On the Impact of Weather and Climate on
... 2005 and 2007 cropping seasons on the same households. The rainfall and temperature data obtained from the Ethiopian Meteorology Authority includes monthly observations from the years 1976 to 2006, collected in stations close to the study villages (kebeles). The farming system is a mixed crop-livest ...
... 2005 and 2007 cropping seasons on the same households. The rainfall and temperature data obtained from the Ethiopian Meteorology Authority includes monthly observations from the years 1976 to 2006, collected in stations close to the study villages (kebeles). The farming system is a mixed crop-livest ...
Post-2012 Climate Change Negotiation Simulation
... European Union India Japan United States COP Presidency (Meeting Chair) The COP Presidency acts as chairperson of the meeting and facilitates discussion. This person is a participant, and may be someone other than the course instructor. Agenda for the Negotiation Session The negotiation session requ ...
... European Union India Japan United States COP Presidency (Meeting Chair) The COP Presidency acts as chairperson of the meeting and facilitates discussion. This person is a participant, and may be someone other than the course instructor. Agenda for the Negotiation Session The negotiation session requ ...
2.3 Climate Scenarios
... How to Set up Climate Scenarios • The most import step on an impact study is to setup climate change scenarios. There are four methods to define climate scenarios. 1. Based on GCMs’ projections 2. Assumptions • T=+2 oC; +4 oC • P= 0%, 10%, 20% ...
... How to Set up Climate Scenarios • The most import step on an impact study is to setup climate change scenarios. There are four methods to define climate scenarios. 1. Based on GCMs’ projections 2. Assumptions • T=+2 oC; +4 oC • P= 0%, 10%, 20% ...
Carbon Disclosure submission
... to all production sites improving energy/GHG/water and waste management systems. Incentives based on the following KPI: i) Energy used per hectolitre of production (MJ/hl) as both a cost and GHG intensity indicator. ii) A water consumption per hl of production metric as sustainability and climate ri ...
... to all production sites improving energy/GHG/water and waste management systems. Incentives based on the following KPI: i) Energy used per hectolitre of production (MJ/hl) as both a cost and GHG intensity indicator. ii) A water consumption per hl of production metric as sustainability and climate ri ...
Global change: state of the science
... 1996a) scienti®c assessment: ``. . .the balance of evidence suggests that there is discernible human in¯uence on global climate. (p. 5)'' IPCC (1996a, b, c). Even so, measures to control the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), the greenhouse gas of most concern, will require major reductions in e ...
... 1996a) scienti®c assessment: ``. . .the balance of evidence suggests that there is discernible human in¯uence on global climate. (p. 5)'' IPCC (1996a, b, c). Even so, measures to control the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), the greenhouse gas of most concern, will require major reductions in e ...
Responding to Threats of Climate Change Mega
... The global-scale catastrophes discussed in Section 2.2 have all been subjects of interdisciplinary research and as such are reviewed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Schneider, Semenov et al. 2007). There has also been significant scientific research on the effect of climate ...
... The global-scale catastrophes discussed in Section 2.2 have all been subjects of interdisciplinary research and as such are reviewed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Schneider, Semenov et al. 2007). There has also been significant scientific research on the effect of climate ...
Climate Change on the Millennial Timescale
... timescale, more than quadruple the 0.9–3.7°C they predicted on the centennial timescale, and more than double the 1.4–5.8°C the IPCC predict for the centennial timescale. At the UK scale, warming is 1.2–10°C on the millennial timescale compared to 1–2°C on the centennial timescale or 1–5°C from UKCI ...
... timescale, more than quadruple the 0.9–3.7°C they predicted on the centennial timescale, and more than double the 1.4–5.8°C the IPCC predict for the centennial timescale. At the UK scale, warming is 1.2–10°C on the millennial timescale compared to 1–2°C on the centennial timescale or 1–5°C from UKCI ...
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... fundamental for the e¢ cient use of natural resources and the protection of the environment through the design of policy and management rules. This necessitates the development and use of models capable of tracing the main interactions, links and feedbacks. Models are necessary in order to understan ...
... fundamental for the e¢ cient use of natural resources and the protection of the environment through the design of policy and management rules. This necessitates the development and use of models capable of tracing the main interactions, links and feedbacks. Models are necessary in order to understan ...
Annual report 2014
... Scandinavian Aquasystems' fish farms are mainly at risk of being afflicted by extreme weather events that could damage buildings or energy and water supplies, or cut off their premises. Since the business is under development, the company is able to address some of the identified climate-related ris ...
... Scandinavian Aquasystems' fish farms are mainly at risk of being afflicted by extreme weather events that could damage buildings or energy and water supplies, or cut off their premises. Since the business is under development, the company is able to address some of the identified climate-related ris ...
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... Zealand’s total greenhouse (GHG) emissions occur in the agricultural sector, which is relatively high compared to other developed countries in the world, (MfE, 2011). The country is unique from a regulatory perspective as it implemented a climate policy in 2008, the New Zealand Emissions Trading Sch ...
... Zealand’s total greenhouse (GHG) emissions occur in the agricultural sector, which is relatively high compared to other developed countries in the world, (MfE, 2011). The country is unique from a regulatory perspective as it implemented a climate policy in 2008, the New Zealand Emissions Trading Sch ...
Table 2: Effects of including different features on the estimated costs
... economic studies that can inform REDD policies. As a framework for this discussion, it is useful to identify critical elements for the design of REDD policies. Nicholas Stern (2007) in his landmark climate policy assessment proposes three core principles for the design of successful global climate p ...
... economic studies that can inform REDD policies. As a framework for this discussion, it is useful to identify critical elements for the design of REDD policies. Nicholas Stern (2007) in his landmark climate policy assessment proposes three core principles for the design of successful global climate p ...
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... et al., 2004). In addition, many farmers have adopted the practice of punching holes in the authority’s concrete channels and irrigate without paying (Gorton et al., 2009). Therefore, reduced income for suitable irrigation system maintenance results in high water losses in water supply systems (up t ...
... et al., 2004). In addition, many farmers have adopted the practice of punching holes in the authority’s concrete channels and irrigate without paying (Gorton et al., 2009). Therefore, reduced income for suitable irrigation system maintenance results in high water losses in water supply systems (up t ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... cornucopian conceptions of urbanism that stressed unlimited global urban competition based on externalised fossil fuel used and greenhouse gas emissions? This is a problem at a higher level than protecting or enhancing urban environments and handling the disposal of wastes: it goes to the heart of t ...
... cornucopian conceptions of urbanism that stressed unlimited global urban competition based on externalised fossil fuel used and greenhouse gas emissions? This is a problem at a higher level than protecting or enhancing urban environments and handling the disposal of wastes: it goes to the heart of t ...
The UK shipping industry - Marine Socio
... The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) estimated that around 4000 seabirds were affected by the spill that took place in early 2013, washing up the birds off the south coast of England.17 The international response to this incident came quickly. In late 2013, the International Maritime ...
... The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) estimated that around 4000 seabirds were affected by the spill that took place in early 2013, washing up the birds off the south coast of England.17 The international response to this incident came quickly. In late 2013, the International Maritime ...
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... distribution of food (and wealth in general) and extreme heterogeneity in population density, in agricultural productivity (over space and time), in climate regimes, and in the variability of weather patterns are key factors in generating regional famine. Secondly, the model does not include mechan ...
... distribution of food (and wealth in general) and extreme heterogeneity in population density, in agricultural productivity (over space and time), in climate regimes, and in the variability of weather patterns are key factors in generating regional famine. Secondly, the model does not include mechan ...
"Biological Impacts of Climate Change". In: Encyclopedia of Life
... especially cold temperatures, some ectotherms become inactive during unfavourable seasons of years, and climate change will significantly alter the energy expenditures and body condition of these organisms. Body condition in ectotherms is tightly bound to reproductive output, timing to maturity and s ...
... especially cold temperatures, some ectotherms become inactive during unfavourable seasons of years, and climate change will significantly alter the energy expenditures and body condition of these organisms. Body condition in ectotherms is tightly bound to reproductive output, timing to maturity and s ...
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... these costs are of particular concern in developing countries, where the additional funds needed to address climate change concerns are limited or non-existent. The limitations on these available funds are challenging developing countries to identify the threats that are posed by climate change, dev ...
... these costs are of particular concern in developing countries, where the additional funds needed to address climate change concerns are limited or non-existent. The limitations on these available funds are challenging developing countries to identify the threats that are posed by climate change, dev ...
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... For climate scientists, climate change is a problem that has a significant chance of having catastrophic environmental, social and economic consequences during the course of this century. In contrast, public opinion seems to regard with scepticism the pronouncements on climate change that emanate fr ...
... For climate scientists, climate change is a problem that has a significant chance of having catastrophic environmental, social and economic consequences during the course of this century. In contrast, public opinion seems to regard with scepticism the pronouncements on climate change that emanate fr ...
(Michael Oppenheimer) (January 2014)
... Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences Program Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies Contact Information Robertson Hall 448 Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 08544 ...
... Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences Program Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies Contact Information Robertson Hall 448 Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 08544 ...
Outcomes of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016
... interacting challenges facing oceans. Need better protection of wildlife populations, both through law and strengthened enforcement, behavioral change to reduce demand for these illegal products, and enhanced cooperation at all levels, including greater involvement of local communities. Require an i ...
... interacting challenges facing oceans. Need better protection of wildlife populations, both through law and strengthened enforcement, behavioral change to reduce demand for these illegal products, and enhanced cooperation at all levels, including greater involvement of local communities. Require an i ...
House science testimony apr 15 final - Climate Etc.
... Human-caused warming depends not only on increases in greenhouse gases but also on how ‘sensitive’ the climate is to these increases. Climate sensitivity is defined as the global surface warming that occurs when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles. If climate sensitivity is ...
... Human-caused warming depends not only on increases in greenhouse gases but also on how ‘sensitive’ the climate is to these increases. Climate sensitivity is defined as the global surface warming that occurs when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles. If climate sensitivity is ...
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... There is a growing consensus that the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will lead to higher temperatures and increased precipitation over the next century. The changes in climate are predicted to have a significant impact on economic activity. One of the most significant way ...
... There is a growing consensus that the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will lead to higher temperatures and increased precipitation over the next century. The changes in climate are predicted to have a significant impact on economic activity. One of the most significant way ...