The Cost of Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa
... adaptation may outweigh the costs by a factor of about two and that this ratio may be higher in nonOECD countries than OECD countries. Sectoral specific studies in agriculture and health, two crucial sectors for Africa’s adaptation efforts, provide further evidence on the cost effectiveness of adapt ...
... adaptation may outweigh the costs by a factor of about two and that this ratio may be higher in nonOECD countries than OECD countries. Sectoral specific studies in agriculture and health, two crucial sectors for Africa’s adaptation efforts, provide further evidence on the cost effectiveness of adapt ...
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... •serves as a catchment basin for 21 major tributaries with a total catchment area of 45,000 km2 •Seventeen of the tributaries draining to the lake are within Laguna •has only a single outlet into Manila Bay through the Napindan Channel ...
... •serves as a catchment basin for 21 major tributaries with a total catchment area of 45,000 km2 •Seventeen of the tributaries draining to the lake are within Laguna •has only a single outlet into Manila Bay through the Napindan Channel ...
Sweden facing climate change - Government Offices of Sweden
... has concluded that global warming so far has been 0.7 degrees over the last 100 years. The rate of warming in the last 50 years has been almost double that in the whole 100-year period, and it is very likely that this has been largely caused by human activities. The mean global temperature will in a ...
... has concluded that global warming so far has been 0.7 degrees over the last 100 years. The rate of warming in the last 50 years has been almost double that in the whole 100-year period, and it is very likely that this has been largely caused by human activities. The mean global temperature will in a ...
Nitrogen pollution and climate change reduce carbon storage and
... now account for almost 6% of the world’s man-made CO2 emissions every year. As peat formation and therefore carbon storage is enhanced by cold, wet and nutrient-poor conditions, warmer temperatures and extreme climate events, particularly intense summer droughts, can have the same effect as drainage ...
... now account for almost 6% of the world’s man-made CO2 emissions every year. As peat formation and therefore carbon storage is enhanced by cold, wet and nutrient-poor conditions, warmer temperatures and extreme climate events, particularly intense summer droughts, can have the same effect as drainage ...
ICT research for Climate Change
... Although the impacts of climate change on the water sector are wide-ranging and significant, there are a number of positive measures that can be taken to increase the adaptive capacity of the sector. ...
... Although the impacts of climate change on the water sector are wide-ranging and significant, there are a number of positive measures that can be taken to increase the adaptive capacity of the sector. ...
(Paper title:) - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
... Environmental change occurs across broad temporal and spatial scales. Recent climate change is slow compared to daily changes, but is much faster than long-term changes such as glacial cycles. For example, the Antarctic Peninsula is warming very fast: ocean surface temperatures have increased by app ...
... Environmental change occurs across broad temporal and spatial scales. Recent climate change is slow compared to daily changes, but is much faster than long-term changes such as glacial cycles. For example, the Antarctic Peninsula is warming very fast: ocean surface temperatures have increased by app ...
The Detection and Attribution Model Intercomparison Project
... climate response to emissions (TCRE) (Allen et al., 2009; Gillett et al., 2013a). Hence D&A results remain of key interest and relevance both scientifically and to policymakers. The only simulations targeted towards D&A included as part of the CMIP5 experimental design were historical simulations wi ...
... climate response to emissions (TCRE) (Allen et al., 2009; Gillett et al., 2013a). Hence D&A results remain of key interest and relevance both scientifically and to policymakers. The only simulations targeted towards D&A included as part of the CMIP5 experimental design were historical simulations wi ...
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... Results in Table 2 indicate that farmers who reported delay in onset are likely to change planting date, but not crop variety. If they cannot adapt the change in this way, they will probably change the crop variety. The results are qualitatively same when bivariate probit model are used (lower panel ...
... Results in Table 2 indicate that farmers who reported delay in onset are likely to change planting date, but not crop variety. If they cannot adapt the change in this way, they will probably change the crop variety. The results are qualitatively same when bivariate probit model are used (lower panel ...
Water Utilities and Climate Change: A Research Workshop on
... project was drawn primarily from the Columbia University Earth Institute’s Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR) and the Florida Center for Environmental Studies (CES). The project workshop was held successfully on June 10, 2011 at the headquarters of the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Distr ...
... project was drawn primarily from the Columbia University Earth Institute’s Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR) and the Florida Center for Environmental Studies (CES). The project workshop was held successfully on June 10, 2011 at the headquarters of the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Distr ...
Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Conservation
... average relative humidity the English climate is likely to become drier. We have to think more in terms of the heritage climate; the particular variables likely to threaten heritage. Meteorological parameters affect heritage in different ways. Heavier rainfall is likely to affect drainage, while an ...
... average relative humidity the English climate is likely to become drier. We have to think more in terms of the heritage climate; the particular variables likely to threaten heritage. Meteorological parameters affect heritage in different ways. Heavier rainfall is likely to affect drainage, while an ...
Fossil fuel production in a 2°C world: The equity implications of a
... have a sovereign right – driven by a developmental imperative – to extract their fossil resources. The tension between these two perspectives is embodied within the text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which stresses in its Preamble: States have, in accordance ...
... have a sovereign right – driven by a developmental imperative – to extract their fossil resources. The tension between these two perspectives is embodied within the text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which stresses in its Preamble: States have, in accordance ...
Temperature Variability over Africa - Weather Center
... seen wetting at around 10% century21. Brown et al. (2008) indicate that extreme daily maximum and minimum temperatures have warmed for most regions of the world since 1950. However, for South Africa, Muhlenbruch-Tegen (1992) found that several stations had an increasing trend in their minimum temper ...
... seen wetting at around 10% century21. Brown et al. (2008) indicate that extreme daily maximum and minimum temperatures have warmed for most regions of the world since 1950. However, for South Africa, Muhlenbruch-Tegen (1992) found that several stations had an increasing trend in their minimum temper ...
Adaptation Research Programs and Funding
... Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand and the United Kingdom; and by US agencies, and other US-based organizations, as well as a recent initiative by the state of California. While this review is not exhaustive, it illustrates the range of research being undertaken and the common themes ...
... Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand and the United Kingdom; and by US agencies, and other US-based organizations, as well as a recent initiative by the state of California. While this review is not exhaustive, it illustrates the range of research being undertaken and the common themes ...
Climate Change, Federalism, and the Constitution
... predominantly, to gasoline. The absence of alternatives makes carbon emissions inevitable at least in the near- to medium-terms. Hence, regulations are more likely to focus on reducing gasoline use than on fuel-shifting. A. Regulation of Electricity Supply and Demand There are essentially four ways ...
... predominantly, to gasoline. The absence of alternatives makes carbon emissions inevitable at least in the near- to medium-terms. Hence, regulations are more likely to focus on reducing gasoline use than on fuel-shifting. A. Regulation of Electricity Supply and Demand There are essentially four ways ...
An Overview of the International Regime Addressing Climate Change
... emissions and removals associated with LULUCF activities are less certain and reliable than data associated with industrial and power generation activities. Moreover, some governments and non-governmental organizations view LULUCF activities as distracting from investments in cleaner energy technolo ...
... emissions and removals associated with LULUCF activities are less certain and reliable than data associated with industrial and power generation activities. Moreover, some governments and non-governmental organizations view LULUCF activities as distracting from investments in cleaner energy technolo ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 8: Climate-smart Livestock
... The livestock sector is a major contributor to climate change, generating significant emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20). Livestock contribute to climate change by emitting GHGs either directly (e.g. from enteric fermentation and manure management) or indirectly ...
... The livestock sector is a major contributor to climate change, generating significant emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20). Livestock contribute to climate change by emitting GHGs either directly (e.g. from enteric fermentation and manure management) or indirectly ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Nepal
... in warming in South Asia over what is observed for the 20th century (Ruosteenoja et al., 2003; Christensen et al., 2007). The warming, moreover, is projected to be stronger in the Himalayan Highlands including the Tibetan Plateau and the arid regions of Asia (Gao et al., 2003). Studies further proje ...
... in warming in South Asia over what is observed for the 20th century (Ruosteenoja et al., 2003; Christensen et al., 2007). The warming, moreover, is projected to be stronger in the Himalayan Highlands including the Tibetan Plateau and the arid regions of Asia (Gao et al., 2003). Studies further proje ...
A Proposed New Metric For Quantifying The Climatic Effects Of Human-Caused
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
Background Report: Integrated Ecological Impact Assessment
... increases in the north. Extreme weather events seem to be increasing. All these factors will influence ecological, and therefore social and economic values into the future. Potential climate futures are being modelled, demonstrating the broad implications of alternate global greenhouse gas (GHG) con ...
... increases in the north. Extreme weather events seem to be increasing. All these factors will influence ecological, and therefore social and economic values into the future. Potential climate futures are being modelled, demonstrating the broad implications of alternate global greenhouse gas (GHG) con ...
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... capacity as the ability (or potential) of a system to adjust successfully to climate change (including climate variability and extremes) to: (i) moderate potential damages; (ii) to take advantage of opportunities; and/or (iii) to cope with the consequences (IPCC, 2007). Adaptive capacity comprises a ...
... capacity as the ability (or potential) of a system to adjust successfully to climate change (including climate variability and extremes) to: (i) moderate potential damages; (ii) to take advantage of opportunities; and/or (iii) to cope with the consequences (IPCC, 2007). Adaptive capacity comprises a ...
Empirical evidence for Thailand surface temperature changes and
... 1970s have been in phase with the persistent and exceptionally strong warm phase of ENSO cycles. Furthermore, the EOF1 coefficient series of T min and T amin have monotonically increased at a faster rate than those of T max , and T amax since the mid 1950s that resemble the greenhouse warming finger ...
... 1970s have been in phase with the persistent and exceptionally strong warm phase of ENSO cycles. Furthermore, the EOF1 coefficient series of T min and T amin have monotonically increased at a faster rate than those of T max , and T amax since the mid 1950s that resemble the greenhouse warming finger ...
Initial National Communication V&A Assessment
... V&A assessments will be used to identify potential projects for funding Institutionalization of nation response to climate change Produce policy-relevant knowledge and information to effect policy dialogue Facilitate public education and awareness for mainstreaming CC concerns at different levels of ...
... V&A assessments will be used to identify potential projects for funding Institutionalization of nation response to climate change Produce policy-relevant knowledge and information to effect policy dialogue Facilitate public education and awareness for mainstreaming CC concerns at different levels of ...
Climate Change, Migration, and Displacement | Greenpeace
... generally address the question of whether migrants have crossed a border, and a large part of this group remains within national borders, the IDMC speaks of internally displaced persons as a consequence of natural disasters. Literature on the issue commonly uses the term disaster victims. Climate sc ...
... generally address the question of whether migrants have crossed a border, and a large part of this group remains within national borders, the IDMC speaks of internally displaced persons as a consequence of natural disasters. Literature on the issue commonly uses the term disaster victims. Climate sc ...
Climate change response strategies for agriculture: Challenges and opportunities for the 21st century
... temperatures, elevated CO2 concentration, precipitation changes, increased weeds, pests, and disease pressure, and increased vulnerability of organic carbon pools. High temperatures can lead to negative impacts such as added heat stress, especially in areas at low to mid-latitudes already at risk to ...
... temperatures, elevated CO2 concentration, precipitation changes, increased weeds, pests, and disease pressure, and increased vulnerability of organic carbon pools. High temperatures can lead to negative impacts such as added heat stress, especially in areas at low to mid-latitudes already at risk to ...
Climate change and eastern Africa: a review of impact on major crops
... (48% of the region’s total population) live on less than $1.25 a day (Ravallion 2012). This group of people is considered the most vulnerable to climate change as they possess minimum financial and technical resources to cope with climate change (Eriksen et al. 2007; Wheeler and von Braun 2013). In ...
... (48% of the region’s total population) live on less than $1.25 a day (Ravallion 2012). This group of people is considered the most vulnerable to climate change as they possess minimum financial and technical resources to cope with climate change (Eriksen et al. 2007; Wheeler and von Braun 2013). In ...