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... loss of hydropower and increased summer electricity demand will not be uniformly distributed across California’s electricity sector, nor will changes in rates and expenses. In northern California, the residential electricity supply is more dependent on hydropower, while heat driven increases in resi ...
... loss of hydropower and increased summer electricity demand will not be uniformly distributed across California’s electricity sector, nor will changes in rates and expenses. In northern California, the residential electricity supply is more dependent on hydropower, while heat driven increases in resi ...
Climate Scenario Development
... trade model. Using assumptions about future population, economic growth, trading conditions and technological progress, the trade model estimated plausible prices of food commodities on the international market given supply as defined by the production estimates. This information was then used to de ...
... trade model. Using assumptions about future population, economic growth, trading conditions and technological progress, the trade model estimated plausible prices of food commodities on the international market given supply as defined by the production estimates. This information was then used to de ...
Technical Summary
... Table TS.1: Observed impacts attributed to climate change with medium (*) or high (**) confidence. Impacts for physical, biological, and human systems are characterized across eight major world regions. For each observed impact, confidence in detection is equal to or greater than confidence in attri ...
... Table TS.1: Observed impacts attributed to climate change with medium (*) or high (**) confidence. Impacts for physical, biological, and human systems are characterized across eight major world regions. For each observed impact, confidence in detection is equal to or greater than confidence in attri ...
Di Gregorio et al 2016 - Centre for Climate Change Economics and
... Brazil has taken the lead in climate policy design and implementation in Latin America with the adoption of the National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC) in 2008 and its climate change law, the National Policy on Climate Change, in 2009 (Hall 2012, p.38). These regulations define climate change targets ...
... Brazil has taken the lead in climate policy design and implementation in Latin America with the adoption of the National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC) in 2008 and its climate change law, the National Policy on Climate Change, in 2009 (Hall 2012, p.38). These regulations define climate change targets ...
Tracking adaptation and measuring development
... of climate-related risks, and through the impacts of evolving climate-related risks on people’s vulnerability. Current development interventions that fail to address climate change, and current climate change interventions that fail to appreciate where business as usual cannot be secured through inc ...
... of climate-related risks, and through the impacts of evolving climate-related risks on people’s vulnerability. Current development interventions that fail to address climate change, and current climate change interventions that fail to appreciate where business as usual cannot be secured through inc ...
South Africa`s Second National Communication under the
... reflected in rural–urban migration trends, with negative consequences for human quality of life indicators and exposure to environmental risks in informal settlements. Health and education indices also emphasise these disparities, which are contributing factors to severe skills shortages in several ...
... reflected in rural–urban migration trends, with negative consequences for human quality of life indicators and exposure to environmental risks in informal settlements. Health and education indices also emphasise these disparities, which are contributing factors to severe skills shortages in several ...
The Implications of Global Climate Change for Mountain Gorilla
... including weather patterns, water supply, temperature extremes, even biotic communities, will be changing. This is a difficult endeavor because, not only can we not predict exactly how things will change, but we don’t know when they will achieve a new stable state. We can no longer plan for stasis. ...
... including weather patterns, water supply, temperature extremes, even biotic communities, will be changing. This is a difficult endeavor because, not only can we not predict exactly how things will change, but we don’t know when they will achieve a new stable state. We can no longer plan for stasis. ...
Summer climate and heatwaves in Europe
... Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation in Climate and Land Use
... Brazil has taken the lead in climate policy design and implementation in Latin America with the adoption of the National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC) in 2008 and its climate change law, the National Policy on Climate Change, in 2009 (Hall 2012, p.38). These regulations define climate change targets ...
... Brazil has taken the lead in climate policy design and implementation in Latin America with the adoption of the National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC) in 2008 and its climate change law, the National Policy on Climate Change, in 2009 (Hall 2012, p.38). These regulations define climate change targets ...
Assessing the Costs of Climate Change and Adaptation in South Asia
... rising to a loss of nearly 9% by 2100 under business-as-usual (BAU) scenario—higher still if losses due to extreme weather events are added. It further reveals that a significant part of the losses could be avoided if an agreement along the Copenhagen–Cancun proposal could be implemented sooner than ...
... rising to a loss of nearly 9% by 2100 under business-as-usual (BAU) scenario—higher still if losses due to extreme weather events are added. It further reveals that a significant part of the losses could be avoided if an agreement along the Copenhagen–Cancun proposal could be implemented sooner than ...
A regional climate change decision framework for natural resource
... generated, both to support regional stakeholders’ capacities to imagine future climate change risks and opportunities, and to provide a baseline review of information on impacts and ideas for adaptation. There are specific characteristics of the AMLR that suggest significant capacity for climate cha ...
... generated, both to support regional stakeholders’ capacities to imagine future climate change risks and opportunities, and to provide a baseline review of information on impacts and ideas for adaptation. There are specific characteristics of the AMLR that suggest significant capacity for climate cha ...
Understanding and responding to climate change in the
... national and business boundaries. Climate change 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 histor ...
... national and business boundaries. Climate change 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 histor ...
Malawi`s Strategy on Climate Change Learning
... immediate risk. In the light of the above, the developmental gains that the Malawi Government has achieved since independence in 1964 are coming under severe threat of being erased by the vagaries of climate change and climate variability. These have been manifested in the increased frequency and ma ...
... immediate risk. In the light of the above, the developmental gains that the Malawi Government has achieved since independence in 1964 are coming under severe threat of being erased by the vagaries of climate change and climate variability. These have been manifested in the increased frequency and ma ...
DOC - Europa.eu
... At the same time scientific indicators show that the EU’s 2010 target will not be met. The speed and scale of the loss of biodiversity means that urgent actions are needed. The Message from Athens aims to identify the priorities and options for future EU policy. There are strong ethical and moral a ...
... At the same time scientific indicators show that the EU’s 2010 target will not be met. The speed and scale of the loss of biodiversity means that urgent actions are needed. The Message from Athens aims to identify the priorities and options for future EU policy. There are strong ethical and moral a ...
NDVI-based increase in growth of temperate grasslands and its
... China’s temperate grassland is the third largest grassland area in the world (Lee et al., 2002). It not only supports the world’s largest population of sheep and goats, but also plays an important role in the regional climate and reducing soil loss by wind or water erosion (Chen and Wang, 2000; Xie ...
... China’s temperate grassland is the third largest grassland area in the world (Lee et al., 2002). It not only supports the world’s largest population of sheep and goats, but also plays an important role in the regional climate and reducing soil loss by wind or water erosion (Chen and Wang, 2000; Xie ...
Non-equilibrium succession dynamics indicate continued northern
... the observed increases in pine dominance. Rates of pine regeneration at its range limits were equivalent to those of spruce, indicating a capacity for rapid local population expansion. The study also found no evidence of strong climatic limitation of pine population growth at the northern distributi ...
... the observed increases in pine dominance. Rates of pine regeneration at its range limits were equivalent to those of spruce, indicating a capacity for rapid local population expansion. The study also found no evidence of strong climatic limitation of pine population growth at the northern distributi ...
Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment Report to
... assemblages (groups of ecologically related organisms that are part of an aquatic community), especially invasive species. Of special concern is the impact of higher temperatures and altered flow regimes on Eastern Brook Trout, not only because of its status as a recreationally and culturally import ...
... assemblages (groups of ecologically related organisms that are part of an aquatic community), especially invasive species. Of special concern is the impact of higher temperatures and altered flow regimes on Eastern Brook Trout, not only because of its status as a recreationally and culturally import ...
Climate change and micro-organism genetic resources for food and agriculture: State of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... agriculture and to achieving the required changes in agricultural production. Climate change will act as an additional driver of change in agricultural systems as environmental conditions are altered drastically. As a consequence of the vital functions that micro-organism genetic resources for food ...
... agriculture and to achieving the required changes in agricultural production. Climate change will act as an additional driver of change in agricultural systems as environmental conditions are altered drastically. As a consequence of the vital functions that micro-organism genetic resources for food ...
working group on adaptation and climate resilience final report
... 1.1.1 CANADA’S NORTH While Canada’s temperature increases are outpacing the global average, temperatures are rising even faster in Canada’s Arctic and northern areas. For example, Inuvik in the Northwest Territories has warmed by almost 4oC, on average, since 1948. The rapid warming of Canada’s Nor ...
... 1.1.1 CANADA’S NORTH While Canada’s temperature increases are outpacing the global average, temperatures are rising even faster in Canada’s Arctic and northern areas. For example, Inuvik in the Northwest Territories has warmed by almost 4oC, on average, since 1948. The rapid warming of Canada’s Nor ...
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SUBTIDAL AND
... ‘Rapid’ in climate change terms can mean, for instance, that, at the end of the last glaciation, it took almost four centuries for sea surface temperature in the north-east Atlantic to rise by 10 °C (Bard et al., 1987). During interglacial periods, climate may still change suddenly (within less than ...
... ‘Rapid’ in climate change terms can mean, for instance, that, at the end of the last glaciation, it took almost four centuries for sea surface temperature in the north-east Atlantic to rise by 10 °C (Bard et al., 1987). During interglacial periods, climate may still change suddenly (within less than ...
Climate Change and Restoration of Degraded Land
... around the world help promote a better understanding of the interactions between climate and land degradation through dedicated observations of the climate system; improvements in the application of agro-meteorological methods and the proper assessment and management of water resources; advances in ...
... around the world help promote a better understanding of the interactions between climate and land degradation through dedicated observations of the climate system; improvements in the application of agro-meteorological methods and the proper assessment and management of water resources; advances in ...
A Review of Downscaling Methods for Climate
... effect. The effect of aerosols on the radiative properties of Earth’s cloud cover is referred to as the indirect effect. Downscaling: Derivation of local to regional-scale (10-100 kilometers) information from larger scale modeled or observed data. There are two main approaches: dynamical downscaling ...
... effect. The effect of aerosols on the radiative properties of Earth’s cloud cover is referred to as the indirect effect. Downscaling: Derivation of local to regional-scale (10-100 kilometers) information from larger scale modeled or observed data. There are two main approaches: dynamical downscaling ...
multiple demands on water and needs for adaptation to climate
... Temperature exhibits a slight rising trend since 1975. This increasing trend for temperature is expected to continue during the 21st century. Precipitation is expected to decrease, although some regional models claim the opposite. Considering the relationship between precipitation and runoff, correl ...
... Temperature exhibits a slight rising trend since 1975. This increasing trend for temperature is expected to continue during the 21st century. Precipitation is expected to decrease, although some regional models claim the opposite. Considering the relationship between precipitation and runoff, correl ...
DOC - unece
... increased total water supply. However, in many regions, this benefit is likely to be counterbalanced by the negative effects of increased precipitation variability and seasonal runoff shifts in water supply, water quality and flood risks. ...
... increased total water supply. However, in many regions, this benefit is likely to be counterbalanced by the negative effects of increased precipitation variability and seasonal runoff shifts in water supply, water quality and flood risks. ...
The Macroeconomics of Climate Change Final Report, May 2013
... Choosing modelling strategies: several modelling strategies can be envisaged, from a single, consistent but complex model, to a suite of simpler models, or a hybrid option where simple models can be coupled. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Incorporating all relevant dimensio ...
... Choosing modelling strategies: several modelling strategies can be envisaged, from a single, consistent but complex model, to a suite of simpler models, or a hybrid option where simple models can be coupled. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Incorporating all relevant dimensio ...