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... sensing are critical. Funding for national statistical programs should be increased so that they can fulfill the task of monitoring global change. Understanding agriculture–climate interactions well enough to support adaptation and mitigation activities based on land use requires major improvements ...
... sensing are critical. Funding for national statistical programs should be increased so that they can fulfill the task of monitoring global change. Understanding agriculture–climate interactions well enough to support adaptation and mitigation activities based on land use requires major improvements ...
Have disaster losses increased due to anthropogenic climate change?
... losses as if all disasters occurred in the same year, i.e. with same exposure assets. Table 1 lists the types of information for which the loss data is normalized, and whether the normalized loss record derived by the studies exhibits any trends or not. When records of insured losses are used, the r ...
... losses as if all disasters occurred in the same year, i.e. with same exposure assets. Table 1 lists the types of information for which the loss data is normalized, and whether the normalized loss record derived by the studies exhibits any trends or not. When records of insured losses are used, the r ...
Geotourism and Climate Change Paradoxes and Promises
... and Rothrock (2009) indicate that the average thickness at the end of the melt season has decreased by 1.6m or some 53 per cent from 1958 to 2008. It is important to stress that in terms of physical processes such changes are interrelated. For example, in the case of the decline of Arctic sea-ice co ...
... and Rothrock (2009) indicate that the average thickness at the end of the melt season has decreased by 1.6m or some 53 per cent from 1958 to 2008. It is important to stress that in terms of physical processes such changes are interrelated. For example, in the case of the decline of Arctic sea-ice co ...
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... system against climate variability, conserve soil fertility and sustain yields (Molua, 2005). In general, irrigation is an important buffer against climate variability and change. However, Cameroon’s crop lands are sparsely irrigated, irrigation being done mostly in the drier north that produces abo ...
... system against climate variability, conserve soil fertility and sustain yields (Molua, 2005). In general, irrigation is an important buffer against climate variability and change. However, Cameroon’s crop lands are sparsely irrigated, irrigation being done mostly in the drier north that produces abo ...
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... quantity and timing of precipitation, day length, soil type, and nutrient levels are just some of the factors, which are critical in determining crop yield (Lobell and Asner, 2003; Morison and Lawlor, 1999). Crop models have been used to show effects of increased CO2 on crop yields, growth and water ...
... quantity and timing of precipitation, day length, soil type, and nutrient levels are just some of the factors, which are critical in determining crop yield (Lobell and Asner, 2003; Morison and Lawlor, 1999). Crop models have been used to show effects of increased CO2 on crop yields, growth and water ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... weather. These changes are impacting the Inuit way of life, making it challenging to travel safely on the land, and requiring changes to traditional hunting practices. Adaptation is required, to plan for the short and long term needs of the community and to support healthy and sustained community gr ...
... weather. These changes are impacting the Inuit way of life, making it challenging to travel safely on the land, and requiring changes to traditional hunting practices. Adaptation is required, to plan for the short and long term needs of the community and to support healthy and sustained community gr ...
Climate change research and policy in Portugal
... that mitigation would be much more effective than it actually turned out to be at the global level. Presently, the EU fully recognizes the need to adapt to climate change and the Commission adopted a strategy on adaptation in April 2013. In the 1990s, there was very little knowledge about the nature ...
... that mitigation would be much more effective than it actually turned out to be at the global level. Presently, the EU fully recognizes the need to adapt to climate change and the Commission adopted a strategy on adaptation in April 2013. In the 1990s, there was very little knowledge about the nature ...
Climatic Change --Manuscript Draft--
... both the present day and future were therefore calculated by subtracting the “non-fire PM2.5” concentrations from the “all-source” PM2.5 concentrations. Using this method, a small portion (~2%) of wildfire-specific PM2.5 concentrations were negative and were set to zero. Wildfirespecific PM2.5 was z ...
... both the present day and future were therefore calculated by subtracting the “non-fire PM2.5” concentrations from the “all-source” PM2.5 concentrations. Using this method, a small portion (~2%) of wildfire-specific PM2.5 concentrations were negative and were set to zero. Wildfirespecific PM2.5 was z ...
climate and construction - Development Alternatives
... This section explores the links between climate change and construction globally and the implications at a regional level, focusing on small towns and rural spaces in South Asia. It also highlights the need for the study in developing a knowledge base and understanding impacts for future action. ...
... This section explores the links between climate change and construction globally and the implications at a regional level, focusing on small towns and rural spaces in South Asia. It also highlights the need for the study in developing a knowledge base and understanding impacts for future action. ...
Amazonian forest dieback under climate-carbon cycle
... phytoplankton, zooplankton and (sinking) detritus (Palmer and Totterdell, 2001). The complexity of the model was restricted to just four compartments in order for it to be economical enough for use in long integrations. This means that the behaviours of many different species and size-fractions are ...
... phytoplankton, zooplankton and (sinking) detritus (Palmer and Totterdell, 2001). The complexity of the model was restricted to just four compartments in order for it to be economical enough for use in long integrations. This means that the behaviours of many different species and size-fractions are ...
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/dpr/blr1.pdf
... enhance removals of greenhouse gases as the country’s economy continues to grow. According to the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change for 2005-2012, the strategy must provide for, inter alia, developing measures ...
... enhance removals of greenhouse gases as the country’s economy continues to grow. According to the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change for 2005-2012, the strategy must provide for, inter alia, developing measures ...
Reducing Human Vulnerability
... dams and roads—create new opportunities but can also create new risks for people. Climate change, superimposed on these processes, brings additional stress for natural, human, and social systems. People’s livelihoods need to function under conditions that will almost certainly change but cannot be p ...
... dams and roads—create new opportunities but can also create new risks for people. Climate change, superimposed on these processes, brings additional stress for natural, human, and social systems. People’s livelihoods need to function under conditions that will almost certainly change but cannot be p ...
From convergence to contention: United States mass media representations of
... stories within asymmetrical power relationships, as well as through rich histories of professionalised journalism (Starr 2004). Moreover, wider discourses shape power relations within journalism. Sociopolitical and economic factors have given rise to distinct norms and values, and these that buttres ...
... stories within asymmetrical power relationships, as well as through rich histories of professionalised journalism (Starr 2004). Moreover, wider discourses shape power relations within journalism. Sociopolitical and economic factors have given rise to distinct norms and values, and these that buttres ...
climate futures responses to climate change in 2030 October 2008
... was signed, to great fanfare. Or picture this: it’s 2030 and major companies are adopting ‘consumer wellbeing’ as a performance metric. South Korea has renounced the idea of economic growth, as spirituality and religion undergo a historic resurgence, allied with the mantra of 'live simply and slowly ...
... was signed, to great fanfare. Or picture this: it’s 2030 and major companies are adopting ‘consumer wellbeing’ as a performance metric. South Korea has renounced the idea of economic growth, as spirituality and religion undergo a historic resurgence, allied with the mantra of 'live simply and slowly ...
Climate Change and Collective Responsibility
... determinations of causal responsibility for climate change, which can readily be quantified from existing data on historical greenhouse gas emission patterns. Fault relies on judgments of moral responsibility rather than mere causation, and is most commonly understood in terms that defy its straight ...
... determinations of causal responsibility for climate change, which can readily be quantified from existing data on historical greenhouse gas emission patterns. Fault relies on judgments of moral responsibility rather than mere causation, and is most commonly understood in terms that defy its straight ...
responses to climate change in 2030
... was signed, to great fanfare. Or picture this: it’s 2030 and major companies are adopting ‘consumer wellbeing’ as a performance metric. South Korea has renounced the idea of economic growth, as spirituality and religion undergo a historic resurgence, allied with the mantra of 'live simply and slowly ...
... was signed, to great fanfare. Or picture this: it’s 2030 and major companies are adopting ‘consumer wellbeing’ as a performance metric. South Korea has renounced the idea of economic growth, as spirituality and religion undergo a historic resurgence, allied with the mantra of 'live simply and slowly ...
Temporality and Exclusive Forms of International Cooperation
... over time, suggesting that information should be mitigating in favor of greater cooperation, rather than against it. A second possible explanation for a shift toward more exclusive forms of international cooperation focuses on changes in relative power. A well-known strand of realism—hegemonic stabi ...
... over time, suggesting that information should be mitigating in favor of greater cooperation, rather than against it. A second possible explanation for a shift toward more exclusive forms of international cooperation focuses on changes in relative power. A well-known strand of realism—hegemonic stabi ...
04 Appendix 1 London Assembly Aviation consultation response final
... global action as the best means of securing the objective, with action at European level a potential step towards wider international agreement. Around 95 per cent of UK aviation emissions come from flights departing from UK airports to international destinations.12 The Government maintains that mea ...
... global action as the best means of securing the objective, with action at European level a potential step towards wider international agreement. Around 95 per cent of UK aviation emissions come from flights departing from UK airports to international destinations.12 The Government maintains that mea ...
Accelerating Global Vehicle Efficiency
... The U.S. government should lead a global effort to improve vehicle efficiency through more stringent, long-term fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks. Doing so would align interests in economic growth, energy security, public health, and climate protection across a wide range of countries. Oil ...
... The U.S. government should lead a global effort to improve vehicle efficiency through more stringent, long-term fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks. Doing so would align interests in economic growth, energy security, public health, and climate protection across a wide range of countries. Oil ...
Adaptation - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
... When citing this publication, please list the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions as the author. ...
... When citing this publication, please list the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions as the author. ...
Georgia`s Climate Variability vs Climate Change
... http://clinton.senate.gov/issues/environment/index.cfm?topic=climate ...
... http://clinton.senate.gov/issues/environment/index.cfm?topic=climate ...
Risk communication: climate change as a human
... particular study, adapted to a telephone-survey methodology and adjusted to be more sensitive to the Maltese islands’ scenario. The modification process included continuous peer review and a focus group. The focus group consisted of 10 people, three males and seven females with an age range of 22–60 ...
... particular study, adapted to a telephone-survey methodology and adjusted to be more sensitive to the Maltese islands’ scenario. The modification process included continuous peer review and a focus group. The focus group consisted of 10 people, three males and seven females with an age range of 22–60 ...
Togo - unfccc
... water supply would be severely affected, with a drop in stocks due to global warming and heavy pollution of drinking water reserves as a result of flooding, salt water intrusion into coastal aquifers and water encroachment; (iii) Agriculture, forestry and land use: a decline in the supply of vegetab ...
... water supply would be severely affected, with a drop in stocks due to global warming and heavy pollution of drinking water reserves as a result of flooding, salt water intrusion into coastal aquifers and water encroachment; (iii) Agriculture, forestry and land use: a decline in the supply of vegetab ...
3 Climate change and the Law of the Sea Convention
... Copenhagen Accord. 13 Although this Accord highlighted the importance of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, its wording, coupled with the moderate success of the Kyoto Protocol, 14 suggests that industrialized States are still hesitating to accept the catastrophic nature of the path which our quest ...
... Copenhagen Accord. 13 Although this Accord highlighted the importance of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, its wording, coupled with the moderate success of the Kyoto Protocol, 14 suggests that industrialized States are still hesitating to accept the catastrophic nature of the path which our quest ...
Climate Change and Hazard Mitigation Planning
... mention these issues in an inaccurate, confusing, and/or dismissive way. Many of the SHMPs in this category rely solely on past incidences of hazard events to forecast future risk. States that do not mention climate change or related issues at all in their SHMPs include Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Nebra ...
... mention these issues in an inaccurate, confusing, and/or dismissive way. Many of the SHMPs in this category rely solely on past incidences of hazard events to forecast future risk. States that do not mention climate change or related issues at all in their SHMPs include Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Nebra ...
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 5th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 5) to the Kyoto Protocol. According to the Bali Road Map, a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012 was to be agreed there.On Friday 18 December, the final day of the conference, international media reported that the climate talks were ""in disarray"". Media also reported that in lieu of a summit collapse, only a ""weak political statement"" was anticipated at the conclusion of the conference. The Copenhagen Accord was drafted by the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa on 18 December, and judged a ""meaningful agreement"" by the United States government. It was ""taken note of"", but not ""adopted"", in a debate of all the participating countries the next day, and it was not passed unanimously. The document recognised that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the present day and that actions should be taken to keep any temperature increases to below 2 °C. The document is not legally binding and does not contain any legally binding commitments for reducing CO2 emissions.In January 2014, documents leaked by Edward Snowden and published by Dagbladet Information revealed that the US government negotiators were in receipt of information during the conference that was being obtained by spying against other conference delegations. The US National Security Agency provided US delegates with advance details other delegations' positions, including the Danish plan to ""rescue"" the talks should they flounder. Members of the Danish negotiating team said that both the US and Chinese delegations were ""peculiarly well-informed"" about closed-door discussions: ""They simply sat back, just as we had feared they would if they knew about our document.""