Institutions for Climate Adaptation: An are Relevant for Climate Change
... (Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action). The Green Paper identifies the most important climate risks for the EU and generally describes how these risks could be dealt with. The White paper sets out a strategy for adaptation at EU level. How is climate change (adaptation) addre ...
... (Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action). The Green Paper identifies the most important climate risks for the EU and generally describes how these risks could be dealt with. The White paper sets out a strategy for adaptation at EU level. How is climate change (adaptation) addre ...
Saving Kyoto - Graciela Chichilnisky
... forestall global disaster – the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations. The Kyoto Protocol capped the emissions of the main emitters, the industrialized countries, one by one. It also created an innovative new financial mechanism, the carbon market and its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which has ...
... forestall global disaster – the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations. The Kyoto Protocol capped the emissions of the main emitters, the industrialized countries, one by one. It also created an innovative new financial mechanism, the carbon market and its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which has ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Development
... also an integral element of the development of societies because they enable the management not only environmental variability, but also perturbations in social, economic and political variables (Pelling, 2003). As a result, numerous disciplines undertake to examine social, biological and cultural a ...
... also an integral element of the development of societies because they enable the management not only environmental variability, but also perturbations in social, economic and political variables (Pelling, 2003). As a result, numerous disciplines undertake to examine social, biological and cultural a ...
Rethinking Support for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
... 3. Working to support agency requires participatory ways of thinking and acting. However, much of what is called ‘participation’ has failed to deliver the intended transformation in relations between development agents and the people they wish to work with. There are practical reasons for this, rela ...
... 3. Working to support agency requires participatory ways of thinking and acting. However, much of what is called ‘participation’ has failed to deliver the intended transformation in relations between development agents and the people they wish to work with. There are practical reasons for this, rela ...
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... I introduce the MUP (Measuring, Understanding and Predicting) approach, which provides a general framework where an enhanced understanding of climate-population processes, along with improved long-term data, are merged into coherent projections of future population responses to climate change. This ...
... I introduce the MUP (Measuring, Understanding and Predicting) approach, which provides a general framework where an enhanced understanding of climate-population processes, along with improved long-term data, are merged into coherent projections of future population responses to climate change. This ...
Department of Environmental Affairs 2014/15 Annual Report and
... Phase 1 External evaluation study report with recommendation was delayed Challenges: The appointed service provider could not deliver the expected services which led to the department terminating the contract. Corrective measures: The HSRC was appointed and they are to commence work on this project ...
... Phase 1 External evaluation study report with recommendation was delayed Challenges: The appointed service provider could not deliver the expected services which led to the department terminating the contract. Corrective measures: The HSRC was appointed and they are to commence work on this project ...
Climate change and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture - State of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... production are usually not well adapted to heat stress, the high external input systems in which they are often kept provide several options for alleviating the effects of high temperatures, including the use of cooling systems (sprays, etc.) and adjusting the diet to reduce metabolic heat productio ...
... production are usually not well adapted to heat stress, the high external input systems in which they are often kept provide several options for alleviating the effects of high temperatures, including the use of cooling systems (sprays, etc.) and adjusting the diet to reduce metabolic heat productio ...
Climate Change
... • Ensure Development Plan design guidanc and standards support climate change mitigation/adaptation • Use planning policy to promote near zero energy buildings for new developments • Develop a regional emissions inventory ...
... • Ensure Development Plan design guidanc and standards support climate change mitigation/adaptation • Use planning policy to promote near zero energy buildings for new developments • Develop a regional emissions inventory ...
working group on adaptation and climate resilience final report
... existing efforts while also creating a new culture of resilience where climate change risks and vulnerabilities are factored in as part of routine planning and decisions. The impacts of climate change do not respect political or sectoral boundaries. No single region, sector, order of government, or ...
... existing efforts while also creating a new culture of resilience where climate change risks and vulnerabilities are factored in as part of routine planning and decisions. The impacts of climate change do not respect political or sectoral boundaries. No single region, sector, order of government, or ...
Securing a clean energy future THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
... economy. Under the carbon price, around 500 of the biggest polluters in Australia will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne of carbon pollution they produce. For the first three years, the carbon price will be fixed like a tax, before moving to an emissions trading sc ...
... economy. Under the carbon price, around 500 of the biggest polluters in Australia will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne of carbon pollution they produce. For the first three years, the carbon price will be fixed like a tax, before moving to an emissions trading sc ...
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... es the importance of socio-economic influencing vulnerability factors for the adaptive capacity of Source: Engle (2011). a system, especially highlighting the integral role of institutions, governance and management in determining the ability to adapt to climate change (Smith and Pilifosova, 2001; B ...
... es the importance of socio-economic influencing vulnerability factors for the adaptive capacity of Source: Engle (2011). a system, especially highlighting the integral role of institutions, governance and management in determining the ability to adapt to climate change (Smith and Pilifosova, 2001; B ...
Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts in Cambodia
... Target Program (NTP) for the agriculture and rural development sector to cope with climate change under the Action Plan Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation of climate change for the agriculture and rural development sector (2008 – 2020). However, the capacity for planning and ...
... Target Program (NTP) for the agriculture and rural development sector to cope with climate change under the Action Plan Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation of climate change for the agriculture and rural development sector (2008 – 2020). However, the capacity for planning and ...
Chapter 19
... Climate News. http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/newswatch/nwpda.htm Climate Prediction. http://www.climateprediction.net/index.php Climate Prediction. News Centre. http://www.climateprediction.net/news.php Climate Solutions. www.climatesolutions.org Climate Vision. Voluntary Actions to Reduce Greenho ...
... Climate News. http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/newswatch/nwpda.htm Climate Prediction. http://www.climateprediction.net/index.php Climate Prediction. News Centre. http://www.climateprediction.net/news.php Climate Solutions. www.climatesolutions.org Climate Vision. Voluntary Actions to Reduce Greenho ...
Chapter 2: Climate and Air Quality of Dutchess County, NY
... month during that period was spent in extreme drought environments (NOAA, “Historic Palmer,” 2008). In fact, 1964 was by far the driest year of this 62-year period, with only 24.52 inches of precipitation. Furthermore, the next two years were the third and fifth driest years during this time. The dr ...
... month during that period was spent in extreme drought environments (NOAA, “Historic Palmer,” 2008). In fact, 1964 was by far the driest year of this 62-year period, with only 24.52 inches of precipitation. Furthermore, the next two years were the third and fifth driest years during this time. The dr ...
Options for Marine Turtles - Organization of American States
... degree of future warming. However, even if greenhouse gas emissions were to be cut dramatically, some change in climate is unavoidable. Stabilizing present day emissions would result in a continuous increase in atmospheric CO2 over the 21st Century 3, with consequences for society and ecosystems. Mi ...
... degree of future warming. However, even if greenhouse gas emissions were to be cut dramatically, some change in climate is unavoidable. Stabilizing present day emissions would result in a continuous increase in atmospheric CO2 over the 21st Century 3, with consequences for society and ecosystems. Mi ...
Great Lakes National Parks in Peril
... Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara University, and Climate Central multi-model dataset, with support provided by the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. For assis ...
... Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara University, and Climate Central multi-model dataset, with support provided by the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. For assis ...
The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Risk from Natural Hazards to
... measures by those residing in hazard-prone areas. In the US, several studies show that only about 10 percent of earthquake- and flood-prone households have undertaken costeffective DRR measures. Kunreuther et al. (in press) attribute this inaction to a myopic focus on short-time horizons - the upfro ...
... measures by those residing in hazard-prone areas. In the US, several studies show that only about 10 percent of earthquake- and flood-prone households have undertaken costeffective DRR measures. Kunreuther et al. (in press) attribute this inaction to a myopic focus on short-time horizons - the upfro ...
Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... • Winters are getting shorter. • Annual average temperatures are growing warmer. • The duration of lake ice cover is decreasing as air and water temperatures rise. • Heavy rainstorms are becoming more common. This report examines these trends in detail and discusses the likelihood that they will con ...
... • Winters are getting shorter. • Annual average temperatures are growing warmer. • The duration of lake ice cover is decreasing as air and water temperatures rise. • Heavy rainstorms are becoming more common. This report examines these trends in detail and discusses the likelihood that they will con ...
Confronting Climate Change in the US Northeast
... Change in the U.S. Northeast.2 This report was the product of a collaborative research effort that drew on recent advances in climate modeling to assess how global warming may further affect the Northeast’s climate. Using projections from three state-ofthe-art global climate models, the report compa ...
... Change in the U.S. Northeast.2 This report was the product of a collaborative research effort that drew on recent advances in climate modeling to assess how global warming may further affect the Northeast’s climate. Using projections from three state-ofthe-art global climate models, the report compa ...
Take a look at the complete Ghent Climate Adaptation
... Covenant of Mayors called Mayors Adapt. With this move, Ghent committed to developing a climate adaptation strategy and drawing up an action plan with local measures for adapting the urban environment to climate change. This way, the City of Ghent is working on building a climate-robust city and con ...
... Covenant of Mayors called Mayors Adapt. With this move, Ghent committed to developing a climate adaptation strategy and drawing up an action plan with local measures for adapting the urban environment to climate change. This way, the City of Ghent is working on building a climate-robust city and con ...
FINAL REPORT Queensland Farmers Federation Climate Change
... In progressing investigations into climate risks in the future, it became clear that this type of work is very much a “work-in-progress” and it is vital that the underlying climate science research, where possible should be more closely aligned to the decision-making needs of farm families and agrib ...
... In progressing investigations into climate risks in the future, it became clear that this type of work is very much a “work-in-progress” and it is vital that the underlying climate science research, where possible should be more closely aligned to the decision-making needs of farm families and agrib ...
Eric Gordon and Lisa Dilling - Initiative on Climate Adaptation
... Although the breadth of theoretical approaches to defining adaptation is a natural outgrowth of various intellectual traditions, this diversity may hinder effective interdisciplinary research and, consequently, efforts to make research findings relevant to decisionmakers. Thus there is a clear need ...
... Although the breadth of theoretical approaches to defining adaptation is a natural outgrowth of various intellectual traditions, this diversity may hinder effective interdisciplinary research and, consequently, efforts to make research findings relevant to decisionmakers. Thus there is a clear need ...
Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines
... List of tables Table A-1 Vulnerabilities of source waters to climate change .............................................................. 37 Table A-2: General climate change trends for source waters ............................................................... 38 Table A-3: Detailed modelling of ...
... List of tables Table A-1 Vulnerabilities of source waters to climate change .............................................................. 37 Table A-2: General climate change trends for source waters ............................................................... 38 Table A-3: Detailed modelling of ...
Kerala State Action Plan on Climate Change
... being implemented at the state level as well as the NAPCC. The SAPCC will have to be integrated into the state level planning process so that the resource allocation of the implementation of identified adaptation measures can be made with the objective to achieve the development goals of the state ...
... being implemented at the state level as well as the NAPCC. The SAPCC will have to be integrated into the state level planning process so that the resource allocation of the implementation of identified adaptation measures can be made with the objective to achieve the development goals of the state ...
19 Assessing key vulnerabilities and the risk from climate change Coordinating Lead Authors:
... (Moss and Schneider, 2000; IPCC, 2007b) and the risk management approach discussed in Chapter 2, and identifies key vulnerabilities based on seven criteria (see Section 19.2). A focus on key vulnerabilities is meant to help policy-makers and stakeholders assess the level of risk and design pertinent ...
... (Moss and Schneider, 2000; IPCC, 2007b) and the risk management approach discussed in Chapter 2, and identifies key vulnerabilities based on seven criteria (see Section 19.2). A focus on key vulnerabilities is meant to help policy-makers and stakeholders assess the level of risk and design pertinent ...