Future changes in the supply of goods and services - Munin
... Ims 6 and Paul Eric Aspholm 14 ABSTRACT. Humans depend on services provided by ecosystems, and how services are affected by climate change is increasingly studied. Few studies, however, address changes likely to affect services from seminatural ecosystems. We analyzed ecosystem goods and services in ...
... Ims 6 and Paul Eric Aspholm 14 ABSTRACT. Humans depend on services provided by ecosystems, and how services are affected by climate change is increasingly studied. Few studies, however, address changes likely to affect services from seminatural ecosystems. We analyzed ecosystem goods and services in ...
36 - Ecology and Society
... Ims 6 and Paul Eric Aspholm 14 ABSTRACT. Humans depend on services provided by ecosystems, and how services are affected by climate change is increasingly studied. Few studies, however, address changes likely to affect services from seminatural ecosystems. We analyzed ecosystem goods and services in ...
... Ims 6 and Paul Eric Aspholm 14 ABSTRACT. Humans depend on services provided by ecosystems, and how services are affected by climate change is increasingly studied. Few studies, however, address changes likely to affect services from seminatural ecosystems. We analyzed ecosystem goods and services in ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation A Literature Review
... Adaptation on a farm level is occurring mostly due to non-climate conditions (economic, political, etc) pressures. In a report released in 2010, Ontario’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation developed a series of 59 recommendations that would see adaptation measures implemented throughout vari ...
... Adaptation on a farm level is occurring mostly due to non-climate conditions (economic, political, etc) pressures. In a report released in 2010, Ontario’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation developed a series of 59 recommendations that would see adaptation measures implemented throughout vari ...
A Greener Dragon? - Department of Defence
... As a developed economy endowed with natural resources, it is within Australia’s capacity to undertake reform and increase GHG emission reductions. The constraints for Australia implementing mitigation actions are ‘no longer technological or economic…. [t]hey are political, institutional and ideologi ...
... As a developed economy endowed with natural resources, it is within Australia’s capacity to undertake reform and increase GHG emission reductions. The constraints for Australia implementing mitigation actions are ‘no longer technological or economic…. [t]hey are political, institutional and ideologi ...
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... principal crops grown are groundnut, cotton, wheat, bajra, mango and sapota. II METHODOLOGY ...
... principal crops grown are groundnut, cotton, wheat, bajra, mango and sapota. II METHODOLOGY ...
Interactive influences of climate change and agriculture on aquatic
... there is also interest in converting dryland production systems to irrigated agriculture, which has much higher crop values relative to dryland production. These higher crop values not only result from increased yield of crops already grown in those areas, but irrigation also allows farmers to shift ...
... there is also interest in converting dryland production systems to irrigated agriculture, which has much higher crop values relative to dryland production. These higher crop values not only result from increased yield of crops already grown in those areas, but irrigation also allows farmers to shift ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 12: Local institutions
... interventions designed to provide immediate short-term income and food benefits, as a way of overcoming resource constraints and maximizing the participation of resource-poor women. These shorter-term interventions included: the introduction of early-maturing, drought-resistant and higher-value crop ...
... interventions designed to provide immediate short-term income and food benefits, as a way of overcoming resource constraints and maximizing the participation of resource-poor women. These shorter-term interventions included: the introduction of early-maturing, drought-resistant and higher-value crop ...
CGE Training Materials for Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment
... rising air temperatures will increase levels of important air pollutants such as groundlevel ozone, particularly in areas that are already polluted. Urban air pollution currently causes about 1.2 million deaths each year, mainly by increasing mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. W ...
... rising air temperatures will increase levels of important air pollutants such as groundlevel ozone, particularly in areas that are already polluted. Urban air pollution currently causes about 1.2 million deaths each year, mainly by increasing mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. W ...
West Antarctica`s sensitivity to natural and
... West Antarctic climate diverges To set the stage for understanding Holocene climate we first examine the last 100 000 a using GISP2, SD and TD. Figure 2 shows that multi-millennial-scale variability in marine source seasalt (ssNaþ) and terrestrial source dusts (nssCa2þ and nssKþ) is similar in struc ...
... West Antarctic climate diverges To set the stage for understanding Holocene climate we first examine the last 100 000 a using GISP2, SD and TD. Figure 2 shows that multi-millennial-scale variability in marine source seasalt (ssNaþ) and terrestrial source dusts (nssCa2þ and nssKþ) is similar in struc ...
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... and implementation of climate change adaptation, we conducted a survey based on a standardized questionnaire and additional interviews with experts. A prerequisite in identifying and defining tailored climate parameters important for adaptation is that a municipality already considers climate change ...
... and implementation of climate change adaptation, we conducted a survey based on a standardized questionnaire and additional interviews with experts. A prerequisite in identifying and defining tailored climate parameters important for adaptation is that a municipality already considers climate change ...
Tree-Ring Amplification of the Early Nineteenth
... available on the influence of volcanic eruptions on regional modifications of the global water cycle and atmospheric circulation patterns (Fischer et al. 2007; Anchukaitis et al. 2010; Joseph and Zeng 2011; Timmreck 2012). This deficit emerges from the fact that complex, and localized, seasonal resp ...
... available on the influence of volcanic eruptions on regional modifications of the global water cycle and atmospheric circulation patterns (Fischer et al. 2007; Anchukaitis et al. 2010; Joseph and Zeng 2011; Timmreck 2012). This deficit emerges from the fact that complex, and localized, seasonal resp ...
Temperature sensitivity of drought-induced tree mortality portends
... Edited by Harold A. Mooney, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, and approved March 5, 2009 (received for review February 8, 2009) ...
... Edited by Harold A. Mooney, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, and approved March 5, 2009 (received for review February 8, 2009) ...
Intended National Determined Contribution (INDC)
... conservation of water increases the adaptive capacity of individuals and communities. Grenada has recently completed a vulnerability assessment of the water sector and developed a national adaptation plan and action plan for the water sector, mapping and water quality testing of informal water sourc ...
... conservation of water increases the adaptive capacity of individuals and communities. Grenada has recently completed a vulnerability assessment of the water sector and developed a national adaptation plan and action plan for the water sector, mapping and water quality testing of informal water sourc ...
Climate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh
... Weather is the current atmospheric condition in a given place. This includes variables such as temperature, rainfall, wind or humidity. Anyone looking outside can see if it is raining, windy, sunny or cloudy and can find out how hot it is by checking a thermometer or just feeling it. Weather is what ...
... Weather is the current atmospheric condition in a given place. This includes variables such as temperature, rainfall, wind or humidity. Anyone looking outside can see if it is raining, windy, sunny or cloudy and can find out how hot it is by checking a thermometer or just feeling it. Weather is what ...
drainage development in a changing environment:overview
... dramatically in the last half century. In the older irrigated lands of the temperate zone groundwater levels have risen to produce waterlogging in many areas. In arid climates this process has caused excessive salinity buildup in crop root zones and created yield reductions or caused land abandonmen ...
... dramatically in the last half century. In the older irrigated lands of the temperate zone groundwater levels have risen to produce waterlogging in many areas. In arid climates this process has caused excessive salinity buildup in crop root zones and created yield reductions or caused land abandonmen ...
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... B.A New Approach to Valuing Climate Change In this paper we propose an alternative strategy to estimate the effects of climate change. We use a county-level panel data file constructed from the Censuses of Agriculture to estimate the effect of weather on agricultural profits, conditional on county a ...
... B.A New Approach to Valuing Climate Change In this paper we propose an alternative strategy to estimate the effects of climate change. We use a county-level panel data file constructed from the Censuses of Agriculture to estimate the effect of weather on agricultural profits, conditional on county a ...
Scholarly networks on resilience, vulnerability
... Bäcker, 2004). A potential explanation is the increased interest in global environmental change, especially human induced climatic change around the same time. The creation of various institutions and networks such as IHDP, the Resilience Network/Alliance, the Sustainability Science group (organized ...
... Bäcker, 2004). A potential explanation is the increased interest in global environmental change, especially human induced climatic change around the same time. The creation of various institutions and networks such as IHDP, the Resilience Network/Alliance, the Sustainability Science group (organized ...
A method to consider whether dams mitigate climate change effects
... ABSTRACT: This article provides a method for examining mesoscale water quality objectives downstream of dams with anticipated climate change using a multimodel approach. Coldwater habitat for species such as trout and salmon has been reduced by water regulation, dam building, and land use change tha ...
... ABSTRACT: This article provides a method for examining mesoscale water quality objectives downstream of dams with anticipated climate change using a multimodel approach. Coldwater habitat for species such as trout and salmon has been reduced by water regulation, dam building, and land use change tha ...
6th Hwa Chong Model ASEAN Summit
... possible adverse effects and trends of global warming such as rises in sea levels and severe damages to the climate system, Aware of the pertinence of sustainable development in the face of climate change, Deeply disturbed by the Earth’s rapidly depleting natural resource base, Recognizing the need ...
... possible adverse effects and trends of global warming such as rises in sea levels and severe damages to the climate system, Aware of the pertinence of sustainable development in the face of climate change, Deeply disturbed by the Earth’s rapidly depleting natural resource base, Recognizing the need ...
Climate Change – Impact on the Sundarbans: A case study (PDF
... the health of mangrove forests and the quality of soil and crops. Additionally, there have been serious disturbances to hydrological parameters and change in fishing patterns, resulting in disastrous consequences for fishermen. Frequent cyclones and erratic monsoon raining pattern are damaging ecolo ...
... the health of mangrove forests and the quality of soil and crops. Additionally, there have been serious disturbances to hydrological parameters and change in fishing patterns, resulting in disastrous consequences for fishermen. Frequent cyclones and erratic monsoon raining pattern are damaging ecolo ...
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE: THE
... implementation of those that already exist. It is well-known that the end of 2007 was the beginning of the most significant economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression. Throughout much of 2008 and 2009 gross domestic product (GDP) experienced negative growth, and unemployment r ...
... implementation of those that already exist. It is well-known that the end of 2007 was the beginning of the most significant economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression. Throughout much of 2008 and 2009 gross domestic product (GDP) experienced negative growth, and unemployment r ...
Framing Global Catastrophic Risk – Recent and Future Research 1
... a global catastrophe? In this paper we will discuss core content, such as different risks and ways to reduce them internationally, as well as the scientific context of the field. In fact, there are events that can be catastrophic on a global scale and happen in the near future, even if we do not kno ...
... a global catastrophe? In this paper we will discuss core content, such as different risks and ways to reduce them internationally, as well as the scientific context of the field. In fact, there are events that can be catastrophic on a global scale and happen in the near future, even if we do not kno ...
2014 DOE Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... commercial deployment while providing leadership through its own sustainable operations. As effects of climate change are felt across the world, it is necessary to characterize potential impacts on the DOE mission, programs, and operations to foster adaptation and resilience. DOE will identify where ...
... commercial deployment while providing leadership through its own sustainable operations. As effects of climate change are felt across the world, it is necessary to characterize potential impacts on the DOE mission, programs, and operations to foster adaptation and resilience. DOE will identify where ...
Incorporating climate change into recovery planning for threatened
... treatment of threats in recovery plans for 181 species listed under the ESA, Lawler et al. (2002) found that these plans lacked basic information for 39% of threats faced by these species. Consequently, threats that were better understood were assigned recovery actions more often than threats that w ...
... treatment of threats in recovery plans for 181 species listed under the ESA, Lawler et al. (2002) found that these plans lacked basic information for 39% of threats faced by these species. Consequently, threats that were better understood were assigned recovery actions more often than threats that w ...
Climate Risk Management for Agriculture in Peru
... to sustainable development and the goal of building resilient nations. As the full effect of climate change becomes apparent, it is assessments such as these that will become the lynchpin of national responses and adaptation strategies for many years to come. Like the threat from many disasters, the ...
... to sustainable development and the goal of building resilient nations. As the full effect of climate change becomes apparent, it is assessments such as these that will become the lynchpin of national responses and adaptation strategies for many years to come. Like the threat from many disasters, the ...