Climate change and Pacific islands: Indicators and impacts: Report
... mountainous alpine systems to abyssal environments deep under the ocean. The weather and climate across the region is characterized by its high natural variability. One example is El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), an interannual pattern that has a large influence on year-to-year variability in ra ...
... mountainous alpine systems to abyssal environments deep under the ocean. The weather and climate across the region is characterized by its high natural variability. One example is El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), an interannual pattern that has a large influence on year-to-year variability in ra ...
Considering Vermont`s Future in a Changing Climate: The First
... fabric of our state. The VCA is the first state-scale climate assessment in the country and speaks directly to the impacts of climate change as they pertain to our rural towns, cities and communities, including impacts on Vermont tourism and recreation, agriculture, natural resources and energy. A C ...
... fabric of our state. The VCA is the first state-scale climate assessment in the country and speaks directly to the impacts of climate change as they pertain to our rural towns, cities and communities, including impacts on Vermont tourism and recreation, agriculture, natural resources and energy. A C ...
Assessing the Determinants Facilitating Local Vulnerabilities and
... Climate change is increasingly redefining the dialectic exchange between human systems and ecological processes. While the rhetoric of climate change is articulated within broad arenas of governance and policy, the realities of climate change are experienced at the local scale. Effective adaptation ...
... Climate change is increasingly redefining the dialectic exchange between human systems and ecological processes. While the rhetoric of climate change is articulated within broad arenas of governance and policy, the realities of climate change are experienced at the local scale. Effective adaptation ...
Changing Communities: Changing Climate,
... heat wave and are beyond the normal range of activity. They can be the result of sudden and drastic changes in temperature, precipitation and sea-level or they may be the result of a more gradual, but prolonged, shift in temperature or precipitation that is beyond the normal range. Such events inclu ...
... heat wave and are beyond the normal range of activity. They can be the result of sudden and drastic changes in temperature, precipitation and sea-level or they may be the result of a more gradual, but prolonged, shift in temperature or precipitation that is beyond the normal range. Such events inclu ...
Protected areas helping people cope with climate change
... technological policies would produce an emission reduction, with respect to climate change, mitigation means implementing policies to reduce GHG emissions and enhance sinks10. An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the anthropogenic forcing of the climate system; it includes strategies to reduce gr ...
... technological policies would produce an emission reduction, with respect to climate change, mitigation means implementing policies to reduce GHG emissions and enhance sinks10. An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the anthropogenic forcing of the climate system; it includes strategies to reduce gr ...
Protected areas helping peopel cope with climate change
... technological policies would produce an emission reduction, with respect to climate change, mitigation means implementing policies to reduce GHG emissions and enhance sinks10. An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the anthropogenic forcing of the climate system; it includes strategies to reduce gr ...
... technological policies would produce an emission reduction, with respect to climate change, mitigation means implementing policies to reduce GHG emissions and enhance sinks10. An anthropogenic intervention to reduce the anthropogenic forcing of the climate system; it includes strategies to reduce gr ...
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... suggests that the recovery of 6 month old seedlings following re-watering is likely to significantly decrease if periods of water and heat stress exceed five weeks. ...
... suggests that the recovery of 6 month old seedlings following re-watering is likely to significantly decrease if periods of water and heat stress exceed five weeks. ...
CIRCUMPOLAR BIODIVERSITY MONITORING PROGRAM
... identified monitoring as one of the essential components for future climate impact studies on biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The CBMP links to other complementary monitoring initiatives, such as that of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP); and other regional and global monitor ...
... identified monitoring as one of the essential components for future climate impact studies on biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The CBMP links to other complementary monitoring initiatives, such as that of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP); and other regional and global monitor ...
Australia`s country towns 2050: What will a climate
... inland settlement and that not all of these impacts are likely to be adverse. The published literature highlights the fact that some industries – including wool production, grains, viticulture and some grazing – are likely to benefit from climate change. While this is not the case in all instances, ...
... inland settlement and that not all of these impacts are likely to be adverse. The published literature highlights the fact that some industries – including wool production, grains, viticulture and some grazing – are likely to benefit from climate change. While this is not the case in all instances, ...
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY ADAPTATION ON THE
... Climate change and variability are already being observed throughout the US, including in the SW (IPCC, 2007; Garfin et al. 2013). According to the 2013 Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern United States (SWCA), a report covering the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, Color ...
... Climate change and variability are already being observed throughout the US, including in the SW (IPCC, 2007; Garfin et al. 2013). According to the 2013 Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern United States (SWCA), a report covering the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, Color ...
Selected Tools to Evaluate Water Monitoring Networks for Climate
... conditions) requires decision-makers to understand the degree to which a system is susceptible to and able to cope with adverse effects of climate change. Governments and water managers can use existing water monitoring networks to gather information needed to plan for and assess possible adaptation ...
... conditions) requires decision-makers to understand the degree to which a system is susceptible to and able to cope with adverse effects of climate change. Governments and water managers can use existing water monitoring networks to gather information needed to plan for and assess possible adaptation ...
Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors and Changes in Biodiversity on Lower Chesapeake Bay, VA USA Seagrass Systems
... and persistence of ecological systems through their impacts on populations of ecologically important organisms, but anthropogenic stressors often exceed the range of natural environmental stressors. For example, experimental trace element additions to estuarine food webs have reduced the biomass, pr ...
... and persistence of ecological systems through their impacts on populations of ecologically important organisms, but anthropogenic stressors often exceed the range of natural environmental stressors. For example, experimental trace element additions to estuarine food webs have reduced the biomass, pr ...
Differential response to climate change among
... Differential response to climate change among populations for woody plant species: An ecological and physiological approach ...
... Differential response to climate change among populations for woody plant species: An ecological and physiological approach ...
Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities
... Keywords: Climate change, climate variability, coasts, coastal region, coastal inundation, sea-level rise, adaptation, climate risks, extreme events, climate change indicators, decision making, vulnerability, mitigation, coastal ecosystems, sea surface temperature, precipitation, ocean waves, ocean ...
... Keywords: Climate change, climate variability, coasts, coastal region, coastal inundation, sea-level rise, adaptation, climate risks, extreme events, climate change indicators, decision making, vulnerability, mitigation, coastal ecosystems, sea surface temperature, precipitation, ocean waves, ocean ...
Emerging approaches for responding to climate change in African
... Responses to climate change are usually grouped into two main categories: mitigation (addressing causes) and adaptation (addressing effects). In agricultural adaptation there is a need for new technologies and farm-level innovations, but also changes in broader institutional arrangements (eg, greate ...
... Responses to climate change are usually grouped into two main categories: mitigation (addressing causes) and adaptation (addressing effects). In agricultural adaptation there is a need for new technologies and farm-level innovations, but also changes in broader institutional arrangements (eg, greate ...
PERCEPTIONS OF MAPLE PRODUCERS TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE
... producers. Due to climate change, however, changes in maple production are projected. Predictions vary regarding levels of sap production, with some models suggesting that the season will be shorter in the Northeastern US, and others that the season will start significantly earlier (Skinner et al., ...
... producers. Due to climate change, however, changes in maple production are projected. Predictions vary regarding levels of sap production, with some models suggesting that the season will be shorter in the Northeastern US, and others that the season will start significantly earlier (Skinner et al., ...
Risks from Climate Change to Indigenous Communities in
... • Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels that will alter plant growth; • Increasing temperatures that will affect human and natural systems; • Rising sea levels that pose threats to low-lying settlements and estuarine ecosystems; and • Ocean acidification that will endanger coral reefs and aff ...
... • Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels that will alter plant growth; • Increasing temperatures that will affect human and natural systems; • Rising sea levels that pose threats to low-lying settlements and estuarine ecosystems; and • Ocean acidification that will endanger coral reefs and aff ...
The human-naTure InTerface: Faculty of Arts Global Political Economy
... the growth of urban areas http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/11oct_sprawl.htm. Since 1987, the largest forest conversions have occurred in the Amazon Basin, South East Asia, and Central and West Africa (GEO-4, 2007, p.84-85). • Towns and cities occupy only a few percent of the land surface, but ...
... the growth of urban areas http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/11oct_sprawl.htm. Since 1987, the largest forest conversions have occurred in the Amazon Basin, South East Asia, and Central and West Africa (GEO-4, 2007, p.84-85). • Towns and cities occupy only a few percent of the land surface, but ...
Climate Futures for Tasmania: impacts on agriculture
... of climate change data at a local scale. In a first for Australia, and possibly the Southern Hemisphere, Climate Futures for Tasmania has generated local climate information at a scale and level of detail not previously available. It is an essential part of the Tasmanian Government’s Framework for A ...
... of climate change data at a local scale. In a first for Australia, and possibly the Southern Hemisphere, Climate Futures for Tasmania has generated local climate information at a scale and level of detail not previously available. It is an essential part of the Tasmanian Government’s Framework for A ...
Text (Open Access) - Reading`s CentAUR
... 1994]. More extensive and reliable observations since the 1970s show a heterogeneous pattern, with strongly positive to near-zero or slightly negative trends in tropospheric ozone found for different regions and time periods [Parrish et al., 2012; Oltmans et al., 2013]. [4] While ODSs are the domina ...
... 1994]. More extensive and reliable observations since the 1970s show a heterogeneous pattern, with strongly positive to near-zero or slightly negative trends in tropospheric ozone found for different regions and time periods [Parrish et al., 2012; Oltmans et al., 2013]. [4] While ODSs are the domina ...
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... to adapt to these changes. It is also widely accepted that cities are major producers of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Hence, cities need to play their part in both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing their resilience to climate-driven impacts. The Unit ...
... to adapt to these changes. It is also widely accepted that cities are major producers of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Hence, cities need to play their part in both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing their resilience to climate-driven impacts. The Unit ...
national adaptation strategy and plan of action on climate change for
... particular, climate change will impede efforts to years leading up to 2020.” reduce the poverty experienced by the majority - Nigeria Vision 20:2020 of Nigerians. It will retard the drive to ensure equity in the distribution of development benefits, particularly among women and men; and it will chec ...
... particular, climate change will impede efforts to years leading up to 2020.” reduce the poverty experienced by the majority - Nigeria Vision 20:2020 of Nigerians. It will retard the drive to ensure equity in the distribution of development benefits, particularly among women and men; and it will chec ...
Linking Adaptation Research and Practice
... the adaptation, i.e. is it a deliberate response to an impact or is its timing coincidental. There are many drivers of adaptation related to weather impacts (such as flooding) or climate change itself, however these are often of minor influence in comparison to others such as: general risk managemen ...
... the adaptation, i.e. is it a deliberate response to an impact or is its timing coincidental. There are many drivers of adaptation related to weather impacts (such as flooding) or climate change itself, however these are often of minor influence in comparison to others such as: general risk managemen ...
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... inception in 1903, refuge policies have changed in response to new conservation problems. Within in the past 20 years, climate change has emerged as a conservation problem that challenges many assumptions in wildlife management. Climate change has been defined as a wicked problem; complex at all lev ...
... inception in 1903, refuge policies have changed in response to new conservation problems. Within in the past 20 years, climate change has emerged as a conservation problem that challenges many assumptions in wildlife management. Climate change has been defined as a wicked problem; complex at all lev ...
Turn Down the Heat - Open Knowledge Repository
... for South East Asia by 2071–2099 relative to 1951–80 4.7 Regional sea-level rise projections for 2081–2100 (relative to 1986–2005) under RCP8.5 4.8 Local sea-level rise above 1986–2005 mean level as a result of global climate change 4.9 Low elevation areas in the Vietnamese deltas 4.10 Pop ...
... for South East Asia by 2071–2099 relative to 1951–80 4.7 Regional sea-level rise projections for 2081–2100 (relative to 1986–2005) under RCP8.5 4.8 Local sea-level rise above 1986–2005 mean level as a result of global climate change 4.9 Low elevation areas in the Vietnamese deltas 4.10 Pop ...