Tuesday 1 December Wednesday 2 December
... (Grand Palais, Room 5) Opening by Gaël Giraud, Chief Economist, Executive Research Director at AFD ...
... (Grand Palais, Room 5) Opening by Gaël Giraud, Chief Economist, Executive Research Director at AFD ...
What do stakeholders need to manage for climate change
... An important potential side effect of calling for an increased focus on decision support is that stakeholders from both the decision-making and science production sides can be inundated with recurring requests for participation, leading to stakeholder fatigue. Stakeholders were identified as those w ...
... An important potential side effect of calling for an increased focus on decision support is that stakeholders from both the decision-making and science production sides can be inundated with recurring requests for participation, leading to stakeholder fatigue. Stakeholders were identified as those w ...
Engineering solutions for coastal infrastructure
... Coastal adaptation encompasses many disciplines ranging from engineering through to economics and the law. Necessarily, therefore, CoastAdapt provides information and guidance at a level that is readily accessible to non-specialists. In order to provide further detail and greater insights, the decis ...
... Coastal adaptation encompasses many disciplines ranging from engineering through to economics and the law. Necessarily, therefore, CoastAdapt provides information and guidance at a level that is readily accessible to non-specialists. In order to provide further detail and greater insights, the decis ...
national climate change policy
... issues that Pakistan faces or will face in future due to the changing climate. In October 2008 Mr. Salman Faruqui, the then Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, established a Task Force on Climate Change under the chairmanship of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Advisor Science and Technology. The report of that ...
... issues that Pakistan faces or will face in future due to the changing climate. In October 2008 Mr. Salman Faruqui, the then Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, established a Task Force on Climate Change under the chairmanship of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Advisor Science and Technology. The report of that ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Concepts, Issues
... Adaptation to climate is the process through which people reduce the adverse effects of climate on their health and well-being, and take advantage of the opportunities that their climatic environment provides (Burton 1992, quoted in Smit et al. 2000); Adaptation involves adjustments to enhance the v ...
... Adaptation to climate is the process through which people reduce the adverse effects of climate on their health and well-being, and take advantage of the opportunities that their climatic environment provides (Burton 1992, quoted in Smit et al. 2000); Adaptation involves adjustments to enhance the v ...
Submission DR134 - Chairman of the Australian Building Codes
... research and collect data of a nature that predicts future weather events. Any research used as a basis for future regulation needs to be robust, peer-reviewed and have the support of the scientific community. Modelling techniques can be used to assess the potential range of climate outcomes based o ...
... research and collect data of a nature that predicts future weather events. Any research used as a basis for future regulation needs to be robust, peer-reviewed and have the support of the scientific community. Modelling techniques can be used to assess the potential range of climate outcomes based o ...
Climatic Change --Manuscript Draft--
... the A1B scenario (Meehl and Stocker, 2007), which projects moderate growth of greenhouse gas emissions, representing a relatively conservative estimate of future warming due to increased greenhouse gases with balanced reliance on fossil and non-fossil fuels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
... the A1B scenario (Meehl and Stocker, 2007), which projects moderate growth of greenhouse gas emissions, representing a relatively conservative estimate of future warming due to increased greenhouse gases with balanced reliance on fossil and non-fossil fuels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
Defeating Kyoto: The Conservative Movement`s Impact on U.S.
... Structured Action” (e.g., Zald 2000a, 2000b) to solve the puzzle of the delegitimation of global warming as a major problem within the policy arena. Third, we extend the arguments made in our previous work in two crucial ways. In a previous article (McCright and Dunlap 2000), we describe the content ...
... Structured Action” (e.g., Zald 2000a, 2000b) to solve the puzzle of the delegitimation of global warming as a major problem within the policy arena. Third, we extend the arguments made in our previous work in two crucial ways. In a previous article (McCright and Dunlap 2000), we describe the content ...
Defeating Kyoto: The Conservative Movement`s Impact
... Structured Action” (e.g., Zald 2000a, 2000b) to solve the puzzle of the delegitimation of global warming as a major problem within the policy arena. Third, we extend the arguments made in our previous work in two crucial ways. In a previous article (McCright and Dunlap 2000), we describe the content ...
... Structured Action” (e.g., Zald 2000a, 2000b) to solve the puzzle of the delegitimation of global warming as a major problem within the policy arena. Third, we extend the arguments made in our previous work in two crucial ways. In a previous article (McCright and Dunlap 2000), we describe the content ...
The Relevance of the No-Harm Principle to Climate Change Law
... Likewise, international action on climate change adaptation, which consists mainly in aid projects with a focus on certain environmental issues, contrasts sharply with the restorative obligations of a state responsible for an internationally wrongful act. Although the UN Framework Convention on Cli ...
... Likewise, international action on climate change adaptation, which consists mainly in aid projects with a focus on certain environmental issues, contrasts sharply with the restorative obligations of a state responsible for an internationally wrongful act. Although the UN Framework Convention on Cli ...
Marine Science
... lead to decreases or increases in local salinities which will have major impacts on distributions and productivities of fish species in coastal and estuarine areas. Thus, perhaps future thermal conditions may be suitable for new immigrant species, but shifts in salinities could make these waters uni ...
... lead to decreases or increases in local salinities which will have major impacts on distributions and productivities of fish species in coastal and estuarine areas. Thus, perhaps future thermal conditions may be suitable for new immigrant species, but shifts in salinities could make these waters uni ...
Major Climate Feedback Processes Water Vapor Feedback Snow
... Solar luminosity was much weaker (~30%) in the early part of Earth’s history (a faint young Sun). If Earth’s albedo and greenhouse effect remained unchanged at that time, Earth’s mean surface temperature would be well below the freezing point of water during a large portion of its 4.5 Byr histor ...
... Solar luminosity was much weaker (~30%) in the early part of Earth’s history (a faint young Sun). If Earth’s albedo and greenhouse effect remained unchanged at that time, Earth’s mean surface temperature would be well below the freezing point of water during a large portion of its 4.5 Byr histor ...
Marine Science - Climate
... may be affected differently by changes in habitat characteristics (Petitgas et al., 2013). Moreover, in some regions, changes in temperature will be accompanied by changes in other abiotic factors. For example, expected regional changes in precipitation could lead to decreases or increases in local ...
... may be affected differently by changes in habitat characteristics (Petitgas et al., 2013). Moreover, in some regions, changes in temperature will be accompanied by changes in other abiotic factors. For example, expected regional changes in precipitation could lead to decreases or increases in local ...
International Workshop on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate
... interactive as possible. We set the stage with a session in which participants shared their general experiences with mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in their specific contexts and articulated their expectations in regard to the workshop.” The ‘OECD Guidance on Integrating Climate ...
... interactive as possible. We set the stage with a session in which participants shared their general experiences with mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in their specific contexts and articulated their expectations in regard to the workshop.” The ‘OECD Guidance on Integrating Climate ...
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change
... first peacock butterfly seen flying, the first crocus in bloom—as a mark that the long, dark winter is finally over. Fall has not captured as much enthusiasm as spring, but some good records exist, for example, for the turning of leaf color for trees. The longest records of direct phenological observatio ...
... first peacock butterfly seen flying, the first crocus in bloom—as a mark that the long, dark winter is finally over. Fall has not captured as much enthusiasm as spring, but some good records exist, for example, for the turning of leaf color for trees. The longest records of direct phenological observatio ...
How The Wall Street Journal Opinion Section
... world. Yet this analysis indisputably shows that its opinion page has done its readers a disservice by consistently ignoring or ridiculing the scientific consensus on the reality and urgency of climate change, and in so doing minimizing the potential economic, social and environmental risks of clima ...
... world. Yet this analysis indisputably shows that its opinion page has done its readers a disservice by consistently ignoring or ridiculing the scientific consensus on the reality and urgency of climate change, and in so doing minimizing the potential economic, social and environmental risks of clima ...
Brent climate change strategy
... More information is needed on climate change and its implications for Brent. A wide range of stakeholders have shown enthusiasm and a willingness to be involved in the strategy, including various community groups and public services. Some respondents had high expectations of the strategy, for exampl ...
... More information is needed on climate change and its implications for Brent. A wide range of stakeholders have shown enthusiasm and a willingness to be involved in the strategy, including various community groups and public services. Some respondents had high expectations of the strategy, for exampl ...
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change
... first peacock butterfly seen flying, the first crocus in bloom—as a mark that the long, dark winter is finally over. Fall has not captured as much enthusiasm as spring, but some good records exist, for example, for the turning of leaf color for trees. The longest records of direct phenological observatio ...
... first peacock butterfly seen flying, the first crocus in bloom—as a mark that the long, dark winter is finally over. Fall has not captured as much enthusiasm as spring, but some good records exist, for example, for the turning of leaf color for trees. The longest records of direct phenological observatio ...
English - Inter-American Development Bank
... Quito, Ecuador; and Bogotá, Colombia—were covered with ice until approximately 12,000 years ago. And many of today’s deserts were once covered by lush forests. In these cases, transformations were due to natural phenomena. But today, climate changes aren’t just coming from natural causes; they are a ...
... Quito, Ecuador; and Bogotá, Colombia—were covered with ice until approximately 12,000 years ago. And many of today’s deserts were once covered by lush forests. In these cases, transformations were due to natural phenomena. But today, climate changes aren’t just coming from natural causes; they are a ...
21st century climate change in the European Alps—A review
... spring), while the south-eastern Alps have been subject to a significant drying (mainly caused by pronounced negative trends in autumn). A more comprehensive overview of observed climate change in different meteorological variables is given by Brunetti et al. (2009). In the following Sections 3.1 and ...
... spring), while the south-eastern Alps have been subject to a significant drying (mainly caused by pronounced negative trends in autumn). A more comprehensive overview of observed climate change in different meteorological variables is given by Brunetti et al. (2009). In the following Sections 3.1 and ...
Agreeing on Robust Decisions
... (World Bank 2009; IPCC 2014). There is scientific consensus that the planet is warming due to greenhouse gas emissions. This may bring radical changes in climate, with tremendous implications for the long-term success of near-term decisions in nearly all sectors. Yet, as Box 2 shows, there is deep u ...
... (World Bank 2009; IPCC 2014). There is scientific consensus that the planet is warming due to greenhouse gas emissions. This may bring radical changes in climate, with tremendous implications for the long-term success of near-term decisions in nearly all sectors. Yet, as Box 2 shows, there is deep u ...
A Framework for the Development of New Socio
... essential not only for understanding potential impacts, but also as input for possible decision-making about adaptation to climate change’s effects. In each case, the flow of information has been one-way, from one set of models to another, with little opportunity for feedback among the three primary ...
... essential not only for understanding potential impacts, but also as input for possible decision-making about adaptation to climate change’s effects. In each case, the flow of information has been one-way, from one set of models to another, with little opportunity for feedback among the three primary ...
FOUNDATION PAPER |ONE CLIMATE CHANGE Victoria: the
... Purpose of this paper There are many areas in government and academia conducting research and analysing environmental trends – working to bring the best possible scientific knowledge to our considerations of policy direction and public debate. Each ‘discipline’ is seeking to explain biophysical chan ...
... Purpose of this paper There are many areas in government and academia conducting research and analysing environmental trends – working to bring the best possible scientific knowledge to our considerations of policy direction and public debate. Each ‘discipline’ is seeking to explain biophysical chan ...