Safeguarding Washington`s Fish and Wildlife in an Era of Climate
... has been partnering with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to forward a collective agenda to restore and protect Washington’s fish and wildlife in an era of climate change. There are many people in Washington State and throughout the Pacific Northwest who are committed to forwarding cli ...
... has been partnering with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to forward a collective agenda to restore and protect Washington’s fish and wildlife in an era of climate change. There are many people in Washington State and throughout the Pacific Northwest who are committed to forwarding cli ...
Riedy CAGs-AUS-ED_accepted - OPUS at UTS
... suitable governance system for responding to climate change (Shearman and Smith 2007), others argue that we can meet challenges like climate change by deepening and institutionalising democratic innovations that increase citizen participation in decisionmaking (Smith 2009, Dryzek and Stevenson 2011) ...
... suitable governance system for responding to climate change (Shearman and Smith 2007), others argue that we can meet challenges like climate change by deepening and institutionalising democratic innovations that increase citizen participation in decisionmaking (Smith 2009, Dryzek and Stevenson 2011) ...
The evolution of, and revolution in, land surface schemes designed
... which may change the physical characteristics of vegetation). In terms of climate modelling, it is important to partition Rn between H and λE as well as possible, since less λE contributes less water vapour to the atmosphere and tends towards decreasing cloudiness and precipitation, whereas decrease ...
... which may change the physical characteristics of vegetation). In terms of climate modelling, it is important to partition Rn between H and λE as well as possible, since less λE contributes less water vapour to the atmosphere and tends towards decreasing cloudiness and precipitation, whereas decrease ...
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... Climate change and climate variability are and will be a threat to human health, as has been highlighted by the recently published fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate change already affects human health directly, for example through increased hea ...
... Climate change and climate variability are and will be a threat to human health, as has been highlighted by the recently published fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate change already affects human health directly, for example through increased hea ...
Prodoc on Territorial Approach to Climate Chnage in Delta State
... can undertake. These range from influencing transport use and emissions to the promotion of decentralized cleaner energy production, particularly through renewable resources, composting and recycling of waste amongst others. 3. While local and regional governments implement national policies, they a ...
... can undertake. These range from influencing transport use and emissions to the promotion of decentralized cleaner energy production, particularly through renewable resources, composting and recycling of waste amongst others. 3. While local and regional governments implement national policies, they a ...
Project Document - Deliverable Description
... can undertake. These range from influencing transport use and emissions to the promotion of decentralized cleaner energy production, particularly through renewable resources, composting and recycling of waste amongst others. 3. While local and regional governments implement national policies, they a ...
... can undertake. These range from influencing transport use and emissions to the promotion of decentralized cleaner energy production, particularly through renewable resources, composting and recycling of waste amongst others. 3. While local and regional governments implement national policies, they a ...
Climate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh
... under pressure from increasing demands for food. A large percentage of the population is already vulnerable to a range of natural hazards with increasing climate variability and climate change expected to aggravate the situation further by causing more frequent and intense droughts and increasing te ...
... under pressure from increasing demands for food. A large percentage of the population is already vulnerable to a range of natural hazards with increasing climate variability and climate change expected to aggravate the situation further by causing more frequent and intense droughts and increasing te ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts: South Korea
... changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date and impartial information, based on the best cli ...
... changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date and impartial information, based on the best cli ...
Climate Change Impacts on International Seaports
... conference showcased numerous efforts by many ports to reduce emissions by electrifying trucks and cranes and installing on-shore power supply to ships, thus reducing emissions from shipboard power plants while in port (AAPA 2010). However, as found in a recent United States Environmental Protection ...
... conference showcased numerous efforts by many ports to reduce emissions by electrifying trucks and cranes and installing on-shore power supply to ships, thus reducing emissions from shipboard power plants while in port (AAPA 2010). However, as found in a recent United States Environmental Protection ...
Brown, Lessons Learned From The Climate Change Disinformation
... Brown, May Any Nation Such as the United States or China Make Its Willingness to Page 8 of 38 ...
... Brown, May Any Nation Such as the United States or China Make Its Willingness to Page 8 of 38 ...
Rising Temperatures, Worsening Ozone Pollution
... without delay—and why our inaction to date will lead directly to real costs within this decade. To make our air cleaner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must strengthen its current standards for ozone and ozone-forming pollutants that come from power plants, industry, and vehicles. Bu ...
... without delay—and why our inaction to date will lead directly to real costs within this decade. To make our air cleaner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must strengthen its current standards for ozone and ozone-forming pollutants that come from power plants, industry, and vehicles. Bu ...
Transportation & Climate Change in Manitoba – Proceedings
... permafrost and ice formation. The number of days that winter roads are safe to use has fallen from an average of 50 or 55 days to as low as 20 days in 1999/2000. On the other hand, while traffic has increased, fuel consumption and GHG emissions have not risen due to technological advances driven pri ...
... permafrost and ice formation. The number of days that winter roads are safe to use has fallen from an average of 50 or 55 days to as low as 20 days in 1999/2000. On the other hand, while traffic has increased, fuel consumption and GHG emissions have not risen due to technological advances driven pri ...
Climate change adaptation in the boardroom
... Finance and Asset Management: Climate risk management in this sector is gaining attention due to the pressure from groups such as the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP), CDP (formally the Carbon Disclosure Project) and the Climate Institut ...
... Finance and Asset Management: Climate risk management in this sector is gaining attention due to the pressure from groups such as the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP), CDP (formally the Carbon Disclosure Project) and the Climate Institut ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to building resilience in urban areas
... for decision-making criteria for Ecosystem-based Adaptation as a key component of the project, “Ecosystembased approaches to building resilience in urban areas: making the case for a framework for smart decisionmaking criteria”. The project was funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network ...
... for decision-making criteria for Ecosystem-based Adaptation as a key component of the project, “Ecosystembased approaches to building resilience in urban areas: making the case for a framework for smart decisionmaking criteria”. The project was funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network ...
Democracy as it Should Be
... combating climate change. However, Brown’s efforts in adopting cap-and-trade policies for the largest greenhouse gas emitting industries is just the beginning of what is needed. A critical part of a plan to reduce CO2 emissions must be a properly instituted revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend pr ...
... combating climate change. However, Brown’s efforts in adopting cap-and-trade policies for the largest greenhouse gas emitting industries is just the beginning of what is needed. A critical part of a plan to reduce CO2 emissions must be a properly instituted revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend pr ...
France - Met Office
... changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date and impartial information, based on the best cli ...
... changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date and impartial information, based on the best cli ...
Appendix 3: Climate Science Supplement
... The Earth’s climate has long been known to change in response to natural external forcings. These include variations in the energy received from the sun, volcanic eruptions, and changes in the Earth’s orbit, which affects the distribution of sunlight across the world. The Earth’s climate is also aff ...
... The Earth’s climate has long been known to change in response to natural external forcings. These include variations in the energy received from the sun, volcanic eruptions, and changes in the Earth’s orbit, which affects the distribution of sunlight across the world. The Earth’s climate is also aff ...
Landslide risk and climate change in the European alps
... 5.1 Little Ice Age (LIA) climate in the European Alps In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and fr ...
... 5.1 Little Ice Age (LIA) climate in the European Alps In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and fr ...
ESCC Hub Research Plan Version 2 (2016)
... of Australia’s environment through collaborative research that delivers accessible results and informs decision making. The focus of NESP is on practical and applied research that informs onground action and that will yield measurable improvements to the environment. The Programme will build on its ...
... of Australia’s environment through collaborative research that delivers accessible results and informs decision making. The focus of NESP is on practical and applied research that informs onground action and that will yield measurable improvements to the environment. The Programme will build on its ...
Climate Adaptation in Asia: Knowledge Gaps and Research
... zones. Although there are other areas, such as North China, with high vulnerability, these are representative areas in which climate impacts on key ecosystems are likely to compel significant changes in livelihood patterns, and where current populations are poor or otherwise vulnerable. The arid and ...
... zones. Although there are other areas, such as North China, with high vulnerability, these are representative areas in which climate impacts on key ecosystems are likely to compel significant changes in livelihood patterns, and where current populations are poor or otherwise vulnerable. The arid and ...
The Third Oregon Climate Assessment Report
... (Oregon Global Warming Commission, 2015). Oregon is a leader in renewable energy policies; its government, by passing Senate Bill 1547, set a goal to become the first state to be coal-free by 2030 (Oregon Congress Senate, 2016). The city of Portland also is a leader in community mitigation efforts; ...
... (Oregon Global Warming Commission, 2015). Oregon is a leader in renewable energy policies; its government, by passing Senate Bill 1547, set a goal to become the first state to be coal-free by 2030 (Oregon Congress Senate, 2016). The city of Portland also is a leader in community mitigation efforts; ...
Development of a Coastal Community Climate Change Action Plan
... The Oceans Act mandates the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to guide the management of Canada’s estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems (Government of Canada, 1997). A policy and operational framework for integrated management of estuarine, coastal and marine environments in Canada has bee ...
... The Oceans Act mandates the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to guide the management of Canada’s estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems (Government of Canada, 1997). A policy and operational framework for integrated management of estuarine, coastal and marine environments in Canada has bee ...
The Third Oregon Climate Assessment Report
... (Oregon Global Warming Commission, 2015). Oregon is a leader in renewable energy policies; its government, by passing Senate Bill 1547, set a goal to become the first state to be coal-free by 2030 (Oregon Congress Senate, 2016). The city of Portland also is a leader in community mitigation efforts; ...
... (Oregon Global Warming Commission, 2015). Oregon is a leader in renewable energy policies; its government, by passing Senate Bill 1547, set a goal to become the first state to be coal-free by 2030 (Oregon Congress Senate, 2016). The city of Portland also is a leader in community mitigation efforts; ...
The Third Oregon Climate Assessment Report
... (Oregon Global Warming Commission, 2015). Oregon is a leader in renewable energy policies; its government, by passing Senate Bill 1547, set a goal to become the first state to be coal-free by 2030 (Oregon Congress Senate, 2016). The city of Portland also is a leader in community mitigation efforts; ...
... (Oregon Global Warming Commission, 2015). Oregon is a leader in renewable energy policies; its government, by passing Senate Bill 1547, set a goal to become the first state to be coal-free by 2030 (Oregon Congress Senate, 2016). The city of Portland also is a leader in community mitigation efforts; ...
Asia-Pacific Human Development Report
... public good, the APHDR focuses on issues that are of common concern to several countries in the region, have sensitivities that are better addressed at a regional level, or have clear cross-border dimensions, calling attention to the fact that development challenges are no longer confined within geo ...
... public good, the APHDR focuses on issues that are of common concern to several countries in the region, have sensitivities that are better addressed at a regional level, or have clear cross-border dimensions, calling attention to the fact that development challenges are no longer confined within geo ...