Governing the future under climate change: contested visions of
... ethical implications of the choices we implicitly make about adaptation on the basis of how we frame it. For, climate change adaptation is not only a strongly contested concept, but a silently contested one. In keeping with the dominant ‘political realist’ attitude to ...
... ethical implications of the choices we implicitly make about adaptation on the basis of how we frame it. For, climate change adaptation is not only a strongly contested concept, but a silently contested one. In keeping with the dominant ‘political realist’ attitude to ...
Climate Change and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
... change, related to higher or lower streamflow, sea level rise, larger waves, or changes in the magnitude, intensity or location of storms are likely to influence freshwater and nearshore and shallow water habitats most directly. In all cases, though, there was no clear trend related to these changes ...
... change, related to higher or lower streamflow, sea level rise, larger waves, or changes in the magnitude, intensity or location of storms are likely to influence freshwater and nearshore and shallow water habitats most directly. In all cases, though, there was no clear trend related to these changes ...
Phoenix Islands Protected Area Climate Change Vulnerability
... dateline, in the Central Pacific Ocean. Its land area is some 811 km2 spread across 3.6 million km2 of ocean. With human populations growing and testing the limits of island resources, climate change is now becoming the most pressing threat to the nation. With three primary concerns: (1) eventual re ...
... dateline, in the Central Pacific Ocean. Its land area is some 811 km2 spread across 3.6 million km2 of ocean. With human populations growing and testing the limits of island resources, climate change is now becoming the most pressing threat to the nation. With three primary concerns: (1) eventual re ...
19 Assessing key vulnerabilities and the risk from climate change Coordinating Lead Authors:
... • There is new and stronger evidence of observed impacts of climate change on unique and vulnerable systems (such as polar and high-mountain communities and ecosystems), with increasing levels of adverse impacts as temperatures increase (very high confidence). • There is new evidence that observed c ...
... • There is new and stronger evidence of observed impacts of climate change on unique and vulnerable systems (such as polar and high-mountain communities and ecosystems), with increasing levels of adverse impacts as temperatures increase (very high confidence). • There is new evidence that observed c ...
બાળ વિજ્ઞાન કોગ્રેસ ૨૦૧૫ વિષય: hvimin an[ aibi[hvi
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... s)F[s)F&> j mYiL&> ni[>Fi[. TiETl T*>k&> hi[v&> ji[Ea[ an[ b[ Y) vFir[ l)T) n Yiy. aºy pi[ATs< {1}p\i[j[±T TiETl {2}j*Yni s¿yi[ni nim {3}h[t&ai[ {4}(vAtirni[ n±Si[ {5}p¹F(t {6}p(rNimi[ {7}tirNi[ {8}smAyini uk[ln[ smivti rcvi. j[mi> (vAtirni[ n±Si[ m*kvi[ j$r) C[ k[ k[m t[ p\i[j[±T upr aiFi(rt C[. pi ...
SOCIO-ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE Impact on
... to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC, 2007]. Global warming has caused greater climatic volatility—such as changes in precipitation patterns and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events—and has led to a rise in mean global sea levels. It is widely believed that c ...
... to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC, 2007]. Global warming has caused greater climatic volatility—such as changes in precipitation patterns and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events—and has led to a rise in mean global sea levels. It is widely believed that c ...
Climate Volatility and Change in Central Asia: Economic Impacts
... The analysis indicates that negative shocks, involving lower than usual temperatures and precipitation amounts, could lead to higher wheat prices in the region. Lower availability of irrigation water may encourage irrigation-dependent countries in the region to aggressively raise wheat stocks to fac ...
... The analysis indicates that negative shocks, involving lower than usual temperatures and precipitation amounts, could lead to higher wheat prices in the region. Lower availability of irrigation water may encourage irrigation-dependent countries in the region to aggressively raise wheat stocks to fac ...
Hydrologic Sensitivity to Climate and Land Use Changes in the
... osmarty et al., 2000), the sensitivity varies with characteristics of the basin, such as elevation, hydrogeology, and existing land use. For example, elevation can play an important role in a basin’s sensitivity to climate change, but in complex ways. Basins at higher elevations with hydrologic regi ...
... osmarty et al., 2000), the sensitivity varies with characteristics of the basin, such as elevation, hydrogeology, and existing land use. For example, elevation can play an important role in a basin’s sensitivity to climate change, but in complex ways. Basins at higher elevations with hydrologic regi ...
Text - American Meteorological Society
... sea ice treatment (Stouffer and Wetherald 2007); in contrast, later models with ice dynamics and features such as sea ice leads show increasing variability in winter and decreasing variability in summer. It is important to note that models differ considerably in their representation of twentieth-cen ...
... sea ice treatment (Stouffer and Wetherald 2007); in contrast, later models with ice dynamics and features such as sea ice leads show increasing variability in winter and decreasing variability in summer. It is important to note that models differ considerably in their representation of twentieth-cen ...
Temperatures in transient climates
... Potential future changes in temperature variability are not yet well understood. By its third assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that there was some empirical evidence for a decrease in variability at intra-annual timescales, but sparse evidence for change ...
... Potential future changes in temperature variability are not yet well understood. By its third assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that there was some empirical evidence for a decrease in variability at intra-annual timescales, but sparse evidence for change ...
S1501144_en.pdf
... ECLAC as part of the “The Economics of Climate Change in Central America” initiative. The opinions expressed in this document are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ECLAC or of the partner institutions of the project. The borders and names that appear in the ma ...
... ECLAC as part of the “The Economics of Climate Change in Central America” initiative. The opinions expressed in this document are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ECLAC or of the partner institutions of the project. The borders and names that appear in the ma ...
Rethinking Support for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
... The Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) is an alliance of five development partners: Oxfam GB, the Overseas Development Institute, Save the Children, World Vision International and Care International. It was established in 2009 with the aim of understanding how development interventions ...
... The Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) is an alliance of five development partners: Oxfam GB, the Overseas Development Institute, Save the Children, World Vision International and Care International. It was established in 2009 with the aim of understanding how development interventions ...
Briefing report
... Assessment Report (AR4) from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in 2007 said that “it is very likely that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increases caused most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid20th century”, and more recent research has increased co ...
... Assessment Report (AR4) from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in 2007 said that “it is very likely that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increases caused most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid20th century”, and more recent research has increased co ...
Climate Change in Kiana, Alaska - Alaska Native Tribal Health
... The old village was located on the river edge, but most of the buildings today are up on the bluff overlooking the confluence of the Squirrel River and two branches of the Kobuk. The population is about 361 residents. The Inupiat have inhabited this area for thousands of years, and Kiana was founded ...
... The old village was located on the river edge, but most of the buildings today are up on the bluff overlooking the confluence of the Squirrel River and two branches of the Kobuk. The population is about 361 residents. The Inupiat have inhabited this area for thousands of years, and Kiana was founded ...
Untitled - WCS Myanmar - Wildlife Conservation Society
... root causes of those threats that these conservation priorities face. This information was compiled to envision a strategic direction for the country. The Myanmar Biodiversity Conservation Investment Vision does not set out to have all the answers. In fact, I am sure that there are still many questi ...
... root causes of those threats that these conservation priorities face. This information was compiled to envision a strategic direction for the country. The Myanmar Biodiversity Conservation Investment Vision does not set out to have all the answers. In fact, I am sure that there are still many questi ...
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... In general, climate change will affect the forest conditions (area, health and vitality and biodiversity), allowing increases in growth rates in some areas while endangering the survival of species and forest communities in others. Temperature, availability of water and changes in seasonality may al ...
... In general, climate change will affect the forest conditions (area, health and vitality and biodiversity), allowing increases in growth rates in some areas while endangering the survival of species and forest communities in others. Temperature, availability of water and changes in seasonality may al ...
Biodiversity Strategy 2012–2022
... For the traditional Aboriginal peoples in the Far North, the natural environment is inseparable from cultural, social and spiritual wellbeing. The term ‘Country’ means more than just the land, and can include the people, areas of the sea, animals, plants and culture that are all linked to a particul ...
... For the traditional Aboriginal peoples in the Far North, the natural environment is inseparable from cultural, social and spiritual wellbeing. The term ‘Country’ means more than just the land, and can include the people, areas of the sea, animals, plants and culture that are all linked to a particul ...
How will ocean acidification affect marine photosynthetic organisms
... and corals, all of which are restricted to shallow water areas. Despite the fact their net primary productivity is about fifty times less than phytoplankton, at only 1 Giga tonne of carbon per year (Field et al. 1998), they are important in coastal ecosystems, for example providing habitats for othe ...
... and corals, all of which are restricted to shallow water areas. Despite the fact their net primary productivity is about fifty times less than phytoplankton, at only 1 Giga tonne of carbon per year (Field et al. 1998), they are important in coastal ecosystems, for example providing habitats for othe ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to building resilience in urban areas
... and thus can include inter alia: improved disaster-risk response strategies and management; institutional support systems; and, mainstreaming of climate change into legal and regulatory frameworks across all sectors. Some responses focus on hard infrastructure, such as improved drainage or increasin ...
... and thus can include inter alia: improved disaster-risk response strategies and management; institutional support systems; and, mainstreaming of climate change into legal and regulatory frameworks across all sectors. Some responses focus on hard infrastructure, such as improved drainage or increasin ...
Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Insect
... times and greater mortality. The limited data currently available suggest that the effect of increased atmospheric CO2 on herbivory will be not only highly species-specific but also specific to each insect-plant system. Several scenarios can be predicted, however: (1) local extinctions will occur; ( ...
... times and greater mortality. The limited data currently available suggest that the effect of increased atmospheric CO2 on herbivory will be not only highly species-specific but also specific to each insect-plant system. Several scenarios can be predicted, however: (1) local extinctions will occur; ( ...
georgia - Climate Forum East
... activity. Global temperatures are rising, rainfall patterns are becoming more unpredictable, and the sea level is rising, with these trends expected to continue over the coming decades. A warmer climate has also been linked with more frequent and intense climate-related disasters and extreme weather ...
... activity. Global temperatures are rising, rainfall patterns are becoming more unpredictable, and the sea level is rising, with these trends expected to continue over the coming decades. A warmer climate has also been linked with more frequent and intense climate-related disasters and extreme weather ...
Climate Change and Variability in the Sahel Region
... in food security, employment and contribution to national Gross Domestic Products (GDPs). The paradox, however, is that agriculture in these countries remains a highly under-developed sector, characterised by (1) an almost total dependency on rainfall; (2) low use of external inputs such as improved ...
... in food security, employment and contribution to national Gross Domestic Products (GDPs). The paradox, however, is that agriculture in these countries remains a highly under-developed sector, characterised by (1) an almost total dependency on rainfall; (2) low use of external inputs such as improved ...
Background paper
... accounted for almost half the deforestation in the SADC region.3 The Integrated Land Use Assessment (ILUA) study estimated annual deforestation rate in Zambia to be around 300,000 ha. Given the role deforestation plays in raising greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), this is clearly an area of great conce ...
... accounted for almost half the deforestation in the SADC region.3 The Integrated Land Use Assessment (ILUA) study estimated annual deforestation rate in Zambia to be around 300,000 ha. Given the role deforestation plays in raising greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), this is clearly an area of great conce ...
Fritz Reusswig, Lutz Meyer-Ohlendorf Social Representation of
... world ‘out there’.2 Closer reflection and inspection will however reveal rather rapidly that this is by no means the case and things are much more complicated. Be it ‘weather’ or ‘climate’: any ‘given’ object is given to an observer (to ‘us’). If we stick to the reality of ‘givenness’ we have to tal ...
... world ‘out there’.2 Closer reflection and inspection will however reveal rather rapidly that this is by no means the case and things are much more complicated. Be it ‘weather’ or ‘climate’: any ‘given’ object is given to an observer (to ‘us’). If we stick to the reality of ‘givenness’ we have to tal ...
Polish National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... The effects of climate change, especially the rise of temperature, frequency and intensity of extreme phenomena, taking place in the last few decades, tend to deepen and therefore they have become a matter of interest to governments and the international community. The results of scientific research ...
... The effects of climate change, especially the rise of temperature, frequency and intensity of extreme phenomena, taking place in the last few decades, tend to deepen and therefore they have become a matter of interest to governments and the international community. The results of scientific research ...