Strategy or the 2030 Climate and Energy package are integrated into operationally rel ...
... dynamic market with products typically characterised by long maturities and cost efficiency. In the area of climate action, EU climate policies and instruments such as the Emissions Trading System (ETS), Adaptation Strategy or the 2030 Climate and Energy package are integrated into operationally rel ...
National Climate Change Response White Paper
... enterprises will need to review the policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and plans falling within their jurisdictions to ensure full alignment with the National Climate Change Response within two years of the publication of this policy. On the basis of the outcome of these reviews, governm ...
... enterprises will need to review the policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and plans falling within their jurisdictions to ensure full alignment with the National Climate Change Response within two years of the publication of this policy. On the basis of the outcome of these reviews, governm ...
National Climate Change Response White Paper (2011)
... enterprises will need to review the policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and plans falling within their jurisdictions to ensure full alignment with the National Climate Change Response within two years of the publication of this policy. On the basis of the outcome of these reviews, governm ...
... enterprises will need to review the policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and plans falling within their jurisdictions to ensure full alignment with the National Climate Change Response within two years of the publication of this policy. On the basis of the outcome of these reviews, governm ...
NRDC: Hotter and Drier - The West`s Changed Climate
... The American West has heated up even more than the world as a whole. For the last five years (2003 through 2007), the global climate has averaged 1.0 degree Fahrenheit warmer than its 20th century average. For this report, RMCO found that during the 2003 through 2007 period, the 11 western states av ...
... The American West has heated up even more than the world as a whole. For the last five years (2003 through 2007), the global climate has averaged 1.0 degree Fahrenheit warmer than its 20th century average. For this report, RMCO found that during the 2003 through 2007 period, the 11 western states av ...
Effects of Climate Change in Amphibians and Reptiles
... matting patterns of Pseudacris crucifer, Lithobates sylvaticus, Lithobates catesbeianus, and Hyla versicolor, by promoting the vocalization behavior for 10 to 13 days earlier than the expected from historical data (Gibs & Breisch, 2000). In addition, it has been proposed that the change in precipita ...
... matting patterns of Pseudacris crucifer, Lithobates sylvaticus, Lithobates catesbeianus, and Hyla versicolor, by promoting the vocalization behavior for 10 to 13 days earlier than the expected from historical data (Gibs & Breisch, 2000). In addition, it has been proposed that the change in precipita ...
Climate Change and Adaptation Options in Karamoja
... scale , directly or indirectly attributed to human activities that alter the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere, plus the natural variation observed over comparable periods of time, which persist for time scale of decades or longer. VI. Climate variability: the variations in the mean state and ot ...
... scale , directly or indirectly attributed to human activities that alter the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere, plus the natural variation observed over comparable periods of time, which persist for time scale of decades or longer. VI. Climate variability: the variations in the mean state and ot ...
student advisee presentations
... 12. Becker, A., (In Review), “Using Boundary Objects to Stimulate Transformational Thinking: Hazard Resilience for the Port of Providence.” Sustainability Science. 11. Esteban, M., Takagi, H., Mikami, T., Bahbouh, L., Becker, A., Nurse, L., Shibayama, T., and Nagdee, M., (In Review) “How to Carry Ou ...
... 12. Becker, A., (In Review), “Using Boundary Objects to Stimulate Transformational Thinking: Hazard Resilience for the Port of Providence.” Sustainability Science. 11. Esteban, M., Takagi, H., Mikami, T., Bahbouh, L., Becker, A., Nurse, L., Shibayama, T., and Nagdee, M., (In Review) “How to Carry Ou ...
NO. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. CLAUDE EARL
... the number of participating attorneys general), explained that their mission was to “com[e] up with creative ways to enforce laws being flouted by the fossil fuel industry.”9 Expressing dissatisfaction with the “gridlock in Washington” regarding climate change legislation, the New York Attorney Gene ...
... the number of participating attorneys general), explained that their mission was to “com[e] up with creative ways to enforce laws being flouted by the fossil fuel industry.”9 Expressing dissatisfaction with the “gridlock in Washington” regarding climate change legislation, the New York Attorney Gene ...
Adapting bridge infrastructure to climate change: institutionalizing resilience in intergovernmental
... lists a number of specific strategies for integrating climate change adaptation into current US policy, all of which fall into one of five main categories: research; planning; design standards; project delivery and the environmental review process; and funding, performance, and accountability (Cambr ...
... lists a number of specific strategies for integrating climate change adaptation into current US policy, all of which fall into one of five main categories: research; planning; design standards; project delivery and the environmental review process; and funding, performance, and accountability (Cambr ...
1 - Australian Human Rights Commission
... Both domestic and international research on climate change impacts identify the difficult situation that the Torres Strait Islanders face in order to survive: Torres Strait [I]slanders and remote [I]ndigenous communities have the highest risks and the lowest adaptive capacity of any in our community ...
... Both domestic and international research on climate change impacts identify the difficult situation that the Torres Strait Islanders face in order to survive: Torres Strait [I]slanders and remote [I]ndigenous communities have the highest risks and the lowest adaptive capacity of any in our community ...
AHEAD OF THE STORM…. Preparing Toronto for Climate Change
... salinity, wind patterns and aspects of extreme weather including droughts, heavy precipitation, heat waves and the intensity of tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons).” Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007) ...
... salinity, wind patterns and aspects of extreme weather including droughts, heavy precipitation, heat waves and the intensity of tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons).” Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007) ...
Perceptions and Awareness of Climate Change in Andros Island the
... island, Andros, this research documented perceptions and awareness of climate change on regional and local scales, particularly in relation to specific geological phenomena: tidal aquatic caves or Blue Holes. Situated within the 100,000 miles of ocean and over 700 cays that make up the Bahamas, Andr ...
... island, Andros, this research documented perceptions and awareness of climate change on regional and local scales, particularly in relation to specific geological phenomena: tidal aquatic caves or Blue Holes. Situated within the 100,000 miles of ocean and over 700 cays that make up the Bahamas, Andr ...