Oregon`s Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
... future. Global average surface temperatures are projected to rise between 1.1 and 6.4 °C (2.0-11.5 °F) by 2100 with most areas in the U.S. projected to experience greater than average warming (IPCC 2007). The largest increases are projected for the high northern latitudes where average annual temper ...
... future. Global average surface temperatures are projected to rise between 1.1 and 6.4 °C (2.0-11.5 °F) by 2100 with most areas in the U.S. projected to experience greater than average warming (IPCC 2007). The largest increases are projected for the high northern latitudes where average annual temper ...
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
... The terms recreation and tourism are notoriously difficult to define and differentiate, and the semantics of these seemingly simple words have been discussed at length in a variety of text books and industry publications. For the purposes of this chapter, tourism will be taken to refer to travel som ...
... The terms recreation and tourism are notoriously difficult to define and differentiate, and the semantics of these seemingly simple words have been discussed at length in a variety of text books and industry publications. For the purposes of this chapter, tourism will be taken to refer to travel som ...
- Europa.eu
... The objective of the two-day meeting was to facilitate dialogue and discuss follow-up actions to COP 22, in collaboration with partners, focusing on key issues for the ACP Group of States. Furthermore, the meeting served as a forum to explore ways and means to support ACP countries implement the Par ...
... The objective of the two-day meeting was to facilitate dialogue and discuss follow-up actions to COP 22, in collaboration with partners, focusing on key issues for the ACP Group of States. Furthermore, the meeting served as a forum to explore ways and means to support ACP countries implement the Par ...
Synthesis Report “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges
... Recent observations show that greenhouse gas emissions and many aspects of the climate are changing near the upper boundary of the IPCC range of projections. Many key climate indicators are already moving beyond the patterns of natural variability within which contemporary society and economy have d ...
... Recent observations show that greenhouse gas emissions and many aspects of the climate are changing near the upper boundary of the IPCC range of projections. Many key climate indicators are already moving beyond the patterns of natural variability within which contemporary society and economy have d ...
Climate change adaptation: challenges and opportunities for a smart
... Climate change is one of the main environmental issues challenging cities in the 21th century (IPCC, 2011). The changes in climate conditions may result in a large set of hazardous phenomena: from sudden events, such as flash floods or heat waves, to slowmoving ones, as sea level raise or changes in ...
... Climate change is one of the main environmental issues challenging cities in the 21th century (IPCC, 2011). The changes in climate conditions may result in a large set of hazardous phenomena: from sudden events, such as flash floods or heat waves, to slowmoving ones, as sea level raise or changes in ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... Summary of the First National Communication of The Gambia to UNFCCC 26. The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory is based on 1993 data, as it had more data than any other year and uses the 1996 Revised Guidelines (IPCC. OECD.IEA, 1997). Meanwhile, not all emission categories of the Guidelines are reported ...
... Summary of the First National Communication of The Gambia to UNFCCC 26. The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory is based on 1993 data, as it had more data than any other year and uses the 1996 Revised Guidelines (IPCC. OECD.IEA, 1997). Meanwhile, not all emission categories of the Guidelines are reported ...
Assessing knowledge of social representations of climate change
... The importance of tourism in the world economy, and the undeniable links which exist between tourism and atmospheric elements, suggest that climate change should be considered in all its aspects [3]. Accordingly, it is worth noting that weather and climate are important elements of many of the touri ...
... The importance of tourism in the world economy, and the undeniable links which exist between tourism and atmospheric elements, suggest that climate change should be considered in all its aspects [3]. Accordingly, it is worth noting that weather and climate are important elements of many of the touri ...
The CCPC grew out of the International Council of Local
... such as the liberalisation of energy markets, lack of funding for research on renewable energy and the failure of national governments to prioritise climate politics, can hinder local work to reduce GHGs. Nevertheless, cities take the climate challenge seriously, and there are numerous examples worl ...
... such as the liberalisation of energy markets, lack of funding for research on renewable energy and the failure of national governments to prioritise climate politics, can hinder local work to reduce GHGs. Nevertheless, cities take the climate challenge seriously, and there are numerous examples worl ...
Successful adaptation to climate change across scales
... adaptation is a continuous stream of activities, actions, decisions and attitudes that informs decisions about all aspects of life, and that reflects existing social norms and processes. There are many classifications of adaptation options (summarised in Smit et al., 2000) based on their purpose, mode ...
... adaptation is a continuous stream of activities, actions, decisions and attitudes that informs decisions about all aspects of life, and that reflects existing social norms and processes. There are many classifications of adaptation options (summarised in Smit et al., 2000) based on their purpose, mode ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLIMATE AND WEATHER FOR TOURISM
... systematic changes as projected under different climate change scenarios. For example, surface and sea temperatures are generally forecast to increase, rain patterns will change with some areas becoming wetter and others driers, and the occurrence of extreme events is likely to increase. For this re ...
... systematic changes as projected under different climate change scenarios. For example, surface and sea temperatures are generally forecast to increase, rain patterns will change with some areas becoming wetter and others driers, and the occurrence of extreme events is likely to increase. For this re ...
Catastrophe modelling and climate change
... catastrophe models, and this report examines whether and how catastrophe models account for climate change through a series of case studies provided by a range of academic and commercial model providers. The Earth’s global climate system is warming. This conclusion is supported by a large body of ev ...
... catastrophe models, and this report examines whether and how catastrophe models account for climate change through a series of case studies provided by a range of academic and commercial model providers. The Earth’s global climate system is warming. This conclusion is supported by a large body of ev ...
Public perceptions of unusually warm weather in the UK: impacts
... (1997) questioned high-school students about attitudes towards and knowledge of global warming, and they concluded that reliance on televised news media, amongst other factors, contributed to a poor understanding. They found a high level of trust in teachers and scientists, suggesting an important r ...
... (1997) questioned high-school students about attitudes towards and knowledge of global warming, and they concluded that reliance on televised news media, amongst other factors, contributed to a poor understanding. They found a high level of trust in teachers and scientists, suggesting an important r ...
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... [ INSERT FIGURES 2a-d ABOUT HERE ] 3.2. Adaptations are most likely to be stimulated by climatic variability and are often mainstreamed and proactive The literature indicates that climate variability plays a more important role in stimulating adaptive response than long-term changes in average clima ...
... [ INSERT FIGURES 2a-d ABOUT HERE ] 3.2. Adaptations are most likely to be stimulated by climatic variability and are often mainstreamed and proactive The literature indicates that climate variability plays a more important role in stimulating adaptive response than long-term changes in average clima ...
First Nations` Governance and Climate Change
... indicators of development success currently in place. Their ability to engage in real decision-making, what Cornell calls “practical sovereignty” is limited because they do not have the authority, or have not directed the authority they have towards environmental governance, and in particular, to ad ...
... indicators of development success currently in place. Their ability to engage in real decision-making, what Cornell calls “practical sovereignty” is limited because they do not have the authority, or have not directed the authority they have towards environmental governance, and in particular, to ad ...
Do the stock markets price climate change risks?
... to face water seasonality. We invent lightning-rods to protect building from lightning damages. The possibility and our capability of adaptation have been and will continue to be enlarged by the economic development along with technology improvement. However, passive adaptation will always leave us ...
... to face water seasonality. We invent lightning-rods to protect building from lightning damages. The possibility and our capability of adaptation have been and will continue to be enlarged by the economic development along with technology improvement. However, passive adaptation will always leave us ...
Handbook for Local Elected Officials on Climate Change
... have a responsibility to become informed and to take appropriate action within their mandates to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. ...
... have a responsibility to become informed and to take appropriate action within their mandates to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. ...
NAF Public Consultation
... global temperature rise to well below 2℃. According to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to achieve this 2°C objective, global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 40-70% by 2050 compared to 2010 and be zero or below in 2100. ...
... global temperature rise to well below 2℃. According to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to achieve this 2°C objective, global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 40-70% by 2050 compared to 2010 and be zero or below in 2100. ...
S e c u r i t y A n...
... Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are greater now than at any time in the past 650,000 years, and average global temperature has continued a steady rise. This rise presents the prospect of significant climate change, and while uncertainty exists and debate continues regarding the science and fu ...
... Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are greater now than at any time in the past 650,000 years, and average global temperature has continued a steady rise. This rise presents the prospect of significant climate change, and while uncertainty exists and debate continues regarding the science and fu ...
Ecological and methodological drivers of species` distribution and
... This length of time gives confidence that biological changes might be driven by long-term climate change rather than yearly climate variability. We chose to use nineteen years as the minimum time span, as several large studies had durations of 19 years. Requiring studies to also have data after 1990 ...
... This length of time gives confidence that biological changes might be driven by long-term climate change rather than yearly climate variability. We chose to use nineteen years as the minimum time span, as several large studies had durations of 19 years. Requiring studies to also have data after 1990 ...
From science to policy: developing responses to climate change
... Decision-makers outside the public health community are faced with similar challenges. Climate change affects multiple sectors and resources including (but not limited to) agriculture, forestry, water resources, air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity, and cultural resources. Stakeholders with an i ...
... Decision-makers outside the public health community are faced with similar challenges. Climate change affects multiple sectors and resources including (but not limited to) agriculture, forestry, water resources, air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity, and cultural resources. Stakeholders with an i ...
Vermont`s Wildlife Action Plan
... species and their habitats, and changes in predator-prey and plant-pollinator relationships. And, we don’t know the capacity of species to respond to a changing climate. An honest response to these very complicated questions is ‘we don’t know how most species will fare in the coming decades.’ We can ...
... species and their habitats, and changes in predator-prey and plant-pollinator relationships. And, we don’t know the capacity of species to respond to a changing climate. An honest response to these very complicated questions is ‘we don’t know how most species will fare in the coming decades.’ We can ...
ethics and climate change cost-benefit analysis: stern and after
... Although appealing to many academic economists, this approach, involving adjusted context-specific valuations, is almost never attempted in practice. There are both theoretical and practical problems involved in obtaining appropriate adjustment weightings. 11 Trying to determine how much more valuab ...
... Although appealing to many academic economists, this approach, involving adjusted context-specific valuations, is almost never attempted in practice. There are both theoretical and practical problems involved in obtaining appropriate adjustment weightings. 11 Trying to determine how much more valuab ...
Impacts and adaptation of European crop production systems to
... and climate change on agriculture in Europe was distributed to agro-climatic and agronomy experts in 26 countries. Europe was divided into 13 Environmental Zones (EZ). In total, we had 50 individual responses for specific EZ. The questionnaires provided both country and EZ specific information on th ...
... and climate change on agriculture in Europe was distributed to agro-climatic and agronomy experts in 26 countries. Europe was divided into 13 Environmental Zones (EZ). In total, we had 50 individual responses for specific EZ. The questionnaires provided both country and EZ specific information on th ...