The Political Impact of Global Warming on Developing Countries
... such widespread impact in the same way that global warming does (Gleick 1989; Pirages 1997). For that reason, this environmental threat is beginning to emerge as an international security issue. Adaption to global warming will become essential in reducing the risks of political instability. Scholars ...
... such widespread impact in the same way that global warming does (Gleick 1989; Pirages 1997). For that reason, this environmental threat is beginning to emerge as an international security issue. Adaption to global warming will become essential in reducing the risks of political instability. Scholars ...
- Adaptation
... Burkina Faso ratified the UNFCCC in September 1993 and is currently included in the list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Furthermore, the following LDCF criteria and priorities are thus met: § Country ownership: Burkina Faso approved and submitted its National Adaptation Programme of Action (N ...
... Burkina Faso ratified the UNFCCC in September 1993 and is currently included in the list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Furthermore, the following LDCF criteria and priorities are thus met: § Country ownership: Burkina Faso approved and submitted its National Adaptation Programme of Action (N ...
Results compilation 2B - Charles Sturt University
... say that access to labour and financial support for the purchase of materials were important incentives for them to take on revegetation work. The ongoing dry conditions have resulted in decreased planting of native trees and shrubs in both zones and there was some evidence of increased grazing of a ...
... say that access to labour and financial support for the purchase of materials were important incentives for them to take on revegetation work. The ongoing dry conditions have resulted in decreased planting of native trees and shrubs in both zones and there was some evidence of increased grazing of a ...
Climate and Terrestrial Ecosystem Change in the
... The National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center publishes a range of reports that address natural resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental ...
... The National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center publishes a range of reports that address natural resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental ...
Climate Change in Zimbabwe - Konrad-Adenauer
... Zimbabwe has abundant natural resources, including minerals, agricultural land, water, natural vegetation and wildlife. The population in both urban and rural areas depends heavily on ecosystem services that provide a clean, regular water supply, fertile soils and trees for fuel, building constructi ...
... Zimbabwe has abundant natural resources, including minerals, agricultural land, water, natural vegetation and wildlife. The population in both urban and rural areas depends heavily on ecosystem services that provide a clean, regular water supply, fertile soils and trees for fuel, building constructi ...
Climate change and displacement
... Andrew Morton, Philippe Boncour and Frank Laczko All evidence points towards climate- and environmentally induced migration becoming one of the major policy challenges of this century. Adequate planning for and management of this phenomenon will be critical for human security. The international comm ...
... Andrew Morton, Philippe Boncour and Frank Laczko All evidence points towards climate- and environmentally induced migration becoming one of the major policy challenges of this century. Adequate planning for and management of this phenomenon will be critical for human security. The international comm ...
Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks: Pathways toward
... 2014], or ‘abrupt impacts’ [National Research Council, 2002, 2013], large-scale, non-linear shifts in the Earth system are often identified as a reason for concern about climate change [Oppenheimer et al., 2014] and a potential trigger of major economic losses, often described as ‘economic catastrop ...
... 2014], or ‘abrupt impacts’ [National Research Council, 2002, 2013], large-scale, non-linear shifts in the Earth system are often identified as a reason for concern about climate change [Oppenheimer et al., 2014] and a potential trigger of major economic losses, often described as ‘economic catastrop ...
Climate Change and Conservation: A Primer for Assessing Impacts
... future will be on adaptation strategies that benefit both nature (biodiversity) and people, the methods, tools, approaches, and resources outlined in this primer should be helpful to all conservation projects, regardless of the degree of emphasis on human well‐being. Moreover, our methods, tools, ...
... future will be on adaptation strategies that benefit both nature (biodiversity) and people, the methods, tools, approaches, and resources outlined in this primer should be helpful to all conservation projects, regardless of the degree of emphasis on human well‐being. Moreover, our methods, tools, ...
India - Met Office
... everyone understand how their environment has changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date an ...
... everyone understand how their environment has changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date an ...
RPS-Report template (standard) - University of Technology Sydney
... considerations and ensuring the assets and infrastructure we are responsible for are protected now and into the future. This toolkit and case studies are important and innovative examples we can all learn from to improve how we plan and implement the changes and adjustments necessary as we continue ...
... considerations and ensuring the assets and infrastructure we are responsible for are protected now and into the future. This toolkit and case studies are important and innovative examples we can all learn from to improve how we plan and implement the changes and adjustments necessary as we continue ...
Community-based Climate Change Action Grants
... Technical expertise was often essential in this process to ensure that communities had good information on which to base their decisions, especially in relation to new technologies. Without adequate expertise, activities invested in by communities may not be proportionate to the risks, deliver the b ...
... Technical expertise was often essential in this process to ensure that communities had good information on which to base their decisions, especially in relation to new technologies. Without adequate expertise, activities invested in by communities may not be proportionate to the risks, deliver the b ...
Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate Change
... information and/or from disagreement about what is known or even knowable. It has many sources ranging from quantifiable errors in the data to ambiguously defined concepts or terminology to uncertain projections of human behaviour. The Guidance Note for Lead Authors of the IPCC Fifth Assessment R ...
... information and/or from disagreement about what is known or even knowable. It has many sources ranging from quantifiable errors in the data to ambiguously defined concepts or terminology to uncertain projections of human behaviour. The Guidance Note for Lead Authors of the IPCC Fifth Assessment R ...
A Geographic Mosaic of Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial
... Published: June 26, 2015 Copyright: This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 public ...
... Published: June 26, 2015 Copyright: This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 public ...
development and climate change in bangladesh
... (CRS) database reveals that between 22-53% of development assistance (by aid amount) or 22-37% of donor projects (by number) are in sectors potentially affected by climatic risks. However, these numbers are only indicative at best, given that any classification based on sectors suffers from over-sim ...
... (CRS) database reveals that between 22-53% of development assistance (by aid amount) or 22-37% of donor projects (by number) are in sectors potentially affected by climatic risks. However, these numbers are only indicative at best, given that any classification based on sectors suffers from over-sim ...
4.2. Physics enriched by the climate change
... Heat waves. The mean summer temperature was 19.6 degrees Celsius in the 1961-1990 normal period. Since its end, however, both the average and the deviations from it seem to have changed significantly. Parallel to global warming, the simple linear trend of the summer temperature (the steeper and the ...
... Heat waves. The mean summer temperature was 19.6 degrees Celsius in the 1961-1990 normal period. Since its end, however, both the average and the deviations from it seem to have changed significantly. Parallel to global warming, the simple linear trend of the summer temperature (the steeper and the ...
The Paris Agreement and Beyond: International Climate Change
... The Paris Agreement is a breakthrough in multilateral efforts to address the threat of global climate change. For the first time, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions includes contributions from all of the major-emitting countries—and, indeed, a large majority of the countri ...
... The Paris Agreement is a breakthrough in multilateral efforts to address the threat of global climate change. For the first time, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions includes contributions from all of the major-emitting countries—and, indeed, a large majority of the countri ...
Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of research that was carried out to better understand the future risks that ports need to pl ...
... decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of research that was carried out to better understand the future risks that ports need to pl ...
A Climate Risk Report - Blue Mountains City Council
... Mountains City Council. While the information contained is drawn from reputable sources in the public domain, Climate Risk P/L cannot take responsibility for errors or inaccuracies within original source material. This report does not consider individual investment requirements or the particular nee ...
... Mountains City Council. While the information contained is drawn from reputable sources in the public domain, Climate Risk P/L cannot take responsibility for errors or inaccuracies within original source material. This report does not consider individual investment requirements or the particular nee ...
Climate Change and Health in New Zealand
... as increasingly possible, given the level of emission reduction pledges by countries and with the continuation of fossil fuel intensive global development16,17,18,19,20. Conversely if the world was to take strong coordinated action to rapidly reduce GHG emissions it may be possible to limit long-ter ...
... as increasingly possible, given the level of emission reduction pledges by countries and with the continuation of fossil fuel intensive global development16,17,18,19,20. Conversely if the world was to take strong coordinated action to rapidly reduce GHG emissions it may be possible to limit long-ter ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Guyana
... The following symbols have been used in the present study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicate that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the begin ...
... The following symbols have been used in the present study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicate that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the begin ...
Earth Day – Special Virtual Issue from Berghahn Journals
... to exploit their territories and ‘civilize’ them through missionary work, education, collectivization, and other forms of economic rationalization and development. This process of state making enabled Arctic states to colonize the so-called Fourth World (Hall 1988) of marginal ‘frontier’ lands and i ...
... to exploit their territories and ‘civilize’ them through missionary work, education, collectivization, and other forms of economic rationalization and development. This process of state making enabled Arctic states to colonize the so-called Fourth World (Hall 1988) of marginal ‘frontier’ lands and i ...