Climate change and animal health in Africa
... – its poor development status – associated weaknesses in its science and technology infrastructure – institutional weaknesses – political and social instability. All of these disadvantages seriously hamper the capacity of Africa to respond (22, 43, 44). The same applies to the African livestock sect ...
... – its poor development status – associated weaknesses in its science and technology infrastructure – institutional weaknesses – political and social instability. All of these disadvantages seriously hamper the capacity of Africa to respond (22, 43, 44). The same applies to the African livestock sect ...
Camille Parmesan Education
... Beebee, J M Fromont, O Hoegh-Guldberg (2002) Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature 416:389-395. o Ranked #11: Parmesan, C & G Yohe (2003) A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts in natural systems. Nature 421:37-42. (This paper also won an ISI Web of Science award i ...
... Beebee, J M Fromont, O Hoegh-Guldberg (2002) Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature 416:389-395. o Ranked #11: Parmesan, C & G Yohe (2003) A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts in natural systems. Nature 421:37-42. (This paper also won an ISI Web of Science award i ...
Fiji Development Bank
... United Nations Development Programme United Nations Environment Programme World Bank Food and Agriculture Organization Inter-American Development Bank United Nations Industrial Development Organization Asian Development Bank African Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development I ...
... United Nations Development Programme United Nations Environment Programme World Bank Food and Agriculture Organization Inter-American Development Bank United Nations Industrial Development Organization Asian Development Bank African Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development I ...
The Human Condition in the Anthropocene
... For some time now, I have been interested in thinking about the question of how the intersecting themes of globalization—a story about the growing connectivity of the world—and global warming make up for us our sense of the times we are living through. Individually considered, these themes appear ...
... For some time now, I have been interested in thinking about the question of how the intersecting themes of globalization—a story about the growing connectivity of the world—and global warming make up for us our sense of the times we are living through. Individually considered, these themes appear ...
On predicting climate under climate change
... and nonlinear systems (Grebogi et al 1987, Chu 1999) literatures but it is often taken to be relatively unimportant for decadal and multi-decadal climate prediction. If this source of uncertainty is not well quantified, however, then multi-model based probabilistic climate predictions will inevitabl ...
... and nonlinear systems (Grebogi et al 1987, Chu 1999) literatures but it is often taken to be relatively unimportant for decadal and multi-decadal climate prediction. If this source of uncertainty is not well quantified, however, then multi-model based probabilistic climate predictions will inevitabl ...
s1|2008 protected areas and biodiversity conservation special issue
... successful communication with stakeholders, and effective decision-making for climate change mitigation and adaptation. This is of particular relevance to international processes such as the efforts of theConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to establish a fully functioning global network of PAs ...
... successful communication with stakeholders, and effective decision-making for climate change mitigation and adaptation. This is of particular relevance to international processes such as the efforts of theConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to establish a fully functioning global network of PAs ...
Trees and Climate Change
... action plan laid out in the Convenient Truth (2007). Some of these actions are directly relevant to our work in Forestry Commission woodlands in England, while others are achieved through influencing the international forestry and climate change agenda: • Protecting and managing the forests we alrea ...
... action plan laid out in the Convenient Truth (2007). Some of these actions are directly relevant to our work in Forestry Commission woodlands in England, while others are achieved through influencing the international forestry and climate change agenda: • Protecting and managing the forests we alrea ...
United States television news coverage of anthropogenic climate
... the full plenary of the IPCC released the 11,000 word Second Assessment Report. This document stated, “The balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on the global climate” (Houghton et al. 1996, p. 22). Also, in March and April of 1995 the first Conference of Parties ( ...
... the full plenary of the IPCC released the 11,000 word Second Assessment Report. This document stated, “The balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on the global climate” (Houghton et al. 1996, p. 22). Also, in March and April of 1995 the first Conference of Parties ( ...
`Soft Law` Solve `Hard Problems`?
... States in the lead up to the Paris Conference have been asked to submit their own ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ (‘INDCs’). INDCs will contain each state’s voluntarily determined mitigation commitment, including a justification as to how the commitment is based on the requirements of ...
... States in the lead up to the Paris Conference have been asked to submit their own ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ (‘INDCs’). INDCs will contain each state’s voluntarily determined mitigation commitment, including a justification as to how the commitment is based on the requirements of ...
Climate change vulnerability assessment for aquatic ecosystems in
... and changes in the timing of the spring freshet, the duration of ice cover, wetland composition, productivity of various species, as well as the establishment of invasive species have been documented in several systems. The wetland, stream, and lake ecosystems in the Clay Belt (Ecodistrict 3E-1) of ...
... and changes in the timing of the spring freshet, the duration of ice cover, wetland composition, productivity of various species, as well as the establishment of invasive species have been documented in several systems. The wetland, stream, and lake ecosystems in the Clay Belt (Ecodistrict 3E-1) of ...
CLIMATE CHANGE RISK PERCEPTION AND POLICY
... Robert Byrd (D) of West Virginia and Chuck Hagel (R) of Nebraska, which urged the Clinton administration to reject any agreement that did not include emission limits for developing as well as industrialized countries, arguing that to do so would put the U.S. at a competitive economic disadvantage (S ...
... Robert Byrd (D) of West Virginia and Chuck Hagel (R) of Nebraska, which urged the Clinton administration to reject any agreement that did not include emission limits for developing as well as industrialized countries, arguing that to do so would put the U.S. at a competitive economic disadvantage (S ...
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... The Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) monetizes the damage from releasing a ton of CO2 to the atmosphere today. This is essential information for the determination of optimal climate policies, as policies that price carbon according to the SCC will give the correct economic incentive for r ...
... The Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) monetizes the damage from releasing a ton of CO2 to the atmosphere today. This is essential information for the determination of optimal climate policies, as policies that price carbon according to the SCC will give the correct economic incentive for r ...
Estimating Regions` Relative Vulnerability to Climate Damages in
... levels and more severe storms will increase the likelihood, extent, and intensity of regional droughts, floods, famine and disease. While some regions will adapt to extreme weather occurrences and longterm climate change, others will suffer serious damages, even in the face of the least severe clima ...
... levels and more severe storms will increase the likelihood, extent, and intensity of regional droughts, floods, famine and disease. While some regions will adapt to extreme weather occurrences and longterm climate change, others will suffer serious damages, even in the face of the least severe clima ...
Word - Council of Europe
... Experts in September 2008. Ms Zaunberger informed that the White Paper “Adapting to Climate Change in Europe – Towards a European framework for action", was adopted by the European Commission on 1 April 2009. The White Paper includes a Chapter on ‘Increasing the resilience of biodiversity, ecosystem ...
... Experts in September 2008. Ms Zaunberger informed that the White Paper “Adapting to Climate Change in Europe – Towards a European framework for action", was adopted by the European Commission on 1 April 2009. The White Paper includes a Chapter on ‘Increasing the resilience of biodiversity, ecosystem ...
Now more than ever: The need for more societally
... geographic focus include the following: (a) recent experiences with climatic extremes in highly developed nations (such as the extreme heat wave of 2003 in Europe, Hurricane Katrina in the US in 2005, the extensive drought in Australia in 2007); (b) much less adaptation being observed in developed n ...
... geographic focus include the following: (a) recent experiences with climatic extremes in highly developed nations (such as the extreme heat wave of 2003 in Europe, Hurricane Katrina in the US in 2005, the extensive drought in Australia in 2007); (b) much less adaptation being observed in developed n ...
May 9, 2014 EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
... Act authority.3 In addition to reducing emissions from new fossil-fueled sources of electricity, California has long sought to improve the state’s energy efficiency and to increase its electricity supply from renewable sources. Since 2003, state policy has called for maximizing the use of energy eff ...
... Act authority.3 In addition to reducing emissions from new fossil-fueled sources of electricity, California has long sought to improve the state’s energy efficiency and to increase its electricity supply from renewable sources. Since 2003, state policy has called for maximizing the use of energy eff ...
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... events. The probability of a catastrophe grows when temperature increases above T0. Each regional social planner can control the probability of the catastrophic event by decarbonizing the energy portfolio through appropriate investment in clean technologies, thus reducing emissions and temperature i ...
... events. The probability of a catastrophe grows when temperature increases above T0. Each regional social planner can control the probability of the catastrophic event by decarbonizing the energy portfolio through appropriate investment in clean technologies, thus reducing emissions and temperature i ...
Emergent Properties of Scale in Global Environmental Modeling
... We assert that scale-related problems associated with either approach are much more fundamental than those described above; such are merely symptomatic of a deeper failure to account for the inherent complexity of the entire system being modeled. We assume, for purposes of discussion, that most huma ...
... We assert that scale-related problems associated with either approach are much more fundamental than those described above; such are merely symptomatic of a deeper failure to account for the inherent complexity of the entire system being modeled. We assume, for purposes of discussion, that most huma ...
high confidence
... Climate change and sea level rise may damage European cultural heritage, including buildings, local industries, landscapes, archaeological sites, and iconic places [medium confidence] and some cultural landscapes may be lost forever [low confidence] ...
... Climate change and sea level rise may damage European cultural heritage, including buildings, local industries, landscapes, archaeological sites, and iconic places [medium confidence] and some cultural landscapes may be lost forever [low confidence] ...
18_Lecture_Presentation_PC
... organisms, ecosystems, and human well-being Scientists have studied the many aspects of climate change Climate variables have been monitored, building a long-term database for researchers to study ...
... organisms, ecosystems, and human well-being Scientists have studied the many aspects of climate change Climate variables have been monitored, building a long-term database for researchers to study ...
People as sensors: Mass media and local temperature influence
... (Kirilenko and Stepchenkova, 2012; Shanahan and Good, 2000). The inconsistency of findings regarding the role of environmental factors, media coverage, and their interplay in public perceptions of climate change calls for further investigation. Data collection through surveys primarily relies on reco ...
... (Kirilenko and Stepchenkova, 2012; Shanahan and Good, 2000). The inconsistency of findings regarding the role of environmental factors, media coverage, and their interplay in public perceptions of climate change calls for further investigation. Data collection through surveys primarily relies on reco ...
S TAT E O F T H E WO R... Into a Warming World 2 0
... farmers in Kenya, but the risks are not distributed evenly. This reflects profound global inequalities: the countries that have profited from high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the ones that will be least affected by climate change, while countries that have made only minimal contribu ...
... farmers in Kenya, but the risks are not distributed evenly. This reflects profound global inequalities: the countries that have profited from high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the ones that will be least affected by climate change, while countries that have made only minimal contribu ...
A new scenario framework for climate change research: the concept
... populated by reference scenarios that project socioeconomic developments and emissions in the absence of climate policy and are based purely on the SSPs, although the extent and pattern of climate change could affect development pathways such that the SSPs may need to be modified when creating a sce ...
... populated by reference scenarios that project socioeconomic developments and emissions in the absence of climate policy and are based purely on the SSPs, although the extent and pattern of climate change could affect development pathways such that the SSPs may need to be modified when creating a sce ...
Dealing with the uncertainties of climate engineering
... studies need to be controlled by the participants. This requires them to make decisions in consecutive rounds. In other words, rather than taking one single decision in order to complete the task, the participants need to make a series of interdependent decisions over time. This not only means that ...
... studies need to be controlled by the participants. This requires them to make decisions in consecutive rounds. In other words, rather than taking one single decision in order to complete the task, the participants need to make a series of interdependent decisions over time. This not only means that ...
... million (in the B2 scenario, discounted at 4% annually) for Montserrat. These costs are compared to adaptation cost scenarios involving increased direct spending on per capita health care. This comparison reveals a high benefit-cost ratio suggesting that moderate costs will deliver significant benef ...
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.""