Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... Don Scavia, professor in the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and director of Michigan Sea Grant, addressed current and future climate impacts. He emphasized that air and lake temperatures are increasing, winters are getting shorter, ice cover is decreasing, and precipitation ...
... Don Scavia, professor in the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and director of Michigan Sea Grant, addressed current and future climate impacts. He emphasized that air and lake temperatures are increasing, winters are getting shorter, ice cover is decreasing, and precipitation ...
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... about farming practices and land uses. Such information would be more valuable for decisions that are larger and indivisible, such as land purchase or the decision to exit from agriculture. Policy options that appear likely to generate relatively large benefits are technology development, quarantine ...
... about farming practices and land uses. Such information would be more valuable for decisions that are larger and indivisible, such as land purchase or the decision to exit from agriculture. Policy options that appear likely to generate relatively large benefits are technology development, quarantine ...
Assessment of impacts of agricultural and climate change scenarios
... within cropland landscapes for varying predicted future climate conditions for watersheds located in the US Corn Belt or Great Plains regions. Collectively, these studies reveal that hydrologic and pollutant transport characteristics for cropland landscapes can be very sensitive to shifts in land us ...
... within cropland landscapes for varying predicted future climate conditions for watersheds located in the US Corn Belt or Great Plains regions. Collectively, these studies reveal that hydrologic and pollutant transport characteristics for cropland landscapes can be very sensitive to shifts in land us ...
detailed chapter
... Not all agricultural regions of the United States were affected to the same degree or in the same direction by the climates simulated in the scenarios. In general the findings were that climate change favored northern areas. The Midwest (especially the northern half), West,and Pacific Northwest exhi ...
... Not all agricultural regions of the United States were affected to the same degree or in the same direction by the climates simulated in the scenarios. In general the findings were that climate change favored northern areas. The Midwest (especially the northern half), West,and Pacific Northwest exhi ...
The IPCC`s Fifth Assessment Report
... In all scenarios, carbon dioxide concentrations are higher in 2100 than they are today. The low-emissions scenario (RCP2.6) assumes substantial and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The high-emissions scenario (RCP8.5) assumes continued high rates of emissions. The two intermediate s ...
... In all scenarios, carbon dioxide concentrations are higher in 2100 than they are today. The low-emissions scenario (RCP2.6) assumes substantial and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The high-emissions scenario (RCP8.5) assumes continued high rates of emissions. The two intermediate s ...
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... AFD participation in the DEVCO UnitC3 side event ...
... AFD participation in the DEVCO UnitC3 side event ...
Quantitative Assessment of Climate Carrying Capacity for Cities: A
... and accelerate the socioeconomic transformation. Increased spending on science and technology would also be useful in speeding up the pace of technological innovation and in ...
... and accelerate the socioeconomic transformation. Increased spending on science and technology would also be useful in speeding up the pace of technological innovation and in ...
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... model permits livestock producers to change what they feed livestock, for instance, by switching between diets to minimize the costs associated with providing for livestock’s nutritional needs under the new price regimes associated with climate change. The flexibility of such changes, however, is li ...
... model permits livestock producers to change what they feed livestock, for instance, by switching between diets to minimize the costs associated with providing for livestock’s nutritional needs under the new price regimes associated with climate change. The flexibility of such changes, however, is li ...
Climate Change and the Monterey Bay Shoreline
... Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32) The State Legislature enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which Governor Schwarzenegger signed on September 27, 2006 to further the goals of Executive Order S-3-05. AB 32 states: Global warming po ...
... Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32) The State Legislature enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which Governor Schwarzenegger signed on September 27, 2006 to further the goals of Executive Order S-3-05. AB 32 states: Global warming po ...
Final Programme
... The complexity of climate change means that appropriate approaches, methods and tools to communicate the problem and its various ramifications are urgently needed. Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) clearly addresses the importance of climate change commu ...
... The complexity of climate change means that appropriate approaches, methods and tools to communicate the problem and its various ramifications are urgently needed. Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) clearly addresses the importance of climate change commu ...
Microsoft Word - UWE Research Repository
... month, so the people saying it was not a serious problem included many of those actually experiencing congestion. Across a series of Omnibus Surveys, respondents have been asked to indicate, for their most frequently undertaken journey, the extent to which congestion is a problem. The proportions i ...
... month, so the people saying it was not a serious problem included many of those actually experiencing congestion. Across a series of Omnibus Surveys, respondents have been asked to indicate, for their most frequently undertaken journey, the extent to which congestion is a problem. The proportions i ...
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... opportunities for their further development can be uncovered. In the next step, 6 LCA databases developed by different organizations with a focus on the food sector were studied. These were selected from a number of databases found either through the search engine Google or through peer studies such ...
... opportunities for their further development can be uncovered. In the next step, 6 LCA databases developed by different organizations with a focus on the food sector were studied. These were selected from a number of databases found either through the search engine Google or through peer studies such ...
Development of a metamodel tool for regional integrated climate
... breadth of the coloured uncertainty bands on the slider bars conveys clearly that different values (and the assumptions behind them) are likely to give rise to differing outcomes which the User can rapidly explore due to the rapid run times Integrated, regional assessment represents a powerful tool ...
... breadth of the coloured uncertainty bands on the slider bars conveys clearly that different values (and the assumptions behind them) are likely to give rise to differing outcomes which the User can rapidly explore due to the rapid run times Integrated, regional assessment represents a powerful tool ...
A Profile of the Greenhouse Industry in British Columbia and Clues
... their agricultural employment. Mitigation focuses on addressing climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which according to Olsen can only be successful by changing current farming methods. But change to agriculture has to be introduced in a socially responsible way of a “ju ...
... their agricultural employment. Mitigation focuses on addressing climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which according to Olsen can only be successful by changing current farming methods. But change to agriculture has to be introduced in a socially responsible way of a “ju ...
Towards Critical Studies of Climate Adaptation - diss.fu
... Our analysis shows that land use plans in the name of climate adaptation or resilience can produce maladaptive outcomes for historically marginalized residents through two types of injustices: acts of commission and acts of omission. We find acts of commission when infrastructure investments, land u ...
... Our analysis shows that land use plans in the name of climate adaptation or resilience can produce maladaptive outcomes for historically marginalized residents through two types of injustices: acts of commission and acts of omission. We find acts of commission when infrastructure investments, land u ...
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... Abstract: Increasingly, empirical evidences are substantiating the effects of climate change on agricultural production is a reality. In the early part of the 20th century many were skeptical about the so-called climate change that is due to global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Cha ...
... Abstract: Increasingly, empirical evidences are substantiating the effects of climate change on agricultural production is a reality. In the early part of the 20th century many were skeptical about the so-called climate change that is due to global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Cha ...
NG-ACCESS
... The Roadmap outlines requirements, benefits with major work activities and deliverables for the short, medium and long term. An assessment of the relative priority of each component is provided based on state of the science, stakeholder needs and ability to impact decision making. The Roadmap emphas ...
... The Roadmap outlines requirements, benefits with major work activities and deliverables for the short, medium and long term. An assessment of the relative priority of each component is provided based on state of the science, stakeholder needs and ability to impact decision making. The Roadmap emphas ...
Modelling risk based cost analysis of port adaptation measures to
... perspectives, bridging the gap between local-level experiences and international/national decision-making frameworks. Policymakers and port stakeholders must understand potential risks to ports so as to undertake appropriate adaptation planning and strategies. However, the impact of climate change o ...
... perspectives, bridging the gap between local-level experiences and international/national decision-making frameworks. Policymakers and port stakeholders must understand potential risks to ports so as to undertake appropriate adaptation planning and strategies. However, the impact of climate change o ...
Potentials for greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture
... national food security and economy will face considerable yield decreases. Agriculture is both, contributing to climate change with its emissions and suffering from the effects of climate change. Globally, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture account for about one third of all greenhouse gas em ...
... national food security and economy will face considerable yield decreases. Agriculture is both, contributing to climate change with its emissions and suffering from the effects of climate change. Globally, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture account for about one third of all greenhouse gas em ...
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... What will the impacts of deep decarbonization be on the energy system, the economy, and society? What will the related investment costs be? What will the impacts be on income and employment? To provide a deeper understanding of the feasibility of Italian decarbonization targets and the related costs ...
... What will the impacts of deep decarbonization be on the energy system, the economy, and society? What will the related investment costs be? What will the impacts be on income and employment? To provide a deeper understanding of the feasibility of Italian decarbonization targets and the related costs ...
Climate Change
... This background paper is the main source of input for both developing the draft Baltic 21 Strategic Action Plan 2010 to 2015 and the first version of the Climate Change actions to be included in the Portfolio of Actions. It is also seen as a major policy input to the Eco-region project funded under ...
... This background paper is the main source of input for both developing the draft Baltic 21 Strategic Action Plan 2010 to 2015 and the first version of the Climate Change actions to be included in the Portfolio of Actions. It is also seen as a major policy input to the Eco-region project funded under ...
Future climate in world regions - the IPCC Data Distribution Centre
... based on the new IPCC emissions scenarios (Nakicenovic et al., 2000 – see Box on the next page), which assume no explicit climate policies. Global mean surface temperature is projected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8 °C between 1990 and 2100, which is a much more rapid rate of warming than during the 20th ...
... based on the new IPCC emissions scenarios (Nakicenovic et al., 2000 – see Box on the next page), which assume no explicit climate policies. Global mean surface temperature is projected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8 °C between 1990 and 2100, which is a much more rapid rate of warming than during the 20th ...
Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons
... climate benefits through improvements in the energy efficiency of the refrigerators, air conditioners, and other products and equipment that use HFC refrigerants. (Complementary measures that encourage consumer choice of energy efficient appliances also would be useful.) These efficiency gains will ...
... climate benefits through improvements in the energy efficiency of the refrigerators, air conditioners, and other products and equipment that use HFC refrigerants. (Complementary measures that encourage consumer choice of energy efficient appliances also would be useful.) These efficiency gains will ...
- White Rose Research Online
... net’ relationship is not certain to remain intact in the face of climate change; indeed, it ...
... net’ relationship is not certain to remain intact in the face of climate change; indeed, it ...
Policy Discourse Analysis: Bangladesh - IIED
... on climate change, poverty reduction, agriculture and conditions. In reality, the discrepancy between existing forestry provide a narrative on relationships between and optimum levels of adaptation creates an ‘adaptation climate change issues and the development sectors deficit’ that will further in ...
... on climate change, poverty reduction, agriculture and conditions. In reality, the discrepancy between existing forestry provide a narrative on relationships between and optimum levels of adaptation creates an ‘adaptation climate change issues and the development sectors deficit’ that will further in ...