Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of research that was carried out to better understand the future risks that ports need to pl ...
... decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of research that was carried out to better understand the future risks that ports need to pl ...
Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change
... traditional cultivation by ploughing or discing, in which the soil is broken and then further cultivated to prepare a seedbed for planting crops. In large-scale mechanized farms tillage operations are performed with heavy machinery pulled by tractor; in smallholder agriculture in less developed regi ...
... traditional cultivation by ploughing or discing, in which the soil is broken and then further cultivated to prepare a seedbed for planting crops. In large-scale mechanized farms tillage operations are performed with heavy machinery pulled by tractor; in smallholder agriculture in less developed regi ...
Environment and Development Challenges: The Imperative to Act 20
... dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization. Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us. In order to realise our dream of a more sustainable world there is a need to understand the triple interdependence of economic, social ...
... dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization. Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us. In order to realise our dream of a more sustainable world there is a need to understand the triple interdependence of economic, social ...
Climate Change Implications for Marine Fisheries
... Research Programme (2012–2014) is a multi-sectoral research programme, mandated by the South African National Climate Change Response White Paper (NCCRP, para 8.8). The LTAS aims to develop national and sub-national adaptation scenarios for South Africa under plausible future climate conditions and ...
... Research Programme (2012–2014) is a multi-sectoral research programme, mandated by the South African National Climate Change Response White Paper (NCCRP, para 8.8). The LTAS aims to develop national and sub-national adaptation scenarios for South Africa under plausible future climate conditions and ...
Climate Change Implications for Marine Fisheries in South Africa
... Research Programme (2012–2014) is a multi-sectoral research programme, mandated by the South African National Climate Change Response White Paper (NCCRP, para 8.8). The LTAS aims to develop national and sub-national adaptation scenarios for South Africa under plausible future climate conditions and ...
... Research Programme (2012–2014) is a multi-sectoral research programme, mandated by the South African National Climate Change Response White Paper (NCCRP, para 8.8). The LTAS aims to develop national and sub-national adaptation scenarios for South Africa under plausible future climate conditions and ...
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... I offer some assumptions. First, I take it as incontrovertible that global climate change is real, anthropogenically caused, and heralds serious consequences for how global ecosystems function – and thus how human and nonhuman lives flourish. While climate scientists do not all agree on exactly how ...
... I offer some assumptions. First, I take it as incontrovertible that global climate change is real, anthropogenically caused, and heralds serious consequences for how global ecosystems function – and thus how human and nonhuman lives flourish. While climate scientists do not all agree on exactly how ...
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... Between mitigation and adaptation, the latter will clearly be the priority for less-developed countries or low income agricultural-based populations in any country where agricultural development for food security and poverty reduction are the main policy objective. In this context, mitigation is a s ...
... Between mitigation and adaptation, the latter will clearly be the priority for less-developed countries or low income agricultural-based populations in any country where agricultural development for food security and poverty reduction are the main policy objective. In this context, mitigation is a s ...
Pan-Arctic Climate and Land Cover Trends Derived from Multi
... dynamics [6–9]. Among other factors, the increasing greenhouse gas emissions from melting permafrost, as well as the recruitment of woody vegetation species to the northernmost regions are assumed to result in positive feedback mechanisms within the global climate system [10–17]. The arctic regions ...
... dynamics [6–9]. Among other factors, the increasing greenhouse gas emissions from melting permafrost, as well as the recruitment of woody vegetation species to the northernmost regions are assumed to result in positive feedback mechanisms within the global climate system [10–17]. The arctic regions ...
Smoke, Mirrors & Hot Air How ExxonMobil Uses Big Tobacco’s Tactics
... shape government communications on global warming. The report documents that, despite the scientific consensus about the fundamental understanding that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping emissions, ExxonMobil has funneled about $16 million between 1998 and 2005 to a ...
... shape government communications on global warming. The report documents that, despite the scientific consensus about the fundamental understanding that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping emissions, ExxonMobil has funneled about $16 million between 1998 and 2005 to a ...
Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Nature’s Prophet:
... Knowledge journalists in popular discussion remain loosely identified as celebrity authors who trade in big ideas, coin trends, drive book sales, and inspire movements. Leading contemporary examples include The New York Times’ columnist David Brooks (author of The Social Animal), 1 CNN/Time magazine ...
... Knowledge journalists in popular discussion remain loosely identified as celebrity authors who trade in big ideas, coin trends, drive book sales, and inspire movements. Leading contemporary examples include The New York Times’ columnist David Brooks (author of The Social Animal), 1 CNN/Time magazine ...
The Geopolitics of Climate Change
... work several years ago, some of the the old school geopolitical theoreticians from the first half of the 20th century. They actually emphasized climate factors in a way that perhaps could be fruitful in a context of global climate change analysis. However, the basic climate argument of geopolitical ...
... work several years ago, some of the the old school geopolitical theoreticians from the first half of the 20th century. They actually emphasized climate factors in a way that perhaps could be fruitful in a context of global climate change analysis. However, the basic climate argument of geopolitical ...
Environment and Development Challenges
... dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization. Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us. In order to realise our dream of a more sustainable world there is a need to understand the triple interdependence of economic, social ...
... dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization. Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us. In order to realise our dream of a more sustainable world there is a need to understand the triple interdependence of economic, social ...
uganda`s economic development - Konrad-Adenauer
... for an extended period of time, typically decades or longer.1This definition is different from the one used by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where climate change refers to a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alter ...
... for an extended period of time, typically decades or longer.1This definition is different from the one used by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where climate change refers to a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alter ...
Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities
... Coastal areas are likely to be more vulnerable to climate change than inland areas because, in addition to changes in flooding, temperature and precipitation, they will also be affected by a rise in sea level and wave heights. Both direct effects (such as accelerated coastal erosion and more powerfu ...
... Coastal areas are likely to be more vulnerable to climate change than inland areas because, in addition to changes in flooding, temperature and precipitation, they will also be affected by a rise in sea level and wave heights. Both direct effects (such as accelerated coastal erosion and more powerfu ...
How do human CO2 emissions compare to natural CO2 emissions?
... only 6 GT additional load on this balance. The oceans, land and atpmosphere exchange CO2 continuously so the additional load by humans is incredibly small. A small shift in the balance between oceans and air would cause a CO2 much more severe rise than anything we could produce.” (Jeff Id) Before th ...
... only 6 GT additional load on this balance. The oceans, land and atpmosphere exchange CO2 continuously so the additional load by humans is incredibly small. A small shift in the balance between oceans and air would cause a CO2 much more severe rise than anything we could produce.” (Jeff Id) Before th ...
The Geopolitics of Climate Change
... work several years ago, some of the the old school geopolitical theoreticians from the first half of the 20th century. They actually emphasized climate factors in a way that perhaps could be fruitful in a context of global climate change analysis. However, the basic climate argument of geopolitical ...
... work several years ago, some of the the old school geopolitical theoreticians from the first half of the 20th century. They actually emphasized climate factors in a way that perhaps could be fruitful in a context of global climate change analysis. However, the basic climate argument of geopolitical ...
Read the PDF - REsilience of marginal GrAsslands and biodiveRsity
... develop choices for adaptation to climate change. This concept highlights the prospect of substantial ecosystem change and stresses the importance of option and insurance values of services not currently considered important for human wellbeing, but which may prove critical in the future. Societal r ...
... develop choices for adaptation to climate change. This concept highlights the prospect of substantial ecosystem change and stresses the importance of option and insurance values of services not currently considered important for human wellbeing, but which may prove critical in the future. Societal r ...
CAPCO GHG Position
... Pilot system in 1999 and operated it across BP in 2000 and 2001. Met at the end of 2001 by managing our emissions to 10% below the 1990 baseline. Decided to suspend internal trading system at beginning of 2002, In April 2002, joined the UK governmentsponsored emissions trading scheme ...
... Pilot system in 1999 and operated it across BP in 2000 and 2001. Met at the end of 2001 by managing our emissions to 10% below the 1990 baseline. Decided to suspend internal trading system at beginning of 2002, In April 2002, joined the UK governmentsponsored emissions trading scheme ...
development and climate change in bangladesh
... The Bangladesh case study was conducted in parallel with five other country case studies1 in Africa, Latin America, and Asia and the Pacific. Each case study is based upon a three-tiered framework for analysis (Agrawala and Berg 2002): 1. Review of climate trends and scenarios at the country level b ...
... The Bangladesh case study was conducted in parallel with five other country case studies1 in Africa, Latin America, and Asia and the Pacific. Each case study is based upon a three-tiered framework for analysis (Agrawala and Berg 2002): 1. Review of climate trends and scenarios at the country level b ...
Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels
... Spatial variability in climatic change (Fig. 2b,c), necessitates local matching of phenological ...
... Spatial variability in climatic change (Fig. 2b,c), necessitates local matching of phenological ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the
... effects of global climate change on coastal areas through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and capacity building. CPACC is followed by the current project, Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) that is continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing State ...
... effects of global climate change on coastal areas through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and capacity building. CPACC is followed by the current project, Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) that is continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing State ...
Coastal Evolution, Behaviour and Climate Change
... geomorphological processes. The extent of coastal erosion and the amount of winter rainfall are two factors which can influence coastal landsliding activity and research has identified that the period from 1700 to 1850 was a particularly active one in southern England (Brunsden and Lee2, 2000). Over ...
... geomorphological processes. The extent of coastal erosion and the amount of winter rainfall are two factors which can influence coastal landsliding activity and research has identified that the period from 1700 to 1850 was a particularly active one in southern England (Brunsden and Lee2, 2000). Over ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the Impacts of
... effects of global climate change on coastal areas through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and capacity building. CPACC is followed by the current project, Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) that is continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing State ...
... effects of global climate change on coastal areas through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and capacity building. CPACC is followed by the current project, Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) that is continuing to build capacity in the CARICOM Small Island Developing State ...
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... Agriculture is a sector that is closely linked to climate and that is thereby naturally prone to impacts of climate change. Agriculture in the northern European climate – the focus area of this thematic study – is practised at higher latitudes than elsewhere on the planet (Figure 1) and takes accoun ...
... Agriculture is a sector that is closely linked to climate and that is thereby naturally prone to impacts of climate change. Agriculture in the northern European climate – the focus area of this thematic study – is practised at higher latitudes than elsewhere on the planet (Figure 1) and takes accoun ...
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... Agriculture is a sector that is closely linked to climate and that is thereby naturally prone to impacts of climate change. Agriculture in the northern European climate – the focus area of this thematic study – is practised at higher latitudes than elsewhere on the planet (Figure 1) and takes accoun ...
... Agriculture is a sector that is closely linked to climate and that is thereby naturally prone to impacts of climate change. Agriculture in the northern European climate – the focus area of this thematic study – is practised at higher latitudes than elsewhere on the planet (Figure 1) and takes accoun ...