WHAT DO WE KNOW? WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW?
... demand grows, there is no indication that the way work is carried out in the energy sector will become more ‘green’ or more unionized. Renewable sources are more labour intensive, but they represent a small part of the market, and thus of new job growth. While employment will grow, ‘most significant ...
... demand grows, there is no indication that the way work is carried out in the energy sector will become more ‘green’ or more unionized. Renewable sources are more labour intensive, but they represent a small part of the market, and thus of new job growth. While employment will grow, ‘most significant ...
Adaptation to climate change in desert contexts
... As a result of the seriousness and intensification of the impacts of climate change, the study of adaptation and adaptive capacity has become more necessary. Most such studies have focused in Australia on the urbanised and coastal areas, but have not yet been extended to desert areas. This thesis ex ...
... As a result of the seriousness and intensification of the impacts of climate change, the study of adaptation and adaptive capacity has become more necessary. Most such studies have focused in Australia on the urbanised and coastal areas, but have not yet been extended to desert areas. This thesis ex ...
A Climate Risk Management Approach to Disaster
... not be possible unless climate-related risks are significantly managed and reduced. The current proliferation of parallel international frameworks and programming mechanisms for addressing what is a holistic development issue is counterproductive if the objective is to strengthen national capacities ...
... not be possible unless climate-related risks are significantly managed and reduced. The current proliferation of parallel international frameworks and programming mechanisms for addressing what is a holistic development issue is counterproductive if the objective is to strengthen national capacities ...
Climate Proofing: A Risk-based Approach to Adaptation
... Adaptation (to climate variability and change) – Policies, actions, and other initiatives designed to limit the potential adverse impacts arising from climate variability and change (including extreme events), and exploit any positive consequences. Adaptive capacity – The potential for adjustments, ...
... Adaptation (to climate variability and change) – Policies, actions, and other initiatives designed to limit the potential adverse impacts arising from climate variability and change (including extreme events), and exploit any positive consequences. Adaptive capacity – The potential for adjustments, ...
Ecuador`s Banana Sector under Climate Change
... assistance project providing an assessment of climate change impacts on the banana value chain in support of the Ecuador initiatives towards sustainable and climate-adapted strategies. The sectorial assessment covered both biophysical and socio-economic analyses following an integrated framework dev ...
... assistance project providing an assessment of climate change impacts on the banana value chain in support of the Ecuador initiatives towards sustainable and climate-adapted strategies. The sectorial assessment covered both biophysical and socio-economic analyses following an integrated framework dev ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. We were asked to describe the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions and to review frameworks and tools for ensur ...
... makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. We were asked to describe the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions and to review frameworks and tools for ensur ...
Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector of Asia and the
... Figure 2.2: Climate Change Vulnerability Map of Southeast Asia Figure 2.3: Countries Vulnerable to Climate Change Figure 3.1: The IMPACT 2009 Modeling Framework Figure 3.2: Yield Changes between 2000 and 2050 by Crop and Management System for Three GCMs With and Without CO2 Fertilization Effects Fig ...
... Figure 2.2: Climate Change Vulnerability Map of Southeast Asia Figure 2.3: Countries Vulnerable to Climate Change Figure 3.1: The IMPACT 2009 Modeling Framework Figure 3.2: Yield Changes between 2000 and 2050 by Crop and Management System for Three GCMs With and Without CO2 Fertilization Effects Fig ...
English
... tremendous stress on physical infrastructure but also lead to migration of people. Major impacts of climate change in the OSCE area will be observed on food security and sectors like water, agriculture and energy, often intensifying existing social, economic, physical and environmental vulnerabiliti ...
... tremendous stress on physical infrastructure but also lead to migration of people. Major impacts of climate change in the OSCE area will be observed on food security and sectors like water, agriculture and energy, often intensifying existing social, economic, physical and environmental vulnerabiliti ...
We Have Been Conned - The Science and Public Policy Institute
... surface or just below the surface of the oceans. The data is so flawed and inconsistent, because the circumstances in which it is gathered are so dynamic, that it should be rejected. One wonders if the IPCC audited this data prior to citing it, but given that the agencies supplying it are supporters ...
... surface or just below the surface of the oceans. The data is so flawed and inconsistent, because the circumstances in which it is gathered are so dynamic, that it should be rejected. One wonders if the IPCC audited this data prior to citing it, but given that the agencies supplying it are supporters ...
Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
... like heat and cold, will increase 125% by the year 2030. • An estimated 12.5% of Colorado residents currently live in poverty, potentially making them less able to adapt to climate variability and climate change. • Only 20% of Colorado’s wildland-urban interface (WUI) is currently developed, with t ...
... like heat and cold, will increase 125% by the year 2030. • An estimated 12.5% of Colorado residents currently live in poverty, potentially making them less able to adapt to climate variability and climate change. • Only 20% of Colorado’s wildland-urban interface (WUI) is currently developed, with t ...
Why is socially-just climate change adaptation in sub
... adaptation that effects socially equitable and environmentally sustainable change on the ground.1,4–6 For instance, there is much evidence that poor people face serious structural, cultural, and social hurdles in their own efforts to respond to changes and stress, while planned attempts to support a ...
... adaptation that effects socially equitable and environmentally sustainable change on the ground.1,4–6 For instance, there is much evidence that poor people face serious structural, cultural, and social hurdles in their own efforts to respond to changes and stress, while planned attempts to support a ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... the extent to which the IPCC in their summaries had presented existing scientific knowledge to the world of policymakers, in a way that was supported by the underlying texts and scientific references. What is more, we also investigated what could be learned from our findings so that informed choices ...
... the extent to which the IPCC in their summaries had presented existing scientific knowledge to the world of policymakers, in a way that was supported by the underlying texts and scientific references. What is more, we also investigated what could be learned from our findings so that informed choices ...
Climate Time Series Analysis
... is an exciting challenge. Analysis connects the two other fields where climate scientists work, measurements and models. Climate time series analysis uses statistical methods to learn about the time evolution of climate. The most important word in this book is “estimation.” We wish to know the truth ...
... is an exciting challenge. Analysis connects the two other fields where climate scientists work, measurements and models. Climate time series analysis uses statistical methods to learn about the time evolution of climate. The most important word in this book is “estimation.” We wish to know the truth ...
The Second National Communication of the Republic of Malawi
... © Environmental Affairs Department ISBN: 978-99908-61-12-9 Correct Citation: All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior pe ...
... © Environmental Affairs Department ISBN: 978-99908-61-12-9 Correct Citation: All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior pe ...
The Governance of Scientific Assessment in the Context of the
... the Executive Committee essentially aims at making the IPCC management better in providing a coordinated response to urgent matters arising in-between the Panel’s meetings. As such, the Executive Committee addresses burning issues related to IPCC products and its programme of work; undertakes outrea ...
... the Executive Committee essentially aims at making the IPCC management better in providing a coordinated response to urgent matters arising in-between the Panel’s meetings. As such, the Executive Committee addresses burning issues related to IPCC products and its programme of work; undertakes outrea ...
Adapting to Coastal Climate Change
... implementation of virtually every kind of development assistance program to be implemented within the coastal zone. This Guidebook is both a tool in itself and a link to other resources to help with those efforts. The processes, tools, and resources that it contains are based on the inputs of numero ...
... implementation of virtually every kind of development assistance program to be implemented within the coastal zone. This Guidebook is both a tool in itself and a link to other resources to help with those efforts. The processes, tools, and resources that it contains are based on the inputs of numero ...
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY ADAPTATION ON THE
... compared to 20th century average occurrences, snowmelt and snowmelt-fed stream flow in many areas occurred earlier, and recent drought has been unusually severe when compared to other droughts over the last century (Garfin et al. 2013). All of these trends are expected to continue and could possibly ...
... compared to 20th century average occurrences, snowmelt and snowmelt-fed stream flow in many areas occurred earlier, and recent drought has been unusually severe when compared to other droughts over the last century (Garfin et al. 2013). All of these trends are expected to continue and could possibly ...
Climate Change and Aspen
... communities as the canary in the coal mine for global warming. Aspen’s goal: to aggressively reduce its contribution to global warming, and to engage other communities to send a clear message on the importance of this issue. Data for the past 50 years collected at Aspen’s weather station, and compil ...
... communities as the canary in the coal mine for global warming. Aspen’s goal: to aggressively reduce its contribution to global warming, and to engage other communities to send a clear message on the importance of this issue. Data for the past 50 years collected at Aspen’s weather station, and compil ...
Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation.
... resources. It focuses on observed climate trends, climate modeling, and projections of temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and streamflow. Climate projections are reported for the mid-21st century because this time frame is the focus of adaptation strategies being developed by the State of Colorad ...
... resources. It focuses on observed climate trends, climate modeling, and projections of temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and streamflow. Climate projections are reported for the mid-21st century because this time frame is the focus of adaptation strategies being developed by the State of Colorad ...
you can - Allianz
... American workers and senior men made up17.7% of the workforce; this is projected to rise to 20.8% by 2012. In the UK, 93% of over 60s would like to work – more than any other age group. ...
... American workers and senior men made up17.7% of the workforce; this is projected to rise to 20.8% by 2012. In the UK, 93% of over 60s would like to work – more than any other age group. ...
PERCEPTIONS OF MAPLE PRODUCERS TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE
... Maple syrup production is an important tradition and source of income for family-based businesses in the Northeast. Vermont and New York are the two highest maple-producing states in the US (USDA NASS, 2014). The Northern Forest (NF) region of these states is home to over 1,000 commercial maple prod ...
... Maple syrup production is an important tradition and source of income for family-based businesses in the Northeast. Vermont and New York are the two highest maple-producing states in the US (USDA NASS, 2014). The Northern Forest (NF) region of these states is home to over 1,000 commercial maple prod ...
8 — Urban Areas - Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
... 8.4.1.4. Urban Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Practices: Understanding Science, Development, and Policy Interactions ............ 579 8.4.1.5. Assessment Tools: Risk Screening, Vulnerability Mapping, and Urban Integrated Assessment ............................................. 579 8.4.2. Engaging ...
... 8.4.1.4. Urban Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Practices: Understanding Science, Development, and Policy Interactions ............ 579 8.4.1.5. Assessment Tools: Risk Screening, Vulnerability Mapping, and Urban Integrated Assessment ............................................. 579 8.4.2. Engaging ...
Economic Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and
... Tourism is the largest sector of the economy in the Maldives, and it is critical to the country’s economic future. However, tourism in the Maldives is at risk to climate and non-climate influences. Non-climate influences – such as land-use pressure and coastal erosion, waste management, limited fres ...
... Tourism is the largest sector of the economy in the Maldives, and it is critical to the country’s economic future. However, tourism in the Maldives is at risk to climate and non-climate influences. Non-climate influences – such as land-use pressure and coastal erosion, waste management, limited fres ...
Climate Change and the US Energy Sector: Regional Vulnerabilities
... regional or local level, where climate change projections are subject to less certainty than at the national scale. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proactively launched numerous initiatives to support and facilitate energy sector climate preparedness and resilience at national, regional, and ...
... regional or local level, where climate change projections are subject to less certainty than at the national scale. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proactively launched numerous initiatives to support and facilitate energy sector climate preparedness and resilience at national, regional, and ...