a call to action - CDM Policy Dialogue
... what the world needs to avoid potentially unmanageable consequences. Nations are doing only slightly more than half of what the world needs now. ▶▶ Global carbon markets – an important policy instrument that the international community has developed over the past decade to facilitate real-world emis ...
... what the world needs to avoid potentially unmanageable consequences. Nations are doing only slightly more than half of what the world needs now. ▶▶ Global carbon markets – an important policy instrument that the international community has developed over the past decade to facilitate real-world emis ...
Climate Change: An Australian Guide to the Science and Potential
... Australian average temperatures have risen by 0.7 ºC over the last century, and the warming trend appears to have emerged from the background of natural climate variability in the second half of the 20th century. Rainfall has increased over the last 50 years over northwestern Australia, but decrease ...
... Australian average temperatures have risen by 0.7 ºC over the last century, and the warming trend appears to have emerged from the background of natural climate variability in the second half of the 20th century. Rainfall has increased over the last 50 years over northwestern Australia, but decrease ...
A Study of Climate Monitoring Capabilities in Newfoundland and
... well as longer-term and more research-oriented needs that focus on, for example, changes in the climate over time. Newfoundland and Labrador has a variety of climate monitoring stations and various information products, each of which may be owned and maintained by a variety of entities including gov ...
... well as longer-term and more research-oriented needs that focus on, for example, changes in the climate over time. Newfoundland and Labrador has a variety of climate monitoring stations and various information products, each of which may be owned and maintained by a variety of entities including gov ...
UNEP Regional Office for Africa
... be catastrophic for Africa. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are ...
... be catastrophic for Africa. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are ...
Assessing the Determinants Facilitating Local Vulnerabilities and
... of governance and policy, the realities of climate change are experienced at the local scale. Effective adaptation measures must therefore be commensurate with local resources, needs and objectives while remaining aligned with larger decision-making efforts. The impacts of climate change are heterog ...
... of governance and policy, the realities of climate change are experienced at the local scale. Effective adaptation measures must therefore be commensurate with local resources, needs and objectives while remaining aligned with larger decision-making efforts. The impacts of climate change are heterog ...
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... Climate Week NYC: Today marks the beginning of the seventh Climate Week NYC, which brings together global leaders in business, government, and society who are leading the climate movement. Climate week is September 21-28. Find the full schedule of events and learn more details hl!re. ...
... Climate Week NYC: Today marks the beginning of the seventh Climate Week NYC, which brings together global leaders in business, government, and society who are leading the climate movement. Climate week is September 21-28. Find the full schedule of events and learn more details hl!re. ...
Preparing for a Changing Climate in Northern Ireland
... documented provide some indication of the sensitivity to climate change. For this reason, it is recommended that information on sensitivity to current weather is collated by public sector organisations. The UKCIP08 climate change scenarios, due in 2008, are not likely to alter the strategic findings ...
... documented provide some indication of the sensitivity to climate change. For this reason, it is recommended that information on sensitivity to current weather is collated by public sector organisations. The UKCIP08 climate change scenarios, due in 2008, are not likely to alter the strategic findings ...
Curriculum Vitae - CHG - University of California, Santa Barbara
... Duties: Developed geo-spatial rainfall modeling techniques, analyzed African climate variability & drought for FEWS NET, taught Tropical Meteorology, Physical Climatology, Geographic ...
... Duties: Developed geo-spatial rainfall modeling techniques, analyzed African climate variability & drought for FEWS NET, taught Tropical Meteorology, Physical Climatology, Geographic ...
Climate Change in the Midwest - Climate Adaptation Knowledge
... report. In particular, the eight NCA regions, as well as the Coastal and the Ocean biogeographical regions, were asked to contribute technical input reports highlighting past climate trends, projected climate change, and impacts to specific sectors in their regions. Each region established its own p ...
... report. In particular, the eight NCA regions, as well as the Coastal and the Ocean biogeographical regions, were asked to contribute technical input reports highlighting past climate trends, projected climate change, and impacts to specific sectors in their regions. Each region established its own p ...
Playing the Climate Dominoes: Tipping Points and the Cost of
... output [5, 6, 7] or in the presence of a single tipping point that modifies either the carbon cycle or the climate’s sensitivity to emissions [8]. However, climate scientists have become particularly concerned with a possible “domino effect” arising through interactions among tipping points [9, 10, ...
... output [5, 6, 7] or in the presence of a single tipping point that modifies either the carbon cycle or the climate’s sensitivity to emissions [8]. However, climate scientists have become particularly concerned with a possible “domino effect” arising through interactions among tipping points [9, 10, ...
Quantifying the cost of climate change impacts on local
... Evans, A – Bureau of Meteorology Climate Division South Australia Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The role of NCCARF is t ...
... Evans, A – Bureau of Meteorology Climate Division South Australia Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The role of NCCARF is t ...
Societal Adaptation to Abrupt Climate Change and Monsoon
... climate change appears as sudden, rapid warming events, each followed by periods of slow cooling. The sequence often forms a distinctive saw-tooth shaped time series, epitomized by the deep-sea records of the last million years and the Dansgaard–Oeschger (D/O) oscillations of the last glacial26. Two ...
... climate change appears as sudden, rapid warming events, each followed by periods of slow cooling. The sequence often forms a distinctive saw-tooth shaped time series, epitomized by the deep-sea records of the last million years and the Dansgaard–Oeschger (D/O) oscillations of the last glacial26. Two ...
Vulnerability Index to climate change in the Latin
... skilled livelihoods. The significant presence of smallholder farming and subsistence production, especially within Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, elevates sensitivity in these countries as agricultural activities are particularly susceptible to changes in climate. Education levels and health status ...
... skilled livelihoods. The significant presence of smallholder farming and subsistence production, especially within Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, elevates sensitivity in these countries as agricultural activities are particularly susceptible to changes in climate. Education levels and health status ...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and the Highway System
... modern research practices. The Board is uniquely suited for this purpose as it maintains an extensive committee structure from which authorities on any highway transportation subject may be drawn; it possesses avenues of communications and cooperation with federal, state and local governmental agenc ...
... modern research practices. The Board is uniquely suited for this purpose as it maintains an extensive committee structure from which authorities on any highway transportation subject may be drawn; it possesses avenues of communications and cooperation with federal, state and local governmental agenc ...
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... titles for each of the report’s chapters are drafted. Following the Scoping Meeting, government representatives convene and may make substantial changes to the drafted chapter titles and outlines, but there is no direct interaction between governments and experts during this process. Following the g ...
... titles for each of the report’s chapters are drafted. Following the Scoping Meeting, government representatives convene and may make substantial changes to the drafted chapter titles and outlines, but there is no direct interaction between governments and experts during this process. Following the g ...
Deep South National Science Challenge Engagement Strategy
... Workstream 3: Capacity-building for engagement (Objective 5) Target audience: DSC researchers and other professionals with climate information expertise; stakeholders and thought-leaders who can act as facilitators of engagement and information-sharing with key sectors; and engagement and communi ...
... Workstream 3: Capacity-building for engagement (Objective 5) Target audience: DSC researchers and other professionals with climate information expertise; stakeholders and thought-leaders who can act as facilitators of engagement and information-sharing with key sectors; and engagement and communi ...
Review of climate change adaptation methods and tools
... to new conditions, stresses and natural hazards that result from climate change will require additional interventions. Although most communities have some ability to respond to changes and extreme climatic events, the expected impacts of climate change will exceed this capacity almost in all cases. ...
... to new conditions, stresses and natural hazards that result from climate change will require additional interventions. Although most communities have some ability to respond to changes and extreme climatic events, the expected impacts of climate change will exceed this capacity almost in all cases. ...
An Evidence Base Review of Public Attitudes to Climate Change
... 4. The identification of evidence gaps worthy of further research. A main conclusion concerning the state of the art is the three strands of this review (i) attitudes (ii) climate change and (iii) travel behaviour have not been comprehensively examined in any consistent, robust and integrated way t ...
... 4. The identification of evidence gaps worthy of further research. A main conclusion concerning the state of the art is the three strands of this review (i) attitudes (ii) climate change and (iii) travel behaviour have not been comprehensively examined in any consistent, robust and integrated way t ...
Technical Reference Guide for World Climate Negotiations Model
... The purpose of the C-ROADS (Climate-Rapid Overview and Decision Support) simulator is to improve public and decision-maker understanding of the long-term implications of possible greenhouse gas emissions futures by allowing access to a rigorous – but rapid and user-friendly – computer simulation of ...
... The purpose of the C-ROADS (Climate-Rapid Overview and Decision Support) simulator is to improve public and decision-maker understanding of the long-term implications of possible greenhouse gas emissions futures by allowing access to a rigorous – but rapid and user-friendly – computer simulation of ...
Adaptation to climate change: the attitude and behaviour of rice
... resources. However, understanding of adaptation is limited in Southeast Asian contexts, including Vietnam. This thesis, therefore, investigates the attitude and behaviour of rice farmers in the Mekong Delta, a major agricultural region of Vietnam, in response to climate change. The thesis is guided ...
... resources. However, understanding of adaptation is limited in Southeast Asian contexts, including Vietnam. This thesis, therefore, investigates the attitude and behaviour of rice farmers in the Mekong Delta, a major agricultural region of Vietnam, in response to climate change. The thesis is guided ...
Macarthy, J.M. 12 - Newcastle University eTheses: Home
... Much of the climate change literature is replete with discussions about the potential impact of climate change on cities. Whilst urban planners are increasingly being urged to develop robust and clear strategies for dealing with the impacts, in reality there is very little knowledge about the way th ...
... Much of the climate change literature is replete with discussions about the potential impact of climate change on cities. Whilst urban planners are increasingly being urged to develop robust and clear strategies for dealing with the impacts, in reality there is very little knowledge about the way th ...
Vulnerability Does Not Fall From the Sky
... Nils Petter Gleditsch is a research professor at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo; editor of the Journal of Peace Research; and a professor of political science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. He served as president of the International Studies Assoc ...
... Nils Petter Gleditsch is a research professor at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo; editor of the Journal of Peace Research; and a professor of political science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. He served as president of the International Studies Assoc ...
Chapters X and XI: Appendices and Bibliography
... forces and resulting GHG emissions. The SRES scenarios do not include additional climate policies above current ones. The emissions projections are widely used in the assessments of future climate change, and their underlying assumptions with respect to socioeconomic, demographic and technological c ...
... forces and resulting GHG emissions. The SRES scenarios do not include additional climate policies above current ones. The emissions projections are widely used in the assessments of future climate change, and their underlying assumptions with respect to socioeconomic, demographic and technological c ...
Working Paper 205 - Watkiss (opens in new window)
... The review has first considered the methods and frameworks for assessing adaptation. This finds that the framing of adaptation has changed in recent years - consistent with a more practical and early implementation-based focus. This has major implications for the economic analysis of adaptation. A n ...
... The review has first considered the methods and frameworks for assessing adaptation. This finds that the framing of adaptation has changed in recent years - consistent with a more practical and early implementation-based focus. This has major implications for the economic analysis of adaptation. A n ...
Workstream I: Scope, guiding principles, and cross-cutting
... The GCF was created to close the financing gap that currently exists, especially in adaptation finance, but also in other matters that are very sensible for developing countries, like technology development and transfer and capacity building. This gap was also extended by the lack of public resource ...
... The GCF was created to close the financing gap that currently exists, especially in adaptation finance, but also in other matters that are very sensible for developing countries, like technology development and transfer and capacity building. This gap was also extended by the lack of public resource ...