The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on US Transportation
... The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. On the authority of the charter granted to i ...
... The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. On the authority of the charter granted to i ...
Inuit Priorities for Canada`s Climate Strategy
... with the reality that the majority of our households are low-income, prevent many of our families from investing in activities such as education, quality foods, and childcare that most Canadians take for granted.2 Too many Inuit households find the expense of buying and maintaining the equipment need ...
... with the reality that the majority of our households are low-income, prevent many of our families from investing in activities such as education, quality foods, and childcare that most Canadians take for granted.2 Too many Inuit households find the expense of buying and maintaining the equipment need ...
climate change strategy of ajara
... access of the statistical data, the GHG inventory at the regional level was carried out; possibilities of reduction of GHG emissions and adaptation measures were also considered; Ajara climate change strategy was prepared enabling other regions to conduct the same undertaking. It should be highlight ...
... access of the statistical data, the GHG inventory at the regional level was carried out; possibilities of reduction of GHG emissions and adaptation measures were also considered; Ajara climate change strategy was prepared enabling other regions to conduct the same undertaking. It should be highlight ...
Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long
... Throughout history, leaders have made choices in an attempt to achieve long-term goals. Sometimes, they have chosen well, and sometimes poorly. On occasion, future generations can look back and say leaders acted effectively to achieve their long-term goals. Other times, the unintended consequences o ...
... Throughout history, leaders have made choices in an attempt to achieve long-term goals. Sometimes, they have chosen well, and sometimes poorly. On occasion, future generations can look back and say leaders acted effectively to achieve their long-term goals. Other times, the unintended consequences o ...
investment and financial flows to address climate change
... With appropriate policies and/or incentives, a substantial part of the additional investment and financial flows needed could be covered by the currently available sources. However, improvement in, and an optimal combination of, mechanisms, such as the carbon markets, the financial mechanism of the ...
... With appropriate policies and/or incentives, a substantial part of the additional investment and financial flows needed could be covered by the currently available sources. However, improvement in, and an optimal combination of, mechanisms, such as the carbon markets, the financial mechanism of the ...
investment and financial flows to address climate change
... With appropriate policies and/or incentives, a substantial part of the additional investment and financial flows needed could be covered by the currently available sources. However, improvement in, and an optimal combination of, mechanisms, such as the carbon markets, the financial mechanism of the ...
... With appropriate policies and/or incentives, a substantial part of the additional investment and financial flows needed could be covered by the currently available sources. However, improvement in, and an optimal combination of, mechanisms, such as the carbon markets, the financial mechanism of the ...
State of Climate Change Science in the Great Lakes Basin
... science, including effects on social, cultural, economic, health, built infrastructure, and political systems. ...
... science, including effects on social, cultural, economic, health, built infrastructure, and political systems. ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 18 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... This chapter is the result of an admirable attempt to extract relevant information from all WGII chapters while these were in the Thanks, all efforts have been made through SOD preparation to process ...
... This chapter is the result of an admirable attempt to extract relevant information from all WGII chapters while these were in the Thanks, all efforts have been made through SOD preparation to process ...
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
... models of the global effects – shows that climate change will have serious impacts on world output, on human life and on the environment. All countries will be affected. The most vulnerable – the poorest countries and populations – will suffer earliest and most, even though they have contributed lea ...
... models of the global effects – shows that climate change will have serious impacts on world output, on human life and on the environment. All countries will be affected. The most vulnerable – the poorest countries and populations – will suffer earliest and most, even though they have contributed lea ...
Contributions received (68)
... the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations and the interface between climate change and agricultural productivity, including the challenges and opportunities of adaptation and mitigation policies and actions ...
... the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations and the interface between climate change and agricultural productivity, including the challenges and opportunities of adaptation and mitigation policies and actions ...
Climate Change in the European Alps
... it be good to be able to do the same online? Now you can. OECD’s Browse_it editions allow you to browse our books, online, from cover-to-cover. But, just as in a real bookshop where you can’t take or copy pages from the books on display, we’ve disabled the print and copy functions in our Browse-it e ...
... it be good to be able to do the same online? Now you can. OECD’s Browse_it editions allow you to browse our books, online, from cover-to-cover. But, just as in a real bookshop where you can’t take or copy pages from the books on display, we’ve disabled the print and copy functions in our Browse-it e ...
reducing australia`s greenhouse gas emissions— targets and
... A number of government departments and public agencies have supported the work of the Authority during the course of the Review. They include: the Department of the Environment, the Treasury, the Australian Energy Markets Commission, the Australian Energy Market Operator, the Australian Embassy in C ...
... A number of government departments and public agencies have supported the work of the Authority during the course of the Review. They include: the Department of the Environment, the Treasury, the Australian Energy Markets Commission, the Australian Energy Market Operator, the Australian Embassy in C ...
The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study (6 MB) (opens in new window)
... International and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. It was financially supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). However the views expressed and information contained in it are not necessarily those o ...
... International and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. It was financially supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). However the views expressed and information contained in it are not necessarily those o ...
Climate Change Issues and Impacts in the Wet Tropics
... cases there is a fair amount of uncertainty associated with the key messages and they should be understood as best estimates based on expert opinion. Much of the uncertainty about potential impacts is due to the climate model uncertainty about changes in rainfall amount and timing that are critical ...
... cases there is a fair amount of uncertainty associated with the key messages and they should be understood as best estimates based on expert opinion. Much of the uncertainty about potential impacts is due to the climate model uncertainty about changes in rainfall amount and timing that are critical ...
The City of Lewes Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Action
... gratefully acknowledges the participation and efforts of the following people, agencies and organizations in developing this pilot project action plan. This document is representative of the effort and input from many individuals, including city staff, citizens and c ...
... gratefully acknowledges the participation and efforts of the following people, agencies and organizations in developing this pilot project action plan. This document is representative of the effort and input from many individuals, including city staff, citizens and c ...
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator
... determining the level, nature, and mechanisms for investment in federal agency adaptation. This report aims to synthesize information on the federal government’s efforts to adapt itself to a changing climate. It is largely based on a CRS review of the adaptation planning documents released by select ...
... determining the level, nature, and mechanisms for investment in federal agency adaptation. This report aims to synthesize information on the federal government’s efforts to adapt itself to a changing climate. It is largely based on a CRS review of the adaptation planning documents released by select ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on London
... and Environment Minister Michael Meacher launched London’s Warming on 24 October 2002. The launch event was very successful, attracting a large number of people from a wide range of sectors. Many individuals attended who had not previously been involved in the Climate Impacts study but recognised th ...
... and Environment Minister Michael Meacher launched London’s Warming on 24 October 2002. The launch event was very successful, attracting a large number of people from a wide range of sectors. Many individuals attended who had not previously been involved in the Climate Impacts study but recognised th ...
South Asia - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... In addition, reflecting the desk-based nature of the review, it is acknowledged that the content is biased toward identification of large-scale projects funded by international development assistance organizations, and those projects about which information is available online. As such, small-scale ...
... In addition, reflecting the desk-based nature of the review, it is acknowledged that the content is biased toward identification of large-scale projects funded by international development assistance organizations, and those projects about which information is available online. As such, small-scale ...
Understanding and responding to climate change in the
... developments are likely to affect nearly every part of the seafood industry (from production to consumption). Such developments may be negative, but could also be positive. Observations suggest current rates of change far greater than in recent history. As such industry stakeholders will need to: • ...
... developments are likely to affect nearly every part of the seafood industry (from production to consumption). Such developments may be negative, but could also be positive. Observations suggest current rates of change far greater than in recent history. As such industry stakeholders will need to: • ...
Considering Vermont`s Future in a Changing Climate: The First
... events, such as heavy downpours, have become more frequent and/or intense. Across the state, there have already been significant changes in the length of the frost-free growing season and in the warmth of nighttime temperatures. These, and other changes, are part of the pattern of global climate cha ...
... events, such as heavy downpours, have become more frequent and/or intense. Across the state, there have already been significant changes in the length of the frost-free growing season and in the warmth of nighttime temperatures. These, and other changes, are part of the pattern of global climate cha ...
New Thinking on Low-carbon Consumption Under Low-carbon Economy Era
... become its important strategic choice. In fact, low-carbon economy is a mode of sustainable economic development, low energy consumption, pollution level, and emission, and high efficacy, efficiency, and profits, that the people advocate so as to mitigate the global climate change, cope with the ene ...
... become its important strategic choice. In fact, low-carbon economy is a mode of sustainable economic development, low energy consumption, pollution level, and emission, and high efficacy, efficiency, and profits, that the people advocate so as to mitigate the global climate change, cope with the ene ...
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... and adaptation. The two countries had also been previously examined as part of an earlier OECD report on the links between macro-level Official Development Assistance and adaptation. This analysis provides a complementary “bottom-up” perspective on financing for adaptation. The report also moves the ...
... and adaptation. The two countries had also been previously examined as part of an earlier OECD report on the links between macro-level Official Development Assistance and adaptation. This analysis provides a complementary “bottom-up” perspective on financing for adaptation. The report also moves the ...
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... providing support before, during and after disasters, and that climate variability and change would add to the complexity of such work because the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters were likely to increase in the future. He also noted that climate change also had other impa ...
... providing support before, during and after disasters, and that climate variability and change would add to the complexity of such work because the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters were likely to increase in the future. He also noted that climate change also had other impa ...